[1:59] Mhm.

[4:13] » Okay, we will call this regular council

[4:15] meeting to order for August the 10th at

[4:17] 3:00 p.m. I'd like to welcome everybody

[4:19] in the gallery today and I'll ask

[4:21] Councillor Russell to please read the

[4:22] land acknowledgement.

[4:24] >> Thanks, Mayor Barclay. Town of Innisfail

[4:26] » Thanks, Mayor Barclay. Town of Innisfail

[4:26] acknowledges that we're meeting on

[4:27] Treaty 7 territory, the ancestral and

[4:29] traditional territory of the Blackfoot

[4:31] Confederacy, Kainai, Piikani, and

[4:33] Siksika, as well as the Tsuut'ina First

[4:35] Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation.

[4:38] We acknowledge this territory as home to

[4:40] the Métis Métis Nation of Alberta,

[4:42] Region 3 within the historical Northwest

[4:45] Métis Métis homeland.

[4:47] We acknowledge that many First Nations,

[4:49] Métis, and Inuit who have lived in and

[4:50] cared for these lands for generations.

[4:53] We are grateful for the traditional

[4:54] knowledge keepers and elders who are

[4:56] still with us today and those who have

[4:58] gone before us. We make this

[5:00] acknowledgement as an act of

[5:01] reconciliation and gratitude to those

[5:04] whose territory we reside on.

[5:07] >> Thank you, Councillor Russell.

[5:09] » Thank you, Councillor Russell.

[5:09] We'll move into 2.1. Are there any

[5:10] additions or deletions? No? I'll please

[5:12] have somebody make a motion that we ex-

[5:15] accept the agenda as presented.

[5:18] Councillor Strong.

[5:19] >> I'll make that motion.

[5:20] » I'll make that motion.

[5:20] >> Okay, thank you. All in favor?

[5:22] » Okay, thank you. All in favor?

[5:23] Carried.

[5:24] Okay, we'll move into 3.1, the regular

[5:26] council meeting minutes. I'll have a

[5:28] motion to accept the amended minutes. Uh

[5:31] just so you know, there was a um

[5:33] a change made uh with uh Councillor

[5:35] McKellar uh motion for

[5:38] sending a response letter regarding the

[5:41] non-disclosure agreements, which has

[5:42] been done. And uh that was missing from

[5:45] the minutes when we got them on Friday,

[5:47] and also just some um

[5:50] who was present and who was not. So,

[5:52] that's all been fixed up. So,

[5:54] I'll just have a motion then that we

[5:55] accept the minutes as amended, please.

[5:58] Councillor Russell?

[5:59] >> Mayor Barkley, I would make that motion.

[6:01] » Mayor Barkley, I would make that motion.

[6:01] >> All right, thank you. All in favor.

[6:04] » All right, thank you. All in favor.

[6:04] Carried.

[6:08] Okay, and we'll move into 4.1, and we

[6:11] have a notice of motion with Councillor

[6:13] Russell.

[6:15] >> Thanks, Mayor Barkley. So, council has

[6:17] » Thanks, Mayor Barkley. So, council has

[6:17] had the background of what I'm

[6:20] bringing forward the next council

[6:22] meeting in terms of a a motion. I'll get

[6:24] into what the detail of that motion is

[6:26] in a second, but when I came on council,

[6:28] I I wondered if four meetings was

[6:30] excessive, um one every Monday to do the

[6:34] the job of council, and at that time I

[6:36] wasn't sure if it was. Um so, I wanted

[6:38] to learn and listen, and it's been 10

[6:40] months in, and the average length I did

[6:42] ask administration for that, and it was

[6:44] 96 minutes was the average length. So,

[6:48] um in my opinion, some of the the

[6:50] meetings can be relatively like fairly

[6:52] short. Some of them have been 45 minutes

[6:54] to an hour. Some of them have been a

[6:55] little longer. Um but that's the

[6:57] average, and uh by reducing one AMP

[7:01] meeting a month, my estimate, and it's

[7:03] very rough, would [snorts] be around

[7:05] 10,000. And then I would ask, and you'll

[7:07] see in the motion that's below, I'd like

[7:09] administration to give us a a much more

[7:11] accurate indication of what that savings

[7:14] could be if we did go to one a month.

[7:17] Um I'm not suggesting to council that we

[7:20] make a permanent shift at this time.

[7:22] That the motions that I'll be bringing

[7:23] forward at the next meeting

[7:25] is that we move to a trial of one AMP

[7:29] meeting per month for a 6-month period.

[7:31] So, from September to the end of

[7:32] February,

[7:34] um just to see how it would work out.

[7:37] And then, um

[7:39] if if that motion were passed, I would

[7:41] bring forward a second motion that at on

[7:43] the February 22nd, 2027 council meeting

[7:48] that at that time council discuss how

[7:49] the trial went and make a determination

[7:52] of whether we would stick with one or

[7:55] revert back to the two agenda and

[7:57] priority meeting. So, giving it a a

[7:59] trial to see if it would work.

[8:01] When I look at some of the agendas that

[8:03] were in the past, it would be really a

[8:05] matter of moving one and maybe to a

[8:07] couple meetings two agenda items that

[8:09] were on one of the four

[8:11] and our meetings when my opinion would

[8:13] be right around that two-hour mark,

[8:15] which is what we're scheduled when we we

[8:17] have those in our calendars.

[8:19] But, I do think there's a bit more

[8:20] information we need and that's what the

[8:22] motion is there today is that asking

[8:24] council or sorry, administration to to

[8:27] get a um

[8:29] a more detailed with regard to the

[8:30] budget and time implications for both

[8:32] council and administration because

[8:34] administration there I've been on that

[8:36] side. I know the amount of work that

[8:38] goes into pre-planning and preparing for

[8:40] a meeting, so it would be

[8:42] um ongoing weekly for them. It would

[8:44] give them a week break on that. Also,

[8:46] their attendance at these meetings as as

[8:48] well wouldn't be required on one Monday,

[8:50] so

[8:52] Um I also am interested at just more out

[8:55] of curiosity in finding out what the

[8:57] number and average length of meetings in

[8:58] similar sized municipalities around.

[9:01] And the rea- reason I say out of cur-

[9:03] curiosity is because really it wouldn't

[9:06] matter to me if one municipality had 10

[9:08] or one had one.

[9:10] Much more important to me is do we have

[9:12] the meetings

[9:13] the appropriate number of meetings to do

[9:15] a good job as governors and and do the

[9:17] and you know, address the topics that we

[9:19] need to address. So,

[9:21] um I I'd like to give it a try and see

[9:24] if three month like the two council and

[9:26] one A&P would be sufficient. If after

[9:29] six months we evaluated and we see it's

[9:31] not, we can always go back.

[9:34] And another thing for council to keep in

[9:35] mind, if there's an emergent item that

[9:37] comes up, we always have to write the

[9:39] call an additional meeting to cover

[9:41] something that that may be coming up.

[9:43] So, that's what I I share with Council.

[9:45] I I'll put that motion on the floor

[9:47] that's there. I think I just read it

[9:49] when I described it. So, I'll put that

[9:50] one on the floor for further information

[9:52] gathering. And then the other two

[9:54] motions I mentioned, I'll be bringing at

[9:55] the next Council meeting. So,

[9:57] >> Okay. Thank you, Council Russell. Um

[9:59] » Okay. Thank you, Council Russell. Um

[9:59] I'll open the floor to to comments.

[10:02] Any discussion?

[10:05] Council Heystee.

[10:06] >> Yeah, thanks, Mayor Barclay and uh

[10:08] » Yeah, thanks, Mayor Barclay and uh

[10:08] Council Russell.

[10:10] Uh

[10:10] thanks for the motion and and your

[10:12] explanation. So, when I when I look at

[10:15] this, it it there is I understand where

[10:18] you're coming from. It's a cost savings

[10:20] to the community.

[10:22] And then so when I read it

[10:24] >> [snorts]

[10:24] » [snorts]

[10:24] >> through, I was thinking, "Okay, well,

[10:26] » through, I was thinking, "Okay, well,

[10:26] this is a cost savings." And then I

[10:27] thought,

[10:28] "Well, there's an opportunity for us to

[10:31] cost save at the budget time as well as

[10:33] how do we deal with our whole the

[10:36] holistic approach within the Town of

[10:38] Innisfil?" So, I not only do I look at

[10:41] this with meetings, but also look at all

[10:43] our spending. And so,

[10:45] I guess the the rationale makes sense to

[10:47] me where you're coming from. Um I'm kind

[10:50] of 50/50 on it right now cuz I've had to

[10:53] flush it out and think it through. But

[10:55] also, I see for me some concerns. And

[10:59] this is where I look at it as it

[11:01] you know, like it it's a cost at the end

[11:04] of the day. But I also look at the

[11:05] administration side of things where

[11:07] we're able to we we potentially could

[11:10] have a new CAO coming on stream. So, how

[11:13] I look at it as a governor is going,

[11:16] "How do we build that relationship? How

[11:17] do we have that ongoing relationship

[11:19] with our new CAO, any changes along the

[11:22] way this next year, and continue on

[11:25] building on that?" So, I look at that

[11:26] $10,000 cost and I go,

[11:29] "We could call we can call a meeting at

[11:30] any time, right? Which I get. But

[11:34] sometimes how I look at it it's it's

[11:36] like team building. We've only been here

[11:39] 10 months and it's getting to know one

[11:41] another in our roles

[11:43] and how we do things. And that's how I

[11:45] look at I'm looking at this as a, you

[11:47] know, guy that's been around the table.

[11:49] I've seen it. Very busy at times. I I

[11:52] would say

[11:53] uh in my time, I think last round was a

[11:56] little busier at times, like big time.

[12:00] And we don't know what's coming down the

[12:01] pipes. And so when I look at a $10,000

[12:04] savings, I and and then I think of the

[12:07] big picture, I think of if we want to

[12:09] save money, there's there's ways to save

[12:11] money and to be prudent. And so like I I

[12:15] don't know if I'm on board. I I think

[12:18] where I'd be on board discussing this

[12:20] would be through budget when we're

[12:22] dealing with our budgets.

[12:24] And we're and we're trying to nail down

[12:25] where we're going to go as a team. And I

[12:28] think that's where where I'm heading

[12:30] with this one. So

[12:32] you know, I just wanted to enter the the

[12:35] debate of

[12:36] having this discussion with us as a team

[12:39] and seeing where everybody else is at.

[12:41] So thank you.

[12:43] >> Okay. Thank you, counselor.

[12:45] » Okay. Thank you, counselor.

[12:45] I stat, did you want to respond to the

[12:47] counselor?

[12:47] >> I could. I I get where you're coming

[12:49] » I could. I I get where you're coming

[12:49] from. Um

[12:50] the $10,000 is is I think uh

[12:54] it is a savings. I think it's going to

[12:55] be more than that when we hear back from

[12:57] administration because they haven't

[12:58] factored in the administrative side.

[13:00] Um we have a number of times that we get

[13:02] together outside of these where we have

[13:04] meetings on different topics. We just

[13:07] had one last week where we spent 3 hours

[13:09] together. Um there are the conferences

[13:12] that that some go to that that provides

[13:15] for that. For me, it's about being the

[13:17] most efficient and doing the good job

[13:19] that we can and and building building a

[13:21] relationship with the CEO. I would argue

[13:23] from a CA or from administrative

[13:25] perspective when I was on that side in a

[13:27] different organization

[13:29] that

[13:31] having to prepare for one less meeting

[13:32] in my first year would be a godsend

[13:35] rather than having that extra meeting to

[13:37] prepare for. So, there's there's two

[13:39] sides to that coin as well. So, but it's

[13:41] interesting to have the debate. I

[13:43] thought I'd bring it forward. I It's

[13:44] pretty clear where my thoughts are on

[13:45] it, but I thought I'd bring it forward.

[13:47] So.

[13:48] >> Okay. Thank you, Councillor Hill.

[13:50] » Okay. Thank you, Councillor Hill.

[13:50] >> Yes, thank you. Um I think that I would

[13:52] » Yes, thank you. Um I think that I would

[13:52] definitely be in favor of the trial

[13:54] period. Um

[13:56] you know, having things work efficiently

[13:58] with administration and council, if

[14:00] there is that shortfall or we find

[14:02] ourselves having to have

[14:04] multiple emergency meetings within that

[14:06] time frame, obviously, that'll be our

[14:08] good indicator.

[14:09] But as long as we're serving the

[14:10] community

[14:11] in the same capacity we are and we're

[14:13] not having dropping the ball in any any

[14:15] way, shape or form or

[14:17] Um I would have no problem with with the

[14:19] trial of this cuz 6 months does fly by

[14:21] pretty quick and it would be pretty It's

[14:23] a long enough time that it would

[14:24] actually be you know, something that

[14:26] gives us an actual good picture if it's

[14:28] going to be beneficial or not. So, I

[14:31] would I would have no problem trying it

[14:33] with the the intent that if it doesn't

[14:34] work, we'll turn right back to what we

[14:35] were doing.

[14:37] >> So, what you're asking for right now,

[14:38] » So, what you're asking for right now,

[14:38] Councillor Russell, is for

[14:40] administration to bring back a report,

[14:41] correct? You We're not making a decision

[14:43] today whether to do it or not do it. So,

[14:46] anybody else? Councillor Wing.

[14:48] >> Yeah, I

[14:48] » Yeah, I

[14:48] >> Thank you for that clarification, Mayor

[14:49] » Thank you for that clarification, Mayor

[14:50] Barkley, and thank you for the the

[14:51] notice of motion and I look forward to

[14:53] the debate in when it comes forward to

[14:55] council next. Thanks.

[14:57] >> Yeah, I know and I appreciate this, too,

[14:59] » Yeah, I know and I appreciate this, too,

[14:59] and and we can take a look at it and

[15:01] back to Councillor Highstead's comments

[15:02] about last year. I mean, we we came out

[15:05] of the gate with an extremely ambitious

[15:08] agenda. We think of

[15:10] outdoor rink, three playgrounds, a

[15:11] heliport, an aquatic center, industrial

[15:14] park, residential subdivision. Like, it

[15:17] was massive. And I I think things ebb

[15:19] and flow. So, we came out of the gate

[15:22] fairly aggressively and and very

[15:24] ambitiously and you can only pile so

[15:27] much on administration's plate until you

[15:29] kind of have to say, "Okay, well, um

[15:31] they now need to to catch up." I I look

[15:33] what we're doing right now and and I

[15:35] know we still have stuff that's been

[15:38] carried over from from last term, but

[15:41] you know, we also have a lot of work

[15:42] that we need to start looking at and I

[15:45] know in the CEO report there's mention

[15:46] of it, but um

[15:48] you know, what what are we doing next

[15:49] for housing? Um are we in the game, out

[15:52] of the game? Seniors housing, I've had

[15:54] people tap my shoulder about schools in

[15:57] this community and what are we doing and

[15:59] um

[16:00] you know, I always also look at

[16:02] industrial going forward and commercial

[16:04] going forward and and where are we going

[16:06] in the next 5, 10, 15, 20 years? So, I I

[16:09] think there's a lot of work that that

[16:11] needs to wrap up again and and uh as

[16:13] Councillor Highstead also said, a new

[16:15] CEO will be coming on board, so there's

[16:17] that part of it, too, but I I I

[16:19] certainly don't have any

[16:20] issue

[16:22] supporting what what you've put on to to

[16:24] have a report coming come back from

[16:26] administration and I think at times, I

[16:28] know in the past we've had agendas that

[16:30] have been extremely long and well over

[16:32] 200 pages and and that's not healthy,

[16:35] either, because uh you can only read so

[16:37] much when you get the agenda on Friday

[16:39] and the meeting's on Monday and uh I

[16:42] have sat here when we started meetings

[16:43] at 7:00 at night and we've been sitting

[16:45] here at till 11:00 and uh it makes Now

[16:49] now we start at 3:00, but there have

[16:51] been times where we've gone through 6:00

[16:52] and I know recently that that certainly

[16:54] hasn't been the case, but who knows

[16:56] what's what's coming um in the future,

[16:59] but certainly support this, Councillor

[17:01] Russell would no issue with that.

[17:06] Okay.

[17:07] Okay, so we have a motion on the floor.

[17:09] Um all in favor of the motion?

[17:12] Okay.

[17:14] Carried unanimously. Thank you.

[17:16] So, we'll move into our 4.2 and the CAO

[17:19] report.

[17:20] >> Thanks, Mayor Barkley. Uh with the

[17:21] » Thanks, Mayor Barkley. Uh with the

[17:21] council, I'll just uh highlight in the

[17:23] report the aquatic center will be closed

[17:25] at the end of the month, August 31st,

[17:27] until uh September 30th to address the

[17:30] final warranty and deficiency work.

[17:33] Um there's uh some items uh listed in

[17:35] the report of the primary focus areas.

[17:39] Um

[17:39] with a fall schedule to start back up um

[17:42] September 14th. Any more detailed

[17:44] questions refer over to the director. Um

[17:47] other than that, that's my report,

[17:48] council.

[17:50] >> Okay. Does anybody have any questions

[17:52] » Okay. Does anybody have any questions

[17:52] for CAO Becker on his report?

[17:54] No? I'll just have a motion then that we

[17:56] um accept the report as presented.

[17:59] Councillor Russell.

[17:59] >> Um Mayor Barkley, I'll make that motion.

[18:01] » Um Mayor Barkley, I'll make that motion.

[18:01] >> Okay. All in favor.

[18:03] » Okay. All in favor.

[18:03] Right. It carried. Thank you.

[18:05] And we'll move into council action

[18:07] control.

[18:09] Um there's a few items on here. Uh few

[18:12] red items

[18:13] that have been completed. So, does

[18:15] anybody have any questions about um

[18:17] anything on council action control?

[18:21] Don't see any. Just have a motion then

[18:22] that we accept council action control as

[18:24] presented. Councillor Highstead.

[18:26] >> Mayor Barkley, I'll make the motion to

[18:27] » Mayor Barkley, I'll make the motion to

[18:27] uh accept the council action control.

[18:30] >> Thank you. Just have a one question that

[18:32] » Thank you. Just have a one question that

[18:32] the Dorts Lake parking lot um Director

[18:35] Kennedy, is that when when is that

[18:36] starting, do you foresee?

[18:40] >> Hi, Mayor Barkley. Um we are still on

[18:43] » Hi, Mayor Barkley. Um we are still on

[18:43] the approval side for the landfill or

[18:45] the land

[18:46] um land farming. So, I was just chatting

[18:48] with uh Howells, the contractor. Likely,

[18:51] it's uh the beginning of September is

[18:53] when we'll be starting.

[18:54] >> Perfect. Thank you for that.

[18:56] » Perfect. Thank you for that.

[18:56] Okay. So, we have a motion to accept um

[18:59] council action control. All in favor?

[19:02] Carried.

[19:04] Okay. And we'll get into 5.1

[19:07] with uh Director Jenkins.

[19:09] >> Thank you, Mayor Barkley. Uh so, we're

[19:11] » Thank you, Mayor Barkley. Uh so, we're

[19:11] looking to provide uh some options for

[19:13] consideration for council

[19:16] uh working towards developing a more

[19:17] structured sponsorship and naming rights

[19:19] program uh for our recreational

[19:22] facilities.

[19:23] Uh so the town currently generates just

[19:25] over $25,000

[19:27] uh from advertising. This is primarily

[19:30] achieved through the rink board

[19:31] advertisements and other internal

[19:33] signage at the arena.

[19:36] Based on sort of comparable municipal

[19:38] programs, we could look to increase this

[19:40] um

[19:41] by up to $100,000 annually through the

[19:44] addition of assets and dedicated

[19:46] marketing. Um

[19:48] So the report goes on to provide

[19:50] four different

[19:52] approaches that could be considered. Um

[19:55] the first being a comprehensive internal

[19:58] sponsorship program. So this would be

[20:00] looking to do this work internally.

[20:03] Would likely require uh additional

[20:05] specialized staff uh in order to create

[20:08] uh not only the asset inventory and the

[20:10] policy structure, but do the work uh in

[20:13] the community to market uh said assets.

[20:17] Uh the second option is looking to go

[20:20] entirely through a a third-party

[20:22] uh company

[20:24] where essentially that third party is

[20:27] given the rights to sell those assets uh

[20:29] for commission.

[20:31] Uh

[20:32] and the town would would achieve the

[20:34] revenue um without much on our own

[20:38] administrative side.

[20:40] Option three is essentially um sort of

[20:43] what we're doing right now. Um primarily

[20:46] working with local businesses um

[20:49] utilizing existing staff um to promote.

[20:52] This would include creating sort of a

[20:54] new advertising package for the aquatic

[20:56] center, um but again not necessarily

[20:59] dedicated staff out um

[21:01] sort of pounding the pavement looking

[21:03] for these opportunities.

[21:05] Uh Uh, the final uh option, which is

[21:08] what uh administration's recommending

[21:10] for consideration, is a hybrid

[21:12] sponsorship model. Uh, so looking to

[21:15] engage a third party

[21:17] on the front end to develop that

[21:19] inventory and policy structure for us.

[21:22] Um, and then after an initial sales

[21:25] period, that would transfer over to the

[21:27] town to manage. Um, so we would be

[21:30] administering the agreements um, and

[21:32] continuing on those efforts moving

[21:34] forward.

[21:36] Um, the financial impacts of that

[21:39] approach is estimated to be about

[21:41] $30,000 um, for that initial evaluation

[21:44] and framework development. Um, they

[21:47] would have an initial period, 3 to 6

[21:50] months is sort of the estimate um, to do

[21:53] initial sales um, of which they would

[21:55] receive a 20% commission. Then those um,

[21:59] agreements as well as sort of the

[22:00] marketing materials would be passed over

[22:02] for the town to uh, administer on an

[22:05] ongoing basis, which would then require

[22:08] um, some additional um,

[22:10] staff resources to manage and keep that

[22:12] program up.

[22:14] Um, so if council is um, interested in

[22:17] pursuing

[22:19] any of those options, um, we are looking

[22:22] to have that direction and then we would

[22:24] include that information

[22:26] um, in the operating budget. Uh, so the

[22:29] recommended motion is looking at that

[22:31] option four, um, but council can make

[22:33] those adjustments and we'll have more

[22:35] specific numbers

[22:37] uh, for presentation in budget if there

[22:39] is um, appetite to direct resources

[22:42] towards uh, expanding the sponsorship

[22:45] program.

[22:46] >> Okay. Thank you, Director Jenkins. Uh,

[22:48] » Okay. Thank you, Director Jenkins. Uh,

[22:48] could I please have someone make the

[22:49] recommended motion, Councillor Wing?

[22:51] >> Thank you, Mayor Barkley. I would move

[22:53] » Thank you, Mayor Barkley. I would move

[22:53] that council direct administration to

[22:55] include a formal sponsorship and naming

[22:57] rights program supported by a policy

[22:59] framework, asset valuation and marketing

[23:01] strategy In general accordance with the

[23:04] hybrid model described in this report as

[23:06] a project for consideration

[23:08] in the 2027 operating budget. And I just

[23:11] have a couple of comments. If I can

[23:12] Thank you, Director Jenkins, for the

[23:14] work. Um I think you've done a lot of

[23:16] thinking about this and put a lot of um

[23:18] good uh options out in front of us.

[23:22] Um I think for all of us Well, any of us

[23:25] that have spent time in other municipal

[23:27] assets in other communities,

[23:29] I we are definitely missing out on

[23:31] revenue, but we're also missing out on

[23:33] providing opportunities to local

[23:34] business. We have a lot of people coming

[23:36] into our community from outside that

[23:38] when they're when you're stuck in in the

[23:40] arena for a tournament all weekend, if

[23:42] you're seeing the names and the and the

[23:45] advertisements from our local

[23:46] businesses, it gets just It's just

[23:48] different. It gives you a better

[23:49] opportunity to be supportive.

[23:51] Um

[23:52] of course, programs like this are always

[23:53] donor or sponsor focused. So, even with

[23:57] um a hybrid model, a successful program

[24:00] is always responsive to whoever we're

[24:01] working with.

[24:03] Um third party, I believe, is essential

[24:05] to get us started. Certainly, the

[24:07] expertise is not something that we would

[24:09] typically find on staff here and

[24:12] shouldn't, actually. And the dedicated

[24:14] time will be important just to get

[24:16] things launched. The reality is you're

[24:17] going to have to pay somebody, so you

[24:19] may as well be paying somebody to start

[24:20] with that has a the skill set to get the

[24:22] work done efficiently.

[24:23] And the program then in the future can

[24:26] generate its own overhead revenue. So,

[24:27] it should be

[24:29] I would anticipate that it would be a

[24:31] successful program that would pay for

[24:32] its own pay for its cost plus put

[24:35] revenue into the budget for us. So,

[24:37] thank you for your work.

[24:39] >> Okay. Thank you, Council Heisted.

[24:41] » Okay. Thank you, Council Heisted.

[24:41] >> Um actually, Mayor Barkley, Council

[24:43] » Um actually, Mayor Barkley, Council

[24:43] Russell put his

[24:45] >> I didn't see his name on first, so

[24:46] » I didn't see his name on first, so

[24:46] >> could you be in all places?

[24:48] » could you be in all places?

[24:48] >> I'm I'm just keep your head up.

[24:50] » I'm I'm just keep your head up.

[24:50] >> [laughter]

[24:51] » [laughter]

[24:51] >> Uh thanks, Mayor Barkley. Um I I too,

[24:54] » Uh thanks, Mayor Barkley. Um I I too,

[24:54] anything that can increase revenue and

[24:55] and and help us in that area. Um that's

[24:58] not tax base is great. Um

[25:01] I guess the numbers

[25:03] when I look at if it's if we only can

[25:05] generate 50 and we're spending 45, you

[25:07] know, and I'd like to see a bit more

[25:09] detail there, but it's a lot of work if

[25:11] it's just going to be a wash, but if

[25:13] there's potential for 100,000 and we can

[25:15] reach that, it has potentially add 50,

[25:17] 55,000 to the revenue every year. So, I

[25:21] think it's something certainly for us to

[25:23] consider and like the motion says, I

[25:24] don't think we're making a decision on

[25:26] it today other than that we're going to

[25:27] consider it in our operating budget. So,

[25:29] I might certainly be in support of

[25:31] delving into this a bit more.

[25:32] >> Okay.

[25:33] » Okay.

[25:33] Thank you, Councillor Heystead.

[25:35] >> Thanks Mayor.

[25:36] » Thanks Mayor.

[25:36] Thanks Mayor Barclay.

[25:37] I'm going to speak to this as a

[25:39] Councillor as well as a board member of

[25:41] the Innisfail Eagles.

[25:44] I'm the guy that goes around and and

[25:45] tries to market the team as well as we

[25:47] can and try to coordinate our efforts at

[25:51] the the arena and I think there's

[25:53] there's an opportunity to have some

[25:55] assistance from a a third party that's

[25:57] going to help the community on this, but

[25:59] I do and I and I did express this last

[26:02] time when we we were changing the policy

[26:04] about 10 months ago as I think

[26:06] you know, this is and if anybody has any

[26:09] questions about what I'm saying, please

[26:11] ask. But you know, there's opportunity

[26:14] for those groups like the Eagles, the

[26:16] Mavs, the

[26:17] the uh figure skating club and the

[26:20] Phantoms uh minor, you know, minor

[26:22] hockey, minor lacrosse. I think there's

[26:24] a opportunity for them to help sell the

[26:27] sponsorship as well as long as they have

[26:29] a clear package readily available. They

[26:32] they can help. They have those

[26:33] relationships with different businesses

[26:36] not only in Innisfail, but Central

[26:37] Alberta and I think that's good for our

[26:40] community. If if Innisfail wins and

[26:42] those minor sports teams win, I think

[26:45] that that would be a great uh model that

[26:48] I had I brought forward about 10, 12

[26:51] months ago,

[26:52] but uh yeah, I'm open to this. I think

[26:55] there's tons of opportunities in all our

[26:57] facilities. So

[26:59] we'll see where we land. Thanks.

[27:03] >> Okay, thank you.

[27:05] » Okay, thank you.

[27:05] Anybody else?

[27:06] So Director Jenkins with with the

[27:08] recreation master plan

[27:11] would this kind of fold into that work

[27:13] or

[27:15] >> So not the specifics. The rec master

[27:18] » So not the specifics. The rec master

[27:18] plan will give us some financial models

[27:20] and and compare us to other

[27:22] municipalities whether that's with

[27:23] respect to user fees or or even some of

[27:25] these.

[27:27] Where the external consultant for this

[27:28] is going to specifically come in and

[27:30] value the assets.

[27:33] How many visitors are going by? What

[27:36] dollar value should that equate to?

[27:39] And then they often have

[27:41] some of those regional and national

[27:44] connections for for larger businesses

[27:46] that may um

[27:48] that they have have those relationships

[27:50] built with where someone locally may not

[27:53] have those contacts.

[27:55] >> Yeah, for sure. Thank you. Counselor

[27:57] » Yeah, for sure. Thank you. Counselor

[27:57] Heisted.

[27:58] >> Yeah, and and the last thing I'm going

[27:59] » Yeah, and and the last thing I'm going

[27:59] to say I'm going to

[28:01] Mayor Barkley is Counselor Wing had a

[28:03] good comment. Like our our staff our

[28:06] internal staff they're not you know,

[28:08] their backgrounds to run the arena, do

[28:10] the their day-to-day jobs and not to you

[28:13] know, they can market

[28:15] some of the work that's going on, but I

[28:17] think that they've done a good job over

[28:20] the years trying to do this, but I think

[28:22] there's there's way more opportunities

[28:24] to generate revenue for the community.

[28:27] So not saying don't shut them out. Maybe

[28:30] they'll they'll learn something from

[28:32] this as well.

[28:34] But that's where I'm coming from.

[28:35] Thanks. And Counselor Wing if I'm

[28:38] offside on what you were getting at

[28:41] tell me. Thanks.

[28:43] >> Counselor Hill.

[28:44] » Counselor Hill.

[28:44] >> Yeah, I I think this is awesome. There's

[28:47] » Yeah, I I think this is awesome. There's

[28:47] I think there's been too many individual

[28:49] efforts for between all the different

[28:51] user groups

[28:53] to try to generate dollars here and and

[28:56] recognition for local business and it's

[28:58] been kind of individual efforts and I

[29:01] think by going through this process we

[29:03] could hopefully get a streamlined

[29:05] process that would make it a lot more

[29:07] easy for businesses to to see you know

[29:10] what is a $500 sponsorship what is a

[29:12] $5,000 sponsorship and there's levels of

[29:15] playing field for everybody

[29:17] and and then creates the the fairness of

[29:19] of you know where can you advertise for

[29:22] how long and it just has a set criteria

[29:25] versus having to deal with different

[29:27] user groups and having to come back and

[29:29] and then obviously you know user groups

[29:30] are and are usually volunteers so they

[29:32] might not get the same professional

[29:35] response or timing that you would want.

[29:37] So having something this I think would

[29:38] really sharpen the pencil on

[29:40] on the sponsorships for our community.

[29:43] >> Thank you and I and I particularly like

[29:46] » Thank you and I and I particularly like

[29:46] the the asset valuation as well. I mean

[29:47] we focus a lot on the arena

[29:50] >> [clears throat]

[29:50] » [clears throat]

[29:50] >> but we also have other facilities that

[29:51] » but we also have other facilities that

[29:51] are available to that we're we're not um

[29:55] not taking advantage of right now. So um

[29:57] we we have a a motion on the floor so

[30:00] there's no further comments so I'll ask

[30:02] all in favor.

[30:04] Okay, carried unanimously. Thank you.

[30:07] Okay and we'll go on to correspondence

[30:09] and information.

[30:12] So um couple of things we talked before

[30:14] about uh the 52nd Avenue email that I

[30:18] think has been addressed with um

[30:20] Director Leaf in the past. Um

[30:22] also that the Founders Cup this was kind

[30:24] of a Did you want to talk speak to that

[30:26] Seal Becker or do you want me me to

[30:28] carry on or

[30:29] >> I just wanted to explain uh

[30:32] » I just wanted to explain uh

[30:32] my practice on the letter support. Well

[30:34] 90% of the time we'd have letter support

[30:36] come directly from council. This one

[30:38] came in the very last day

[30:40] um through administration like that

[30:42] potential conflict with other users,

[30:43] looked like the window was open.

[30:45] I went ahead and provided letter support

[30:47] without your authorization. But again,

[30:50] normally we would try to get to you just

[30:52] to make sure we're streamlined, you're

[30:53] aware what's coming.

[30:55] Um, but this is why it's in your agenda

[30:57] uh today.

[31:00] >> Um, also add uh they've also reached out

[31:02] » Um, also add uh they've also reached out

[31:02] to ask about sponsoring the the team

[31:05] going to nationals. Uh we we do have a

[31:07] policy in place that does not provide

[31:10] for that kind of support. We would um

[31:12] potentially look at support for if they

[31:14] did get the the national tournament

[31:16] here. But uh we I think that policy is

[31:19] from a couple years ago if if I recall

[31:21] and so anyway that it's there. I can we

[31:24] can discuss that if you like. Um,

[31:27] also there's a letter from

[31:33] the regional rec facility.

[31:35] >> If I could just highlight that one to

[31:37] » If I could just highlight that one to

[31:37] council. Just so this letter came to you

[31:40] uh for the date there. Um,

[31:41] administration is intending to come back

[31:43] to you in 2 weeks with a

[31:45] with a um

[31:46] with a report a little bit more detail.

[31:48] Um, looking for your for your guidance

[31:49] but today is for your information

[31:51] knowing that it's um to you. And again,

[31:54] we'll come back to you in in with more

[31:56] detail in a couple weeks.

[31:57] >> Okay, thank you.

[31:58] » Okay, thank you.

[31:59] And also uh email from uh Mr. Long. Um,

[32:03] see you back. I'm wondering has that

[32:04] been passed on to Director Leith?

[32:07] Or

[32:08] what are we doing with um with his

[32:10] suggestions? I I know he's very involved

[32:12] in the men's shed with the the bike

[32:14] program and

[32:15] >> And then directly to your question, it

[32:17] » And then directly to your question, it

[32:17] was highlighted to to the director um

[32:19] this morning

[32:20] um knowing that it's coming before you

[32:21] for for dialogue. I'm certainly

[32:23] listening to your dialogue today and

[32:25] we'll we'll take it from there but so

[32:26] the director has been informed about his

[32:29] uh letter.

[32:29] >> Do do you have any um

[32:31] » Do do you have any um

[32:31] any advice on it from either one of you

[32:33] as far as I mean I mean I think we

[32:34] should respond to to Ray because he took

[32:36] the time to to send this in, but um

[32:39] would that come from

[32:40] you, Director Leith, or

[32:42] >> [snorts]

[32:45] » Uh Your Worship, yes, the initial

[32:47] response will come from me if you wish

[32:49] me to share that response. I I'm open to

[32:51] do that.

[32:52] >> Yeah, we'll

[32:54] » Yeah, we'll

[32:54] >> Yeah, I guess the discussion will have

[32:55] » Yeah, I guess the discussion will have

[32:55] any dialogue amongst the letters

[32:57] addressed to you. Um certainly we'll

[32:59] take it based on your dialogue, um but

[33:02] certainly we'll follow up with that.

[33:03] >> Okay, but you don't need a motion for

[33:04] » Okay, but you don't need a motion for

[33:04] that.

[33:05] >> I'll see you back in your room.

[33:05] » I'll see you back in your room.

[33:05] >> No, you're good. Okay, yeah. Okay, no,

[33:08] » No, you're good. Okay, yeah. Okay, no,

[33:08] thank you

[33:09] for that. Um Councillor Wing.

[33:11] >> And just we'll respond also to the

[33:12] » And just we'll respond also to the

[33:12] Moffatts regarding the work that we have

[33:14] already discussed relative to the speed

[33:16] limit on 52nd and monitoring that.

[33:18] >> I think we did already. Yeah, do okay.

[33:20] » I think we did already. Yeah, do okay.

[33:20] Thank you.

[33:23] Okay.

[33:25] Councillor Highstead.

[33:26] >> Yeah, Mayor Barclay, as to the letter

[33:28] » Yeah, Mayor Barclay, as to the letter

[33:28] regarding the e-bikes and all that, I

[33:30] think

[33:31] um I I

[33:32] I think some of you know where I stand

[33:34] on this, but

[33:36] um

[33:38] Director Leith, I I do see

[33:41] uh lots of opportunity and I thank the

[33:43] peace officers and administration for

[33:45] making an effort to educate the

[33:47] community on

[33:49] rules. I kind of like the non-rules,

[33:52] right?

[33:53] I guess my concern, and this is this is

[33:56] my pet peeve watching the national news

[33:58] the last couple weeks,

[34:00] if you watch CTV or any of the the news

[34:03] uh broadcasts,

[34:05] e-bikes and and scooters and all these

[34:08] issues that are it's finally really

[34:11] taken off where the there's data on

[34:13] people really injur- injuring themselves

[34:15] and and I think it's, you know,

[34:20] I my concern, you know, just living in a

[34:23] small town, we don't we're trying to do

[34:25] our best and I I look at this as an

[34:28] opportunity with Minister Trevena in the

[34:30] transportation side of things. He's in

[34:32] our backyard. Like this is where

[34:35] you know, our administration working

[34:37] with the

[34:38] Minister of Transportation on e-bikes

[34:40] and and potentially how do we how do we

[34:43] make this better in our own province is

[34:45] that's how I'm looking at this. As to me

[34:48] or doing my rounds, I've done all my

[34:50] rounds. If if parents don't want to look

[34:52] after their kids and make sure their

[34:54] kids have helmets on or um people aren't

[34:57] responsible, that's up to them, but

[34:59] that's

[35:00] uh Director Leith, I think there's an

[35:01] opportunity for us to have that

[35:03] conversation one-on-one with uh

[35:06] uh

[35:07] Minister Dreishin who's in our backyard.

[35:09] And that's how I look at it. It's just

[35:11] our we

[35:13] our roles are so minimal compared to the

[35:16] ministry.

[35:18] And I think that you can only I can only

[35:20] chirp so much. So I think it's it's upon

[35:23] us to have those conversations.

[35:25] >> Just as a reminder, we we did have a

[35:27] » Just as a reminder, we we did have a

[35:27] meeting with him. So CEO Becker,

[35:29] Director Leith, and I had a meeting with

[35:30] him what, 6 weeks ago, maybe a month ago

[35:33] and and uh Director Leith really led the

[35:35] meeting and and talked about it and the

[35:37] province of Alberta is in the process.

[35:39] Mentioned this before. They are

[35:42] uh drafting new legislation around these

[35:45] issues and um I know uh Director Leith

[35:48] also said at the time he was he had a I

[35:51] think a a regional meeting with his

[35:53] counterparts and they were also going to

[35:54] submit some further documentation, but

[35:57] certainly the ministry is on top of it.

[36:00] And [snorts]

[36:01] um

[36:01] they they are aware

[36:03] of um

[36:05] that the issue's out there and and they

[36:06] are

[36:07] trying to

[36:10] put some new legislation in place. So I

[36:11] don't know if you've had any follow-up,

[36:13] Director Leith, with with uh them or

[36:16] >> No, you wish I had through to Councillor

[36:18] » No, you wish I had through to Councillor

[36:18] Haystead. Yeah,

[36:19] I think

[36:20] uh by watching the news locally is

[36:23] you've seen lots of municipalities

[36:25] stepping up and following suit now from

[36:27] some of the stuff that I think we

[36:29] initiated that that rolling ball so to

[36:32] speak.

[36:33] Um again, that frustration is as I think

[36:36] uh Minister Dreeshen indicated that

[36:37] April next year was likely when those

[36:40] changes were going to come out and

[36:43] hopefully we get through this summer

[36:44] without any too serious an incident, but

[36:47] yeah, it's an ongoing education piece

[36:49] and we do the best with the resources we

[36:51] have.

[36:51] >> Thank you very much.

[36:54] » Thank you very much.

[36:54] And we did ask if it could be speeded up

[36:56] from April, but not not sure that was a

[36:58] yes. There's a a lot on the

[37:01] the plate, so.

[37:03] Okay, so um

[37:06] there's nothing else. We'll just have a

[37:08] motion that we accept the correspondence

[37:09] as information.

[37:13] Councillor Wing, Mayor Barclay, I'll

[37:15] make the motion to accept correspondence

[37:16] and information for information. Okay,

[37:19] thank you. All in favor.

[37:21] Okay, carried. Then we'll go around the

[37:23] table with our

[37:24] reports.

[37:26] Councillor Heistad.

[37:27] >> Yeah, my my report was pretty brief and

[37:29] » Yeah, my my report was pretty brief and

[37:29] I've talked enough, so thank you.

[37:31] >> I think they're all brief.

[37:33] » I think they're all brief.

[37:33] >> [laughter]

[37:34] » [laughter]

[37:34] >> Councillor Russell.

[37:35] » Councillor Russell.

[37:35] >> Thanks, Mayor Barclay. I've talked a

[37:36] » Thanks, Mayor Barclay. I've talked a

[37:36] lot, too, but I'm going to talk a bit

[37:37] more.

[37:38] >> Okay.

[37:38] » Okay.

[37:38] >> Um my report is there, but I just wanted

[37:40] » Um my report is there, but I just wanted

[37:40] to mention the Innisfil Kids Academy

[37:41] grand opening that a few of us attended

[37:43] and how impressed I was with the

[37:45] facility,

[37:46] but also the concern and justified that

[37:49] the provincial and federal government

[37:50] have not been able to sort out the

[37:51] funding for that $10 a day daycare. I

[37:54] don't know if there's anything we can

[37:55] do. That's that's on their their front,

[37:57] but it's unfortunate that that hasn't

[37:59] been resolved yet for them, which would

[38:01] certainly help their business, but very

[38:03] impressed with the with what they've

[38:04] done over there. So.

[38:07] >> Thank you, Councillor Wing.

[38:10] » Thank you, Councillor Wing.

[38:10] >> Thank you, Mayor Barclay. Um my report

[38:12] » Thank you, Mayor Barclay. Um my report

[38:12] is included and just the only addition

[38:14] would be upcoming um the public budget

[38:18] consultation next week that we'll be

[38:19] having before we meet again for council,

[38:21] so I'll be there. Thank you.

[38:23] >> Okay, thank you. And counselor Strong?

[38:26] » Okay, thank you. And counselor Strong?

[38:26] >> As submitted.

[38:27] » As submitted.

[38:27] >> Thank you. Counselor Hill?

[38:29] » Thank you. Counselor Hill?

[38:29] >> Um, [clears throat]

[38:31] » Um, [clears throat]

[38:31] I had no not a lot on my plate for my

[38:33] council duties in the last couple weeks,

[38:35] so nothing to report.

[38:37] >> Okay.

[38:38] » Okay.

[38:38] No worries. And um

[38:41] did speak with Minister Dreeshen about

[38:43] that situation like a while ago and um

[38:48] like the the money comes from the

[38:50] federal government to the provincial

[38:51] government to the the daycares and money

[38:55] runs out and so there wasn't much that

[38:59] could be done, but um

[39:02] I personally wouldn't mind finding out

[39:05] more information. I I think and maybe

[39:07] sending a letter off to Minister

[39:09] Nicolaides about this situation.

[39:13] And CCing Minister Dreeshen on it since

[39:15] he's our MLA and and just the

[39:17] I think what was bothersome for me was

[39:19] the the letter that was dated up to June

[39:22] 4th, said the funding was cut off June

[39:24] 4th. So he you have somebody that's put

[39:26] a great deal of money investment into

[39:28] this facility and thinking that

[39:32] they were going to

[39:34] get the subsidy and now they're not. I

[39:36] mean they're they're going ahead

[39:37] obviously, but you're right, beautiful

[39:38] space and and they've done some amazing

[39:41] work there, so

[39:43] I don't know if you want a motion for

[39:44] that CEO Becker if we can just um

[39:47] can go ahead and describe a

[39:49] a letter on the situation, maybe work

[39:51] even with um

[39:53] with Kids Academy owners with Parwinder

[39:56] and his team to just get some more

[39:58] information around that and

[40:00] cuz it's a a bit bothersome the way it

[40:02] all

[40:03] >> Yeah, I think um

[40:05] » Yeah, I think um

[40:05] if council is seeking more information

[40:07] on that program, a motion would be

[40:09] required just to

[40:11] put it in play.

[40:11] >> I would like more information cuz I'm

[40:13] » I would like more information cuz I'm

[40:13] not really sure how it all works. I

[40:14] believe Alberta and Saskatchewan are the

[40:16] only two provinces that have not signed

[40:18] an agreement with the federal government

[40:19] over the subsidized daycare, but yet

[40:21] they were still getting money. So, I'm

[40:23] I'm not sure how it works.

[40:25] Okay, so maybe I'll have somebody make a

[40:28] motion

[40:29] that we direct administration to gather

[40:33] more information regarding

[40:35] >> The Tin Dale dog

[40:36] » The Tin Dale dog

[40:36] >> daycare.

[40:37] » daycare.

[40:37] >> Mayor Barclay, I'll make that motion.

[40:39] » Mayor Barclay, I'll make that motion.

[40:39] How's that?

[40:40] So, did that make sense?

[40:42] >> Yeah.

[40:43] » Yeah.

[40:43] Okay.

[40:43] >> Sorry for the gallery for the pain.

[40:46] » Sorry for the gallery for the pain.

[40:46] Um yeah, just my motion that we

[40:51] >> Yeah, I think

[40:52] » Yeah, I think

[40:52] >> You got it.

[40:53] » You got it.

[40:53] >> I think we have a council just uh

[40:55] » I think we have a council just uh

[40:55] you want the information regarding the

[40:56] daycare subsidy program.

[40:58] >> Mhm.

[40:59] » Mhm.

[40:59] >> Thanks.

[41:00] » Thanks.

[41:00] >> Okay, all in favor.

[41:03] » Okay, all in favor.

[41:03] Carried.

[41:04] Okay.

[41:05] And our my report, I I have nothing

[41:07] further. A little bit late as well. Um

[41:10] I must say um

[41:13] wasn't a council event, but I

[41:15] did have I was at something where

[41:16] counselor counselor Boss Doug Boss um

[41:19] presented and uh it's absolutely amazing

[41:22] what's going on at Discovery Wildlife

[41:24] Park. So, I'm looking forward. I know

[41:26] that we are trying to get a a date set

[41:28] up to to go there as council and um

[41:30] you know, there

[41:32] 27 km of Christmas lights they're

[41:34] beginning to put up now and 100,000

[41:37] visitors a year and um

[41:39] it's pretty impressive all the work

[41:40] they're doing even having to trim the

[41:42] toes of the lions. So, can't do that on

[41:45] my dog.

[41:46] >> [laughter]

[41:47] » [laughter]

[41:48] >> Anyway, [snorts]

[41:48] » Anyway, [snorts]

[41:48] so looking forward to finding a date

[41:51] that works for all of us. We'll move

[41:53] into upcoming events.

[41:56] So,

[41:57] as counselor Wing said, I think

[41:58] September

[42:00] No, August 19th, the public budget

[42:02] information session.

[42:05] » And then Wanita, I can send you an

[42:07] email, but the

[42:09] strategic planning that's on September

[42:11] the 9th is actually the water

[42:12] commission, not the wastewater

[42:13] commission.

[42:15] Thanks.

[42:16] Want me to send that to you? Okay.

[42:19] >> And we have a wastewater meeting on

[42:21] » And we have a wastewater meeting on

[42:21] August 21st.

[42:25] In Annapolis.

[42:28] >> Okay, so um just have somebody make a

[42:30] » Okay, so um just have somebody make a

[42:30] motion that we accept the upcoming

[42:31] events as amended. Counselor Hill.

[42:34] >> I would make that motion as amended.

[42:36] » I would make that motion as amended.

[42:36] >> Perfect, thank you. All in favor?

[42:38] » Perfect, thank you. All in favor?

[42:38] Right, and then a motion to go with in

[42:40] camera, please. Counselor Hill.

[42:42] >> I also make the motion that we move in

[42:43] » I also make the motion that we move in

[42:43] camera, Mayor Buckley.

[42:44] >> Thank you. All in favor?

[42:47] » Thank you. All in favor?

[42:47] Carried. Thank you. Just take

[45:21] » Mhm.

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