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Council · Regular

April 21, 2026

COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA

3 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 April 21, 2026 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Day 2 April 21, 2026 8:08 pm – 8:37 pm
Day 3 April 21, 2026 8:39 pm – 9:09 pm
7 present · 0 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 APRIL 7TH, 2026, BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:15 PM. WITH SCOTT MOCKFORD.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 6:22 PM.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT COUNCIL ADD THE HELIPORT DISCUSSION TO THE NEXT INTERMUNICIPAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE SECOND READING TO BYLAW 005-2026, BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO AUTHORIZE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED AGAINST ASSESSABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA FOR THE 2026 TAXAT…
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE THIRD READING TO BYLAW 005-2026, BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO AUTHORIZE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED AGAINST ASSESSABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA FOR THE 2026 TAXATI…
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT COUNCIL LEND THE ATHABASCA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,000) FOR A FIVE (5) YEAR OPEN TERM AT A THREE PERCENT (3%) INTEREST RATE.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE 2025 AMENDED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS PRESENTED BY DOYLE & COMPANY.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THAT THE ENTIRE FESTIVAL GROUNDS BE USED AS AN OPEN BEER GARDEN DURING THE 2026 MAGNIFICENT RIVER RATS FESTIVAL.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE CLOSING THE BOAT LAUNCH DURING THE 2026 RIVER RATS FESTIVAL AS REQUESTED BY THE FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY UPDATE AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO POST A NOTICE ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT THE MAYOR TO SEND A GREETING TO BE READ AT THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK CELEBRATION BEING HOSTED BY THE MAGNIFICENT RIVER RATS FESTIVAL SOCIETY.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT COUNCIL TABLE DISCUSSION PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT COUNCIL APPOINT BONNIE RABIN AND GAIL HACHEY AS MEMBERS AT LARGE ON THE REGIONAL HEALTH CARE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION COMMITTEE EFFECTIVE APRIL 21ST, 2026, FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY PERMIT SUMMARIES AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE MARCH 2026 CHEQUE REGISTER AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE MARCH 2026 COUNCIL TIMESHEETS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL ACTION ITEM LIST AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE CORRESPONDENCE AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 23 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 24 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:40 PM. WITH ADMINISTRATION.
    • · Motion 25 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 9:08 PM.
    • · Motion 26 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AS INFORMATION.
    • · 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: Bill McKennan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kathryn Richardson (present)