Committee of the Whole Highlights - November 13, 2024

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Meeting Date: November 13, 2024.

In attendance: Mayor Fule, Councillor Langmaid, Councillor Mitzner, Councillor Montgomery, Councillor Peterson, Councillor Wegener, and Deputy Mayor Wiley.

Council adopted the minutes from the October 9 and October 23, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meetings. 

Delegations

5.1 Strathmore Handi-Bus

  • Mark Gibeau (Chair) and Christi Shworak (Vice-Chair) from the Strathmore Handi-Bus proposed a new funding agreement for 2025 and 2026 to Council.

5.2 Strathmore & District Agricultural Society

  • Ryan Schmidt (CEO/General Manager) and Meagan Miller (Head of Operations) proposed to Council a new three-year sponsorship agreement between the Town of Strathmore and the Society. Complimentary usage of the Blue Arena was requested to create stabling to accommodate the horses for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride from July 25, 2024 through August 8, 2024.

Business

7.1 Recreation & Culture Cost Recovery Policy

  • The Recreation & Culture Cost Recovery policy aims at providing the delivery of recreation services reflecting the values of the community and balancing fees in consideration of the following objectives:
    • Ensuring fees contribute to the public’s effective and efficient use of Town resources.
    • Reducing the reliance on property taxes, by recovering a portion of the costs for various services from the user(s) that primarily benefit from them.
    • Providing a consistent and equitable process that encourages accessibility and participation.
    • Identifying the relative pricing provided to various user segments (i.e. age).
    • Establishing meaningful and realistic goals that provide enough flexibility to meet evolving social values and changing fiscal pressures.
  • Administration asked Council to consider the level of cost recovery desired and to provide direction for any policy amendments.

7.2 2025 Fees Bylaw No. 24-25

  • The Bylaw was given First and Second Reading at the November 6, 2024 Regular Council Meeting. During Second Reading, two Motions were made:

THAT Council direct Administration to bring the Fees Bylaw to the Committee of the Whole for further discussion.

THAT Council direct Administration to bring back options for monthly all-access passes as well as a proposed reduction to all-access pass fees:

    • Annual $1,200, including monthly payments on the all-access pass.
    • 9-month pass option.
  • This Bylaw is scheduled to come back before Council on November 20, 2024.

*Council Highlights provide a brief review of the information given and discussions had at Strathmore Town Council Meetings. Council Highlights are not presented as official minutes of the meeting and do not include items discussed in a closed meeting. Official meeting minutes can be accessed at the relevant date on the Council Calendar.

Watch the full meeting here: 

Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKPbKR3mLc

Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBPEItmOK78

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