MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
of the Town of Wembley, in the Province of Alberta
held in the Wembley Town Office
this 28th day of September 2009.
COUNCIL PRESENT Mayor Smith, Councillors: Halladay, Holler, Landry, Peterson, Querin and Trudel.
REGRETS Councillor Peterson
OTHERS PRESENT Lori Parker, CAO.
CALL-TO-ORDER Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.
DEPUTY MAYOR MOTION # 2009-204 Motion by Councillor Halladay that Councillor Colleen Holler be appointed Deputy Mayor for the Town of Wembley for a term of six months; and that signing authority shall be Mayor Smith or Deputy Mayor Holler plus the CAO or the Assistant Administrator. Carried.
DEPUTY MAYOR Councillor Holler took the Oath of Office which
OATH OF OFFICE was filed in the minute book.
MEETING TIMES MOTION # 2009-205 Councillor Querin moved that
AND DATES the meetings remain the second and fourth Mondays of each month commencing at 7:00 p.m; and that only one meeting be held in December being the second Monday of the month. Carried.
REMUNERATION MOTION # 2009-206 Councillor Landry moved that
AND MILEAGE the remuneration and mileage for members of Council be as follows:
Honorariums - Mayor $500.00, Councillors $200.00
Meeting fees - Regular Council Meetings $75.00
Special Council Meetings $50.00
Committee Meetings - Up to 2 hours $30.00
2 to 5 hours $50.00, over 5 hours $100.00
Travel - 53 cents per kilometer
Subsistence - Breakfast $10.00, Lunch $15.00,
Supper $25.00
Carried.
BANKING MOTION # 2009-207 Moved by Councillor Querin that the Town continue to use the Treasury Branch, 100th Avenue, Grande Prairie for banking with deposits being made at the Wembley Agency. Carried.
COMMITTEES MOTION # 2009-208 Moved by Councillor Trudel that the committee representative be as follows:
Public Works - Councillors Peterson and Querin
Regional Landfill - CAO Parker (Alternate Mayor Smith)
Hall Board Contact - Councillor Peterson
Subdivision and Development Appeal - Councillor Peterson
FCSS - Councillors Trudel and Halladay
Grande Spirit Foundation - Councillor Querin
Community Futures - Mayor Smith
Disaster Services - Mayor Smith and CAO Parker as Director
Fire Department - Councillor Landry
Wembley Agricultural Society - Councillor Peterson
(Alternate Councillor Holler)
Economic and Community Development - Councillors Landry, Holler and Trudel
911 and Emergency Services - Councillor Querin
Tourism - Councillor Holler (Alternate Councillor Trudel)
Recreation Board - Councillor Trudel
Audit Committee - Mayor Smith, Councillors Landry and Querin
Library Board - Councillors Trudel and Halladay
Regional Water - Mayor Smith and CAO Parker
Dinosaur Park - Councillor Trudel (Alternate Councillor Holler or Mayor Smith)
Policy and Procedures - Councillor Halladay and CAO Parker
Playground - Mayor Smith, Councillors Landry, Querin and Trudel
Sustainability - Councillors Holler and Landry and CAO Parker
Regional Sustainability - Councillor Landry and CAO Parker
Carried.
ADJOURNMENT MOTION # 2009-209 Councillor Landry moved that the meeting be adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Carried.
Mayor - Owen Smith
Lori Parker