MINUTES OF THE CITY OF LEDUC

COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, November 21, 2022 at 5:30 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, Leduc Civic Centre

1 Alexandra Park, Leduc, Alberta

Present:

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

Also Present:

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

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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

   

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• MOVED by Mayor B. Young

  That the agenda be adopted as amended by the addition of Agenda Items 14.2.4, Council Budget Discussion for November 21, 2022, and 14.2.5, Personnel Matters Update for November 21, 2022.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

3.

PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council approve the proposed consent agenda and reflected recommendations.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• The recommendations from the following agenda items were approved by consent agenda:

  4.1.    Approval of Minutes of the Council Meeting held November 14, 2022

  10.1.    Bylaw No. 1138-2022 - Fees 2023 Bylaw (1st Reading)

  10.2.    Bylaw No. 1139-2022 – Off-site Levy Bylaw (1st Reading)

     

4.

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

4.1

Approval of Minutes of the Council Meeting held November 14, 2022

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That the minutes of the Council Meeting held November 14, 2022, be approved as presented.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

5.

RECOGNITION ITEMS

Councillor B. Beckett announced that Councillor L. Hansen has been re-elected by the Board of the Capital Region Southwest Water Services Commission to serve as Vice-Chair.

6.

PUBLIC COMMENTARY

Leduc resident B. Mullin addressed Council to ask the City to construct a sound attenuation wall along Grant MacEwan Boulevard.

Leduc resident G. Bradley addressed Council to ask the City to construct a sound attenuation wall along Grant MacEwan Boulevard.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING

There were no Public Hearings for the agenda.

8.

PRESENTATIONS

There were no Presentations for the agenda.

9.

BUSINESS

9.1

2023 Public Budget Deliberations

9.1.1

Operating/Capital Budget - Infrastructure and Planning

M. Pieters, General Manager, Infrastructure and Planning, gave a PowerPoint presentation (Attached to Agenda) outlining proposed operating changes, service level adjustments, adjustments to fees and charges, and proposed capital changes in the Infrastructure and Planning budget.  M. Pieters, R. Sereda, Director, Public Services, E. Paras, Director, Facility and Property Services, D. Prohar, City Manager, and S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment, responded to questions from Council.

Infrastructure and Planning Flagged Items for Budget:

Service Level Adjustment:

• Outdoor Winter Amenities

Digital Organics Inspection Notification

 

• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Council directs Administration to survey the most affected residents before proceeding with any of the presented options for Doris Smith Park.

  In Favour: (1)	Councillor G. Finstad
  Opposed: (6)	Mayor B. Young, Councillor B. Beckett, Deputy Mayor B. Hamilton, Councillor L. Hansen, Councillor L. Tillack, and Councillor R. Pollard

  Motion Defeated
• MOVED by Councillor L. Tillack

  That Council directs Administration to not proceed with any of the presented options, and to reinstall all of the basketball nets in Doris Smith Park.

  In Favour: (3)	Councillor B. Beckett, Councillor L. Tillack, and Councillor R. Pollard
  Opposed: (4)	Mayor B. Young, Councillor G. Finstad, Deputy Mayor B. Hamilton, and Councillor L. Hansen

  Motion Defeated
• MOVED by Mayor B. Young

  That Council directs Administration to implement Option 4 for Doris Smith Park, as presented in the PowerPoint presentation on the Operating and Capital Budgets for Infrastructure and Planning.

  In Favour: (6)	Mayor B. Young, Councillor B. Beckett, Deputy Mayor B. Hamilton, Councillor L. Hansen, Councillor L. Tillack, and Councillor R. Pollard
  Opposed: (1)	Councillor G. Finstad

  Motion Carried

10.

BYLAWS

10.1

Bylaw No. 1138-2022 - Fees 2023 Bylaw (1st Reading)

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1138-2022 first reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.2

Bylaw No. 1139-2022 – Off-site Levy Bylaw (1st Reading)

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1139-2022 first reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

11.

UPDATES FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

No updates were provided.

12.

INFORMATION REPORTS

There were no Information Reports for the agenda.

13.

COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE

There were no Committee-of-the-Whole items for the agenda.

14.

CLOSED SESSION

• MOVED by Councillor L. Tillack

  That Council move into Closed Session at 6:59 pm per sections 16, 17, 21, 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

14.1

Council Closed Session

There were no Council Closed Session items for the agenda.

14.2

Committee-of-the-Whole Closed Session

14.2.1

Edmonton Airports

FOIP s. 17, 21 and 24

14.2.2

Financial Matters

FOIP s. 16, 24 and 25

14.2.3

Intermunicipal Projects Update / Strategic Planning

FOIP s. 21, 23, 24 and 25

14.2.4

Council Budget Discussion for November 21, 2022

FOIP s. 16 and 24

14.2.5

Personnel Matters Update for November 21, 2022

FOIP s. 17, 19 and 24

• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Council move into Open Session at 8:13 pm.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

15.

RISE AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

15.1

Rise and Report from Council Closed Session

15.2

Rise and Report from Committee-of-the-Whole Closed Session

15.2.1

Edmonton Airports

FOIP s. 17, 21 and 24

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services

C. Bole, Manager, Strategic Services

M. Kane, Strategic Advisor

R. Sereda, Director, Public Services

S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment

K. van Steenoven, Capital Projects and Developments

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

J. Hertz, Board Chair, Edmonton Airports, provided Council with information about applicants for appointment to the Edmonton Airports Board of Directors.  J. Hertz along with T. Mullen, Edmonton Market Leader, Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc., responded to questions from Council.

15.2.2

Financial Matters

FOIP s. 16, 24 and 25

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services

C. Bole, Manager, Strategic Services

R. Sereda, Director, Public Services

S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment

K. van Steenoven, Capital Projects and Developments

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

M. Pieters, General Manager, Infrastructure and Planning, gave a PowerPoint presentation (Attached to Agenda) with updates on the finances of proposed infrastructure projects.  M. Pieters along with S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment, and G. Peskens, Chief Financial Officer, responded to questions from Council.

15.2.3

Intermunicipal Projects Update / Strategic Planning

FOIP s. 21, 23, 24 and 25

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services

C. Bole, Manager, Strategic Services

R. Sereda, Director, Public Services

S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment

K. van Steenoven, Capital Projects and Developments

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

D. Prohar, City Manager, provided verbal updates on intermunicipal projects, and, along with S. Olson, Director, Engineering and Environment, responded to questions from Council.

15.2.4

Council Budget Discussion

FOIP s. 16 and 24

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

K. McNeill, Director, Communications and Marketing Services

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

D. Prohar, City Manager, provided verbal updates regarding ongoing projects.

15.2.5

Personnel Matters Update

FOIP s. 17, 19 and 24

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

D. Prohar provided an update to Council.

16.

ADJOURNMENT

Deputy Mayor B. Hamilton declared the Council meeting adjourned at 8:13 pm.