June 16, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jul 17, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: THAT THE AGENDA BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
   • · Motion 2 added: THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, HELD JUNE 2ND, 2026, BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED.
   • · Motion 3 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:08 PM. WITH ADMINISTRATION AND LORA AND DANNY MAJOR.
   • · Motion 4 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 6:30 PM.
   • · Motion 5 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
   • · Motion 6 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE SECOND READING TO BYLAW 008-2026, BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO AMEND BYLAW 010-2025, BEING THE LAND USE BYLAW.
   • · Motion 7 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE THIRD READING TO BYLAW 008-2026, BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO AMEND BYLAW 010-2025, BEING THE LAND USE BYLAW.
   • · Motion 8 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO SEND A LETTER TO ATHABASCA CARES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR APPLICATION FOR THE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RESPONSE MEASURES (TERM) FUNDING GRANT THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA.
   • · Motion 9 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO SEND A LETTER TO PREMIER TECH HORTICULTURE IN SUPPORT OF THEM BEING A RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE CITIZEN WITHIN THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA.
   • · Motion 10 added: THAT COUNCIL APPOINT BRIAN AND JENNIFER SCOTT TO THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES COMMITTEE AS MEMBERS AT LARGE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM, EFFECTIVE JUNE 16TH, 2026.
   • · Motion 11 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP A POLICY AND PROCEDURE REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF TOWN OF ATHABASCA MEMBERS AT LARGE.
   • · Motion 12 added: THAT COUNCIL ESTABLISH AN AD HOC COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF COUNCILLORS EDWARDS, NEUFELD, AND YUILL TO REVIEW AND BRING FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ORNAMENTAL TREE DESIGN AND LOCATION OPTIONS.
   • · Motion 13 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE ATHABASCA HERITAGE SOCIETY’S PROPOSAL TO INSTALL THREE (3) PLANT TRELLISES WITHIN HERITAGE PARK LOCATED AT 5001 47 STREET.
   • · Motion 14 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE BRICK SCHOOL SUB-COMMITTEE’S PROPOSED BUDGET OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($351,127.00) TO BE FUNDED AS FOLLOWS: - TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN DO…
   • · Motion 15 added: THAT COUNCIL CONFIRM THE CURRENT RESERVES POLICY C-FIN-RES-1 AND THAT ONLY BUDGETED RESERVE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TO BE CONTRIBUTED TO ALL RESERVE ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING THE BRICK SCHOOL RESERVE.
   • · Motion 16 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE UNBUDGETED OPERATING EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($65,044.25) BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE BRICK SCHOOL RESERVE TO THE UNRESTRICTED RESERVE.
   • · Motion 17 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO UPDATE THE RESERVES POLICY C-FIN-RES-1 AND REPORT FURTHER TO COUNCIL.
   • · Motion 18 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PRIVACY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PMP) FOR THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, AS PRESENTED.
   • · Motion 19 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PRIVACY MANAGEMENT POLICY (C-ADM-PMP-1), AS PRESENTED.
   • · Motion 20 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PRIVACY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE (C-ADM-PMP-1), AS PRESENTED.
   • · Motion 21 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH JENNIFER & LIAM MCKINNEY FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A FENCE ON A PORTION OF TOWN-OWNED PROPERTY.
   • · Motion 22 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE MAY 2026 COUNCIL TIMESHEETS AS INFORMATION.
   • · Motion 23 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL ACTION ITEM LIST AS INFORMATION.
   • · Motion 24 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE CORRESPONDENCE AS INFORMATION.
   • · Motion 25 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL REPORT AS INFORMATION.
   • · Motion 26 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:07 PM. WITH ADMINISTRATION.
   • · Motion 27 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 8:47 PM.
   • · Motion 28 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO CANCEL TAXES ON TAX ROLL 004501 FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR.
   • · Motion 29 added: THAT COUNCIL SCHEDULE A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FOR JUNE 23RD, 2026, AT 12:30 PM.
   • · Motion 30 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT CAO RAMEY’S ANNUAL EVALUATION AS INFORMATION.
   • · Motion 31 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE OTHER CLOSED SESSION ITEM AS INFORMATION.
   • · Attendance added: Robert Balay (present)
   • · Attendance added: Ida Edwards (present)
   • · Attendance added: Dave Neufeld (present)
   • · Attendance added: Dave Pacholok (present)
   • · Attendance added: Colleen Powell (present)
   • · Attendance added: Darlene Reimer (present)
   • · Attendance added: Edie Yuill (present)
   • · Attendance added: Rachel Ramey (present)
   • · Attendance added: Bill McKennan (present)
   • · Attendance added: Paige Martin (present)
   • · Participation added: Bill McKennan depart