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Innisfail council, 26 October 2026

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The short version
We don't have the minutes for this meeting yet. Towns post them once Council has approved them, usually after the next meeting. We'll update this page as soon as they're out.

Council was set to review the 2027 Parkland Regional Library budget, a new three-year natural gas contract, future capital reserve funding, a committee governance review, and two land matters in the SW Industrial Park and a municipal reserve near Waskasoo Creek.

📋 The agenda in short

17 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

Not posted yet. Decisions fill in once the minutes are published.

Up for decision

3.1 Regular Council Meeting October 13, 20265.1 Request for Decision - Chief Administrative…5.2 Information Item - Council Action Control5.3 Request for Decision - Committee Governance…6.1 Information Item - Fleet7.1 Request for Decision - 2027 Parkland Regional…7.2 Request for Decision - 2027-2029 Natural Gas…7.3 Request for Decision - Future Capital Reserve…8.1 Information Item - Disposal of a Portion of a…8.2 Request for Decision - SW Industrial - Lot 16…9.1 Correspondence & Information10.1 Councillor Wing10.4 CouncillorMcKellar10.5 Councillor Russell10.6 Councillor Heistad10.7 Mayor Barclay11.1 Upcoming Events

Also on the agenda: Land Acknowledgment · Additions to or deletions from · Adoption of agenda · Innisfail Historical Society · Councillor Strong · Councillor Hill · Napoleon South Property Sale - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 30 · Park Commemoration - MGA 197(2) - ATIA 29 · Legal Updates - 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 October 13, 2026

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the minutes of the October 13, 2026 meeting. At that meeting, council appointed Sean Durkin as Chief Administrative Officer, chose Bell for a new phone system, and set a public hearing on a road closure bylaw.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 5.1 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Chief Administrative Officer Report

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer (the Town's top staff member) gives an update on Town work. Staff are mainly focused on preparing the 2027 budget, and the yearly health and safety audit has started.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 5.2 · Council / Administration

Information Item - Council Action Control

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

A list tracking the follow-up work staff are doing on past council decisions, such as the phone system replacement, sponsorships and a road closure bylaw.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 5.3 · Council / Administration

Request for Decision - Committee Governance Review

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

A consultant, Strategic Steps Inc., reviewed how the Town's committees are set up and run. Council is asked to discuss the draft report, staff comments and a possible plan, and tell staff which recommendations to look at further.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 6.1 · Operational Services

Information Item - Fleet

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Staff report on Town vehicles bought and sold since 2021, and vehicles proposed for 2027, such as mowers, a snowblower and trucks. The report also looks at whether to keep or sell an older hydrovac truck.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.1 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - 2027 Parkland Regional Library Budget

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the 2027 budget of the Parkland Regional Library System, which supports the Innisfail Public Library. The per-person fee would rise from $9.99 to $11.05 (10.61%), making the Town's 2027 cost $88,234.25, an increase of $8,464.10 over 2026; staff note concerns that no detailed capital plan was included.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.2 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - 2027-2029 Natural Gas Contract

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to let staff sign a three-year natural gas supply deal through Alberta Municipalities for Town facilities, from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029. The rate could not go over $3.10 per gigajoule; the Town now pays $2.446, so yearly costs could rise by $3,080 to $13,080.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.3 · Corporate Services

Request for Decision - Future Capital Reserve Funding

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Staff report on the Town's savings for replacing roads, utilities and vehicles before 2027 budget talks. A report found a yearly gap of about $2.51 million, and staff propose adding a further $200,000 each year starting in 2027 across three savings funds; possible utility rate increases will come to the November budget talks.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 8.1 · Community Services

Information Item - Disposal of a Portion of a Municipal Reserve Parcel

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The owner of 4215 – 53rd Street Close wants to lease a small part, about 0.049 ha (0.12 ac), of public reserve land near Waskasoo Creek that has been used by neighbouring owners since at least 2007. Removing the reserve status would need a public hearing; estimated lease income is $630.00 a year.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 8.2 · Community Services

Request for Decision - SW Industrial - Lot 16 Re-subdivision

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to have staff apply to split a lot in the SW Industrial Park into three lots of about 1.3 acres each, to be sold at $175,000/acre. New service connections would cost the Town about $30,000.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 9.1 · Correspondence & Information

Correspondence & Information

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Letters and reports for council's information, including the CPKC Holiday Train, a letter from Minister Nicolaides, RCMP crime statistics, an updated organic waste calendar and Municipal Planning Commission minutes.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.1 · Council Reports

Councillor Wing

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Wing reports on meetings attended, including the Mountain View Regional Water Commission, and on the Alberta Municipalities fall convention.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.4 · Council Reports

CouncillorMcKellar

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor McKellar reports on meetings attended, including a seniors housing association meeting, a communications workshop and a small business workshop.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.5 · Council Reports

Councillor Russell

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Russell reports on meetings attended, including a grant review meeting and the Policing and Safe Community Committee.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.6 · Council Reports

Councillor Heistad

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Heistad reports attending the October 13 council meeting and the October 19 communication workshop.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.7 · Council Reports

Mayor Barclay

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Barclay reports on events attended, including the Ten Peaks Breakfast, a communication workshop and Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) meetings.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 11.1 · Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

A list of upcoming meetings and events, including budget deliberations on November 17, 18, 19, 2026 and Count Down to Christmas on November 20, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.