MINUTES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor K. Penner, Chair
  • Councillor T. Wong, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal
  • Councillor R. Pootmans (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor C. Walcott
  • Councillor D. McLean (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Sharp (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Wyness
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager K. Black
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor C. Doi

Councillor Penner called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Penner

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Wong

Councillor Penner provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

  • Moved byCouncillor Walcott

    That the Agenda for the 2023 April 27 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Dhaliwal

    That the Minutes of the 2023 March 16 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Wong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 9:39 a.m.

A package of Public Submissions was distributed with respect to Report CD2023-0390.

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report CD2023-0390:

  1. Jennifer Sanger, Viewer Discretion Legislation Coalition
  2. Katie Dean, Viewer Discretion Legislation Coalition
  3. Aditi Loveridge, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre
  4. Melissa Boisvenue, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre
  5. Kristine Tozer, Viewer Discretion Legislation Coalition
  6. Cameron Cote, Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform

Councillor Sharp (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:03 a.m.

  • Moved byCouncillor Wyness

    That with respect to Report CD2023-0390, the following be approved:

    That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council give three readings to the proposed bylaw to amend the Community Standards Bylaw 5M2004 to regulate the unsolicited distribution of graphic images depicting a fetus.

    For: (9)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor McLean (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:40 a.m.

Councillor Sharp (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 10:52 a.m.

  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That with respect to Report CD2023-0293, the following be approved:

    That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Advocate for advancing the evaluation of a new upstream Bow River Reservoir and the timely release of updated Flood Hazard Area maps by:
      1. Requesting the Mayor send a follow up letter to the Government of Alberta;
      2. Directing Administration to pursue joint advocacy efforts with neighbouring municipalities and Alberta Municipalities; and
    2. Receive this report as the final annual flood resilience update.
    For: (9)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharp

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:58 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following Items have been forwarded to the 2023 May 9 Regular Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Annual Flood Resilience Update, CD2023-0293

    COMMITTEE REPORTS

    • Regulating the Unsolicited Distribution of Graphic Images Depicting a Fetus, CD2023-0390

    The next Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee is scheduled to be held on 2023 May 3.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON