City Council - Non-Regular - Minutes

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• and J. Wright 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and acknowledged that City Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Chair also acknowledged the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors' footsteps have marked this territory for centuries such as: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Isga, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Sohi conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

E. Robar, City Manager; and N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, B. Tyson and M. Friesen, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the May 6, 2025, City Council - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 5.1 and 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak. 

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

3.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

5.

Public Reports

5.1

Alberta Municipalities Protocol Update - Verbal report

The following members of the delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

• T. Gandam, Alberta Municipalities
• P. Demong, Alberta Municipalities
• T. Jones, Alberta Municipalities
• D. Reid-Mickler, Alberta Municipalities
• D. Bressey, Alberta Municipalities

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That the May 6, 2025, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM03038, be received for information.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

6.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

7.

Private Reports

7.1

Intergovernmental Update - Verbal report

• Moved by: J. Rice
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 7.1.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 10:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

  The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation:

  • Y. Oke, Office of the City Manager

  The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager

  The following member of the delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • M. Solberg, New West Public Affairs

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • C. McKeown, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
  • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
  • K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
  • M. Gunther, Acting City Solicitor
  • J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
  • E. Robar, City Manager

  The following member of the delegation answered questions:

  • K. McLaughlin, New West Public Affairs
  
  
• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

  
  
• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: J. Wright
  1. That the May 6, 2025, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM02968, be received for information.
  2. That the  May 6, 2025, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM02968 remain private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Mayor A. Sohi asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025.