Council Highlights - September 10, 2021

Citizens' Minute with Council

Residents are welcome to speak to Council about issues, events, celebrations or concerns during Minute with Council. At the beginning of each regular Council Meeting, Mayor Michaels opens the floor to the public to speak and share with Council members, administration and meeting observers.

None

Administrative Inquiries

If Councillors have queries they would like to submit to admin, this will be the time at which they do. This is in accordance with Council's procedural bylaw.

None.

Public Hearings

In some instances, Council is required to conduct public hearings regarding land use bylaws, rezoning, etc., or on any other matter council deems appropriate.

None.

Appointed Committees of Council - Reporting

None.

Delegations

Presentations are required to be arranged through the Executive Assistant so that presenters can be sure time is set aside for their presentations on the Council agenda. Find out more about how to be a delegation by following this link.

None.

Closed Session

In-camera is a legal term meaning in private; When a Council goes in-camera, it means the Council meeting is closed to the public. In general terms, the exceptions include matters where disclosures could be harmful to personal privacy, individual or public safety, law enforcement, intergovernmental relations, or economic or other interests; reveal confidential evaluations, local public body confidence, or advice from officials; or disclose information that is subject to legal privilege.

1. Interim Chief Administrative Officer discussion as per Section (24) of FOIP

Action Items

1. APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERIM CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Council Motion:

That Council direct the Mayor to proceed as discussed in Closed Session.

That Council appoint Laura Howarth as interim Chief Administrative Officer effective September 11, 2021, to October 5, 2021, inclusive.

That Council add the Interim Chief Administrative Officer as a discussion item to the September 14, 2021, Standing Committee Meeting.

Carried Unanimously

Notice of Motion

If Councillors have motions they wish to lodge, this will be the time at which they do. This is in accordance with Council's procedural bylaw.

None.

Information Items

1. Council Information Package #1 for September 7, 2021

Council Reporting:

Councillor Dewly Nelson: Councillor Nelson had nothing to report.

Councillor Albert Ostashek: Councillor Ostashek had nothing to report.

Councillor Trevor Haas: Councillor Haas had nothing to report.

Councillor Tyler Waugh: Councillor Waugh had nothing to report.

Councillor JoAnn Race: Councillor Race had nothing to report.

Councillor Ryan Maguhn: Councillor Maguhn had nothing to report.

Mayor Marcel Michaels: Mayor Marcel Michael had nothing to report.

Acting CAO Laura Howarth: CAO Howarth had nothing to report.

Minute with Council Access

Early in the Town Response to COVID-19, Town Council meetings were moved to remote environments, closed to the public, and streamed online to allow for easy access by residents. However, one aspect of our Council meetings that was lost in this necessary response was Minute with Council. Traditionally, Residents have been welcomed to speak to Council about issues, events, or concerns during Minute with Council. At the beginning of each Council Meeting, the chair of the meeting opens the floor to the public to speak and share with Council members, administration and meeting observers.

As we determine the "new normal" in this pandemic response, the Town of Hinton has established a procedure to take part in Minute with Council remotely, temporarily, as we prepare for further steps in our reopening plans. This process is being established to avoid risks of public meeting teleconferencing, such as inappropriate or abusive interjections by anonymous or false identities.

We appreciate your understanding should this cause any inconvenience for you.

Please use this form to receive an invite code to join our proceedings remotely.
Should you encounter difficulty using the form, please call 780-865-6072.

Learn more here.

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The next Regular Council meeting will be held March 02, 2020,

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