PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Call to Order:

9:00 A.m. - 11:55 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber

401 Festival Lane

Sherwood Park, AB

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1.

CALL TO ORDER & TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

CHANGES TO AGENDA & ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1

April 8, 2025 Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes

4.

REPORTS FOR DISCUSSION

4.1

RCMP and Enforcement Services Community Group Support Services

To provide Priorities Committee an update on the services available to the citizens of Strathcona County by community groups affiliated with the RCMP and Enforcement Services.

4.2

2025 Update to the 2023-2026 Corporate Business Plan

To provide Priorities Committee with the annual update to the 2023-2026 Corporate Business Plan.

4.3

Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) Brief

To provide Priorities Committee information on what the MFRC does and offers to military and veteran families.

External Presenters:
Roza Parlin, Executive Director, Military Family Resource Centre
Amber Gagnon, Communications and Outreach Team Lead, Military Family Resource Centre

4.4

Music Society of Strathcona County

To update Priorities Committee on the progress of the Music Society of Strathcona County and the Ravenwood Music Festival.

External Presenters:
Bill Roberts, President, Music Society of Strathcona County
Chy Salter-Roberts, Fund Development, Music Society of Strathcona County

4.5

55 Plus Club Update

To increase awareness of the club's contributions to seniors in the County.

External Presenter:
Jeanne Yakimyshyn, Special Events Coordinators, 55 Plus Club 

4.6

Canadian Birkebeiner Update Cycling and Ski Events

To update Priorities Committee on our plans for the upcoming season including Biking Like a Viking/Tour de l’Alberta, Bikenbender, and a thank you for support of the successful 2025 Canadian Birkie.

External Presenters:
Charles World, President, Canadian Birkebeiner Society
Allen Jacobson, Event Manager, Canadian Birkebeiner Society

4.7

CIBC Wood Gundy Investment and Economic Update

To provide Priorities Committee with an investment and economic update from CIBC Wood Gundy.

External Presenters: James Hobson, CFA, Portfolio Manager, CIBC Wood Gundy
Charet Chahal, CFA, Portfolio Manager, CIBC Wood Gundy

4.8

Strathcona County Open Space Master Plan – What We Heard report and vision

To provide Priorities Committee an update on the Open Space Master Plan.

External Presenter:
Matt Williams, Principal Landscape Architect, O2 Planning and Design

4.9

Indoor Gymnasium Multi-sport Court Review

To review indoor gymnasium and multi-sport court spaces within County facilities to identify unmet demand for these spaces, where the greatest space deficiencies exist and offer strategies that could be implemented to mitigate any unmet needs.

4.10

Strathcona County 2024 Annual Management Report

To provide Priorities Committee with the Strathcona County 2024 Annual Management Report.

5.

COUNCILLOR REQUESTS (INFORMATION REQUESTS)

5.1

Councillor Request Report

To add or remove items from the Councillor Request Report.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

7.

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