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Reeve and Deputy Reeve sworn into Office
Reeve and Deputy Reeve sworn into Office
Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser
Following the County of Minburn regular meeting on Oct. 21, the annual organizational meeting was held.
In addition to the selection of Reeve and Deputy Reeve, appointments to various internal and external boards and committees as well as public appointments and meeting dates took place. The only recommendation regarding conferences was not to send two councillors to the Alberta Association of Agriculture Societies Conference in 2025.
Div. 1 Councillor Joey Nafziger nominated Div. 3 Councillor Roger Konieczny for Reeve. There were no other nominations and Konieczny recited the oath of office and signed papers to that effect. Konieczny had been sitting as Reeve for several years prior to this year’s appointment.
Div. 2 Councillor Eric Anderson nominated Div. 7 Councillor Kevin Bentley as Deputy Reeve, and Div. 6 Councillor Carl Ogrodnick nominated Div. 5 Councillor Tara Kuzio as Deputy Reeve. Coun. Ogrodnick also made a motion to hold the voting by secret ballot and to have a recorded vote count. Both of his motions were passed by council. Coun. Bentley received four votes and Coun. Kuzio received three votes. Coun. Kuzio acted as Deputy Reeve for the past year.
The last council meeting for this term of office will be held on Oct. 15, 2025. The Municipal election will be held on October 20, 2025. Chief Administrative Officer Pat Podoborozny informed council that mandatory training for elected officials needs to be completed prior to council’s first re-organizational meeting. Dates that have been selected for that training are: Oct. 23, 28 and 29, Nov. 4 and 6.
Div. 6 Councillor Carl Ogrodnick asked CAO Podoborozny that mandatory training for elected officials be discussed when they meet with the Minister of Municipal Affairs, and that request was duly noted by the CAO. Coun. Ogrodnick stated that he did not see the value of mandatory training.
Under the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, requires mandatory orientation training for councillors. According to documentation from the Government of Alberta, amendments to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) will come into force on Oct. 31, 2024.
