HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

FIVE-YEAR BRIDGE PROGRAM

Council approved the Five-Year Bridge Program, including the 2026 capital bridge projects. The

proposed replacement projects for 2026 are as follows:

• 70458 – Range Road 3-0 south of the Centerview Road

• 1177 – Lakeside Sargent Road just west of Range Road 25-0

• 1966 – Range Road 25-2 south of Highway 11

Funding will come from the County’s Bridge Reserve and from grant funding, if applicable.

2026 PAVING PROGRAM

Council approved the Five-Year Paving Program and authorized the County Manager to tender and

award the following capital paving projects for 2026:

Hamlet of Morningside

Milton Road (Hwy 2A – Clive

Milton Road (Alix North – Hwy 21)

Old Milton Road

Clive North Access

Wilson’s Beach Access Road

Smythe Subdivision & Cul-de-sac

Roth Subdivision

Will/Vande Bunte Subdivision

Funding will come from the County’s Paved Road Reserve.

WHISTLE CESSATION – LAKESIDE SARGENT AND HIGHWAY 2A

Council approved discontinuing train whistle use at the Lakeside Sargent and Highway 2A crossing,

located at Leduc Subdivision mile 13.54 in Lacombe County, except in emergency situations.

ENDORSEMENT OF CLEARWATER COUNTY RMA 2025 SPRING RESOLUTION

Council agreed to second the Clearwater County resolution titled Increased Police Enforcement in

Rural Alberta to Deter Crime which will be presented at the Central Rural Municipal Association Zone

meeting on October 3, 2025, and, if approved, will be submitted for consideration at the RMA 2025 Fall

Convention.

ORDER TO REMEDY: DECK ENCROACHMENT APPEAL

Council approved varying the Order to Remedy issued June 26, 2025, for the property at Descriptive

Plan 1425728, Block A, Lot 7, amending the required action to remove the structure and restore the

land to its natural state by October 31, 2025.

2026 COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPITAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES

The County Manager was authorized to tender and award for the 2026 Community Services capital

purchases and dispose of/transfer used equipment at an estimated value of $171,040. Funding will

come from the Fleet and Equipment Reserve.

AUTHENTICCITY PRESENTATION – ABMA PIT CONCEPTUAL RECLAMATION DESIGN

Council received a presentation from Authenticcity on the Abma Pit Conceptual Reclamation Design.

RANDY GILL - PRESENTATION REGARDING RURAL ADDRESSING

Council received a presentation from Randy Gill regarding rural addressing.

MUNICIPAL FOOD WASTE DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAM

Council approved that Lacombe County participate as a partner municipality in the 2026 Municipal

Food Waste Diversion Pilot Program at a cost not to exceed $12,000.

2025 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN UPDATE

Council received an update on the progress and initiatives in the 2025 Environmental Action Plan.

FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE FEES CAP

Council directed the County Manager to complete the necessary bylaw amendments to provide for a

cap of $10,000, excluding third-party costs, for fire department responses for Council’s consideration at

a future meeting.

OPPORTUNITY FOR MEETING WITH MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC CORRIDORS

Council directed the County Manager to submit a meeting request for Council to meet with the

Honourable Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, during the 2025 RMA

Fall Convention.