THE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held May 12, 2014 in Council Chambers

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1 THE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held May 12, 2014 in Council Chambers Present: Mayor Houston, and Aldermen Baxter, Kesanko, McLean, Rothe, Steinburg and Turton Also In Attendance: David Wolanski, Acting City Manager Diane Goodwin, General Manager of Corporate Services Corey Levasseur, General Manager of Planning and Infrastructure Jennifer Hetherington, Manager of Corporate Communications Dave Walker, Manager of Economic and Business Development Debra Irving, Director of Planning and Development Kevin Stener, Director of Public Works Tracy Lebedynski, Treasury Supervisor Lindsey Butterfield, Senior Planner Stephanie Wilson, Acting Manager of Finance Amber Nicol, Sustainability Planner Tania Shepherd, City Clerk Marj Bradshaw, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Houston called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (CS) Moved by Alderman Rothe that the agenda be adopted as presented. 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES a. April 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Minutes (CS) Moved by Alderman Steinburg that the April 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Minutes be approved as presented. Regular Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 2014 Page 1 of 5

2 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings scheduled on the agenda. 4. PRESENTATIONS There were no presentations scheduled on the agenda. 5. DELEGATIONS a. TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre Financial Report Phyllis Kobasiuk, Board Chairperson, Deborah Larsen, General Manager and Kathy Sadek, Manager of Finance, Customer & Corporate Services came before Council to present the TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre 2013 Financial Report. Mayor Houston thanked the board representatives for their report Moved by Alderman Turton that the TranAlta Tri Leisure Centre 2013 Financial Report be received as information. 6. PUBLIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD There were no questions asked of Council. 7. COUNCIL UPDATES No council updates were provided. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES a. Administration provided Council with an report on the Transit Service Review Phase 1 Update dated May 12, (P&I) Moved by Alderman Rothe that the report on the Transit Service Review be accepted as information. Mayor Houston called for a recess at 7:59 p.m. Mayor Houston reconvened the meeting at 8:09 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 2014 Page 2 of 5

3 b. City Manager Updates There were no updates provided. 9. BYLAWS a. C Land Use Bylaw Text Amendment- Mobile City Estates (P&I/CS) Moved by Alderman Kesanko that third reading be given to Bylaw C Land Use Bylaw Text Amendment - Mobile City Estates, as amended. b. C Tri Village Local Improvement Bylaw Amendment (CS) Moved by Alderman McLean that third reading be given to Bylaw C Tri Village Local Improvement Bylaw Amendment. c. C Tri Village Borrowing Bylaw Amendment (CS) Moved by Alderman Baxter that third reading be given to Bylaw C Tri Village Borrowing Bylaw Amendment. d. C Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw (CS) Moved by Alderman Steinburg that third reading be given to Bylaw C Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw. 10. BUSINESS ITEMS a. Snow and Ice Control - Accelerated Equipment Purchase and Replacement Strategy Moved by Alderman Rothe that a 2014 acquisition of a Motor Grader and Snow Blower attachment in the amount of $535,000 be approved to accelerate the replacement of worn equipment and, that Regular Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 2014 Page 3 of 5

4 a 2015 acquisition of a Wheel Loader with Snow Blower, 6-Way Plow and Ice Breaker attachments in the amount of $560,000 be approved in Moved by Alderman Baxter that the motion be amended as follows: That all equipment including the replacement of the Motor Grader, the replacement of the Snow Blower, and the purchase of a new Wheel Loader with a Snow Blower, Ice Breaker and 6-Way Plow attachments be purchased in The original motion remains: Defeated (P&I) Moved by Alderman Rothe that a 2014 acquisition of a Motor Grader and Snow Blower attachment in the amount of $535,000 be approved to accelerate the replacement of worn equipment and, that a 2015 acquisition of a Wheel Loader with Snow Blower, 6-Way Plow and Ice Breaker attachments in the amount of $560,000 be approved in b. Direction on Municipal Development Plan - Shiloh Area Structure Plan (P&I) Moved by Alderman Kesanko that Administration proceed with processing planning applications related to the Shiloh neighbourhood. c. Appointment and Re-appointment of Economic Development Advisory Committee Members (EBD) Moved by Alderman Baxter that the following Spruce Grove residents be appointed to the Economic Development Advisory Standing Committee (EDAC) for two-year terms ending on April 30, 2016: Regular Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 2014 Page 4 of 5

5 cont d. - Mr. Chad Zender, nominated by the Spruce Grove & District Chamber of Commerce; - Mr. Nizar Abouchami, nominated by the City as a commercial stakeholder representative; and - Ms. Cindy Barclay, member-at-large, reappointed for a 2nd two-year term. 11. ACCEPTANCE OF INFORMATION ITEMS a. Various Board and Committee Meeting Minutes Moved by Alderman McLean that the various board and committee meeting minutes presented be accepted as information. 12. CLOSED SESSION Council did not go into Closed Session. 13. BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION There was no business arising from Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Alderman Kesanko that the Regular Meeting adjourn at 9:42 p.m. MAYOR RECORDING SECRETARY Regular Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 2014 Page 5 of 5