Community and Public Services Committee - Minutes

Monday, October 28, 2024

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• and A. Stevenson 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor E. Rutherford called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2024, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services Committee 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 Sioux, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor E. Rutherford conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillor S. Hamilton was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillors A. Paquette, K. Principe, J. Rice, and K. Tang; E. Robar, Interim City Manager; and A. Karbashewski, G. Goodin and M. Moussa, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the October 28, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition: 

  • 7.2 Bylaw 20958 - Fire Rescue Services Bylaw Amendment No. 11

  In Favour (3)

  A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (3 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the October 7, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (3)

  A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (3 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

Earl Buxton School (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, welcomed the Grade 6 class from Earl Buxton School in Ward pihêsiwin and their teacher, Mrs. Compton.

1.5.2

Mayor Gerard Renkema (E.Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, welcomed Mayor Renkema, visiting from Hoevalaken, Netherlands as well as Margaret and Garrit from the Walter Strang Foundation.

1.5.3

Earl Buxton School (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, welcomed the Grade 6 class from Earl Buxton School in Ward pihêsiwin and their teacher, K. O'Driscoll.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 7.1 and 7.2.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Community and Public Services Committee hear from the following speaker:

  • 7.2 Bylaw 20958 - Fire Rescue Services Bylaw Amendment No. 11

  1. 1. J. Adria

  In Favour (3)

  A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (3 to 0)

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.

3.

Councillor Inquiries

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

4.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

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

5.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Renewal of the Memorandum of Shared Recognition and Cooperation with the Otipemisiwak Métis Government

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

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• K. Flierl, Community Services

The following member of the delegation made a presentation:

• A. Barner, Otipemisiwak Métis Government

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions: 

• S. Gellatly, Community Services
• K. Flierl, Community Services
• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• A. Barner, Otipemisiwak Métis Government

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, sign the attached Memorandum of Shared Recognition and Cooperation with the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, formerly the Métis Nation of Alberta, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 28, 2024, Community Services report CS02565.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

Bylaw 20958 - Fire Rescue Services Bylaw Amendment No. 11 

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

• D. Lazenby, Office of the City Manager
• T. Edgecombe, Office of the City Manager

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• J. Adria

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• J. Lallemand, Office of the City Manager
• C. Sinclair, Employee and Legal Services
• D. Lazenby, Office of the City Manager
• T. Edgecombe, Office of the City Manager
• N. Robertson, Office of the City Manager

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

                That Bylaw 20958 be given the appropriate readings.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor E. Rutherford asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:22 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2024.