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Home Woodlands Meetings April 23, 2026

Council · Regular

April 23, 2026

Council Meeting

09:30 – 16:56 · 7h 26m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jul 16, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT Council adopt the April 23, 2026, Regular Council Meeting Agenda as amended.
    • · Motion 2 added: That Council amend the minutes of September 24, 2025, Regular Council meeting, as previously adopted, by inserting the omitted motion under item 7.3 Policy AD-2.007-Employee Recognition Program to read as follows: “C-15-342-2025 Moved by C…
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT Council adopt the April 9, 2026, Regular Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT Council receive the Council Reports for information.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council receive the April 2026 Council Correspondence & Information items, for information.
    • · Motion 6 added: That Council receives the 2026 Q1 Community Services Operational Report for information.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Council receive the Q1 2026 Corporate Services Report for information
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Council receive the January, February and March 2026 Service Request Tracking Reports for information.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Council table item 11B.3 – 2026 Operating and Capital Budget Revision Update decision until after 11B.5 – 2026 Mill Rates discussion and decision.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT Council move into closed session at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to s. 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and ss. 20 & 28 of the Access to Information Act to discuss personal privacy and local public body confidences.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT Council revert to the Regular Council meeting at 12:15 p.m.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Council receive the delegation and discussion with Blue Ridge, Anselmo, Fort Assiniboine and Goose Lake Fire Chiefs for information.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Council adopt the 2025 Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT Council direct Administration to move $500,000.00 operating surplus out of the 2026 Mill Rate scenarios.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT Council adopt a 2.0% Mill Rate increase for implementation in the 2026 taxation year.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT Council adopt a 1.5% Mill Rate increase for implementation in the 2026 taxation year.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT Council approves the transfer of $1,850,000 from the 2025 unrestricted surplus into reserves and directs Administration to allocate the funds to the East Mountain Road Slide project.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT Council adopt the 2026 Operating Budget as presented.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT Council adopt the 2026-2030 5-Year Capital Plan as presented.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT Council adopt the 5-Year Operating Plan as presented.
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT Council approves the transfer of $2,213,293.69 from the 2025 Surplus into the reserves.
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT Council move into Closed Session at 2:05 p.m., pursuant to s. 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and ss. 20 & 28 of the Access to Information Act to discuss item 12.3 Sage Analytics Facilitation pertaining to personal privacy and …
    • · Motion 23 added: THAT Council revert to the Regular Council Meeting at 4:06 p.m.
    • · Motion 24 added: That Council receives the Q1 2025 Infrastructure Services Report as Information
    • · Motion 25 added: That Council accept the Q1 2026 Chief Administrative Officer Quarterly Report as information.
    • · Motion 26 added: THAT Council receive the Q1 2026 Policy Update Report for information.
    • · Motion 27 added: THAT Council move into Closed Session at 4:25 p.m., pursuant to the Municipal Government Act s. 197(2) and the Access to Information Act (ATIA) ss. 20, 28, 30 and 39 to discuss agenda items 12.1, 12.2, 12.4, and 12.5 for matters pertaining…
    • · Motion 28 added: THAT Council revert to the Regular Council Meeting at 4:51 p.m.
    • · Motion 29 added: THAT the meeting be adjourned at 4:56 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: Dave Kusch (present)
    • · Attendance added: Patricia MacNeil (present)
    • · Attendance added: Alan Deane (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karen St. Martin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jenna Wright (present)
    • · Attendance added: Peter Kuelken (present)
    • · Attendance added: Benny Whitten (present)
    • · Attendance added: Matthew Ferris (present)
    • · Attendance added: Greg Edwards (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joan Slootweg (present)
    • · Attendance added: John Orwa (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tracy Mindus (present)
    • · Attendance added: Natasha Nelson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lexa Wharton (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joshua Raposo (present)
    • · Participation added: Joshua Raposo depart
    • · Participation added: John Orwa depart
    • · Participation added: Tracy Mindus depart
    • · Participation added: Natasha Nelson depart
    • · Participation added: Lexa Wharton depart
    • · Participation added: John Orwa arrive
    • · Participation added: Tracy Mindus arrive
    • · Participation added: Natasha Nelson arrive
    • · Participation added: Lexa Wharton arrive
    • · Participation added: Dave Kusch depart
    • · Participation added: Matthew Ferris depart
    • · Participation added: Joan Slootweg depart
    • · Participation added: John Orwa depart
    • · Participation added: Greg Edwards depart
    • · Participation added: Tracy Mindus depart
    • · Participation added: Natasha Nelson depart
    • · Participation added: Lexa Wharton depart
    • · Participation added: Matthew Ferris arrive
    • · Participation added: Greg Edwards arrive
    • · Participation added: Tracy Mindus arrive
    • · Participation added: Natasha Nelson arrive
    • · Participation added: Lexa Wharton arrive
    • · Participation added: Natasha Nelson depart
    • · Participation added: John Orwa arrive
    • · Participation added: Greg Edwards depart
    • · Participation added: John Orwa depart
    • · Participation added: Tracy Mindus depart
    • · Participation added: Lexa Wharton depart