Council · Regular
January 27, 2026
Regular Council Meeting
09:00 – 17:13 · 8h 13m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Aimee Couturier Executive Assistant — Andrew Hayes General Manager, Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer — Chris Pullen Senior Engineer, Development Engineering and Land Services — Gord Cebryk General Manager, Infrastructure and Operational Services — Jeannette Bilodeau Treasury and Budget Accountant — Jennifer Thompson Manager, Planning and Development Services — Jesse Sopko Manager, Legislative and Legal Services — Jonathan Heemskerk Planner, Current Planning — Jordan Widmer Municipal Lands Coordinator — Kyle Schole Senior Planner, Development Engineering and Land Services — Mark Morrissey Director, Economic Innovation and Growth — Maya Pungur-Buick General Manager, Corporate Services — Milad Asdaghi Acting Chief Administrative Officer — Tanis Sawatsky Legislative Advisor — Trenna Benesocky Chief of Staff — Tyler McNab Program Lead, Development and Safety Codes — Valerie Lawson Program Lead, Treasury Financial Planning —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the January 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as amended, with the addition of item 6.1 Notice of Motion - Heartland Strategic Potable Water and Partnership Plan (Mayor Hnatiw); and item 6.2 Notice of Motion - Advocac…
- · Motion 2 added: 1. That the January 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes be adopted as presented; 2. That the Consolidated Contract Award Report from November 9, 2025 to January 15, 2026 be received as information; and 3. That the Class Action Lawsuit…
- · Motion 3 added: That item 5.3 be laid on the table.
- · Motion 4 added: That business expansion proposals for increased traffic volumes on Lily Lake Road be safely accommodated through the provision of targeted infrastructure improvements.
- · Motion 5 added: That Council reconsider Motion 22/26.
- · Motion 6 added: That business expansion proposals for increased traffic volumes on Lily Lake Road be safely accommodated through the provision of targeted infrastructure improvements.
- · Motion 7 added: That Administration engage Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm regarding its plans for appropriate land use zoning and infrastructure to safely accommodate its business expansion interests.
- · Motion 8 added: That item 5.3 be taken from the table.
- · Motion 9 added: That Council authorize a 50/50 cost-share agreement for the construction of the undeveloped road allowance at Range Road 202 to a Class 3 standard as per the General Municipal Servicing Standards (GMSS), to a maximum of $375,000, funded fr…
- · Motion 10 added: That Bylaw 1694/25 be given first reading.
- · Motion 11 added: That Bylaw 1702/26 be given first reading.
- · Motion 12 added: That Bylaw 1703/26 be given first reading.
- · Motion 13 added: That Bylaw 1704/26 be given first reading.
- · Motion 14 added: That Council move to a closed session at 4:46 p.m. pursuant to section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and in accordance with section 26 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and section 29 (advice from officials) of t…
- · Motion 15 added: That Council move out of closed session at 5:11 p.m.
- · Motion 16 added: That Council approve in principle an allocation of $12,000 in 2026, $8,000 in 2027, and $4,500 in 2028 to the Regional Partnership Opportunity, subject to an agreement approved by the Chief Administrative Officer.
- · Motion 17 added: That the closed session materials and discussion of item 7.1 of the January 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda remain confidential pursuant to section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and in accordance with section 26 (disclosur…
- · Motion 18 added: That the January 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Amanda Papadopoulos (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristin Toms (present)
- · Attendance added: Matthew McLennan (present)
- · Attendance added: Richard Boissonneault (present)
- · Attendance added: Maya Pungur-Buick (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Hayes (present)
- · Attendance added: Gord Cebryk (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Morrissey (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jesse Sopko (present)
- · Attendance added: Tyler McNab (present)
- · Attendance added: Trenna Benesocky (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Pullen (present)
- · Attendance added: Alanna Hnatiw (present)
- · Attendance added: Deanna Stang (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Berry (present)
- · Attendance added: Milad Asdaghi (present)
- · Attendance added: Kyle Schole (present)
- · Attendance added: Valerie Lawson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jordan Widmer (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeannette Bilodeau (present)
- · Attendance added: Jonathan Heemskerk (present)
- · Attendance added: Aimee Couturier (present)
- · Attendance added: Tanis Sawatsky (present)
- · Participation added: Amanda Papadopoulos depart
- · Participation added: Amanda Papadopoulos arrive
- · Participation added: Kristin Toms depart
- · Participation added: Kristin Toms arrive