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The statutory holiday for the National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation will be observed on Monday, October 2, 2023. As a result, the first Agenda & Priority Meeting in October will occur on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

The statutory holiday for Thanksgiving Day will be observed on Monday, October 9, 2023. As a result, the first Regular Council Meeting in October will occur on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

Recordings of Council Meetings are available through our meeting portal.

No login is required, and you can view recorded meetings through your browser without having to use special software. To view past meetings, click the calendar date (upper right) of the meeting you wish to view. Recordings will be posted after meetings have been adjourned (please note: uploads may take up to 24 hours).

MEETING PORTAL

In addition to housing Council Meeting recordings, the portal allows users to see Council and Committee agendas, future meeting dates, and other relevant information. Only Regular Council/A&P Meetings are available as videos; committee meetings are not recorded, although the puiblic is welcomed to attend in person.

Regular Meetings of Council
Innisfail Town Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 3:00 p.m. If the Monday is a holiday, the meeting is held on the following Tuesday unless otherwise advertised.

Agenda & Priorities Meetings
Held on the first and third Mondays of every month at 3:00 p.m. If the Monday is a holiday the meeting is held on the following Tuesday unless otherwise advertised.

Meeting Agendas

Meeting agendas are available to the public before every meeting of council. They are usually posted one to two business days before the scheduled dates of the meeting. To view agendas for upcoming meetings, or to review agendas from previous meeting, use the links provided below.

Click here for meeting agendas.

Open Mic Session

The purpose of the Open Mic Session is to provide a venue for community members to voice opinions or bring attention to local issues. Council may ask for clarification regarding matters presented by the public; however, this session is not intended as a forum for debate.

Each Open Mic session is to be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes unless Council extends the time.

Submitting an Item for the Council Meeting Agenda

If you have an item you would like included on a Council Meeting Agenda, a request in writing — including relevant details — must be submitted to the Town Office by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Wednesday prior to Town Council’s regular meeting. All requests should be addressed to the Town CAO.

Send or drop-off requests to the Innisfail Town Office:

4943 – 53 St Avenue
Innisfail, AB T4G 1A1
Fax: 403-227-4045
Email: townhall@innisfail.ca

Delegations – Formally Presenting to Innisfail Town Council & Addition to Agenda

Individuals and organizations who wish to bring any matter to the attention of the Council, or who wishes to have any matter considered by the Council, must submit the Delegation Form which includes relevant details about the matter, and be submitted to the Town Office by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Wednesday prior to Town Council’s regular meeting. All requests should be addressed to the Town CAO.

Click here to download the Delegation Form

Send or drop-off requests to the Innisfail Town Office:

4943 – 53 St Avenue
Innisfail, AB T4G 1A1
Fax: 403-227-4045
Email: townhall@innisfail.ca

Delegations shall be granted a maximum of ten (10) minutes to present the matter outlined in their request. Where the Mayor or other presiding officer determines that additional time shall be granted to a delegation, additional time shall be granted in the length specified by the Mayor or another presiding officer.

Persons or delegations appearing at Council meetings who are not listed on the agenda may be heard only upon unanimous consent of the Council members present.

Public Hearing

A Public Hearing is held so Council can receive comments from the public on a specific decision before voting on it.

All Public Hearings are advertised for two weeks on the Town website and in the Innisfail Province. Area residents affected by the proposal are notified directly. At a Public Hearing, any person present who believes his/her interest is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

What to expect at a Public Hearing

The public hearing begins when the Mayor calls the hearing to order. The Mayor must ask if anyone is present to speak to the proposed bylaw or resolution. All those in attendance are to introduce themselves for the record.

Public Hearings generally proceed as follows:

Administration will introduce the proposed bylaw or resolution;
The Mayor will ask if anyone would like to speak “for” the proposal, followed by those who wish to speak “against” the proposed;
Persons will generally be allowed five (5) minutes to speak;
After a person has spoken, any Council Member may ask that speaker relevant questions through the Mayor;
Any Council Member may ask the Administration relevant questions after all persons who wish to speak have been heard;
Council must allow an opportunity to all persons to respond to any new information or change in the nature of the application that has arisen;
The Mayor may then close the hearing.