The opening prayer was led by Pastor Doug Gordon, Ebenezer Baptist Church.

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1 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF WETASKIWIN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 AT 4:00 P.M. Present Staff Present Mayor Bill Elliot Councillor June Boyda Councillor Joe Branco Councillor Tyler Gandam Councillor Bert Horvey Councillor Patricia MacQuarrie Councillor Wayne Neilson Dave Burgess, City Manager Therese Myndio, Assistant City Manager / Director of Corporate Services Susan Howard, Director of Engineering and Development Kevin Lucas, Director of Community Services Leigh Sawicki, Director of Protective Services Lucien Cloutier, Legislative Services Manager Absent Call to Order Opening Prayer Mayor Elliot called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. The opening prayer was led by Pastor Doug Gordon, Ebenezer Baptist Church. Adoption of Agenda & Added Items 344/16 COUNCILLOR GANDAM MOVED that City Council adopts the agenda as presented. Approval of Minutes November 28, 2016 City Council must approve the minutes from previous City of Wetaskiwin Council meetings before they become official. The minutes of the November 28 th, 2016 Regular Council meeting were presented for Council s consideration. 345/16 COUNCILLOR BOYDA MOVED that City Council approves the minutes of the November 28 th, 2016 as presented.

2 Page 2 of 7 Delegations Delegation - Wetaskiwin Ministerial Association Proposed Summer Festival Pastor Doug Gordon and Jocelyn Hansen of Fusion Canada were in attendance to advise Council regarding a proposed two day summer festival. 346/16 COUNCILLOR HORVEY MOVED that City Council supports the holding of a two day Summer Festival by the Wetaskiwin Ministerial Association in July, Council Attendance Reports A detailed list of meetings and events attended by members of Council was provided for information. 347/16 COUNCILLOR GANDAM MOVED that City Council receives the Council Attendance Reports as information. Departmental Report Corporate Services A departmental report for the Corporate Services department was presented for Council s review and information. In attendance: Therese Myndio, Assist City Manager / Director of Corporate Services 348/16 COUNCILLOR BRANCO MOVED that City Council accepts the Corporate Services department report as information. New Business and Unfinished Business 2017 Budget The proposed 2017 Budget was put before Council for their review and consideration. In Attendance: Therese Myndio, Assist City Manager / Director of Corporate Services Brian McCulloch, Manager of Finance

3 Page 3 of 7 349/16 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that City Council approves the 2017 Operating Budget, establishing total operating revenues of $35,270,311 and expenditures of $34,741,870 that includes $526,500 designated for capital projects. 350/16 COUNCILLOR NEILSON to amend the motion on the floor by amending the budget expenditure amount by removing $20,000 for the Parkour Park and reducing the allocated amount for the administrative support position for Protective Services by $20,000 (thus reducing it to a ½ time position) and for the remainder of the cost for radios for the RCMP to come out of the City s surplus. DEFEATED Vote On Main Motion 351/16 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that City Council approves the 2017 Capital Project Budgets with expenditures of $9,727,300 of which $526,500 is funded from the tax base. Policy 1402 Compensation Policy Policy #1402, Compensation Policy, Section 12, states that Council may annually, at their sole discretion, apply a cost of living factor to the City pay grid, in order to maintain the city pay structure in a competitive position. The 2017 Budget includes a cost of living factor of 1.3%. 352/16 COUNCILLOR NEILSON MOVED that Council approves the change to the remuneration schedule in Policy #1402 which includes the 1.3% adjustment. Policy 2301 Policy #2301, Paid on-call Firefighter Remuneration, Section 6, Paid on-call states that Council may annually, at their sole discretion, apply a cost of Firefighter Remuneration living factor to the pay rates, in order to maintain the pay structure in a competitive position. The 2017 Budget includes a cost of living factor of 1.3%. Declaration of Pecuniary Interests Councillor s Gandam and MacQuarrie declared a pecuniary interest regarding this matter as Councillor Gandam is on the Wetaskiwin Fire Department and as Councillor MacQuarrie s husband is on the Wetaskiwin Fire Department. Both Councillors left the Council Chambers at 5:03 p.m.

4 Page 4 of 7 353/16 COUNCILLOR BOYDA MOVED that Council approves the change to the remuneration schedule in Policy #2301 which includes the 1.3% adjustment. Return to Council Chambers Appointment of Member at Large to the SDAB Councillors Gandam and MacQuarrie returned to the Council Chambers at 5:04 p.m. Annually, the City advertises for members-at-large to serve on the various boards and committees. Administration presented Council with three applicants for the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB). 354/16 COUNCILLOR HORVEY MOVED that City Council appoints Philip Houle-Gregg to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board until December 31, Bylaws Bylaw Temporary Borrowing Proposed Bylaw was put before Council which would allow the City to borrow sufficient funds for operating purposes until such time that adequate taxation revenue is received. 355/16 COUNCILLOR GANDAM MOVED that City Council gives first reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR GANDAM MOVED that City Council gives second reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR GANDAM reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR GANDAM MOVED that City Council gives third and final reading to Bylaw

5 Page 5 of 7 Bylaw Water Utility Proposed Bylaw Water Utility Levy was put before Council for review and consideration. It includes a 1% fee increase within it. 359/16 COUNCILLOR BRANCO MOVED that City Council gives first reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR BRANCO MOVED that City Council gives second reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR BRANCO reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR BRANCO MOVED that City Council gives third and final reading to Bylaw Bylaw Sewer Utility Proposed Bylaw Sewer Usage, was put before Council for review and consideration. It includes a 1% fee increase within it. 363/16 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that City Council gives first reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that City Council gives second reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE reading to Bylaw

6 Page 6 of 7 366/16 COUNCILLOR MACQUARRIE MOVED that City Council gives third and final reading to Bylaw Bylaw Waste Management Proposed Bylaw Waste Management, was put before Council for review and consideration. It includes a 1% fee increase within it. 367/16 COUNCILLOR NEILSON MOVED that City Council gives first reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR NEILSON MOVED that City Council gives second reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR NEILSON reading to Bylaw /16 COUNCILLOR NEILSON MOVED that City Council gives third and final reading to Bylaw Council Schedule A schedule of upcoming meetings, events and notable dates was presented to Council for their information. 371/16 COUNCILLOR BOYDA MOVED that City Council accepts the Council schedule as information. Council Action Task Summary A summary of the status of completed and outstanding Council directions was presented to Council for their information. 372/16 COUNCILLOR HORVEY MOVED that City Council accepts the Council Action Task Summary as information.

7 Page 7 of 7 Adjournment 373/16 COUNCILLOR GANDAM MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 5:15 p.m. ORIGINAL SIGNED MAYOR ORIGINAL SIGNED CITY MANAGER