Fort Macleod public meetings in 2023

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will discuss and provide direction on airport rental use. The agenda also includes in-camera sessions for intergovernmental relations and personnel matters.

• Discussion and direction on airport rental use
• In-camera session regarding intergovernmental relations
• In-camera session regarding personnel

Regular Council Meeting

The Fort Macleod Council will consider the 2024 Capital Budget and the 2024 Provisional Operating Budget. The agenda also includes a subcommittee request for the Empress Theatre and correspondence regarding an AHS Emergency Department closure. An in-camera session is scheduled to discuss a land sale.

• 2024 Capital Budget Plan
• 2024 Provisional Operating Budget
• Empress Theatre Subcommittee Request
• In-camera discussion of a land sale
• AHS Emergency Department closure correspondence

Finance and Infrastructure Committee of the Whole

The Finance and Infrastructure Committee of the Whole will review the 2024 capital and provisional operating budgets. The committee will also discuss the Alberta Summer Games with the Director of Community & Protective Services.

• 2024 Capital Budget
• 2024 Provisional Operating Budget
• Alberta Summer Games

Regular Council Meeting

The Council will review several items including offsite development submissions and engineer drawings. Discussions also include entity level risk controls from a 2023 audit and various new or amended human resources and administrative policies.

• Offsite Improvements development submission and engineer drawings
• Entity Level Risk Control (2023 Audit)
• New HR22 Retirement and Milestone policy
• ADM21 Cell phone for Business Use policy
• HR12 Exempt Employee Work Conditions policy

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will discuss an Animal Control Bylaw and the Jumbo Solar Project. Additional discussions include a horse paddock electricity request, an AHS helipad, and a land sale in a closed session.

• Jumbo Solar Project discussion
• Animal Control Bylaw review
• Horse Paddock electricity and lease request
• AHS Helipad discussion
• In-camera land sale

Regular Council Meeting

The Fort Macleod Council will hold public hearings regarding environmental reserve boundary adjustments and the removal of a community reserve designation. The meeting also includes consideration of an application to reduce levied taxes and first readings for two road closure bylaws. Additionally, council will review the 2023 year-to-date operational report.

• Public hearing for Bylaw 1976: Environmental Reserve Boundary Adjustment
• Public hearing for Community Reserve Removal of Designation
• Application to reduce levied taxes
• First reading of Bylaw 1977 regarding a road closure
• First reading of Bylaw 1978 regarding a road closure

Organizational Council Meeting

The Fort Macleod Council is conducting an organizational meeting to review the deputy mayor's schedule and upcoming council meeting dates. The agenda includes making member at large appointments to several local boards, including the Built Heritage Advisory Board and the Municipal Planning Commission.

• Appointments for the Built Heritage Advisory Board
• Appointments for the Environment Committee
• Appointments for the Family & Community Support Services Board
• Appointments for the Fort Macleod Housing Committee
• Appointments for the Municipal Planning Commission

Regular Council Meeting

The Council will review unfinished business regarding a phase two hotel feasibility study and advocacy for Highway 3 Twinning Stage 1A. Additionally, the Livingstone Range School Division is scheduled to present a delegation.

• Hotel Feasibility Study - Phase 2
• Highway 3 Twinning Stage 1A Advocacy
• Livingstone Range School Division delegation
• Land Sale (In Camera)

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will discuss an application to reduce levied taxes. The agenda also includes discussions regarding the Jumbo Solar Project and next steps for a hotel study.

• Application to Reduce Taxes Levied
• Jumbo Solar Project
• Hotel Study - Next Steps

Regular Council Meeting

The Council will consider a boundary adjustment for an environmental reserve and the removal of a community reserve designation. The agenda also includes discussions regarding the 2024 Fortis Alberta Inc. franchise fee and various quarterly administrative reports.

• Bylaw 1976: Environmental Reserve Boundary Adjustment
• Community Reserve Removal of Designation
• 2024 Fortis Alberta Inc. Franchise Fee
• Community Hall Rental Fee Waiver Request
• Southern Alberta Intercollegiate Rodeo Sponsorship Opportunity

Finance and Infrastructure Committee of the Whole

The Finance and Infrastructure Committee of the Whole will discuss asset management and the Alberta Summer Games. The provided agenda does not include specific details or proposals for these items.

• Asset Management
• Alberta Summer Games

Regular Council Meeting

The Fort Macleod Council met to review housing initiatives and utility fees. The council awarded a contract for the town's affordable housing RFP and accepted a hotel feasibility study report. They also approved the 2024 ATCO Gas franchise fee.

• Awarded Affordable Housing Initiative RFP to VB Block Commercial Inc.
• Accepted Hotel Feasibility Phase 1 Preliminary Projections report
• Approved 2024 ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. franchise fee at 12.5%
• Directed support for Alberta SouthWest regional housing supply initiative

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will review preliminary projections regarding a hotel study. The meeting also includes discussions on animal control and dog adoption policies.

• Hotel Study - Preliminary Projections
• Dog Control and Pet Adoption Policy

Regular Council Meeting

The Council will review a draft Public Participation Policy and consider a development permit application for GMS Mechanical. The meeting also includes reports from the Hwy 3 Twinning Association and a rental fee waiver request.

• Review of ADM 16 Public Participation Policy
• Development permit application 082-23 (GMS Mechanical)
• Rental fee waiver request
• Hwy 3 Twinning Association report
• Inclusion and Diversity Workshop

Council approved a new Public Participation Policy and Development Permit Application 082-23. The board also waived rental fees for a community event and directed administration to research diversity and inclusion workshops.

• Approved ADM 16: Public Participation Policy
• Approved Development Permit Application 082-23 (expires April 10, 2025)
• Waived rental fees for Empress Theatre and Fort Macleod Pride event on October 5, 2023
• Directed administration to research diversity and inclusion workshops

Regular Council Meeting

The Council will review several new business items including an affordable housing initiative and provincial historic area guidelines. The meeting also includes various quarterly administrative reports from the CAO, Finance, and Operations departments.

• Request for Proposal: Affordable Housing Initiative
• Provincial Historic Area Guidelines update
• Subdivision Referral MDWC 2023-0-109
• ADM 40: Exempt to Taxable Sales Policy
• FCSS Provincial Funding Update

Council approved a $15,000 budget for Provincial Historic Area Design Guidelines and a request for proposal for an affordable housing initiative. Other decisions included a funding increase for Family and Community Support Services and budget planning for a 150th community celebration.

• Approved $15,000 for Provincial Historic Area Design Guidelines update project
• Approved Fort Macleod Affordable Housing Initiative Request for Proposal as amended
• Approved 4% increase to Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) funding for 2023
• Directed Administration to add $50,000 to $150,000 to 2024 provisional budget for 150th Community Celebration
• Proclaimed September 19-22, 2023, as Alberta Development Officers week
• Accepted appointment of Reeve Maryanne V. Sandberg to the Library Board (2022-2025)
• Accepted Subdivision referral MDWC 2023-0-109 as information
• Accepted ADM 40: Exempt to Taxable Sales Policy as information

Committee of the Whole

The committee approved the meeting agenda and held an in-camera session to discuss a land sale and public safety items. No substantive decisions or votes on new business were recorded in the minutes.

• Approved meeting agenda with additions (CARRIED)
• Moved in camera to discuss land sale and public safety (CARRIED)
• Moved out of in camera (CARRIED)