CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 6:00 PM

Council Chambers – City Hall

Present:

Members of Council:

Mayor Gale Katchur

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

Robert Stephenson, Acting Director, Legislative Services

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications

Susan Morrissey, Director, Finance

Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

Carl Stewart, GIS Analyst

Marshall Wight, Municipal Finance Intern

Reade Beaudoin, Digital Media Coordinator

Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

Regrets:

Councillor Birgit Blizzard

Councillor Sheldon Bossert

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes of January 26, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

R19-16

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that the minutes of the January 26, 2016 regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

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

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.   Delegations

None.

4.   Presentations

4.1   2015 Year End Audit Planning Report

Mr. John Stelter, Partner, and Ms. Taylor Rolheiser, Audit Senior Manager with KPMG LLP were in attendance to present Council with the 2015 Audit Planning Report for the City of Fort Saskatchewan.  This presentation is applicable for the year ending December 31, 2015 and is designed to provide an overview and scope of KPMG’s role as auditors for the City.

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. Stelter and Ms. Rolheiser their presentation.

4.2   Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce - Local Business Economic Climate

Mr. Mike Leblanc, Treasurer, Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce was in attendance to make a presentation to Council and Administration on the economic climate for Fort Saskatchewan businesses.

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. Leblanc for his presentation.

5.   Unfinished Business

5.1  Bylaw C24-15 - Debenture Sewer Service Reline Construction - 2nd & 3rd

       Reading

       Presented by:  Marshall Wight, Municipal Finance Intern

Bylaw C24-15 received first reading at the December 8, 2015 regular meeting of Council.  In accordance with the Municipal Government Act, Administration placed advertisements in The Record on January 14 and 21, 2016 advertising the Borrowing Bylaw.  The advertisements included information pertaining to the ability to petition for a vote of electors to determine whether the proposed Bylaw should be passed.  The deadline for petition submission was February 5, 2016, and no petition was received.

R20-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give second reading to Bylaw C24-15 to incur indebtedness by the issuance of debentures to the Alberta Capital Finance Authority for the purpose of sewer service reline construction, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R21-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give third reading to Bylaw C24-15 to incur indebtedness by the issuance of debentures to the Alberta Capital Finance Authority for the purpose of sewer service reline construction, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.   New Business

6.1   Alberta Community Partnership Grant Application - Oblique Imagery

        Presented by:  Carl Stewart, GIS Analyst

R22-16

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council support participation in the Alberta Community Partnership grant application for the collection of oblique imagery.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.2   Alberta Community Partnership Grant Application - Incident Command System Role-Specific Training

        Presented by:  Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

R23-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council support participation in the Alberta Community Partnership grant application for Incident Command System role-specific training.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.   Bylaws

7.1   Bylaw C2-16 – 2016 Supplementary Assessment Bylaw - 3 Readings

        Presented by:  Susan Morrissey, Director, Finance

R24-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give first reading to Bylaw C2-16, which authorizes the preparation of supplementary assessments for improvements within the municipality.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R25-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give second reading to Bylaw C2-16, which authorizes the preparation of supplementary assessments for improvements within the municipality.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R26-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council provide unanimous consent to proceed with third and final reading to Bylaw C2-16, which authorizes the preparation of supplementary assessments for improvements within the municipality.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R27-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give third reading to Bylaw C2-16, which authorizes the preparation of supplementary assessments for improvements within the municipality.

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.2   Bylaw C3-16 – Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 – Redistrict a Portion of Lot 1, Block 8, Plan 0324058, a Portion of Lot 2, Block 8, Plan 0324059, Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 0820100, and a Portion of SW ¼ 2-55-22 W4M from IR - Industrial Reserve District to IL - Light Industrial District – 1^st reading

        Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

R28-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give first reading to Bylaw C3-16 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting a portion of Lot 1, Block 8, Plan 0324058, a portion of Lot 2, Block 8, Plan 0324059, Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 0820100, and a portion of SW ¼ 2-55-22 W4M from IR- Industrial Reserve District to IL - Light Industrial District. 

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

                        Ed Sperling

Absent:            Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.   Notice of Motion

None.

9.   Points of Interest

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

10.   Councillors Inquiries

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

11.   Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of February 9, 2016 adjourned at 6:46 p.m.