CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, October 03, 2022

3:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall

ATTENDEES

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

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

3.

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

3.1

City Council Meeting

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the City Council meeting held September 6, 2022, as presented.

3.2

Special City Council Meeting

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Special City Council meeting held September 28, 2022, as presented.

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the Agenda as presented.

5.

OPEN DELEGATIONS

5.1

Shauna Baird - St. Joseph Catholic High School

6.

REPORTS

7.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

7.1

Corporate Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held September 13, 2022, as presented.

1.

Policy 100 - Council Remuneration and Expense Reimbursement Policy Amendments

• Recommendation:

  Council approve amendments to Policy 100 - Council Remuneration and Expense Reimbursement, as presented.

7.2

Community Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held September 13, 2022, as presented.

1.

Grant Recommendation

• Recommendation:

  Council approve funding allocations as presented in Appendix A.

7.3

Protective & Social Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Protective and Social Services Committee meeting held September 13, 2022, as presented.

7.4

Infrastructure & Economic Development Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee meeting held September 13, 2022, as presented.

1.

Subdivision Authority Officer Appointment

• Recommendation:

  Council appoint Olayemi Babalola and Alison Downing as Subdivision Authority Officers to exercise subdivision powers, duties and functions on behalf of the City.

2.

Snow & Ice Control Services for 2023 Budget Referral

• Recommendation:

  Committee recommend Council refer the following enhanced Snow & Ice Control services to the 2023 budget deliberations:

  • increase the funding for contracted residential snow removal by $250,000 to include up to 6 rotations triggered by a minimum of 7.5cm; and
  • increase the funding for transit stops by $75,000 to reflect a service standard for defined Priority 1 (P1) and Priority 2 (P2) transit stops to be cleared within one business day for P1 and two business days for P2 after snowfall ending.

7.5

Community Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held September 27, 2022, as presented.

1.

Notice of Intention to Designate the Grande Prairie Courthouse

• Recommendation:

  Council issue a Notice of Intention to designate the Grande Prairie Courthouse located at 9904-101 Avenue, Grande Prairie as a Municipal Historic Resource under Section 26 of the Alberta Historical Resources Act. 

2.

Alberta Community Partnership Program Grant Application for Regional Handibus Project

• Recommendation:

  Council:

  1. Support their involvement with the Regional Handibus Project; and

  2. Support the County of Grande Prairie's application to the 2022 Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) Intermunicipal Collaboration Grant for this project.

7.6

Infrastructure & Economic Development Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee meeting held September 27, 2022, as presented.

1.

Broadleaf Weed Control

• Recommendation:

  Council defer to the 2023 Budget Deliberations to increase to weekly mowing frequency along arterial corridors within the City.

• Recommendation:

  Council implement contracted spraying discussion for 2023 to the 2023 Budget Deliberations.

7.7

Corporate Services Committee

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held September 27, 2022, as presented.

7.8

Council Committee of the Whole

• Recommendation:

  Council adopt the minutes of the Council Committee of the Whole meeting held September 27, 2022, as presented.

8.

CORRESPONDENCE

9.

DELEGATION BUSINESS

10.

NOTICE OF MOTION

11.

RECESS

12.

SCHEDULED DELEGATIONS (6:00 PM)

12.1

Alison Steele

13.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

14.1

Municipal Development Plan Amendment C-1237S

1.

Call to Order

2.

Introduction by Administration

The proposed amendments would provide a cost recovery mechanism for benefiting properties within all ASP areas funded by the City. 

3.

Presentations/ Submissions

4.

Close Public Hearing

5.

Business Arising from the Hearing

• Recommendation:

  Council give three readings to Bylaw C-1237S, being an amendment to the Municipal Development Plan.

• Recommendation:

  Council direct Administration to add the proposed fee of $61.48 per hectare to the draft Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw to be presented to Council during November budget deliberations.

14.2

Land Use Bylaw Amendment C-1260-160

1.

Call to Order

2.

Introduction by Administration

The proposed amendments will rezone the subject properties from Arterial Commercial District and General Industrial District to Heavy Industrial District. 

3.

Presentations/ Submissions

4.

Close Public Hearing

5.

Business Arising from the Hearing

• Recommendation:

  Council give three readings to Bylaw C-1260-160, being an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw.

14.3

Land Use Bylaw Amendment C-1260-161

1.

Call to Order

2.

Introduction by Administration

The proposed amendments would increase the number of enabled uses in the DC-24 by adding a Child Care Facility, RV Storage, and Agricultural Operation to the existing enabled uses in the district. 

3.

Presentations/ Submissions

4.

Close Public Hearing

5.

Business Arising from the Hearing

• Recommendation:

  Council give three readings to Bylaw C-1260-161, being an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw.

15.

DELEGATION BUSINESS

16.

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

17.

ADJOURNMENT