Council Highlights July 7, 2025

The following item was added to the agenda:

• International Association of Electrical Workers contract ratification

City Council received the following items into the corporate record:

• Administrative and Legislative Review Committee Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2025
• Corporate Services Committee Meeting Minutes of June 12, 2025
• Audit Committee Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2025
• Public Services Committee Meeting Minutes of June 23, 2025

City Council received the following items for information:

• Medicine Hat Resilient and Inclusive Community Task Force Meeting Minutes of May 2, 2025
• Tri-Annual Management Report for the Period Ending April 30, 2025
• Community Vibrancy Advisory Board Minutes of March 26, 2025
• Administrative and Legislative Review Committee Action Items of June 10, 2025
• Corporate Services Committee Action Items of June 12, 2025
• Audit Committee Action Items of June 17, 2025
• Public Services Committee Action Items of June 23, 2025

A non-statutory public hearing for the Transportation Master Plan was called to order. Stan Nowakowski, Director of Municipal Works, provided a presentation on the Transportation Master Plan. City Council then approved a motion to include all of the late submissions from the public as part of the public record and conducted the public hearing.

City Council approved a motion to extend the meeting until 11:10 p.m. as per Procedure Bylaw 4725.

Under New Business, City Council:

• Approved the appointment of Mr. Don Knutson as a member of the Assessment Review Board, with the appointment commencing on July 8, 2025.
• Approved a motion directing administration to report back to Council with options for Council’s consideration that would accomplish the following objectives:
  • To restrict development at 1064 First Street SW (the “Property”) to single family/residential or medium density; and
  • To limit development on the property to a maximum of two stories or a maximum building height of 10.5 metres from grade level, whichever is less.

City Council approved a motion to extend the meeting until discussion of the following item, as per Procedure Bylaw 4725:

• Approved and ratified the Memorandum of Agreement reached between the parties concerning a collective agreement for the term of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027, and providing, inter alia, for the following general wage adjustments:
  • 3% effective January 1, 2024;
  • 3% effective January 1, 2025;
  • 3% effective January 1, 2026;
  • 3% effective January 1, 2027.

Items 11.1, 12.1 and 12.2 were deferred to the July 21, 2025 meeting.