Lloydminster’s legislative services team reviewed or introduced 21 governance documents in the second quarter, while a separate report detailed the city’s procurement activity over the same period, both presented to council’s Governance and Priorities Committee Monday.
Hailey Stark, the city’s legislative services coordinator, told the Governance and Priorities Committee administration completed reviews of four documents and brought forward 17 new or amended ones for council’s approval.
“In accordance with the records management bylaw, I’m here today to present the governance document report for the second quarter of 2026,” said Stark.
Mayor Gerald Albers asked about the status of the city’s offsite levy policy, which is under review despite an existing offsite levy bylaw already in place.
“Actually, yeah, that one was reported to me this morning that it has been reviewed with no changes required,” said Stark. “That was after the submission of that report.”
Albers asked whether other reviews currently in progress would wrap up within the timelines laid out in the city’s 2026 governance review schedule.
“We’re hoping to have them all wrapped up, but again, it just depends,” said Stark. “There’s some that are waiting for reviews based on the review of other policies or other bylaws.”
A separate report covered the city’s Q2 procurement activity, required quarterly under the city’s purchasing policy. Administration flagged one correction before taking questions: a mechanical preventative maintenance contract listed under building services was mistakenly presented as a lump sum, rather than a per-year figure across a three-year agreement.
“You will see under building maintenance, preventative maintenance services, that is intended to be an amount per year for a three-year contract,” said administration. “This $89,000 and change is a per-year estimate.”
The report noted a majority of Q2 contracts were awarded to local businesses, with exceptions largely limited to specialized work, such as the city’s water treatment plant contract, that required going outside the region.
Coun. David Lopez questioned a $180,000 boom lift purchase under transportation services.
“I’m just curious why we were purchasing a boom lift when we could… I don’t know how often we need one to need a $180,000 piece of equipment,” said Lopez.
Administration said the purchase replaces an aging unit used regularly across city facilities.
“We use a boom lift in our facilities, specifically the rec centres, on a weekly basis,” said administration. “It’s a very well used piece of equipment. We use it for maintenance items, lighting replacements, repair work, hanging of events decor, those kinds of things.”
Both reports were received by council as information. No motions were required.
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