Regular Meeting of Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, July 08, 2025

4:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Morinville Civic Hall

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Adoption of Agenda

Presenter: Mayor S. Boersma

2.1

Notice of Identified Meal break: 6:30 - 7:00 pm

2.2

Adoption / Additional Items

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the agenda as presented.

2.3

Consent Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the following items on the Consent Agenda and respective recommendations.

3.

Public Hearing

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

There are no Public Hearings Scheduled.

4.

Adoption of Minutes

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

4.1

June 24, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve the June 24, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council minutes.

5.

Protocol Items

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

6.

Delegations

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

6.1

Michael Cooper, Member of Parliament - Scheduled at 4:30 p.m.

Presenter: Michael Cooper, Member of Parliament for St. Albert—Sturgeon River

7.

Public Presentations

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

7.1

Scheduled Public Presenters

There are no scheduled Public Presenters.

7.2

Public Sign-Ups

Members of the public in attendance at the meeting will be provided with an opportunity to address Council regarding an item on the agenda, with the exception of those items for which a Public Hearing is required or has been held. Each individual will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes.

8.

Business

8.1

Bylaws

8.1.1

Council Remuneration Review Committee Bylaw No. 12/2025

Presenter: J. Brush, Manager, Human Resource Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve 3^rd Reading of the Council Remuneration Review Committee Bylaw No. 12/2025.

8.1.2

Land Use Bylaw Amendment No. 10/2025

Presenter: A. Gupta, Development Planner

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve 1^st Reading of Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 10/2025, to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 2/2024.

8.1.3

Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 11/2025

Presenter: K. Oxley, Senior Planner

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve 1^st Reading of the Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 11/2025, to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 2/2024.

8.1.4

Natural Gas Distribution System Franchise Agreement Bylaw No. 9/2025

Presenter: T. Van Koughnett, Interim Finance Manager

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council approve 3^rd Reading of the Natural Gas Agreement Distribution System Franchise Bylaw No. 9/2025.

8.2

New Business

8.2.1

Town of Morinville T1 Strategic Plan Progress Report 2025

Presenter: M. Hay, Chief Administrative Officer

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council accept the 2025 Town of Morinville T1 Strategic Plan Progress Report as information.

8.3

Policy

There are no scheduled Policy Items. 

9.

Committee of the Whole

• Recommended Motion:

  That Council move into Committee of the Whole.

  Mayor S. Boersma pass the Chair to Deputy Mayor M. St. Denis.

9.1

Business

Presenter: Deputy Mayor M. St. Denis

9.1.1

Policing Committee Update

Presenter: B. Boddez, Fire Chief & Manager of Community Safety Services

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee accept the Policing Committee Report as information.

• Recommended Motion:

  In Business Arising from Committee of the Whole:

  That Council direct Administration to formally withdraw (opt out) of the Central Alberta District Regional Policing Committee and establish a municipal policing committee.

9.1.2

CAO Report July 2025

Presenter: M. Hay, Chief Administrative Officer

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee accept the CAO Report as information.

9.2

Council Boards/Committees/Commission Reports

Presenter: Deputy Mayor M. St. Denis

9.3

Action Tracking List

Presenter: R. Gilbert, Legislative & Corporate Initiatives Coordinator

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee accept the Action Tracking List as information.

10.

Business Arising from Committee of the Whole

Presenter: Mayor S. Boersma

• Recommended Motion:

  That Committee move into Regular Meeting of Council.

  Deputy Mayor M. St. Denis pass the Chair to Mayor S. Boersma.

11.

Mayor and Council 

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

11.1

Councillor S. Dafoe

• Recommended Motion:

  That Administration be directed to return with a proposed amendment to the Procedure Bylaw to formally include a Land Acknowledgement as part of the Council Meeting Protocols.

12.

Notices of Motion

Presenter:  Mayor S. Boersma

13.

Closed Session

Presenter: Mayor S. Boersma

There are no scheduled Closed Session Items. 

13.1

Return to Open Session

14.

Business Arising from Closed Session

15.

Adjournment