THE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE

Minutes of the Governance and Priorities Committee

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3rd Floor - Council Chambers
315 Jespersen Ave
Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3E8
Members Present:
  • Mayor Acker
  • Councillor Carter
  • Councillor Gillett
  • Councillor Houston
  • Councillor Oldham (attended virtually)
  • Councillor Stevenson
Members Absent:
  • Councillor MacDonald
Also in Attendance:
  • Dean Screpnek, City Manager
  • Corey Levasseur, General Manager of Planning and Infrastructure
  • David Wolanski, General Manager of Community and Protective Services
  • Wendy Boje, General Manager of Corporate Services
  • Dave Walker, Director of Economic and Business Development
  • Amanda Doucette, Supervisor of Communications
  • Darren Flynn, Supervisor of Municipal Infrastructure
  • Heidi White, Engineering Technologist - Municipal Infrastructure
  • Rae-Lynne Spila, Municipal Engineer
  • Lindsay O'Mara, City Clerk
  • Karie Nothof, Legislative Advisor

1.
CALL TO ORDER

  

Mayor Acker called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and acknowledged that Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 territory.

Mayor Acker recognized Councillor Gillet's receipt of the Professional Development Advancement Award for outstanding academic achievement in the Community Economic Development Training Program. 

2.
AGENDA

  
  • Resolution:GPC-019-23
    Moved by:Councillor Houston

    That the agenda be adopted, as presented.

    Unanimously Carried

3.
PRESENTATIONS

  

3.1
Outstanding Achievement Presentation - Spruce Grove Panthers High School Football Team
David Wolanski

  

Committee recognized the outstanding achievement of the Spruce Grove Panthers High School Football Team that won a gold medal at a provincial level at the Alberta School Athletics Association Alberta Bowl (ASAA) - Larry Wilson Tier 1 Championship Series held in Calgary, Alberta on November 26, 2022.

  • Mayor Acker called a recess at 6:09 p.m.
    Mayor Acker reconvened the meeting at 6:19 p.m.

4.
DELEGATIONS

  

4.1
Council Delegation - TELUS Report on Fibre Optic Broadband Agreement
Dave Walker

  

Dave Walker, Director of Economic and Business Development, introduced the following representatives from TELUS:

Erin Mirth, General Manager - Northern Alberta

Matthew Schweighart, Acting General Manager

Tom Hovland, Strategy Manager - Local Government Relations, Western Canada.

Erin Mirth, Matthew Schweighart and Tom Hovland provided a presentation on the TELUS Report on Fibre Optic Broadband Agreement.

Committee thanked Erin Mirth, Matthew Schweighart and Tom Hovland for the presentation. 

5.
ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES

  

5.1
AP-1049-21 - Crosswalk Treatment Systems Policy - Public Awareness
Heidi White

  

Darren Flynn, Director of Municipal Infrastructure, Heidi White, Engineering Technologist - Municipal Infrastructure, and Rae-Lynne Spila, Municipal Engineer, provided an update on AP-1049-21 - Crosswalk Treatment Systems Policy.

Committee thanked Darren Flynn, Heidi White and Rae-Lynne Spila for the update.

5.2
Unsheltered Update

  

David Wolanski, General Manager of Community and Protective Services, provided an Unsheltered Update.

Committee thanked David Wolanski for the update.

5.3
RCMP Retroactive Pay

  

David Wolanski, General Manager of Community and Protective Services, provided an update on RCMP Retroactive Pay. 

Committee thanked David Wolanski for the update.

6.
BYLAWS

  

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

7.
BUSINESS ITEMS

  

There were no Business Items on the agenda.

8.
CLOSED SESSION

  

There was no Closed Session on the agenda.

9.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

  

There was no Business Arising from Closed Session.

10.
ADJOURNMENT

  
  • Resolution:GPC-020-23
    Moved by:Councillor Gillett

    THAT the Governance and Priorities Committee meeting adjourn at 7:34 p.m.

    Unanimously Carried
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