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City Council

City of Grande Prairie Council highlights

Aug 27, 2024 | 7:00 AM

Grande Prairie City Council held its regular meeting yesterday. (Monday, August 26)

During the meeting, Council passed a motion to make Councillor Dylan Bressey an Alberta Municipalities Vice President nominee.

Council also listened to four delegations.

The first was from the Golden Age Centre seeking $350,000 for facility renovations, as they have outgrown their space. Council directed administration to work with the Golden Age Centre to create renovation plans and gather facility utilization statistics to be brought back to council.

Council approved providing $350,000 to the Salvation Army for a new larger facility. The Salvation Army is seeking $500,000 from the City, County of Grande Prairie, and MD of Greenview combined, to help cover the $7 million facility cost.

Council did approve this funding with some contingencies; the Salvation Army will become the “back-bone food security organization” for the region, and the remaining $150,000 will be provided by the County and MD of Greenview.

Council also heard from the Chariot Festival organizers, regarding a longer parade route. Council directed administration to work with the Chariot Festival to identify a new parade route that is longer, if one is available.

The Chariot Festival took place for the first ever in Grande Prairie, earlier this month in Muskoseepi Park, and according to the event organizers, drew a crowd of over 400 people.

Finally, Council heard from Top Gear Cycle business owner about the shape of the road in that area; 132 Avenue to Highway 670, and Range Road 54 and 99 Street. Council directed administration to take this issue to the appropriate standing committee and share options available and costs, to pave these areas.

Council was also presented a report on a Bear Creek Dam Engagement Plan that would poll residents on; what to do with the Bear Creek reservoir, how much each option would cost, and its local effects. The engagement plan was referred back to committee and will be brought back to the council meeting set for September 9.

Council also voted 8-1, with Councillor Dylan Bressey opposed, to advertise the 99 Avenue parking lot near the curling centre as a leasing opportunity to other property owners and businesses. A second motion was then passed to direct administration to bring back more revenue-generating parking opportunities to council.

Anyone wanting to view the full meeting agenda from the August 26 meeting, can click here.