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Innisfail council, 28 September 2026

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The short version

Council passed new Cemetery and Vehicle for Hire bylaws, renamed the Town's post-secondary scholarship after the late Councillor Don Harrison, accepted second-quarter financial results and heard from the regional economic development group D.R.I.V.E.

📋 The agenda in short

18 items under Minutes, Delegations, Council / Administration, Operational Services, Corporate Services…. Plus 6 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

10 passed. 8 items had no motion of their own (reports, presentations).

Key decisions

10 passed
3.1 Regular Council Meeting September 14, 20264.1 D.R.I.V.E. Red Deer Presentation - Michelle…5.1 Request for Decision - Chief Administrative…5.2 Information Item - Council Action Control6.1 Information Item - Grant Opportunities7.1 Request for Decision - Post-Secondary…7.2 Request for Decision - Cemetary Bylaw Update7.3 Request for Decision - Bylaw 1758-2026 Vehicle…7.4 Request for Decision - 2026 2nd Quarter…8.1 Correspondence & Information9.1 CouncillorMcKellar9.2 Councillor Russell9.3 Councillor Heistad9.4 Councillor Hill9.5 Councillor Strong9.6 Councillor Wing9.7 Mayor Barclay10.1 Upcoming Events

Also on the agenda: Land Acknowledgment · Additions to or deletions from · Adoption of agenda · SW Industrial Land Sale - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 30 · Organizational Scan - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 29 · 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 September 14, 2026

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the record of its September 14, 2026 meeting. At that meeting, council approved a TELUS site lease change, set a public hearing on a road closure bylaw and awarded $625.00 scholarships to five students.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved the September 14, 2026 minutes as presented.

How council voted

Carried

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 September 14, 2026 Regular Council meeting minutes be accepted as presented.
Item 4.1 · Delegations

D.R.I.V.E. Red Deer Presentation - Michelle Tetreault, CEO & Peter Lacey, Chair

Proposed (agenda)

Red Deer D.R.I.V.E., a group that works to attract business and investment to Red Deer and Central Alberta, is presenting to council. It has invited the Town to join as a non-voting member with no membership fee.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 5.1 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Chief Administrative Officer Report

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer (the Town's top staff member) reports on Town business. The report says a digital security breach happened on September 14, was caught quickly and a public notice was issued. It also lists Strategic Plan projects such as the Aquatic Centre and the 50th Ave lighting project.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the report as information.

How council voted

Carried

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 September 28, 2026 as i,iformation.
Item 5.2 · 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. Examples include changing the school zone on 52 Avenue to a playground zone and setting budget talks for November 17, 18 & 19, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the action list as presented.

How council voted

Carried

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 6.1 · Operational Services

Information Item - Grant Opportunities

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Staff list grants they plan to apply for. These would help pay for reservoir pump work (total estimated cost $450,000), two traffic safety studies, trail repaving on 52 Avenue, and a full replacement of the spray park (estimated at $850,000).

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the grant opportunities report for information.

How council voted

Carried

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 the Grant Opportunities report for information
Item 7.1 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - Post-Secondary Scholarship Award Name Change

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The Town's post-secondary scholarship would be renamed in honour of the late Councillor Don Harrison. Students who finish high school through a recognized home education program while living in Innisfail would also become eligible.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved Policy 2026-011, the Don Harrison Post-Secondary Scholarship Award Policy.

How council voted

Carried

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 Policy 2026-011, the Don Harrison Post-Secondary Scholarship Award Policy.
Item 7.2 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - Cemetary Bylaw Update

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A new Cemetery Bylaw would replace the current one. It clarifies who has the right to use a plot, sets burial application timelines in business days, and gives clearer rules on unsafe monuments, decorations and vehicle access. Fees would not change.

Decided (minutes)

Council gave the Cemetery Bylaw first, second and third reading at this meeting, so it is now passed.

How council voted

Carried

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 gives first reading to Bylaw 1759-2026, Cemetery Bylaw.
that Council gives second reading to Bylaw 1759-2026, Cemetery Bylaw.
that Council unanimously agrees to consider third reading of Bylaw 1759-2026, Cemetery Bylaw.
that Council gives third reading to Bylaw 1759-2026, Cemetery Bylaw.
Item 7.3 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - Bylaw 1758-2026 Vehicle for Hire Bylaw

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A new bylaw for taxis and other vehicles for hire would replace the 2023 bylaw. Drivers and vehicles would be licensed separately, and ride-share services that follow provincial rules would not need a Town licence. Current licences stay valid for the rest of 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Council gave the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw first, second and third and final reading at this meeting, so it is now passed.

How council voted

Carried

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 gives first reading to Bylaw 1758-2026 Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.
That Council gives second reading to Bylaw 1758-2026 Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.
That Council unanimously agrees to consider third reading of Bylaw 1758-2026 Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.
That Council gives third and.final reading to Bylaw 1758-2026 Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.
Item 7.4 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - 2026 2nd Quarter Financials

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Staff report on Town finances from January 1 to June 30, 2026. Revenue was at 71% of budget and spending at 39%. Staff say all revenues and expenses remain within the approved 2026 budget.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved the second-quarter financials as presented.

How council voted

Carried

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 2nd Quarter Financials as presented
Item 8.1 · Correspondence & Information

Correspondence & Information

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Letters and updates for council, including a Central Alberta Economic Partnership newsletter, school division highlights and Municipal Planning Commission minutes.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the correspondence as information.

How council voted

Carried

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 & Information as information.
Item 9.1 · Council Reports

CouncillorMcKellar

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor McKellar's written report on meetings attended. It notes the Parkland Library Services Board voted to raise its per-person charge from $9.99 in 2026 to $11.06 for 2027.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.2 · Council Reports

Councillor Russell

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Russell's written report on events attended, including the Public Budget Information Session and the Innisfail Harvest Festival.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.3 · Council Reports

Councillor Heistad

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Heistad's written report on events attended, including a Deep Sky tour and the Alberta Municipalities convention.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.4 · Council Reports

Councillor Hill

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Hill's written report on attending the Municipal Planning Commission and the Alberta Municipalities fall convention.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.5 · Council Reports

Councillor Strong

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Strong's written report on activities, including CAO interviews, a Deep Sky site visit and the Alberta Municipalities convention.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.6 · Council Reports

Councillor Wing

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Wing's written report on meetings attended, including the Public Budget Information Session and the Alberta Municipalities fall conference.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 9.7 · Council Reports

Mayor Barclay

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Barclay's written report on meetings attended. These include the grand opening of the Innisfail Health Centre Ambulance Bay and a regional economic partnership board meeting where the per-person fee will stay the same for 2027.

Decided (minutes)

The minutes record no decision on this item.

Item 10.1 · Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A list of upcoming Town meetings and events, including budget talks on November 17-19, 2026 and Count Down to Christmas on November 20, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the upcoming events list as information.

How council voted

Carried

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.