THE TOWN OF OKOTOKS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, April 27, 2026

2:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBER

2:00 PM - Closed Session (Council Only)
3:00 PM - Public Session

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3.

CLOSED SESSION

(At Council's discretion, this portion of the meeting may be closed to the public if a matter to be discussed is within one of the exceptions to disclosure in Division 2 of Part l of the Access to Information Act (ATIA))

3.1

Intergovernmental Relations

ATIA s. 26 - Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations
ATIA s. 29 - Advice from officials

3.2

Labour Relations and Human Resources

ATIA s. 20 - Disclosure harmful to personal privacy
ATIA s. 29 - Advice from officials

4.

DELEGATIONS (3:00 p.m.) OR (6:00 p.m. by prior arrangement)

4.1

REQUESTED DELEGATIONS 

4.1.1

Hall of Fame Inductees (3:00 p.m.)

2026 Town of Okotoks Hall of Fame inductees will be in attendance to be formally recognized by Council for their outstanding contributions to the community.

4.1.2

Awesome Kid Award (5:30 p.m.)

Okotoks youth Titus Penney will be in attendance to be recognized for his fundraising efforts in honour of his late sister.

4.1.3

Awesome Kid Award (5:30 p.m.)

Okotoks youth Ava Allbright will be in attendance to be recognized for her "Egg My Yard" Easter fundraiser in support of the Okotoks Food Bank.

4.1.4

Sport Recognition (5:30 p.m.)

Members of the Possak Hampshire Academy of Irish Dance will be in attendance to be recognized for qualifying for the 2026 Irish Dancing Championships.

4.2

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS

5.

MOTION(S) ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

6.1

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

6.1.1

Regular Council Meeting - April 13, 2026

6.2

BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INFORMATION / FROM COMMITTEE

6.2.1

Council Connect Plan

The Council Connect Plan outlining a four-year phased approach to strengthening relationships between Council and the community, along with Year One (2026) implementation opportunities, is presented to Council as a planning tool to guide Council’s relationship-building efforts over their term.

6.2.2

Chief Administrative Officer Approvals

Proclamations, courtesy flag raising, and lighting of the Municipal Centre requests approved by the Chief Administrative Officer are provided to Council for information.

6.3

FIRST READING BYLAWS

6.4

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS

6.5

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

6.5.1

Lynne Price, Marigold Library System CEO, Re: Marigold Library System 2025 Annual Report - April 21, 2026

6.6

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MINUTES

6.6.1

Governance and Priorities Committee - April 20, 2026

6.6.2

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Decision - April 10, 2026

6.6.3

United Way/Okotoks Partnership Committee - April 7, 2026

6.7

DISCLOSURE OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

7.

BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION

7.1

2025 Draft Audited Financial Statements

The 2025 Draft Audited Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2025 are provided for approval.

7.2

Okotoks Library Board Request

Representatives from the Okotoks Library Board will be in attendance to present a request for additional space within the Arts & Learning Campus to accommodate growth.

7.3

2026 Budget Amendments for Requisitions

The 2026 Budget requires amendment to reflect requested requisitions.

7.4

Request for Retroactive Tax Refund

The property owner of tax roll number 0025200 has requested a retroactive property tax refund based on a revised 2026 Property Tax year assessment.

8.

BYLAWS

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.

MOTIONS RE NOTICES

11.

CORRESPONDENCE FOR ACTION

12.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS

13.

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

14.

PUBLIC HEARING(S) (6:30 p.m.)

14.1

Bylaw 08-26 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment - D'Arcy Phases 12 and 19

The purpose of Bylaw 08-26 is to amend Land Use Bylaw 17-21 by redesignation approximately +/- 8.65 ha (21.38 ac) withing Lot 3, Block 9, Plan 181 0640 from Agricultural and Land Holdings District to Neighbourhood Core District, Recreation & Open Space District and Traditional Neighbourhood District.

14.2

Bylaw 10-26 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment - Wedderburn Phase 11

The purpose of Bylaw 10-26 is to amend Land Use Bylaw 17-21 by redesignation approximately +/- 5.99 ha (14.80 ac) within Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 181 0673 & NE-33-20-29-W4M from Agricultural and Land Holdings District to Traditional Neighbourhood District.

15.

BYLAWS / BUSINESS RELATING TO HEARING(S)

15.1

Bylaw 08-26 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment - D'Arcy Phases 12 and 19

Depending on the outcome of the Public Hearing this Bylaw is ready for second and third reading.

15.2

Bylaw 10-26 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment - Wedderburn Phase 11

Depending on the outcome of the Public Hearing this Bylaw is ready for second and third reading.

16.

ADJOURNMENT