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Innisfail council, 14 September 2026

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The short version

Council approved a larger lease area for a telecommunications tower site, gave first reading to a bylaw closing an unused street and set a public hearing for it, and approved a fix to the Town's safety codes inspection system.

📋 The agenda in short

12 items under Minutes, Council / Administration, Corporate Services, Community Services, Correspondence & Information…. Plus 11 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

6 passed, 1 hearing set. 5 items had no motion of their own (reports, presentations).

Key decisions

6 passed1 hearing set
3.1 Regular Council Meeting August 24, 20264.1 Request for Decision - Chief Administrative…4.2 Information Item - Council Action Control5.1 Request for Decision - Telus Site Lease…6.1 Request for Decision - Road Closure Bylaw No.…6.2 Request for Decision - Quality Management…7.1 Correspondence & Information8.1 CouncillorMcKellar8.2 Councillor Russell8.6 Councillor Wing8.7 Mayor Barclay9.1 Upcoming Events

Also on the agenda: Land Acknowledgment · Additions to or deletions from · Adoption of agenda · Information Item - Data Centres - Councillor Heistad (verbal) · Councillor Heistad · Councillor Hill · Councillor Strong · 2026 Scholarship Review - 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 24, 2026

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the minutes of the August 24, 2026 regular council meeting. That meeting included a trial of one Agenda & Priorities meeting a month, a playground zone on 52 Avenue, and 2027 budget dates.

Decided (minutes)

Councillor Russell moved to accept the August 24, 2026 minutes as presented. The minutes do not clearly show the result; see the minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that the minutes ofthe August 24, 2026 Regular Council meeting be accepted as presented.
Item 4.1 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Chief Administrative Officer Report

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer gives Council an update on Town work. Topics include grant tracking, a meeting about federal funding through PrairiesCan, and choosing the firm Optimus sbr to update the economic development strategy.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the Chief Administrative Officer report dated September 14, 2026 as information.

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 approves the ChiefAdministrativeO?icer report dated September 14, 2026 as information.
Item 4.2 · Council / Administration

Information Item - Council Action Control

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

This is a list that tracks past council decisions and when staff will report back on them. Examples include the playground zone on 52 Avenue, budget deliberation dates and a regional recreation study.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the Council Resolution Action Control list as information.

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 approves the Council Resolution Action Control as information.
Item 5.1 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - Telus Site Lease Extension

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Terrion (formerly TELUS) wants to add 325 square feet to its leased tower site on Town land at 4807 52 Avenue. The extra space would hold a ground shelter and equipment for Xplore Inc. The Town's annual rent would go up by $2,249, to about $10,900.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved changing the existing TELUS (Terrion) site lease at 4807 52 Avenue to make room for Xplore Inc. equipment.

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 approves amending the existing TELUS (Terrion) site lease at 4807 52 Avenue to accommodate Xplore Inc. equipment.
Item 6.1 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Road Closure Bylaw No. 1756-2026 First Reading

Hearing set

Proposed (agenda)

Bylaw No. 1756-2026 would close an unused, tree-covered street right-of-way of about 0.09 ha next to 59th Street, near the Innisfail Ski Hill. The Town could then get a land title so the land can be transferred to others. Residents can give input at a public hearing.

Decided (minutes)

Council gave first reading to Bylaw No. 1756-2026. Council also set a public hearing for October 13, 2026, at 3:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Town Office, 4943 – 53rd Street.

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 grants firstreading to Bylaw N0. 1756 — 2026 being a bylaw to close a street as shown on Plan 6023 NY .
that Council establishes October 13, 2026, at 3:00 pm in the Council Chambers ofthe Town O?ice being 4943 — 53rd Street, Innisfail, Alberta, as a Public Hearing date and location to receive input on Bylaw No. 1756 2026.
Item 6.2 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Quality Management System Amendment

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

This change fixes the Town's safety codes inspection rules. An April 2026 update accidentally changed the rules for gas permits. The fix brings back the different rules for different service sizes, and for homeowner and contractor permits. The report says this will not change the cost of the service.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved the Town of Innisfail Quality Management System (August 2026) 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 Council approve the TownofInnisfailQuality Management System (August 2026) as presented.
Item 7.1 · Correspondence & Information

Correspondence & Information

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council receives letters, including a BILD Central Alberta tariff update and an invitation to a National Truth and Reconciliation Day event.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the correspondence and information 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 Council accepts Correspondence & Informationas informati
Item 8.1 · Council Reports

CouncillorMcKellar

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor McKellar reports on recent activities. These include an AI information session, a session on new library regulations starting January 1, 2027, and a CAO recruitment meeting.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 8.2 · Council Reports

Councillor Russell

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Russell reports on recent activities. These include fall registration night, a recruitment meeting and a Deep Sky tour.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 8.6 · Council Reports

Councillor Wing

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Wing reports on recent activities. These include the Municipal Planning Commission, a regional water commission board meeting, CAO interviews and a Deep Sky tour.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 8.7 · Council Reports

Mayor Barclay

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Barclay reports on recent activities. These include the announcement of a carbon capture and storage project by Enhance Energy, CAO recruitment, a Deep Sky tour and the Penhold parade.

Decided (minutes)

Mayor Barclay moved that the Town declare that Innisfail and Alberta are a vital part of Canada and that Alberta should remain in Canada as a province. The minutes do not clearly show the result; see the minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that the Town ofInnisfaildeclare that Innisfailand Alberta are a vital part ofCanada, and that Alberta should remain in Canada as a province.
Item 9.1 · Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

This is a list of upcoming meetings and events. It includes a Public Budget Information Session on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the upcoming events list 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 accepts Upcoming Events as information.