COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Call to Order:

9:00 A.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Open Session:

2:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber

401 Festival Lane

Sherwood Park, AB

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CHANGES TO AGENDA & ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3.

CLOSED SESSION

3.1

Chief Commissioner - Introduction of Topics

3.2

External Audit Services Update

FOIP Section 16, trade secrets of third party
FOIP Section 24, advice from officials

3.3

Strategic Land Disposition - A Safe Place Update

FOIP Section 18, harmful to individual or public safety
FOIP Section 25, economic interests of the municipality

3.4

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Update

FOIP Section 21, harmful to intergovernmental relations

3.5

Related Materials - Closed Session

4.

PROTOCOL ITEMS

4.1

Territorial Acknowledgement

4.2

Proclamations

5.

MOTIONS ARISING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

7.1

June 25, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes

8.

COUNCIL PRIORITIES

8.1

Veteran Recognition Opportunities Within the Community

To outline the results, options, and recommendations for additional Remembrance Day tributes and acknowledgment in Strathcona County.

8.2

Reflective Post Covers for School Zone Signs

This report is provided in response to Council’s May 7, 2024, motion requesting an analysis of reflective post covers for school zone signs.

8.3

Status of Report – Housing Affordability Strategy Action Items Update

To request a time extension for bylaws and reports related to the Housing Affordability Strategy action items.

9.

REQUESTS FOR DECISION

9.1

Proposed addition to the Commemorative Names Registry – Phyllis Sadoway

To provide information to Council regarding a proposal to add the name “Phyllis Sadoway” to the Commemorative Names Registry.

9.2

RCMP Triannual Report 2

To provide an update on the progress of the RCMP’s Annual Performance Plan initiatives, crime statistics and other detachment updates.

External Presenter:
Dale Kendall, Superintendent, RCMP

9.3

Long-term Lease Agreement – Telus Inc.

To seek Council’s approval to enter into a long-term lease agreement between Strathcona County and Telus Inc. for the construction, support, and operations of a communication tower and related structures on County-owned land at the NE 12-52-23-W4 (also known as the Deermound Dog Park).

9.4

Long-term Lease Agreement – Switch Inc.

To seek approval to enter into a long-term lease agreement between Strathcona County and Switch Inc. for the construction, support, and operations of an internet tower and related structures at Plan 9020134, Lot A.

9.5

Proposed Whistleblower Policy GOV-002-046

To seek Council approval of the proposed GOV-002-046 Whistleblower Policy and subsequent rescission of GOV-002-024 Public Interest Disclosure and Protection from Reprisal Policy.

10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

10.1

Bylaw 22-2024 Map Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 6-2015 (Ward 5)

To provide information to Council to make decisions on first, second and third readings of a proposed bylaw that amends Land Use Bylaw 6-2015 by rezoning approximately 1.331 hectares (3.29 acres) of land within a portion of Lot 4, Plan 2118NY to RCL – Low Density Country Residential in accordance with the Country Residential Area Concept Plan.

10.2

Bylaw 31-2024 Map Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 6-2015 (Ward 6)

To provide information to Council to make decisions on first, second and third readings of a proposed bylaw that amends Land Use Bylaw 6-2015 by rezoning approximately 60.82 hectares (150.30 acres) of land within SW 27-51-23-W4 and by rezoning approximately 4.05 hectares (10.00 acres) of land within Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 8321134 from AG – Agriculture: General to RA – Rural Residential/Agriculture in accordance with the Agriculture Small Holdings Policy Area of the Municipal Development Plan.

10.3

Bylaw 32-2024 Sochatsky Area Structure Plan (Ward 4)

To provide information to Council to make decisions on first, second and third readings on a bylaw that proposes to adopt the Sochatsky Area Structure Plan in a part of the SE 14-53-23-W4.

10.4

Bylaw 33-2024 Map Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 6-2015 (Ward 7)

To provide information to Council to make decisions on first, second and third readings of a proposed bylaw that amends Land Use Bylaw 6-2015 by rezoning approximately 0.10 hectares (0.25 acres) of land within NW 4-51-21-W4 from PS – Public Services to RCL – Low Density Country Residential and by rezoning approximately 0.10 hectares (0.25 acres) of land within Lot 15, Block 2, Plan 7921630 from RCL – Low Density Country Residential to PS – Public Services to support a concurrently proposed adjustment of the lot boundaries between the two lots.

10.5

Related Materials - Public Hearing

11.

COUNCILLOR REQUESTS (INFORMATION REQUESTS AND NOTICES OF MOTION)

11.1

Councillor Request Report

To add or remove items from the Councillor Request Report; and to serve Notices of Motion that will be brought forward for debate at a future Council meeting.

12.

ADJOURNMENT

13.

RELATED MATERIALS - OPEN SESSION