MINUTES OF THE CITY OF LEDUC

COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7:00 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,
• Councillor B. Hamilton,
• Councillor L. Hansen,
• Councillor T. Lazowski,
• and Councillor L. Tillack

Also Present:

• M. Pieters, A/City Manager
• and S. Davis, City Clerk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor B. Young called the meeting to order at 7 pm.

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• MOVED by Councillor L. Hansen

  That the agenda be adopted with the following addition:

  9.  BUSINESS

  9.7 Doris Smith Park Basketball Courts

  Motion Carried Unanimously

3.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

3.1

Select Items for Debate Except Bylaws

The following items were selected for debate:

9. BUSINESS

9.1 COVID-19 Face Mask Survey Results and Draft Bylaw No. 1062-2020 Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw

9.2 Chamber Audio Visual Technology Procurement

9.5 Advancement of Cemetery Development 

3.2

Vote on Items not Selected for Debate under Item 3.1

Votes recorded under item headings.

3.3

Select Bylaws for Debate

The following bylaws were selected for debate:

10.2 Bylaw No. 1040-2019 - Land Use Bylaw Text Amendments (3rd Reading)

3.4

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

Votes recorded under item headings.

4.

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

4.1

Approval of Minutes of the Council Meeting held July 6, 2020

• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That the minutes of the Council Meeting held July 6, 2020, be approved as presented.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

5.

RECOGNITION ITEMS

There were no Recognition Items for the agenda.

 

6.

PUBLIC COMMENTARY

R. Lee, a Leduc resident, asked that Council consider an amendment to s. 52, "Items on a Roadway", in the Traffic Bylaw.   The Traffic Bylaw does not include the discharge of items such as grass onto the roadway, which is dangerous.  The amendment could indicate that no items should be discharged on a roadway or add the word "grass".

Administration will review this matter and report back to Council.

D. Tona and D. Kirk, City of Leduc residents, spoke to Council about Michener Centre ("Centre") in Red Deer, which homes 120 profoundly disabled individuals. The Provincial Government wants to once again reduce services at the Centre to cut expenses. These individuals are not "Red Tape" reductions.  D. Tona requested that City of Leduc Council write a letter of support to keeping open the Centre as well as development of surrounding lands to further support the needs of Michener Centre residents.

D. Tona was requested to send a copy of the letter of support for review by Council.

  

7.

PUBLIC HEARING

7.1

Bylaw No. 1057-2020 - Municipal Development Plan 2020

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1057-2020 open at 7:18 pm.

Written Submissions:

No written submissions were received.

Presentations:

Administration

K. Fougere, Long Range Planner II, and J. Brown, Long Range Planner II, made a PowerPoint presentation (Attached to Agenda).

J. Brown, K. Fougere, M. Pieters, A/City Manager, S. Losier, A/Director, Planning and Economic Development, and D. Peck, Manager, Current Development, answered Council's questions.

Other Presentations

There were no other presentations.

Mayor B. Young declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 1057-2020 closed at 7:30 pm.

   

8.

PRESENTATIONS

     

9.

BUSINESS

9.1

COVID-19 Face Mask Survey Results and Draft Bylaw No. 1062-2020 Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw

I. Sasyniuk, General Manager, Corporate Services, made a verbal presentation advising of the results of two surveys - one completed by residents and one completed by Leduc businesses.   I. Sasyniuk also introduced Bylaw No. 1052-2020, the Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw.

I. Sasyniuk answered Council's questions.

  

• MOVED by Councillor B. Beckett

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1062-2020 first reading.

  In Favour: (5)	Mayor B. Young, Councillor B. Beckett, Councillor B. Hamilton, Councillor L. Hansen, and Councillor T. Lazowski
  Opposed: (2)	Councillor G. Finstad, and Councillor L. Tillack

  Motion Carried
• Amendment:
  MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Bylaw No. 1062-2020 be amended to change the trigger number from 10 to 15.

  In Favour: (2)	Councillor G. Finstad, and Councillor L. Tillack
  Opposed: (5)	Mayor B. Young, Councillor B. Beckett, Councillor B. Hamilton, Councillor L. Hansen, and Councillor T. Lazowski

  Motion Defeated
• MOVED by Councillor B. Hamilton

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1062-2020 second reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Council unanimously consent to consider Bylaw No. 1062-2020 for third reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor B. Hamilton

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1062-2020 third reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

9.2

Chamber Audio Visual Technology Procurement

J. Graham, Chief Communication Officer, and L. Spratt, Comtec Associates Ltd. made a verbal presentation.  J. Graham answered Council's questions. 

• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Council direct Administration to approve the award of the contract for the Council Chambers audio visual system to the selected proponent for the value no greater than $95,000 to deliver the capabilities noted in this report and defined in the Request for Proposal documents. Additional capital project costs in excess of $74,600 are to be funded through capital project 092.378 Technology Investment Projects.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

9.3

Second Quarter Financial Variance Report

This item was consented.

  

9.4

Wetland Restoration Initiative 

• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council approve the Wetland Restoration 2020 capital project to a maximum of $240,000 once confirmation has been received that the City of Leduc’s proposal to the Alberta Environment and Parks wetland replacement funding has been approved.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

9.5

Advancement of Cemetery Development

S. Olson, A/General Manager, Infrastructure and Planning, and R. Sereda, Director, Public Services, made a verbal presentation on the Municipal Stimulus Program funds ("MSP").  The $3.9 M in MSP funds are available and the application must be submitted by September 1, 2020.  Up to five projects can be funded.

S. Olson, R. Sereda and M. Pieters, A/City Manager, answered Council's questions.

Administration was directed to bring forward other opportunities for use of the MSP funds.  

  

9.6

COVID-19 Update for August 17, 2020

9.6.1

Economic Support and Recovery Task Force

There was no update at this time.

9.6.2

Community and Social Services Task Force

There was no update at this time.

9.6.3

Civic Operations and Service Delivery Task Force

I. Sasyniuk, Task Force Chair, made a verbal report on the current facilities that are now open to the public, including the outdoor spray park.  

 

   

   

9.6.4

2020 Budget Update

I. Sasyniuk, General Manager, Corporate Services, made a PowerPoint presentation (Attached to Amended Agenda) advising of COVID-19 costs to date and cash flow projections.

  

9.7

Doris Smith Park Basketball Courts

Council discussed various options for remediation of resident concerns.

   

• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Administration review the basketball court locations in Doris Smith Park and return to Council with options that will mitigate the concerns raise by residents.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.

BYLAWS

10.1

Bylaw No. 1038-2019 - Fireworks Bylaw (1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings)

• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1038-2019 First Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1038-2019 Second Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council unanimously agrees to give Bylaw No. 1038-2019 Third Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1038-2019 Third Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.2

Bylaw No. 1040-2019 - Land Use Bylaw Text Amendments (3rd Reading)   

D. Peck, Manager, Current Planning, made a verbal presentation and answered Council's questions.

 

  

• MOVED by Councillor G. Finstad

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1040-2019, as amended, Third Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.3

Bylaw No. 1054-2020 - Redistricting Woodbend Stage 2 (DC26) (3rd Reading)

• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1054-2020 Third Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.4

Bylaw No. 1055-2020 - Redistricting Woodbend Stage 2 (3rd Reading)

• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1055-2020 Third Reading

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.5

Bylaw No. 1059-2020 - Amendments to the West Area Structure Plan (1st Reading)

• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council give Bylaw No. 1059-2020 First Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

10.6

Bylaw 1061-2020 - Golf Course Facility Borrowing Bylaw (1st, 2nd & 3rd Readings)

• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Bylaw No. 1061-2020 receive First Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Bylaw No. 1061-2020 receive Second Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Council unanimously agrees to give Bylaw No. 1061-2020 Third Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously
• MOVED by Councillor T. Lazowski

  That Bylaw No. 1061-2020 receive Third Reading.

  Motion Carried Unanimously

11.

UPDATES FROM BOARDS & COMMITTEES

11.1

Council Member Updates from Boards & Committees

There were no updates.

11.2

Council Member Updates from Commissions, Authorities, Other

There were no updates.

   

12.

INFORMATION REPORTS

12.1

Mayor's Report

There was no discussion.

12.2

Building Inspector's Report

There was no discussion.

12.3

Newly Issued Business Licences

There was no discussion.

   

13.

CLOSED SESSION

There were no Closed Session items for the agenda.

   

14.

RISE AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

    

15.

ADJOURNMENT

The Council meeting adjourned at 9:07 pm.