Council Highlights - October 18, 2022,
Organizational Meeting of Council & Regular Meeting of Council

Livestream Recording: Click here to watch.

Organizational Meeting:

Business

1. Council Meeting Schedule 2022-2023
Council approved the 2022-2023 Council Meeting Schedule presented as Option 1 - removing December 27, 2022, aligning with Council Procedure Bylaw #1153 providing two (2) Regular Council Meetings and two (2) Committee of the Whole Meetings per month and for no breaks during the summer months.

2. Councilor Board and Committee Appointments
Council approved the 2022-2023 Councillor Boards and Committee Appointments as attached.

3. Public Members Appointed to Boards and Committees
Council appointed Hendrik Smit, Hinton Municipal Library Board Chairperson, as Trustee to the Yellowhead Regional Library Board for a one-year term.

Regular Council Meeting:

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.

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.

Public Hearing

Bylaw No. 1174 - Boutin Lands Road Closure

There were no late written submissions relating to Bylaw No. 1174
There was no one present who wished to speak in favour or opposition of Bylaw No. 1174
There was no one present deemed to be affected by Bylaw No. 1174 who wished to speak.
Councillors had no further questions and did not require further information.

Action Items

1. Hinton Community Sustainability Plan - MD-2662
Council rescinded the May 11, 2011, motion adopting the Hinton Community Sustainability Plan.

2. ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Franchise Fee - MD-2701
Council instructed Administration to forward a letter to ATCO, and to commence necessary advertising through the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), proposing a 2.60% reduction to the ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. Franchise Fee (to 12.00%) collected in 2023 for the Town of Hinton.

3. The Financial Sustainability of the Town of Hinton's Current RCMP Service - Councillor Taylor
Council directed Administration to seek further information on:

the RCMP staffing and service levels for the Town of Hinton vs. surrounding municipalities,
impacts on reducing RCMP and how this compares to the Town of Hinton service levels, and
information on the safe levels of policing in Hinton for the 5-15,000 population range, to come to a Committee of the Whole Meeting.

Notices of Motion

None.

Council Reporting

Mayor Marcel Michaels: Thanked Councillor Haas for his time on the West Yellowhead Regional Waste Management Authority Board.

Councillor Ostashek: Nothing to report.

Councillor Maguhn: Not present.

Councillor Haas: Attended a West Yellowhead Regional Waste Management Authority meeting. Expressed congratulations to the Hinton Fire Rescue recruits who recently completed their 1001 Professional Firefighter Training.

Councillor Taylor: Attended a Forestry Resources Action Group meeting.

Councillor Race: Will be attending upcoming event: Hinton Historical Society Meeting on October 19.

Councillor LaBerge: Nothing to report.

Closed Session

1. Proposed Reorganization - ICAO Hanlan Closed per s. 17 of FOIP

Minute with Council Access

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The Town is also continuing to offer virtual access to this session. Please use this form to receive an invite code to join our proceedings remotely.

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Please Note:

During Minute with Council residents are welcome to speak to Council about issues, events, celebrations or concerns. The floor is open at the beginning of the meeting to the public to share with Council members, Administration and meeting observers. To ensure this time is constructive and welcoming to those participating and those present, the guidelines to the public for Minute with Council are,

Keep your discussion to no more than one minute in length;
Speak directly to the Chair of the meeting when addressing Council;
Refrain from asking questions of Council or Administration, as this is not intended to be a Q&A session; and
Speak respectfully, as the use of abusive, insulting or aggressive tone or language will not be tolerated.

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