Council · Regular
May 14, 2026
Regular County Council Meeting
09:30 – 12:22 · 2h 52m
6 present · 3 absent
Staff & officers present
Bob Beck CAO — Candace Hewko Research and Grant Writer — Cole Shalapay Communications Intern — Diane Cloutier Manager of Planning and Development — Jamie Percy Operations Manager — Jeff Dalley Director of Finance — Jordan Schenkelberg Coordinator — Leah Blair Recording Secretary — Marshall Morton Director of Infrastructure Services — Shadia Amblie Director of Corporate Services — Travis Haines Manager of Protective Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: to approve the agenda as amended and that the recommendations in the following reports be accepted and approved: 3.1 - April 23, 2026, Regular County Council Meeting; 7.2 - Meanook Community Club - Community Recreation Capital Grant; 7.4 -…
- · Motion 2 added: to approve the April 23, 2026, Regular County Council meeting minutes as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: to forward Policy 6220 to the Committee of the Whole meeting in July for further discussion.
- · Motion 4 added: to direct administration to bring back some information on Municipal Reserves related to Policy 3246, as discussed, to the July Committee of the Whole meeting.
- · Motion 5 added: to forward Policy 3242 to the Committee of the Whole meeting in July for further discussion.
- · Motion 6 added: to table Policy 8206 - Appointments to Committees to the May 28, 2026, regular County Council meeting.
- · Motion 7 added: that Council approves The Meanook Community Club funding request of up to $6,050 for community hall upgrades.
- · Motion 8 added: that Council approves the Host Zone General Sponsorship request for $1,000 from ARMAA for their upcoming conference on August 26–27, 2026, with funds to be drawn from the Grants to Groups Budget.
- · Motion 9 added: that Council commits to fund the membership for the Community Rail Advocacy Alliance until the end of 2028.
- · Motion 10 added: that Council goes forward with an Information and Ongoing Engagement Level of participation to the Northern Alberta Living Allowance.
- · Motion 11 added: to receive the update for information.
- · Motion 12 added: to appoint Noah White as Bylaw Enforcement Officer for Athabasca County.
- · Motion 13 added: that County Council allocate the 2025 surplus of $1,776,626 to 2026 emergency road repairs, and that the 2026 Budget be amended by adding $1,776,626 to lines: 01-30-320-00-1930 – Transfer from reserves, and 02-30-320-A6-2250 – Contract Ser…
- · Motion 14 added: to appoint Raymond Ralph as the ARB Chairman, Gerryl Amorin as the certified ARB clerk and further to appoint the following panelists: Darlene Chartrand, Sheryl Exley, Tina Groszko, Richard Knowles, Marcel LeBlanc, Roland Merkosky, Raymond…
- · Motion 15 added: that Councillors shall not make meal charges to their hotel rooms when charged on the County credit card.
- · Motion 16 added: to approve all Council Timesheets as discussed and amended.
- · Motion 17 added: to go outside Policy 6805, and to proclaim Alberta Rural Health Week (May 25-29, 2026), Seniors Week (June 1-7, 2026), and to bring Policy 6805 to a future Committee of the Whole meeting for revision.
- · Motion 18 added: to receive the May and June 2026 Community Event Calendars as amended.
- · Motion 19 added: to receive the May and June 2026 Councillor Meeting Calendars as amended.
- · Motion 20 added: to go into closed session as per Sections 29(1) and 26(1) of the Access to Information Act at 11:21 a.m.
- · Motion 21 added: to come out of closed session at 12:20 p.m.
- · Motion 22 added: that Lot 2PUL, Block 10, Plan 9123328 be declared as surplus.
- · Motion 23 added: that administration proceeds with Option 1, as discussed in closed session.
- · Motion 24 added: that Council authorizes Athabasca County’s continued participation in the Borderlands Emergency Management Mutual Aid Agreement.
- · Motion 25 added: that Council authorize entering into interim agreement with the Town of Athabasca regarding the waterline project.
- · Motion 26 added: that Council authorize administration to attend a Water Commission meeting in Closed Session regarding truck fill and waterline issues.
- · Motion 27 added: to direct administration to organize a meeting with the Golden Age Club in Rochester.
- · Attendance added: Tracy Holland (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Minns (present)
- · Attendance added: Codie Callihoo (present)
- · Attendance added: Marshall Morton (present)
- · Attendance added: Jamie Percy (present)
- · Attendance added: Travis Haines (present)
- · Attendance added: Cole Shalapay (present)
- · Attendance added: Ken Stasiuk (present)
- · Attendance added: Lucille Chisan (present)
- · Attendance added: Kelly Chamzuk (present)
- · Attendance added: Bob Beck (present)
- · Attendance added: Shadia Amblie (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Dalley (present)
- · Attendance added: Jordan Schenkelberg (present)
- · Attendance added: Candace Hewko (present)
- · Attendance added: Diane Cloutier (present)
- · Attendance added: Leah Blair (present)
- · Attendance added: Natasha Kapitaniuk (absent)
- · Attendance added: Brian Hall (absent)
- · Attendance added: Jack Dowhaluk (absent)
- · Participation added: Marshall Morton depart
- · Participation added: Jamie Percy depart
- · Participation added: Shalapay depart
- · Participation added: Travis Haines depart
- · Participation added: Candace Hewko arrive
- · Participation added: Shadia Amblie depart
- · Participation added: Candace Hewko depart
- · Participation added: Jeff Dalley depart
- · Participation added: Jordan Schenkelberg depart
- · Participation added: Diane Cloutier arrive
- · Participation added: Shalapay arrive
- · Participation added: Diane Cloutier depart
- · Participation added: Marshall Morton arrive
- · Participation added: Jamie Percy arrive
- · Participation added: Shalapay depart
- · Participation added: Marshall Morton depart
- · Participation added: Jamie Percy depart
- · Participation added: Jordan Schenkelberg arrive