County of St. Paul No 19

Organizational Meeting

Minutes

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Date:
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Council Room
Present
  • Reeve Steve Upham
  • Councillor Darrell Younghans, Division 1
  • Councillor Kevin Wirsta, Division 2
  • Councillor Cliff Martin, Division 3
  • Councillor Maxine Fodness, Division 4
  • Councillor Dale Hedrick, Division 5
  • Councillor Laurent Amyotte, Division 6
Staff Present
  • Tim Mahdiuk, Interim CAO
  • Phyllis Corbiere, Executive Assistant
  • Arlene Shwetz, Communications Coordinator
Others Present

  • Linda Meger, GIS Technician

1.
Call to Order
 

The Organizational Meeting of the Council of the County of St. Paul was called to order by Reeve Steve Upham at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the County Office in St. Paul.  

2.
Appointment of Deputy Chief Elected Official "Deputy Reeve"
 

Reeve S. Upham called for nominations for the office of Deputy Reeve.

Councillor D. Younghans nominated Councillor M. Fodness.

Reeve S. Upham called a second for nominations for the office of Deputy Reeve.

Reeve S. Upham called a third time for nominations for the office of Deputy Reeve.

Councillor L. Amyotte moved nominations cease.

There being only one nomination, Councillor M. Fodness was appointed as Deputy S. Reeve for the ensuing year.

2.1
Oath of Office for Deputy Reeve
 

Linda Meger administered the Oath of Office to Deputy Reeve Maxine Fodness.  The Oath is attached to and forms part of these minutes.

Linda Meger left the Council Room at 9:02 am.

3.
Agriculture and Land Use
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1001
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    that the appointments to the Agricultural Service Board and Seed Cleaning Plant Board remain the same for the ensuing year, as well as the appointments for the Weed Inspector and Pest Control Officer.  

    Carried

4.
Fire Protection
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1002
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    that the member appointments for the Elk Point Fire Protection Committee and the St. Paul Fire Protection Management Committee remain the same, as well as the Technical Advisors for St. Paul and Elk Point and the Fire Guardian.  

    Carried

5.
Health
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1003
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to reappoint the Board Members to the MD of St. Paul Foundation, Elk Point Community Health Council Steering Committee (Inter Agency) and the St. Paul Doctor Recruitment Committee for a one-year term.  

    Carried

6.
Library
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1004
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to reappoint Councillor L. Amyotte and Councillor M. Fodness as alternate to the Northern Lights Library Board and recommend Councillor K. Wirsta for appointment to the Elk Point Municipal Library Board and Councillor M. Fodness for appointment to the St.Paul Municipal Library Board.

    Carried

7.
Policing
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1005
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    that the Board Member appointments to the Elk Point Community Advisory Policing Committee and the Police Liaison Officer remain the same.  

    Carried

8.
Public Utilities
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1006
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    that the appointments to the Evergreen Regional Landfill Committee, the St. Paul Transfer Station Committee and the Elk Point/St. Paul Regional Water Commission remain the same and that the Highway 28/63 Regional Water Commission be approved with Reeve S. Upham, CAO Sheila Kitz and Danny Weinmeier with Councillor D. Hedrick as alternate and that the Water Technical Committee (Ashmont/Lottie Lake and St. Paul/Elk Point) be amended to replace Bryan Bespalko with Danny Weinmeier.  

    Carried

9.
Public Works
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1007
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    that the appointments to the Public Works Committee, Veteran's Memorial Highway Association  and the Surveyor remain the same, and that the Heavy Oil Committee be amended to replace PW Director Mark Chileen with PW Director Daniel Reid.  

    Carried

10.
Alberta's Lakeland DMO
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1008
    Moved By:Councillor Kevin Wirsta

    to reappoint Councillor L. Amyotte to Alberta's Lakeland DMO Committee and the Tourism Initiative Committee for a one-year term.  

    Carried

11.
Elk Point Canada Day Committee
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1009
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to reappoint Councillor K. Wirsta to the Elk Point Canada Day Committee for a one-year term.

    Carried

12.
Elk Point Regional Allied Arts
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1010
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    that Councillor K. Wirsta be reappointed to the Elk Point Regional Allied Arts Committee.

    Carried

13.
HUB
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1011
    Moved By:Councillor Kevin Wirsta

    that Reeve S. Upham and Councillor L. Amyotte as alternate remain the County representatives on the Alberta HUB Committee for the ensuing year.  

    Carried

14.
LARA
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1012
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to reappoint Councillor C. Martin and Councillor K. Wirsta as alternate to the LARA Committee.  

    Carried

15.
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1013
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to reappoint Councillor C. Martin and Councillor K. Wirsta as alternate to the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance.  

    Carried

16.
Parks Committee
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1014
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    that the Parks Committee remain the same with Councillors Amyotte, Hedrick, Martin and Wirsta for the upcoming year.

    Carried

17.
Policy Committee
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1015
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    that Councillors Fodness, Martin, Younghans and Reeve Upham be reappointed to the Policy Committee with Councillor D. Younghans as Chairman.

    Carried

18.
Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1016
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to reappoint Councillor Fodness and Councillor Younghans to the Regional Emergency Advisory  Committee for a one-year term.

    Carried

19.
Riverland Recreation
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1017
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to reappoint Councillor Hedrick and Reeve Upham as alternate to the Riverland Recreation Committee.  

    Carried

20.
Safety Codes Act Committee
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1018
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    that Councillors Fodness and Hedrick and Reeve Upham be reappointed to the Safety Codes Act Committee for the ensuing year.

    Carried

21.
Salary Negotiations Committee
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1019
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to reappoint all members of Council to the Salary Negotiations Committee.  

    Carried

22.
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1020
    Moved By:Councillor Kevin Wirsta

    to reappoint Councillor M. Fodness to the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Committee.  

    Carried

23.
Intermunicipal Council Committee (ICC) - Urban IDP
 

23.1
Town of St. Paul
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1021
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to appoint CAO Sheila Kitz, Councillor C. Martin and Councillor M. Fodness to the Town of St. Paul Intermunicipal Council Committee. 

    Carried

23.2
Town of Elk Point
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1022
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to appoint CAO Sheila Kitz, Councillor D. Younghans and Councillor K. Wirsta to the Town of Elk Point Intermunicipal Council Committee.  

    Carried

23.3
Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1023
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to appoint CAO Sheila Kitz, Councillor L. Amyotte and Councillor D. Hedrick to the Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay Intermunicipal Council Committee.

    Carried

24.
Rural IDP Committees
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1024
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    that the CAO and Director of Planning and Development be appointed to the Rural IDP Committees along with the following Councillor members:

    County of Two Hills - Councillor M. Fodness

    County of Vermilion River - Councillor D. Younghans

    Lac La Biche County - Councillor L. Amyotte

    MD of Bonnyville - Councillor C. Martin 

    Smoky Lake County - Councillor D. Hedrick

    Carried

26.
Administrative
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1025
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to approve the following:

    A.  Legal Advisors - Brownlee LLP, Reynolds Mirth Richard Farmer

    B.  Date for Regular Council Meetings - 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 10:00 am

    C.  Date for Regular Public Works Meeting - 4th Tuesday of each month @ 9:00 am

    D.  Signing Officers - Reeve or Deputy and Interim CAO with the Director of Corporate Services to sign in the absence of the CAO.

    Carried

27.
Remuneration and Allowances
 

  • Resolution OM20191023.1026
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    that the rates for remuneration and allowances remain the same as 2018:

    Base Councillor Salary - $2308/month

    Base Deputy Reeve Salary - $2748/month 

    Base Reeve Salary - $3188/month

    Committee Meeting Rate - $209

      -  Top up Per Diem for Committees that pay a different rate

    Out of County Meeting Rates - Over 170 km one way - $264

    Travel Time for Overnight

      -  170 - 340 one way - 1/2 day each way

      -  Over 340 km one way - 1 day each way

    Member at Large - $165/meeting

    Mileage - CRA Rates

    Cell Phone Allowance - $100

    Lodging - by receipt or $50 per night if providing own accommodations

    Meals - by receipt or $15 Breakfast, $25 Lunch, $30 Dinner

    Parking/Taxi - by receipt

    Carried
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