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.