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Advisory Committee · Regular

March 25, 2026

Economic Development Committee

13:00 – 15:39 · 2h 39m
6 present · 1 absent
Alan Deane Reeve — Karen St. Martin Councillor — Patricia MacNeil Councillor — Colby Wells Member — Kristen Belke Member Absent Shelley Hittel Member — Trent Goudreau Member —
Staff & officers present
Bert Roach Economic Development Officer — Heather Anderson Manager, Community Services — Joan Slootweg Director, Community Services — John Orwa Director, Finance & Business Supports — Lillian Wisser Community Services Administrative Assistant — Matthew Ferris Chief Administrative Officer — Teigan Hille Community Services Administrative Assistant —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda of the March 25, 2026, Economic Development Committee Meeting be adopted as amended.
    • · Motion 2 added: That the Minutes of the February 24, 2026, Economic Development Committee Meeting be adopted as amended as follows: Motion EDC-15-18-2026 - add "of the February 24, 2026, Economic Development Committee meeting". Motion EDC-15-19-2026 - add…
    • · Motion 3 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee recommend to Woodlands County Council to direct Administration to incorporate the data outlined in the Community Investment Readiness Report into the Economic Development Work Plan.
    • · Motion 4 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee recommends to Woodlands County Council any proposed changes required to the Economic Development 2026 Budget for consideration during final 2026 budget discussions.
    • · Motion 5 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee recommend that Administration provide a clarified Northern and Regional Economic Development Implementation Plan to the April 28, 2026, Economic Development Committee meeting.
    • · Motion 6 added: That Woodlands County Economic Development Committee recommend to Woodlands County Council that the advertising budget on the Northern and Regional Economic Development Project be frozen until the final Northern and Regional Economic Devel…
    • · Motion 7 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee receives the Proposed Business Retention and Expansion Strategy for information and defer further discussion to the May 26, 2026, Economic Development Committee meeting.
    • · Motion 8 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee recommend that Member at Large Colby Wells attend the Economic Developers of Alberta Conference in lieu of Member at Large Trent Goudreau’s absence and if Member at Large Colby Wells…
    • · Motion 9 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee receive the Economic Development Work Plan Updates for information.
    • · Motion 10 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee receive the Information Items for information.
    • · Motion 11 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee recommends to Woodlands County Council to advise Administration to draft a new construction incentive policy for the Committee’s review at an upcoming Economic Development Committee …
    • · Motion 12 added: That the Woodlands County Economic Development Committee receive the Blue Sky Discussion for information.
    • · Motion 13 added: That the Economic Development Committee move into Closed Session at 3:18 p.m. pursuant to Municipal Government Act (MGA) s.197(2) and Access to Information Act (ATIA) s.19(1) and s.30(1) to discuss Investment Attraction Updates under prote…
    • · Motion 14 added: That the Economic Development Committee revert back to the Regular Committee Meeting at 3:38 p.m.
    • · Motion 15 added: That the meeting be adjourned at 3:39 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: Colby Wells (present)
    • · Attendance added: Trent Goudreau (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kristen Belke (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Bert Roach (present)
    • · Attendance added: Teigan Hille (present)
    • · Attendance added: Heather Anderson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lillian Wisser (present)
    • · Attendance added: Matthew Ferris (present)
    • · Attendance added: John Orwa (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joan Slootweg (present)
    • · Participation added: Alan Deane arrive
    • · Participation added: Matthew Ferris arrive
    • · Participation added: John Orwa arrive
    • · Participation added: Heather Anderson depart
    • · Participation added: Heather Anderson arrive
    • · Participation added: Matthew Ferris depart
    • · Participation added: John Orwa depart