Council · Regular
May 12, 2026
Yellowhead County Council
09:30 – 13:47 · 4h 17m
8 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Abid Malik Acting GM of Infrastructure and Planning — Ashley Tompkins Records Management Coordinator — Crystal McNernie General Manager Community Services — Hafsat Adebayo Manager of Planning & Development — Jana Marcelo Financial Analyst — Jeffrey Morrison General Manager Corporate Services — Luc Mercier Chief Administrative Officer — Shannon Wharton Legislative Services Supervisor —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adopts the May 12, 2026, Council Agenda as presented
- · Motion 2 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adopt the April 28, 2026, Council Meeting Minutes as presented
- · Motion 3 added: that Council for Yellowhead County directs Administration to forward Bylaw 04.26 being a Land Use Bylaw amendment to the May 26, 2026, Council meeting in consideration of Second and Third Reading
- · Motion 4 added: that Yellowhead County Council direct Administration to forward the Road Construction and Design Guidelines Policies to the May 19, 2026 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting for further review
- · Motion 5 added: that Council for Yellowhead County directs Administration to bring the request for variance of the road top standard requirement for Subdivision at the parcel legally described as NW-24-54-7-W5M to the next Council meeting for deliberation
- · Motion 6 added: that Yellowhead County Councilschedule municipal tour days on May 27 and 28, and May 29 for an aerial tour of the Node 9 development and road tours
- · Motion 7 added: that Yellowhead County Council accept the letter from the Government of Canada (Agricultural and Agri- Food Canada) regarding its decision to close the Lacombe Research and Development Centre as information
- · Motion 8 added: that Yellowhead County Council hereby appoints Nancy Brochu; Janet Miles; Gracie Yakimovich; Danielle Deschenes; Hailey Yakimovich; Scott Meadwell; Keira Utri; Steffani Vezina; Breea Chyzyk; Cheryl Ridgers; Carson Benson; and Alexcene Hard…
- · Motion 9 added: that Council for Yellowhead County agrees to an amendment to Schedule C of the Yellowhead Regional Library Master Agreement to allow for a municipal levy increase from $4.85 per capita to $5.60 per capita, effective January 1, 2027
- · Motion 10 added: that Council for Yellowhead County approves revised Policy 3200.23 - Buried Electrical Line Installations and Road Crossings as amended
- · Motion 11 added: that Council for Yellowhead County give Second Reading to Bylaw 03.26 being a LandUse Bylawamendment to redistrict a portion of SW-19—53-O7-W5M from Rural District to Country Residential District
- · Motion 12 added: that Council for Yellowhead County give Third Reading to Bylaw 03.26 being a Land Use Bylaw amendment to redistrict a portion of SW-19-53-07-W5M from Rural District to Country Residential District
- · Motion 13 added: that Councilfor YellowheadCounty adopt the 2026 Final Budget and Business Plan in the amount of $256,849,637 as presented
- · Motion 14 added: that Council for YellowheadCounty provide first reading to Bylaw 07.26 being a Bylaw to Authorize Rates of Taxation for the 2026 Taxation year
- · Motion 15 added: that Council for Yellowhead County provide second reading to Bylaw 07.26 being a Bylaw to Authorize Rates of Taxation for the 2026 Taxation year
- · Motion 16 added: that Council for Yellowhead County move to third reading of Bylaw 07.26 being a Bylawto Authorize Rates of Taxation for the 2026 Taxation year
- · Motion 17 added: that Councilfor Yellowhead County provide third reading to Bylaw 07.26 being a Bylaw to Authorize Rates of Taxation for the 2026 Taxation year
- · Motion 18 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept the April 28, 2026, Follow Up Action List as presented for information
- · Motion 19 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept the May and June, 2026, Council Schedule as presented for information
- · Motion 20 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept the May 7, 2026, Council Information Package, previously distributed, as information
- · Motion 21 added: that Council for Yellowhead County move into Closed Session according to the Access to Information Act (ATIA$.26, 28 & 29) at 12:31 PM
- · Motion 22 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adjourn the Closed Session at 1:46 PM
- · Motion 23 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept the May 12, 2026, Council Laundry Items discussion, as information
- · Motion 24 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept the Cost & Revenue Sharing discussion as information
- · Motion 25 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adjourn the May 12, 2026, Council Meeting at 1:47 pm
- · Attendance added: Wade Williams (present)
- · Attendance added: Patrick Soroka (present)
- · Attendance added: Anthony Giezen (present)
- · Attendance added: David Russell (present)
- · Attendance added: Shallen Erickson (present)
- · Attendance added: Brigitte Lemieux (present)
- · Attendance added: Jo-Ann Sobon (present)
- · Attendance added: Jack Williams (present)
- · Attendance added: Penny Lowe (absent)
- · Attendance added: Luc Mercier (present)
- · Attendance added: Crystal McNernie (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeffrey Morrison (present)
- · Attendance added: Abid Malik (present)
- · Attendance added: Hafsat Adebayo (present)
- · Attendance added: Shannon Wharton (present)
- · Attendance added: Ashley Tompkins (present)
- · Attendance added: Jana Marcelo (present)