MINUTES OF THE CITY OF LEDUC

COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, Leduc Civic Centre

1 Alexandra Park, Leduc, Alberta

Present:

• Mayor B. Young, 
• Councillor B. Beckett, 
• Councillor G. Finstad, 
• Councillor L. Hansen, 
• Councillor R. Pollard, 
• and Councillor L. Tillack 

Absent:

• Councillor B. Hamilton 

Also Present:

• D. Prohar, City Manager 
• and C. Belke, City Clerk 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor B. Young called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• MOVED by Councillor L. Hansen

  That the agenda be adopted as presented.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

3.

PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That Council approve the proposed consent agenda and respective recommendations.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

  The following agenda items were passed by consent agenda:

  4.1 Approval of Minutes of the Council Meeting held July 8, 2024

  10.2 Bylaw No. 1187-2024 - Redistricting Woodbend Stage 7 (1st Reading)

  10.4 Bylaw No. 1189-2024 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 809-2013, Direct Control (Redistricting Wakohtowin Heights) (1st Reading)

  13.2 Planning and Economic Development Quarterly Update - 2024, Q2

  13.3 Communications and Marketing Q2 2024 Update

  
  

4.

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

4.1

Approval of Minutes of the Council Meeting held July 8, 2024

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That the minutes of the Council Meeting held July 8, 2024, be approved as presented.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

5.

RECOGNITION ITEMS

There were no Recognition Items for the agenda.

6.

PUBLIC COMMENTARY

There was no Public Commentary.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING

7.1

Bylaw No. 1166-2023 - Amendment to Bylaw No. 1057-2020 - Municipal Development Plan 2020

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1166-2023 open at 5:31 pm.

Written Submissions:

No written submissions were received.

Presentations:

Administration

D. Peck, Manager, Planning and Development, gave a PowerPoint presentation about Bylaw No. 1166-2023 (attached to agenda) and responded to Council's questions.

Other Presentations

W. Yule, Member, Leduc Environmental Advisory Board, encouraged Council to consider a larger setback for development adjacent to Telford Lake.

J. Stephen, Member, Leduc Wildlife Conservation Society, is concerned about the effects of noise, light, and garbage in the natural area around Telford Lake that might result from the development of an urban node adjacent to Telford Lake.

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1166-2023 closed at 5:55 pm.

8.

PRESENTATIONS

8.1

BGC Leduc - Opportunity Changes Everything

C. Nelson, Executive Director, BGC Leduc, gave a PowerPoint presentation about BGC Leduc's programs and goals (attached to agenda), and responded to questions from Council.

9.

BUSINESS

There were no Business items for the agenda.

10.

BYLAWS

10.1

Bylaw No. 1166-2023 - Amendment to Bylaw No. 1057-2020 - Municipal Development Plan 2020 (2nd and 3rd Readings)

• MOVED by Councillor L. Hansen

  That Bylaw No. 1066-2023 be amended by renumbering it as Bylaw No. 1166-2023.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1166-2023 second reading, as amended.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1166-2023 third reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.2

Bylaw No. 1187-2024 - Redistricting Woodbend Stage 7 (1st Reading)

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1187-2024 first reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.3

Bylaw No. 1188-2024 - Telford Cemetery Borrowing Bylaw (2nd and 3rd Readings)

G. Peskens, Chief Financial Officer, gave an overview of Bylaw No. 1188-2024, and responded to questions from Council.

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1188-2024 second reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1188-2024 third reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.4

Bylaw No. 1189-2024 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 809-2013, Direct Control (Redistricting Wakohtowin Heights) (1st Reading)

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1189-2024 first reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

11.

UPDATES FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

No updates were provided.

12.

INFORMATION REPORTS

12.1

Second Quarter Financial Variance Report 2024

G. Peskens, Chief Financial Officer, gave a PowerPoint presentation about the Second Quarter Financial Variance Report 2024 (attached to agenda), and responded to questions from Council.

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council receives the Second Quarter Financial Variance Report 2024 as information.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

13.

COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE

13.1

RCMP Update – August 19, 2024

Inspector J. McBeth, RCMP, gave a PowerPoint presentation with the RCMP Update for August 19, 2024 (attached to agenda), introduced Staff Sergeant S. Landy and Staff Sergeant Lou Sims, who will be filling in when Inspector McBeth departs for his next assignment, and responded to questions from Council.

13.2

Planning and Economic Development Quarterly Update - 2024, Q2

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That the Planning and Economic Development Quarterly Update - 2024, Q2 be received as information.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

13.3

Communications and Marketing Q2 2024 Update

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That the Communications and Marketing Q2 2024 Update be received as information.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

13.4

Recognition Dates 2025

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services, gave a PowerPoint presentation about City recognition dates for 2025 (attached to agenda), and responded to questions from Council.

14.

CLOSED SESSION

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council move into Closed Session per sections 17, 21, 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• Council moved into Closed Session at 7:03 pm.

14.1

Council Closed Session

14.1.1

Stormwater Master Plan

FOIP s. 23 and 24

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment

K. St. Louis, Senior Water Resources Engineer, Water, Western Canada, AECOM

T. Broughm, Director, Planning and Economic Development

D. Peck, Manager, Planning and Development

K. Stadnyk, Senior Development Planner

D. Martin, Planner II

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services

C. Bole, Manager, Strategic Services

B. Kelly, Strategic Advisor

S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment, and K. St. Louis, Senior Water Resources Engineer, Water, Western Canada, AECOM, gave a PowerPoint presentation about the City of Leduc Stormwater Master Plan (attached to closed agenda), and responded to questions from Council.

14.1.2

Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF2) Re-application

FOIP s. 24 and 25

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

T. Broughm, Director, Planning and Economic Development

D. Peck, Manager, Planning and Development

K. Stadnyk, Senior Development Planner

D. Martin, Planner II

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services

C. Bole, Manager, Strategic Services

B. Kelly, Strategic Advisor

D. Peck, Manager, Planning and Development, gave a PowerPoint presentation (attached to closed agenda) about reapplication for the Housing Accelerator Fund, and responded to questions from Council.

    

14.2

Committee-of-the-Whole Closed Session

14.2.1

Intermunicipal Projects Update / Strategic Planning

FOIP s. 21, 23, 24 and 25

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services

C. Bole, Manager, Strategic Services

D. Prohar, City Manager, gave an update on intermunicipal projects and strategic planning, and responded to questions from Committee-of-the-Whole.

14.2.2

Personnel Matters Update for August 19, 2024

FOIP s. 17 and 24

There was no Personnel Matters Update for August 19, 2024.

14.3

Back to Open Session

• MOVED by Councillor L. Hansen

  That Council return to Open Session.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• Council returned to Open Session at 8:23 pm.

15.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

15.1

Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF2) Re-application

• MOVED by Councillor R. Pollard

  That Council approve the action plan initiatives presented in the confidential report titled “Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF2) Re-Application”, provided on August 19, 2024, and authorize Administration to make an application for Housing Accelerator Funding.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

   

   

        

  
  

16.

ADJOURNMENT

The Council meeting adjourned at 8:24 pm.