PRESENT: Councillors Elect David Yurdiga Christine Bilsky, Denis
Willcott, Doris Splane, Allen Balay, Kevin Haines, Larry Armfelt, Jack Dowhaluk and Mike Demko; and County Manager Gary Buchanan, and Director of Corporate Services Brian Pysyk.
ABSENT:
CALL TO ORDER: County Manager Buchanan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
OATH OF OFFICE: Starting with the Councillor Elect of Division 1, each Councillor took and signed the oath of office as Councillor for their respective Division.
VOTING PROCEDURE:
Resolution 10-794 MOVED by Councilor Splane that nominations for Council committees be done by open nominations but that voting for candidates be done by secret ballot, and further, that the ballots be destroyed at the conclusion of voting.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. REEVE: Mr. David Yurdiga was nominated for Reeve. There were no
further nominations for Reeve.
Mr. David Yurdiga was acclaimed as Reeve. Mr. Yurdiga took and signed the oath of office of Reeve
Reeve Yurdiga assumed the Chair.
DEPUTY REEVE: Ms. Doris Splane was nominated for Deputy Reeve. There were no further nominations for Deputy Reeve.
Ms. Doris Splane was acclaimed as Deputy Reeve. Ms. Splane took and signed the oath of office of Deputy Reeve SELECTION OF OTHER COMMITTEES & CHAIRS
Executive Committee: Reeve Yurdiga, Deputy Reeve Splane, Councillors Demko and Dowhaluk, and County Manager Buchanan
Public Works All members of Council.
Committee: Councillor Demko was elected Chair. Councillor Balay was elected Vice Chair. Agriculture Service
Board: (ASB) All members of Council.
Councillor Haines was elected Chair. Councillor Bilsky was elected Vice Chair. Protective Services
Committee: All members of Council.
Councillor Willcott was elected Chair. Councillor Armfelt was elected Vice Chair. Budget & Finance
Committee: All members of Council.
Councillor Armfelt was elected Chair. Councillor Splane was elected Vice Chair. Committee Consolidation
Resolution 10-795 Moved by Councillor Demko that the Utilities Committee and the Public Works Shop Committee be amalgamated into the Public Works Committee.
Carried Unanimously. Staff Liaison / Personnel
Policy Review Committee:
Resolution 10-796 Moved by Councillor Splane that the Councillors Balay, Bilsky, and Willcott be appointed to the Committee and that any other member of Council available may attend Committee meetings and be full participants in deciding Committee business.
Carried Unanimously. Lobby Committee:
Resolution 10-797: Moved by Councillor Splane that the Reeve, Deputy Reeve, Councillors Dowhaluk and Demko be appointed to the Committee and that any other member of Council available may attend Committee meetings and be full participants in deciding Committee business.
Municipal Planning
Commission: (MPC)
Resolution 10-798: Moved by Councillor Dowhaluk that all members of Council be appointed to the Municipal Planning Commission.
Carried Unanimously. Councillor Armfelt was elected Chair.
Councillor Balay was elected Vice Chair. Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board: (SDAB)
Resolution 10-799 Moved by Councilor Splane that the following people are appointed to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB):
Chuck Both (Ending December 31, 2010) Neil Maki (Ending December 31, 2010) Edgar Koehler (Ending December 31, 2010)
Carmen Jensen-Tebb (Ending December 31, 2012) Lorraine Gislason (Ending December 31, 2011)
Carried Unanimously. Weed Control Appeal
Committee:
Resolution 10-800 Moved by Councilor Haines that the Weed Control Appeal Committee be selected from any three (3) members of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
Carried Unanimously. Boyle Area
Intermunicipal Development
Committee: Council agreed that Reeve Yurdiga, Deputy Reeve Splane, and Councillor Willcott would serve on the Committee.
Athabasca Area Intermunicipal
Planning Committee: Council agreed that Reeve Yurdiga, and Councillors Haines and Bilsky would serve on the Committee.
Assessment Review
Board:
Resolution 10-801 Moved by Councillor Balay that the following people are appointed to the Assessment Review Board:
Emil Zackewich Ron Epp Brian Bahry Kevin Haines Jack Dowhaluk Carried Unanimously. Resolution 10-802 Moved by Councillor Haines that the Boyle – Wandering River Waterline Design / Build Committee be added to the list of Council Committees.
Carried Unanimously. Boyle – Wandering River
Waterline Design /
Build Committee: Reeve Yurdiga was appointed to the Committee. Reeve Yurdiga recessed Council at 10:41 a.m. Reeve Yurdiga reconvened Council at 10: 49 a.m. Greater North
Foundation: Councillor Dowhaluk volunteered for the Committee. Boyle Seed
Cleaning Plant: Councillor Dowhaluk was volunteered for the Committee. Councillor Willcott was volunteered to serve as an alternate on the Committee.
Blue Heron Vocational
Training Centre: Councillor Bilsky was volunteered for the Committee. County Recreation
Board: Councillors Demko and Bilsky volunteered for the Committee. Members at Large: Lisa Stoking (Ending December 31, 2010)
Terry Smith (Ending December 31, 2010) Warren Zyla (Ending December 31, 2011) Juanita Marois (Ending December 31, 2011) Iola Bartja (Ending December 31, 2012)
Fred Kuzyk (Ending December 31, 2012)
Athabasca Regional
Airport Board: Councillors Willcott and Balay volunteered for the Committee. Member at Large: Paul Ponich
Athabasca Regional Councillors Haines and Splane volunteered for the Committee. Waste Management
Services Commission: (ARWMSC)
Athabasca Regional Councillors Haines and Splane volunteered for the Committee. Water Services Reeve Yurdiga volunteered to be an alternate.
Commission: (ARWSC)
Family and Community Support Services
Advisory Board: Councillors Haines and Bilsky volunteered for the Committee. Members at Large: Emil Zackewich (Ending December 31, 2010)
Paul Ponich (Ending December 31, 2010) One Vacancy
Community
Transportation: Councillor Willcott volunteered for the Committee. County Library
Board: Councillors Armfelt and Bilsky volunteered for the Committee. Northern Lights
Library Board: Councillor Armfelt volunteered for the Committee. Community Futures Councillor Balay volunteered for the Committee. of Tawatinaw &
Region:
Regional Tourism Councillor Dowhaluk volunteered or the Committee. Committee:
Alberta C.A.R.E.
(Coordinated Action for Recycling
Enterprises) Councillors Dowhaluk and Splane volunteered for the Committee.
Athabasca Regional Multiplex Society:
(ARMS) Councillors Haines, Willcott, and Yurdiga volunteered for the Committee.
Community Economic Development
Committee: Councillors Willcott and Balay volunteered for the Committee. (CEDC)
Athabasca & Region Any member of CEDC to attend as required. Development
Committee (ARDC)
Resolution 10-803: Moved by Councillor Splane that the Grassland & Area Economic Development Association (GAEDA) be deleted from the list of County committees.
Carried Unanimously. Wander River and Councillor Dowhaluk volunteered for the Committee.
District Local Development Society:
North Central Alberta Regional Water
Group: Councillor Dowhaluk volunteered for the Committee. Community Education
Committee: Councillor Armfelt volunteered for the Committee.
Athabasca Landing Councillors Demko and Balay volunteered for the Committee. Trail Steering
Resolution 10-804 Moved by Councilor Armfelt that the Baptiste, Island, Skeleton
Lakes Watershed Management & Lake Stewardship Councils be deleted from the list of County committees.
Carried Unanimously. Lac La Biche Watershed
Management Group: Councillor Dowhaluk volunteered for the Committee. Centennial Executive
Committee: Councillor Armfelt volunteered for the Committee.
Resolution 10-805 Moved by Councilor Dowhaluk that the AlPac Signature Program Committee be deleted from the list of Council committees.
Carried Unanimously. Athabasca Physician
Recruitment & Retention
Committee: Councillor Demko volunteered for the Committee. Boyle Health Services
Committee: Councillor Splane volunteered for the Committee.
Resolution 10-806 Moved by Councillor Demko that the Peace River Trail Committee be deleted from the list of Council committees.
Carried Unanimously. Alberta Energy Reeve Yurdiga volunteered for the Committee.
Corridor: (AEC)
Joint Recreation Committee:
(Village & County) Councillors Splane and Dowhaluk volunteered for the Committee.
Plamondon Connector Joint Lobby
Committee: Councillors Dowhaluk and Yurdiga volunteered for the Committee.
Athabasca Watershed
Council: Councillor Dowhaluk volunteered for the Committee. Athabasca University
Committee: Councillors Armfelt, Splane, and Yurdiga volunteered for the Committee.
Baptiste / Island Lake
Lagoon Committee: Councillor Armfelt volunteered for the Committee. Highway 63 Technical
Review Committee: Councillor Splane volunteered for the Committee. Fire Chiefs
Resolution 10-807 Moved by Councillor Splane that the people are appointed Fire Chiefs for their respective areas:
Baptiste Lake Robert Laackmann
Caslan Jim Henson
Colinton Bruce Bretzlaff
Grassland Ken Kearney
Richmond Park Terry Krawec
Rochester Lloyd Parker
Wandering River Sheri Johnson
Athabasca Terry Lawson
Boyle Matt Purton
Carried Unanimously. Fire Guardians
Resolution 10-808 Moved by Councillor Splane that the following people are appointed Fire Guardians:
Ron Jackson Trent Keller
Paul Ponich (Grassland/Boyle) Gary Buchanan
Rates of Remuneration
Resolution 10-809 Moved by Councillor Demko that the Rate of Remuneration for Council is as follows:
Per Diem: $236.90 per day (Effective Jan. 1/09) Subsistence: $ 40.00 per day
($8.00 – Breakfast, $12.00 – Lunch, $20.00 – Supper) Mileage: 0.50 Cents/km. (Effective Jan. 1/08) For Elected Officials
Communication Allowance: $250.00/Month Supervision & Community Liaison Allowance $500.00/Month Reeve Monthly Allowance $350.00/Month Deputy Reeve Monthly Allowance $150.00/Month Signing Authority
Resolution 10-810 Moved by Councillor Demko that the Signing Authority for the County shall be:
the Reeve or the Deputy Reeve, and
the County Manager or the Director of Corporate Services. Carried Unanimously. Meeting Dates:
Resolution 10-811 Moved by Councillor Splane that the meeting dates for Council, Public Works, Agriculture Service Board (ASB), and Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) shall be as outlined below, with all Committees commencing at 9:30 a.m.:
Council: 2nd Tuesday & Last Thursday
Public Works 3rd Tuesday
A.S.B. Last Wednesday
M.P.C. 4th Tuesday.
