Photo by Curtis Galbraith

By Jeff Henson

City Hall

Highlights from city council’s last meeting of 2022

Dec 13, 2022 | 6:00 AM

Grande Prairie city council met Monday for the final time in 2022.

Among the highlights was; council giving three readings to a by-law that designates the former Grande Prairie courthouse as a municipal historic resource. Located at the corner of 101 Avenue and 99 Street, the building is now home to the Centre for Creative Arts. Councillor Dylan Bressey said making this designation may also open up provincial funding that can help the city take care of the building in the future.

Council also approved public member appointments to several city committees and commissions. The appointments all begin on January 1 and last for either two or three years.

There were also two special recognitions during the meeting. Council congratulated Robert Carroll on his retirement from the city. Carroll was a long-time city employee; including serving sixteen years as Transportation Services Manager.

Also, several members of city council and city staff were presented with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medals. Among those honoured was former councillor John Lehners, who was recognized posthumously after he passed away this past summer.

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Council also approved amendments to the snow and ice removal policy. Included in the changes are moving to have all Priority 1 roads cleared within five business days. Also, authority has been given to either the Transportation Services Manager or the Transit Manager to re-prioritize the transit stop clearing order, to adapt to changing demand.

Council also approved the reallocation of unused 2022 funding. $15,000 in 2022 Sport Hosting Funding and $25,000 in Arts Development Festival Funding will be used for Sport Hosting Funding in 2023, while $30,000 in Neighbourhood Association Funding is to be used for Community Building opportunities in 2023

Council supported an application for an Alberta Community Partnership grant – with the city as the Managing Partner – for the purpose of soliciting professional services for the development of a facility usage data collection and analysis plan. This would serve to better inform future Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework and other cost-sharing negotiations.