Council · Regular
January 20, 2026
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA
18:00 – 21:01 · 3h 1m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT THE AGENDA BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, HELD JANUARY 6TH, 2026, BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:17 P.M. WITH ADMINISTRATION AND MEMBERS OF THE ATHABASCA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 6:24 P.M.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE SECOND READING TO BYLAW 014-2025 BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY LOAN TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF ATHABASCA.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE THIRD READING TO BYLAW 014-2025 BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY LOAN TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF ATHABASCA.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE FIRST READING TO BYLAW 001-2026 AND SET FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. FOR THE DATE AND TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO APPLY FOR THE CLIMATE READY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATHABASCA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY BEFORE THE JANUARY 30TH, 2026, DEADLINE.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) TO THE ATHABASCA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR SNOW REMOVAL WITH FUNDS TO COME FROM GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE GRADER SERVICES TO THE ATHABASCA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AS REQUESTED.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE APPLYING FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANT TO CONTINUE RESTORATION OF THE WINDOWS AT THE BRICK SCHOOL, WITH THE MATCHING FUNDS OF UP TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) TO COME FROM THE BRICK SCHOO…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT (8) TICKETS, FOR A TOTAL COST OF TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,200.00), AND THE ATTENDANCE OF COUNCIL AND/OR STAFF AT THE ROTARY CLUB OF ATHABASCA CELEBRITY DINNER BEING HELD ON APRIL 25TH, 2026.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE ATTENDANCE OF ANY COUNCILLORS WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS COURSE ON MARCH 11m, 2026, AND AGREE TO SHARE THE ASSOCIATED COSTS.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE ATTENDANCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AT THE ALBERTA MUNICIPALITIES SPRING 2026 MUNICIPAL LEADERS' CAUCUS, BEING HELD ON MARCH 26TH & 27TH, 2026, IN EDMONTON.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH THE HONOURABLE DAN WILLIAMS, MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, DURING THE ALBERTA MUNICIPALITIES SPRING 2026 MUNICIPAL LEADERS CAUCUS, BEING HELD ON MARCH 26TH & 27TH, 2026, IN EDMO…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY PERMIT SUMMARIES AS INFORMATION.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE DECEMBER 2025 CHEQUE REGISTER AS INFORMATION.
- · Motion 19 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE DECEMBER 2025 COUNCIL TIMESHEETS AS INFORMATION.
- · Motion 20 added: THAT COUNCIL APPOINT JACK DOWHALUK AS THE ATHABASCA COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ATHABASCA LIBRARY BOARD EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 28TH, 2025.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 7:56 P.M. WITH ADMINISTRATION.
- · Motion 23 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 9:00 P.M.
- · Motion 24 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CAPITAL REGION ASSESSMENT SERVICES COMMISSION FOR ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD SERVICES.
- · Motion 25 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE OTHER CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AS INFORMATION.
- · Attendance added: Bill McKennan (present)
- · Attendance added: Robert Balay (present)
- · Attendance added: Ida Edwards (present)
- · Attendance added: David Neufeld (present)
- · Attendance added: David Pacholok (present)
- · Attendance added: Colleen Powell (present)
- · Attendance added: Darlene Reimer (present)
- · Attendance added: Edith Yuill (present)
- · Attendance added: Rachel Ramey (present)
- · Attendance added: Paige Martin (present)
- · Participation added: Rachel Ramey depart
- · Participation added: Rachel Ramey arrive