Advisory Committee · Regular

February 24, 2026

Economic Development Committee

13:00 – 15:44 · 2h 44m

4 present · 3 absent

Alan Deane Deputy Mayor — Karen St. Martin Councillor — Patricia MacNeil Councillor — Colby Wells Member Absent Kristen Belke Member Absent Shelley Hittel Member — Trent Goudreau Member Absent

Staff & officers present

Heather Anderson Manager, Community Services — Joan Slootweg Director, Community Services — Matthew Ferris Chief Administrative Officer — Teigan Hille Community Services Administrative Assistant —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda of the February 24, 2026, Economic Development Committee meeting be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Minutes of the January 13, 2026, Economic Development Committee meeting be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: That the Economic Development Committee direct Administration to work with Schaun Goodeve to develop a one page summary of the Woodlands County Agrifoods Local Market and Logistics Study report to be made available at the Agricultural Serv…
- · Motion 4 added: That the Economic Development Committee accept the Woodlands County Agrifoods Local Market and Logistics Study report as amended and recommends to the Agricultural Services Board that they review the study and return comments to Administra…
- · Motion 5 added: That the Economic Development Committee accept the Woodlands County Rural Alberta Economic Development Best Practices Benchmark Study report as amended.
- · Motion 6 added: That the Economic Development Committee refer the Woodlands County Rural Alberta Economic Development Best Practices Benchmark Study to a Closed Session with the Economic Development Committee.
- · Motion 7 added: That the Economic Development Committee defer item 5.1 to the next Economic Development Committee meeting.
- · Motion 8 added: That the Economic Development Committee advise to Council that marketing spends associated with the Northern and Regional Economic Development grant be put on hold until the Heavy Industrial Site Identification, Analysis and Marketing Plan…
- · Motion 9 added: That the Economic Development Committee direct Administration to bring back explanations on the changes from the 2025 to 2026 Economic Development Budget.
- · Motion 10 added: That the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council that the CT Scanner donation, the Indigenous Friends Society project, and parade candy be moved from the Economic Development budget to the Community Services budget.
- · Motion 11 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee receives the Work Plan Updates as information.
- · Motion 12 added: That the Economic Development Committee move into Closed Session at 3:28 p.m. pursuant to Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and the applicable provisions of the Access to Information Act (ATIA) s. 19(1) and s. 30(1) re I…
- · Motion 13 added: That the Economic Development Committee revert to the regular committee meeting at 3:43 p.m.
- · Motion 14 added: That the meeting be adjourned at 3:44 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Alan Deane (present)
- · Attendance added: Patricia MacNeil (present)
- · Attendance added: Karen St. Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Shelley Hittel (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristen Belke (absent)
- · Attendance added: Colby Wells (absent)
- · Attendance added: Trent Goudreau (absent)
- · Attendance added: Teigan Hille (present)
- · Attendance added: Heather Anderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Joan Slootweg (present)
- · Attendance added: Matthew Ferris (present)