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Home Athabasca Meetings July 14, 2026

Council · Regular

July 14, 2026

COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA

18:00 – 21:59 · 3h 59m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present

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 16TH, 2026, BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, HELD JUNE 23RD, 2026, BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE SECOND READING TO BYLAW 006-2026 BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO PROVIDE A LOAN TO THE ATHABASCA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT COUNCIL GIVE THIRD READING TO BYLAW 006-2026 BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ATHABASCA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO PROVIDE A LOAN TO THE ATHABASCA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT DEBBIE WOOD’S REPORT AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE A LETTER OF COMMITMENT, AS REQUESTED, CONFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY-LED HELIPORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND COMMITMENT TO MEETING THE ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING UP TO ONE HUNDRED T…
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO SEND A LETTER TO ATHABASCA COUNTY AND THE VILLAGE OF BOYLE TO REQUEST PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE ALBERTA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (ACP) GRANT TO COMPLETE THE ENGINEERING FOR THE PROPOS…
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO APPLY FOR THE ALBERTA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (ACP) GRANT TO COMPLETE THE ENGINEERING FOR THE PROPOSED HELIPORT SITES IN ATHABASCA AND BOYLE.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO ORGANIZE AND FACILITATE A BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING ON OCTOBER 14TH, 2026, AT 7:00 P.M., AT THE ATHABASCA SENIORS’ CENTER, TO PRESENT AND RECEIVE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON THE PROPOSED 2027 CAPITAL AND OPER…
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE A GOLD SPONSORSHIP OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL ROAD TO HOPE GOLF CLASSIC BEING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2026, WITH ATTENDANCE OPEN TO COUNCIL AND STAFF.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE JET BOAT RALLY PARKING REQUEST ON AUGUST 29TH, 2026, UNTIL 2:00 P.M. AND THAT BARRICADES BE PROVIDED.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO SEND A LETTER TO THE ATHABASCA FARMERS' MARKET ADVISING OF THE AUGUST 29TH, 2026, RESTRICTION ON THE PARKING LOT USE, DUE TO THE JET BOAT RALLY.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO INVITE THE ATHABASCA CORRIDOR REPRESENTATIVES TO A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT COUNCIL SET SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2026, AS THE DATE FOR THE COUNCIL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BBQ.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE MEMBERS AT LARGE APPOINTMENT POLICY (C-COU-MLA-1), AS AMENDED.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT COUNCIL APPOINT GERRYL AMORIN AS THE CLERK FOR THE LOCAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD (LARB) AND THE COMPOSITE ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD (CARB) FOR THE 2026 YEAR.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT COUNCIL APPOINT RAYMOND RALPH, TINA GROSZKO, SHERYL EXLEY, DARLENE CHARTRAND, RICHARD KNOWLES, MARCEL LEBLANC, ROLAND MERKOSKY AND BRANDEN LANCTOT AS PANELISTS FOR THE LOCAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD (LARB) AND THE COMPOSITE ASSESSMENT …
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT COUNCIL APPOINT RAYMOND RALPH AS THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE LOCAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD (LARB) AND THE COMPOSITE ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD (CARB) FOR THE 2026 YEAR.
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT COUNCIL SET THE AUCTION DATE FOR SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M. AT THE TOWN OFFICE FOR THE THREE (3) PROPERTIES PRESENTED.
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT COUNCIL SET THE RESERVE BIDS FOR THE THREE (3) PROPERTIES PRESENTED AT THE ASSESSED VALUES.
    • · Motion 23 added: THAT COUNCIL SET THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AUCTION AS PRESENTED.
    • · Motion 24 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE 2027-2029 THREE (3) YEAR OPERATING BUDGET FORECAST AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 25 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY PERMIT SUMMARIES AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 26 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE JUNE 2026 COUNCIL TIMESHEETS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 27 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL ACTION ITEM LIST AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 28 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE CORRESPONDENCE AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 29 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE COUNCIL REPORTS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Motion 30 added: THAT THE MEETING GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:56 P.M. WITH ADMINISTRATION.
    • · Motion 31 added: THAT COUNCIL COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 9:58 P.M.
    • · Motion 32 added: THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO CONTACT MICHAEL BOTROS OF ALBERTA TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC CORRIDORS TO DISCUSS A PROPOSAL AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
    • · Motion 33 added: THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT ALL OTHER CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AS INFORMATION.
    • · Attendance added: Robert Balay (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ida Edwards (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dave Neufeld (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)
    • · Attendance added: Dave Pacholok (absent)