Council Meeting Highlights - December 11, 2024

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Meeting Date: December 11, 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 December 4, 2024 Regular Council Meeting. 

Closed Meeting 

Council held a Closed Meeting to discuss: 

3.1     Amenity Opportunities – Advice from officials – FOIP S.24 (1)(b)(i) 

3.2     Land Item – Advice from officials – FOIP S.24 (1)(a) 

3.3   Council CAO Dialogue – Advice from officials – FOIP S.24 (1)(b)(i) 

Delegations 

6.1    Strathmore RCMP 

  • Staff Sergeant Mark Wielgosz. M.O.M, presented Council with the Q2 Municipal Policing Report. 

Bylaws 

10.1   Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaw No. 24-15 

  • Council adopted Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaw No. 24-15. 

  • The Municipal Government Act (MGA) requires that all municipalities that are not members of a growth region and that have common boundaries must adopt an intermunicipal development plan. Since the Town is no longer a member of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board, the Minister of Municipal Affairs directed the Town and the Wheatland County to adopt an IDP. Adoption of this IDP meets the December 31, 2024, deadline as set by the Minster of Municipal Affairs. 

10.2   Municipal Election Bylaw No. 24-18 

  • Council adopted Municipal Election Bylaw No. 24-18. 

  • An update to the Town of Strathmore's existing Election Bylaw was required to reflect several of the directives in the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (formally known as Bill 20.) 

  • With the removal of automatic vote tabulators, the Town will be using two teams of election workers. The first team will work during voting days and the second will be responsible for counting ballots. 

  • This updated bylaw also includes a change in voting hours. 

10.3   Election Signs Bylaw No. 24-19 

  • Council adopted Election Signs Bylaw No. 24-19. 

  • This bylaw includes new regulations for signage content and placement, along with penalties if signs are found to be in violation.  

 

*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=S_XF6yyimaw

 

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwmyA8IYqk8&t=2s

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