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Council · Regular

January 8, 2026

Athabasca County Council

09:30 – 14:38 · 5h 8m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: approve the agenda as amended and that the recommendations in the following reports be approved
    • · Motion 2 added: approve the December 11, 2025, Regular County Council meeting minutes as presented.
    • · Motion 3 added: table this item.
    • · Motion 4 added: Council reduce the Reclamation Optimal Balance from 7.8 million to 5 million.
    • · Motion 5 added: Council adopt Policy 2915 - Financial Reserves as discussed.
    • · Motion 6 added: Council reconsider resolution CC 25-659 made at the December 16, 2025, Special County Council meeting.
    • · Motion 7 added: Council reconsider resolution CC 25-660 made at the December 16, 2025, Special County Council meeting.
    • · Motion 8 added: Council amends the interim 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets and 2026-2030 Operating and Capital Plans with the additional changes as presented and discussed.
    • · Motion 9 added: Bylaw 032-2025 (Land Use Bylaw amendment for Lot 4, Block 1, Plan 0326006 from Country Residential (CR1) District to Recreation Commercial (C4) District) be given Second Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 10 added: Bylaw 032-2025 be given Third and Final Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 11 added: table Bylaw 001-2026 to allow administration to gather information Council deems necessary to make a decision.
    • · Motion 12 added: Bylaw 002-2026 (Plan Cancellation) be given First Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 13 added: Bylaw 002-2026 be given Second Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 14 added: Bylaw 002-2026 go to Third and Final Reading with the unanimous consent of all those present.
    • · Motion 15 added: Bylaw 002-2026 be given Third and Final Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 16 added: Bylaw 003-2026 (Land Use Bylaw amendment for Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 1020781 from Light Industrial (M1) District to Heavy Industrial (M2) District) be given First Reading as presented, and to direct administration to schedule and advertise th…
    • · Motion 17 added: Bylaw 004-2026 (Road Closure adjacent and east of Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 1120217) be given First Reading as presented, and to direct administration to schedule and advertise the Public Hearing on February 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
    • · Motion 18 added: Bylaw 007-2026 (Public Works Shop Facility Borrowing Bylaw) be given First Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 19 added: schedule a Special County Council meeting on February 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom.
    • · Motion 20 added: Bylaw 008-2026 (Schedule of Fees) be given First Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 21 added: Bylaw 008-2026 be given Second Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 22 added: Bylaw 008-2026 go to Third and Final Reading with the unanimous consent of all those present.
    • · Motion 23 added: Bylaw 008-2026 be given Third and Final Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 24 added: Bylaw 009-2026 (Fee Amending Bylaw) be given First Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 25 added: Bylaw 009-2026 be given Second Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 26 added: Bylaw 009-2026 go to Third and Final Reading with the unanimous consent of all those present.
    • · Motion 27 added: Bylaw 009-2026 be given Third and Final Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 28 added: repeal the following policies: Policy 2131, Policy 7202, Policy 7401, Policy 7630, Policy 3434, Policy 3439.
    • · Motion 29 added: approve the following policy amendments: Policy 3825, Policy 3831, Policy 3245, Policy 3437, Policy 3525.
    • · Motion 30 added: Bylaw 010-2026 (Planning & Development Fees) be given First Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 31 added: Bylaw 010-2026 be given Second Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 32 added: Bylaw 010-2026 go to Third and Final Reading with the unanimous consent of all those present.
    • · Motion 33 added: Bylaw 010-2026 be given Third and Final Reading as presented.
    • · Motion 34 added: County Council receives the report for information.
    • · Motion 35 added: receive the Community Event calendars as amended.
    • · Motion 36 added: receive the RMA District Update for information.
    • · Motion 37 added: receive the calendars as amended.
    • · Motion 38 added: appoint Deputy Reeve Rob Minns as Co-Chair and Reeve Tracy Holland as Alternate Co-Chair of the Athabasca County and Town of Athabasca Intermunicipal Committee.
    • · Motion 39 added: appoint a Councillor Chamzuk as Co-Chair and a Councillor Chisan as Alternate Co-Chair of the Athabasca County and Village of Boyle Intermunicipal Committee.
    • · Motion 40 added: receive the agendas, minutes and reports from the Aspen Regional Water Services Commission, Athabasca Regional Waste Management Services Commission, Northern Lights Library System, Regional Health Care Attraction & Retention Committee, and…
    • · Motion 41 added: go into closed session as per Sections 26(1), 32(1), 29(1) of the Access to Information Act at 1:22 p.m.
    • · Motion 42 added: come out of closed session at 2:29 p.m.
    • · Motion 43 added: the Intermunicipal Committee collaborate with the Village of Boyle to amend the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) to align with the current provisions of the Municipal Government Act, which had amendments to the ICF provisions i…
    • · Motion 44 added: Council direct administration to obtain legal advice regarding Council's and Councillors obligations, risks, and available options related to harassment, intimidation, or threatening conduct occurring in the course of municipal governance.
    • · Attendance added: Rob Minns (present)
    • · Attendance added: Codie Callihoo (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bob Beck (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christa Wilkinson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tracy Holland (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ken Stasiuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Natasha Kapitaniuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lucille Chisan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian Hall (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jack Dowhaluk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kelly Chamzuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Diane Cloutier (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Dalley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Shadia Amblie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jordan Schenkelberg (present)
    • · Attendance added: Leah Blair (present)
    • · Participation added: Marshall Morton arrive
    • · Participation added: Lackie Enriquez arrive
    • · Participation added: Shadia Amblie depart
    • · Participation added: Diane Cloutier arrive
    • · Participation added: Shadia Amblie arrive
    • · Participation added: Melanie McConnell arrive
    • · Participation added: Jeff Dalley depart
    • · Participation added: Jeff Dalley arrive
    • · Participation added: Marshall Morton depart
    • · Participation added: Marshall Morton arrive
    • · Participation added: Christa Wilkinson depart
    • · Participation added: Diane Cloutier depart
    • · Participation added: Jack Dowhaluk depart
    • · Participation added: Jack Dowhaluk arrive
    • · Participation added: Marshall Morton depart
    • · Participation added: Jeff Dalley depart
    • · Participation added: Melanie McConnell depart
    • · Participation added: Brian Hall depart
    • · Participation added: Brian Hall arrive
    • · Participation added: Jordan Schenkelberg depart
    • · Participation added: Melanie McConnell arrive
    • · Participation added: Melanie McConnell depart
    • · Participation added: Bob Beck depart
    • · Participation added: Leah Blair depart
    • · Participation added: Natasha Kapitaniuk depart
    • · Participation added: Brian Hall depart
    • · Participation added: Bob Beck arrive
    • · Participation added: Jordan Schenkelberg arrive
    • · Participation added: Leah Blair arrive