Regular Council Meeting Tuesday March 24th @ 6 pm

Town of Magrath • March 20, 2020


1) CALL TO ORDER


2) PRAYER – Russ Barnett


3) PUBLIC FORUM


4) DELEGATIONS

a) Magrath Volunteer Fire Dept – Fire Chief Blackwell

b) Amber Kan-Hai -speaking to her development agreement


5) ADOPTION OF AGENDA


6) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

a) Regular Council Meeting Minutes: March 10th, 2020


7) BUSINESS FROM MINUTES


8) NEW BUSINESS

a) Development Agreement

b) Animal Application – Bylaw 1239 

c) 2020-21 Strategic Plan

d) Town Policy Reviews

e) Chinook Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw No. 1260 – 1st, 2nd and 3rd reading.

f) Agreement for Chinook Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board

g) East block land purchase

h)


9) FINANCIAL REPORT 

a) Payables Cheques #20200362 to 20200…


10) CORRESPONDENCE 

a) Magrath Museum

b) Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association



11) ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT


12) COUNCIL REPORTS

a) Gerry Baril

- Wildrose Place Homeowners Association

- SouthGrow (Alternate)

- Chinook Foundation

- Magrath and District Emergency Services

- Magrath and District Recreation Committee

b) Brenda Beck

- Municipal Planning Commission

- Family and Community Support Services (Chair)

- School Interface

- Magrath and District Regional Water Services Commission

- Sustainable Agriculture Education Partnership

- Mormon Trail Committee and Chautauqua Sub-Committee

- Southgrow (Lead)

- Development Committee

- ICF Committee 

- Tourism Badlands (alternate)

c) DeVar Dahl

- Remembrance Day

- Magrath Library Board and Chinook Arch Regional Library Board (Chair)

- School Interface

- Human Resources and Administration

- Museum

- Oldman Watershed Council

- ICF Committee (Alternate)

d) Fernando Morales Llan

- Intermunicipal Development Committee

- Chamber of Commerce

- Tourism (Badlands) (Lead)

- Municipal Planning Commission

- Magrath and District Ag Society

- Human Resources and Administration

- Magrath Golf Club

- Wildrose Place Homeowners Association

e) Brian Oliver

- Deputy Mayor

- Sustainable Agriculture Education Partnership (Chair)

- Municipal Planning Commission (Chair)

- Community Futures Lethbridge

- Human Resources and Administration

- Magrath and District Regional Water Services Commission

- Celebration and Special Events

- Southgrow (Alternate)

- Development Committee

- ICF Committee

f) Richard Van Ee

- Chief Mountain Solid Waste Authority

- Oldman River Regional Services Commission

- Intermunicipal Development Committee

- Development Appeals Board

- Magrath and District Regional Water Services Commission

- Development Committee

- ICF Committee


13) MAYOR’S REPORT 

- Chinook Foundation

- Intermunicipal Development Committee

- Human Resources and Administration

- Magrath and District Emergency Services

- Chief Mountain Regional Solid Waste (Alternate)

- Public Relations

- ICF Committee

- Ex-Officio on All Committees


14) ADJOURNMENT

Gold Fish Update

By Jessica Hehr • September 17, 2025
The Town has been hard at work tackling the invasive goldfish in our storm water pond, and we’ve made real progress! Over the past 3 days, in the first of 2 pesticide applications that will be performed, the Town’s staff have removed more than 64,000 (and counting!) goldfish totalling 570kg. As part of the licensing process, the fish must be counted and properly disposed of. While it may seem unusual to tally up tens of thousands of goldfish, this step is important for environmental reporting and accountability. We again want to remind residents that although goldfish look harmless in an aquarium, goldfish in our storm water system grow quickly, upset the natural balance, and put local ecosystems at risk. Goldfish can spawn as much as once per month during the spring and summer and unchecked a population of goldfish can grow exponentially. Thank you for your patience as this work continues.

Special Council Meeting Tuesday, September 9 @ 6 pm

By Jessica Hehr • September 5, 2025
Special Council Meeting and Public Hearing - Tuesday, September 9 @ 6 pm. Please follow the link to see the agenda - https://tinyurl.com/yc4f4fnv For information on the Public Hearing please follow this link - https://tinyurl.com/5372en4u

FAQ: Why is the Town draining the pond?

By Jessica Hehr • September 5, 2025