Committee of Council · Regular
May 19, 2026
Governance and Priorities Committee
09:30 – 13:31 · 4h 1m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Abid Malik Acting GM of Infrastructure and Planning — Albert Bahri General Manager Protective Services — Ashley Tompkins Records Management Coordinator — Crystal McNernie General Manager Community Services — Hafsat Adebayo Manager of Planning & Development — Jeffrey Morrison General Manager Corporate Services — Luc Mercier Chief Administrative Officer — Sherry Wassing CAO Administrative Assistant —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: that Council for Yellowhead County do not hear the presentation from Robin Miller regarding Bylaw 05.26 - road closure application as it does not align with procedure.
- · Motion 2 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adopts the May 19, 2026, Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Agenda as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept Mr. Robin Miller’s presentation regarding the road closure application for Bylaw 05.26, which sought to close a portion of Road Plan 5222LZwithin SE-32-52-19-W5M, for information.
- · Motion 4 added: that Council for Yellowhead County move into a Closed Session according to ATIAs. 29 at 10:19 AM.
- · Motion 5 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adjourn the Closed Session at 10:37 AM.
- · Motion 6 added: that Council for Yellowhead County table the Edson Fire Guard Project discussion until later in the meeting, when further information is provided.
- · Motion 7 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept the Indigenous Tourism Alberta presentation as information.
- · Motion 8 added: that Council for Yellowhead County give conditional support to the Town of Edson FRIAAgrant application for design and consultation on the development of a fire guard South of the McLeod River and South of Edson, within Yellowhead County, …
- · Motion 9 added: that Council for Yellowhead County direct Administration to bring the Road Construction and Design Standards to a future Governance and Priorities Committee meeting, for further deliberation.
- · Motion 10 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accept the Council Reports received from Councillor Soroka, Councillor Giezen, Councillor Russell, Councillor Erickson, Councillor Sobon, and Mayor Williams, as information.
- · Motion 11 added: that Council for Yellowhead County enter into a Closed Session according to the Access to information Act (ATIAs. 29) at 1:00 PM.
- · Motion 12 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adjourn the Closed Session at 1:30 PM.
- · Motion 13 added: that Council for Yellowhead County accepts the May 19, 2026, Chief Administrative Officer's Overview as presented for information.
- · Motion 14 added: that Council for Yellowhead County adjourn the May 19, 2026, Governance and Priorities Committee meeting at 1:31 PM.
- · Attendance added: Wade Williams (present)
- · Attendance added: Patrick Soroka (present)
- · Attendance added: Anthony Giezen (present)
- · Attendance added: Penny Lowe (present)
- · Attendance added: David Russell (present)
- · Attendance added: Albert Bahri (present)
- · Attendance added: Crystal McNernie (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeffrey Morrison (present)
- · Attendance added: Abid Malik (present)
- · Attendance added: Hafsat Adebayo (present)
- · Attendance added: Sherry Wassing (present)
- · Attendance added: Ashley Tompkins (present)
- · Attendance added: Shallen Erickson (present)
- · Attendance added: Brigitte Lemieux (present)
- · Attendance added: Jo-Ann Sobon (present)
- · Attendance added: Jack Williams (present)
- · Attendance added: Luc Mercier (present)
- · Participation added: Shallen Erickson recuse
- · Participation added: Shallen Erickson arrive
- · Participation added: Shallen Erickson recuse
- · Participation added: Shallen Erickson arrive