1 00:21:00,660 --> 00:21:07,980 Welcome to Clearwater County special council meeting for Friday, June 12, 2026, called the meeting 2 00:21:07,980 --> 00:21:14,040 order at 10 o'clock. Asking if there are any additions or deletions to today's agenda, 3 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:18,860 if not, I'd be looking for a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Councillor Humphrey 4 00:21:18,860 --> 00:21:23,720 makes the, you'd like to make a motion to adopt the agenda? Yes, that's great. We have a motion 5 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:28,760 on the floor from Councillor Humphrey to adopt the agenda as presented. Seeing no discussion, 6 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:30,100 I'll call the question, all those in favour? 7 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:35,480 Councillor Sir Mack is joining us online this morning, are you in favour of that motion 8 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:36,240 Councillor Sir Mack? 9 00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:37,860 Yes, I am. 10 00:21:38,380 --> 00:21:45,520 We have confirmation that was unanimous vote moving on to item 3 in our agenda, which is 11 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:49,320 the appointment of Chief Administrative Officer and Interim Chief Administrative Officer. 12 00:21:49,980 --> 00:21:55,380 Item 3.1 and I'm going to defer to Miss Hate to present this agenda item, please. 13 00:21:55,380 --> 00:21:57,940 Thank you, Ray. Good morning, Council. 14 00:21:58,940 --> 00:22:04,660 Clearwater County's current chief CAO will be retiring effective June 30. 15 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:11,500 The recruitment process for a new CAO has been completed and there it has been a person 16 00:22:11,500 --> 00:22:14,900 hired for the position effective July 13. 17 00:22:15,860 --> 00:22:22,300 In accordance with the MGA Section 2052, Council must appoint only one person to carry out 18 00:22:22,300 --> 00:22:29,220 duties, powers, and functions of the CAO. Due to the gap between the outgoing CAO's retirement 19 00:22:29,220 --> 00:22:35,620 and the new CAO's start date, the position will be vacant for a period of 12 days. As a result, 20 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:41,560 in addition to appointing the incoming CAO, Council must also appoint an interim CAO 21 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:47,520 to ensure continuity of operations during this period. Clearwater County CAO, 22 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:55,360 So by law, 26071, section 4.9 requires that when the CAO position is vacant for any reason, 23 00:22:55,620 --> 00:23:00,060 council must appoint a member of senior management to serve as interim CAO. 24 00:23:00,860 --> 00:23:06,420 And I understand that Eric Hanson is stepping up for that role. 25 00:23:07,420 --> 00:23:10,920 And that would be effective July 1st. 26 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:12,960 Thank you, Messade. 27 00:23:14,220 --> 00:23:20,120 Council did go through the recruitment process to recruit and look for a new CEO, the process 28 00:23:20,120 --> 00:23:25,240 was really good. There was lots of candidates. There was lots of great candidates that 29 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:33,140 we had interviewed and went through. So I will move that Council appoint Michael Simpson 30 00:23:33,900 --> 00:23:40,880 as chief administrative officer as established by Clearwater County bylaw, 26071, effective 31 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:44,060 July 13th, 2026. Any 32 00:23:47,140 --> 00:23:51,540 comments? Discussion? Counselor Sir Mac, do you have any comments? 33 00:23:52,820 --> 00:23:53,460 Yes, I do. 34 00:23:55,610 --> 00:24:00,750 I would like to know who is the CAO between now and the 30th. 35 00:24:03,060 --> 00:24:04,280 Right now, CAO 36 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:08,040 Emmons would be the will remain a CAO of Clearwater County 37 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:14,680 until June 30th. Until, yes, that's correct. 38 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:21,760 Okay. Okay. Do we need a motion for that or is that just that's currently 39 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:27,840 an effect that's currently an effect right now. Councilor Sir Mac. Okay fine. Then 40 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:34,280 now we know that we have a CAO until the 30th and in and in turn from the first 41 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:40,920 to the 13th to the 12th and then the new CAO takes over in the 13th. Is that right? 42 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:53,520 That's that's correct. Councilor Sir Mac. Okay. Thank you. You're very welcome. Is there any discussion or any seeing none? I'll call the question all those in favor. 43 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:58,320 Councilor Sir Mac is in favor. That's unanimous. 44 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:01,220 There's another motion following this one. 45 00:25:04,410 --> 00:25:05,650 Deputy Reeve, go ahead, please. 46 00:25:05,650 --> 00:25:07,550 Thank you. 47 00:25:07,930 --> 00:25:12,970 I would make the motion that Council appoint senior management employee Eric Hansen as 48 00:25:12,970 --> 00:25:18,790 interim chief administrative officer for a term effective from July 1st to July 12th, 49 00:25:18,830 --> 00:25:19,390 2026. 50 00:25:21,900 --> 00:25:22,120 Excellent. 51 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:23,880 We have motion on the floor from Deputy Regent McKay. 52 00:25:23,940 --> 00:25:28,360 The Council appoint senior management employee Eric Hansen as interim chief administrative officer 53 00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:32,740 for the term effective July 1st to July 12th, 2026. 54 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:34,380 Is there any discussion on that motion? 55 00:25:34,900 --> 00:25:37,720 Councillor Sermak, do you have any comments or clarity? 56 00:25:38,220 --> 00:25:39,980 No, I'm not out there, I'm 57 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,220 sorry, Councillor Sermak, it wasn't quite able to hear you. 58 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:47,780 I'm not saying you're out there, I'm trying. 59 00:25:48,380 --> 00:25:48,620 Okay. 60 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,700 If there's no comments, I'll call the question all those in favor, 61 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:56,660 supported by Council 62 00:25:56,660 --> 00:25:57,160 unanimously. 63 00:26:03,990 --> 00:26:09,810 agenda here for the special council meeting of July 12, 2026, motion for adjournment, which 64 00:26:09,810 --> 00:26:10,610 is item number four. 65 00:26:12,970 --> 00:26:14,790 Councilor McCulley makes a motion for adjournment. 66 00:26:15,650 --> 00:26:16,450 I'll call a question. 67 00:26:16,550 --> 00:26:17,050 All those in favour? 68 00:26:20,020 --> 00:26:21,780 Again, that is unanimously carried by Council. 69 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:23,460 Thank you for joining us today.