CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 6:14 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:

Kelly Kloss, City Manager

Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

Mark Morrissey, Director, Economic Development

Sharleen Edwards, Recreation Community Coordinator

Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

Reade Beaudoin, Digital Media Coordinator

Nate Weller, Corporate Webmaster

Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting of October 25, 2016 to order at 6:14 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes of October 11, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

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MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that the minutes of the October 11, 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

Mr. Stephen Lagaree, Alberta Urban Garden, was in attendance to speak in favour of Councillor Randhawa's Notice of Motion regarding the implementation of an Urban Bees Strategy for Fort Saskatchewan.

4.   Unfinished Business

None.

5.   New Business

5.1   Ice Allocation Policy GOV-011-C

Presented by:  Sharleen Edwards, Community Recreation Coordinator

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council adopt Ice Allocation Policy GOV-011-C.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.2   Economic Development Update

Mark Morrissey, Director, Economic Development provided Council with an annual update on the activities of the Economic Development Department, which included industrial/commercial development, business support and licensing, promotional activities, and ongoing/upcoming projects.

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 7:12 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 7:20 p.m.

6.   Bylaws

6.1  Bylaw C16-16 – Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 – Redistrict Lot 15, Plan FORTSAS  from UR – Urban Reserve District to DC(A)-07 – Direct Control-Commercial Centre - Highway 21 at Pineview - 1^st reading

Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give first reading to Bylaw C16-16, to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting lands covering Lot 15, Plan FORTSAS from UR - Urban Reserve District to DC(A)-07 – Direct Control-Commercial Centre (Highway 21 at Pineview).

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOSLY

6.2  Bylaw C17-16 – Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 – Redistrict Lots 17 – 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644 from DC(C) – Direct Control (Council) to DC(A)-08 – Direct Control – 99 Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre – Old Hospital Site – 1^st reading

Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

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MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that Council give first reading to Bylaw C17-16 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting Lots 17 – 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644 from DC(C) – Direct Control (Council) to DC(A)-08 – Direct Control – 99th Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.   Notice of Motion

7.1   Urban Bees

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council direct Administration to bring forward an Urban Bees implementation strategy, to include impacts on legislation, process for implementation, and estimate of budget/resource requirements, for Council consideration by the end of the first quarter of 2017.

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

                        Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

Against:            Frank Garritsen

CARRIED

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.   Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of October 25, 2016 adjourned at 7:57 p.m.