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Home Athabasca Meetings February 3, 2026

Council · Regular

February 3, 2026

TOWN OF ATHABASCA

18:00 – 20:39 · 2h 39m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present

Revisions

  1. 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 20, 2026, BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, HELD JANUARY 27, 2026, BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE AN AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,000.00) IN THE 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A FIRE TRUCK, WITH FUNDS TO COME FROM THE TOWN’S LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL FRAMEWORK (LGFF) ALLOCATION.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE ATHABASCA REGIONAL MULTIPLEX SOCIETY’S 2026 OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION AND SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,070,000.00) AND THE 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED AND F…
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO ADVISE THE ATHABASCA REGIONAL MULTIPLEX SOCIETY BOARD THAT THE TOWN WILL CAP ITS CAPITAL FUNDING ALLOCATION AT ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,000.00) FOR THE 2027-2036 BUDGET YEARS, WITH …
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST AN INTERMUNICIPAL COMMITTEE MEETING WITH ATHABASCA COUNTY TO DISCUSS THE ATHABASCA REGIONAL MULTIPLEX SOCIETY’S CAPITAL FUNDING.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL ACTION ITEM LIST AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH ASPEN REGIONAL WATER SERVICES COMMISSION TO APPLY FOR THE MUNICIPAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION CENTRE (MCCAC) GRANT FUNDING ON THEIR BEHALF FOR THE KUBY SOLAR PROJECT.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT MAYOR BALAY TO SEND A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF ALBERTA MUNICIPALITIES’ LOBBYING EFFORTS TO THE APPROPRIATE MINISTERS AND OUR LOCAL MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON ALBERTA MUNICIPALITIES’ PROPERTY TAXES REIMAGINED.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE CORRESPONDENCE AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 7:34 PM. WITH ADMINISTRATION.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 8:37 PM.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO DISCUSS RE-NEGOTIATING A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IN LIGHT OF A LEGAL OPINION AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO BEGIN THE SUBDIVISION PROCESS AT LOT B, BLOCK 3, PLAN 778KS.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO RENEW THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ATHABASCA TEEN CENTRE UNTIL MAY 30, 2027.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO SEND A LETTER TO ATHABASCA COUNTY ADDRESSING CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED WATERLINE ALIGNMENT FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ALBERTA TRAILNET TO PLACE A NEW PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST BRIDGE ON THE ATHABASCA LANDING TRAIL.
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE REMAINING CLOSED SESSION ITEM AS INFORMATION.
    • · Attendance added: Bill McKennan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Paige Martin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Robert Balay (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ida Edwards (present)
    • · Attendance added: David Neufeld (present)
    • · Attendance added: Colleen Powell (present)
    • · Attendance added: Darlene Reimer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Edith Yuill (present)
    • · Attendance added: David Pacholok (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Rachel Ramey (present)