THE TOWN OF OKOTOKS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, April 28, 2025

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 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.)

3.1

Citizen Member Appointment

FOIP s. 17, disclosure harmful to personal privacy
FOIP s. 24, advice from officials

3.2

Affordable Housing

FOIP s. 16, disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party
FOIP s. 24, advice from officials
FOIP s. 25, disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body

3.3

Policy Development

FOIP s. 24, advice from officials
FOIP s. 25, disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body

3.4

Human Resources Update (verbal report)

FOIP s. 24, advice from officials

4.

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

4.1

REQUESTED DELEGATIONS

4.1.1

Awesome Kids (6:00 p.m.)

Okotoks youth will be in attendance to be recognized for winning the Breakthrough Award while participating in the Southern Alberta First Lego League Qualifier.

4.1.2

Awesome Kids (6:00 p.m.)

Foothills Composite High School students will be in attendance to be recognized for their recent second place finish at the Calgary High School Welding Rodeo.

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 14, 2025

6.2

BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INFORMATION / FROM COMMITTEE

6.2.1

Drought Management Water Statistics Monthly Update

In preparation for the 2025 outdoor watering season, the Drought Management Water Statistics Monthly Update is provided for Council’s information.

6.2.2

Water Allocation System Annual Update

An annual update on the Water Allocation System is provided for Council’s information.

6.2.3

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

6.4.1

Councillor Swendseid - Noise Attenuation Pilot Project

6.5

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

6.6

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MINUTES

6.6.1

Okotoks Public Library Board - February 27, 2025

6.7

DISCLOSURE OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

7.

BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION

7.1

Social Needs Assessment and Strategy

The Okotoks Social Needs Assessment and Strategy is presented to Council for information.

7.2

School Campus Theatre Options

Council direction is requested regarding school campus theatre options.

7.3

2025 Budget Amendment for Requisitions

The 2025 Budget requires amendment to reflect requested requisitions.

8.

BYLAWS

8.1

Bylaw 10-25 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment - Wedderburn Phase 8

The purpose of Bylaw 10-25 is to amend Land Use Bylaw 17-21 by redesignating approximately 3.26 hectares (8.05 acres) of land comprising Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 181 0673 from Agricultural & Land Holdings District to Traditional Neighbourhood District and Recreation & Open Space District.

This Bylaw is reading for third reading.

8.2

Bylaw 11-25 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment - D'Arcy Phase 15

The purpose of Bylaw 11-25 is to amend Land Use Bylaw 17-21 by redesignating approximately 7.81 hectares (19.31 acres) of land comprising Lot 3, Block 9, Plan 181 0640 from Agricultural & Land Holdings District to Traditional Neighbourhood District and Recreation & Open Space District.

This Bylaw is ready for third reading.

8.3

Bylaw 06-24 - Road Closure

The purpose of Bylaw 06-24 is to permanently close and create title to an approximately 1.6m wide portion of the Westland Street road right-of-way in accordance with the Tillotson Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan.

This Bylaw is ready for second and third readings.

8.4

Bylaw 18-25 - Repeal Bylaw 06-22 - Stockton Block, Municipal Historic Resource Designation 

The purpose of Bylaw 18-25 is to repeal Stockton Block Municipal Historic Resource Designation Bylaw 06-22 for the purposes of removing the designation from the adjacent property.

This Bylaw is ready for three readings.

8.5

Bylaw 19-25 - Truck Route Bylaw

The purpose of Bylaw 19-25 is to regulate truck route traffic within the Town.

This Bylaw is ready for three readings.

8.6

Bylaw 21-25 - Waste Bylaw

The purpose of Bylaw 21-25 is to provide a waste collection utility in the Town of Okotoks.

This Bylaw is ready for three readings.

8.7

Bylaw 22-25 - Procedure Bylaw 06-25 Amendments

The purpose of Bylaw 22-25 is to amend Procedure Bylaw 06-25 to ensure compliance with conducting public hearings, Council and Committee meetings via electronic means under the Municipal Government Act. 

This Bylaw is ready for three readings.

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.)

15.

BYLAWS / BUSINESS RELATING TO HEARING(S)

16.

ADJOURNMENT