Regular Council Meeting January 13, 2014 4:00 Pm To
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Regular Council Meeting January 13, 2014 4:00 p.m. To be held in Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OPENING PRAYER ● Led by Father Nilo Macapinlac of the Sacred Heart Church 3. PUBLIC HEARING 4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA AND ADDED ITEMS 5. MINUTES a) Minutes - Presented by Councillor Bert Horvey Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council approve the Minutes for the December 9, 2013 In Camera Council Meeting. Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council approve the Minutes for the December 9, 2013 Regular Council Meeting. 6. DELEGATIONS a) JEDI Strategic Plan and 2013 Budget - Presented by Councillor Joe Branco Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council approve the 2014 - 2018 Joint Economic Development Initiative Strategic Plan. Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council approve the 2014 Joint Economic Development Initiative Budget. Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That the City designate ____________________ as the City representative for the January 23, 2014 Joint Economic Development Initiative Annual General Meeting. 7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS 8. COUNCIL REPORTS a) Council Reports - Presented by Councillor June Boyda Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council receive Page 1 of 130 8. COUNCIL REPORTS the Council Reports as information. b) Committee Reports - Presented by Councillor Tyler Gandam Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council accept the Committee reports as Information. 9. BYLAWS a) Bylaw #1827-13 Manluk Centre Sponsorship and Public Capital Campaign Borrowing Bylaw - Presented by Councillor Patricia MacQuarrie Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council give second reading to Bylaw 1827-13 Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council give third and final reading to Bylaw 1827-13. b) Bylaw 1829-14 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment - Presented by Councilor Tyler Gandam Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council give first reading to Bylaw 1829-14. Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council schedule a public hearing regarding Bylaw 1829-14 for 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2014 at the Regular Council meeting to be held in Council Chambers in accordance with City Policy. c) Bylaw 1840-14 - Development, Safety Codes and Engineering Fees - Presented by Councillor Wayne Neilson Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council give first reading to Bylaw 1830-13. 10. DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION AGREEMENTS 11. TENDERS 12. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Assessment Services Contract - Presented by Councillor Bert Horvey Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council direct Administration to enter into a contract with Accurate Assessment Group at a rate of $15.00 per parcel per year to provide assessment services for the term of March 1, 2014 to February 28, 2017 with the possibility of a two year extension. b) Maskwacis - Presented by Alderman Patricia MacQuarrie Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council recognize and congratulate the Sampson Cree Nation, the Ermineskin Cree Nation, the Montana First Nation, and the Louis Bull Tribe on the restoration of the Maskwacis name. Page 2 of 130 12. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS c) Recreation User Fees - Presented by Councillor June Boyda Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That City Council direct administration to proceed with the proposed changes to fees and charges as presented. d) Notice of Motion - Presented by Councillor Joe Branco Motion : (I Move) That Administration be directed to defer filling the vacant Archives Coordinator position until 2015. Motion : (I Move) That Administration be directed to defer the approved Human Resources position until 2015. 13. COUNCIL SCHEDULE a) Council Schedule - Presented by Councillor Wayne Neilson Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council accept the Council schedule as information. 14. CORRESPONDENCE a) Correspondence - Presented by Councillor Tyler Gandam Motion Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council receive all correspondence as information. 15. IN CAMERA ITEMS a) In Camera Items - Presented by Councillor June Boyda Motion(s) Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council move In Camera. Motion(s) Proposed By Administration : (I Move) That Council move out of In Camera. 16. MOTION TO ADJOURN Page 3 of 130 AgendaItem#5a) Meeting Date: January 13, 2014 Councillor Presented By: Bert Horvey Minutes City Council must approve the Minutes from previous City of Issue Wetaskiwin Council meetings before they become official. (I Move) That Council approve the Minutes for the December 9, 2013 Motion Proposed In Camera Council Meeting. By Administration (I Move) That Council approve the Minutes for the December 9, 2013 Regular Council Meeting. Background Administration Comments N/A City Manager TG Approval Supporting Attached: On Request: N/A: Documents 1 | P a g e Minutes - Presented by Councillor Page 4 of 130 Bert Horvey AgendaItem#5a) MINUTES OF THE CITY OF WETASKIWIN IN CAMERA COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM MONDAY DECEMBER 9, 2013 AT 2:30 P.M. Present Mayor Bill Elliot Councillor June Boyda Councillor Bert Horvey Councillor Patricia MacQuarrie Councillor Wayne Neilson Staff Present Ted Gillespie, City Manager Call to Order Mayor Elliot called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. Adoption of Agenda & Added Items 361/13 COUNCILLOR BOYDA MOVED that the Agenda be accepted as presented. CARRIED In Camera Items Section 197(2) of the MGA states: Councils and Council committees may close all or part of their meetings to the public if a matter to be discussed is within one of the exceptions to disclosure in Division 2 or Part I of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The following items were discussed In-Camera: (a) Disclosure Harmful to Economic and other Interests of a public body (Section 25 (1) of FOIP) 362/13 COUNCILLOR BOYDA MOVED that Council go In Camera at 2:32 pm CARRIED 363/13 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that Council come out of In Camera at 3:25 pm CARRIED Adjournment Minutes - Presented by Councillor Page 5 of 130 Bert Horvey AgendaItem#5a) 364/13 COUNCILLOR HORVEY MOVE that the meeting be adjourned at 3:42 pm CARRIED ______________________________ MAYOR ______________________________ CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Minutes - Presented by Councillor Page 6 of 130 Bert Horvey AgendaItem#5a) MINUTES OF THE CITY OF WETASKIWIN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MONDAY DECEMBER 9, 2013 AT 4:00 P.M. Present Mayor Bill Elliot Councillor June Boyda Councillor Bert Horvey Councillor Tyler Gandam Councillor Patricia MacQuarrie Councillor Wayne Neilson Staff Present Ted Gillespie, City Manager Iain MacLean, Manager of Legislative Services Call to Order Mayor Bill Elliot called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. The opening prayer was led by Pastor Ruth Lumax of the First United Church. Adoption of Agenda & Added Items Item 12 (g) Astra Battery was added to the Agenda. 365/13 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that the Agenda be accepted as amended. CARRIED Approval of Minutes City Council must approve the Minutes from previous City of Wetaskiwin Council meetings before they become official. The Minutes from the November 25, 2013 Regular Council Meeting were presented for Council consideration. 366/13 COUNCILLOR BOYDA MOVED that Council approve the Minutes for the November 25, 2013 Regular Council meeting. CARRIED Department Reports Employee Recognition The City recognizes staff members for their service to the City of Wetaskiwin by presenting them with awards at a public Council meeting. Long term service awards are presented for each five years of service. Five staff members are in attendance today to be recognized for their years of service to the City of Wetaskiwin. The following staff members were recognized for their years of service to the City: . Nadine Lane - FCSS – 5 years Minutes - Presented by Councillor Page 7 of 130 Bert Horvey AgendaItem#5a) Regular Council Meeting December 9, 2013 Page 2 of 9 . Tasha Weatherill - Recreation – 5 years . Tanya McKinnon - RCMP – 5 years . Katie Toohey - Engineering – 5 years . Kelly Maygard - Public Works – 10 years 367/13 COUNCILLOR GANDAM MOVED that City Council recognize these employees for their years of service to the City of Wetaskiwin CARRIED Tour of Alberta The City of Wetaskiwin was a community in the first installment of the Tour of Alberta in 2013. The Tour will be hosting the event in 2014 and are currently holding Expression of Interest for 2014 Tour of Alberta. Representatives from the Tour of Alberta and Kevin Lucas, Director of Community Service were in attendance and presented to Council regarding the Tour of Alberta and potential City of Wetaskiwin involvement. 368/13 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED That City Council accept the Expression of Interest letter to the Tour of Alberta. CARRIED 369/13 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that City Council direct Administration to propose funding options for being a host community in 2014 CARRIED Wetaskiwin and District Chamber of Commerce The Wetaskiwin and District Chamber of Commerce have provided the City with a notice to appear as a delegation before City Council today to discuss the proposed utility bylaws. Randy Plant, President of the Wetaskiwin and District Chamber of Commerce presented to Council regarding the proposed Utility Bylaws. 370/13 COUNCILLOR NEILSON MOVED That City Council accept the presentation from the Wetaskiwin and