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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-10-27 Council (Organizational) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of the Organizational Meeting October 27, 1992 The Organizational Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Tuesday, October 27, 1992 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Councillors W. Daniels Administrator Assist. Admin V. Fabian N. Berg R. Burton W. Rommens B. Baxter M. Loewen B. Scheuerman M. Douglass P. Barg D. James M. Bowen 1. Call Meeting to Order The Administrator called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 2. Oath of Office for Councillors The Oath of Office for Councillors was given by our lawyer, Orville Shantz. ;~ 3 Nomination & Election of Reeve The Administrator opened the meeting for the nomination and election of Reeve for the County of Newell. Councillor Daniels nominated Councillor Douglass. Moved by Councillor Rommens that nominations cease. Carried. . . Councillor Douglass was elected as Reeve. Reeve Douglass took over the chair. 4. Nomination & Election of Deputy Reeve Nominations were opened for Deputy Reeve. Councillor Fabian nominated Councillor Scheuerman. Councillor Berg nominated Councillor Rommens. Moved by Councillor Loewen that nominations cease. Carried. A vote for the two candidates took place and Councillor Rommens was elected as Deputy Reeve. 5. Oath of Office for Reeve & Deputy Reeve The Reeve and Deputy Reeve were given the Oath of Office by Mr. Shantz. 6. Procedures of Voting & AppointinE Committees Council discussed and made a decision that the Committees be appointed on a voluntary basis. 7. Municipal Committee Moved by Councillor Fabian that full Council sit on the Municipal Committee. Carried. 8. Municipal Committee Chairman Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman as the Municipal Committee Chairman. Carried. 9. Board of Education Moved by Councillor Fabian that full Council sit on the Board I of Education. Carri ed. 10. Agricultural Service Board Moved by Councillor Barg th at we appoint five members of Council to the Agricultural Service Boar d. Carried. Moved by Councillor Scheuerman Councillors Daniels, Burton, Loewen, Berg and Baxter to the Agricultural Service Board. Carried. 11. Brooks Health Centre Ward 5 (consisting of Divisions 1, 2, 4 & part of 6) - Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillor Fabian as Ward 5 representative to the Brooks Health Centre. Carried. Ward 6 (consisting of Divisions 5, 7 & 10) - Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoin~ Councillor Rommens as Ward 6 representative to the Brooks Health Centre. Carried. Ward 7 (consisting of Divisions 3 & 8) - Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman as the Ward 7 repre- sentative to the Brooks Health Centre. .Carried. 12. Bassano Hospital Moved by Councillor Douglass that we appoint Floyd George as County representative to the Bassano Hospital Board. Carried. Moved by Councillor Baxter that we appoint Walt Christensen as the second County representative to the Bassano Hospital Board. Carried. 13. Southeastern Alberta Health Unit Moved by Councillor Burton that we appoint Councillor Fabian ~~! as our representative to the Southeastern Alberta Health Unit. Carried. 14. ', Senior Citizens' Home Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint Councillor Baxter and W. Wells as our representatives to the Senior Citizens' Home ', Board. Carried. 15. Salary Negotiating Committee - Municipal i Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint Councillors Douglass, Berg and Scheuerman to the Municipal Salary Negotiating Committee. Carried. 16. South East Alberta Regional Planning Commission Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we appoint Councillor Barg as our representative to the South East Alberta Regional Planning Commission, with Councillor Loewen as alternate. Carried. 17. Court of Revision Moved by Councillor :Fabian that we appoint Councillors Loewen, Berg, Douglass, Daniels and Rommens to the Court of Revision. Carried. 18. Brooks Airport Commission Moved by Councillor Baxter that we appoint Councillor Barg as our representative to the Brooks Airport Commission, with Don McIntyre as our member-at-large. Carried. 19. Disaster Services Director Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman as the Disaster Services Director for the County of Newell. Carried. 20. Disaster Services Committee Moved by Councillor Rommens that we appoint Councillors Scheuerman, Baxter and Loewen to the Disaster Services Committee. Carried. 21. Municipal Library Board Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillor Douglass as our representative to the Municipal Library Board, with ~ ' Councillor Berg as alternate. Carried. ~~ 22. Foothills Little Bow Association Director Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that. we appoint Councillor Burton as director to the Foothills Little Bow Association. Carried. 23. Shop Committee Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillors Baxter, Burton and Daniels to the Shop Committee. Carried. 24. Municipal Budget Committee Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillors Rommens, Baxter and Douglass to the Municipal Budget Committee. Carried. 25. Municipal Planning Commission Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman, Loewen and Barg to the Municipal Planning Commission. Carried. Municipal Planning Commission - Representatives-at-large Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint G. Niznik and P. Wallace as representatives-at-large to the Municipal Planning Commission. Carried. Municipal Planning Commission - Secretar Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint D.N. James as Secretary to the Municipal Planning Commission. Carried. 26. _Development Appeal Board Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint Councillors Daniels, Douglass and Burton to the Development Appeal Board. Carried. Development Appeal Board - Representatives-at-large Moved by Councillor Daniels that we appoint F. Barg and F. Workes !; as representatives-at-large to the Development Appeal Board. Carried. Development Appeal Board - Secretary ii Moved by Councillor Rommens that we appoint D.N. James as Secretary ~ Ik to the Development Appeal Board. Carried. 27. Ambulance Advisory Committee Moved by Councillor Fabian that we appoint Councillors Baxter '~ and Loewen as representatives to the Ambulance Advisory Committee. 'I Carried. . . j 28. Municipal Polite Handbook Committee Moved by Councillor Berg that we appoint Councillors Rommens, j Daniels and Douglass to the Municipal Policy Handbook Committee. F Carried. 29. Drainage Advisory Committee Moved by Councillor Burton that we appoint Councillors Loewen, 1 Barg and .Scheuerman to the Drainage Advisory Committee. Carried. f ~ 30. County Tourism Committee Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillor Berg to a the County Tourism Committee. Carried. i ~~ 31. Regional Landfill Steering Committee Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillors Fabian and Burton to the Regional Landfill Steering Committee. Carried. 32. County Landfill Committee Moved by Councillor Barg that we drop this Committee at the present time. Carried. i 33. Urban Fringe Committee Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we appoint Councillors Rommens, Barg and Douglass to the Urban Fringe Committee. Carried. 34. Newell Mini Bus Committee Moved by Councillor Barg that we appoint Councillors Scheuerman, Loewen and Berg to the. Newell Mini Bus Committee. Carried. 35. Town of Brooks Environment Advisor Committee ! Moved by Councillor Loewen that we appoint Councillor Daniels ~ I J to the Town of Brooks Environmental Advisory Committee. Carried. N ;~ 1 36. Banking Resolution Moved by Councillor Baxter that we approve the banking resolutions 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. 37. Bond The County bond was presented to Council for review. Moved by Councillor Rommens that we accept the bond as presented. Carried. 3$. Meeting Dates - Municipal & Council Moved by Councillor Fabian that the regular Municipal Committee Meetings be held on Monday of the first full week of each month and that the regular Council Meetings be held on Thursday of the first full week of each month and the second Thursday after that. Carried. 39. Per Diem Moved by Councillor Loewen that the per diem remain at $110.00 per day. Carried. 40. Travel Rates Moved by Councillor Fabian that the travel rates remain at the present rate, being 30C per km. Carried. 41. Subsistence Allowance Rate Moved by Councillor Berg that the subsistence allowance rate remain the same as the present policy, being $30.00 per day. Carried. 42. Appointment of Town & Village Representatives Moved by Councillor Scheurman that we appoint R. Broad, from the Town of Bassano; J. Godfrey, from the Village of Duchess; V. Watson, from the Village of Rosemary;and D. Shanks, from the Village of Tilley, to our Board of Education. Carried. 43. Attendance at Conventions A lengthy discussion took place regarding Council members' attendance at Conventions. Moved by Councillor Barg that we allow the attendance of each Councillor to one Convention per year of the A.A.M.D. & C. and that they must choose between the Spring Convention in March or the Fall Convention in November. This restriction does not apply to the Reeve or Deputy Reeve or Administration Staff required at these Conventions. Vote on Motion - Carried. 44. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Loewen that the meeting adjourn at 3:15 p.m. Carried. a N