County of Newell – Council Committees 2020-2021
Summary by Councillor
CLARENCE AMULUNG (Division 1 – Rolling Hills): **COUNCIL, AGRICULTURAL • 2021 Land Use Bylaw Update Working Committee SERVICE BOARD, SOIL CONSERVATION ACT APPEAL • Councillor Compensation Review Committee COMMITTEE, MUNICIPAL • Government Relations Advocacy Committee PLANNING COMMISSION, AND FOOTHILLS LITTLE BOW • Grasslands Regional FCSS MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION THAT • Grievance/Salary Negotiation/CAO Performance REQUIRE ALL MEMBERS OF Evaluation Committee COUNCIL ARE NOT LISTED* • Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee (Brooks) • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (Cypress County) • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (MD of Taber) • Municipal Planning Commission Chairman • Newell Regional Services Corporation • Oldman River Regional Services Commission
HUBY KALLEN (Division 2 – Tilley): • Crime Stoppers Board/Rural Crime Watch/Safe Communities Committee • Emergency Advisory Committee • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (Cypress County) • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (Vulcan County) • Newell Foundation • Road Ban Committee
ANNE MARIE PHILIPSEN (Division 3 – Patricia/Millicent): • 2021 Land Use Bylaw Update Working Committee • Assessment Review Board (Chair) • Canadian Badlands • Councillor Compensation Review Committee • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (Duchess) • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (Special Areas) • Newell Foundation • Recreation, Parks, & Culture Board (Duchess & Division 8) • Red Deer River Municipal Users Group/Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
WAYNE HAMMERGREN (Division 4 – Scandia, Rainier, & Bow City): • Fire Area Committee (Bassano & Rural) • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (MD of Taber) • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (Vulcan County) • Palliser Economic Partnership • Rosemary Recreation Agreement Committee • Veterans’ Memorial Highway Development Safety Association
Council Boards & Committees 2020-2021 Page 1 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021) TRACY FYFE (Division 5 – Cassils & Lake Newell Resort): • 2021 Land Use Bylaw Update Working Committee • City of Brooks Parks & Recreation Board • Emergency Advisory Committee • Joint Services/IMDP Committee (Brooks) • Municipal Planning Commission Vice Chairman • Recreation Board (Divisions 5 & 10)
KELLY CHRISTMAN (Division 6 – Bassano): • Deputy Reeve • Councillor Compensation Review Committee • County of Newell Library Board • Fire Area Committee (Bassano & Rural) • Fire Area Committee (Duchess & Rural) • Fire Area Committee (Rosemary & Rural) • Government Relations Advocacy Committee • Grievance/Salary Negotiation/CAO Performance Evaluation Committee • Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee (Brooks) • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (Bassano) • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (Rosemary) • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (Wheatland County) • Recreation Board (Division 6) • Rosemary Recreation Agreement Committee • Shortgrass Library Board
ELLEN UNRUH (Division 7 – Rosemary): • Canadian Badlands • Fire Area Committee (Rosemary & Rural) • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (Rosemary) • Newell Regional Tourism Association
BRIAN DE JONG (Division 8 – Duchess): • Bow River Basin Council • Fire Area Committee (Duchess & Rural) • Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee (Brooks) • Government Relations Advocacy Committee • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (Duchess) • Newell 9-1-1 Dispatch Association • Newell Regional Services Corporation • Recreation, Parks, & Culture Board (Duchess & Division 8)
Council Boards & Committees 2020-2021 Page 2 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021) MOLLY DOUGLASS (Division 9 – Gem): • Reeve • Canadian Badlands • Emergency Advisory Committee • Government Relations Advocacy Committee • Grievance/Salary Negotiation/CAO Performance Evaluation Committee • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (Bassano) • Inter Municipal Development Plan Committee (Special Areas) • Inter-Municipal Development Plan Committee (Wheatland County) • Joint Services/IMDP Committee • Mayors & Reeves Association of South East Alberta • Recreation Board (Division 6) • Road Ban Committee • Rosemary Recreation Agreement Committee
LIONEL JUSS (Division 10 – Brooks): • Airport Commission • City of Brooks Parks & Recreation Board • Joint Services/IMDP Committee • Newell Recycling Association/Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority/Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association • Recreation Board (Divisions 5 & 10) • Road Ban Committee
Council Boards & Committees 2020-2021 Page 3 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021) County of Newell – Council Committees (2019 – 2020)
Reeve Molly Douglass
Deputy Reeve Kelly Christman
Council Clarence Amulung (Division 1) Huby Kallen (Division 2) Anne Marie Philipsen (Division 3) Wayne Hammergren (Division 4) Tracy Fyfe (Division 5) Kelly Christman (Division 6) Ellen Unruh (Division 7) Brian de Jong (Division 8) Molly Douglass (Division 9) Lionel Juss (Division 10)
Agricultural Service Board Molly Douglass (Chairman) Clarence Amulung Huby Kallen Anne Marie Philipsen Wayne Hammergren Tracy Fyfe Kelly Christman Ellen Unruh Brian de Jong Lionel Juss
Soil Conservation Act Appeal Committee Clarence Amulung Huby Kallen Anne Marie Philipsen Wayne Hammergren Tracy Fyfe Kelly Christman Ellen Unruh Brian de Jong Molly Douglass Lionel Juss
Municipal Planning Commission Clarence Amulung (Chairman) Tracy Fyfe (Vice Chairman) Huby Kallen Anne Marie Philipsen Wayne Hammergren Kelly Christman Ellen Unruh Brian de Jong Molly Douglass Lionel Juss
Agriculture Pest Act/Weed Control Edward Buday (4th year of a 4-year term) Act Appeal Committee Bruce Niznik (4th year of a 4-year term) Doug Rogers (4th year of a 4-year term) Lois Schmidt (4th year of a 4-year term)
Council Boards & Committees 2019-2020 Page 4 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021)
Airport Commission Lionel Juss Lloyd Rommens (4th year of a 4-year term) Ron Sereda (4th year of a 4-year term)
Assessment Review Board Anne Marie Philipsen (Chair) (Local & Regional) Daphne Anstey-Martin Norman Gerestein Glenn Ravnsborg Calvin Sturgeon
Bow River Basin Council Brian de Jong
Canadian Badlands Anne Marie Philipsen Ellen Unruh Molly Douglass
City of Brooks Parks & Recreation Board Tracy Fyfe (Div. 5) Lionel Juss (Div. 10) Laura Lukye (Division 5) Kathy Delday (Division 5) VACANT
Councillor Compensation Review Clarence Amulung Committee Anne Marie Philipsen Kelly Christman
County of Newell Library Board Kelly Christman Div. 1 – Johnene Amulung Div. 2 – Jane Marsh Div. 3 – Julie Musgrove Div. 4 – Holly Johnson Div. 5/10 – Robyn Nesbitt Div. 6 – Sherry Steinbach Div. 7 – Tammie Cage-Parker Div. 8 – Tracey Kuffner Div. 9 – Kristen Wiebe
Crime Stoppers Board/Rural Huby Kallen Crime Watch/Safe Communities Committee
Fire Area Committee – Bassano & Rural Kelly Christman Wayne Hammergren
Fire Area Committee – Duchess & Rural Brian de Jong Kelly Christman
Fire Area Committee – Rosemary & Rural Ellen Unruh Kelly Christman
Council Boards & Committees 2020-2021 Page 5 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021)
Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association Clarence Amulung Huby Kallen Anne Marie Philipsen Wayne Hammergren Tracy Fyfe Kelly Christman Ellen Unruh Brian de Jong Molly Douglass Lionel Juss Kevin Stephenson (CAO)
Government Relations Advocacy Committee Molly Douglass (Reeve) Kelly Christman (Deputy Reeve) Clarence Amulung Brian de Jong
Grasslands Regional F.C.S.S. Clarence Amulung Cindy Wolfer (4th year of a 4-year term)
Grievance/Salary Negotiation/CAO Molly Douglass (Reeve) Performance Evaluation Committee Kelly Christman (Deputy Reeve) Clarence Amulung Kevin Stephenson (CAO) or designate
Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Clarence Amulung Committee (Brooks) Kelly Christman Brian de Jong
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Kelly Christman Committee (Bassano) Molly Douglass
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Clarence Amulung Committee (Cypress County) Huby Kallen
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Brian de Jong Committee (Duchess) Anne Marie Philipsen
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Kelly Christman Committee (Rosemary) Ellen Unruh
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Anne Marie Philipsen Committee (Special Areas) Molly Douglass
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Clarence Amulung Committee (MD of Taber) Wayne Hammergren
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Huby Kallen Committee (Vulcan County) Wayne Hammergren
Inter-Municipal Development Plan Kelly Christman Committee (Wheatland County) Molly Douglass
Council Boards & Committees 2020-2021 Page 6 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021)
Joint Services/IMDP Committee Tracy Fyfe Molly Douglass Lionel Juss Kevin Stephenson (CAO)
Mayors & Reeves Molly Douglass (Reeve)
Newell 9-1-1 Dispatch Association Brian de Jong
Newell Foundation Huby Kallen Anne Marie Philipsen
Newell Housing Association Eleene Dunne (Div. 2)
Newell Recycling Association/Newell Lionel Juss Regional Solid Waste Management Authority/Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association
Newell Regional Services Corporation Clarence Amulung Brian de Jong Kevin Stephenson (CAO)
Newell Regional Tourism Association Ellen Unruh
Palliser Economic Partnership Wayne Hammergren Business Representative – VACANT
Recreation Board (Division 5 & 10) Tracy Fyfe (Div. 5) Lionel Juss (Div. 10) William Endersby (Div. 5) (4th year of a 4-year term) Bruce Niznik (Div. 5) (4th year of a 4-year term) Cathy Safronovich (Div. 10) (4th year of a 4-year term)
Recreation Board (Division 6) Kelly Christman (Div. 6) Molly Douglass
Recreation, Parks, & Culture Board Brian de Jong (Div. 8) (Duchess & Division 8) Anne Marie Philipsen
Red Deer River Municipal Users Group/ Anne Marie Philipsen Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
Road Ban Committee Molly Douglass (Reeve) Huby Kallen Lionel Juss Mark Harbicht (Director of Municipal Services)
Council Boards & Committees 2020-2021 Page 7 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021)
Rosemary Recreation Agreement Committee Wayne Hammergren Kelly Christman Molly Douglass
Shortgrass Library Board Kelly Christman
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board Lois Schmidt (4th year of a 4-year term) Stewart Musgrove (4th year of a 4-year term) Nigel Seymour (4th year of a 4-year term) Collin Wildschut (4th year of a 4-year term)
Veteran’s Memorial Highway Development Wayne Hammergren Safety Association
2021 Land Use Bylaw Update Clarence Amulung Working Committee Anne Marie Philipsen Tracy Fyfe
Council Boards & Committees 2020-2021 Page 8 of 8 (updated 4/20/2021)