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Innisfail council, 24 August 2026

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The short version

Council started a six-month trial of one Agenda and Priorities meeting per month, approved a playground zone on 52 Avenue, set November 17, 18 and 19, 2026 for 2027 budget talks, and agreed to join a regional recreation study with Red Deer County.

📋 The agenda in short

14 items under Minutes, Council / Administration, Operational Services, Corporate Services, Community Services…. Plus 10 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

9 passed. 5 items had no motion of their own (reports, presentations).

Key decisions

9 passed
3.1 Regular Council Meeting August 10, 20264.1 Request for Decision - Notice of Motion4.2 Request for Decision - Chief Administrative…4.3 Information Item - Council Action Control5.1 Request for Decision - Traffic & Safety Review6.1 Request for Decision - 2027 Budget Priorities7.1 Request for Decision - Regional Recreation…8.1 Correspondence & Information9.3 Councillor Wing9.4 CouncillorMcKellar9.5 Councillor Russell9.6 Councillor Heistad9.7 Mayor Barclay10.1 Upcoming Events

Also on the agenda: Land Acknowledgment · Additions to or deletions from · Adoption of agenda · Councillor Hill · Councillor Strong · Elemental Energy - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 29 · Land Negotiation - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 28 · ICF - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 29 · Human Resources - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 20 · ADJOURNMENT

✦ Plain-language summaryWritten from the Town's official agenda and minutes with the help of AI. The official minutes are the final word. Spot a mistake? [email protected]
Item 3.1 · Minutes

Regular Council Meeting August 10, 2026

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the written record of its August 10, 2026 meeting.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved the August 10, 2026 minutes as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Heistad

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that the minutes of the August 10, 2026 Regular Council meeting be accepted as presented.
Item 4.1 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Notice of Motion

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Russell proposed cutting Agenda and Priorities (A&P) committee meetings from two to one per month as a six-month trial. Staff reported that 12 fewer meetings could save up to $10,500 in council meeting pay, and compared meeting schedules in similar-sized towns.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved a trial of one A&P meeting per month, on the first Monday, from September 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027. At the February 22, 2027 meeting, council will review the trial and decide whether to keep one meeting a month or go back to two.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Russell

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Council trial one A&P meeting per month for six months, held on the first Monday of each month from September 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027
that at the February 22, 2027, Council Meeting, Council evaluate the six-month trial of one A&P meeting per month and decide to either permanently move to one A&P meeting per month or revert back to two A&P meetings per month.
Item 4.2 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Chief Administrative Officer Report

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer gave an update on town work, including the August 19 public budget session, reviews of proposals for an economic development strategy and an investment plan, a GST audit and an environmental concern with a landowner.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the report as information.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by McKellar

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Council approves the Chief Administrative Officer report dated August 24, 2026 as information.
Item 4.3 · Council / Administration

Information Item - Council Action Control

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

This is a list tracking past council directions and when staff will report back, such as the Rotary pump track, school-area traffic safety and daycare subsidy information.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the list as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Hill

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that the Council Action Control be accepted as presented.
Item 5.1 · Operational Services

Request for Decision - Traffic & Safety Review

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Staff reviewed the 42 Street and 52 Avenue intersection and recommended changing the school zone on 52 Avenue to a playground zone in 2026. Staff also suggested budgeting in 2027 for a $50,419.00 signal upgrade at that intersection, $30,501.17 for LED signals along 50 Street, and about $1,000.00 for new playground zone signs.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved changing the school zone on 52 Avenue between 42 Street and 47 Street to a playground zone in 2026. Council also asked staff to report on extending the playground zone to 40th Street and to include signal upgrades, LED lights and signage in the 2027 budget process.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Heistad

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Council direct Administration to proceed with the conversion of the school zone on 52 Avenue between 42 Street and 47 Street to a playground zone in 2026.
that Council direct Administration to bring back a report to Council with information on extending the playground zone to 40th Street.
that Council direct Administration to include funding for traffic signal upgrades, LED traffic light conversions, and playground signage improvements in the 2027 budget process.
Item 6.1 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - 2027 Budget Priorities

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council began setting priorities for the 2027 budget using its Strategic Plan, a draft Corporate Plan and a draft 10-Year Capital Plan, and was asked to pick dates for budget talks in November.

Decided (minutes)

Council set November 17, 18 & 19, 2026 as the 2027 budget deliberation dates and accepted the budget priorities report as information.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Russell

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Council selects November 17, 18 & 19, 2026 as the dates for the 202 7 Budget Deliberations and that Council accepts the Budget Priorities Report as information.
Item 7.1 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Regional Recreation Facility Inventory Study

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Red Deer County asked Innisfail to partner on a provincial grant application for a study of recreation facilities across the region. The study is not meant to cost individual towns money and will only go ahead if the grant is approved.

Decided (minutes)

Council agreed to be a project partner with Red Deer County on the grant application, and asked staff to bring back information on the project scope before the application.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Wing

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Council commit to being a project partner with Red Deer County for the purpose of an Alberta Community Partnership grant application for the completion of a Regional Recreation Facility Inventory Study. Also, that Administration brings back information on the scope of this project to Council in advance of the grant application.
Item 8.1 · Correspondence & Information

Correspondence & Information

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Letters and reports for council, including Red Deer County declining to fund the Innisfail Pump Track project, an invitation to join Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. economic development group at no fee, RCMP statistics and planning commission minutes.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the correspondence as information.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Hill

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Correspondence & Information be accepted as information.
Item 9.3 · Council Reports

Councillor Wing

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Wing's written report lists council meetings and the August 19 public budget session attended from August 10 to 24, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.4 · Council Reports

CouncillorMcKellar

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor McKellar's written report lists a planning commission meeting, the public budget session and a meeting with Human Edge.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.5 · Council Reports

Councillor Russell

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Russell's written report lists council meetings, the public budget session and a meeting with Human Edge.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.6 · Council Reports

Councillor Heistad

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Heistad's written report lists council meetings, two data centre consultations, the public budget session and a Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.7 · Council Reports

Mayor Barclay

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Barclay's written report lists a Kids Academy visit with Minister Dreeshen, a meeting with a local bank manager, the public budget session and a CAO recruitment meeting.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 10.1 · Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A list of upcoming meetings and events, including a public budget information session on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the upcoming events list as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by McKellar

The minutes record this motion only as carried; they don't list who voted which way.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Upcoming Events be accepted as presented.