Red Deer City Council highlights

The following decisions were made at today’s City Council meeting:

Council Representation on Alberta Municipalities Board of Directors (decision):

Red Deer City Council endorsed Councillor Lawrence Lee to seek election to the position of Director, Cities up to 500,000 population on the Alberta Municipalities Board of Directors.

Red Deer Hosting of Alberta Municipalities Conference and Tradeshow (decision):

Council endorsed the of hosting the Alberta Municipalities Conference and Trade Show every three years on an ongoing basis starting in 2024.

Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/J-2023 Omnibus (First Reading):

Council gave first reading to a Land Use Bylaw (LUB) amendment to provide City staff and the public with clear interpretation and increased flexibility in implementation of the LUB.

Land Use Bylaw 3357/M-2023: Rezoning 2950 Bremnar Avenue from DC1 to C5 (First Reading):

Council gave first reading to a Land Use Bylaw amendment to rezone 2950 Bremner Avenue from Direct Control District (1) to C5 – Commercial (Mixed Use) District. The subject site is located along Bremner Avenue and contains the Red Deer Advocate office building.

2024 Council meeting schedule (adopted):

City Council reviewed and adopted the proposed City Council meeting schedule for 2024. A full list of City Council meetings scheduled for 2024 will be available here: https://www.reddeer.ca/city-government/mayor-and-city-councillors/council-meetings-and-schedule/

Code of Conduct Bylaw (First Reading):

Administration shared information with City Council about a proposed new Code of Conduct Bylaw. This information was initially shared in a closed meeting as they received advice from officials (policy options, etc.) and local public body confidences (reviewing a draft bylaw). They then moved into an open meeting to discuss the details of the bylaw and passed first reading. Read more here: https://www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/news-room/city-council-considers-new-code-of-conduct-bylaw.html

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