MINUTES OF THE CITY OF LEDUC

COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, March 25, 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 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

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 B. Beckett

  That Council approve the proposed consent agenda and respective recommendations.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• The following items were passed by consent agenda:

  4.1  Approval of Minutes of the Council Meeting held March 11, 2024

  10.3  Bylaw No. 1174-2024 - Redistricting Southfork Stage 15 (1st Reading)

4.

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

4.1

Approval of Minutes of the Council Meeting held March 11, 2024

This item was passed by consent agenda.

     

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That the minutes of the Council Meeting held March 11, 2024, be approved as presented.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

5.

RECOGNITION ITEMS

There were no Recognition Items for the agenda.

6.

PUBLIC COMMENTARY

P. Luke, Leduc resident, shared her concerns with the approved budget, grants to organizations, and plans for West Campus development.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING

7.1

Bylaw No. 1170-2024 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 809-2013, Repealing Bylaw No. 1051-2020 (Robinson DC) 

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1170-2024 open at 5:37 pm.

Written Submissions:

No written submissions were received.

Presentations:

Administration

D. Peck, Manager, Planning and Development, and K. Stadnyk, Development Officer, gave a PowerPoint presentation (attached to agenda) and responded to questions from Council.

Other Presentations

U. Chinna, Leduc resident, spoke in opposition to the bylaw.

L. Dale, Leduc resident, spoke in opposition to the bylaw.

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1170-2024 closed at 5:53 pm.

7.2

Bylaw No. 1171-2024 – Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 809-2013 (Industrial Zone Review Project Phase 2)

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1171-2024 open at 5:54 pm.

Written Submissions:

One written submission was received (attached to agenda).

Presentations:

Administration

D. Peck, Manager, Planning and Development, K. Stadnyk, Development Officer, and M. Norris, Planner I, gave a PowerPoint presentation (attached to agenda) and responded to questions from Council.

Other Presentations

K. Richert, Leduc resident, spoke in opposition to the bylaw.

M. Sych, Leduc resident, spoke in opposition to the bylaw.

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1171-2024 closed at 6:31 pm.

8.

PRESENTATIONS

There were no Presentations for the agenda.

9.

BUSINESS

There were no Business items for the agenda.

10.

BYLAWS

10.1

Bylaw No. 1170-2024 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 809-2013, Repealing Bylaw No. 1051-2020 (Robinson DC) (2nd and 3rd Readings)

• MOVED by Councillor B. Hamilton

  That section 2 of Bylaw No. 1170-2024 be amended by adding “(as shown in Schedule A)” after “The following lots”.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1170-2024 second reading as amended.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1170-2024 third reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.2

Bylaw No. 1171-2024 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 809-2013 (Industrial Zone Review Project Phase 2) (2nd and 3rd Readings)

• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Bylaw No. 1171-2024 be amended by:
   
  Firstly, in Section 23, deleting:
  
  “Plan 0322880
  Block 2
  Lots 1-6;”
   
  And secondly, replacing Schedule A with the new version of Schedule A provided to Council at the March 25, 2024, Council Meeting.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1171-2024 second reading as amended.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.3

Bylaw No. 1174-2024 - Redistricting Southfork Stage 15 (1st Reading)

This item was passed by consent agenda.

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1174-2024 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. Hansen

  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 6:43 pm.

14.1

Council Closed Session

14.1.1

Alberta Health Services (AHS) Ambulance Contract Update for March 25, 2024

FOIP s. 21, 24 and 25

Also in attendance:

Executive Committee

C. Belke, City Clerk

C. Kuzio, Legislative Officer

B. Singleton, Fire Chief and Director, Fire Services

M. Kane, Strategic Advisor

D. Prohar, City Manager, provided an update on the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Ambulance Contract, and responded to questions from Council.

14.2

Committee-of-the-Whole Closed Session

14.2.1

Intermunicipal Projects Update / Strategic Planning

14.2.2

Personnel Matters Update for March 25, 2024

FOIP s. 17 and 24

There was no Personnel Matter Update for March 25, 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 6:51 pm.

15.

ADJOURNMENT

The Council meeting adjourned at 6:51 pm.