Minutes
of the Cypress County Organizational Meeting
held
October 23, 2007
PRESENT: Floyd Haas
Darcy
Geigle
George
Russill
Garry
Lentz
Herb
Scott
Jerry
Clark
Brad
Betcker
LeRay
Pahl
Peter
Konosky
Lutz
Perschon, Manager
Doug
Henderson, Assistant Manager
Rick
Bleau, Public Works Supervisor
Brian
Whitson, Planning Advisor
Joan
Deering, Treasurer/Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER: The Assistant Manager
called the meeting to order at 10:34 A.M.
ELECTION
OF
REEVE: All Councillors
subscribed to the Oath of Office. The
Assistant Manager called for nominations for the position of Reeve.
Herb
Scott nominated George Russill.
Peter
Konosky nominated Garry Lentz.
Brad
Betcker nominated Darcy Geigle.
Resolution
No. 2007/292
Jerry Clark moved nominations cease.
Carried
Darcy Geigle was elected Reeve.
The Reeve took the Chair and subscribed to the Oath of Office.
ELECTION
OF
DEPUTY REEVE: The Reeve called for
nominations for the position of Deputy Reeve.
George
Russill nominated Garry Lentz.
Darcy
Geigle nominated LeRay Pahl.
Resolution
No. 2007/293
Brad Betcker moved nominations cease.
Carried
LeRay Pahl was acclaimed Deputy Reeve and subscribed to the Oath of
Office.
APPOINTMENTS:
Agricultural
Service Board (ASB) This Board requires
three Councillors and two
ratepayers. One of the Council
representatives must also be appointed as chairman.
Floyd Haas, Garry Lentz, Peter Konosky and Herb Scott were considered
for the Council positions.
Floyd Haas, Garry Lentz and Peter Konosky were selected for the three
Council positions, with Floyd Haas to act as the Board Chairman.
Applications for the two ratepayer members were received from Wayne
Brost, Ken Graumans, Gerald Vossler, Manny Weisgerber and Robert Weisgerber.
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 (MPC) This
Board requires three Councillors and three at large members.
Jerry Clark, Darcy Geigle, LeRay Pahl, George Russill and Herb Scott
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, Glenn Congram, Bruce Johnson, Jack Osadczuk, Stan Stehr, Wade Watson
and Don Wong.
Gordon Bruins, Stan Stehr and Wade Watson were selected to be the three
at large members.
Subdivision
and
Development
Appeal Board (SDAB) This Board requires five
members, the majority being non-council, an alternate council member and a
technical advisor.
Jerry Clark, Garry Lentz and Herb Scott were considered for the Council
positions.
Jerry Clark and Herb Scott were selected for the Council positions with
Garry Lentz as the alternate. Lutz
Perschon will act as technical advisor.
Applications for the three at large members were received from Ken Graumans, Ernie Mudie, Jack
Osadczuk, Gerald Vossler and Don Wong.
Ernest Mudie, Jack Osadczuk and Don Wong were selected to be the
non-Council members.
Assessment
Review Board (ARB) This Board requires
three Councillors and one Alternate.
Brad Betcker, Garry Lentz, LeRay Pahl and George were considered.
Brad Betcker, LeRay Pahl and George Russill were selected, with Garry
Lentz as Alternate.
Disaster
Services
Committee This committee
requires two Councillors.
Peter Konosky and Herb Scott were selected. Garry Mauch, as Regional Disaster Services
Director, will act as Director.
Cypress
View
Foundation This
appointment requires two Councillors.
Floyd Haas and George Russill were selected to the Cypress View
Foundation.
Personnel Committee This Committee requires
three Councillors and the Reeve.
Brad Betcker, Jerry Clark, Garry Lentz and LeRay were considered.
Brad Betcker, Jerry Clark and LeRay Pahl were selected.
Employee/Employer
Relations Committee This Committee
requires two Councillors.
Darcy Geigle and Herb Scott were selected.
Regional
Landfill
Authority This appointment
requires two Councillors and an alternate.
Jerry Clark and LeRay Pahl were
selected and Lutz Perschon as the Alternate.
County Recreation Board This appointment requires two
Councillors.
Brad Betcker and Floyd Haas were selected.
Redcliff
Recreation Board This appointment
requires one Councillor.
By virtue of his electoral division, LeRay Pahl is appointed.
FCSS Board This
appointment requires three Councillors.
Jerry Clark, Floyd Haas and Peter Konosky were selected.
Foothills
Little Bow
Municipal Association One Councillor is
required for representation to the Association.
Garry Lentz was selected.
Medicine
Hat Exhibition
& Stampede Association This appointment requires
one Councillor.
LeRay Pahl was selected.
AEPEA
Appeal
Committee A minimum of one
Councillor, with no maximum, is required for this Committee.
Council, as a whole, will represent the Alberta Environmental Protection
and Enhancement Act (AEPEA) Appeal Committee.
Palliser
Economic
Partnership This
appointment requires one Councillor and one other.
Jerry Clark and Herb Scott were selected.
Economic
Development
Alliance (for SE Alberta) This appointment requires one
Councillor or other.
Brian Palichuk was selected.
Highway 3 Twinning This appointment
requires one Councillor, one other and an Alternate.
Jerry Clark and Brian Whitson, Planner, were selected with Brad Betcker
as Alternate.
Irrigation Committee This committee requires
two Councillors.
Brad Betcker and Peter Konosky were selected.
Meridian
Water Management
Association
Committee
This committee requires two members.
Floyd Haas and LeRay Pahl were selected.
SE
Alberta Mayor
and Reeves By
virtue of his office, Darcy Geigle was selected.
Shortgrass
Library
Board This
committee requires one other or Council.
Doug Henderson was selected.
Milk
River Basin
Watershed Council This committee
requires one Councillor and an Alternate.
Herb Scott was selected with Floyd Haas as the Alternate.
South
East Alberta
Watershed
Alliance
(SEAWA) Initiators The committee
requires one or two other or Council (informal).
Herb Scott and Floyd Haas were selected.
Canadian Badlands Ltd. This committee requires one
Councillor and two other from tourism business or ED sector (may have two
council and one other).
LeRay Pahl, Herb Scott and Gary Stimson were selected.
Intermunicipal
(IDP)
Steering Committee This committee is
not tied to a specific number of Councillors.
However three may be preferable, including the Reeve.
Brad Betcker, Darcy Geigle and George Russill were selected.
Auditor 2007 Meyers
Norris Penny were recently awarded a tender for this service.
Resolution
No. 2007/294
LeRay Pahl moved the following appointments:
Agricultural
Service Board
Floyd
Haas, Chairman
Peter
Konosky
Garry
Lentz
Wayne
Brost
Robert
Weisgerber
Weed
Control Act Appeal Committee
Brad
Betcker
Jerry
Clark
Darcy
Geigle
LeRay
Pahl
George
Russill
Herb
Scott
Municipal
Planning Commission
Darcy
Geigle
LeRay
Pahl
George
Russill
Gordon
Bruins
Stan
Stehr
Wade
Watson
Subdivision
and Development Appeal Board
Jerry
Clark
Herb
Scott
Ernie
Mudie
Jack
Osadczuk
Donald
Wong
Garry
Lentz, Council Alternate
Lutz
Perschon, Technical Advisor
Assessment
Review Board
Brad
Betcker
LeRay
Pahl
George
Russill
Garry
Lentz, Alternate
Disaster
Services Committee
Peter
Konosky
Herb
Scott
Garry
Mauch, Director
Cypress
View Foundation
Floyd
Haas
George
Russill
Personnel
Committee
Brad
Betcker
Jerry
Clark
LeRay
Pahl
Darcy
Geigle (Ex-officio)
Employee/Employer Relations Committee
Darcy
Geigle
Herb
Scott
Regional
Landfill Authority
Jerry
Clark
LeRay
Pahl
Lutz
Perschon, Alternate
Cypress
County Recreation Board
Brad
Betcker
Floyd
Haas
Redcliff
Recreation Board
LeRay
Pahl
FCSS
Board
Jerry
Clark
Floyd
Haas
Peter
Konosky
Foothills
Little Bow Municipal Association
Garry
Lentz
Medicine
Hat Exhibition & Stampede Association
LeRay
Pahl
Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Appeal Committee
The
Council
Palliser
Economic Partnership
Jerry
Clark
Herb
Scott
Economic
Development Alliance (for SE Alberta)
Brian
Palichuk
Highway
3 Twinning
Jerry
Clark
Brian
Whitson, Planner
Brad
Betcker, Alternate
Irrigation
Committee
Brad
Betcker
Peter
Konosky
Meridian
Water Management Association Committee
Floyd
Haas
LeRay
Pahl
SE
Alberta Mayors and Reeves
Darcy
Geigle
Shortgrass
Library Board
Doug
Henderson
Milk
River Watershed Council
Herb
Scott
Floyd
Haas, Alternate
South
East Alberta Watershed Alliance (SEAWA)
Herb
Scott
Floyd
Haas
Canadian
Badlands Ltd.
LeRay
Pahl
Herb
Scott
Gary
Stimson
Intermunicipal
(IDP) Steering Committee
Brad
Betcker
Darcy
Geigle
George
Russill
Auditor
2007
Meyers
Norris Penny
Carried
DESTROY BALLOTS: Resolution No.
2004/295
LeRay Pahl moved to destroy the ballots used for the various
appointments.
Carried
ADJOURNMENT: 11:55
A.M.