April 1, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the Council Meeting of April 1, 2026 be approved as presented.
   • · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes for the Council meeting of March 11, 2026 be approved as presented.
   • · Motion 3 added: THAT LE 002 Investment and Cash Management Policy be approved as presented and amended as follows: Under Definitions, revise the following: Short-Term Investments – Investments made for a period of less than 2-years. of up to 1 year, and M…
   • · Motion 4 added: THAT the meeting go into a closed session at 10:37 a.m., with all persons except County Council, and the auditor excluded from the meeting, to discuss privileged information as per Section 29 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA).
   • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council return to an open meeting at 11:03 a.m.
   • · Motion 6 added: THAT the 2025 audited Financial Statements be approved as presented.
   • · Motion 7 added: THAT Council maintains the Traffic Bylaw as currently written, with no amendments to the off-highway vehicle provisions as appropriate safety standards, risk mitigation and enforcement compliance are currently being achieved.
   • · Motion 8 added: TO approve the proposed budget amendments as presented with 2026 operating expenses of $28,134,350 and 2026 capital budget of $8,175,200, utilizing $352,530 from the Mill Rate Stabilization Reserve and reduce budgeted reserves Capital – En…
   • · Motion 9 added: THAT after reviewing the evaluation form for the Tourism Assistance grant request from the Forestburg Arena Association for the Buckin in the Burg bull riding event, approve the grant in the amount of $3,000.
   • · Motion 10 added: THAT after reviewing the evaluation form for the Tourism Assistance grant request from the Iron Creek Flying Club – Discover Aviation event, approve the grant in the amount of $3,000.
   • · Motion 11 added: THAT the following policies be approved as presented: AG 001 Agricultural Service Board - Revised, AG 002 Agriculture Umbrella Policy - New, AG 003 Weed and Pest Control – Revised, AG 004 Soil Conservation – Revised, AG 005 Animal Health –…
   • · Motion 12 added: THAT Council appoint the Agricultural Service Board members to serve as the Soil Conservation Appeal Board, thereby replacing Council as the appeal body.
   • · Motion 13 added: TO revise the utility bylaw to reflect the option for non-profit organizations to opt out of fixed waste fees and to add a definition for non-profit organizations.
   • · Motion 14 added: THAT the following items of correspondence be approved as presented: 1. Parkland Regional Library System (PRLS) - February 26, 2026 Meeting Minutes and Board Talk, 2. Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) – Property Tax Accountability Stra…
   • · Motion 15 added: THAT the meeting go into a closed session at 2:26 p.m., with all persons except County Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Corporate Services Director, the Community Services Director and the Recording Secretary excluded from th…
   • · Motion 16 added: THAT Council return to an open meeting at 4:23 p.m.
   • · Motion 17 added: TO send a letter to the Town of Daysland advising the response from Transportation and Economic Corridors advised the cost to upgrade 0.9 km of Range Road 164 to a paved surface is estimated at $1,000,000. Council would like to explore cos…
   • · Attendance added: Murray Hampshire (present)
   • · Attendance added: Amy Jackson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Alexis Ponto (present)
   • · Attendance added: Lori Lindseth (present)
   • · Attendance added: Leslie Heck (present)
   • · Attendance added: Shelly Armstrong (present)
   • · Attendance added: Deb Brodie (present)
   • · Attendance added: Karen Burnand (present)
   • · Attendance added: Cary Castagna (present)
   • · Attendance added: Cheryl Bergman (present)
   • · Participation added: Shelly Armstrong depart
   • · Participation added: Deb Brodie depart
   • · Participation added: Karen Burnand depart
   • · Participation added: Cheryl Bergman depart
   • · Participation added: Cary Castagna depart
   • · Participation added: Shelly Armstrong arrive
   • · Participation added: Deb Brodie arrive
   • · Participation added: Karen Burnand arrive
   • · Participation added: Cheryl Bergman arrive
   • · Participation added: Cary Castagna arrive
   • · Participation added: Cary Castagna depart