Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2019 1
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CANADIAN BADLANDS LTD. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS HELD AT THE GALT MUSEUM & ARCHIVES, LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA MARCH 22, 2019, AT THE HOUR OF 1:30 p.m. PRESENT: • Village of Acme, by its authorized representatives: Bruce McLeod (Mayor) • Village of Beiseker, by its authorized representatives: Warren Wise (Mayor) • Town of Bow Island, by its authorized representatives: Bernice Deleenheer (Councillor) • Village of Carbon, by its authorized representatives: Bryan Peever (Mayor) • Town of Coaldale, by its authorized representatives: Bill Chapman (Councillor) • Town of Coronation,by its authorized representatives: Shelley Cook (Deputy Mayor) • Cypress County, by its authorized representatives: Ernest Mudie (Councillor) Alf Belyea (Councillor) • Village of Delia, by its authorized representatives: David Sisley (Mayor) • Town of Drumheller, by its authorized representatives: Heather Colberg (Mayor) • Village of Duchess, by its authorized representatives: Ryan Kiedrowski (Councillor) • Village of Empress, by its authorized representatives: Sandra Crooker (Mayor), and proxy for Debbie Ross (CAO) Roy Gill (Deputy Mayor) • Village of Halkirk, by its authorized representatives: George Glazier (Councillor) for County of Paintearth No. 18 as proxy for Sherry Jamieson (Councillor) • Town of Hanna, by its authorized representatives: Sandra Beaudoin (Councillor) • Kneehill County, by its authorized representatives: Faye McGhee (Councillor), and proxy for Kenneth King (Councillor), and proxy for Jim Hugo (Councillor) Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2019 1 • City of Lethbridge, by its authorized representatives: Lorna Kurio (Real Estate & Economic Customer Liaison), and proxy for Jeff Carlson (Councillor), and proxy for William Slenders (Executive Director, Lethbridge DMO) • Village of Linden, by its authorized representatives: Sonia Ens (Councillor) • Town of Magrath, by its authorized representatives: Fernando Morales Llan (Councillor) • City of Medicine Hat, by its authorized representatives: Brian Varga (Councillor) • Town of Milk River, by its authorized representatives: Suzanne Liebelt (Councillor) • County of Newell, by its authorized representatives: Anne Marie Philipsen (Councillor) • Town of Oyen, by its authorized representatives: Doug Jones (Mayor) • County of Paintearth No. 18, by its authorized representatives: George Glazier (Councillor) Maurice Wiart (Councillor) Dale Norton (Councillor) • Town of Raymond, by its authorized representatives: Ralph Price (Councillor) Stewart Foss (Councillor) • Town of Redcliff, by its authorized representatives: Chris Czember (Councillor) • Village of Rockyford, by its authorized representatives: Dalia Cheshire (Councillor) • Special Areas #2, by its authorized representatives: Brad Slorstad (Advisory Council) • Village of Standard, by its authorized representatives: Brandon Duffala (Deputy Mayor) • Starland County, by its authorized representatives: Jackie Watts (Councillor) • Town of Stettler, by its authorized representatives: Al Campbell (Councillor) • Town of Strathmore, by its authorized representatives: Alexandra Ross (Economic Development Officer) as proxy for Ryan Roycroft (Assistant Director, Development Services) Lorraine Bauer (Councillor) as proxy for Tracy Simpson (Director Community Services) • MD of Taber, by its authorized representatives: Jennifer Crowson (Councillor) • Town of Taber, by its authorized representatives: Mark Garner (Councillor), and proxy for Phyllis Monks (Director of Planning & Economic Development) • Town of Vauxhall, by its authorized representatives: Margaret Plumtree (Mayor) • Vulcan County, by its authorized representatives: Laurie Lyckman (Councillor) Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2019 2 • Town of Vulcan, by its authorized representatives: Laura Thomas (Councillor) • Warner County No. 5, by its authorized representatives: David Cody (Councillor) • Wheatland County, by its authorized representatives: Glenn Koester (Deputy Reeve) Donna Biggar (Councillor) • Canadian Badlands Ltd. Lonna Hoggan, Executive Director Diana Watson, Executive Assistant ABSENT: MD of Acadia No. 34 Village of Arrowwood Village of Big Valley City of Brooks Town of Cardston Town of Castor Village of Cereal Village of Consort Village of Coutts Village of Donalda Village of Foremost County of Forty Mile No. 8 Village of Hussar Town of Irricana Village of Milo Village of Rosemary Special Areas #3 Special Areas #4 Village of Stirling Town of Three Hills Town of Trochu Village of Warner Village of Youngstown Welcome from the Canadian Badlands Ltd. Chair, Brian Varga 1. Call to Order – Brian Varga, Chair Brian Varga called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. and welcomed those in attendance. Brian Varga asked Canadian Badlands administration if quorum had been established. Executive Director, Lonna Hoggan, confirmed quorum with 37 out of 60 shareholders represented (62%). Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2019 3 1.1. Approval of the Agenda MOTION by Bryan Peever, Village of Carbon, to approve the March 22, 2019 AGM Agenda as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1.2. Approval of the Annual General Meeting Minutes for 2018 MOTION by Bryan Peever, Village of Carbon, to approve the Minutes of the March 15, 2018 AGM as presented, held in Medicine Hat, Alberta. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Welcome and Greetings Greetings and welcome were given 3. Reports 3.1 Report from Canadian Badlands Ltd. Vice President – Brian Varga Brian Varga gave a report on 2018 4. Review and Approval of Review Engagement Report for 2018 The Management Report and financials were presented by Tyler Mossey, CA The managerial report is considered accurate Questions were offered, no questions were forthcoming MOTION by Dalia Cheshire, Village of Rockyford, to approve the Review Engagement Report for 2018. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. Elections 5.1. Elections for Term Positions on the Board of Directors Two term positions – One from North Central Region, and one from Southwest Region. (These are four-year positions.) Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2019 4 NORTH CENTRAL REGION NOMINATIONS Mayor Bryan Peever, Village of Carbon, nominates: Councillor Dalia Cheshire, Village of Rockyford Councillor Sonia Ens, Village of Linden, nominates: Councillor George Glazier, County of Paintearth Deputy Mayor Brandon Duffala, Village of Standard, nominates: Councillor Donna Biggar, Wheatland County MOTION by Bryan Peever, Village of Carbon, that nominations cease. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY First vote count for North Central Region was tied. Final vote count for North Central Region: Councillor Donna Biggar, Wheatland County, for a four-year term. MOTION by Bruce McLeod, Village of Acme, that all ballots are to be destroyed. SOUTHWESTERN REGION NOMINATIONS Councillor Jennifer Crowson, MD of Taber, nominates: Councillor Laurie Lyckman, Vulcan County Councillor Suzanne Liebelt, Town of Milk River, nominates: Mayor Margaret Plumtree, Town of Vauxhall MOTION by Brandon Duffala, Village of Standard, that nominations cease. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY First and second vote counts for Southwest Region were tied. MOTION by Bruce McLeod, Village of Acme, that the two names nominated for the Southwest Region to be put in a box and the first name drawn will be chosen. Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2019 5 Bruce McLeod drew the name for Southwestern Region: Mayor Margaret Plumtree, Town of Vauxhall, for a four-year term. MOTION by Dalia Cheshire, Village of Rockyford, that all ballots are to be destroyed. 6. Conclusion 6.1 Thank you 6.2 Announcement and Invitation to 2020 AGM and Conference 7. Adjournment MOTION by Al Campbell, Town of Stettler, to adjourn the meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 8. Open Mic Brian Varga declared that the meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2019 6 .