New AUMA Board
Following the September 30 elections, the 2011-2012 AUMA Board of Directors includes: - President Linda Sloan (Chair), Councillor, City of Edmonton
Executive Committee - Councillor Jacqueline Biollo, VP & Director - Towns East, Beaumont
- Councillor Kim Krushell, VP & Director - City of Edmonton,
- Councillor Helen Rice, VP & Director – Cities up to 500,000, Grande Prairie
- Mayor Jenelle Saskiw, VP & Director – Villages East, Marwayne
- Alderman Jim Stevenson, VP & Director – City of Calgary
Directors - *Deputy Mayor Cliff Ayrey, Director - Villages South, Longview
- Alderman Gian-Carlo Carra, Director - City of Calgary
- Mayor Ron Casey, Director - Towns South, Canmore
- *Mayor Steve Christie, Director - Cities up to 500,000, Lacombe
- *Deputy Mayor North Darling, Director – Towns West, Peace River
- Mayor Anita Gillard, Director – Villages West, Clive
- Councillor Cindy Jefferies, Director – Cities up to 500,000, Red Deer
- Deputy Mayor Reg Pointe, Director – Summer Villages, SV of Yellowstone
- *Councillor Amarjeet Sohi, Director – City of Edmonton
* Denotes elected to Board for the first time | | AUMA Convention, party leadership elections, cap exciting year of political change Edmonton City Councillor Linda Sloan was elected President of AUMA at AUMA’s Annual Convention and Trade Show in Calgary September 28-30. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from March 1997 to March 2001. Linda was elected as Councillor for the City of Edmonton in 2004. Since joining the AUMA Board in 2006, Linda has served as a member of the Executive Committee; the Environment and Sustainability Committee; the AUMA Special Task Force Ambulance Services; and the Women in Municipal Government Committee. She has also served as the chair of Building Safer Communities Committee and the Municipal Government Committee.
Four new Directors were also elected to the Board for 2011-2012. Following an intense period of political change in Alberta, the Convention recapped AUMA’s key achievements in 2011 and set the course for 2012:
Local Matters Campaign: AUMA President and Executive Committee met with the Premier and Cabinet prior to Convention and all Opposition party leaders and/or leadership candidates to introduce the Association’s Local Matters campaign. Local Matters is a vision for more government-to-government relationships between AUMA municipalities and the Government of Alberta. Its goal is to establish a better method of permanently matching municipal revenues with the need to deliver core municipal services. President Sloan is requesting meetings between the AUMA Executive Committee and the new Premier and Cabinet members to strengthen relationships, and to build consensus on how to make Local Matters work.
Key Priorities: The Board reviewed and updated the AUMA Strategic Plan and identified its long-term strategic objectives: - Alberta communities are financially viable and vibrant
- Alberta’s diverse municipalities are respected and empowered
- Alberta communities are safe, healthy and caring
- Alberta communities are environmental stewards
- Alberta communities are well governed
Resolutions: AUMA members passed 20 Resolutions at Convention ranging from senior specialized transportation the integration of land use and water planning. Of particular note was the passage of a position paper recommending changes to the Local Authorities Election Act, including a call for four-year terms. Letters informing relevant Ministers of these resolutions are now being sent for response. To see the 2011 Resolutions click here.
To see the Wrap Up edition of the AUMA Convention Daily Digest, click here. Slave Lake tribute gave community a place to offer thanks AUMA would like to thank the Government of Alberta for its participation at the Slave Lake Tribute ceremony held at Convention Sept. 30. The Tribute was a celebration of the Alberta Spirit and of the enormous support the town received from many quarters during the disaster. It offered the Mayor and Council of Slave Lake the opportunity to share their experiences with municipal colleagues and to recognize - with appreciation to representatives – the wide range of Alberta based support for this and other disasters in our communities. Recipients included the private sector, non-profits, emergency services, local governments and the Province of Alberta. A special thanks was given to municipal colleagues who responded with the Municipalities Helping Slave Lake Fund.
Thanks to Government of Alberta for participation at AUMA Convention Alberta Government participation in AUMA’s Annual Convention is valued by members and this year is no exception. The department of Municipal Affairs hosted a Reception Sept. 28 as well as the Government Day Breakfast on Sept. 29. The Minister’s Address on Sept. 29 was warmly received. The tradition of the Dialogue with Ministers Session continued and is an annual highlight for AUMA members. Opposition Leaders also spoke to delegates on Sept. 30. Throughout Convention several Ministries held onsite meetings with AUMA members. The Annual Municipal Sustainability Awards are co-sponsored with AUMA and the Department of Environment. AUMA thanks the Government of Alberta for its strong and continuing support.
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