HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.12.02 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes __________Initials
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Committee of the Whole Minutes
December 2, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0
Council Present: Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
Merle Anderson, Councillor
Darcy Penner, Councillor
Lowell Olson, Councillor
Richard Hoppins, Deputy Reeve
Lonnie McCook, Reeve
Staff Present: Theresa Cochran, Interim Chief Administrative Officer
Marika Von Mirbach, Manager of Financial Planning
John McKiernan, Manager of Utilities
Kandas Hope, Executive Assistant
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1. Call to Order
Deputy Reeve Hoppins called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
1.1 Approval of Agenda
Resolution: CW178
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That the Committee of the Whole approve the agenda as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1.2 Approval of Minutes
1.2.1 Approval of the September 16, 2025 COW Meeting Minutes
Resolution: CW179
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That the Committee of the Whole approves the adoption of the minutes
of the September 16, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, as
presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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2. New Business
2.1 2025 Third Quarter Variance Report
Resolution: CW180
Moved by: Councillor Olson
That the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council to accept the
2025 Third Quarter Variance Report for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2.2 Environmental Services Overview
Resolution: CW181
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That the Committee of the Whole acknowledges receipt of the
Environmental Services Presentation as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2.3 Policy Review Schedule 2026-2029
The Chair called for a recess at 10:21 a.m. and called the meeting back to
order at 10:40 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Resolution: CW182
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council to table the
approval of the 2026-2029 Policy Review Schedule, post the Strategic
Planning Session in January 2026.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2.4 Road Committee Policy Creation
Resolution: CW183
Moved by: Reeve McCook
That the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council table the Policy
3-5, Road Committee Policy, post the Strategic Planning Session in
January 2026.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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4. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:47 a.m.
3. Closed Session
Richard Hoppins, Deputy Reeve Theresa Cochran, Interim CAO