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Ponoka council, 12 August 2026

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The short version

The meeting was mainly about a public hearing on, and final approval of, a zoning change to allow two four-storey apartment buildings at 5000 62nd Avenue.

📋 The agenda in short

14 items under Approval Of Minutes, Public Hearing, Unfinished Business, New Business, Chief Administrative Officer'S Report…. Plus 6 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

13 passed, 1 defeated.

Key decisions

13 passed1 defeated
3.1 July 15, 2026 Minutes4.1 Land Use Bylaw Amendment - DC Zoning7.1 Land Use Bylaw Amendment No. 04-2026 Public…8.1 Excuse Councillor David from the September 9,…8.2 Excuse Councillor Lloyd from the September 9,…8.3 Bylaw No. 10-2026 - Repealing of Inactive Bylaws8.4 Tax Forgiveness Request - Roll 2152009.1 Chief Administrative Officer's Report10 MAYOR & COUNCIL REPORTS11.1 Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors11.2 Alberta Justice11.3 Red Deer Regional Health Foundation - Our…12.1 2026 Tax Sale Update13 NOTICES OF MOTION

Also on the agenda: Treaty and Land Acknowledgement · APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA · North Red Deer River Water Services Commission · PUBLIC FORUM · Ponoka Civic Centre - ATIA Section 32 · 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 · Approval Of Minutes

July 15, 2026 Minutes

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the written record of its July 15, 2026 regular meeting.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved the July 15, 2026 minutes as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Underhill

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To approve the minutes of July 15, 2026 as presented.
Item 4.1 · Public Hearing

Land Use Bylaw Amendment - DC Zoning

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A public hearing on Bylaw No. 04-2026, which would put a special Direct Control (DC2) zone on one property. A Direct Control zone lets council set custom rules for a single site. Residents can speak to council before it decides.

Decided (minutes)

The hearing was held. Several nearby residents and the principal of Ponoka Christian School spoke against the project, raising safety, traffic, drainage, wastewater, privacy, sunlight and property value concerns. Representatives of the developer and architect spoke in support. Council then voted to close the hearing.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Underhill

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To close the public hearing.
Item 7.1 · Unfinished Business

Land Use Bylaw Amendment No. 04-2026 Public Hearing

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to give final readings to Bylaw No. 04-2026. It would change land now held for future use (Urban Reserve) to a special zone allowing the lot to be split in two, with a four-storey apartment building on each part. Town staff received nine written submissions with concerns about the school next door, traffic, infrastructure, emergency services, privacy and property values.

Decided (minutes)

Council gave second and third reading to Bylaw No. 04-2026, so the zoning change is approved. Councillor Lloyd voted against both readings.

How council voted

Carried Carried · The minutes name only the members who voted against. · moved by Councillor Underhill
CLCouncillor Carla LloydAgainst
Motion text, as written in the minutes
That Council give second reading to Bylaw No.04-2026 as proposed.
That Council give third reading to Bylaw No.04-2026 as proposed.
Item 8.1 · New Business

Excuse Councillor David from the September 9, 2026 Council Meeting

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve Councillor David missing the September 9, 2026 meeting. Under provincial law, approving the absence protects a councillor's seat.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved Councillor David's absence from the September 9, 2026 meeting.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Lloyd

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
That Council authorize the absence of Councillor David from the September 9, 2026 Ponoka Town Council meeting.
Item 8.2 · New Business

Excuse Councillor Lloyd from the September 9, 2026 Council Meeting

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve Councillor Lloyd missing the September 9, 2026 meeting. Under provincial law, approving the absence protects a councillor's seat.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved Councillor Lloyd's absence from the September 9, 2026 meeting.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Steblyk

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
That Council authorize the absence of Councillor Lloyd from the September 9, 2026 Ponoka Town Council meeting.
Item 8.3 · New Business

Bylaw No. 10-2026 - Repealing of Inactive Bylaws

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to cancel a group of old town bylaws, some dating back to 1905, that are outdated or no longer in effect. It is part of a cleanup of the town's bylaw records, where about 620 bylaws have been identified for repeal.

Decided (minutes)

Council gave first and second reading to Bylaw No. 10-2026. A motion to allow third reading at the same meeting was defeated, with Councillors Nelson and Underhill opposed, so the bylaw was not given final approval at this meeting.

How council voted

Carried Carried · The minutes name only the members who voted against. · moved by Councillor Lloyd

On: “That Council give second reading to Bylaw No. 10-2026 as proposed.”

CLCouncillor Carla LloydAgainst

How council voted

Defeated Defeated · The minutes name only the members who voted against.

On: “That Council give consideration for third reading to Bylaw No.10-2026 as proposed.”

CNCouncillor Clayton NelsonAgainstTUCouncillor Teri UnderhillAgainst
Motion text, as written in the minutes
That Council give first reading to Bylaw No. 10-2026 - Repealing of Inactive Bylaws.
That Council give second reading to Bylaw No. 10-2026 as proposed.
That Council give consideration for third reading to Bylaw No.10-2026 as proposed.
Item 8.4 · New Business

Tax Forgiveness Request - Roll 215200

Defeated

Proposed (agenda)

A property owner asked council to forgive tax penalties. Town staff found $1,692.63 is owing, of which $495.33 is penalties, and recommended denying the request.

Decided (minutes)

A motion to forgive $495.33 in tax penalties for Roll 215200 was defeated. Councillors Underhill, Steblyk, Lyon and Lloyd voted against it.

How council voted

Defeated Defeated · The minutes name only the members who voted against. · moved by Councillor David
TUCouncillor Teri UnderhillAgainstKSCouncillor Katherine SteblykAgainstSLCouncillor Sandra LyonAgainstCLCouncillor Carla LloydAgainst
Motion text, as written in the minutes
That Council forgive tax penalties in the amount of $495.33 for Roll 215200.
Item 9.1 · Chief Administrative Officer'S Report

Chief Administrative Officer's Report

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer reports on recent meetings and follow-up to residents' concerns from July, including a letter from Mayor Ferguson to the Minister of Children and Family Services. The report also shows 7.0% of 2026 property taxes were still unpaid as of July 31, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Council approved the Chief Administrative Officer's report as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Lyon

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To approve the Chief Administrative Officer's report as presented.
Item 10 · Mayor & Council Reports

MAYOR & COUNCIL REPORTS

Passed

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the Mayor and Council reports as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Lloyd

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To accept the Mayor and Council reports as presented.
Item 11.1 · Correspondence Items

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A letter from the province says the town's grant application for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades – Early Works was not approved this year. The town can apply again by November 30, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the correspondence as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Lloyd

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To accept the correspondence items as presented.
Item 11.2 · Correspondence Items

Alberta Justice

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A reply from Alberta's Minister of Justice to Mayor Ferguson's letters about repeat offenders living in Ponoka. It explains how bail and probation living conditions work and says changes to the Criminal Code are a federal matter.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the correspondence as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Lloyd

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To accept the correspondence items as presented.
Item 11.3 · Correspondence Items

Red Deer Regional Health Foundation - Our Legacy Campaign

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

A letter from the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation asking to meet with the mayor about its Our Legacy fundraising campaign for health care in Central Alberta.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the correspondence as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Lloyd

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To accept the correspondence items as presented.
Item 12.1 · Information Items

2026 Tax Sale Update

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

One property was offered at the town's August 4, 2026 tax sale, but the $70,000 reserve bid was not met and it did not sell. The town will take ownership, demolish the buildings, restore the site and later sell the land.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the information item as presented.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Lloyd

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To accept the information item as presented.
Item 13 · Notices Of Motion

NOTICES OF MOTION

Passed

Decided (minutes)

No notices of motion were brought forward.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Nelson

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
To close notices of motion.