Council · Regular
May 12, 2026
Regular Council Meeting
18:00 – 20:30 · 2h 30m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: To approve the agenda as amended.
- · Motion 2 added: To approve the minutes of April 28, 2026 as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: To close public forum.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council approve second reading of Bylaw No. 07-2026 the 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw being a bylaw to set the rates of taxation for the 2026 taxation year.
- · Motion 5 added: That Council approve third reading of Bylaw No. 07-2026 the 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw being a bylaw to set the rates of taxation for the 2026 taxation year.
- · Motion 6 added: That Council approve Councillor Lloyd to attend the 2026 RHPAP Conference in Peace River from October 6 to 8, to be funded from Council's conference & education and travel & subsistence budgets.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council rescind Policy GOV-002-006 Town Council Appointed Boards and Committees Code of Conduct.
- · Motion 8 added: That Council approve proclaiming May 25 to 29, 2026, as Alberta Rural Health Week in the Town of Ponoka.
- · Motion 9 added: That Council approve sponsorship in the amount of $1,200 for the Ponoka Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee in support of the Stampede event planned for Ponoka physicians on June 26, 2026.
- · Motion 10 added: If the medical committee plans an event in the fall, that the Town commit up to $1,200 to a future event that includes all health care professionals, the community and Mayor and Council as they are not able to attend the June 26 event.
- · Motion 11 added: That Council approve a gold sponsorship in the amount of $2,500 for "The Ralph" Vold Memorial Golf Tournament to be funded from Council's advertising and sponsorship budget; and that at the conclusion of the tournament, the Town be provide…
- · Motion 12 added: That Council accept the Terms and Conditions as presented for the 2026 Tax Sale.
- · Motion 13 added: That Council set the Auction Date and time for tax sale properties as August 4, 2026 at 15:00.
- · Motion 14 added: That Council set the Reserve Bid for the property location at Lot 5, Block B, Plan 6114ET, LINC #0017411679 at $70,000.
- · Motion 15 added: To accept the Chief Administrative Officer's report as presented.
- · Motion 16 added: To accept the Mayor and Council reports as presented.
- · Motion 17 added: To accept the correspondence items as presented.
- · Motion 18 added: To accept the information items as presented.
- · Motion 19 added: To close notices of motion.
- · Motion 20 added: To recess the meeting at 7:56 p.m.
- · Motion 21 added: That in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, Council move into Closed Session at 8:01 p.m. to consider the following confidential items pursuant to the Access to Information Act: Advice from Officials - ATIA Section…
- · Motion 22 added: To return to the regular meeting at 8:29 p.m.
- · Motion 23 added: To adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Kevin Ferguson (present)
- · Attendance added: Melodie DeLong (present)
- · Attendance added: Cal David (present)
- · Attendance added: Carla Lloyd (present)
- · Attendance added: Clayton Nelson (present)
- · Attendance added: Teri Underhill (present)
- · Attendance added: Katherine Steblyk (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandra Lyon (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandra Lund (present)
- · Attendance added: Dawn Sauve (present)
- · Attendance added: Bryn Tomlins (present)
- · Participation added: Cal David recuse
- · Participation added: Cal David arrive