CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, October 16, 2023

3:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall

ATTENDEES

• Mayor J. Clayton, 
• G. Berg, 
• W. Bosch, 
• M. O'Connor, 
• K. O’Toole, 
• G. Blackmore, 
• D. Bressey, 
• C. Thiessen, 
• and W. Pilat 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

2.1

City Council Meeting

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the City Council meeting held October 3, 2023, as presented.

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the Agenda as presented.

4.

DELEGATIONS

4.1

Rising Above

4.2

Brooke Blaikie

5.

REPORTS

5.1

Grande Prairie Public Library Operational Funding Request

• Recommendation:

  Council approve Operational Funding for the Grande Prairie Public Library.

6.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

6.1

Financial & Administrative Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Financial & Administrative Services Committee meeting held October 10, 2023, as presented.

6.2

Invest GP Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Invest GP Committee meeting held October 10, 2023, as presented.

6.3

Strategy & Communication Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Strategy & Communication Services Committee meeting held October 10, 2023, as presented.

6.4

Public & Protective Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Public & Protective Services Committee meeting held October 10, 2023, as presented.

1.

Indoor Climbing Wall Project

• Recommendation:

  Council approve the location of the Indoor Climbing Wall at the Activity and Reception Centre, as recommended.

2.

Proposed Recreation Facility Site Options

• Recommendation:

  Council select preferred site layout(s) from Options 3, 4 & 5 for the proposed recreation facility to guide the public engagement program.

3.

Coordinated Care Campus Phase 3 Roof Replacement

• Recommendation:

  Council approve up to $780,000 to replace the roof at the Coordinated Care Campus from the Financial Stabilization Reserve. 

6.5

Operational Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Operational Services Committee meeting held October 10, 2023, as presented.

1.

Playground Strategy

• Recommendation:

  Council approve the Playground Strategy as presented in Attachment 1. 

2.

Naturalization Update

• Recommendation:

  Council direct Administration to:

  - Adjust the Boulevard Naturalization Pilot Program to return areas adjacent to residential private property to pre-pilot mowing rotations;

  - Adjust the Boulevard Naturalization Pilot Program to return the south portion of the 84 Avenue pilot area to pre-pilot mowing rotations to avoid future tree conflicts with existing overhead power and snow storage capacity; and

  - Adjust city-wide locations of naturalization outside of the Boulevard Naturalization Pilot Program to accommodate FireSmart principles where possible as presented in Attachment 4. 

6.6

Council Committee of the Whole

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Council Committee of the Whole meeting held October 11, 2023, as presented.

7.

CORRESPONDENCE

8.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.1

Borrowing Bylaw C-1468

• Recommendation:

  Council give second and third reading to Borrowing Bylaw C-1468.

9.

DELEGATION BUSINESS

10.

NOTICE OF MOTION

11.

RECESS

12.

DELEGATIONS (6:00 PM)

12.1

Dustin Archibald

13.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

14.

DELEGATION BUSINESS

15.

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

16.

ADJOURNMENT