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LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY
BOARDS & COMMITTEES
Providing valuable guidance and expertise.
L
ac Ste. Anne County
leverages the collective
expertise of Councillors, staff
members and volunteers in the
community to help steward its
many boards, commissions
and committees. Members
gain valuable experience while
giving back to the community,
and the community benefits
greatly from the breadth of
knowledge these individuals
provide. Boards, committees
and commissions whose
meetings are managed by
Lac Ste. Anne County have
detailed meeting information on
the County website, including
minutes and agendas.
Please note that Reeve Blakeman
is an Ex Officio member of all
committees listed herein.
Authoritative
Committees
Municipal Committee
County Council
With oversight into all aspects of County
operation, the role of the Municipal
Committee is to set policies, adopt bylaws,
approve budgets, and approve or deny
requests. Each Municipal Committee
meeting tables many matters that must
be heard and dealt with accordingly.
Council does so in adherence to the
Municipal Government Act, along with
any other relevant municipal legislation as
required. Municipal Committee meetings
are normally held twice per month, but this
schedule may be changed as required.
Members of the public are welcome to
attend and observe these meetings.
Should a member of the public wish to
address the Municipal Committee, an
appointment must be booked at least eight
working days prior to the meeting.
Municipal Planning Commission
County Council
Established under the Municipal
Government Act, Section 626, by Bylaw
#26-2008, the Municipal Planning
Commission is the purview of Lac Ste.
Anne County Council as a whole. In
general terms, the Municipal Planning
Commission is in place to govern land use
matters with respect to subdivision and
development within the County. Beginning
in 2001, the County trialled a schedule of
additional meetings in the months of May,
June, July, August and September (usually
held on the first Wednesday of every
month). This new schedule was designed
to take pressure off regular Council
meetings. Today, the County generally
schedules Municipal Planning Commission
meetings throughout the year.
Enforcement Review Committee
Three Councillors, Rotational
The Enforcement Review Committee
was established to review enforcement
orders that have been issued by County
Enforcement Officers at the request of
ratepayers. Established by Bylaw 04-2015,
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the committee consists of three County
Council members selected on a rotational
basis. In accordance with the bylaw, a
Council member must abstain from any
hearing related to their own division.
Members of Council will be selected for
the Enforcement Review Committee by the
Secretary on an as-needed basis. Meetings
of the Enforcement Review Committee are
held based on scheduled hearings. When
a hearing is scheduled, the meeting at
which the hearing will be heard is held in
Council Chambers at 56521 Range Road
65. Members of the public are welcome to
attend and observe these meetings.
Advisory
Committees
Agricultural Services Board
Councillors:
Bohnet; Giebelhaus; Hoyda
Acting as an advisory body to Council,
the Agricultural Services Board (ASB)
provides vital expertise and resources to
help manage weed, pest, soil and water
conservation programs; assist in the
control of livestock diseases; promote and
develop agricultural policies; undertake
Council-mandated projects; and assist with
the preparation of the County’s Agricultural
Services budget. The ASB is bound by
the terms of the Agricultural Service Board
Act. Bylaw 21-2017 was adopted in 2017,
converting the ASB structure from Council
as a whole to a committee that included
local agricultural producers as integral
members. As a result, the ASB now has
representation by three Councillors and
six members-at-large. Minimally, the ASB
meets six times annually, with meetings
typically scheduled for the fourth Tuesday
of every second month.
Emergency Advisory Committee
Councillors:
Gelych; Giebelhaus; Vaughan
The mandate of the Emergency Advisory
Committee is to provide a vital connection
between County ratepayers and relevant
County staff on matters of emergency
preparedness and management.