Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• and E. Rutherford 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgment

J. Vizbar, Office of the City Clerk, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2023, and acknowledgement that Urban Planning Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. The Office of the City Clerk 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 Metis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

J. Vizbar, Office of the City Clerk, conducted Roll Call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

Councillors A. Knack, J. Rice and J. Wright; and J. Vizbar, J. Shearer and T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Election of Chair

J. Vizbar, Office of the City Clerk, called for nominations for the position of Chair, Urban Planning Committee.

Councillor T. Cartmell nominated Councillor A. Stevenson for the position of Chair, Urban Planning Committee.

J. Vizbar, Office of the City Clerk, asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, J. Vizbar declared the nominations closed.

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Councillor A. Stevenson be elected as Chair, Urban Planning Committee.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  J. Vizbar, Office of the City Clerk, vacated the Chair and Councillor A. Stevenson presided.

  
  

1.4

Election of Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Stevenson called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Urban Planning Committee.

Councillor E. Rutherford nominated Councillor K. Tang for the position of Vice-Chair, Urban Planning Committee.

Councillor A. Stevenson asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, Councillor A. Stevenson declared the nominations closed.

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Councillor K. Tang be elected as Vice-Chair, Urban Planning Committee.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.5

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the February 28, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.6

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the February 8, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.7

Protocol Items

1.

St. John Bosco School ( A. Stevenson)

Councillor A. Stevenson, on behalf of Urban Planning Committee, welcomed the Grade 4 class from St. John Bosco School in Ward tastawiyiniwak and their teacher, L. Garcia.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

There were no reports on the agenda.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

There were no reports on the agenda.

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. 

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

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2023.