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Sylvan Lake 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 consider final approval of the updated Fees and Charges Bylaw, a new bylaw making the Municipal Planning Commission Council-only, changes to two committees, and a Mayor's motion on recreation micro grants.

📋 The agenda in short

14 items under Consent Agenda, Public Hearings & Delegations, Adoption Of Minutes, Business Items, Correspondence & Information Items…. Plus 12 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.b Consent Agenda4.b Land Matter5.a 2026-10-13 Regular Meeting of Council Meeting…5.b 2026-10-20 Governance and Priorities Meeting…6.a Community Services Committee Terms of…6.b Tourism Development Committee Terms of…6.c Bylaw 1963/2026 - Fees and Charges Bylaw -…6.d Proposed Bylaw 1964/2026, Municipal Planning…7.a 2026 Municipal Enforcement Quarterly Three…7.b 2026-09-09 Sylvan Lake Municipal Library…7.c 2026-10-21 Lacombe County Media Release7.d Cheque Distribution List8.a CAO Report10.a Notice of Motion - Decision - Recreation Micro…

Also on the agenda: Emergency Evacuation Procedure · Public Notice - Audio and Video Recording in Progress · Land Acknowledgment - Councillor Oostindie · Adoption of the Agenda · denotes items that Administration proposes be approved through Consent Agenda · Delegation - Belterra Land Company · Council Request for Information & Updates · Land Matter - Waterwells · Land Matter - Delegation · Land (HAF) Matter · Land Matter - Sylvan Lake Lodge Foundation · 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 3.b · Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve several routine items with one vote. These are the October 13 and October 20 meeting minutes, and changes to the Community Services Committee and Tourism Development Committee rules.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 4.b · Public Hearings & Delegations

Land Matter

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is expected to go into a closed meeting to get advice from officials on a land matter. The item stays confidential under provincial access-to-information and municipal laws.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 5.a · Consent agenda · Adoption Of Minutes

2026-10-13 Regular Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the record of its October 13, 2026 regular meeting. That meeting included first reading of the Fees and Charges Bylaw and setting the 2027 Fortis electricity franchise fee at 18% and the gas franchise fee at 32%.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 5.b · Consent agenda · Adoption Of Minutes

2026-10-20 Governance and Priorities Meeting of Council Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to approve the record of its October 20, 2026 Governance and Priorities meeting. At that meeting, staff presented on the Parking Study and the Summer Operations Review 2026.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.a · Consent agenda · Business Items

Community Services Committee Terms of Reference Update

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to change the rules for the Community Services Committee. Council seats would drop from 3 to 2, and citizen seats would rise from 4 to 5. One citizen seat may go to a high school student in at least grade 10.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.b · Consent agenda · Business Items

Tourism Development Committee Terms of Reference Update

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to change the rules for the Tourism Development Committee. Tourism partner seats would drop from 11 to 5, and the minimum number of meetings each year would drop from 6 to 4. The committee could also invite non-voting advisors for specific projects.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.c · Business Items

Bylaw 1963/2026 - Fees and Charges Bylaw - Second and Third Reading

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to give final approval to the updated bylaw that sets Town fees. It changes fees for things like business licences, community services, sports fields, animal ownership, transportation and enforcement. Planning and development fees would also move into the bylaw as a new Schedule Q, so all fees are in one public document.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 6.d · Business Items

Proposed Bylaw 1964/2026, Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council is asked to pass a new bylaw for the Municipal Planning Commission, the group that makes some development and subdivision decisions. The commission now has 4 members of the public and 3 members of Council. Under the new bylaw it would have 7 members of Council and no public members.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.a · Correspondence & Information Items

2026 Municipal Enforcement Quarterly Three Report

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

This report lists bylaw enforcement activity for the third quarter of 2026. It includes 2556 hotspot parking tickets, 239 municipal traffic bylaw tickets and 98 warnings for unsightly properties.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.b · Correspondence & Information Items

2026-09-09 Sylvan Lake Municipal Library Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

These are the library board's September 9, 2026 minutes, shared for information. The board discussed how to respond to provincial Bill 28 and the new library regulation, and reviewed its draft 2027 budget. For the board's motions, see the minutes.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.c · Correspondence & Information Items

2026-10-21 Lacombe County Media Release

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

This is a news release from Lacombe County, shared for information. County council re-elected Reeve John Ireland and Deputy Reeve Dwayne West.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 7.d · Correspondence & Information Items

Cheque Distribution List

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

This is a list of cheques the Town issued on 2026-10-16 to suppliers and others, shared for information.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 8.a · Cao Report

CAO Report

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer (the Town's top staff member) gives an update on Town work and events. Updates include cleanup after the October 17 windstorm and a watermain break on 44 Street that affected 47 residents. A boil water advisory was issued after that break and has since been lifted.

Decided (minutes)

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

Item 10.a · Notices Of Motion

Notice of Motion - Decision - Recreation Micro Grant / Mayor Hanson

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Hanson proposes letting teams that qualify for provincial tournaments hosted in Sylvan Lake apply for a Recreation Micro Grant outside the normal deadlines. Staff could approve up to $500 per team from the existing grant budget, with no new funding.

Decided (minutes)

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