CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 13, 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

Reade Beaudoin, Digital Media Coordinator

Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

      Barb Aitken, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting of September 13, 2016 to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes of August 23, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

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MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that the minutes of the August 23, 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.   Unfinished Business

None.

5.   Public Hearing

5.1  Bylaw C13-16 - Close a Portion of the Old Pointe Aux Pins Road Allowance in 

       Westpark

 Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

Mayor Katchur opened the Public Hearing at 6:04 p.m.

A Public Hearing was held to hear any submissions for and against Bylaw C13-16 which allows the closure of a portion of Point Aux Pins Road in Westpark.  Bylaw C13-16 received first reading at the August 23, 2016 regular Council Meeting.

Mayor Katchur asked if anyone in attendance wished to speak for or against Bylaw C13-16.

There were no requests to speak on Bylaw C13-16.

Mayor Katchur closed the Public Hearing at 6:07 p.m.

6.   Business Arising from Public Hearing

6.1  Bylaw C13-16 - Close a Portion of the Old Pointe Aux Pins Road Allowance in  

       Westpark - 2nd & 3rd reading

       Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

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MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that Council give second reading to Bylaw C13-16 to close a portion of Point Aux Pins Road in Westpark.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that Council give third reading to Bylaw C13-16 to close a portion of Point Aux Pins Road in Westpark. Birgit Blizzard

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.   New Business

7.1   Traffic Calming Policy GEN-024-C

        Presented by Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council adopt Traffic Calming Policy GEN-024-C.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.2   Metro Mayors Alliance

        Presented by Kelly Kloss, City Manager

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council of the City of Fort Saskatchewan hereby agrees as follows:

1. The report of the Advisory Panel on Metro Edmonton’s Future dated May 31, 2016

    titled “Be Ready, or Be Left Behind”, provided as Attachment 1 of the

    September 13, 2016 agenda, be received as information;

2. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to continue to represent the

    City of Fort  Saskatchewan as part of the Metro Mayors Alliance; and

3. The Mayor is authorized to sign a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding

    (MOU) to signify the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s willingness to continue to participate

    in and explore the recommendations made in the report titled “Be Ready, or Be Left

    Behind”.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.3   Habitat for Humanity City Support Request

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

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MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that Council approve a grant to Habitat for Humanity Edmonton in the amount of $60,000, to be funded from the Financial Stabilization Reserve, to be put towards building and development permits, and construction of water services that support the construction of 16 Habitat for Humanity duplex units within the City of Fort Saskatchewan.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.4   Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Resolution - Northern Gateway 

        Pipelines

        Presented by Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council approve the Northern Gateway Pipelines resolution, as prepared by the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and attached as Schedule “A” to the September 13, 2016 Council report.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.   Bylaws

8.1   Bylaw C14-16 - Fire Services Bylaw - 3 readings

        Presented by James Clark, Fire Chief

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council give first reading to Fire Services Bylaw C14-16.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council give second reading to Fire Services Bylaw C14-16.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council provide unanimous consent to proceed with third and final reading of Fire Services Bylaw C14-16.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council give third reading to Fire Services Bylaw C14-16.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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.   In-Camera

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MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council move in-camera at 7:25 p.m. to discuss a matter that falls within one of the exceptions to disclosure in Division 2 of Part 1 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP).

12.1   Intergovernmental Relations Update

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council return to open session at 8:38 p.m.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

13.   Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of September 13, 2016 adjourned at 8:38 p.m.