Cold Lake, AB

Council - Regular Meeting

The Cold Lake Council will hold a regular meeting on August 25, 2026. The agenda provided contains no substantive items, only procedural boilerplate and embedded content references.

Economic Development Advisory Committee

The agenda for the Cold Lake Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting on 2026-09-03 contains only boilerplate interface text from the eSCRIBE software and no actual agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document provides no substantive information about what the committee will consider.

Council - Regular Meeting

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Family and Community Support Services Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Cold Lake Family and Community Support Services Advisory Committee meeting on September 14, 2026, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

Council - Corporate Priorities Committee Meeting

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Policing Committee

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Community Grant Advisory Committee

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Council - Regular Meeting

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Community Grant Advisory Committee

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Council - Regular Meeting

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Council - Special Meeting

This is a special council meeting with a single substantive item: an in-camera (closed) review of Order to Comply No. E-2026-0031. The rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order, land acknowledgement, agenda adoption, disclosure of interest, adjournment). No public decisions or discussions are listed.

• In-camera review of Order to Comply No. E-2026-0031

Economic Development Advisory Committee

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Community Grant Advisory Committee

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Council - Special Meeting

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Council approved Development Permit Application No. 226076 for a temporary workforce accommodation camp, subject to conditions including a $400,000 security deposit, a fire safety and emergency preparedness plan, and an infrastructure contribution agreement for 43 Avenue improvements. The permit expires July 20, 2029, with possible extensions. The decision followed a public hearing where school boards raised safety and communication concerns.

• Approved Development Permit Application No. 226076 for a temporary project accommodation camp, with conditions.
• Required a $400,000 security deposit to be held until site decommissioning and reclamation.
• Required a Fire Safety Plan and Emergency Preparedness Plan acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
• Required an Infrastructure Contribution Agreement for 43 Avenue improvements.
• Set permit expiry for July 20, 2029, with possible three-year extensions subject to Council approval.
• Required site decommissioning upon permit expiry, including removal of structures and revegetation.
• Adopted the agenda as presented.
• Adjourned the meeting at 5:46 p.m.

Policing Committee

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Council - Regular Meeting

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Council authorized upgrades to the North Fire Hall Administration Wing and a five-year lease with 2756669 Alberta Ltd. (Respiratory Dynamics Group) for about 768 square feet of office space starting October 1, 2026. Council also approved a three-year contract for commercial security services, appointed Metrix Group LLP as auditors for the 2026 audit, and approved several grants and agreements, including a $34,331.06 grant to the Janvier Gallery and a $14,500 equipment grant redirection for Hearts for Healthcare. Two funding requests were defeated: a $11,100 sponsorship for the RCMP Charity Golf Tournament and a $1,000 sponsorship for the Wheatland Lacrosse Association.

• Approved lease with 2756669 Alberta Ltd. for North Fire Hall office space and required upgrades
• Approved three-year contract for commercial security services
• Appointed Metrix Group LLP as auditors for the 2026 audit
• Approved $34,331.06 grant to Janvier Gallery (increased from $22,100)
• Approved redirection of $14,500 equipment grant for Hearts for Healthcare exam beds and lights
• Approved $5,000 grant to Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts, $1,000 to Cold Lake Library Board, $1,000 to Flowing Hearts Indigenous Art Collective, $1,000 to Reegan Dehid
• Defeated $11,100 sponsorship for RCMP Charity Golf Tournament
• Defeated $1,000 sponsorship for Wheatland Lacrosse Association

Council - Regular Meeting

Council will debate a bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw for a direct control development proposal called Iron Horse WorkCamp. They will also consider borrowing funds for Phase 2 of 16 Street medium density housing, renew secondary suite incentives, and amend the capital budget for RCMP cell doors. Public hearings and delegations on protective services and aquatic invasive species are scheduled.

• Bylaw 907-LU-26 to rezone land for Iron Horse WorkCamp development
• Bylaw 912-FN-26: Debenture borrowing for 16 Street medium density housing Phase 2
• Renewal of Secondary Suite Incentive Policy 237-AD-24
• Capital budget amendment for RCMP detachment cell doors
• Delegation on aquatic invasive species prevention by LICA

The council adopted the meeting agenda, adding a new business item to support the continued operation of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. The council also approved the minutes of the regular meeting on June 9, 2026, the special meeting on June 16, 2026, and the Corporate Priorities Committee minutes from June 16, 2026. All motions were carried unanimously.

• Adopted agenda with addition of Letter supporting Canadian Forces Snowbirds (unanimous)
• Accepted minutes of Council regular meeting June 9, 2026 (unanimous)
• Accepted minutes of Council special meeting June 16, 2026 (unanimous)
• Accepted and amended Corporate Priorities Committee minutes June 16, 2026 (unanimous)

Community Grant Advisory Committee

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Council - Corporate Priorities Committee Meeting

The Corporate Priorities Committee will discuss amendments to the Recreation User Fee Policy for storage space, transit system safety concerns, a request from EDAC to support employment for underrepresented groups, and a council query about installing a four-way stop sign at 50 Avenue and 49 Street. They may also have a public question period and in-camera session.

• Policy No. 197-RC-16 amendments for recreation storage space fees
• Cold Lake Transit System safety concerns
• EDAC request to support employment for underrepresented groups
• Council query on four-way stop sign at 50 Avenue and 49 Street

The Committee agreed that transit safety concerns raised by a resident are a broader social and public-health issue, not solely a transit problem. They referred the matter to the Police Committee for inclusion in the community safety plan. Additionally, they directed administration to bring recreation user fee policy amendments to the next council meeting and to draft a letter to the Chamber of Commerce regarding employment programs for underrepresented groups.

• Referred transit safety concerns to Police Committee (unanimous)
• Directed administration to bring recreation fee storage space amendments to June 23 council meeting (unanimous)
• Directed administration to draft letter to Chamber of Commerce on employment program for underrepresented groups (unanimous)
• Accepted four-way stop sign report as information (6-1)
• Accepted unhoused individuals statistics as information (unanimous)

Council - Special Meeting

The special meeting has one item: considering a nomination for the Dedicated Chief Administrative Officer Award from Alberta Municipalities. Council will decide on submitting the nomination.

• Nomination of CAO for Alberta Municipalities Dedicated CAO Award

Council unanimously approved nominating Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Nagoya for the Alberta Municipalities Dedicated Chief Administrative Officer Award. No other business was conducted.

• Approved nomination of CAO Kevin Nagoya for Dedicated CAO Award (unanimous)

Council - Regular Meeting

Council will consider a debenture borrowing bylaw to fund Phase 2 of the 16 Street medium density housing development. They will also adopt the 2026 supplementary tax rate bylaw, amend policies for the Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club fees and the Hall of Fame, and review May recommendations from the Community Grant Advisory Committee. Several delegation responses and in-camera items are on the agenda.

• Debenture borrowing for 16 Street medium density housing Phase 2
• 2026 Supplementary Tax Rate Bylaw (No. 910-AN-26)
• Amendments to Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club fee and operations policy
• Community Grant Advisory Committee May recommendations (26 applications)
• Letter to Minister re: Rebecca Lefebvre's AISH delegation

Council defeated amendments to the Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club Fee and Operation Policy in a 3-4 vote. It approved the 2026 Supplementary Tax Rate Bylaw and a debenture borrowing bylaw for 16 Street Medium Density Housing Land Development Phase 2. Council also approved several community grants and a letter to the Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services.

• Defeated amendments to Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club Policy (3-4)
• Approved 2026 Supplementary Tax Rate Bylaw (unanimous)
• Approved Debenture Borrowing Bylaw for housing land development phase 2 (unanimous)
• Approved Hall of Fame Policy amendments (unanimous)
• Approved multiple community grants from May 2026 CGAC, including $25,000 to Chamber of Commerce (unanimous)
• Denied funding for Cold Lake Agricultural Society grant (unanimous)
• Extended grant use deadline for Cold Lake Pickleball Club (unanimous)
• Approved letter to Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services (6-1)

Family and Community Support Services Advisory Committee

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Council - Regular Meeting

Council will hold public hearings on two bylaws: one to amend the Land Use Bylaw for the Iron Horse WorkCamp development, and another to change how manufactured homes are assessed in a mobile home community. Other business includes a supplementary tax rate bylaw, a library board resignation, renewal of an encroachment agreement at 5015 47 Street, and delegations on community matters.

• Bylaw 907-LU-26: amend Land Use Bylaw for Iron Horse WorkCamp development proposal
• Bylaw 909-FN-26: change assessment method for manufactured homes in a community (with opposition)
• Bylaw 910-AN-26: 2026 supplementary tax rate
• Encroachment agreement renewal EA26-002 at 5015 47 Street
• Delegations: Rebecca Lefebvre and Age Friendly Cold Lake

Council held public hearings on two proposed bylaws: rezoning for a temporary work camp for 4-Wing upgrades and changing assessment of manufactured homes. No votes were taken on either bylaw. Council gave first reading to the 2026 Supplementary Tax Rate Bylaw, accepted April financial reports, accepted a library board resignation, and renewed an encroachment agreement.

• Accepted April 2026 financial reports (unanimous)
• Gave first reading to 2026 Supplementary Tax Rate Bylaw (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Nicole Parker from Cold Lake Library Board (unanimous)
• Authorized renewal of Encroachment Agreement EA26-002 for 5015 47 Street (unanimous)

Community Grant Advisory Committee

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Council - Corporate Priorities Committee Meeting

Council's Corporate Priorities Committee will discuss several resident requests and operational updates. Items include a Highway 28 update from the province, boat launch area concerns at Cold Lake Marina, and changes to the adaptive transit service application process. The committee will also review student discounts at the golf club, soccer field access, stop light timing on Highway 28, and year-over-year medical assist calls by Fire-Rescue.

• Highway 28 update with letter from Minister of Transportation
• Cold Lake Marina boat launch area concerns and water depth measurements
• Resident request to change Cold Lake Adaptive Transit Service (CLATS) application process
• Resident request for stop light timing change at 54 Ave and 52 Ave intersections with Highway 28
• Year-over-year update on medical assist calls attended by Cold Lake Fire-Rescue

Council directed administration to amend the Golf & Winter Club policy to offer a 50% discount on junior memberships for recognized school golf teams. The committee also voted to refer construction of wheelchair-accessible pedestrian access to the Imperial Park soccer fields to the 2027 budget. No action was taken on marina boat launch depth concerns. The existing CLATS application process was kept unchanged.

• Approved 50% discount for school golf team memberships (4-2)
• Referred Imperial Park wheelchair access to 2027 budget (unanimous)
• Approved no action on marina boat launch depth concerns (unanimous)
• Maintained status quo for CLATS application requirements (no formal vote recorded)

Policing Committee

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Municipal Planning Commission

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Council - Regular Meeting

Council will debate and potentially adopt the 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw, setting property tax rates. A debenture borrowing bylaw to finance an MRI machine is also up for approval. Several capital budget amendments for street improvements, housing development, and medical clinic expansion are on the agenda. Delegations include Age Friendly Cold Lake and a resident, and multiple proclamations will be considered.

• 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw (set property tax rates)
• Bylaw 903-FN-26: Debenture borrowing for MRI equipment
• 2026 Capital Budget Amendment: 2026 Street Improvement Program
• 2026 Capital Budget Amendment: 16 Street Medium Density Housing Land Development
• 2026 Capital Budget Amendment: Cold Lake Medical Clinic Expansion

Council gave third and final reading to the 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw (unanimous) and the debenture borrowing bylaw for MRI equipment (unanimous). Amendments to the Procedure Bylaw (6-1) and Residential Demolition Grant Policy (6-1) were also approved. Delegations on AISH and Age Friendly Cold Lake were heard but no action taken.

• Approved 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw (unanimous)
• Approved debenture borrowing for MRI equipment (unanimous)
• Approved amendments to Procedure Bylaw (6-1)
• Approved Residential Demolition Grant Policy amendments (6-1)
• Accepted March 2026 financial reports (unanimous)

Family and Community Support Services Advisory Committee

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Economic Development Advisory Committee

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Council - Regular Meeting

Council will consider the 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw, setting property tax rates for the year. They will also vote on amendments to the utility bylaw, land use bylaw, and procedure bylaw. Other business includes a capital budget amendment for Imperial Park commercial servicing, an encroachment agreement for OJ's Cold Lake Inc., and a facility booking request from the Cold Lake Fighter Jets Football Club.

• Bylaw 906-AN-26: 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw setting property tax rates
• Bylaw 907-LU-26: Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 766-LU-23 for a zoning change
• Bylaw 904-UT-26: Amendment to Utility Bylaw No. 441-UT-12
• 2026 Capital Budget Amendment for Imperial Park Commercial Servicing Plan
• Encroachment agreement with OJ's Cold Lake Inc. for use of city land

Council amended the 2026 Capital Budget to add $20,000 from unrestricted surplus to the Imperial Park Commercial Servicing project, increasing total to $13,278,000. They gave third and final reading to a utility bylaw amendment and approved a facility booking request for the Cold Lake Fighter Jets Football Club 6-1.

• Amended 2026 capital budget: added $20,000 for Imperial Park project (unanimous)
• Gave third reading to Utility Bylaw amendment (Bylaw 904-UT-26) (unanimous)
• Gave first reading to 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw (Bylaw 906-AN-26) (unanimous)
• Gave first reading to Land Use Bylaw amendment (Bylaw 907-LU-26) and scheduled public hearing (unanimous)
• Gave first reading to Procedure Bylaw amendment (Bylaw 908-BD-26) (unanimous)
• Gave first reading to Manufactured Home Assessment Bylaw (Bylaw 909-FN-26) and scheduled non-statutory hearing (unanimous)
• Approved facility booking for Cold Lake Fighter Jets Football Club with prepayment (6-1)
• Directed encroachment agreement with OJ's Cold Lake Inc. for 3+3 years (unanimous)

Regional Utility Services Commission

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Council - Corporate Priorities Committee Meeting

The Committee will consider first reading of Bylaw No. 906-AN-26 setting the 2026 tax rates, including various rate scenarios and comparisons. They will also review capital project updates for the Energy Centre front desk renovation and the Public Works Operations Centre. Other items include business owner concerns over marina parking lot enforcement, a marina security review with breakwater access control options, and a discussion on taxation of manufactured homes in communities. The meeting includes public question period and three in-camera items on recycling tenders, surveillance system infrastructure, and a land development proposal.

• First reading of Bylaw No. 906-AN-26 – 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw
• Capital project update: Energy Centre front desk renovation
• Capital project update: Public Works Operations Centre
• Business owner concerns related to marina parking lot and noise/nuisance bylaws
• Marina security review and breakwater access control options

The committee directed administration to modify the 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw scenario #10B to increase the multifamily tax rate to match the residential rate, and to present the bylaw at the next regular council meeting. They approved measures to address business owner concerns at the Marina parking lot, including signage, enhanced patrols, and public education. The committee maintained current security at the Cold Lake Marina without adding access restrictions, and directed administration to bring a bylaw to change taxation of designated manufactured homes.

• Directed admin to modify 2026 tax rate bylaw scenario #10B to equalize multifamily and residential rates (unanimous)
• Directed admin to present the tax rate bylaw at April 28 council meeting (unanimous)
• Approved Marina parking lot measures: signs, enhanced RCMP patrols, public education on drug reporting, monitoring until Sept 2026 (unanimous)
• Directed to maintain current security measures at Cold Lake Marina (status quo) (unanimous)
• Directed admin to bring a bylaw to shift taxation of designated manufactured homes to community owner (unanimous)

Council - Regular Meeting

Cold Lake Council will review monthly financial reports, approve the 2025 audited statements, and consider several new policies affecting recreation fees, senior rebates, and housing incentives. A public hearing will address a proposed land use bylaw amendment to rezone a commercial property downtown. The council will also vote on financing for MRI equipment and approve infrastructure work for a paved laneway on 50 Street.

• Public hearing on Bylaw No. 902-LU-26 to rezone a C2 site to DC(1) downtown commercial zoning.
• Bylaw No. 903-FN-26 authorizing debenture borrowing for new MRI equipment procurement.
• Policy amendments updating recreation user fees, senior homeowner rebates, and multiunit rental housing incentives.
• Local Improvement Bylaw No. 901-UT-26 for paving a laneway on 50 Street.
• Review of January–February 2026 city financial reports and the 2025 audited annual statements.

Council unanimously approved amendments to the Multiunit Rental Housing Incentive Program Policy and renewed the program for an additional year, accepting applications through 2027. They also approved a $30,000 childcare grant for Kiddie Cove Academy, adopted the 2025 audited financial statements, and gave final approval to a local improvement bylaw for a paved laneway on 50 Street. Several other policy amendments and community grants were approved unanimously.

• Approved Multiunit Rental Housing Incentive Program renewal through 2027 (unanimous)
• Approved $30,000 Childcare Space Incentive Grant for Kiddie Cove Academy (unanimous)
• Gave final reading to Bylaw 901-UT-26 for 50 Street paved laneway (unanimous)
• Gave final reading to Bylaw 902-LU-26 amending Land Use Bylaw (unanimous)
• Approved Cold Lake Marina Operations and Allocation Policy amendments (unanimous)
• Approved new Fire Services Level of Service Policy (unanimous)
• Approved new Residential Lot Development Incentive Policy (unanimous)
• Approved community grants totaling over $100,000 (unanimous)

Family and Community Support Services Advisory Committee

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Economic Development Advisory Committee

The Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting agenda contains no listed items. The document appears to be a procedural placeholder without specific decisions or discussions. No rezoning, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are identified.

Community Grant Advisory Committee

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Council - Corporate Priorities Committee Meeting

The Corporate Priorities Committee is meeting to review a project update for the Veterans Memorial Park Redevelopment and discuss utility bylaws. The body will also consider fee options for recreation and facility rentals for 2026–2031 and amendments to the South Athabasca Sub-Regional Plan.

• Five-Year Recreation and Facility Rental Fee Options (2026–2031)
• South Athabasca Sub-Regional Plan Amendments
• Bylaw No. 441-UT-12 - Utility Bylaw
• Veterans Memorial Park Redevelopment project update
• Canada Post service concerns and House of Commons Petition e-7063

The Corporate Priorities Committee adopted its agenda with an added in‑camera item and directed the utility bylaw amendments to a future council meeting. It accepted the House of Commons petition report as information (3‑2 vote) and recommended adopting the five‑year recreation and facility rental fee plan (Option 2), asking administration to prepare policy changes. The meeting was recessed, went in‑camera, then out‑of‑camera before adjourning.

• Adopt agenda with addition of In‑Camera Item 9.1 (unanimous)
• Direct administration to bring Utility Bylaw amendments to a future council meeting (unanimous)
• Accept House of Commons Petition e‑7063 (Justice) report as information (3‑2)
• Recommend five‑year recreation and facility rental fee plan (Option 2) and direct policy amendments (unanimous)
• Recess meeting at 7:18 p.m. (unanimous)
• Move meeting in‑camera to discuss privileged information (unanimous)
• Move meeting out‑of‑camera at 7:56 p.m. (unanimous)
• Adjourn meeting at 7:57 p.m. (unanimous)