Council Highlights October 16 2023
Prior to the regular City Council meeting, Mayor Clark called the annual Organization Meeting to order. This annual meeting determines the committee appointments of council members and confirms the meeting schedule for 2024. The following appointments were approved for the period October 17, 2023 – October 22, 2024.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES REPORTING DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL
Administrative and Legislative Review Committee
Councillor A. McGrogan, Chair
Councillor A. Knodel, Vice-Chair
Councillor R. Dumanowski
Audit Committee
Councillor D. Hirsch, Chair
Councillor S. Sharps, Vice-Chair
Councillor A. Van Dyke
Corporate Services Committee
Councillor R. Dumanowski, Chair
Councillor C. Hider, Vice-Chair
Councillor A. Knodel
Development and Infrastructure Committee
Councillor S. Sharps, Chair
Councillor A. McGrogan, Vice-Chair
Councillor A. Van Dyke
Emergency Advisory Committee
Mayor L. Clark
Councillor R. Robins
Councillor D. Hirsch
Energy, Land & Environment Committee
Councillor D. Hirsch, Chair
Councillor A. Van Dyke, Vice-Chair
Councillor S. Sharps
Public Services Committee
Councillor Robins, Chair
Councillor Dumanowski, Vice-Chair
Councillor C. Hider
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
Civic Functions
Councillor A. Knodel
Community Futures Entre-Corp
Mayor Clark
Highway 3 Twinning Assoc.
Councillor D. Hirsch
Inter-City Forum on Social Policy
Councillor A. Van Dyke
Regional Drainage Committee
Councillor A. Van Dyke
CITY REPRESENTATION ON OTHER BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
Alberta Climate Leadership Council
Councillor A. Van Dyke
Chamber of Commerce
Councillor S. Sharps
Cypress View Foundation
Mayor Clark
Councillor R. Robins
Friends of Medalta
Councillor Knodel
Intermunicipal Committee
Mayor Clark
Councillor S. Sharps
Medicine Hat Community Housing Society
Mayor Clark
Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede
Councillor A. McGrogan
Medicine Hat Public Library
Councillor R. Robins
Municipal Names Committee
Councillor C. Hider
Municipal Planning Commission
Councillor McGrogan, Chair
Councillor Sharps
Palliser Economic Partnership
Mayor Clark
Councillor C. Hider
Police Commission
Councillor Hirsch
Councillor Dumanowski
Physician Attraction and Retention
Councillor A. Van Dyke
Councillor S. Sharps
Shortgrass Library System
Councillor A. Van Dyke
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Councillor C. Hider
Councillor S. Sharps, Alternate
Tourism Medicine Hat Committee
Councillor C. Hider
Following the adjournment of the Organizational Meeting, the regular City Council meeting was called to order.
City Council received the following items for information:
- Municipal Planning Commission meeting minutes of September 20,2023
- Development Permits approved August 21 to September 10, 2023
- Police Commission meeting minutes of June 21, 2023
Rochelle Pancoast, Managing Director of Energy, Land and Environment introduced Bylaw 4796, a Bylaw of the City of Medicine Hat to amend certain rates in the Electric Utility Bylaw. Following a non-statutory public hearing, City Council passed Bylaw 4796 as amended. The amendments to the bylaw include the following:
- That COMCO sets the interim best market electric energy rates based on a quarterly reset of the wholesale one year forward curve.
- That all current customers on contracts will be transferred to the new best market default rate, however, the customer would have 30 days after the effective date of the bylaw amendment to revert back to their contract if they choose.
- This interim best market electric energy default rate approach will be maintained until replaced by decisions informed by the pending COMCO business review.
- That a minimum rate of 7 cents per kWh and a maximum rate of 11 cents per kWh be implemented during the interim period.
Robert Sissons, Manager of Planning and Development Services, introduced Direct Control Development Application - PLDP20230518 - 1123 6 Avenue SE. Following a public hearing, Council approved the application subject to the conditions outlined in the report to Council. The approved application is for the development of a single detached house with a walkout basement at 1123 6 Avenue SE. The site is designated as Direct Control District in the Land Use Bylaw. It lies partly within Geophysical Risk Lands and the application is compliant with the Land Use Bylaw regulations.
Robert Sissons, Manager of Planning and Development Services, introduced Direct Control Development Application - PLDP20230484 – 1149 Factory Street SE. Following a public hearing, City Council approved the application, which will see the demolition of an industrial storage building at 1149 Factory St. SE.
Under new business, City Council gave first reading to a Proposed Lane Closure / Lot Consolidation at 240A 4 Avenue SW. A public hearing will occur at the November 6 meeting of City Council.
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