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Sylvan Lake council, 13 October 2026

Regular meeting · 4:00 PM · Town of Sylvan Lake meeting list

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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 consider changes to its meeting rules, including second and third reading of a new Procedure Bylaw, along with 2027 utility franchise fee rates, updated town fees, the future of Well 13 and changes to council committees.

📋 The agenda in short

20 items under Consent Agenda, Adoption Of Minutes, Business Items, Correspondence & Information Items, Notices Of Motion. Plus 9 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

4.b Consent Agenda5.a 2026-09-28 Regular Meeting of Council Meeting…5.b 2026-10-06 Governance and Priorities Meeting…6.a Mayor's Monarch Pledge Request6.b Water Act License- Well 13 Future Direction6.c Destination Brand Update6.d 2027 Fortis Electrical Franchise Fee6.e ATCO Gas Franchise Fee Rate6.f Bylaw 1963/2026 - Fees and Charges Bylaw -…6.g L-001-007B Council Priority Setting Policy…6.h Review of Council Boards, Committees, and…6.i Organizational Meeting Advisory Taskforce…6.j Request for Additional Meetings of Council6.k Procedure Bylaw 1962-2026 - Second and Third…7.a SLFD (Sylvan Lake Fire Department) Council…7.b RCMP Sylvan Lake (Municipal Crime Statistic…7.c RCMP Sylvan Lake Municipal Detachment Crime…7.d 2026-06-08 Corporate Services Meeting Minutes7.e Cheque Distribution List9.a Notice of Motion - Review - Recreation Micro…

Also on the agenda: Emergency Evacuation Procedure · Public Notice - Audio and Video Recording in Progress · Land Acknowledgment - Councillor Iwanicki · Open Microphone · Adoption of the Agenda · denotes items that Administration proposes be approved through Consent Agenda · Council Request for Information & Updates · Legal Matter - Liability Report · Adjourn

✦ 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 4.b · Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve several routine items in one vote. These include past minutes, the Experience Sylvan Lake brand update, keeping the electricity franchise fee at 18% and the gas franchise fee at 32% for 2027, first reading of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 1963/2026, and an updated Council Priority Setting policy.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 5.a · Consent agenda · Adoption Of Minutes

2026-09-28 Regular Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the minutes of the September 28, 2026 Regular Meeting of Council as an accurate record. That meeting included approval of several updated policies and a $20,000 budget adjustment for the 2026 municipal by-election.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 5.b · Consent agenda · Adoption Of Minutes

2026-10-06 Governance and Priorities Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the minutes of the October 6, 2026 Governance and Priorities Meeting. That meeting heard presentations on the Community Social Master Plan, the tourism brand update, the Cygnet Lake Drainage District and safety in the Council Chambers.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.a · Business Items

Mayor's Monarch Pledge Request

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to support the Town joining the Mayor's Monarch Pledge, a program that encourages towns to restore habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Staff propose completing eight conservation actions in 2027, with a goal of 400 residential milkweed plantings, and say there is no membership fee.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.b · Business Items

Water Act License- Well 13 Future Direction

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

An engineering review found that Well 13 is not a reliable long-term source of town drinking water, and keeping its provincial water licence has ongoing costs. Staff recommend the Town start talks with the province to give up the licence, which expires February 5, 2027, and report back on shutting down the well.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.c · Consent agenda · Business Items

Destination Brand Update

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve renaming the town's tourism brand from Visit Sylvan Lake to Experience Sylvan Lake, to connect messages for both residents and visitors. Staff say the logo work was done in house and other costs will come from the regular tourism budget.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.d · Consent agenda · Business Items

2027 Fortis Electrical Franchise Fee

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The electrical franchise fee is a charge on residents' power bills that Fortis Alberta pays to the Town for access to town land. Staff recommend keeping the rate at 18% for 2027, which is estimated to bring in $2.04 million.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.e · Consent agenda · Business Items

ATCO Gas Franchise Fee Rate

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The gas franchise fee is a charge on residents' natural gas bills that ATCO Gas pays to the Town. Staff recommend leaving the rate unchanged at 32% for 2027, with projected revenue of $1,573,000.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.f · Consent agenda · Business Items

Bylaw 1963/2026 - Fees and Charges Bylaw - First Reading

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to give first reading to an updated bylaw that sets town fees, with changes to areas such as business licences, community services, sports fields, animal ownership, transportation and enforcement. Planning and development fees would also be moved into the bylaw for the first time.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.g · Consent agenda · Business Items

L-001-007B Council Priority Setting Policy Update

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve an updated policy that explains how Council sets, shares and reviews its yearly priorities. The update clarifies the process and replaces the older version of the policy.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.h · Business Items

Review of Council Boards, Committees, and Commissions Structure and Efficiencies

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve changes to its boards and committees, such as fewer councillors on some committees, evening meetings for the Economic Development Community Advisory Committee, and RCMP reports going to the policing committee instead of in person at council. The changes would also shrink the Tourism Development Committee and dissolve the SPARC committee, which no longer meets.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.i · Business Items

Organizational Meeting Advisory Taskforce Proposed Terms of Reference

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to adopt rules for a task force of the Mayor and two councillors. The task force would recommend which councillors sit on which committees and set council seating before each yearly organizational meeting.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.j · Business Items

Request for Additional Meetings of Council

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Because the yearly organizational meeting has been moved to November 9th, 2026 after a councillor resigned, staff propose adding four council meetings. These would be on October 20th and November 3rd, 2026 (Governance and Priorities) and October 26th or 27th and November 10th, 2026 (Regular), all at 4:00 PM at the Municipal Government Building.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.k · Business Items

Procedure Bylaw 1962-2026 - Second and Third Reading

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to give final approval to a new bylaw setting rules for how council meetings run. Proposed changes include removing Open Microphone, where residents can speak on topics not on the agenda, making the Mayor chair of Governance and Priorities meetings, and choosing one Deputy Mayor for a one-year term.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.a · Correspondence & Information Items

SLFD (Sylvan Lake Fire Department) Council Report Incident Responses per Response Zone

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

An information report showing where the Sylvan Lake Fire Department responded. There were 51 calls in the previous month and 463 so far this year, with 68.47% of calls in the Town of Sylvan Lake.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.b · Correspondence & Information Items

RCMP Sylvan Lake (Municipal Crime Statistic Summary - January to August

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

An RCMP summary of local crime from January to August 2026. Total Criminal Code offences were down 5.3% compared with the same period in 2025, while break and enters were up 26.3%.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.c · Correspondence & Information Items

RCMP Sylvan Lake Municipal Detachment Crime Statistics - January to August

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Detailed RCMP crime statistics for Sylvan Lake comparing January to August for 2022 to 2026. The report lists counts for many types of crime, traffic incidents and police calls.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.d · Correspondence & Information Items

2026-06-08 Corporate Services Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Minutes of the June 8, 2026 Corporate Services Committee meeting, shared for information. The committee reviewed the January to March 2026 unaudited financial reports and sent them to Council.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.e · Correspondence & Information Items

Cheque Distribution List

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

A list of 125 cheques the Town issued on October 2, 2026, shared for information. The largest listed payment is $498,220.00 to Border Paving Ltd.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 9.a · Notices Of Motion

Notice of Motion - Review - Recreation Micro Grant

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Hanson gives notice of a future motion to let teams that qualify for provincial tournaments hosted in Sylvan Lake apply for Recreation Micro Grants outside the usual deadlines, with grants of up to $500 per team from the existing budget. This is a review only, with no discussion or vote at this meeting.

Decided (minutes)

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