Jasper鈥檚 newly-elected mayor and council swore oaths to diligently, faithfully and to the best of their abilities carry out their roles on town council, Oct. 29.
The swearing-in ceremony, officiated by Robin Campbell, MLA for West Yellowhead, drew a crowd of about 50 community members. Following the ceremony, and some mixing and mingling, council sat down for its organizational meeting to lay the groundwork for the next four years.
Following a unanimous decision, it was decided that, for now, meeting times will remain the same鈥�1:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
The first regularly scheduled meeting of council was Nov. 5.
Meeting times can be changed in the future鈥攆or instance, to allow for an evening meeting鈥� but that will require two weeks notice to the public.
Following a random draw last Tuesday, council also determined the order in which councillors will serve as deputy mayor. The role of deputy mayor is to fill in for Mayor Richard Ireland when he has a scheduling conflict.
Each councillor will hold the position for eight consecutive months at some point during their four-year council term.
The random draw generated the following order: Brian Nesbitt, Gilbert Wall, Dwain Wacko, Helen Kelleher-Empey, Vonna Arsenault and finally, Rico Damota.
The meeting also revealed what committees councillors will serve on. The appointments were made by the mayor. Ireland said he did his best to consider each person鈥檚 strengths when matching them with boards and committees.
In the end, there are two councillors鈥擶acko and Kelleher-Empey鈥攚ith four appointments, while the rest have five.
If adjustments need to be made to the existing structure, Ireland said they will be discussed at the first committee of the whole meeting.
Municipal committee appointments:
Vonna Arsenault
Yellowhead Regional Library Board and Jasper Library Board
Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives
Jasper Housing Corporation
Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee
Jasper Community Team (alternate)
Rico Damota
TransCanada Yellowhead Highway Association
Communities in Bloom
Tourism and Commerce Liaison
Tourism Product Development Advisory Committee
Human Resources Committee
Richard Ireland
Tourism and Commerce Committee
Emergency Services and Ambulance
Jasper Accessibility Committee
Twinning Committee
Jasper Partnership
Helen Kelleher-Empey
West Yellowhead Community Futures and Investment Review Board
Helen Kelleher-Empey continued
TransCanada Yellowhead Highway Association
Culture and Recreation Board
Tourism Marketing Advisory Committee
Brian Nesbitt
Greenspace Advisory Committee
Jasper Community Team
Friends of Jasper Childcare
Jasper Housing Corporation
Twinning Committee
Dwain Wacko
Community and Family Services Board
Jasper Partnership
Human Resources Committee
West Yellowhead Community Futures and Investment Review Board (alternate)
Gilbert Wall
Evergreens Foundation
West Yellowhead Community Futures and Investment Review Board
West Yellowhead Waste Management Authority
Emergency Services and Ambulance
Human Resources Committee
Nicole Veerman[email protected]
