COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

1:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

400 Main Street SE

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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3.

PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS

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4.

PUBLIC AGENDA - 1:00 PM

5.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

5.1

Minutes of the regular meeting of April 16, 2024

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

6.1

Proclamation - Alberta Disability Services Professional Appreciation Week (Charlotte Satink, Manager of Legislative Services and IGM/City Clerk)

Mayor Brown has proclaimed the week of May 20 to 26, 2024 as Alberta Disability Services Professional Appreciation Week in Airdrie to recognize the positive impact disability service professionals have on the lives of people with disabilities, their families and the overall community.

6.2

Proclamation - GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada (Charlotte Satink, Manager of Legislative Services and IGM/City Clerk)

Deputy Mayor Jones has proclaimed May 2024 as Guillain-Barré Syndrome/Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Awareness month in Airdrie to educate the public and focus attention on these rare neurological conditions.

6.3

Proclamation - Economic Development Week (Charlotte Satink, Manager of Legislative Services and IGM/City Clerk)

Deputy Mayor Jones has proclaimed the week of May 6 to 10, 2024 as Economic Development Week in Airdrie to recognize the important role economic development and economic developers have in fostering sustainable economies and improving quality of life through supporting local businesses, attracting new investment, creating jobs, and improving quality of place.

6.4

Proclamation - National Public Works Week (Charlotte Satink, Manager of Legislative Services and IGM/City Clerk)

Deputy Mayor Jones has proclaimed the week of May 19 to 25, 2024 as National Public Works Week in Airdrie to recognize and celebrate public works employees that focus on infrastructure, facilities and services vital to the quality of life and well-being of the residents of Airdrie.

6.5

Overview of the Governance of Supportive Living and Residential Facilities (Pauline Clark, Team Leader of Social Planning)

Council is being provided with information on the Acts and Regulations that govern supportive living and residential facilities. Administration is also providing a brief overview on the municipality’s role and responsibility in these matters.

7.

BYLAWS (not requiring public hearing)

7.1

Bylaw No. B-20/2024 - 2024 Annual Tax Rate Bylaw (Monica Labait, Manager of Revenue and Assessment Services)

Council is being asked to give three readings to Bylaw No. B-20/2024, being the 2024 annual tax rate bylaw.

8.

AGENDA REPORTS

8.1

Request for Letter of Support - Airdrie Public Library (Charlotte Satink, Manager of Legislative Services and IGM/City Clerk)

Council is being asked to provide a letter of support for the Airdrie Public Library's application to the Community Initiatives Program for $75,000 in funding to help build the Library's diverse collection of resources to support the community’s information and entertainment needs.

8.2

Letter of Support - Circle Connections for Reconciliation Society (Charlotte Satink, Manager of Legislative Services and IGM/City Clerk)

Council is being asked to ratify a letter of support for the Circle Connections for Reconciliation Society’s application to the Calgary Foundation Neighbour grant for $10,000 in funding for their planned National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration taking place June 21, 2024, at Nose Creek Park in Airdrie.

8.3

Traffic Volume Changes Associated with 40th Avenue Interchange (Rick Wiljamaa, Manager of Capital Projects and Infrastructure)

Council is being provided with information regarding traffic volume changes and redistribution due to the completion of the 40th Avenue Interchange and 40th Avenue widening projects, and how these impacts have affected traffic signalization projects for 2024 and is being asked to endorse a scope change to re-allocate funds from the 2024 Capital Budget towards alternate traffic signal locations.

9.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

9.1

Community Safety and Social Services

9.1.1

Chair Update (Verbal)

9.1.2

Items referred from Standing Committee

9.2

Community and Corporate Services

9.2.1

Chair Update (Verbal)

9.2.2

Items referred from Standing Committee

9.3

Community Infrastructure and Strategic Growth

9.3.1

Chair Update (Verbal)

9.3.2

Items referred from Standing Committee

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

Elected Officials Compensation and Resourcing Review (Councillor Spearman)

Councillor Spearman gave notice that a motion will be made to direct Administration to use an external consultant to determine implementation options and costing to conduct an analysis of Council members' time, duties, compensation and roles as elected officials for official municipal matters as outlined in the attached Notice of Motion.

11.

COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS

12.

UPDATE ON COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS

(City Manager updates Council on the progress of resolutions and inquiries of Council.) 

13.

CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM

13.1

Mayor for a Day Finalists - Section 29 (Information that is or will be available to the public) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

13.2

Project Update - Section 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

13.3

Fund Update - Section 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

13.4

Notes

14.

MOTIONS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

15.

ADJOURNMENT