Brooks public meetings in 2023
10 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
City Council approved contracts for a new skatepark and authorized the installation of Brooks Bandits signs. The council also approved a new Asset Retirement Obligations Policy and issued two official proclamations.
- Awarded skatepark initiation and concept design to New Line Skateparks for $64,900 in 2023
- Awarded skatepark technical design and construction drawings to New Line Skateparks for $87,000 in 2024
- Approved installation of three Brooks Bandits signs funded from Council Projects Reserve
- Approved Policy No. F-001-016 Asset Retirement Obligations Policy
- Proclaimed September 1-30, 2023 as Alberta Culture Days
- Proclaimed October 8-14, 2023 as National Fire Prevention Week
City Council
Council held a special meeting and entered a closed session to discuss personnel matters. During this session, Council voted to accept a recommendation from Brownlee LLP.
- Approved closing the meeting to the public for personnel items (Motion 23/240)
- Approved moving out of Closed Session at 4:12 p.m. (Motion 23/241)
- Accepted the Brownlee LLP recommendation (Motion 23/242)
- Denied an amendment to the Brownlee LLP recommendation (Motion 23/243)
Council Committee
The committee denied a homeowner's request for a purchase price adjustment on a lot at 14 Street East. Several other items, including a skatepark contract and signage for the Brooks Bandits, were directed to the September 5 Regular Council Meeting for formal approval.
- Denied request for land purchase price adjustment at 14 Street East
- Directed Administration to bring skatepark design contract for New Line Skate Parks ($64,900 in 2023; $87,000 in 2024) to Sept 5 meeting
- Directed Administration to bring Brooks Bandits signage proposal ($5,675 for three signs) to Sept 5 meeting
- Directed Administration to research operational management of the Arts, Culture, and Heritage Centre
- Directed Administration to research if other municipalities require fenced yards in animal control bylaws
City Council
City Council appointed Laura Macdonald to the Environmental Advisory Committee for a three-year term. Council also nominated Councillor Ray Juska for President/Chair of the Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association.
- Appointed Laura Macdonald to the Environmental Advisory Committee for a three-year term (Motion Carried)
- Nominated Councillor Ray Juska for President/Chair of the Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association (Motion Carried)
- Accepted June and July 2023 RCMP Report as information (Motion Carried)
- Accepted August 2023 Financial Variance Report as information (Motion Carried)
City Council
City Council approved a request to allow the public to bring and consume alcohol in Veterans Centennial Park for a specific date and time window in August 2023.
- Approved public consumption of self-brought alcohol in Veterans Centennial Park on August 18, 2023, from 6:00pm until 10:30pm
City Council
Council approved the purchase of a new fire truck for 2024 and adopted a bylaw to redesignate land for a townhouse development. The council also selected a development option for the Old Rodeo Grounds sports field but defeated multiple funding requests for downtown murals.
- Approved 2024 Fire Truck purchase from Commercial Emergency Equipment Co. for $799,425.00
- Adopted Bylaw 23/13 to redesignate land south of Queens Way East and west of Stafford Lake to Direct Control (DC) for townhouses
- Approved Option 2 for Old Rodeo Grounds Sports Field to allow for a future additional soccer field
- Denied funding for Downtown Beautification Murals (Motion 23/219)
- Denied matching funds for Downtown Beautification Murals (Motion 23/220)
- Denied $30,085 funding for specific murals at North Star Pho, Twist & Shop, Brooks Hotel, and Mom Life Maternity (Motion 23/221)
- Approved confidential personnel matter following closed session
Council Committee
The Council Committee amended the Telecommunications Siting Protocol to reduce the public notification distance to 500m and assigned decision-making to the MPC. Administration was directed to bring funding options for a downtown art walk and a fire truck purchase to the July 4 meeting. The committee also reviewed initial designs for a new dog park.
- Amended Telecommunications Siting Protocol notification distance to 500m
- Directed MPC to make decisions on telecommunications letters of concurrence or non-concurrence
- Directed Administration to bring Art Walk Project funding options to July 4 meeting
- Directed Administration to bring recommendation to award 2024 Fire Truck to Commercial Emergency Equipment Co. to July 4 meeting
City Council
City Council approved a new Residential New Build Incentive Policy and updated building and planning application fees. The council also authorized several infrastructure expenditures, including a new street sweeper and engineering services for the Public Works shop.
- Approved 2023/2024 Proposed Recreation Rates and Fees
- Approved Residential New Build Incentive Policy F-002-032
- Approved Building, Development and Planning Application Fees effective June 20, 2023
- Approved up to $2,500 for soccer pitch line painting at Griffin Park School, Uplands Elementary, and Duke of Sutherland Park
- Awarded 2024 Street Sweeper purchase to Joe Johnson Equipment for $483,972.00
- Awarded Works and Utilities Administration Building design and administration to MPE Engineering for $722,529.00 excluding GST
- Approved $44,550.00 for 50 percent of the repair and paving of Young Rd. and Silversage intersection
- Adopted Bylaw No. 23/11 to amend the Environmental Advisory Committee bylaw
Council Committee
The Council Committee reviewed and directed administration to bring several items to the June 19 Regular Council Meeting for formal approval, including recreation rates, a new build incentive policy, and equipment purchases. The committee also discussed the placement of an air quality monitor and a Legion cannon.
- Supported proposing city-owned land across from the Hort Lift Station for an air quality monitoring station
- Directed administration to bring 2023/2024 Proposed Recreation Rates and Fees to June 19 meeting
- Directed administration to bring Residential New Build Incentive Policy No. F-002-032 to June 19 meeting
- Directed administration to bring Amending Bylaw 23/11 (Environmental Advisory Committee) to June 19 meeting
- Directed administration to ask Brooks Legion about installing a canon by the cenotaph in Veteran’s Park
- Directed administration to bring recommendation to award 2024 Street Sweeper purchase to Joe Johnson Equipment to June 19 meeting
- Directed administration to bring recommendation to award Public Works and Utilities Administration Building design to MPE Engineering ($722,529) to June 19 meeting
City Council
Council approved proceeding with the design of a skateboard park at its current location and adopted Bylaw 23/12 to amend fire service rates. The council also approved several proclamations and appointed new development officers and a member to the Environmental Advisory Committee.
- Approved proceeding with skateboard park design at current location
- Adopted Bylaw 23/12 amending rates for fire prevention, inspection, suppression and rescue services
- Approved Grasslands Public Schools student pick-up/drop-off location at Centennial Regional Arena
- Approved provision of office space to Brooks and District Chamber of Commerce at no charge
- Appointed Alicia Bartlette, Jack Shipton, and Mark Brandt as Development Officers
- Appointed Alicia Bartlette as Licence Inspector
- Appointed Madonna Tanael to Environmental Advisory Committee (EcoBrooks) for a three-year term
- Cancelled five Council and Council Committee meetings between July 11 and August 15, 2023