Council · Regular
May 26, 2026
Regular Council Meeting
09:00 – 16:13 · 7h 13m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Andrew Hayes General Manager, Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer — Brandon Bacchus Legislative Advisor — Brandon Sandmaier Supervisor, Facility and Energy, Fleet and Facility Services — Breda Cormack Manager, Risk and Procurement Services — Chris Krath Senior Development Engineer, Development Engineering and Land Services — Gord Cebryk General Manager, Infrastructure and Operational Services — Jennifer Lavallee Director, Communications and Strategic Services — Jennifer Thompson Manager, Planning and Development Services — Jesse Sopko County Clerk and Manager, Legislative and Legal Services — Jonathan Heemskerk Planner, Current Planning — Josephine Mah Manager, Communications and Engagement Services — Karolina Drabik Acting Manager, Open Spaces and Agricultural Services — Kristin Walsh Program Lead, Open Spaces — Martyn Bell Program Lead, Current Planning — Maya Pungur-Buick General Manager, Corporate Services — Mike Philbrick Manager, Fleet and Facility Services — Milad Asdaghi General Manager, Development and Economic Services — Rebecca Schapansky Planner, Current Planning — Robert Stephenson Manager, Corporate Planning and Intergovernmental Services — Tanis Sawatsky Legislative Advisor — Travis Peter Chief Administrative Officer — Trenna Benesocky Chief of Staff — Tyler McNab Program Lead, Development and Safety Codes —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the May 26, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as amended with the addition of item 7.1 - Notice of Motion: Feasibility of Extending Sturgeon County Broadband Fibre Program to Sturgeon Valley Estates Subdivision.
- · Motion 2 added: That the May 12, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes be adopted as presented; and That the Consolidated Contract Award Report of April 15, 2026 to May 10, 2026 be received as information.
- · Motion 3 added: That the updated Pinnacle Village Outline Plan be adopted.
- · Motion 4 added: That the updated Pinnacle Village Outline Plan be amended to remove the local road connection to the adjacent parcel to the north as shown in Figure 3.
- · Motion 5 added: That the updated Pinnacle Village Outline Plan be adopted as amended.
- · Motion 6 added: That Bylaw 1710/26 be given second reading.
- · Motion 7 added: That Bylaw 1700/25 be amended to strike sections 11.2.4 (c)(iii)(c) and 11.3.4(b)(iii)(c).
- · Motion 8 added: That Bylaw 1700/25 be amended to strike sections 11.2.4(c)(iii)(d) and 11.3.4(b)(iii)(d).
- · Motion 9 added: That Bylaw 1700/25 be given second reading, as amended.
- · Motion 10 added: That Bylaw 1700/25 be given third reading.
- · Motion 11 added: That the Sturgeon County Joint Use and Planning Agreement be approved.
- · Motion 12 added: That the Sturgeon County Parks Strategy (2026) be accepted for planning purposes.
- · Motion 13 added: That Administration prepare an amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw to implement rate changes as per the attached report.
- · Motion 14 added: That the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Report be received as information.
- · Motion 15 added: That Administration continue to monitor EV charging station usage and support ongoing communications and awareness initiatives related to the County’s EV charging infrastructure.
- · Motion 16 added: That the proposed design of Phase 1 of the County Centre Security and Customer Enhancement Project, as identified in Attachments 1 and 2, be approved.
- · Motion 17 added: That temporary financing of $1,500,000 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve be approved, to be repaid from 2027 Pay-As-You-Go capital funding and associated 2027 capital budget impacts.
- · Motion 18 added: That Administration undertake public procurement for the construction of the County Centre Security and Customer Service Enhancement Project in accordance with the Procurement Policy.
- · Motion 19 added: That Administration commence preliminary design work and engagement in 2026 for Phase 2 of the County Centre Security and Customer Enhancement Project.
- · Motion 20 added: That Councillor Stang’s nomination to serve on committees of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Board of Directors for the period of June 2026 to June 2027 be endorsed; and that all costs associated with Councillor Stang atte…
- · Motion 21 added: That Council move to a closed session at 2:29 p.m. pursuant to section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and in accordance with section 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
- · Motion 22 added: That Council move out of closed session at 4:10 p.m.
- · Motion 23 added: That Administration take action as identified in the confidential Request for Decision of item 6.1 of the May 26, 2026 Regular Council Meeting, as amended.
- · Motion 24 added: That the confidential Request for Decision and attachments of item 6.1 of the May 26, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda remain confidential in accordance with section 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
- · Motion 25 added: That the May 26, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Jason Berry (present)
- · Attendance added: Travis Peter (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Hayes (present)
- · Attendance added: Gord Cebryk (present)
- · Attendance added: Maya Pungur-Buick (present)
- · Attendance added: Milad Asdaghi (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Lavallee (present)
- · Attendance added: Breda Cormack (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jesse Sopko (present)
- · Attendance added: Alanna Hnatiw (present)
- · Attendance added: Amanda Papadopoulos (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristin Toms (present)
- · Attendance added: Matthew McLennan (present)
- · Attendance added: Richard Boissonneault (present)
- · Attendance added: Deanna Stang (present)
- · Attendance added: Josephine Mah (present)
- · Attendance added: Karolina Drabik (present)
- · Attendance added: Mike Philbrick (present)
- · Attendance added: Robert Stephenson (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Krath (present)
- · Attendance added: Brandon Sandmaier (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristin Walsh (present)
- · Attendance added: Martyn Bell (present)
- · Attendance added: Tyler McNab (present)
- · Attendance added: Rebecca Schapansky (present)
- · Attendance added: Jonathan Heemskerk (present)
- · Attendance added: Brandon Bacchus (present)
- · Attendance added: Tanis Sawatsky (present)
- · Attendance added: Trenna Benesocky (present)
- · Participation added: Jason Berry depart
- · Participation added: Jason Berry arrive
- · Participation added: Richard Boissonneault depart
- · Participation added: Amanda Papadopoulos depart
- · Participation added: Alanna Hnatiw arrive
- · Participation added: Alanna Hnatiw depart
- · Participation added: Amanda Papadopoulos depart
- · Participation added: Amanda Papadopoulos arrive