At today’s regular City Council meeting, the following decisions were made:
Chicken Bylaw Amendment 3517/A-2024
City Council passed first reading to proposed amendments to the Chicken Bylaw, including:
- removal of the cap on the total number of licenses in the city, which currently sits at 102 (based on the population) and has a waitlist of 140;
- increased fee for Chicken Licences from $27 to $36.15 per licence; and
- addition of a schedule for fines and penalties to ensure the proper tools are in place to address nuisance concerns if needed, though there have been few complaints regarding urban chickens.
2024 Annual Policing Plan:
Red Deer RCMP presented the 2024-2026 Annual Policing Plan (APP) which determines the top policing priorities for our community over the next two years. The three priorities are: Intelligence-led Policing, Police Visibility and Public Safety, and Community Engagement and Partnerships. The APP is developed, in part, with input from the community, real-time crime data, public feedback, and Council feedback.
Operating Budget and 3 Year Operating Plan:
City Council provided interim approval of the 2024 operating and capital budget in January 2024, and approval in principle the 2025-2027 Operating Plan. Having completed updates and reviews following these approvals, Council approved the Adopted budget and 3 Year Operating Plan. The Adopted budget is used to derive the tax requirement for the Tax Rate Bylaw that is presented in April of each year.
Agendas and minutes can be found at http://meeting.reddeer.ca.