[5:28] Okay. Well, 3 PM we'll bring this
regular council meeting to order and
[5:33] I'll ask Council Heistad to please read
the land acknowledgement.
[5:36] » Thanks, Mayor Berkeley. The town of
Inisville acknowledges that we are
[5:39] meeting on Treaty 7 um treaty 7
territory of the ancestral and
[5:44] traditional territory of the Blackfoot
Confederacy, Kaii, Picani and Sika as
[5:50] well as the Sutina First Nation and
Stony Nakota First Nation. We
[5:54] acknowledge that this territory is home
to Miy Nation of Alberta region 3 with
[5:59] the historical Northwest Matei homeland.
We acknowledge the many First Nations,
[6:04] Matei and Inuit who have lived in and
cared for these lands for generations.
[6:09] We are grateful for the traditional
knowledge keepers and elders who are
[6:12] still with us today and those who have
gone before us. We make this
[6:17] acknowledgement as an act of
reconciliation and a gratitude to those
[6:20] whose territory we reside on.
[6:34] I would make that motion. M Barkley.
>> Thank you. All in favor?
[6:39] Carried.
All right. And we'll move into 3.1, the
[6:43] regular council meeting minutes for
October or October August the 10th.
[6:48] Could I please have someone make a
motion that we um adopt those as
[6:52] presented? Councelor Highand.
>> I'll make that motion.
[6:55] » Thank you. Any changes? No. All in
favor? Okay. Carried.
[7:02] All right. And we'll get into our
council agenda now. Uh 4.1 uh notice of
[7:07] motion. And I'll turn it over to CEO
Becker.
[7:09] » Thanks, Mark. Barkley. Hello, councel.
I'll speak to the contents of the
[7:14] report. Put it over then to councelor
Russell who was the author of the notice
[7:18] of motion that was presented before
council on August the 10th. Uh as you
[7:23] can see, councelor Russell uh support by
council through a resolution to direct
[7:28] administration
um regarding some uh information
[7:31] regarding uh moving into eliminating one
AMP meeting per month as well as the
[7:36] summer months. Um although not part of
the written notice of motion, council
[7:42] Russell did speak to the proposed
motions um which I'm I'm gathering he
[7:48] would speak to today. I won't read them
and I'll let him um speak to that. As
[7:53] per the request of administration,
administration did conduct a little bit
[7:56] of research
um and looked at different
[7:59] municipalities similar size and location
um in the area and a little bit beyond
[8:06] just on the number of uh council
meetings, committee meetings uh that
[8:10] make up um their governance model.
That's there for your information
[8:14] council. um was also referenced uh
requested for budget impacts for
[8:20] eliminating one AMP meeting per month as
well as the summer months. Um as council
[8:24] runs Russell indicated in his uh
delivery of his notice of motion
[8:29] administration agrees it being that
$10,000 um savings um which is gathered
[8:35] through your remuneration policy.
uh through the work I undertook um
[8:40] difficult to really quantify dollars but
you can quantify dollars on the amount
[8:45] of time administration does spend on
development of of council agenda items.
[8:51] Um
however
[8:54] did not quantify a number so much to
demonstrate the value or the cost of
[8:59] developing um the agendas but we'll
speak to this throughout the report.
[9:05] um administration through myself
indicate ind indicates there is there
[9:09] could be some inefficiencies for
administration in the ability to
[9:12] allocate time to other priorities during
the week off the weeks off if there's
[9:16] five weeks in a given month instead of
allocating time slots each week to
[9:20] report development the report indicates
later that you can speak probably argued
[9:25] counter argue to the point that um u it
could add additional workload to
[9:32] administration
um From my perspective, it outlines
[9:37] really the procedure in developing a
council agenda agenda. Whether it's a
[9:42] council meeting or an AMP meeting, it's
the same process, but as the report
[9:46] states, each director researchers
prepares their RFDs. Um, comes to the CO
[9:51] for review. Once our review is complete,
um, it goes to the executive assistant
[9:55] then to start the process to put into
the agenda format digitally.
[10:01] Um, and really depends on the size of
the agenda, but it could range from 2 to
[10:06] 4 hours uh per agenda. Um, I was saying
this morning to SLT, that's I could
[10:12] spend probably two to three days per
week um regardless um as a CO and
[10:19] reviewing and developing the package um
each week dedicated for C to council's
[10:24] uh agenda development.
report indicates um how council has his
[10:30] um traditionally used AMPA meetings and
that is to dive deeper into different
[10:35] agenda items um but also been used as a
engagement channel with with community
[10:40] stakeholders um as well as for policy
and strategy reviews
[10:45] um including budget.
Um the report indicates it but we're
[10:51] here to support you. So it's really up
the council to determine what governance
[10:55] way or u mechanism or procedure you wish
to have to allow you to conduct your
[11:01] work. Uh just going down into the very
last sentence um as stated amp meetings
[11:08] rest largely with council strategic and
governance priorities and the style and
[11:12] depth of council wishes to govern by. So
if council has any questions to my
[11:16] report um specifically to the
information I presented certain to take
[11:20] those questions. If not, I put over to
councelor Russell to speak to his notice
[11:23] of motion.
>> Okay. Thank you, CEO Becker. Council
[11:26] Russell.
>> Okay. Thanks, Mayor Burke. So, I I spoke
[11:30] to this at the last meeting and you know
um about the length of minutes when we
[11:34] go back that 96 minute length of meeting
um is two years back and so it's 15
[11:42] months of the previous council and 9
months of the current council. So those
[11:46] are the average meeting lengths and I
don't think anyone could say that any
[11:50] argument was um cut short or any
discussion cut short in that time. So we
[11:56] were able to accomplish them in in a
fairly short some of them fairly short
[12:00] times. Our last meeting was an example
if we hadn't have spent the 10 minutes
[12:05] on the notice of a of uh motion that
that I put forward there really was only
[12:10] one agenda item and we would have been
done in 50 minutes. Um and I understand
[12:15] there are some times that it's going to
be a little longer but the reason I
[12:19] brought this forward wasn't um you know
there is budget implications for sure uh
[12:23] in terms of renumeration for for
council. There is certainly time demands
[12:28] that would be a little less for
administration if we reduce by one but
[12:32] it's looking at being the most effective
governors but we also and need to do it
[12:36] in the most efficient way. So, not
knowing if it would work long term. Um,
[12:42] I did want to wait until, you know, I
the first few months I thought wondered
[12:48] why we had four, but as it went on, I
wondered more. So, waited the 9 months
[12:53] to bring it forward. For me, I think
there's with the motion that I'm going
[12:57] to put forward, there's very little risk
to council because um as I mentioned
[13:02] before, council always has the right to
to call an additional meeting if if
[13:06] needed for an emergent item. Um but
based on the data that's there on the
[13:11] meetings of the last 24 months, um I
think there's a possibility that we
[13:16] could maybe do it in in three meetings a
month rather than four.
[13:21] Um, but I'm not asking council to make a
commitment right now without having a
[13:25] trial basis. So, what what I'm
recommending and I'll put the motion on
[13:30] the floor that council trial one meeting
per month for 6 months held on the first
[13:35] Monday of each month from September 1st,
2026 to February 28th, 2027.
[13:40] If this first motion passes, then I
would make the second motion. But
[13:44] there's no sense making that till we see
how the first motion goes. And that
[13:47] second motion would be at that time
after a six-month trial we evaluate it.
[13:51] And for me, I think there's zero risk,
but I think there's two wins for council
[13:56] in this if we were to do this. One is if
we were to do it and we were able to do
[13:59] it for three meetings a month and it it
seemed to be effective, there would be
[14:04] some savings in terms of of u cost to
taxpayers and also in terms of time to
[14:09] our administration.
um with a new CEO, they're going to be,
[14:13] you know, have a a busy year getting to
get their feet under them. So, it having
[14:18] that extra time might be beneficial to a
new CEO. Um but, you know, so that would
[14:25] be one win. It also would be a win if we
found out it didn't work. Um because
[14:30] then we could I could say to any
taxpayer said to me, "Why do you have
[14:34] four?" I could say, "Listen, we tried to
do it in three. It's just not possible.
[14:38] We need to have the fourth meeting." So,
I see a win on both sides regardless of
[14:41] what the decision is in February 22nd,
but we won't know unless we tie do the
[14:46] trial. So, I'll just leave it at that.
>> Thank you, Councelor Russell. So, we
[14:51] have a motion on the the table. Um, I'll
open it up for discussion now. We'll go
[14:56] around to see what everybody thinks. Uh,
councelor
[14:58] » Heistad.
[15:01] » Well, okay. I thought you were going to
put your light on, but
[15:05] » Okay.
>> Oh, yeah.
[15:08] You go ahead.
>> No. Beauty before age.
[15:16] » Okay. Yeah. Actually, um I made a
comment. I think it was a couple weeks
[15:20] ago. Um I I think that our current uh
route that we work on is is effective. I
[15:29] believe that. Um
similar to what I'm trying to recall
[15:33] what I said, the C we got a new CEO
coming. We have a lot of changes. I
[15:38] think there's a lot more work for this
council in the next three years and it
[15:43] comes down to with you have a new CEO
coming on stream um is making sure that
[15:49] we're doing our jobs as um you know
governors and making sure that we're um
[15:55] attuned to what's going on in our
community. And I think that having that
[15:59] those two au that gives us that
opportunity to have those communications
[16:04] um and and the one-on- ones with people
in our own community and it's we're
[16:09] addressing things uh sooner than later.
And I find that the AMP is a great oper
[16:16] opportunity on the as to the day-to-day
work whereas the regular council
[16:22] meetings uh you know sometimes we it's
we're dealing with the day-to-day but
[16:28] the we get to really know the the nuts
and bolts of what's going on in each
[16:32] department and we have that free flow
and I like the free flow as a counselor
[16:39] uh more regularly than not. So,
Councelor Russell, I'm going to be
[16:44] opposed to this this motion, but I
respect where you're coming from and
[16:48] thanks.
>> Okay. Thank you, Councelor Heistad and
[16:51] Councelor Hill.
>> Yes. Thank you. Um, I'm more than uh I
[16:56] would be definitely in favor of trying
this out. I I see the side of being
[16:59] responsible to the community and and
seeing if we can uh function well and
[17:04] efficiently without the fourth meeting.
Um, and I think there's there's uh like
[17:10] I don't see a problem with trying it and
uh being able to say that we did try it
[17:14] and and knowing that we've been kind of
with the information provided to us, you
[17:20] know, there are three meetings a month
seems to be quite uh regular or quite
[17:24] common for most municipalities, but uh
maybe we do need the fourth, maybe we
[17:27] don't, but this is the only way we're
going to find out. So, I'm I'm fine with
[17:30] that.
>> Okay. Thank you, Council Hill. Anybody
[17:34] else want to uh jump in? Uh Councilman
Keller.
[17:38] » Thank you, Mayor Barkley. Um I'll speak
in favor of uh Councelor Russell's uh uh
[17:44] motion here as well. I think uh as he
said earlier, we got nothing to lose by
[17:49] trying this and just seeing how it
works. Um I too have often wondered,
[17:54] particularly from the administrative
side, the volume of work that happens uh
[17:58] each week after we leave here uh to get
us ready for the next meeting. So, um, I
[18:04] I think there's some some wins here and
we'll have some answers in February.
[18:10] » Thank you, Councelor Wing.
>> Thank you, Mayor Barkley. Um, I will not
[18:16] be voting in favor of this resolution
and given a lot of thought. Um, and I I
[18:20] think the conversation has been really
important, but I guess where my position
[18:25] is right now, um, I've I've written down
some points because I think it's I think
[18:29] it's actually important more important
that we consider um, than just a couple
[18:33] of comments. So, at our workshop on
August the 5th, we reviewed every single
[18:37] council, committee, commission, and
board relative to their mandate and
[18:40] purpose, our participation, and our
desire to continue or not. So, we did
[18:46] not identify A&P at that time as being a
committee of concern or determine a
[18:51] desire to amend its terms of reference,
which is schedule A of our council
[18:55] procedure bylaw. Um, the terms of
reference has a very um intense
[19:01] description of the work that council
should be doing at&p. And so, you know,
[19:05] if we're not having wholesome A&P
meetings, that's on us. where I would
[19:09] say to you that eliminating the meeting
is in fact just making it more evident
[19:14] that there's some of this work that we
need to be doing that we haven't maybe
[19:18] been paying attention to. Um, in the
five summers that I've been on council,
[19:22] we have adjusted our meeting schedule,
eliminating AMP meetings and therefore
[19:26] only meeting for two council meetings in
July and in August. So, it's been in in
[19:32] the 11 weeks since our last council
meeting on June the 24th, we've met four
[19:37] times for council business. And yes,
some some of us have participated in
[19:41] community events. We've had open houses
and a workshop. Um, but I feel like
[19:47] we've become disconnected as a team by
reducing our meetings to that degree
[19:50] because there has been a lot of stuff
going on. So typically after we would
[19:54] have a community meeting or an event at
the first AM immediately following we
[19:59] would debrief that event. We would talk
about the participation we would talk
[20:03] about the feedback. We would talk about
our own agenda and the content and
[20:06] whether we wanted to continue as we move
forward. So, I feel like we're not
[20:10] closing the loops or we're waiting to
close the loops. Um, and perhaps not not
[20:15] having the proper or adequate time to do
that because we have other things that
[20:19] that are on our regular council meeting
agendas. So, I would actually propose in
[20:24] the future that we add one A&P back into
July and August to ensure the the uh
[20:30] connection and the continuity.
Um, I think the timing for this, um, our
[20:36] most important work and our and
relationship is recruiting, hiring, and
[20:40] subsequent retention of our CEO. And
we're all aware of the ongoing work. We
[20:45] aren't even halfway through the process
we've identified for the successful
[20:48] completion of the work. And once we have
found our preferred candidate, the TR
[20:53] transition and successful onboarding of
that individual will begin. I've sat on
[20:58] both sides of the table. I've been the
one reporting to the board and I've been
[21:02] the director or chair of the board and I
understand the complexities of those
[21:06] relationships and relationship building,
but I also understand the need
[21:10] especially at the beginning for time to
invest in relationships and to ensure
[21:15] we're all moving forward in the same
direction. So just sort of my last
[21:18] thought is we have a really aggressive
and optimistic strategic plan that we
[21:24] adopted unanimously earlier this year.
Um it identifies significant and
[21:28] important goals and outcomes, none of
which will happen if we aren't all on
[21:32] the same page and moving the plan
forward. Um housing, community economic
[21:36] development, the new recreation master
plan, asset management, school site, so
[21:41] on. But finally, the last point on that
in that strap plan is around land
[21:45] development. And I saved that for last
because last week at our budget meeting,
[21:50] our budget open house, the last guest
who joined us about it was about quarter
[21:55] to 4 was a major land developer in this
region who's very curious about what our
[22:00] what our plans are for future growth.
This person is aware of our strategic
[22:04] plan. This company is aware of what our
intentions are and so they're curious
[22:09] about well what's coming next. And so it
was a significant conversation. It
[22:13] should lead to further meetings and
hopefully further outcomes. But I think
[22:19] the one the biggest gap or biggest lapse
in good governance is adopting a strat
[22:24] plan and not resourcing it um adequately
and effectively. So um I I just think
[22:29] that to step away
um to reduce our meetings by 25% we
[22:34] eliminate time for ourselves and for our
community as well. Um, and so I yeah, I
[22:40] would prefer that we um I I think it's I
think that it takes time and commitment
[22:46] to support council. I know it does to
support council, but it also takes time,
[22:51] a huge amount of time for a meeting to
be um rescheduled or to be put inserted
[22:57] into every one of our individual
calendars. So if we don't have
[23:00] significant content for an agenda, then
council could decide to cancel it. But I
[23:05] think that's much easier than trying to
fit meetings in or reschedule them. So
[23:09] that's my thoughts. Thanks. All right.
Thank you very much for those comments.
[23:14] Um
I don't know. I kind of all over the
[23:18] place on this. I you know work es and
flows. I I think last term we came out
[23:23] of the the shoot uh very ambitious and
there was a lot going on. um new
[23:29] industrial park development, the
southwest residential, the outdoor
[23:34] rinks, the playgrounds, and on and on
and on. The aquatic center took up a lot
[23:38] of time. And I think towards the end of
that term, the last couple of years, you
[23:43] can't just keep putting things on
administration's desk. Uh they need to
[23:47] have time to breathe and and do the
work. and and so I I think that's why we
[23:52] maybe saw a bit of a a downturn in in
time with with&mp and am but I I don't
[23:58] know that I'm just kind of anecdotally
saying that. Um, on the other hand, I I
[24:02] think that um, you know, we you're
right, councelor Russell, we we haven't
[24:07] spent a lot of time in AMP or in council
meetings for that matter and and um, you
[24:12] know, that that's going to be dependent
upon, you know, council driving that
[24:16] agenda and driving our strategic
priorities and and, you know, meetings
[24:21] will last as long as there's good
dialogue going on. So if that's not
[24:25] necessarily taking place then um the
meetings will will be very short. So you
[24:31] know I I don't mind trying this for a
few months. I don't know whether it's 6
[24:35] months or four months or or whatever it
is. I I'm interested when we we do have
[24:39] a new CEO in place what their thoughts
will be on on this. Um I look at nine
[24:43] communities on this list some larger
than us that do not have uh two AMPs a
[24:50] month. And
so I I do see the
[24:57] I guess I I I see how much time
administration does put into the package
[25:01] every week and and that is a lot of
administration time and you're right
[25:04] it's week after week after week after
week and and um so I I think uh you know
[25:10] some of councelor Wing's comments are
you know very valid but you know if we
[25:14] have a an open house like we did last
week for budget well we have
[25:17] opportunities in our round table to
report back on those And um that's where
[25:22] that should be happening or we can put
it as an agenda item on the actual
[25:26] agenda. But you know I
I think to support administration and
[25:32] and all the things they have on their
plate. Um I wouldn't mind trying this
[25:36] for a few months and and see how it
goes. And and like I said with a new CEO
[25:41] coming on board, let's see what that
person has to say going forward. And and
[25:46] it was interesting that um oh I won't
get into that. Never mind. But um yeah.
[25:52] So yeah, we have Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So um
do you want to follow up with anything?
[25:59] Council
>> just follow up on on councelor Wing one
[26:02] one comment you made about our committee
meeting. Um it was brought up in our
[26:05] group there and we did bring it forward
the end, but no decisions were made on
[26:08] any committees at that meeting. It's
going to the next stage, but um I think
[26:13] I made council aware at that time that I
did have this notice of motion already
[26:17] in place coming forward. So, um, but I
think everyone's had their their fair
[26:22] share. I respect everyone's opinion and
the motion's on the table, I guess.
[26:26] » Okay. So, we'll call all in favor of,
uh, Councelor Russell's motion.
[26:32] Okay. And opposed. Okay. So, four to
two. It's carried. Thank you,
[26:37] » Mayor Barkley.
>> Yes.
[26:39] » Could I make the second motion now that
that first motion's passed? So, I move
[26:42] that at the February 22nd, 2027 council
meeting, council evaluate the six-month
[26:47] trial of one ANA am meeting per month
and decide to either permanently move to
[26:53] one AM meeting a month or revert back to
two AM meetings per month.
[26:57] » Okay. Thank you. Does anybody have any
further discussion about that? All in
[27:01] favor? All right. Carried unanimously.
All right. Thank you.
[27:08] Okay. We will move into 4.2 two and the
CAO report.
[27:13] » Thanks, R Barkley. As you can see, the
report is quite brief. Only thing I'd
[27:16] highlight is again if council has any
feedback on your recent council
[27:21] engagement um that could come into now
or kind of lead into the conversation
[27:26] about budget, it would be helpful for
you perhaps as well as administration to
[27:30] hear some of that feedback. Other than
that, that's my report.
[27:34] » Okay. Thank you. Um Okay, you go first.
I I have some feedback. Um, there were a
[27:38] few people that showed up. I know
midafter afternoon, midsummer was was
[27:41] tough for people to get out, but I think
the evening one coming up might have
[27:45] better attendance. But I wonder if we
were to advertise that there will be a
[27:49] brief presentation at such and such a
time. So I think what is the hours for
[27:54] the next one? 6:00 to 8. So whether we
say 6:15 or something, there'll be a
[27:58] brief presentation to maybe get people
there more to common time to maybe hear
[28:04] um from folks. That's just a suggestion
I would have. I I don't know if other
[28:07] counselors agree with that, but um I
think it's important to have those. Um
[28:11] and I do think the next one being in the
evening might be more highly attended.
[28:15] But
>> no, I agree. It was a beautiful sunny
[28:18] summer afternoon and uh just so
everybody knows, Ken had put together
[28:21] some slides for me and I did have a
presentation, but we thought we'd just
[28:25] play it by ear and see how many people
came. Um some feedback. I will go after
[28:29] councelor Heistad because he has his
lights on. So,
[28:31] » no, that's okay. I was I was listening.
I should have turned off Mayor Barkley.
[28:34] I would agree with councelor uh Russell
as with many of your comments as as I
[28:40] cut you off. I think it's I think it's
important to have a bit of a
[28:44] presentation and and not a big Q&A but
uh it was an opportunity it's another
[28:50] opportunity to have those discussions.
So I'm in favor of that. Thanks.
[28:54] » Thank you for that. um some feedback I
would say that the people that I spoke
[28:58] to it was really around budget and why
are you know costs going up so much and
[29:03] staffing and and that sort of thing. So
I'm wondering if we could think about
[29:08] what should we have there. I I don't
think it's helpful to the person that
[29:12] you're speaking to just to say, "Oh,
well, this and this and this and this."
[29:15] because they're not necessarily going to
to recollect all those details where um
[29:22] I don't know whether we could have,
you know, something in print that we
[29:26] could give people that showed
inflationary costs that showed I know uh
[29:31] Director Kennedy I I always love that
2,00 to $2,900 number, but uh update
[29:36] that to whatever it might be now um
because it it's a good illustrative
[29:41] point to um to explain
um you know, how many staff do we have?
[29:47] Right, that was a um a question I got u
thank thankfully director Vickers was
[29:53] there because I don't necessarily know
that off the top of my head, but how
[29:56] many do we have and how many part-
timerrs do we have and when do they come
[29:59] and when do they go and and I I think
you know the more detail that we can
[30:03] provide the better. But um
yeah, I think of even I mean we talk
[30:09] about accounting software and how much
that's going to cost to to update and
[30:13] licensing for that kind of thing and
that's something that we didn't have 20
[30:16] years ago or 15 years ago. So I I think
there's a lot that's changed and with um
[30:23] how an organization runs of course as
anybody's organization has changed. So
[30:27] you know it's it's different than it
was. So,
[30:34] but those are those are mostly the
conversations I had was around that and
[30:38] then um the developer at the end and and
uh but I I know that director Jenkins is
[30:44] dealing with people like that all the
time and and we'll bring things forward
[30:47] from that but it's great to see him
there for sure.
[30:53] And I uh sorry, Emma uh council, I've
had some discussions with communications
[30:57] and we were going to update just the
advertising that it starts at 6 so that
[31:01] hopefully we'll get everyone there at
6:00 and that someone will be saying a
[31:03] few words at the beginning to kind of
>> Well, I would say there's going to be a
[31:07] presentation like at 6:15 or something
like councelor Russell said.
[31:10] » Yeah, we talked about that and we'll
update how that's looking going out to
[31:13] try and get everyone there right at 6
kind of thing.
[31:16] » Okay. Okay. Thank you. And I don't know
if they're um I I know the the involve
[31:22] information is upright where people can
use the the slider on there to determine
[31:28] do you want to put money into this or
this and what happens and uh Mayor
[31:31] Berkeley. So there is a section under
the asset management where they can put
[31:35] money in for different assets and they
have a certain dollar amount. Uh and we
[31:39] are continually updating the budget page
on involve each week as we put things
[31:42] out through budget posts. We're
continually updating that page. Yes, I
[31:47] think the uh state of infrastructure
report we didn't have that there that
[31:50] probably be worthwhile to to have some
copies of that and because it was a
[31:54] topic of discussion for sure
just the supports
[32:00] what we're doing. So, okay. Councelor
High.
[32:04] » Um Mayor Barkley, Councelor Wing was
fine. Go ahead.
[32:08] » No, you were ahead of me.
>> Well, okay. Um just the other a question
[32:12] that I've had at at the event, but also
otherwise um is around assessments and
[32:18] how assessments are actually done and in
our last term we actually had our
[32:23] assessors come and give us a
presentation and so I wonder if that's
[32:27] not an opportunity for um the future to
have a delegation come and explain how
[32:32] it all happens and if we could kind of
advertise for maybe people would come
[32:35] and listen but if we could have some
information just saying to them you can
[32:39] call the town and appeal or question
your val the value and they're they're
[32:43] not happy with the response that they
get either. So they I think if there was
[32:47] some assistance in how does how do they
arrive at the numbers? They don't come
[32:51] and walk through my house. They don't
knock on my door. That that kind of
[32:55] thing. Um that would be helpful.
>> Thank you.
[32:59] » So do you mean having wild rules come to
the presentation?
[33:01] » No, I think wild rules coming to council
at a future date, but I think had
[33:05] information at the budget openhouse
around assessments would be helpful.
[33:11] » When were they here last director? a
couple years.
[33:15] » I They were here recently.
>> I thought they were here with new
[33:19] counsel.
>> They were
[33:21] very early
>> generally. They probably came. Yeah.
[33:24] » Yeah.
>> Yeah.
[33:28] » Mhm. Council
>> Yeah. Mayor Barkley. Um we we were
[33:32] having the same conversations, councelor
Wang and I, with um certain people or
[33:36] certain individuals. And I think this we
talked about the staffing side of
[33:40] things. I think there's a lot of people
that have lived here for, you know,
[33:44] years and years and years and they think
it's, you know, 1986 still. And I think
[33:49] that the data and the information will
help uh clarify that cuz when I look at
[33:54] the numbers, I don't think it's
exponential where we have our staffing.
[33:57] And I think we staff appropriately
overall the last number of years that
[34:01] I've sit around the table. But as the
assessment piece um that did come up in
[34:06] the discussion and it's it's always um
how do you you know how do you explain
[34:10] it properly to people and uh it's easy
to look at the numbers um is the couple
[34:17] that we are talking to are saying
they've gone around and checked out all
[34:20] the houses and you know the areas and I
think it's it will help us when we're
[34:25] having that framing that discussion. So,
but on the staffing level, I'm I am
[34:31] confident with it, but it's it's good to
have it uh readily available. Thanks.
[34:37] » Okay. Thank you.
All right. Anything else? If not, we'll
[34:43] just have a motion to approve the CAO
report, please.
[34:48] Councilman Keller,
>> Mayor Barkley, I'll make that motion.
[34:51] » All right. All in favor? Carried.
Okay. Okay, we'll move on to the council
[34:56] action control.
[35:00] Any questions about anything on here?
[35:05] If not, we'll just have a motion to
accept council action control as
[35:10] information. Councelor Hill,
>> I'll make a motion that we accept the
[35:14] council action control as information.
>> Okay. Thank you. All in favor? Carried.
[35:19] All right. We'll move into 5.1 with
director Kennedy.
[35:24] Thanks, Mayor Barkley. So, yeah, in
front of you a report coming back to you
[35:28] just in regards to a review of the 42nd
Street and 52nd a intersection. Um,
[35:34] during the review, we also identified an
opportunity here to uh include an
[35:39] inventory of our playgrounds, school
zones, as well as an assessment on our
[35:43] traffic signal um that we we look out on
an annual basis. Anyway,
[35:49] uh part of the review, so we came up
with four options. So really one one
[35:54] option is to increase pedestrian
crossing time which we did move forward
[35:57] with increasing it by 5 seconds to 15 um
which has improved that a lot of time to
[36:04] get across the intersection at 52nd a
option two uh we are are looking at
[36:13] uh changing the existing school zone on
52nd a to a playground zone. Uh this
[36:19] would change uh would then give some
consistency to the other roadways that
[36:24] surround the school uh as they are all
uh operated as playground zones as well.
[36:31] Existing cost uh would be within our
existing budget for that. Option three,
[36:37] uh we looked at upgrading that traffic
signal at that intersection. Um this
[36:42] would include increasing the timing
flexibility during peak hours. Uh
[36:48] changing the intersection to a
camerabased monitoring uh which gives us
[36:51] again more operational ability.
Uh we'd look at look at adding an
[36:57] additional left turn lane uh arrow for
the eastbound traffic on 42nd Street as
[37:03] well as replacing all the existing
signage heads to LED inserts. that cost
[37:09] uh for that just that one intersection
upgrade would be in that $50,000 range.
[37:14] Uh we did look at the additional uh
intersections that we have for traffic
[37:18] lights. So along 50th Street, 40 at 44th
A, 49th A, and 50th A. Um this would
[37:26] include upgrades to LED lights, uh which
hasn't happened in a while. Therefore,
[37:33] that cost was roughly $30,000.
Um those two projects we'd look at
[37:38] bringing into our capital uh budgeting
deliberations uh for further discussion.
[37:45] Um then we looked at the playground zone
uh throughout town. Actually we have 22
[37:49] playground zone signs
uh all varying with con um variety not
[37:57] being consistent throughout the
community. To improve this, uh, we did
[38:01] look at recommending replacing these
signs with an updated version, as well
[38:06] as adding a additional signage for
playground zone hours for clarity, um,
[38:11] making it 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Additional or estimated cost for this
[38:17] would be in that $1,000 range, which
we're recommending doing, um, as part of
[38:22] our operating project next year.
[38:27] So, we are recommending uh op proceeding
with option two um as well as proceeding
[38:33] with the replacement of playground signs
in 2027
[38:38] and then bringing in further discussion
for option three for the intersection uh
[38:43] light upgrades.
So, we'll take any discussion.
[38:47] » Right. Thank you, Director Kennedy. So,
do the lights have LEDs now or
[38:53] » they're not.
>> They're not. Okay. I wasn't sure whether
[38:55] you meant replacing or
>> No, okay. Yeah. Okay. All right. So,
[39:00] I'll have uh somebody please make the
recommended motion and then we will open
[39:03] it up for discussion.
[39:08] » Councilor High Stand.
>> I'll make that motion that council
[39:11] direct administration to proceed with
conversion of the school zone on 52nd
[39:15] Avenue between 42nd Street and 47th
Street to playground zone in 2026.
[39:22] » Okay. Thank you. Um, anybody have any
comments about that?
[39:27] » I get comments about uh I think it's
that left-hand turn uh 42nd. I think
[39:32] that's the in the 52nd there. How with
the broom you guys are confident with
[39:38] that is,
>> you know, you're talking about the to
[39:42] upgrade the intersection.
>> Yeah, the integration.
[39:44] » It would just be a light signal. So, it
wouldn't be adding a light.
[39:48] » Okay. Okay. That's what I was thinking.
>> Okay. All right. All right. Thank you. I
[39:53] was like, where how the heck could that
happen? So, no, I appreciate that.
[39:58] » Okay, councelor Wing.
>> Thank you, Mayor Barkley. Um, and
[40:01] through to Director Kennedy. When we
talked about this the last time, we just
[40:05] we briefly touched on well, we touched
on the fact that the playground or the
[40:09] playground zone doesn't extend all the
way past the ball diamonds on 52nd. And
[40:15] we know that the speed on 52nd is
becoming more and more of an issue. So,
[40:19] I I wonder why we wouldn't consider
extending the playground zone all the
[40:24] way to just short of 40th Street to
incorporate all of the green space.
[40:28] There's kids running back and forth from
the what used to be Max across to the or
[40:33] the ball diamonds, whatever. And it I
just think that perhaps then that might
[40:37] help slow people down in general on
52nd.
[40:41] » Uh we could heavily look at that as
further um review. Well, I guess when
[40:46] when uh director Leath comes back, we
can look at a further.
[40:50] » Okay. Thank you, Council Hill.
>> Yes. I I think that since we've had this
[40:56] brought up, obviously, it was a worthy
topic to have the time and resources put
[41:01] into this. Um, as far as the $1,000 cost
for the signs and and it being proposed
[41:06] in the 2027, is there any way I
understand it's finding capacity, but
[41:12] what would have to happen? uh outside of
the budgetary expense of the thousand
[41:17] dollars to be able to implement the new
signs. Um obviously I know that time is
[41:23] not free and we can't always just free
up staff like that, but is there any way
[41:27] it could be done prior to 2027 since
we've already have the need for it and
[41:32] the cost is is uh I feel acceptable.
>> Um councelor Hill, we we could look at
[41:39] trying to include it in this year's but
it is done down to resources. uh our
[41:43] team teams get into their fall kind of
program here to get going on. Um
[41:48] replacing signage is just as one more
thing. So that's why we were looking at
[41:52] putting it into our 2027 tasks.
>> Okay.
[41:56] » Okay. Council Keller or Councelor
Russell, anything?
[42:01] » Thank you, Mayor Barkley. I I would just
like to comment on uh Councelor Wing's
[42:07] uh comment about extending that down
52nd to about just before 40th Street
[42:12] there. That makes a lot of sense to me
because of the traffic issues we have
[42:17] that start just past the lights there.
[42:24] » Councelor Het did have his light on.
He's been so polite to everyone else.
[42:27] » I thought we'd try to go around him
again. How's that?
[42:30] » I tried. appreciate that comment.
>> No, I I agree with a lot of the
[42:34] comments. I do like the consistency in
the signs cuz I know some of them it's
[42:38] sunrise to sunset. Well, what is that?
When is that? You know, and uh when
[42:42] schools are in session, well, which
school is and isn't in session? Creates
[42:46] confusion. So, I do like the
consistency. I agree with counselor um
[42:51] Hill about the $1,000. If we could get
it done sooner, it would be great. But
[42:55] if it is more of a um resource issue
rather than the money issue, I I get
[43:02] that as well. But I'd like to see it as
soon as we could do that. And I do like
[43:07] uh councelor Wing's suggestion of of
getting director Lee's involvement and
[43:12] seeing should we maybe extend that down
to the end of the ball diamonds because
[43:15] that is a busy area for kids moving back
and forth and uh I see it all the time
[43:21] when I bike through there the amount of
pedestrian traffic happening. So
[43:26] » yeah, it's interesting. Well, I live
down there so as does council Keller and
[43:31] drive that road a lot. Um, so I'm not a
huge fan of turning the playground zone
[43:37] in or the school zone into a playground
zone. Uh, I'll give you my reasons why.
[43:41] The the street is wide. Um, on 51st,
there's houses that front that street.
[43:46] There's the community entrances or the
front door entrances to two schools. On
[43:51] 52nd, the entrances to the schools are
well off that street. And so after say
[43:58] 4:30, 5:00, there's not much happening
along there. like even after school
[44:01] activities are taking place on 51st
Avenue for the most part or people are
[44:06] driving into the parking lot and then I
think of all of July and August there's
[44:11] nothing but also if you go further down
by the the Circle K store of course and
[44:16] that ball diamond I there is um lights
for the the crosswalk there flashing
[44:21] lights but it it is pretty busy um to to
me all along that the big deal has been
[44:25] the the intersection at at 42nd and 52nd
uh just the congestion there twice a day
[44:32] during school hours. But um you know I
guess to provide consistency if we're
[44:36] going to bring Director Le in to see
about extending the rest of it, it
[44:40] wouldn't make sense to have school zone,
playground zone. That that would really
[44:44] confuse people. So
[44:48] Council Heist.
>> Yeah. No, I uh I was just going to say I
[44:52] agree with uh councelor Hill and the
$1,000 and bumping it up 2026
[44:58] as to uh councelor Wing's comment about
the playground zone down to 40th. Um I'm
[45:05] just referring back to a conversation we
had. Um councelor Hill, correct me if
[45:10] I'm wrong. You looked at the whole area
as a campus to to make it safer for
[45:15] everybody. So, I'm good with us making
sure that we're uh doing our due
[45:21] diligence and working with Director
Leath on, you know, if we extend the
[45:25] that playground zone, but I think this
is a really good opportunity for us to
[45:30] to improve some of the safety in our
community. Thanks.
[45:36] » See you back.
>> So, the council to put you back where
[45:38] you're at. So, we have a motion on the
table as per the recommended motion.
[45:41] We're hearing some feedback to direct
administration to consider or to explore
[45:46] moving the playground zone from 42nd
Street to 40th Street or around that
[45:51] area. Um with so that if that's
council's wishes, then I'd recommend
[45:56] moving into an amendment
um to direct administration accordingly.
[46:01] » Yep, for sure. Okay. So, we'll have an
amendment to the um to the motion then
[46:05] please to add the playground zone
extending to
[46:12] » 40th y street or almost yeah to the end
of 40th
[46:16] » council Russell
>> is is the amendment to um request
[46:22] administration to bring back more
information regarding that or make that
[46:25] switch right now I think it's to bring
back more information right now we just
[46:29] be approving the school zone conversion
Right. But in addition to that also
[46:36] bring us back information about possibly
extending.
[46:39] » We should have two different motions in
>> I think maybe it should. Yeah.
[46:42] » Yeah.
>> Yeah. Two motions. One is original
[46:45] motion which you'll deal with um later.
But the one right now is if you want is
[46:50] if there's a motion on it that can be
presented be to amend the current motion
[46:54] or to have an amending motion to proceed
with the conversion of a school zone on
[46:59] 52nd Avenue between 42nd and 40th
Street.
[47:03] » So yeah, I was going to ask Becca like
what I mean council can decide to do
[47:07] that. We don't need to have a a report
come back from director Lee. So that's
[47:11] what we wish to do and
>> so or
[47:15] » I think Mayor Barkley is
[47:19] » that's for the director stating hey I
want the director of protective services
[47:23] eyes on this okay
>> recommendation.
[47:25] » Okay. All right. We'll have two
different how about we have two
[47:28] different motions and we'll keep it
clean. So we we'll have the the first
[47:31] motion
>> uh 52nd and 42nd playground
[47:36] » and then we'll have another motion to
direct administration. Okay. So, who
[47:40] wants to make the first counselor?
>> So, councelor already made the first
[47:46] wasn't listening to him. Sorry.
Kidding.
[47:50] » Okay. All in favor?
>> Kind of. Couldn't remember this. Okay.
[47:54] And then we'll have another motion,
please, to um direct administration to
[47:58] bring back a report on extending that
playground zone to 40th Street.
[48:02] Counselor Hill.
>> I would make that said motion.
[48:05] » Okay. Thank you. Any discussion? All in
favor? Carried. And then the third
[48:10] motion,
[48:15] » councelor Russell.
>> Thanks, Mayor Eric. I move that council
[48:18] direct administration to include funding
for traffic signal upgrades, LED traffic
[48:22] light conversions, and playground
signage improvements in the 2027 budget
[48:26] process.
>> Right. Thank you. All in favor? Okay.
[48:31] Carried.
All right. And we'll move into 2027
[48:35] budget priorities 6.1 with Director
Vickers. Thank you, Mayor Barkley. Um,
[48:40] so we've brought this report uh before
council to just kind of begin the
[48:45] discussion around the priorities for the
2027 budget uh and also to kind of put
[48:49] in front of you guys budget deliberation
dates and start thinking about getting
[48:52] those booked just cuz we know how hard
it can be to get everyone in the room at
[48:56] the same time. Um so the uh report today
brings together the strategic the
[49:01] strategic plan that council previously
um had passed, our draft corporate plan
[49:05] that's kind of brand new before council
today and our updated tenure capital uh
[49:09] plan and it's kind of just the starting
point uh for the development of the
[49:13] budget. Um so earlier this year, as I
said, um council adopted the strategic
[49:17] plan and identified four uh pillars that
were that will guide the town's work
[49:21] over your four-year term. Um within
those four pillars, council did identify
[49:26] three goals. um for particular attention
during the 2026 and 2027 year. Uh and
[49:31] those were increase housing options that
are diverse, affordable, and accessible,
[49:37] increase recreation and wellness
opportunities, and develop a clear
[49:40] approach to the town's role in land
development. So, the draft corporate
[49:44] plan kind of takes those priorities and
identifies the work administration is
[49:47] proposing over the next kind of several
years. And the 10-year capital plan
[49:51] provides the longerterm look at
infrastructure, facilities, fleet, and
[49:54] other capital requirements. And these
documents are intended to kind of work
[49:57] together and provide the framework that
administration is using to present uh
[50:01] budget 2027 to council.
Um so let's talk about budget
[50:06] deliberations too. So each year we do
like to look at um three full days of
[50:10] budget deliberations typically in that
third week in November. Um so for 2026
[50:14] um this year it would be the 17th to the
20th of November.
[50:19] Um and in in advance of budget
deliberations, we always tend to um um
[50:25] look at some organizations that through
our budget we actually bequeef money out
[50:30] to specifically the public library and
the historical village. Um they can come
[50:34] in advance so not during budget
deliberations but just prior to and
[50:38] that's the moment that they can talk to
council about their budget request,
[50:41] their ask for what they're looking for
the next year. So we're I want to take
[50:45] this opportunity to ask is there any
other organizations that you would like
[50:48] us to invite with the purposes to hear
some kind of budget request. So not not
[50:54] an organization that we just want to
hear what they're doing. That can happen
[50:57] anytime. But these would have a very
specific ask for them to come to council
[51:02] with whatever budget request they're
wanting. So typically we like the
[51:05] library to present to us how much money
they need for the next year, what their
[51:08] request of the town is that we then can
discuss within our budget.
[51:14] Mayor Barkley, uh, this might be out out
of turn, but, um, is there is there a
[51:20] term of an agreement we have with the
Lions Club in the in the campground? Is
[51:25] that something that we might is that
still all good?
[51:30] » So, wonder do you know what does
>> because that's a subsidized piece the
[51:34] town is involved in?
>> Yeah, the count agreement expires in
[51:38] December this year.
>> Okay. So, so potentially having them in
[51:41] this year would be appropriate.
>> We can we can add
[51:44] » I just I just kind of Yeah. Thank you.
>> Perfect. We'll add that to the list.
[51:49] Yeah. Is there anyone else like that
kind of kind of group that you'd like to
[51:53] see?
If not, we can add some later. It's it's
[51:57] no big deal. But
[52:04] okay. So we have attached the updated uh
10-year capital plan and currently it's
[52:09] identifying uh $20.7 million in capital
expenditures from 2027 to 2029. So
[52:15] approximately 3.88 million in 2027,
5 million in 2028. And then you can see
[52:21] a large jump of 11.84 million in 2029.
That does um hold the um the arena
[52:30] project that's sitting in our 10-year
capital uh capital plan. You will see
[52:34] later in this project that we are
looking to do an arena feasibility study
[52:37] um later next year and that will kind of
identify finalize the arena project kind
[52:42] of identify what it looks like. Yes,
>> director Vickers. Yes, recreation. Um, I
[52:50] do not want personally am concerned
about making a step into recreation
[52:56] facilities without Red Dear County being
involved because um
[53:04] when we look at the record agreement and
uh what's required in there for us to
[53:08] keep them apprised of the needs in this
community when we look what's happened
[53:13] with the ICF and then um
I I think it's really important that uh
[53:20] we make sure that we're not
getting ahead of ourselves
[53:28] and I I would also like us to think
about and I'm sure you already do but
[53:32] that there's you know grant programs
that come and go and um I have reached
[53:38] out to Blaine Caukins office to have
them send some information about the
[53:43] announcement a couple of weeks ago but
how do we align or can we even align
[53:48] we need to do or some of the work we
need to do with grants and and you know
[53:53] what what is shovel ready mean? Do we
have to have a design in place? I always
[53:57] felt that the Dodd's Lake work that we
did that was we did that partly because
[54:01] so we would have something ready to go
if an opportunity came up but are we
[54:06] missing out on things because well we'd
like to do this or we're going to do
[54:09] this but it doesn't fit here here and
here and uh I think of infrastructure
[54:14] water wastewater there was you know
federal provincial announcement two
[54:18] weeks ago on on that and what does it
take to qualify what does it take to
[54:23] qualify with the government of Alberta's
water wastewater facilities I know we've
[54:27] tried in the past and we haven't been
successful, you know, because it I don't
[54:31] know doesn't quite fit, right, Director
Kennedy? And and so I I really like
[54:36] administration to
[54:40] I guess do a lot makes it sound like
you're not doing the work. I know you're
[54:43] doing the work, but but I would like us
to um kind of have that information come
[54:48] forward to see where we can align our
priorities with what kind of grant
[54:53] funding is available, if that's even
possible. and maybe it's not
[54:58] we can absolutely explore what that
could look like. Um
[55:07] and like this is all preliminary numbers
and and everything is just
[55:11] » so the tenure capital report that's
really where all our building condition
[55:14] assessments and when we've done all that
stuff and from the state of
[55:17] infrastructure that's kind of where
that's pushing us is to kind of invest
[55:21] invest those dollars in and that's where
the arena project is. that's sitting
[55:24] from those building condition
assessments that there is that large
[55:28] large project. So, we do need to really
iron that out and see about what that is
[55:32] and really kind of create that shovel
ready uh ready project so that if there
[55:35] is a potential grant, we are ready to
apply for that. Yeah, I just don't think
[55:40] it's fair to the residents of our
community and our business owners that
[55:43] they are bearing the burden of the
recreation facilities
[55:49] and the library.
>> You know, and I I look at the um you
[55:52] know, we'll get to the the letter in our
correspondence, but
[55:56] » Yes.
[56:02] » Okay.
>> Yeah. Mayor Barkley. Um just in regards
[56:06] to that um with the expenditures and
further work with the county, I guess I
[56:12] agree with you wholeheartedly. I think
that uh there's a lot lot more work that
[56:16] needs to be done um with that
partnership and that work with them. do
[56:22] do we want to have those meetings more
regularly like you know like that's I
[56:28] think there's an opportunity with that
and making sure that there's more
[56:31] structured meetings with the county and
and as we're coming up to 2029
[56:36] um because there's a lot of work to do
on this one. So I I agree with you but I
[56:42] I just wanted to know what your
expectations were of us as counselors as
[56:46] well as the administration. Yeah, it
would be the ICF committee that that
[56:49] would do that and that would be
dependent upon the two administrations
[56:53] to to um we we have a project and you
know we we need to speak earlier.
[56:58] Obviously I you know you look at the the
letter for for Rotary from the county.
[57:03] They're saying no to the bike park but
also saying it needs to go to ICF but
[57:07] they're already saying no to it. So
you know and and I know Rotary went to
[57:12] Red Deer County. they were told you have
to go through the town of Enisvale and
[57:15] so when they do it's a no but the skate
park didn't have to go through that
[57:21] process. So I think we we're clear now
that we need to use this ICF process to
[57:26] to ask for funding and uh to make sure
we we do that going forward and and um
[57:31] not to to get ahead of ourselves.
[57:38] Okay.
Yeah, we'll look into into that and see
[57:42] what we need to do to make sure the
appropriate steps are being followed,
[57:45] but we still want to make council aware
of of what those numbers kind of look
[57:49] like uh and what we're currently
expecting right now. We do anticipate
[57:52] that arena project that is just for
what's in that building condition
[57:55] assessment, not for anything new or
expanded or anything like that. So that
[57:59] number will definitely get redefined as
as we go forward hopefully through the
[58:04] building condition assessment and
whatever conversations we need to have
[58:07] with Raider County or any other
committee as well. So we're we're on the
[58:12] topic of recreation with the recreation
master plan. Director Jenkins is are
[58:16] they involved in in any feedback in that
as well? they'll be invited to like a
[58:22] stakeholder meeting or whoever whether
that's um on the elected side or or
[58:27] administratively they'll be invited um
as part of that
[58:30] » outreach. Um and again sort of that
feasibility study
[58:35] is the attempt to be ready for those
grant opportunities. Um again that the
[58:41] grant opportunities pop up and they want
you to be able to justify what you're
[58:44] going to do. Um, and if if we don't have
that laid out, particularly with the
[58:50] arena where, as Director Vickers
mentioned, that's $9 million, that's
[58:54] just replacing all the things that have
been identified for replacement. That's
[58:59] not new dressing rooms, that's not an
expansion, that's not washrooms, that's
[59:03] not that's not anything. So trying to
develop a project scope so that you know
[59:09] even if the project's two or three years
out from that study you you have it so
[59:13] when the grant comes in and says how is
this project going to enrich the
[59:17] community you have that information.
>> Okay. No thank you for that.
[59:26] » Okay. So we'll move on. So
administration uh we've also prepared an
[59:31] early kind of three-year projection to
give council the sense of some of the
[59:34] financial pressures that are currently
showing um for 2027 to 2029. So here's
[59:39] kind of where we're sitting today. So
you can see that the tax requirement
[59:44] current increases are kind of looking
like that. So in 2027 a total increase
[59:48] of 8.82 and so on and so forth. So and
this is this three year projection is
[59:54] kind of look at it at two parts. So the
base operating budget and then new
[59:57] initiatives and funding requirements. So
the first base operating budget. So this
[1:00:01] is the estimated cost of continuing um
everything that we've currently have
[1:00:05] now. So all the current staff, the
current programs,
[1:00:08] all any increases and decreases um
they're all included in that number.
[1:00:13] Then the second part is any new
initiatives and funding. So you can see
[1:00:16] that in 2027 8.04% those are new
initiatives. So this could be new debt
[1:00:21] saving new like the there is still the
last year of the aquatic center debt
[1:00:26] servicing is included in that number. So
that's all new news new new stuff.
[1:00:31] So breaking the projection out that way
kind of gives council a clear picture
[1:00:35] what's changing from the existing budget
and what is just standard from last
[1:00:38] year. And again these are still
preliminary figures and everything will
[1:00:43] be continued to be refined before budget
deliberations. As you can see, something
[1:00:46] happened just before this that would now
add more money into this budget that was
[1:00:50] not put in here before. That $50,000 for
um for the intersection was not was not
[1:00:56] in here and now we will have to add that
in there. So, more things will come out
[1:00:59] before we get to budget deliberations.
Um salary estimates will be updated for
[1:01:04] actual staff costing and benefit costs
and we'll continue still to look out
[1:01:08] what um other municipalities are doing.
Um we'll continue to update any major
[1:01:13] external costs such as policing
insurance, electricity, natural gas, um
[1:01:17] any regional wastewater and water as
well as any other information that
[1:01:20] becomes available. So one of the
significant items um is that continued
[1:01:25] increase in funding for capital
infrastructure replacement. So this kind
[1:01:28] of this did start in 2025 where we
started with $200,000 um and then an
[1:01:32] additional $200,000 in 2026. And we
would like to continue doing that until
[1:01:37] we hit that $2.4 $4 million gap in
capital spending each year. Um, so we
[1:01:42] are looking to do that increase 200,000
each year. So we're looking at 627 will
[1:01:47] be 828 and then a million dollar going
into reserves in 2029.
[1:01:52] And this is that gradual increase to
kind of build up that infrastructure
[1:01:56] gap.
So one of the things you can see there
[1:01:59] that the aquatic center debt servicing
that final year is in there and then
[1:02:02] once that 2027 year servicing in there
we will be fully funded to make sure
[1:02:06] we're making that full payment for that
aquatic center including debt and line
[1:02:10] of credit payment as well. Then you can
see a new a new project. Um so we are
[1:02:16] looking to do something kind of similar
for the arena. We know that it's early
[1:02:19] in discussions um and this is kind of
the first time council's kind of seen
[1:02:23] this. But while we're looking to do that
feasibility study and start planning
[1:02:27] what that project's going to look like,
we know that likely we're going to have
[1:02:31] some form of payment. Um we we will take
every opportunity to look for every
[1:02:35] grant and access every other form of
funding we can, but we do want to be
[1:02:40] prepared that if if at the end of the
day we still might have a portion of a
[1:02:43] line of credit or a portion of some debt
that we're starting to build some of
[1:02:46] that that debt equity kind of in our
reserves. Um just an early thought, we
[1:02:51] just want to make sure that it's kind of
front and center. um for discussion with
[1:02:54] council.
[1:02:58] Um so and also there's some other
initiatives. So in 2027 um so in
[1:03:02] addition to any of that infrastructure
and debt funding um it does include two
[1:03:05] new positions. So one being a planner
position. Um so as you guys know PCPS is
[1:03:11] is no longer um that happened last year.
We're kind of kind of trying to figure
[1:03:16] out what that looks like. We did have a
planner position on the books. It was
[1:03:20] removed last year. Um, and now with PCPS
gone, we do need to make some choices of
[1:03:26] what we're going to do. So, either we do
need to hire a planner. If we don't hire
[1:03:30] a planner, there will definitely be
increased costs to reach out to get some
[1:03:33] kind of planning activities done with
some kind of third party, which we don't
[1:03:36] know what that would look like yet. Um,
but this way we would have a planner um
[1:03:40] inhouse um for about $120,000. Now, that
hopefully would be all in inclusive of
[1:03:45] benefits. Uh and then we also have
another parks operator position that
[1:03:49] would be uh needed as well with the
addition of all the new subdivisions.
[1:03:53] Bella Vista, the new one that we're
bringing on, which likely in next year
[1:03:57] they will have to have some activities
in there plus the new industrial park.
[1:04:00] We just they just need some more some
more staff, right, to help with with all
[1:04:04] that work.
In 2028, they have the continued
[1:04:08] infrastructure. Uh but then they also
have the downtown area redevelopment
[1:04:11] plan update. So you can see that in 2028
for $50,000. And then in 29, uh, we're
[1:04:17] looking to, um, add in a human resources
coordinator as well for around that
[1:04:21] $120,000, um, dollars.
So, and most
[1:04:26] » can I ask why an HR coordinator? Like
when we have a third party
[1:04:31] or
>> just like cost, the third party is is
[1:04:34] quite expensive. We'd be able to get
more full-time hours with someone
[1:04:37] internal. we'd still likely maybe want
to keep an external person for very high
[1:04:41] level terminations potentially
complaints like within to have a a third
[1:04:47] party complaint system for staff to go
to if there's some issues. Again, this
[1:04:50] is all preliminary and we will we will
iron these out kind of as we go through.
[1:04:54] Um
[1:04:58] okay.
[1:05:01] Um, so any of these costs that are are
are um in there, they do continue beyond
[1:05:06] the year that they're first introduced.
So any of the permanent positions or any
[1:05:10] of the like debt contributions once
they're in there, they are in there
[1:05:14] permanently unless it's physically
reduced the next year. So if we add in
[1:05:19] 200,000 for debt servicing, when we
start budget next year, it's already in
[1:05:23] there. Now, however, the one-time um
expenses, some of those new initiatives,
[1:05:28] those operating projects, those will go
away at the end of the year. So, that
[1:05:32] money doesn't stay in the budget year
after year. Okay? And at this stage,
[1:05:37] none of these initiatives are approved.
Uh we're just being presented to give
[1:05:40] council an early look at kind of what
we're we're thinking about um in the
[1:05:44] three-year projection. Council can amend
them, defer them, change any of the
[1:05:47] timing, phase them in, consider funding,
other funding sources, um or ask
[1:05:53] administration to bring back uh
different financial scenarios if you
[1:05:56] don't like some of these. Uh we have
also begun public participation process
[1:06:00] for 2027. We had our first public
session um last week and we have started
[1:06:04] um doing our weekly posts um online.
So today, uh, administration is just
[1:06:10] looking for council to provide any of
those initial comments that you guys
[1:06:13] have on the direction of the priorities
or timing reflected in any of the plans.
[1:06:18] Um, anything council would like
administration to look at differently
[1:06:22] before we're doing budget deliberations.
Um,
[1:06:26] is and and I guess yeah, any other
organizations we already have identified
[1:06:29] at the campground that we'll we'll
invite and any specific dates that that
[1:06:34] you guys could pick. Now, I understand
that councelor Strong's not here, but um
[1:06:40] just start thinking about some of those
budget deliberation dates.
[1:06:43] » Yeah, I I would just comment that
like the the tax increases that that are
[1:06:50] shown in here, requirement increases
based on some of this information, I
[1:06:54] think is
is too high. I'll just put it that way.
[1:06:58] I I just don't think we can keep going
at 8 10% 7 8 9%s every year. It's too
[1:07:04] much for people and I I realize I
understand the other side of it and
[1:07:08] things aren't getting done and
but at the same time it's it's a lot.
[1:07:15] » Y
councelor Russell,
[1:07:18] » thanks Mayor Barkley. I I would echo
your comments like when I saw those
[1:07:21] numbers I my heart jumped a beat. Um but
you know I do understand the rising
[1:07:26] costs and and what we have to do too. So
you know this is just preliminary
[1:07:30] numbers, preliminary discussion. We're
going to have a lot of detailed
[1:07:33] conversations on those three dates um in
November. Um there is some data that I'd
[1:07:39] like to have for that, but I think I'll
wait and ask it at that meeting or
[1:07:43] unless you'd want it now to prepare for
it or
[1:07:46] » the earlier we can get some of your
questions so that we can gather the
[1:07:51] information the better because it could
take us some time to gather some
[1:07:54] anything.
>> Okay. I I don't think those will take
[1:07:56] long, but I'll put it out there now. Um
Oh, sorry.
[1:07:59] » Certainly. Welcome your feedback.
Councelor Russell and all the council.
[1:08:02] This is only the first meeting. There's
going to be several meetings u up to
[1:08:06] November,
>> right?
[1:08:08] » That's getting into the fine detail, but
there's going to be a lot of discussion
[1:08:10] with you as we move along up to that
date,
[1:08:13] » right?
>> So, anytime. Yeah, please.
[1:08:15] » So, do you want it now or want me to
hold off? Okay. I I would just like to
[1:08:19] know I know we have roughly $15 million
in debt right now, right? Between the um
[1:08:26] industrial park and the aquatic center.
I just like to know what is the annual
[1:08:31] interest that we pay combined on those
and what that equates to in terms of a
[1:08:38] average amount for a of my let's say my
tax bill is it 250 bucks my tax bill is
[1:08:46] just going simply to pay interest right
I just would like to know that number so
[1:08:52] » I would say on that note too director
Vickers when you bring that or at some
[1:08:56] point in time you know I know we talked
about the land sales, Southwest
[1:09:00] Industrial Boing to pay off some debt
and when when is that taking place and I
[1:09:05] know when sales close and that kind of
thing, but um
[1:09:09] » yeah, that might look very different a
year from now.
[1:09:12] » Absolutely. So, yeah, we actually
discussed debt this morning and and the
[1:09:16] options that that we could look at once
some of these sales kind of go through
[1:09:20] and we have some of the money
>> sitting there to actually play with,
[1:09:24] then we could look at at paying down
some debt. Could you or director Jenkins
[1:09:27] could you bring kind of a an overview of
like the grant programs that are out
[1:09:33] there? Do we need to know that CO Becker
or is it more of a an administration
[1:09:37] thing?
Who like we don't need like a 20page
[1:09:44] report but it would be nice I think just
>> council has that interest or have that
[1:09:49] right to request that information. It's
it's really up to you.
[1:09:52] » Okay. And then maybe even like director
Kennedy, you know, explain again or have
[1:09:57] it in this report. Um, you know, what
qualifies with, um, water, wastewater
[1:10:04] infrastructure and and is that changing
or who knows?
[1:10:15] » Mayor Barkley, I would make the motion
if we were all in. Do we want to choose
[1:10:20] those three dates right now? I mean, I
would put out there like the 17, 18,
[1:10:23] 19th, but I don't know what's available.
That's the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
[1:10:27] Um, or other if Friday works better for
other counselors. It's flexible for me.
[1:10:33] Any of those 17 to 20. So, whatever
works for people that need to rearrange
[1:10:38] schedules, but
>> councelor Hill says as long as it
[1:10:41] doesn't snow, you'll be fine.
>> Okay. All right. So, will no snow on the
[1:10:45] 17th, 18th, and 19th, it'll be whatever.
>> Okay. So that's a motion. Is everybody
[1:10:51] busy with that?
>> All in favor of the motion.
[1:10:55] » Okay. Carry check.
>> I like it.
[1:10:58] » Okay. Can I ask a question of of council
just with respect to that that corporate
[1:11:04] plan document? It's sort of the first
time council has seen that document.
[1:11:07] We've probably been working on it for
the better part of a year and it's
[1:11:11] » outdated as soon as you finish it. But
if there's any sort of feedback as to
[1:11:16] whether it's helpful being able to have
sort of that three-year outlook, those
[1:11:22] types of things, is the information in
it of value? The intent is that it would
[1:11:27] be a a public facing document um that
would be sort of updated every other
[1:11:32] year um to to go through. Okay. Yeah.
No, it's very valuable. Thank you.
[1:11:38] Scary, but valuable. Yes, Mayor
Barkerley, don't get me wrong. We we
[1:11:42] assumed that when you guys saw those tax
um amounts, you would be Oh, that's
[1:11:46] interesting a little bit. That's nice.
>> Um and we would assume that those are
[1:11:51] not going to be the final numbers.
Either you're going to direct us to pull
[1:11:54] from grants, adjust priorities, reduce
other expenses. So, we knew that that's
[1:11:59] not But this is where we're starting,
right?
[1:12:01] » Yeah. And I was also interested too
seeing the assessment. you're expecting
[1:12:06] it to.
>> So, a lot of that is new assessment and
[1:12:09] that is we we looked through the the
houses that we currently have for sale
[1:12:12] and the capital buildings that we have
for sale and some of that. And so, we
[1:12:15] kind of worked it out. It may not be
exactly in those three years. We kind of
[1:12:18] spread it out over the three years. So,
it could be higher in one year and less
[1:12:21] and but so that is kind of amounts that
we're kind of relying on with
[1:12:26] with the new area that we're bringing on
this year too. So, over the next couple
[1:12:30] of years on when those assessments will
will realize into our as taxes. And I I
[1:12:35] also want us to be, you know, I realize
last year we reduced the mill rate a bit
[1:12:39] and yet there was still a significant
increase.
[1:12:42] » So I want us to keep that in mind
because there's no sense saying we
[1:12:46] reduced our taxes or 0% tax increase
when people were getting hit with a 10%
[1:12:50] tax increases. That
>> that's
[1:12:57] So council though, is there anything in
here outside of the amounts? Obviously,
[1:13:01] that's shocking, but is there any
project on here that you don't like?
[1:13:04] Like, do you want us to remove the arena
debt servicing one for now? Is there
[1:13:08] something that you're not happy with?
Are we kind of in the right direction,
[1:13:10] but we just need to finalize things? So,
just some some of those comments would
[1:13:14] be helpful just to make sure we're not
going until November and you're like, we
[1:13:17] don't want any of that, right?
>> Yeah. No, I mean, I think you need to
[1:13:20] plan for the arena, but I'm just really
cautious right now that um
[1:13:24] » we do that in the right order and and
maybe maybe there's some partnership on
[1:13:28] a cost of a
Yeah.
[1:13:32] » And even if we were building debt
capacity for the Arena project, likely I
[1:13:36] would recommend that we take that and
put it onto the line of credit for now
[1:13:40] and then we'd have we're paying less
debt, but at least we have capacity in
[1:13:43] our budget for a future debt payment. So
there could be those options as well
[1:13:47] too, but
[1:13:53] and I don't like we don't know either
like specifically and you'll get into
[1:13:56] that later what some of the capital
projects are, right? seems a big ones.
[1:13:59] But
>> yeah,
[1:14:00] » so
[1:14:04] » for 2027, the priority is linear
infrastructure, roads, and underground,
[1:14:07] right?
>> As always.
[1:14:08] » Yeah.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
[1:14:13] » Yeah. You'll see the full listing of all
the specific projects as as we get
[1:14:16] closer.
[1:14:19] » Okay.
Anything else? No, we're good. Okay.
[1:14:24] Thank you. We've got our date selected,
so that's good. So, we will move on to
[1:14:28] um 7.1 and the regional wreck facility
inventory study.
[1:14:33] » Thank you, Mayor Berkeley. Uh, so as
council's aware, I believe this letter
[1:14:36] was in your correspondence a couple
weeks ago, Reder County has invited um
[1:14:41] regional municipalities to participate
in the creation of a regional recreation
[1:14:45] facility inventory, um, intended to
support some of these conversations
[1:14:50] around recreation needs and
opportunities, um, gaps and services and
[1:14:55] and how those decisions will be made um,
in the future. Um the county is looking
[1:15:00] for application partners um a letter of
support uh and or an indication of
[1:15:06] willingness to participate in data
sharing um for a proposed application
[1:15:10] through the Alberta Community
Partnerships Grant. So that's a
[1:15:13] government of Alberta grant um available
to municipalities. Um this is sort of a
[1:15:20] first step that has been discussed
administratively
[1:15:23] uh in the past as a way to start a
regional conversation around um the
[1:15:29] wreck agreements and wreck funding. Um
so we do feel that it's valuable to be a
[1:15:34] part of this conversation
um and and be a partner uh for that
[1:15:40] grant allows us to be involved both in
the the scope development of the project
[1:15:44] as well as the sort of input. Um this is
the type of thing even on a data sharing
[1:15:50] level we would share our data um for
even we get uh requests even outside of
[1:15:56] the region to from municipalities doing
um sort of rec master plans similar to
[1:16:02] what we're doing. Um so that that's
something that we would we would do in
[1:16:06] any type of situation likely. So,
Director Jenkins, like what is the like
[1:16:12] what what is I guess the purpose is
sharing our data, which I think we do,
[1:16:16] but um
you know, how involved would Inisville
[1:16:20] be? Like are we going to be at the table
with this or is it going to be all Red
[1:16:24] Dear County doing this work and we're
going to send them some information? And
[1:16:28] so again, they're they're looking for
that project partnership. Um, we at this
[1:16:32] point have as much information as as
this letter and I've had a brief sort of
[1:16:37] email correspondence back and forth um
on their with their administration. Um,
[1:16:42] again, it's going to be funding
dependent whether the the project moves
[1:16:46] forward. Um, in in my opinion as the
more involved we can be in that being
[1:16:54] helping with the grant application, the
more we're likely to get out of the
[1:16:58] study. Um but again they'll be looking
for data across the board about
[1:17:02] facilities about usage data about age of
facilities all of those types of things
[1:17:07] to try to create a picture across the
region of of what is available and where
[1:17:13] some of those needs are. So
[1:17:21] are you trying to put your light on
Becker? There you go. You look like you
[1:17:24] were trying to put your light on.
Uh if council has reservation,
[1:17:30] I think the deadline for submission um
is October
[1:17:35] » for the grant
>> 15th. Yeah. The county had asked for an
[1:17:37] indication of participation by the end
of August.
[1:17:40] » Yeah.
>> As per your question, Mayor Barkley, if
[1:17:43] you're if council yourself seeking more
information on the scope of the project,
[1:17:48] outline what you're signing up for. I
think that's a legitimate question. You
[1:17:52] can certainly pose that back to
administration before moving into this
[1:17:56] recommended motion if that's what uh
where you're leading to.
[1:17:59] » Yeah, it is what I'm leading to. I'd
like to see more information and how we
[1:18:04] would be at the table. And
>> councelor Russell.
[1:18:08] » Yeah, Mayor Burke, I'd agree. I'd like
more information. I know what what is it
[1:18:12] the outcome that Red Deer County is
hoping to have out of this. Um I I I
[1:18:17] don't know. Is it to to not fund
individual communities, but maybe look
[1:18:22] at, okay, the study says we only need
three arenas in this area. We we've got
[1:18:27] six, so we're out of that game. Like, I
I don't know what what the goal of this
[1:18:32] is, right? So, I I don't know. I'd like
that information like what is the
[1:18:37] purpose and what is the end goal that
what is the objective they're hoping to
[1:18:42] achieve by doing this? So,
[1:18:47] Councelor Hill.
>> Yeah, I I do obviously see some some of
[1:18:52] the
um hesitation and and wanting to know
[1:18:56] more about it. I obviously from our
standpoint or my standpoint, I would say
[1:19:01] it would be nice for the inventory study
to to identify that Inisell is
[1:19:06] definitely um uh you know in need of of
some investment and to that we have
[1:19:12] seeing the needs assessment and and all
our numbers that we do uh provide a
[1:19:17] service to um the county residents and I
I think it's kind of a double-edged
[1:19:21] sword. It could be used against us, but
it could also be used to help us as
[1:19:25] well. But I I do understand the the
hesitation and I I would also want more
[1:19:30] information. But that's my understanding
of it. But I guess uh it is like I said
[1:19:35] a double-edged sword, but hopefully it
would not be sharp on our end. So
[1:19:39] » Mhm. I I just add to I I do see Mayor
Berkeley that they've the letter is CC
[1:19:45] to pretty much every municipality within
Red County's boundaries. Right. So I
[1:19:51] wouldn't want to be the only one not at
the table. Um but uh cuz that could put
[1:19:55] us at a huge disadvantage as well. But
just a bit more information, maybe
[1:19:59] you'll hear from other administration
what other communities are thinking
[1:20:03] about this and I think if we bring it
the next meeting, I think we still meet
[1:20:06] the timeline, don't we have to do to
respond?
[1:20:10] » Yeah, councelor W.
>> Um I mean I certainly share everyone's
[1:20:15] concern based on history and you know
sort of how we're feeling right now. Um
[1:20:21] they're not asking us for money. they're
asking us for support. Um, I think that
[1:20:26] we're better placed at the table with a
list of all of our concerns and ensuring
[1:20:30] that the data that is relevant to us is
being seen and heard at that table. So I
[1:20:37] mean we can certainly ask for for more
information now officially from Redger
[1:20:41] County but if they need a letter by the
end of if they need something by the end
[1:20:45] of August I mean I guess we can ask for
them to give us extra time but they have
[1:20:50] asked us for the information by or for
agreement by the end of the month. So I
[1:20:54] wouldn't have a problem saying let's be
involved and be at the table.
[1:20:59] He did say October that the the
application's going in. Red Dear County
[1:21:03] has asked for indication by the end of
August that the grant is due
[1:21:07] » um the 15th of August. So, they would
need to determine if they're starting to
[1:21:12] prepare that grant application.
>> And I think it's fair to to ask for more
[1:21:16] information. We we have a meeting coming
up in a couple of weeks and um I would
[1:21:20] like to see more information and
[1:21:25] kind of the purpose of I agree with
councelor Russell. Mayor Berkeley, would
[1:21:31] it be possible when administration talks
to him saying we're going to make a
[1:21:34] decision at what is our next meeting?
September 8th.
[1:21:38] » Yeah.
>> Um that we'll make that decision.
[1:21:42] » Well, what's that
>> to council? That's our dialogue we're
[1:21:46] having council based on your motion of
counseling your first meetings. Uh you
[1:21:51] wouldn't be meeting until the 15th of
September. Um so which is basically 3
[1:21:59] weeks away. It's pretty significant time
gap,
[1:22:02] » but isn't our first our AMP meetings are
the first Monday of each month. So that
[1:22:06] would be
>> September 8th.
[1:22:08] » September 8th. Yeah.
>> But
[1:22:10] » we can't give you direction at that
meeting.
[1:22:13] » We don't have
>> We don't have that.
[1:22:15] » We don't have an AMP meeting that day.
>> It's a regular one.
[1:22:19] » No, cuz you just canled your first
meeting.
[1:22:23] the the second we cancelled the first
not the third A&P of them.
[1:22:29] » So you're meeting on the 15th
20 whatever and then the end of
[1:22:34] September that's your meeting schedule.
>> Yeah.
[1:22:39] » I council
>> I think if they need it by the 30th
[1:22:43] maybe we should make a decision today
then about whether we provide that. We
[1:22:47] can always we're not committing any
money like councelor Wing said right.
[1:22:51] So,
[1:22:54] » well, maybe we can do both. We can
commit, but also ask them for more
[1:22:57] information because I I think we we need
that
[1:23:00] » for sure.
>> Mayor Barkley, um, speaking to this, I'd
[1:23:05] like to see us commit to the letter and
then follow up with the the ask because
[1:23:11] all we're doing here is is they've
invited us to the table. Um, sometimes I
[1:23:16] always say it's better to be in the room
versus looking through the window into
[1:23:20] the room.
>> Uh, so I uh I would move in that
[1:23:24] direction or support the direction.
[1:23:31] » I will. Mayor Barkley, I would move that
council commit to being a project
[1:23:36] partner with Renter County for the
purpose of an Alberta community
[1:23:39] partnership grant application for the
completion of a regional recreation
[1:23:43] facility inventory study.
And we also would like administration to
[1:23:50] bring back more information on the scope
of this project
[1:23:55] » or you don't you don't want to see more
information?
[1:23:57] » I can well I can't imagine saying no to
being involved quite honestly. So in
[1:24:02] more information or not, but if if
having more information provided to us
[1:24:07] in advance of the application is good
for if that's what council wants, I'm
[1:24:11] fine with that. So we can certainly add
that in.
[1:24:17] Okay. All in favor.
[1:24:21] All right. We'll move into 8.1
correspondence and information.
[1:24:37] Okay. Next,
[1:24:43] um this um
I would again look want more information
[1:24:50] on what this means for Inennisville.
Maybe we could have um drive come in and
[1:24:55] do a presentation to us or you could
administration could bring back some
[1:24:59] more information. Do you want a motion
on that? Um CO Becker.
[1:25:04] » Okay.
Um Okay. I I will make a motion then
[1:25:08] that we um administration
invites Red Dear Drive to to come in and
[1:25:15] do a presentation to us about their new
economic development
[1:25:19] body
and how they see Inisville fitting.
[1:25:25] Any comments? All in favor?
Okay.
[1:25:33] And RCMP stats. Um, anybody have any
questions about that?
[1:25:40] And then we have MPC minutes. So, we'll
just have a motion to accept the
[1:25:44] correspondence as information, please.
>> Council Hill.
[1:25:49] » Mayor Barkley, I would make that motion
that we expect accept the correspondence
[1:25:53] information.
>> Perfect. Thank you. Okay. All in favor?
[1:25:58] Carried. All right. We'll do council
reports next. So, we'll begin with
[1:26:01] councelor Hill.
>> Member Barkley. I did not submit of uh
[1:26:06] uh
>> we know
[1:26:07] » as you can tell uh nothing nothing to
report.
[1:26:11] » Okay. Thank you. Councelor Wing,
>> my report is in the package. Um Mayor
[1:26:16] Barkley, I don't have anything to add.
>> Okay. Thank you, Councelor McCeller.
[1:26:22] » Mayor Berkeley, my information is in the
package as well and no further
[1:26:25] information to add.
>> Okay. Thanks, Councelor Russell.
[1:26:29] » Thanks, Mayor Berkeley. my uh reporters
there. But I would like to say that I've
[1:26:33] seen the lights along um Main Street
have been put up. Now that it's getting
[1:26:38] dark before my bedtime, I might be able
to see them at night as well. So I
[1:26:43] appreciate that.
>> And councelor Heisad.
[1:26:49] » Yeah. Uh, Mayor Barkley, I just the only
comment I'd have, uh, I went to the
[1:26:54] government of Alberta data center
consultation in Lome and also went to
[1:26:59] the one NDP data center consultation. It
was interesting, right, seeing both
[1:27:04] sides and it's a hot topic. So, I chose
to go to both of those to learn more
[1:27:10] about what was going on in the province
and potentially in the future. So, just
[1:27:14] wanted to bring that up as a highlight.
and uh lots of it's you know an awkward
[1:27:20] topic but I think there's there's ways
to do it in the right way in our
[1:27:24] province and it takes a lot of
consultation and work on all parties so
[1:27:29] thanks
>> okay thanks and I don't have anything
[1:27:34] further um did go see the um corn roast
at the historical village on Saturday
[1:27:39] and then the lantern festival which was
really lovely in the evening uh former
[1:27:45] counselor Bates's grandson was playing
at the Lantern Festival, which was
[1:27:49] great. So, it was a a really good
evening.
[1:27:53] Okay, we'll um
move into upcoming events.
[1:28:01] And the wastewater meeting that was
originally for August 21st has been
[1:28:06] switched to September 14th.
[1:28:11] And we'll just have a motion, please, to
accept the upcoming events as
[1:28:14] information.
Councelor McCller,
[1:28:18] » Mayor Barkley, I'll make that motion.
>> Awesome. Thank you. All in favor. Okay.
[1:28:23] Carried. And then we'll have a motion to
go in camera.
[1:28:28] Councelor,
>> I'll make the motion to go on camera.
[1:28:30] » Thank you. All in favor? Carried.