Council Highlights February 7 2022

This summary provides a brief overview of City Council meetings and does not reflect all discussion and debate. For full details, download the agenda package or watch the full meeting on the City of Medicine Hat’s YouTube channel.

City Assessor, Sue Sterkenburg, provided an Assessment 101 presentation to City Council, outlining the process for assigning a dollar value to each property for the purpose of property taxation. The annual update to assessment values ensures ongoing, fair distribution of property taxes.

Kevin Redden, Director of Environment, Land and Government Relations, presented to Council on Strategic Planning: Environmental Stewardship. The presentation outlined, for Council’s consideration, the City’s intent to develop an environmental framework that will define an overarching strategy to guide the City of Medicine Hat in five proposed key action areas: land use and biodiversity; renewable energy; energy conservation; water security; and waste and recycling.

Council received the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting of January 13 for information.

Council received the minutes of the Energy and Infrastructure Committee meeting of January 20 for information.

Council received the minutes of the Emergency Advisory Committee meeting of January 21 for information.

Council received minutes of the Public Services Committee meeting of January 24 for information.

Council received the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting of January 27 for information.

Council received minutes of the special Public Services Committee meeting of January 31 for information.

Council received the minutes of the Administrative and Legislative Review Committee meeting of February 1 for information.

Council received the minutes of the Council Employee Committee meeting of February 1 for information and approved the Council Employee Committee Terms of Reference.

Council received the minutes of the Administrative Committee meeting of February 2 for information and approved the commencement of environmental strategic planning toward a formalized environmental framework.

Council received the minutes of the Municipal Planning Commission meeting of December 8 for information.

City Council passed first reading of Bylaw #4692, a bylaw of the City of Medicine Hat to adopt the Northwest Industrial Area Structure Plan. A public hearing will take place at the March 7 meeting of Council.

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