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Home My WebLink About2026-06-11 Council (Regular) MinutesRegular Council June 11, 2026 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1 Minutes - Council (May 21, 2026) C-196/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HOLLY JOHNSON that the May 21, 2026 Council Meeting minutes be adopted as presented. MOTION CARRIED 4. CALL FOR POST AGENDA ITEMS Reeve A. Doerksen called for post agenda items. 5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA C-197/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KELLY CHRISTMAN that the agenda be adopted as presented. MOTION CARRIED 6. QUESTION PERIOD/NOTICE OF MOTION A question period and notice of motion was held. No County Ratepayers were in attendance. The moderator indicated that there were no questions from the public. 7. DELEGATIONS 7.1 Recreation Facilities Improvement Funding Request — Silver Sage Agricultural Society The Director of Corporate Services provided background information on this item. G. Trembecki responded to questions from Council regarding the repairs required and quotes obtained. C-198/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KELLY CHRISTMAN that Council approves a grant in the amount of $153,797 towards the replacement of the roof surface on the Silver Sage Arena, with funding provided from the Recreation Fund. MOTION CARRIED 7.2 2026 Southern Alberta Summer Games N. Laviolette provided background information on this item and responded to questions from Council. C-199/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR LYNETTE KOPP that Council approve additional spending of $3,870 from the County's unrestricted surplus to purchase T-Shirts for the Team Newell Southern Alberta Summer Games participants as requested by the City of Brooks Recreation Services Department. MOTION CARRIED LEFT THE MEETING N. Laviolette and J. Marion left the meeting at 11:24 a.m. Page 2 of 6 Regular Council June11,2026 ARRIVED AT MEETING M. Jackson, M. Dingwall, B. Abdalla, and B. Schroeder arrived at 11:26 a.m. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 8.1 Acceptance of Recommended Proposal - Newell Micro Gen Project The Director of Corporate Services provided background information on this item. Council was given the opportunity to ask questions. The Director of Corporate Services responded to questions regarding the size of the development and power generation. ARRIVED AT MEETING M. Harbicht arrived at 11:28 a.m. C-200/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KELLY CHRISTMAN that construction of the Newell Microgen Project be awarded to CBI Solar for the amount of $886,848. MOTION CARRIED LEFT THE MEETING L. Johnson and B. Schroeder left the meeting at 11:30 a.m. 8.2 Reschedule Upcoming Committee of the Whole Meeting The Chief Administrative Officer provided background information on this item and responded to questions from Council. C-201126 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KELLY CHRISTMAN that the July 20, 2026 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting and the July 23, 2026 Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) and regular Council meetings be rescheduled for July 24, 2026; further, that the July 24, 2026 MPC meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. with the regular Council and COW meetings to follow. MOTION CARRIED 8.3 Requests for Functions of Council 8.3.1 Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce Brooks -Newell Member Appreciation Night (June 17, 2026) Discussion followed. C-202/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HOLLY JOHNSON that two (2) Councillors be permitted to attend the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce Brooks -Newell Member Appreciation Night in Brooks, AB on June 17, 2026 as a function of Council. MOTION CARRIED Page 3 of 6 Regular Council June 11, 2026 8.3.2 NRGene Facility Opening at Fairville Hutterite Colony (July 14, 2026) Reeve A. Doerksen reported that this event has been postponed to September. This item will be brought back to a future Council meeting. 8.3.3 Pacific Northwest Economic Region Annual Summit (July 19-23, 2026) Discussion followed regarding approving the attendance of a fourth delegate. C-203/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR NEIL JOHNSON that one (1) additional Councillor be permitted to attend the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Annual Summit in Edmonton, AB on July 19-22, 2026 as a function of Council. MOTION CARRIED 9. MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUSINESS 9.1 Director of Municipal Services Report The Director of Municipal Services presented his report to Council, giving an overview of the highlights. Council was given the opportunity to ask questions. C-204/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR LYNETTE KOPP that the Director of Municipal Services Report for May 2026 be APPROVED as presented. MOTION CARRIED LEFT THE MEETING M. Harbicht left the meeting at 11:46 a.m. ARRIVED AT MEETING N. Gerestein and A.M. Philipsen arrived at 11:46 a.m. 10. POST AGENDA ITEMS There were no post agenda items to discuss at this meeting. 7. DELEGATIONS - continued 7.3 Recreation Facilities Improvement Funding Request - Grasslands Soccer Association M. Dingwall provided background information on the Grasslands Soccer Association and the current state of their fields. She provided a project timeline for the new fields, indicating that land has been acquired and the next step will be preparing the site. M. Dingwall provided examples of soccer fields in other municipalities and displayed a site plan for the Grasslands Soccer Association Page 4 of 6 Regular Council June 11, 2026 fields which will allow for up to 12 soccer fields based on age as well as provincial tournaments. She provided an overview of funding acquired to date and outlined the funding options being requested from the County of Newell. Council was given the opportunity to ask questions. M. Dingwall indicated that the new football field would be used for competitive programming and tournaments when more than one field is required. She responded to questions regarding sod versus hydroseeding and indicated that other user groups would be allowed to book the fields for a fee as scheduling permits. She also responded to questions regarding funding sources, indicating that a grant application would be submitted under the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP). C-205/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR GREG SKRIVER that Council approve a grant to the Grasslands Soccer Association Fields Project in an amount equal to 25% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $260,875, with funding provided from the Recreation Fund. Discussion followed. M. Dingwall and B. Abdalla responded to questions regarding soccer programs in the County, indicating that they could expand the program to the rural schools, but transportation is an issue. The Chief Administrative Officer provided information on the Recreation Fund balance. Reeve A. Doerksen called the question. VOTE ON MOTION C-205/26 — MOTION DEFEATED C-206/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KELLY CHRISTMAN that Council approve a grant to the Grasslands Soccer Association Fields Project in an amount equal to 25% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $145,875, with funding provided from the Recreation Fund. MOTION CARRIED LEFT THE MEETING M. Jackson, M. Dingwall, B. Abdalla, N. Gerestein, and A.M. Philipsen left the meeting at 12:17 p.m. LUNCH Council RECESSED for lunch at 12:17 p.m. and RECONVENED at 12:56 p.m. 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 11.1 Payment Registers This item was accepted as information. Page 5 of 6 Regular Council June 11, 2026 11.2 Strategic Priorities Chart This item was accepted as information. 11.3 RCMP Report (Bassano) This item was accepted as information. 12. QUESTION PERIOD A question period was held. No County Ratepayers were in attendance. The moderator indicated that there were no questions from the public. 13. IN CAMERA C-207/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR LYNETTE KOPP that we move in camera at 12:56 p.m. to discuss the following matters: • Intergovernmental Relations -Access to Information Act Section 26; • Advice from Officials -Access to Information Act Section 29. MOTION CARRIED C-208/26 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KELLY CHRISTMAN that we move out of camera at 1:45 p.m. MOTION CARRIED 14. ADJOURN Being that the agenda matters have been concluded, the meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m. Signed this "" day of 36 '-4 2026 County Administrator Page 6 of 6