November 10, 2025 6:43 PM
(Red Deer, Alberta)The following decisions were made at today’s regular meeting of City Council.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Postponement: Land Disposition Policy Development
- Council deferred the Land Disposition Policy discussion to the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. Due to scheduling constraints, Council had only one opportunity to meet as Committee of the Whole in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, during which priority matters were addressed. With three Committee of the Whole meetings scheduled in Q1 2026, Council will have sufficient opportunity for a comprehensive review and discussion of the policy at that time.
BYLAWS:
Zoning Bylaw - Rezoning 6850 52 Avenue (First Reading)
- Council passed first reading of Zoning Bylaw 3357/E-2025 following a request to rezone 6850 52 Avenue from Industrial Business Service Zone: I-1 to Industrial Commercial (Mixed-Use) Zone: I-C to allow for a broader range of compatible commercial uses while maintaining the industrial base of the area. This Bylaw will now be advertised with a Public Hearing on December 16, 2025.
2026 Utility Debenture Borrowing (Second and Third Reding)
- First Reading of these bylaws was given during the Utility Budget debate on September 2, 2025.
- Council passed Second and Third Reading of the following bylaws:
- 3734/2025 – 2026 Electric Infrastructure – Annual Program
- The total cost of the project is $4.578 million with $3.500 million to be funded by debt. The Electric Utility’s asset management program is continuing planned upgrades to modernize infrastructure for reliability and addressing advancements in technology. These include accommodating local power generation, integrating renewable energy sources, and addressing the expected increase in electricity demand to align with changing end-user energy consumption trends.
- 3735/2025 – 2026 Water Infrastructure – Annual Program
- The total cost of the project is $9.556 million with $8.300 million funded by debt. The Water Infrastructure project will replace end of life meters, pressure monitors, vaults, hydrants, valves, mains and services. The project will also clear rights of way. The Trench Box Replacement project will replace trench boxes and components at the end of their service life.
- 3736/2025 – 2026 Wastewater Main Infrastructure – Annual Program
- The total cost of the project is $9.373 million with $6.500 million to be funded by debt. The Field Testing Equipment project will replace testing equipment used by the field crews at the end of its service life. Collection Flow Meters project will purchase wastewater flow meters to better understand the behavior of the system and calibrate the collection system model.
- Approving the borrowing bylaws enables future borrowings to occur but does not mean that borrowing will occur. The future borrowing will be done as required to fund expenditures in the projects based on the need to utilize the borrowing and may occur over multiple years. The repayment costs of each debenture will be reflected in the utilities operating budget based on the anticipated borrowing to be done. Self-supported debenture repayment costs are reflected in the department budget of each individual utility or self-supported operation and are funded by user fees.
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