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Red Deer council, 10 November 2026

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The short version

Red Deer City Council was set to consider key planning elements for the Westerner Exposition Association's long-term plan, a proposed $5 million transfer from a landfill reserve, a revised volunteer recognition policy, and an information report on the 2027 operating budget book.

📋 The agenda in short

11 items under Consent Agenda - Minutes & Reports, Closed Meeting, Reports, Notice Of Motion, Closed Meeting (Continued). Plus 10 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

The meeting is on 10 November 2026. Decisions fill in once the minutes are published.

Up for decision

3.3 Procedural Request - Cancellation of the…3.4 Operating Budget Book Publication to Citizens…4.1 Key Elements for Westerner Exposition…5.1 Key Elements for Westerner Exposition…5.1.a Appendix A 2021 Westerner Relationship…5.2 Civic Recognition for Committees, Boards &…6.1 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor…7.1 Central Alberta Humane Society Capital Loan…7.2 Appointment of the Intermunicipal Subdivision…7.3 Councillor Appointment to Alberta…7.4 Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee…

Also on the agenda: Call to Order · Points of Interest · Consent Agenda - Minutes & Reports · Confirmation of the Minutes of October 27, 2026 Organizational Council Meeting · Confirmation of the Minutes of October 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting · Closed Meeting · Reports · Notice of Motion · Closed Meeting (continued) · Adjournment

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Item 3.3 · Consent agenda · Consent Agenda - Minutes & Reports

Procedural Request - Cancellation of the December 22, 2026 Regular Council Meeting

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

City staff recommend cancelling the December 22, 2026 regular Council meeting. A review of the rest of the 2026 calendar found no items coming forward for that date.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 3.4 · Consent agenda · Consent Agenda - Minutes & Reports

Operating Budget Book Publication to Citizens - Council Discussion held week of November 23, 2026

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

An information report on the 2027 Operating Budget Book, published November 5, 2026 at www.reddeer.ca/operatingbudgetbook. Residents can send questions and feedback to [email protected] until midnight on November 13, 2026, and Council will debate adopting the operating budget on November 23, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 4.1 · Closed Meeting

Key Elements for Westerner Exposition Association Vision 2041 Plan - ATIA Sections 29 Advice from officials, 30 Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body and 32 Privileged information

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council to discuss the Westerner Exposition Association's Vision 2041 plan in a closed (private) session, as allowed under Alberta's access to information law.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 5.1 · Reports

Key Elements for Westerner Exposition Association Vision 2041 Plan

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the key elements that the Westerner Exposition Association must address and keep in its new long-term master plan for Westerner Park, which the City owns and leases to the association. More decisions are coming before March 31, 2027, including renewing the agreement between the City and the association and renegotiating two loan agreements.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 5.1.a · Reports

Appendix A 2021 Westerner Relationship Framework Agreement

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

This is the 2021 agreement between the City and the Westerner Exposition Association, signed after the association faced serious money problems and received City help. It sets out the City's oversight role and how Westerner Park is to be used, run and maintained.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 5.2 · Reports

Civic Recognition for Committees, Boards & Commission Members GP-C-2.6

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve a revised policy on thanking volunteers who serve on Council-appointed committees, boards and commissions. It would replace a set reception every two years with more flexible recognition, such as personal written thanks and small tokens, in line with an approved budget reduction.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.1 · Notice Of Motion

Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Kraymer Barnstable

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Councillor Kraymer Barnstable proposes that Council direct staff to take a one-time $5 million special dividend from the Waste Management - Landfill Capital Reserve. The full amount would be moved to the Capital Projects Reserve to strengthen the City's overall finances.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.1 · Closed Meeting (Continued)

Central Alberta Humane Society Capital Loan Settlement Proposal - ATIA Sections 29 Advice from officials, 30 Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body and 32 Privileged information

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council to discuss in a closed (private) session a proposal to settle a capital loan with the Central Alberta Humane Society.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.2 · Closed Meeting (Continued)

Appointment of the Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (ISDAB) Chairperson - ATIA Sections 20 Disclosure harmful to personal privacy and 22 Confidential evaluations

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council to discuss in a closed (private) session who will chair the board that hears appeals on subdivision and development decisions.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.3 · Closed Meeting (Continued)

Councillor Appointment to Alberta Municipalities Committee - ATIA Sections 20 Disclosure harmful to personal privacy and 22 Confidential evaluations

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council to discuss in a closed (private) session appointing a councillor to an Alberta Municipalities committee.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.4 · Closed Meeting (Continued)

Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee (HHIC) Membership - ATIA Sections 20 Disclosure harmful to personal privacy and 22 confidential evaluations

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council to discuss in a closed (private) session the membership of the Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee.

Decided (minutes)

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