Minutes of the Cypress County Organizational Meeting

                                                held October 18, 2005

 

PRESENT:                            Jack Osadczuk, Reeve

                                                George Russill, Deputy Reeve

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                Darcy Geigle

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Jerry Clark

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                Lutz Perschon, Manager

                                                Keith Bender, Assistant Manager

                                                Rick Bleau, Public Works Supervisor

                                                Joan Deering, Controller/Recording Secretary

 

CALL TO ORDER:             10:30 A.M.

 

ELECTION OF

REEVE:                                 The Reeve called for nominations for the position of Reeve.

 

                                                George Russill nominated Jack Osadczuk.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2005/251

 

Floyd Haas moved nominations cease.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

Jack Osadczuk was elected Reeve and subscribed to the Oath of Office.

 

ELECTION OF

DEPUTY REEVE:               The Reeve called for nominations for the position of Deputy Reeve.

 

                                                LeRay Pahl nominated George Russill.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2005/252

 

Ken Graumans moved nominations cease.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

George Russill was elected Deputy Reeve and subscribed to the Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENTS:

All current at-large members of County Boards were contacted and indicated a willingness to continue serving.  Donald Wong submitted an application to serve on the Municipal Planning Commission or the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

 

Agricultural

Service Board                        This Board requires three Councillors and  two ratepayers.  One of the Council representatives must also be appointed as chairman.

 

Floyd Haas, Garry Lentz and Herb Scott were selected for the three Council positions, with Garry Lentz to act as the Board Chairman.

 

Wayne Brost and Robert Weisgerber were selected for the two ratepayer positions.

 

Weed Control

Appeal Committee                All members of Council not on the Agricultural Service Board will serve on this Committee.

 

Municipal Planning

Commission                           This Board requires three Councillors and three at large members.

 

Jerry Clark, Darcy Geigle, LeRay Pahl and George Russill were considered for the Council positions.

 

Darcy Geigle, LeRay Pahl and George Russill were selected for the Council positions.

 

Applications for the at large positions were received from Gordon Bruins, Stan Stehr, Kipling Wiese and Donald Wong.

 

Gordon Bruins, Stan Stehr and Kipling Wiese were selected to be the three at large members.

 

Subdivision and

Development

Appeal Board                        This Board requires five members, the majority being non-council, an alternate council member and a technical advisor.

 

Jack Osadczuk and Herb Scott were selected for the Council positions with Ken Graumans as the alternate.  Lutz Perschon will act as technical advisor.

 

Applications for the three at large members were received  from  Larry Brown, Ernest Mudie, Gerald Vossler and Donald Wong.

 

Ernest Mudie, Gerald Vossler and Donald Wong were selected to be the non-Council members.

 

The remainder of the Boards remained unchanged.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2005/253

 

Floyd Haas moved the following appointments:

 

                                                Agricultural Service Board

                                                Garry Lentz, Chairman

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Wayne Brost

                                                Robert Weisgerber

 

                                                Weed Control Act Appeal Committee

                                                Jerry Clark

                                                Darcy Geigle

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                Jack Osadczuk

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                George Russill

 

                                                Municipal Planning Commission

                                                Darcy Geigle

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                George Russill

                                                Gordon Bruins

                                                Stan Stehr

                                                Kipling Wiese

 

                                                Subdivision and Development Appeal Board

                                                Jack Osadczuk

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Ernest Mudie

                                                Gerald Vossler

                                                Donald Wong

                                                Ken Graumans, Council Alternate

                                                Lutz Perschon, Technical Advisor

 

                                                Assessment Review Board

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                George Russill

                                                Darcy Geigle, Acting Council

 

                                                Disaster Services Committee

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Garry Mauch, Director

 

                                                Cypress View Foundation

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                Floyd Haas

 

                                                Personnel Committee

                                                Jerry Clark

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                Jack Osadczuk (Ex-officio)

 

Employee/Employer Relations Committee

                                                Darcy Geigle

                                                Ken Graumans

 

                                                Regional Landfill Authority

                                                Jack Osadczuk

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                Lutz Perschon, Alternate

 

                                                Cypress County Recreation Board

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                Herb Scott

 

                                                Redcliff Recreation Board

                                                LeRay Pahl

 

                                                FCSS Board

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                Jack Osadczuk

 

                                                Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association

                                                Ken Graumans

 

 

                                                Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Association

                                                Jack Osadczuk

 

Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Appeal Committee

                                                The Council

 

                                                Palliser Economic Partnership

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                Brian Whitson, Planner

 

                                                Economic Development Alliance (for SE Alberta)

                                                Jack Osadczuk

 

                                                Highway 3 Twinning

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                Brian Whitson, Planner

                                                Jerry Clark, Alternate

 

                                                Irrigation Committee

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                LeRay Pahl

 

                                                Meridian Water Management Association Committee

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                Jack Osadczuk

 

                                                SE Alberta Mayors and Reeves

                                                Jack Osadczuk

 

                                                Shortgrass Library Board

                                                Keith Bender

 

                                                Milk River Basin Watershed Council

                                                Ken Graumans

                                                Floyd Haas, Alternate

 

                                                Auditor 2006

                                                Meyers Norris Penny

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

DESTROY BALLOTS:       Resolution No. 2005/254

 

LeRay Pahl moved to destroy the ballots used for the various appointments.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

ADJOURNMENT:               11:00 A.M.