Sturgeon County
Meeting Agenda
Council

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 9:00 A.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Through Electronic Communications

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

CALL TO ORDER

1.2

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• Recommended Motion:

  That the January 25, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as presented.

2.

CONSENT AGENDA

2.1

January 25, 2022 Consent Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council adopt the January 11, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes as presented; and

  That Council approve the appointment of public members to Sturgeon County Boards and Committees as set out within Attachment 1, for terms commencing January 25, 2022.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1

January 11, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council adopt the January 11, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes as presented.

4.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

4.1

10:30 a.m. Smoky Lake County Presentation: Canadian Heritage Rivers System Designation for the North Saskatchewan River

Jordan Ruegg, Planning & Development Manager and Kyle Schole, Planning Technician, Smoky Lake County

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council refer Smoky Lake County’s presentation regarding the North Saskatchewan River Canadian Heritage Rivers System Designation to Administration to provide a recommendation on partnering with Smoky Lake County on an Alberta Community Partnership grant related to promoting activities associated with the North Saskatchewan River.

5.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

5.1

1:30 p.m. Public Hearing  Bylaw 1567/21 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 1385/17 - 2021 Amendment to Direct Control District 21

Bonnie McInnis, Manager, Planning and Development Services

6.

BUSINESS

6.1

2022 Board and Committee Public Member Appointments

Jesse Sopko, Director, Corporate Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the appointment of public members to Sturgeon County Boards and Committees as set out within Attachment 1, for terms commencing January 25, 2022.

6.2

Support for Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Projects

Tyler Westover, Manager, Economic Development Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council authorize the Mayor to provide letters of support to the Government of Alberta with respect to carbon capture utilization and storage projects within Sturgeon County and Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.

6.3

Commemorative Naming of Cunningham Bridge

Scott MacDougall, Chief Operating Officer - COO

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council proclaim the bridge located on Meadowview Drive east of Range Road 261A as the “Cunningham Bridge”, recognizing the Cunningham family and their rich Métis heritage in the area.

6.4

Award of Contract for the Purchase of Two Motor Graders

Mike Philbrick, Manager, Fleet and Facility Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council award the contract for the purchase of two 872GP motor graders to Brandt Tractor at a contract price of $1,096,493.48, excluding GST, and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute the contract.

6.5

Contract Award for Bridge File 70827 Replacement Project (Range Road 273 North of Highway 37)

Gary Mayhew, Manager, Transportation and Engineering Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council award the contract for the Bridge File 70827 Replacement Project to the lowest compliant bidder, Formula Alberta Ltd., at the contract price of $1,276,520, excluding GST, and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute the contract.

6.6

Bylaw 1570/22 - Amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1385/17 - Data Processing Facility Regulations - First Reading

Bonnie McInnis, Manager, Planning and Development Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council give first reading of Bylaw 1570/22.

6.7

Council COVID-19 Policy

Jesse Sopko, Director, Corporate Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the Council COVID-19 Policy as presented.

7.

CLOSED SESSION

8.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

8.1

Review of Suite Regulations within the Land Use Bylaw (Deputy Mayor Comeau)

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council direct Administration to review suite regulations within the Land Use Bylaw, including the ability for suites to have basements, and provide a report to Council in March 2022.

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.

ADJOURNMENT