Calmar public meetings in 2025

Special Council Meeting

The Calmar Town Council will consider two bylaws, one updating the Assessment Review Board and another setting fees and rates. The meeting includes a library board appointment and a risk and liability report. Council will also discuss the town’s operating budget for 2026‑2029 and the capital budget for 2026‑2030. No other agenda items are listed.

• Bylaw #2025‑10 – Assessment Review Board Bylaw
• Bylaw #2025‑11 – Fees and Rates
• Library Board Appointment
• Risk & Liability Report
• 2026‑2029 Operating Budget and 2026‑2030 Capital Budget

The council adopted the meeting agenda and gave first readings to Bylaw 2025-10 (Assessment Review Board) and Bylaw 2025-11 (Fees and Rates). The request to appoint a Library Board member was tabled until the January 2026 meeting. The council received the Risk & Liability Report and approved the interim 2026‑2029 operating budget with $10,000 for a council special project and $5,000 for branded apparel. Finally, the council adopted the 2026‑2030 capital budget as amended.

• Adopted agenda as presented (carried)
• Gave first reading to Bylaw 2025-10 Assessment Review Board (carried)
• Gave first reading to Bylaw 2025-11 Fees and Rates (carried)
• Tabled Library Board appointment request to Jan 2026 meeting (carried)
• Received Risk & Liability Report as information (carried)
• Approved interim 2026‑2029 operating budget with $10,000 for council special project and $5,000 for branded apparel (carried)
• Adopted 2026‑2030 capital budget as amended (carried)

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The Committee of the Whole will discuss the 2026‑2029 Operating Budget and the 2026‑2030 Capital Budget as unfinished business. A new Economic Development Ambassador Program will be presented under new business. A closed‑session item will address development matters confidentially.

• 2026‑2029 Operating Budget (unfinished business)
• 2026‑2030 Capital Budget (unfinished business)
• Economic Development Ambassador Program (new business)
• Closed session on development matters (confidential)

The council adopted the agenda as presented. A motion to temporarily adjourn and sit in closed session at 2:13 pm was carried. The council later approved a motion to reconvene from closed session at 2:53 pm. The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 pm.

• Adopted agenda (CR‑2025‑12‑0307) – carried
• Approved motion to temporarily adjourn and sit in closed session at 2:13 pm (CR‑2025‑12‑0308) – carried
• Approved motion to reconvene from closed session at 2:53 pm (CR‑2025‑12‑0309) – carried
• Adjourned meeting at 4:40 pm – carried

Regular Council Meeting

The regular council meeting on December 15, 2025 will consider several agenda items. Items include a tax recovery sale and auction, the 2024‑2025 resolution register, and a presentation of the 2026‑2030 capital budget. The council will also hear a request for support for the STARS program and discuss new members for the Recreation Board. Additional reports and closed‑session items will be addressed.

• Tax Recovery Sale (item 9.a)
• Tax Recovery Auction (item 9.b)
• 2026‑2030 Capital Budget (item 10.a)
• STARS – Request for Support (item 10.b)
• Recreation Board – New Members (item 9.d)

The council adopted the agenda and consent agenda as presented. It directed administration to advertise a tax‑recovery property for public sale and to employ a tax‑recovery specialist to handle the auction. Several reports and information items were accepted without further action. The meeting entered and later reconvened from closed session before adjourning.

• Adopted agenda (R-2025-12-0299) – Carried
• Approved consent agenda (R-2025-12-0300) – Carried
• Directed administration to advertise tax‑recovery property for public sale (R-2025-12-0301) – Carried
• Directed administration to hire tax‑recovery specialist for auction (R-2025-12-0302) – Carried
• Received 2024 & 2025 Resolution Register and recreation board report as information (R-2025-12-0303) – Carried
• Accepted STARS request for support as information (R-2025-12-0304) – Carried
• Moved to closed session (R-2025-12-0305) – Carried
• Re‑convened from closed session (R-2025-12-0306) – Carried

Special Council Meeting

The Town Council is meeting to review the 2026 Draft Operating Budget. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss personnel matters.

• 2026 - 2029 Operating Budget
• Closed session regarding personnel

The council adopted six motions directing administration to conduct an insurance review, investigate decommissioning the arena EV station, explore adding municipal fines, add a new tab to the budget workbook, study wayfinding signage costs, and schedule a closed‑session adjournment. All motions were carried. No votes were recorded.

• Directed administration to conduct an insurance review and report back (carried)
• Directed administration to investigate decommissioning the arena EV station (carried)
• Directed administration to explore adding municipal fines via the Policy and Bylaw Committee (carried)
• Directed administration to create an additional tab in the budget workbook showing items by object (carried)
• Directed administration to explore costs for wayfinding signage in the Economic Development budget (carried)
• Temporarily adjourned council to closed session at 3:40 pm (carried)
• Reconvened council from closed session at 4:15 pm (carried)

Regular Council Meeting

The Calmar Town Council will hold a public hearing on the Municipal Development Plan and consider the second reading of Bylaw #2025-09 related to that plan. Council will also review the draft operating budget covering fiscal years 2026‑2029. Additional agenda items include adoption of the agenda, consent agenda, unfinished business, and routine policy and committee reports.

• Bylaw #2025-09 – Municipal Development Plan (2nd reading)
• Draft Operating Budget for 2026‑2029
• Public hearing on Municipal Development Plan
• Adoption of agenda and consent agenda
• Unfinished business

Council adopted the meeting agenda and consent agenda. The minutes were approved as presented. Bylaw #2025-09 – Municipal Development Plan received second reading and then third reading, both carried. The council temporarily adjourned to a closed session and later reconvened.

• Adopted agenda (R-2025-12-0285)
• Approved consent agenda (R-2025-12-0286)
• Approved minutes as presented
• Second reading of Bylaw #2025-09 – Municipal Development Plan carried (R-2025-12-0287)
• Third reading of Bylaw #2025-09 – Municipal Development Plan carried (R-2025-12-0288)
• Temporarily adjourned to closed session (R-2025-12-0289)
• Reconvened from closed session (R-2025-12-0290)

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The Committee of the Whole will discuss the 2026-2036 Capital Budget. The meeting also includes the review of various department reports covering operations from September and October 2025.

• 2026-2036 Capital Budget
• Enforcement Services 2025 year-end statistics
• Economic Development 2025 Event Wrap Up
• FCSS 2025 Event Report
• Planning & Development and Growth reports

The Committee of the Whole adopted the agenda as amended. It then temporarily adjourned to a closed session and later reconvened. The meeting was finally adjourned. No policy, budget, or zoning items were decided.

• Agenda adopted as amended (carried)
• Committee temporarily adjourned to closed session (carried)
• Committee reconvened from closed session (carried)
• Meeting adjourned

Regular Council Meeting

The Town of Calmar Council will meet to discuss a development agreement for 5223 50 Avenue and review the capital budget. The meeting includes delegations regarding pension funding and organization grants.

• Development Agreement for 5223 50 Avenue
• Capital Budget discussion
• Council remuneration discussion
• LAPP Pension & Policy Funding Advisor delegation
• KidSport Leduc 2024 Grants to Organizations Funding Report

The council adopted the agenda and consent agenda as presented. It tabled the LAPP budget discussion and instructed administration to bring all mandates to the Policy and Bylaw Committee and to conduct a volunteer information survey. The council directed the Mayor and CAO to sign the 5223 50 Avenue development agreement, waiving the associated fee, approved several community grants while denying others, and allocated up to $800 to sponsor Leduc County Council’s invitation to the Christmas Gala.

• Adopted agenda as presented (R-2025-11-0271) – carried
• Approved consent agenda (R-2025-11-0272) – carried
• Tabled LAPP budget discussion until further budget discussion (R-2025-11-0273) – carried
• Directed administration to bring all mandates to the Policy and Bylaw Committee for compensation decision (R-2025-11-0273) – carried
• Directed administration to perform a volunteer information survey (R-2025-11-0274) – carried
• Directed Mayor and CAO to sign the 5223 50 Avenue Development Agreement as amended and waive the fee (R-2025-11-0275) – carried
• Approved grants to six community groups (total $9,000) and denied three applications (R-2025-11-0277) – carried
• Approved up to $800 sponsorship for Leduc County Council’s invitation to the Christmas Gala (R-2025-11-0279) – carried

Regular Council Meeting

The council adopted the agenda and consent agenda items as presented. It gave a first reading to Bylaw #2025-09, the Municipal Development Plan. Council approved the submission of nomination papers for Krista Gardner as Vice‑President for Alberta Municipalities. Administration was directed to include the full cost of indoor organic pails in the draft budget.

• Adoption of agenda and consent agenda (items 6a‑b, 8a, 9d, 10a)
• First reading of Bylaw #2025-09 – Municipal Development Plan
• Approval of nomination papers for Krista Gardner as Vice‑President for Alberta Municipalities
• Directive to include full cost of indoor organic pails in the draft budget
• Acceptance of trial balance report as information

The council adopted the meeting agenda and consent agenda, gave the first reading to Bylaw #2025-09 (Municipal Development Plan), approved the nomination of Krista Gardner as Vice‑President for Towns, and directed the inclusion of indoor organic pail costs in the draft budget. Several reports were accepted as information.

• Adopted the agenda as amended (carried)
• Approved the consent agenda as presented (carried)
• First reading given to Bylaw #2025-09 – Municipal Development Plan (carried)
• Approved nomination papers for Krista Gardner as Vice‑President for Towns (carried)
• Directed administration to include full cost of indoor organic pails in draft budget (carried)
• Accepted Economic Development Strategy Timeline report as information (carried)
• Accepted Post Election Summary report as information (carried)
• Accepted AB Munis Resolutions Book 2025 report as information (carried)

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The Calmar Committee of the Whole will consider the Municipal Development Plan and updates to the Transportation, Water, Sanitary (wastewater) and Stormwater Master Plans. It will also receive correspondence about donation invitations from the Leduc Community Hospital Foundation. No decisions are recorded in this agenda; items are for discussion and review.

• Municipal Development Plan (MDP) documents attached
• Transportation Master Plan update attached
• Water Master Plan update attached
• Sanitary (Wastewater) Master Plan update attached
• Stormwater Master Plan update attached

The Committee of the Whole adopted the meeting agenda as presented, with a unanimous vote. No other items were decided; the remaining agenda items were listed for discussion but no actions were taken.

• Adopted agenda (unanimous)

Organizational Meeting

The Town of Calmar Council adopted its agenda and approved the schedule for regular council meetings and Committee of Whole meetings for the 2025‑2026 term. It also appointed Deputy Mayors for four three‑month periods, authorized continued banking with ATB, and made appointments to various committees and the Public Library Board. Additional items included a procedural bylaw update and a tabling of a council remuneration discussion.

• Adopted regular council meeting dates: Nov 3 & 17, 2025; Dec 1 & 15, 2025; Jan 19, 2026; Feb 2 & 17, 2026; Mar 2 & 16, 2026; Apr 7 & 20, 2026; May 4 & 19, 2026; Jun 1 & 15, 2026; Jul 20, 2026; Aug 10, 2026; Sep 8 & 21, 2026; Oct 5 & 19, 2026.
• Adopted Committee of Whole meeting dates: Oct 30, 2025; Nov 26, 2025; Dec 17, 2025; Jan 14, 2026; Feb 25, 2026; Mar 25, 2026; Apr 22, 2026; May 27, 2026; Jun 24, 2026; Aug 26, 2026; Sep 23, 2026.
• Appointed Deputy Mayors: Carnahan (Oct 27‑Jan 31, 2026), Faulkner (Feb 1‑Apr 30, 2026), Reber (May 1‑Jul 31, 2026), Bourdin (Aug 1‑Oct 31, 2026).
• Authorized continued banking with ATB.
• Appointed Krista Gardner (Oct 27, 2025‑Oct 19, 2026) and Danielle Bourdin (Oct 27, 2025‑Oct 19, 2026) to the Calmar Public Library Board.

The Town of Calmar council adopted its agenda and set regular council and committee meeting dates. It appointed four deputy mayors for staggered terms, authorized continued banking with ATB, and appointed two members to the Public Library Board. The council also directed administration to explore several new committees and boards, and tabled the council remuneration policy discussion for a later date.

• Adopted agenda (R-2025-10-0254) – carried unanimously
• Adopted regular council meeting dates (R-2025-10-0255) – carried unanimously
• Adopted committee‑of‑the‑whole meeting dates (R-2025-10-0256) – carried unanimously
• Appointed deputy mayors for specified terms (R-2025-10-0257) – carried unanimously
• Authorized continuation of banking with ATB (R-2025-10-0259) – carried unanimously
• Appointed Krista Gardner to Calmar Public Library Board (R-2025-10-0261) – carried unanimously
• Appointed Danielle Bourdin to Calmar Public Library Board (R-2025-10-0262) – carried unanimously
• Directed administration to explore new committees/boards (R-2025-10-0263) – carried unanimously

Special Council Meeting

The Town of Calmar held a special council meeting to review a specific development permit. Council decided to approve the installation of solar panels at a designated address.

• Approved Development Permit for solar panels at 4718 49 Avenue

The council appointed Councillor Gardner as chair of the meeting and adopted the agenda as presented. It approved a development permit for solar panels, directing Councillor Gardner to sign on behalf of the council. The meeting was temporarily adjourned to a closed session at 1:13 pm and reconvened at 1:35 pm before adjourning at 1:36 pm.

• Councillor Gardner appointed chair of the meeting (carried)
• Agenda adopted as presented (carried)
• Development permit for solar panels approved with conditions; Councillor Gardner authorized to sign (carried)
• Motion to temporarily adjourn and sit in closed session at 1:13 pm (carried)
• Motion to reconvene from closed session at 1:35 pm (carried)
• Meeting adjourned at 1:36 pm (carried)

Regular Council Meeting

The Council adopted the agenda and approved the consent items. It approved a $40 per day rental rate for Little Lotus Buds until November 7, a $10,000 sponsorship for the 1,000‑Mile event, and renamed the Calmar Outdoor Recreational Grounds to Calmar Athletic Park. All three readings of Bylaw #2025-10 – Sidewalk Clearing – were carried, and Councillor Gardner was authorized to represent the town at a CBC housing interview.

• $40/day rental rate for Little Lotus Buds (approved until Nov 7)
• $10,000 sponsorship for the 1,000‑Mile event
• Renaming of Calmar Outdoor Recreational Grounds to Calmar Athletic Park
• First, second, and third readings passed for Bylaw #2025-10 Sidewalk Clearing
• Councillor Gardner designated to appear in CBC housing interview

Council approved a $40‑per‑day reduced rental rate through November 7 and required use of town and Leduc County logos. The town confirmed a $10,000 sponsorship for the 1,000‑Mile event and renamed the Calmar Outdoor Recreational Grounds to Calmar Athletic Park. Council endorsed the outdoor recreational task force plan for future review and passed the Sidewalk Clearing Bylaw after its third reading. Councillor Gardner was appointed to represent the town in an upcoming CBC housing interview.

• Approved $40/day reduced rental rate until Nov 7 (R‑2025‑10‑0243)
• Approved $10,000 sponsorship for 1,000‑Mile event (R‑2025‑10‑0244)
• Renamed Calmar Outdoor Recreational Grounds to Calmar Athletic Park (R‑2025‑10‑0245)
• Endorsed Calmar Outdoor Recreational Task Force plan for future review (R‑2025‑10‑0246)
• Passed Sidewalk Clearing Bylaw #2025‑10 after third reading (R‑2025‑10‑0241)
• Appointed Councillor Gardner to represent town in CBC housing interview (R‑2025‑10‑0242)

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The Committee of the Whole will meet to discuss the capital budget and review department reports. The meeting includes a closed session and an open mic for agenda clarification.

• Capital Budget Discussion
• Department Reports (CAO, Planning, Public Works, etc.)
• Closed Session
• Clarification of Agenda Business (Open mic)

The Committee of the Whole adopted agenda CR-2025-09-0235 after it was moved by Councillor Faulkner. No other substantive items were decided, approved, denied, or tabled during the meeting.

• Adopted agenda CR-2025-09-0235 (carried)

Regular Council Meeting

The provided agenda text contains only procedural software placeholders and boilerplate. There are no specific decisions, discussions, or items listed for this meeting.

The council adopted the agenda and consent agenda as presented. It tabled the LAPP budget discussion until November 17, 2025. The revised Procurement Policy #2023‑106 was adopted, and the council directed administration not to place an ad for the Alberta/NWT Command. The 2025‑2029 Economic Development Strategy and attraction guide were approved, and the capital budget was amended to add $7,500 for an enclosed trailer.

• Adopted agenda as presented (R-2025-09-0226)
• Approved consent agenda as presented (R-2025-09-0227)
• Tabled LAPP budget discussion until Nov 17, 2025 (R-2025-09-0228)
• Adopted revised Procurement Policy #2023-106 (R-2025-09-0230)
• Directed no advertisement in Alberta/NWT Command publication
• Approved 2025‑2029 Economic Development Strategy and attraction guide (R-2025-09-0231)
• Amended 2025 Capital Budget to add $7,500 for an enclosed trailer (R-2025-09-0232)
• Closed session adjourned at 7:04 pm and reconvened at 7:47 pm (R-2025-09-0229, R-2025-09-0230)

Regular Council Meeting

The agenda for the Calmar, Alberta regular council meeting on September 2, 2025 contains no listed items. No motions, contracts, or public hearings are detailed in the provided agenda.

The council approved a revised procurement policy setting a $10,000‑$74,999 non‑competitive threshold and a $75,000+ competitive threshold. It also removed the requirement for a public opening under competitive methods and gave the CAO authority to use competitive methods regardless of threshold. Payments for the facade improvement program were authorized, a new general‑ledger account for the pump‑track project was created, and the October 20 council meeting was cancelled.

• Adopted procurement policy thresholds: $10,000‑$74,999 non‑competitive, $75,000+ competitive (carried)
• Removed public opening requirement under competitive methods (carried)
• Authorized CAO to use competitive method regardless of threshold (carried)
• Directed payments of $5,000 to Calmar Bakery, $4,661.21 to Hayduk Lumber, $532.13 to Wild Summit Collective for facade program (carried)
• Created new GL account for pump‑track project and authorized receipt of fundraising donations (carried)
• Cancelled the regular council meeting scheduled for October 20, 2025 (carried)
• Accepted the trial balance and financial report as information (carried)
• Accepted CPKC Rail Safety Week and Enmax contract expiration correspondence as information (carried)

Special Council Meeting

The council adopted the agenda and confirmed the town will continue weekly solid waste collection. It approved continued grass clipping and yard waste service for October 2025 and introduced an organic cart service starting May 1, 2026, with weekly summer and monthly winter schedules. The council deferred discussion of purchasing waste pails to the budget process and directed staff to coordinate educational outreach with Leduc and the Commission.

• Maintain weekly solid waste collection
• Continue grass clipping/yard waste service for October 2025
• Start organic cart service May 1, 2026 (weekly May‑Oct, monthly Nov‑Apr)
• Defer waste pail purchase discussion to budget process
• Direct staff to discuss educational material with Leduc and Commission staff

The council adopted the meeting agenda as presented. It approved continuing weekly solid waste collection. It approved maintaining grass clipping/yard waste service for October 2025 and establishing an organic cart service schedule (weekly May‑Oct, monthly Nov‑Apr). The council deferred discussion of purchasing pails and directed administration to consult Leduc and Commission staff on educational material and timelines.

• Adopted agenda (carried)
• Approved weekly solid waste collection (carried)
• Approved grass clipping/yard waste service for Oct 2025 and organic cart schedule (carried)
• Deferred purchase of pails and directed admin to discuss educational material with Leduc and Commission staff (carried)

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The Committee of the Whole is scheduled to meet on August 27, 2025. The agenda package is available for review, and video of the meeting will be streamed.

• Meeting scheduled for August 27, 2025
• Agenda package available for review
• Video stream to be provided

Regular Council Meeting

The August 18, 2025 Calmar Council meeting agenda contains no listed items. It appears to consist only of standard boilerplate and placeholders. No decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed.

Special Council Meeting

The Special Council met on August 11, 2025 to adopt its agenda, receive reports from the Enforcement Services and Emergency Management departments, and allow an open‑mic clarification of agenda business. The council then entered a closed session to consider development and personnel items under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The meeting adjourned at 8:08 pm.

• Enforcement Services Department report
• Emergency Management Department report
• Open‑mic clarification of agenda business
• Closed session – development matters (FOIP)
• Closed session – personnel matters (FOIP)

The council adopted the meeting agenda as presented. It then moved to temporarily adjourn and sit in closed session, which was carried. Later the council reconvened from closed session and finally adjourned the meeting, all motions carrying.

• Adopted agenda (carried)
• Moved to temporarily adjourn and sit in closed session (carried)
• Moved to reconvene from closed session (carried)
• Adjourned meeting (carried)

Regular Council Meeting

The agenda for the Calmar, Alberta regular council meeting on 2025-07-21 contains no listed items. It consists only of generic interface elements and placeholders. No decisions, proposals, or discussions are identified in the provided document.

Special Council Meeting

The Special Council meeting on July 10, 2025 reviewed the 2026‑2029 operating budget (discussion only) and, in a closed session, directed the mayor and CAO to endorse the Development Agreement as amended, confirming that securities and off‑site levies have been paid.

• Discussion of 2026‑2029 Operating Budget (no details provided)
• Closed Session: endorsement of the Development Agreement (DA) as amended
• Closed Session: confirmation that securities and off‑site levies have been paid

The council adopted the meeting agenda as presented. In closed session, members directed the mayor and the chief administrative officer to endorse the DA as amended and confirmed that securities and off‑site levies have been paid. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Adopted agenda as presented (carried)
• Directed mayor and CAO to endorse the DA as amended and confirm securities and off‑site levies paid (carried)

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The agenda for the Calmar, Alberta Committee of the Whole meeting on June 25, 2025 contains no listed items. No decisions or discussions are documented in the provided agenda. The meeting appears to be procedural with no substantive agenda items.

Regular Council Meeting

The provided agenda contains only procedural software placeholders and boilerplate text. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The Committee of the Whole meeting on June 6, 2025 in Calmar, Alberta contains no listed agenda items. The agenda appears to consist only of placeholders and procedural entries. No decisions, contracts, or hearings are scheduled for discussion.

Regular Council Meeting

The agenda for the Calmar Council meeting on 2025-06-02 contains no listed items. It only shows generic placeholders and no decisions, contracts, or hearings are identified. Therefore the meeting is likely procedural.

Regular Council Meeting

The agenda for the Calmar, Alberta Regular Council Meeting on 2025-05-20 contains no listed items. No decisions, discussions, or proposals are detailed in the provided document. The meeting appears to be procedural with no specific agenda content.

Regular Council Meeting

The provided agenda text contains only procedural software boilerplate and no specific discussion or decision items. No business items were listed in the record.

Committee of the Whole Meeting

The Committee of the Whole will hold discussions on the operational and capital budgets, as well as a cost sharing agreement. The meeting includes reviews of the weed and unsightly enforcement process and a resident complaint regarding Highway 795.

• Discussion of Operational Budget
• Discussion of Capital Budget
• Weed & Grass Unsightly enforcement process and calendar
• Resident complaint regarding traffic on Highway 795
• FCSS Agreement updates with Dean Ohnysty of Leduc County