Sylvan Lake council, 8 September 2026

THATthe 2026—09-08Regular Meeting of Council Agenda be adopted as presented.

THAT the 2026-08—25 Regular Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes be approved as presented.

THAT the 2026—09—01Governance and Priorities Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes be approved as presented.

THAT Council accept the 2026 Q2 Financial Reports as presented in AIR—1504as information.

THAT Council approve the amended policy: Hours of Work, Overtime,and Statutory Holiday and Flexible Work Schedules Policy H-002-3001C as outlined in AIR—1497.

THAT Council approve L—OO1—O11Council Gift Acceptance policy as presented in report AIR-1494.

THAT Council approve First Reading of the Election Bylaw 1960-2026, as presented in AIR—1473.

THAT the following addition be included in the Election Sign Bylaw 1960-2026, that Candidates may place up to one Election sign in each of the following zones: Southside of 47thAvenue, between the Community Garden to Westview Drive Southside of 47thAvenue directly adjacent to the green space and soccer ?elds at Our Lady of the Rosary School Northside of 48thAvenue adjacent to the rail line from 60thStreet to 52ndStreet 50thStreet from Highway 11 to the water reservoir access Southside of Lakeshore Drive between Erickson Drive and Highway 20A Round About

THAT administration add to Election Sign Bylaw 1960—2026, Section 3. d) and those regulated by Alberta Transportation must be followed and Section 3. d) v. No signs can be placed in or within 500 metres of an active road construction zone as of the date of Nomination Day.

THATCouncil approve Second Reading of the Election Bylaw 1960—2026, as presented in AIR-1473.

THATCouncil agrees to proceed with Third and Final Reading of Bylaw 1960-2026, as presented in AIR-1473.

THAT Council direct administration to use the term Nomination Day for the Construction Zone issue.

THATCouncil approve Third Reading of the Election Bylaw 1960—2026, as amended and include a map of the new outlined zone as presented in AIR-1473.

THAT Council appoints Mandi Wisheu as the Returning Officer and Jolene Reynolds as Substitute Returning Officer for the 2026 Municipal By—Election;and THAT Council approves the following dates for a Municipal By-Election: Nomination Day: October 5th, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (noon) Advance V ote: October 30th and 31st, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM By-Election Day: November 2nd, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Institutional V ote: Bethany Sylvan Lake on November 2nd, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (noon) Sylvan Lake Lodge on November 2nd, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; and THAT Council approves voting by use of Special Ballot and that the application for Special Ballots may be made by any one or more of the following: in writing, by telephone, by fax, in person, by e—mail;l and; and THAT Special Ballots must be returned by November 2nd, 2026, at 4:30 PM, at the Municipal Government Building.

THAT Council direct administration to submit a letter of request to the office of the Honourable Dan Williams, Minister of Municipal Affairs, to extend the date of the Organizational Meeting of Council to November 9th, 2026, to be held at the Municipal Government Building beginning at 6:00 pm, as presented in AIR—1507.

THAT Council allocate the 2025 fiscal year operating surplus to the Corporate Capital Reserve as presented in AIR—1496.

THAT Council direct Administration to advise the property owner that Council supports the cancelation of tax penalties as requested on roll#00013100 as outlined in report AIR—1498.

THAT Council direct Administration to advise the property owner that Council supports the cancelation of tax penalties as requested on roll#00013100 as outlined in report AIR-1498.

THAT Council amends Motion 034-02-26 to cancel the Regular Meeting of Council on September 21, 2026, and to add a Regular Meeting of Council on September 28th, 2026, for the Regular Meeting of Council for the 2025—2026Council calendar year, as presented in AIR-1500.

THAT Council appoints the following Council representatives and public members to Committees, Boards, Commissions and Task Forces: Community Services Board: CouncillorJohannesson Alternate — CouncillorOostindie Development Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC): Councillor Bilodeau Municipal Planning Commission (MPC): Councillor lwanicki Community Futures Organization: Councillor Oostindie Organizational Meeting Advisory Task Force: Councillor Mearns Corporate Services Committee: Alternate: Councillor lwanicki. Mid-Sized Mayor's Caucus (MCMC): Alternate: Councillor Johannesson.

THATCouncil assign Councillor Mearns as the elected official to lead Education as an advocacy priority for the 2025-2029 Council term.

THAT Council assign Councillor lwanicki as the elected of?cial to lead Tourism as an advocacy priority for the 2025-2029 Council term.

THAT Jas Payne be appointed as a public member on the Municipal Policing Governance Committee AND THAT Jas Payne be appointed as a public member on the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library Committee with the expiry date of October 16‘“.2029.

THAT Council accepts the schedule of additional meeting dates of November 12th, November 18th, and November 23rd, 2026, to be held at the Municipal Government Building beginning at 4:00 PM, as presented in AIR - 1506.

THAT Council direct Administration to prioritize the allocation of one hour of weekly public skating ice time at the NexSource Centre, scheduled at a consistent day and time each week to provide predictable and accessible recreational opportunities for families and community members. FURTHER THATthe allocated public skating time be scheduled during family-friendly hours, speci?cally: Between 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM on a weekday, or Between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM on a Saturday or Sunday. FURTHER THATthis public skating ice time be prioritized within the annual ice allocation process and only be rescheduled when necessary to accommodate tournaments or major special events that provide significant community and economic bene?ts to the Town of Sylvan Lake.

THAT the Regular Meeting of Council be extended past 7:00 PM.

THAT Council move to a closed meeting to discuss Advice from Officials and this item shall remain confidential pursuant to Section 29(1) of the Access to Information Act, SA 2024, c A—1.4,and Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, M-26.

THAT the closed session concludes, and Council reverts back to the Regular Meeting of Council.

THAT Council award grant funding under the Dollars for Doors Program for 19 affordable housing units as follows: $180,000 to the Sylvan Community Housing Society for 6 affordable housing units; $60,000 to 2504684 AB Ltd. For 2 affordable housing units; $112,500 to Unique Elevations for 5 affordable housing units; and $153,000 to Prairie Line Properties for 6 affordable housing units.

THAT Council move to a closed meeting to discuss Advice from Officials and this item shall remain confidential pursuant to Section 29(1) of the Access to Information Act, SA 2024, c A-1.4, and Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, M-26.

THAT the closed session concludes, and Council reverts back to the Regular Meeting of Council.