CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 9:00 A.M.

Council Chambers – City Hall

Present:

Members of Council:

Mayor Gale Katchur

Councillor Birgit Blizzard

Councillor Sheldon Bossert

Councillor Frank Garritsen

Councillor Stew Hennig

Councillor Arjun Randhawa

Councillor Ed Sperling

Administration:

Kelly Kloss, City Manager

Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer

Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

Richard Gagnon, Director, Infrastructure Management

Dean McCartney, Acting Director, Planning & Development

James Clark, Fire Chief

Brad Ward, Director, Protective Services

Trevor Harder, Director, Information Technology

Renee Fitzsimmons, Director, People Services

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications

Len Mueller, Senior Accountant, Budget & Reporting

Tony Kurian, Senior Accountant, Budget & Reporting

Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

2.   2017 Budget

Richard Gagnon, Director, Infrastructure Management, highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments for Utilities.

R188-16

MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that the Meter Bench Test Deposit fee be reduced from $295.00 to $175.00 in the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Ed Sperling

Against:            Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig 

CARRIED

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 10:15 a.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 10:23 a.m.

Dean McCartney, Acting Director, Planning & Development highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R189-16

MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that request #61-0037 – Open Space Master Plan in the amount of $200,000 be removed from the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Ed Sperling

Against:            Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig

CARRIED

R190-16

MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that request #61-0038 – Growth Initiative in the amount of $150,000 be removed from the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Sheldon Bossert, Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

Against:            Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig,

DEFEATED

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 11:19 a.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 11:25 a.m.

James Clark, Fire Chief highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

Mayor Katchur called a recess at 11:48 a.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 12:36 p.m.

Brad Ward, Director, Protective Services highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R191-16

MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that the Kennel Impound Fee in the Fees and Charges Bylaw be increased from $20.00 to $25.00 in the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Sheldon Bossert, Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

Against:            Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig

DEFEATED

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 2:14 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 2:24 p.m.

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R192-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that request #17048 – Council Chambers Upgrades be reduced from $45,000 to $5,000 in the 2017 Budget for a wheelchair accessible podium.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Frank Garritsen,

                        Stew Hennig, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R193-16

MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that Administration bring forward to the December 13, 2016 Council meeting:

1.    a report outlining what resources are needed to transition from the current variance reporting process to a new analysis, by department of the monthly actual income and expense reporting as compared to the actual budget for the same period;

2.    the revised variance reporting analysis is to be reviewed quarterly with Council; and

3.    the feasibility of beginning the new process as of March 31, 2017.

In Favour:        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Ed Sperling

Against:            Gale Katchur

CARRIED

Trevor Harder, Director, Information Technology highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications did not have any 2017 requested budget adjustments for the Department, but was in attendance to answer questions from Council.

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 3:19 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 3:26 p.m.

Renee Fitzsimmons, Director, People Services highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R194-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that request #12-0116 – Learning Culture Development Program in the amount of $50,000 be removed from the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Sheldon Bossert, Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

Against:            Birgit Blizzard, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig

CARRIED

R195-16

MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that request #12-0117 – Staff Engagement Survey in the amount of $20,000 be removed from the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Sheldon Bossert, Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

Against:            Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Frank Garritsen,             Stew Hennig

DEFEATED

Kelly Kloss, City Manager, highlighted the Elected Officials and Office of the City Manager’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

3.   Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of November 14, 2016 adjourned at 4:22 p.m.