CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Monday, November 9, 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

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications

Barb Shuman, Director, Recreation Services

Diane Yanch, Acting Director, Culture Services

Tammy Lautner, Director, Family & Community Support Services

Mark Morrissey, Director, Economic Development

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

Richard Gagnon, Director, Infrastructure Management

Josh Gennings, Shell Theatre Supervisor

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

Kelly Kloss, City Manager provided opening remarks to the 2017 Budget.

Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer provided a presentation on the 2017 Budget process.

Barb Shuman, Director, Recreation Services highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 10:13 a.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 10:21 a.m.

Councillor Bossert vacated the Council Chambers at 10:57 a.m.

Councillor Bossert re-entered the Council Chambers at 11:00 a.m.

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 11:00 a.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 11:04 a.m.

Diane Yanch, Acting Director, Culture Services highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R178-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that request #74-0046 – River Valley Alliance Festival in the amount of $33,935 be referred to Administration to bring back to Council additional information on the festival, no later than the end of the first quarter of 2017.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Stew Hennig,

                        Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

Against:            Frank Garritsen

CARRIED

Mayor Katchur called a recess at 11:59 a.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 12:40 p.m.

R179-16

MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that Council grant one-time funding in the amount of $1,000 to the New Year’s Eve in the Fort Committee to be applied to the event, and that funding come from the Financial Stabilization Reserve.

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

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R180-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that request #17001 – Dow Centennial Centre Wi-Fi in the amount of $147,350 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 1:21 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 1:25 p.m.

Tammy Lautner, Director, Family & Community Support Services highlighted the Department’s 2017 Budget Adjustments.

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 2:16 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 2:21 p.m.

Mark Morrissey, Director, Economic Development highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R181-16

MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that the City fund the Downtown Business Association in the amount of $5,000.

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

                        Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management highlighted the Department’s 2017 requested budget adjustments.

R182-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that request #16021 – City Hall Basement Development in the amount of $425,000 be removed from the 2017 Budget.

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

                        Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

Against:            Stew Hennig   

CARRIED

R183-16

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that additional funding in the amount of $200,000 be added to the 2017 Budget for future development of the City Hall Basement with funding to be taken from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative Grant.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Sheldon Bossert, Stew Hennig

Against:            Birgit Blizzard, Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

CARRIED

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 3:31 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 3:38 p.m.

R184-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council direct Administration to proceed with the consultation and investigate the closure of the meridian at the intersection of 87 Avenue and 94 Street adjacent to the Cornerstone / Southpointe Commercial district.

In Favour:        Frank Garritsen           

Against:            Gale Katchur, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Stew Hennig,

                        Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

DEFEATED

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 4:30 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 4:41 p.m.

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

R185-16

MOVED BY Councillor Bossert request #72-0104 – West River’s Edge Reforestation in the amount of $100,000 be removed from the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling 

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

                        Arjun Randhawa          

DEFEATED

Under Meeting Procedures Bylaw C1-16, Subsection 14.3, Mayor Katchur vacated the Chair at 5:18 p.m.

Deputy Mayor Stew Hennig assumed the Chair.

R186-16

MOVED BY Mayor Katchur that Request #72-0104 – West River’s Edge Reforestation in the amount of $100,000 be funded from the GST Reserve over the next 5 years.

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

                        Stew Hennig, Ed Sperling

Against:            Arjun Randhawa

CARRIED

Mayor Katchur reassumed the Chair at 5:22 p.m.

R187-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa request #17037 – West River’s Edge Picnic Area in the amount of $133,000 be removed from the 2017 Budget.

In Favour:        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

Against:            Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig              

CARRIED

3.   Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of November 9, 2016 adjourned at 6:09 p.m.