CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 6:00 p.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:

Troy Fleming, City Manager

John Dance, General Manager, Corporate Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Community & Protective Services

Janel Smith-Duguid, Acting General Manager, Infrastructure & Planning

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

Brad Ward, Director, Protective Services

Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

Reade Beaudoin, Acting Director, Corporate Communications

Leo Urrutia, Corporate Marketing Coordinator

Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the September 12, 2017 regular Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes of August 22, 2017 Regular Council Meeting

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MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that the minutes of the August 22, 2017 regular Council meeting be adopted as presented.  

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.   Delegations

Howard Johnson, business owner and resident spoke regarding the City’s proposed Budgeting Policy and expressed a concern over the City’s finances.

4.   Unfinished Business

4.1  Landscaping Completion Requirements

Presented by:  Janel Smith-Duguid, Acting General Manager, Infrastructure & Planning

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MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that Council direct Administration to bring forward an amendment to the definition of ‘Landscaping’ in Land Use Bylaw C10-13 to:

LANDSCAPING means the preservation or modification of the natural features of a site through the placement or addition of any or a combination of the following:

(a)   Soft landscaping elements consisting of vegetation such as trees, shrubs, plants, gardens, lawns and ornamental plantings;

(b)  Decorative hard surfacing elements such as bricks, pavers, shale, crushed rock or other suitable materials, excluding monolithic concrete and asphalt, in the form of patios, walkways and paths; and

(c)   Architectural elements such as decorating fencing, walls and sculptures.

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MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that Council amend Council Resolution #173-17 to include an additional regulation to ensure that landscaping is completed within 30 months from rough grade.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Council Resolution #173-17 was voted on, as amended; and

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

5.   New Business

5.1  Budgeting Policy

Presented by:  Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council adopt Operating and Capital Budgets Policy FIN-024-C.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 7:08 p.m.

The regular Council meeting reconvened at 7:15 p.m.

5.2  Curling Facility Update

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management provided Council with an update on the status and progress of the Curling Club Revitalization Project.

5.3  Cancel October 10, 2017 Regular Council Meeting

Presented by:  Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

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MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that Council cancel the Tuesday, October 10, 2017 regular Council meeting.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

Against:  (None)

Absent:  (None)

CARRIED

5.4  Draft Property Tax Policy Presentation

John Dance, General Manager, Corporate Services provided Council information on a draft Property Tax Policy.

5.5  April – June 2017 Quarterly Report

Tory Fleming, City Manager and Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer provided Council with an update on the financial and operational highlights of the City during the April - June 2017 quarter.

6.   Bylaws

6.1  Bylaw C16-17 - Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 – Redistricting Part of NW, SW 24-54-23 W4M from UR - Urban Reserve to R3 - Small Lot Residential District, and RC - Comprehensively Planned Residential District, - Windsor Pointe, Stage 2 – 1^st reading

Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

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MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that Council give first reading to Bylaw C16-17 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting part of NW, SW 24-54-23 W4M from UR - Urban Reserve to R3 - Small Lot Residential District, and RC - Comprehensively Planned Residential District.  

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.   Notice of Motions

7.1  Council Per Diems

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council direct Administration to post all Council per diems retroactively on the City's website from the start of the current term in October 2013.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

Against:            Ed Sperling

CARRIED

7.2  Community Garage Sale Board

Councillor Bossert withdrew his notice of motion to direct Administration to investigate the feasibility and possible locations for installing a fixed community garage sale board.

7.3  Water Leak Adjustment Program

Mayor Katchur gave notice that she will introduce the following motion at the September 26, 2017 regular Council Meeting:

“That Council direct Administration to investigate the feasibility of implementing a Water Leak Adjustment Program and further that this information be presented to Council prior to the end of the fourth quarter of 2017.”

Under Meeting Procedures Bylaw C1-16, Section 14.5, Mayor Katchur vacated the Chair at 8:28 p.m.

Deputy Mayor Sheldon Bossert assumed the Chair.

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MOVED BY Mayor Katchur that Council waive the notification period for the notice of motion as per Section 3.4 of Procedures Bylaw C1-16, and vote on the motion to investigate the feasibility of implementing a Water leak Adjustment Program at the September 12, 2017 Council meeting.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Ed Sperling

Against:            Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED

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MOVED BY Mayor Katchur that Council direct Administration to investigate the feasibility of implementing a Water Leak Adjustment Program and further that this information be presented to Council prior to the end of the fourth quarter of 2017.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Birgit Blizzard

Against:            Arjun Randhawa, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED

Mayor Katchur reassumed the Chair at 8:56 p.m.

8.   Points of Interest

Members of Council were given the opportunity to bring forward information that would be of interest to the public.

9.   Councillor Inquiries

Members of Council were given the opportunity to ask questions and provide concerns and comments.

10.   In-Camera

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council move in-camera at 9:02 p.m. to discuss an Intergovernmental Update, which falls under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), Section 21(1), Disclosure Harmful to Intergovernmental Relations and to discuss the April – June 2017 City Manager’s Confidential Report, which falls under FOIP, Section 27(1), Privileged Information.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council return to open session at 9:15 p.m.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

11.   Adjournment

The regular Council meeting of September 12, 2017 adjourned at 9:16 p.m.