Keyera Project at Quigley (Councillor J. Stroud)

Councillor J. Stroud introduced a revised motion with no objections from Council.

"That the Mayor be authorized on behalf of Council to send a letter to Honorable Ric McIver, Minister of Transportation and the Region’s MLAs Laila Goodridge and Tany Yao, requesting that a meeting be held by June 2021 with Alberta Transportation, Industry, the Municipality and Community Leaders to discuss the impacts of the Keyera Project on Highway 881."

Trudy Cockerhill, resident, spoke to safety concerns relating to the Keyera project and the resulting increase in traffic along the corridor of highway 881, including a school bus route, lack of an egress road, and deteriorating highway conditions.

Pecuniary Interest

Councillor K. McGrath excused himself from the matter due to a potential pecuniary interest and exited the meeting at 5:10 p.m.

Raoul Montgrand, President, Chard Metis Nation, spoke to cincerns concerns with increased traffic and the lack of communication regarding the project.

Darryl Woytkiw, President, Willow Lake Community Association (WLCA), submitted written comments noting safety concerns with increased traffic on the Highway 881 due to the Keyera Project, and requested that the WLCA be consulted and included in future discussions on this matter.

Jeffrey O'Donnell, Chief Executive Officer, Conklin Resource Development Advisory Committee (CRDAC), submitted written comments in support of the motion due to safety concerns and the negative impact of the Keyera Project on Highway 881. The CRDAC be included in future discussions on the matter.

Councillor Allen suggested a friendly amendment to include "Keyera Project Stakeholder Relations", which was accepted by Councillor J. Stroud.

The motion now reads as follows:

That the Mayor be authorized on behalf of Council to send a letter to Honorable Ric McIver, Minister of Transportation and the Region’s MLAs Laila Goodridge and Tany Yao, requesting that a meeting be held by June 2021 with Alberta Transportation, Industry, Keyera Project Stakeholder Relations, the Municipality and Community Leaders to discuss the impacts of the Keyera Project on Highway 881.