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M D OF KNEEHILL No 48
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 1998
A special meeting of council was held in the M.D of Kneehill office, 232 Main Street,
Three Hills, Alberta, on Friday, February 6 1998 commencing at 9.00 A.M
The following were present for the meeting
Reeve
Otto Hoff
Councillors Marylea Lowen
Robert E Boake
Marjorie Vetter
James M Hanger
Richard M Vickery
M Glen Wagstaff
Division Two
Division One
Division Three
Division Four PRESENT
Division Five
Division Six
Division Seven
Jennifer Deak Assistant Administrator was also present and recorded the minutes
CALL TO ORDER
Reeve Otto Hoff called the meeting to order at 9 00 A.M. noting this special council
meeting had been called at 1 00 P M on Thursday, February 5/98 and proper notice had
been given pursuant to section 194(4) of the Municipal Government Act which states a REQUIREMENTS
special council meeting may be held with less than twenty four hours notice to all FOR SPECIAL
councillors and without notice to the public if at least 2/3 of the whole council agrees to this COUNCIL
in writing before the beginning of the meeting All Councillors then indicated the proper MEETING
procedures for calling the special meeting had been undertaken
Mr Hoff noted the special meeting had been called to address the matter of Internet abuse
and it was the opinion of fellow Councillors that this issue should be addressed prior to the
Divisional Meetings which will commence on Monday February 9/98
Mrs Deak's report on the Internet abuse along with back up documentation was reviewed INTERNET ABUSE
by all present A discussion followed REPORT
Mr Vickery addressed council noting in his opinion, Council needed to stand behind the
report and recommendation Council was responsible and accountable to the taxpayers of
the municipality, Council needed to demonstrate to the employees of the municipality that
when there is a problem or something is wrong, Council addresses the situation
Mr Vickery moved Council adopt the recommendations of the Internet abuse report and TERMINATION OF
immediately terminate the probationary employment period of the Agricultural AG FIELDMAN
Fieldman, Ms Dawn Fortin.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Mr Hanger recommended the future hiring of an Agricultural Fieldman be the total
responsibility of Council, who are the elected officials responsible and accountable to the
ratepayers
It was unanimously agreed to destroy all but one copy of the Internet abuse documentation
and this copy be sealed and retained in Ms Fortin's file
It was further agreed Mr Hoff Mr Vickery and Mrs Deak meet immediately with Ms
Fortin and advise her of this decision
49 II The meeting then adjourned time 9 35 A.M ADJOURNMENT
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