Minutes
of the Cypress County Organizational Meeting
held
October 17, 2006
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
Doug
Henderson, Ag. Fieldman
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. 2006/262
Herb Scott 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.
Floyd
Haas nominated Darcy Geigle.
LeRay
Pahl nominated George Russill.
Resolution
No. 2006/263
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. There are no vacancies and no
new applications were received.
Agricultural
Service Board This Board
requires three Councillors and two
ratepayers. One of the Council
representatives must also be appointed as chairman.
Jerry Clark, Floyd Haas, Garry Lentz and Herb Scott were considered for
the Council positions.
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.
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.
Jerry Clark, Jack Osadczuk and Herb Scott were considered for the
Council positions.
Jack Osadczuk and Herb Scott were selected for the Council positions
with Jerry Clark as the alternate. Lutz
Perschon will act as technical advisor.
Ernest Mudie, Gerald Vossler and Donald Wong were selected to be the
non-Council members.
Economic
Development
Alliance (for SE Alberta) Brian Palichuk was chosen
during the year to replace the Reeve.
Shortgrass Library Board Doug Henderson was chosen to
replace Keith Bender.
Canadian Badlands Ltd. This Board requires three
members, one or two from Council and the remainder from tourism business or
economic development sector.
LeRay Pahl and Herb Scott were selected for the Council positions.
Gary Stimson was selected to be the non-Council member.
The remainder of the Boards remained unchanged.
Resolution
No. 2006/264
LeRay Pahl 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
Jerry
Clark, 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)
Brian
Palichuk
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
Doug
Henderson
Milk
River Basin Watershed Council
Ken
Graumans
Floyd
Haas, Alternate
Canadian
Badlands Ltd.
LeRay
Pahl
Herb
Scott
Gary
Stimson
Auditor
2006
Meyers
Norris Penny
Carried
DESTROY BALLOTS: Resolution No.
2006/265
Darcy Geigle moved to destroy the ballots used for the various
appointments.
Carried
ADJOURNMENT: 11:03
A.M.