Regular Meeting of Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

4:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Morinville Civic Hall

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Adoption of Agenda

Presenter: Mayor S. Boersma

2.1

Notice of Identified Meal break: 6:30 - 7:00 pm

2.2

Adoption / Additional Items

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the agenda as presented.

2.3

Consent Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the following items on the Consent Agenda and respective recommendations.

3.

Public Hearing

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

There are no Public Hearings Scheduled.

4.

Adoption of Minutes

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

4.1

January 28, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the January 28, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council minutes.

5.

Protocol Items

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

6.

Delegations

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

There are no scheduled Delegations

7.

Public Presentations

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

7.1

Scheduled Public Presenters

There are no scheduled Public Presenters.

7.2

Public Sign-Ups

Members of the public in attendance at the meeting will be provided with an opportunity to address Council regarding an item on the agenda, with the exception of those items for which a Public Hearing is required or has been held. Each individual will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes.

8.

Business

8.1

Bylaws

There are no scheduled Bylaw Items. 

8.2

New Business

8.2.1

2024 Audit Engagement

Presenter: T. Van Koughnett, Interim Manager, Financial Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council accept the Audit Engagement and Planning Letters as information and authorize Mayor Boersma to sign the response letter to the auditor regarding the standard annual question of Council’s awareness of any of actual, suspected, or alleged fraud.

8.3

Policy

There are no scheduled Policy Items. 

9.

Committee of the Whole

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council move into Committee of the Whole.

  Mayor S. Boersma pass the Chair to Deputy Mayor R. Balanko. 

9.1

Business

Presenter: Deputy Mayor R. Balanko

9.1.1

Council Remuneration Policy

Presenter: T. Nosko, Acting Chief Administrative Officer

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee accept the Council Remuneration Policy Report as information.

9.1.2

CAO Report

Presenter: T. Nosko, Acting Chief Administrative Officer

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee accept the CAO Report as information.

9.2

Council Boards/Committees/Commission Reports

Presenter: Deputy Mayor R. Balanko

9.3

Action Tracking List

Presenter: R. Gilbert, Legislative & Corporate Initiatives Coordinator

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee accept the Action Tracking List as information.

10.

Business Arising from Committee of the Whole

Presenter: Mayor S. Boersma

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee move into Regular Meeting of Council.

  Deputy Mayor R. Balanko pass the Chair to Mayor S. Boersma.

10.1

Council Remuneration Policy

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council direct Administration to bring forward a draft Council Remuneration Policy that includes the following amendments based on the discussion at Committee of the Whole.

11.

Mayor and Council 

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

11.1

Councillor S. Dafoe

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council direct Administration to bring Morinville’s current Snow and Ice Control Policy for review, specifically the minimum snow accumulation levels that trigger full snow clearing operations, with a focus on: 

  1. The impact of compacted snow turning to ice before reaching the clearing threshold.
  2. Potential adjustments to the policy to address ice formation caused by compacted snow, including but not limited to: 

  • Potentially lowering the threshold for snow removal. 

  • Implementing additional ice mitigation measures. 

  • Identifying best practices from comparable municipalities. 

  • Operational and budgetary implications of any proposed changes for 2026 Budget preparations.

12.

Notices of Motion

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

13.

Closed Session

Presenter: Mayor S. Boersma

There are no scheduled Closed Session Items. 

13.1

Return to Open Session

14.

Business Arising from Closed Session

15.

Adjournment