Council Highlights June 21 2021

Merrick Brown, Manager of Support Services in Emergency Services, provided City Council a City of Medicine Hat COVID-19 update, including the progress being made with the Province of Alberta’s Open for Summer Plan, where mandatory restrictions are being safely eased as vaccine targets are reached and hospitalizations decline. Full details on vaccine information, guidelines and current restrictions can be found at here.

Through Public Services Committee, City Council received for information updates on the following:

• Alberta’s Action on Smoking and Health Initiative
• Medicine Hat Public Library Annual Report
• Parks & Recreation Master Plan progress

Through Audit Committee, Council received for information the Tri-Annual Management Report for the period ending April 30, 2021.

City Council received for information the minutes of the Municipal Planning Commission meeting of May 12, and the Police Commission meeting of May 27.

City Council approved first reading of the following bylaws:

Bylaw #4675, a bylaw of the City of Medicine Hat to amend Bylaw #4168, the Land Use Bylaw. The amendment is intended to rezone lots in Coulee Ridge Phase 1 to align the Southwest Map in Land Use Bylaw #4168 with the intended zoning.

Bylaw #4676, a bylaw of the City of Medicine Hat to amend Bylaw #4168, the Land Use Bylaw. The amendment would re-designate 1301 Power House Road SW from Utilities to Open Space.

Bylaw #4677, a bylaw of the City of Medicine Hat to amend Bylaw #4168, the Land Use Bylaw. The amendment would re-designate 1401 Power House Road SW from Future Urban to Open Space.

Under new business, City Council approved the purchase of the Monarch Theatre from the City Centre Development Area (CCDA) for a gross purchase price of $205,000 less repayment of the $60,000 outstanding loan amount, or a net total price of $145,000.