Council Meeting Highlights - November 20, 2024

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Meeting Date: November 20, 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 November 6, 2024 Regular Council Meeting. 

Delegations 

5.1   Frontier Diagnostics 

  • Dr. Sultan Nelson, MD, PhD and Dr. Alex Koziarz, MD, MSc spoke. They are proposing a partnership to Alberta Health and were seeking support from the Town. 

  • The proposal aims to expand services with the addition of CR scan machine.  

  • Council voted in favour of providing a letter of support, addressed to the Minister of Health, Adriana LaGrange. 

5.2   Wheatland & Area Hospice Society 

  • Keith Clayton, Glenn Koester and Dr. Joni McNeely spoke to Council on behalf of the Wheatland & Area Hospice Society and the Wheatland Housing Management Body. 

  • They expressed support for a potential land title transfer. 

Business 

8.1  WHMB Resolution Amendment – Land Transfer 

  • Council amended Resolution No. 164.07.24, in part, to read:  

"AND THAT Council direct Administration to transfer the land title of the 4.93 acre parcel, identified as Plan 2210023, Block 3, Lot 7 in Strathmore, Alberta (the Project Site), from the Town of Strathmore to Wheatland Housing Management Body and the Wheatland & Area Hospice Society in the future at a mutually agreed date prior to commencement of construction." 

8.2   Community Improvement Program (CIP) Funding Recommendations 

  • Sacred Heart Parish requested funds to cover facility rental costs associated with their annual Fundraising Auction and Dinner event.  

  • Council approved $3000 to come from the Community Improvement Program Fund. 

Bylaws 

9.1    2025 Fees Bylaw No. 24-25 

  • A rate bylaw gives Council a framework to ensure fair and equitable charges to residents. By reviewing it on an annual basis, it also ensures financial sustainability of the Town.  

  • Notable items in the 2025 Fee Bylaw: 

  • There will be a new charge to users who choose to pay Town bills/user fees on credit card, of 1.5% charged to the payer.  

  • Inflationary increases to Development Permits and utility fees   

  • Council adopted this Bylaw,as presented. 

  • The rates in this bylaw will come into effect on January 1, 2025. 

11.1    Community Futures Wild Rose – Heart of our Community Small Business Awards 

  • Council supports small business in the community and encourages residents to nominate their favorites for the upcoming Heart of Our Community Small Business Awards.  

  • Nominations are open December 1, 2024to February 28, 2025 

CLOSED MEETING  

Council held a Closed Meeting to discuss: 

12.1. Handi-Bus MOU – Advice from officials – FOIP S.24 1(a)  

12.2. Board and Committee Appointments – Disclosure harmful to personal privacy – FOIP S. 17(1) 

  • Following the Closed Meeting motions were made to: 

    1. Adopt the Handi-Bus MOU, and;  

    2. To appoint the following individuals to open positions on Town Boards and Committees:  

      • Kathy Tucker andPeter Groenento the Community Improvement Program Committee until October 31, 2026, and; 

      • Virginia Howard to the Assessment Review Board until October 31, 2027 

 

*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=VQ6vp4jfOio

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itX3OOQc3Uk

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilIOccP3LyA

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