HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-18 Council (Organizational) Minutes~.,~ County of Newell No. 4
Minutes of Organizational Meeting
October 18, 1993
The Organizational Meeting of the County of Newell #4 was held in the County Office at Brooks,
Alberta on Monday, October 18, 1993 commencing at 10:00 a.m.
Members Present Councillors W. Daniels
V. Fabian
N. Berg
R. Burton
-~~ W. Rommens
B. Baxter
M. Loewen
M. Douglass
P. Barg
Administrator D. ,lames
Assist. Admin. M. Bowen
-, 1. Call Meeting to Order
The Assistant Administrator called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Excused from Meeting
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Moved by Councillor Loewen that we excuse Councillor Scheuerman from this meeting. Carried.
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2. Nomination & Election of Reeve
The Assistant Administrator opened the meeting for the nomination and election of Reeve for the
County of Newell. Councillor Rommens nominated Councillor Douglass. Moved by Councillor
Daniels that nominations cease. Carried.
Councillor Douglass was elected as Reeve.
Reeve Douglass took the chair.
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3. Nomination & Election of Deputy Reeve
Nominations were opened for Deputy Reeve. Councillor Berg nominated Councillor Rommens.
Moved by Councillor Barg that nominations cease. Carried.
Councillor Rommens was elected as Deputy Reeve.
4. Oath of Office -Reeve & Deputy Reeve
The Reeve & Deputy Reeve were given the Oath of Office by the Administrator.
5. Procedures of Voting & Appointing Committees
Council discussed the procedures of voting and appointing Committees and the decision was made
that the Committees are to be appointed on a voluntary basis.
6. Municipal Committee
Moved by Councillor Baxter that the full Council sit on the Municipal Committee. Carried.
7. Municipal Committee Chairman
Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman as Municipal Committee
Chairman. Carried.
8. Board of Education
Moved by Councillor Daniels that full Council sit on the Board of Education. Carried.
9. Agricultural Service Board
Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint 5 members of Council to the Agricultural Service
Board. Carried.
Moved by Councillor Baxter that we appoint Councillors Baxter, Berg, Loewen, Burton and
Rommens to the Agricultural Service Board. Carried.
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10. Brooks Health Centre
Ward 5 • Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint Councillor fabian to represent Ward 5 of
the Brooks Health Centre. Carried.
Ward 6 -Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint Councillor Rommens to represent Ward 6 of
the Brooks Health Centre. Carried.
Ward 7 -Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman to represent Ward
7 of the Brooks Health Centre. Carried.
Moved by Councillor Loewen that the appointments to the Brooks Health Centre, Wards 5, 6 &
,r°°~ 7, be fora 2-year term. Carried.
11. Bassano Hospital
Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint Mr. Floyd George and Mr. Walt Christensen to the
~~ Bassano Hospital Board. Carried. .. .
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I-°°~ 12. Southeastern Alberta Health Unit
Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint Councillor Daniels as our representative to the
Southeastern Alberta Health Unit fora 2-year term. Carried.
13. Senior Citizens' Home
Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint one member of Council and one member-at-large to
~~ this Committee. Carried.
Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillor Baxter and Mr. Wally Wells as our
representatives to the Senior Citizens' Home Board fora 2-year term. Carried.
14. Salary Negotiating Committee -Municipal
Moved by Councillor Baxter that we appoint Councillors Douglass, Burton and Rommens to the
Municipal Salary Negotiating Committee. Carried.
15. South East Alberta Regional Planning Commission
Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillor Barg as our representative to the South
East Alberta Regional Planning Commission, with Councillor Loewen as alternate. Carried.
16. Court of Revision
Moved by Councillor Burton that we appoint Councillors Baxter, Daniels, Berg, Douglass and
Loewen to the Court of Revision. Carried.
17. Brooks Airport Commission
Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint Councillor Barg as our representative to the Brooks
Airport Commission, with Don Maclntyre as our member-at-large. Carried.
18. Disaster Services Director
• ~ Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman as our Disaster Services
Director. Carried.
19. Disaster Services Committee
Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillors Fabian and Daniels to the Disaster
Services Committee. Carried.
20. Municipal Library Board
Moved by Councillor Rommens that we appoint Councillor Douglass as our representative to the
Municipal Library Board, with Councillor Berg as alternate. Carried.
21. Foothills Little Bow Association Director
Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint Councillor Burton as our Director to the Foothills
Little Bow Association, with Councillor Baxter as alternate. Carried.
22. Municipal Budget Committee
Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint Councillors Scheuerman, Rommens and Douglass to
the Municipal Budget Committee. Carried.
23. Municipal Planning_Commission
Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillors Scheuerman, Barg and Loewen to the
Municipal Planning Commission. Carried.
Municipal Planning Commission -Representative-at-large
Moved by Councillor Burton that we appoint Liz Buday and Bob Bergen as representatives-at-large
to the Municipal Planning Commission. Carried.
Municipal Planning_Commission -Secretary
Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint M. Bowen as Secretary to the Municipal Planning
Commission. Carried.
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24. Development Appeal Board
Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillors Daniels, Baxter and Burton to the
Development Appeal Board. Carried.
Development Appeal Board -Representative-at-large)
Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint Ford Workes as a representative-at-large to the
Development Appeal Board. Carried.
Moved by Councillor Baxter that we appoint Jacob Doerksen as a representative-at-large to the
Development Appeal Board. Carried.
Development Appeal Board -Secretary
Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint M. Bowen as Secretary to the Development Appeal
Board. Carried.
25. Ambulance Advisory Committee
Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint Councillors Berg and Loewen to the Ambulance
Advisory Committee. Carried.
26. Municipal Policy Handbook Commi#tee
Moved 6y Councillor Baxter that we appoint Councillors Daniels, Burton and Loewen to the
Municipal Policy Handbook Committee. Carried.
27. County Tourism Committee
Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint Councillor Berg to the County Tourism Committee. \
Carried.
28. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
~~ ~ Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillor Burton to the Newell Regional Solid Waste
Management Authority, with Councillor Daniels as the alternate. Carried.
29. Urban Fringe Committee
Moved by Councillor Burton that we appoint Councillors Baxter, Rommens and Barg to the Urban
Fringe Committee. Carried.
30. Newell Mini-bus Committee
Moved 6y Councillor Daniels that we appoint Councillors Scheuerman, Berg and Loewen to the
Newell Mini-bus Committee. Carried.
31. Town of Brooks Environmental Advisory Committee
Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillor Daniels as our representative to the
Town of Brooks Environmental Advisory Committee. Carried.
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32. Divisions 5 & 10 Recreation Committee
Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint Councillor Rommens as our representative to the
Divisions 5 & 10 Recreation Committee, with Reid Johnson as our representative-at-large.
Carried.
33. Bankinn Resolution
Moved by Councillor Berg that we approve the Banking Resolution whereas the Reeve, Deputy
Reeve, Administrator and Assistant Administrator be given authority for the necessary signing of
cheques for the various County bank accounts, and that the Administrator or Assistant
Administrator have signing authority for the Payroll and Tax Reduction Accounts. Carried.
34. Bond
The County Bond was presented to Council for review. Moved by Councillor Rommens that we
accept this Bond as presented. Carried.
35. Meeting Dates -Municipal & Council
~ ~ Moved 6y Councillor Daniels that the regular Municipal Committee Meetings be held on Monday
/,~ •h~ y of the #irst full week of each month, and the regular Council Meetings be held on Thursday of
the first #ull week of each month and the second Thursday after that, with these meetings to
begin at 10:00 a.m. Carried.
36. Per Diem
Moved by Councillor Berg that the per diem remain at $110.00 per day. Vote on the motion -
Lost.
Moved 6y Councillor Fabian that the per diem be set at S 100.00 per day. Carried.
37. Travel Rates
Moved 6y Councillor Fabian that the travel rates be set at 27C per km. Carried.
38. Subsistence Allowance Rates
Moved by Councillor Fabian that we decrease the subsistence allowance rate by i 0% to 527.00
per day. Vote on the motion -Lost.
Moved by Councillor Rommens that the subsistence allowance rate remain at 530.00 per day.
Carried.
39. Adjourn
Moved by Councillor Baxter that the meeting adjourn at 11:40 a.m. Carried.
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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