CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 6:00 PM

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

Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

James Clark, Fire Chief

Katie Mahoney, Senior Long Range Planner

Mike Erickson, Economic Development Officer

Reade Beaudoin, Corporate Communications Officer

      Barb Aitken, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting of June 28, 2016 to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes of June 14, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

R110-16

MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that the minutes of the June 14, 2016 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

None.

4.   Public Hearing

4.1  Bylaw C10-16 - Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13-C5 - Fort Mall Redevelopment  

       District – Haro Developments Inc. 

 Presented by:  Katie Mahoney, Senior Long Range Planner

Mayor Katchur opened the Public Hearing at 6:03 p.m.

A Public Hearing was held to hear any submissions for and against Bylaw C10-16, which amends Land Use Bylaw C10-13, C5- Fort Mall Redevelopment District Regulations.  Bylaw C10-16 received first reading at the June 14, 2016 regular Council Meeting.

Mayor Katchur asked if anyone in attendance wished to speak for or against Bylaw C10-16.

Mr. Ryan Eidick, Manager of Planning, Invistec Consulting Inc. was in attendance to provide more information about Bylaw C10-16 and request Council to amend the proposed Bylaw to reflect the applicants request for Common Amenity Area.

Ms. Diana Smith, representing Judy’s Safety Co. was in attendance to speak against Bylaw C10-16 due to concerns regarding parking.

Rob Fediuk, Haro Developments Ltd. (Applicant), was in attendance to speak in favour of amending the proposed Bylaw to reflect the request regarding Common Amenity Area, and also to address parking concerns stated on behalf of Judy’s Safety Co.

There were no further submissions.

Mayor Katchur closed the Public Hearing at 6:50 p.m.

5.   Business Arising from Public Hearing

5.1  Bylaw C10-16 - Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 -C5 - Fort Mall Redevelopment   

       District - Haro Developments Inc. - 2nd & 3rd reading

       Presented by:  Katie Mahoney, Senior Long Range Planner

R111-16

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council give second reading to Bylaw C10-16 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13, to reflect updates to the C5 – Fort Mall Redevelopment District regulations.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

Against :           Frank Garritsen

CARRIED

R112-16

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council give third reading to Bylaw C10-16 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13, to reflect updates to the C5 – Fort Mall Redevelopment District regulations. 

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

Against :           Frank Garritsen

CARRIED

6.   Unfinished Business

6.1   Southfort Transportation Study Update

  Presented by Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

R113-16

MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that Council lift the Southfort Transportation Study Update from the table.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R114-16

MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that Council adopt the Southfort Transportation Study Update (September 2015) with the Addendum to the Transportation Study dated April 21, 2016.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.   New Business

7.1   Sale of Old Hospital Land

  Presented by Mike Erickson, Economic Development Officer

R115-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council authorize Administration to list land for sale, legally described as Lot 17, Block 22, Plan 1523644 and Lot 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644, at market value as determined through a professional appraisal. 

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.2   City Land Purchase

  Presented by Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

R116-16

MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that Council authorize the use of $4,408,000 from reserves ($2,672,742 from the Land Purchase Reserve and $1,735,258 from the Self-Financing Infrastructure Reserve) to complete the sale agreement of 7.7 acres of property from Southfort Development Corporation designated as Lot 5, Block 1, Plan 1424386, as presented in Figure 1 Fire Station Land in the June 28, 2016 Council report.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.   Bylaws

None.

9.   Notice of Motion

None.

10.   Points of Interest

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

11.   Councillor Inquiries

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

12.   Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of June 28, 2016 adjourned at 7:48 p.m.