Title
TransAlta Tri-Leisure Centre (TLC) - Memorandum of Agreement
Proposed Motion(s)
That Council approve the amended Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Spruce Grove, the Town of Stony Plain, Parkland County and the Tri-Municipal Leisure Facility Corporation as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration is in support of the proposed motion.
Purpose
On January 13, 2015, Council tabled the TransAlta Tri-Leisure Centre Memorandum of Agreement to be presented to Council on February 10, 2015 after the January 29, 2015 TransAlta Tri-Leisure Centre Board of Directors Meeting. The TLC Governance Review report was originally approved by all three Councils in 2013 and it identified several recommendations. Throughout 2014 Administration worked on an implementation plan related to the recommendations for the amendments to the Memorandum of Agreement. A presentation was made to the TLC board on Dec 18, 2014 where the recommendations to the MOA were presented to the TLC Board. At this meeting the TLC Board accepted the presentation as information.
Summary
All of the changes to the agreement are highlighted in yellow for ease of recognition. The most significant change reflects the additional public member on the board and the position of the Chair. Other changes in the MOU were made for updates and/or clarity of intent. This RFD was originally brought forward to Council for approval on January 13, 2015. Council tabled the motion to approve the MOA until February10, 2015.
Throughout the work done in 2014 on the implementation plan, the General Managers from the Municipalities worked with the General Manager of the the TLC on the proposed changes to the MOA. Feedback was submitted and incorporated to the MOA. The original draft of the MOA was finalized in June of 2014 and administration held off bringing this draft forward while the maintenance piece of the recommendations was being worked on. This was done to make sure tha...
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