October 28, 2024 3:32 PM
(Red Deer, Alberta)The following decisions were made during today’s City Council meeting:
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING:
- City Council unanimously supported approval of the consent agenda.
Capital Budget
- City Council approved delaying consideration of the 2025 Capital Budget to November 18, 2024.
- The Operating Budget will be considered November 19 until 22, following Capital Budget.
Utility Governance:
- A report on Utility Governance was added to today’s agenda after City Council passed the 2025 utility budget on October 1, 2024. A matter highlighted within this budget is the review of The City’s electric utility governance business model, and administration shared some additional information about the overall project and review at today’s meeting.
- Administration presented information that summarized:
- The City’s journey in the Utility Governance Review to date;
- Why some information must remain confidential;
- The City’s plans and requirements that must be met before any decision regarding governance changes can be made; and
- Next steps and opportunities for public participation.
- There are many steps yet to come, and there will be public engagement opportunities as The City moves forward.
- A public hearing will be held as part of the process, with The City advertising and sharing information about when and where the public hearing is scheduled.
- No decision has been made on the governance of The City’s electric utility.
- All information, including Council reports and associated news, can be found on The City’s website at reddeer.ca/utilitiesmodel
Vehicle for Hire bylaw:
- City Council gave all three readings of the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.
- Approved amendments include amendments related to administrative oversights, clarification to bylaw references and language for industry members and administration’s ease of interpretation and operations, and the re-addition of regulations missed with the last bylaw amendments.
- The key changes include, but are not limited to, details surrounding the taxi plate cap and the transfer of plates.
- The proposed changes were shared with the industry to ensure continued communication and transparency regarding changes associated with this bylaw.
- More information related the details of the changes are available on The City’s website in today’s City Council agenda: Vehicles for Hire Report (pdf)
- Information related to the most recent taxi plate draw can also be found on The City’s website at https://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/licences/vehicles-for-hire/taxi-plate-draw/
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:
The following appointments and decisions were made during the Organizational portion of today’s meeting.
2024 – 2025 Citizen Representative Appointments to Committees, Quasi-Judicial Boards and External Boards and Societies:
- The following representatives were appointed to Committees, Quasi Judicial Boards and External Boards and Societies.
| Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee | Donna Derie-Gillespie - Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Christal Makokis - Indigenous Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Raye St. Denys - Indigenous Support Service Agency Representative (Two (2) year term –term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Brandon Bouchard - Business Community Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Natasha Stagg - Alberta Health Services Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Charles Turnbull - Housing Support Service Agency Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Gordon Wright - Justice Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) |
| Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board | Jordan Krulicki - City of Red Deer Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) |
| Municipal Planning Commission | Lorrie Whiteway - Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Prince Nwigwe - Citizen Representative (One (1) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2025) |
| Public Art Commission | Linda Cullen-Saik - Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Kristina Miko - Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) |
| Red Deer Library Board | Zachary Woods - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) Laura Thevenaz - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) Lauren Pezzella - Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) |
| Red Deer Tribunals | Don Wielinga - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) Michael Kartusch - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) Sharon J. Crooks K.C. - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027 |
| Red Deer & District Family and Community Support Services Board | Gordon Thomas - Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) Anyawa Okpo - Citizen Representative (Two (2) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2026) |
| Red Deer Regional Airport Authority Board | POSTPONED to November 12, 2024 |
| River Bend Golf and Recreation Society Board | Nickolas Bailey - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) Grant Heer - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) Murray Aksenchuk - Citizen Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) |
| Mayor’s Recognition Awards Committee | Heather Lewchuk - Citizen Representative (One (1) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2025) Olena Karachentseva - Citizen Representative (One (1) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2025) |
| Central Alberta Economic Partnership | Christian Rodriguez - Red Deer City Representative (Three (3) year term – term to expire at the Organizational Meeting 2027) |
Also appointed was:
- Red Deer Downtown Business Association Board of Directors:
- Council member appointments:
- Deputy Mayor appointments:
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