Regular Council Meeting Highlights for November 28, 2022

Fees & Charges Bylaw Annual Update

All three readings were given to update the Fees & Charges bylaw during last night’s meeting. The bylaw governs user fees and charges for the upcoming calendar year and is presented to Council for approval annually.

The updated bylaw will be available on the Stony Plain website and new rates are effective January 1, 2023.  Utility rates will be communicated as an insert with the monthly utility bills in the new year.

Find more details on this item in the agenda package on pages 14 – 54.

Council Approves Shift to On-Demand Local Transit Service

Stony Plain Transit is transitioning to an on-demand service beginning January 3, 2023. Stony Plain’s transit service will integrate with Spruce Grove’s on-demand local transit service and Acheson Transit to establish a single, on-demand local transit system throughout the Tri-Municipal Region.

The new system addresses service gaps and creates more flexibility for riders by expanding service times and pick-up/drop-off locations. Riders will be able to book trips in and around Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, Acheson, and Parkland Village. Once the on-demand transit service launches in January, Stony Plain Transit buses will no longer follow a fixed schedule and route and all riders will be required to book their trips.

Information on local transit services can be found on the Stony Plain website.

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 57 – 63.

Final Corporate Plan 2023-2025 Approved by Council

The final Corporate Plan 2023-2025 has been approved by Council. The Corporate Plan provides the resources and priorities to guide services, processes, and projects for the next three years. Public meetings were held in Council Chambers on November 7 and 8 for Council to review the Recommended Corporate Plan and provide feedback to Administration.

Find more information about the Corporate Plan 2023-2025 in the official news release. The finalized document will be available on the Stony Plain website.

Find more information and view the approved Corporate Plan in the agenda package on pages 65 – 149.

Summer Village of Sunset Point Requests to Join the Capital Region Assessment Services Commission

Council approved a request from Summer Village of Sunset Point to become a member of the Capital Region Assessment Services Commission (CRASC). The CRASC is an inter-municipal group working together to provide an extensive package of top-quality assessment services. The Commission’s key purpose is to provide member municipalities with effective, reliable, consistent, and cost-efficient services.

Council’s vote was one of sixteen members required for the Summer Village of Sunset Point to join the commission effective 2023.

Find more information in the agenda package on pages 150 – 177.

Please note: This is not the official Town of Stony Plain council meeting minutes. Please refer to Agendas and Minutes for all supporting documents, and official meeting minutes that have been approved by Town Council.