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Innisfail council, 13 October 2026

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The short version

Council appointed Sean Durkin as the new Chief Administrative Officer, awarded a contract to replace the Town phone system, moved two road closure bylaws forward, and gave direction on the council disclosure bylaw.

📋 The agenda in short

20 items under Minutes, Public Hearing, Council / Administration, Corporate Services, Community Services…. Plus 8 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

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

Key decisions

12 passed1 hearing set1 defeated
3.1 Regular Council Meeting September 28, 20264.1 Bylaw 1756-2026 Road Closure5.1 Request for Decision - Chief Administrative…5.2 Request for Decision - Chief Administrative…5.3 Information Item - Council Action Control6.1 Request for Decision - Council Disclosure…6.2 Request for Decision - Phone System Replacement6.3 Information Item - Reserve and Capital Project…7.1 Request for Decision - Bylaw 1756-2026 Road…7.2 Request for Decision - Road Closure Bylaw No.…7.3 Request for Decision - Innisfail Solar…7.4 Request for Decision - Sponsorship - Kinette…7.5 Request for Decision - Sponsorship - Ridgewood…8.1 Correspondence & Information9.1 CouncillorMcKellar9.2 Councillor Russell9.3 Councillor Heistad9.5 Councillor Wing9.7 Mayor Barclay10.1 Upcoming Events

Also on the agenda: Land Acknowledgment · Additions to or deletions from · Adoption of agenda · Councillor Hill · Councillor Strong · Industrial Subdivision Lot Negotiation - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 28 · ICF - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 28 · ADJOURNMENT

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Item 3.1 · Minutes

Regular Council Meeting September 28, 2026

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council reviews the written record of its September 28, 2026 meeting. That meeting included passing the Cemetery Bylaw and the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw, and approving an industrial land sale.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the September 28, 2026 meeting minutes as presented.

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 the September 28, 2026 Regular Meeting minutes be accepted as presented.
Item 4.1 · Public Hearing

Bylaw 1756-2026 Road Closure

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A public hearing on a bylaw to close an unused street right-of-way of about 0.09 ha (0.22 ac) on Plan 6023 NY, near the Innisfail Ski Hill. Once closed, the land could be joined with nearby parcels. No concerns were raised during the notice period.

Decided (minutes)

Manager Gordon Shaw spoke to the bylaw at the hearing. The hearing opened at 3:02 p.m. and closed at 3:06 p.m. The bylaw will now go to the Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors for approval.

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 the Public Hearing close at 3:06 p.m.
Item 5.1 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Chief Administrative Officer Appointment

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to appoint Sean Durkin as the Town's new Chief Administrative Officer, the top staff member who runs Town operations. Council is also asked to move up the end date for current Chief Administrative Officer Todd Becker.

Decided (minutes)

Council appointed Sean Durkin as Chief Administrative Officer, effective November 16, 2026. Council also changed Todd Becker's end date in the role from December 31, 2026 to November 15, 2026.

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 appoint Sean Durkin as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Innisfail, effective November 16, 2026, to carry out the powers, duties and functions of the Chief Administrative Officer in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and Bylaw 1752-2026.
that Council amend the effective date of Todd Becker's role as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Innisfail from December 31, 2026 to November 15, 2026.
Item 5.2 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Chief Administrative Officer Report

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer gives an update on Town activities. It covers a coming committee governance review, a staff lunch and learn, a land development workshop and economic development planning.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the Chief Administrative Officer report dated October 13, 2026 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 October 13, 2026 as information.
Item 5.3 · Council / Administration

Information Item - Council Action Control

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A list tracking past council decisions and the follow-up work staff still need to do on them.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the Council Action Control list as information.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Reistad

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 accept the Council Action Control as information.
Item 6.1 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - Council Disclosure Bylaw 1674-2021

Defeated

Proposed (agenda)

Staff recommend repealing a 2021 bylaw that requires councillors to file statements about family members, employers and business interests. Staff point to privacy rules that came into force on June 11, 2025. Councillors would still have to declare conflicts of interest under provincial law.

Decided (minutes)

Council voted down the motion to repeal the bylaw. Council instead directed staff to bring back options for revising the Council Disclosure Bylaw at a future meeting.

How council voted

DefeatedMoved by Heistad

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

Motion text, as written in the minutes
that Council direct Administration to bring forward a bylaw to repeal Bylaw No. 1674-2021.
that Council direct Administration to bring back options for a revision of Bylaw 1674-2021- Council Disclosure Bylaw to a.future meeting.
Item 6.2 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - Phone System Replacement

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The maker of the Town's current phone system is ending support, so the Town needs a new one. Staff recommend Bell's Zoom Phone, a cloud-based system, which scored highest of 12 suppliers that applied.

Decided (minutes)

Council awarded the phone system replacement to Bell for its Zoom Phone solution. The estimated five-year cost is $100,128, excluding GST, with the final cost to be set once equipment and service needs are finalized.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Strong

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 award the Phone System Replacement to Bell for its Zoom Phone solution, based on an estimated five-year cost of $100,128, excluding GST, with the final cost to be determined as equipment and service requirements are finalized.
Item 6.3 · Corporate Services

Information Item - Reserve and Capital Project Funding

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

An update on the Town's savings (reserves) and 2026 building projects. Projected year-end reserves are now about $9.49 million, down from about $12.12 million at budget time. The change is mainly from paying down the Aquatic Centre line of credit and land development costs. Two projects were added: a CPKC rail crossing upgrade ($400,000) and a Scott's Playground upgrade ($150,000).

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the report 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 accept this report as information
Item 7.1 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Bylaw 1756-2026 Road Closure

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

After the public hearing, Council is asked to send the road closure bylaw for an unused street north of 59th Street to the provincial Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors for review. Once it returns, Council can give second and third readings.

Decided (minutes)

Council directed staff to send Bylaw No. 1756-2026 and Schedule A to the Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors for review.

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 directs administration to forward Bylaw No. 1756 - 2026 and Schedule A to the Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors for review subject to the outcome of the public hearing.
Item 7.2 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Road Closure Bylaw No. 1757-2026

Hearing set

Proposed (agenda)

A bylaw to close an undeveloped strip of street right-of-way of about 0.304 hectares (0.75 acres) in the Southwest Industrial Subdivision, east of 60 Avenue. Closing it would let the Town join it with other parcels and sell it as industrial land. A public hearing date is also proposed.

Decided (minutes)

Council gave first reading to Bylaw No. 1757-2026. Council set a public hearing for November 9, 2026, at 3:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Town Office, 4943 - 53rd Street.

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 grants.first reading to Bylaw No. 1757-2026 being a bylaw to close a street as shown on Plan 232 2310.
that Council establishes November 9, 2026, at 3:00 pm in the Council Chambers of the Town Office being 4943 - 53rd Street, Innisfail, Alberta, as a Public Hearing date and location to receive input on Bylaw No. 1757-2026.
Item 7.3 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Innisfail Solar Reclamation Requirements

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The solar facility on Town land, run by Elemental Energy, needs to register under new provincial rules for cleaning up the site in the future. Council is asked to confirm that the current lease, which runs to 2054 and requires the site to be restored, is enough for that purpose.

Decided (minutes)

Council acknowledged that security for the future cleanup of the Innisfail Solar Project is adequately covered in the current lease agreement for provincial registration purposes.

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 approve and acknowledgement that landowner security related to the future reclamation of the Innis/ail Solar Project is adequately addressed in the current lease agreement for the purposes of registration requirements under the Code of Practice for Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Operations.
Item 7.4 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Sponsorship - Kinette Dinner of Diamonds

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to decide how much to sponsor the Kinette Club of Innisfail's Dinner of Diamonds event. Council gave $300 to this event in 2025.

Decided (minutes)

Council provided $300 in sponsorship to the Kinette Dinner of Diamonds event, funded from the 2026 operating budget.

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 provide sponsorship to The Kinette Dinner of Diamonds event in the amount of $300 to be funded from the 2026 Operating budget.
Item 7.5 · Community Services

Request for Decision - Sponsorship - Ridgewood Women's Institute

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to decide how much to sponsor the Ridgewood Women's Institute & Historical Village fashion show fundraiser. Council gave $300 to this event in 2025.

Decided (minutes)

Council provided $300 in sponsorship to the Thrifty and Fabulous Fashion Show fundraiser, funded from the 2026 operating budget.

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 provide sponsorship to The Thrifty and Fabulous Fashion Show fundraiser event in the amount of $300 to be funded from the 2026 Operating budget.
Item 8.1 · Correspondence & Information

Correspondence & Information

Proposed (agenda)

Letters and information received by the Town. These include a roundtable invitation with MPs, guidance on choosing library system board members, policing updates, and Municipal Planning Commission minutes.

Decided (minutes)

Councillor McKellar moved to accept the correspondence as information. The result is not recorded right after this motion; see the minutes.

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 includes Parkland Foundation seniors housing updates, with waitlists of 87 applications for Autumn Grove Lodge and 49 for Parkland Housing SSC.

Decided (minutes)

Councillor McKellar provided a written report.

Item 9.2 · Council Reports

Councillor Russell

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Russell's written report on meetings attended, including the CAO hiring process and a land development workshop.

Decided (minutes)

Councillor Russell provided a written report.

Item 9.3 · Council Reports

Councillor Heistad

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Heistad's written report on meetings attended, including a land development workshop.

Decided (minutes)

Councillor Heistad provided a written report.

Item 9.5 · Council Reports

Councillor Wing

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Wing's written report on meetings attended from September 28 to October 13, 2026, including the CAO recruitment process and economic development planning.

Decided (minutes)

Councillor Wing provided a written report.

Item 9.7 · Council Reports

Mayor Barclay

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Barclay's written report on activities. These include the Alberta Municipalities conference, meetings with provincial ministers about funding, and the Innisfail Health Centre ambulance bay grand opening.

Decided (minutes)

Mayor Barclay provided a written report.

Item 10.1 · Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A list of upcoming meetings and events, including budget deliberations on November 17-19, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the upcoming events list as amended.

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 accepts Upcoming Events as amended.