Council

The decision making body for the Summer Village is a municipal Council consisting of three Councillors who were elected in July of 2021. The councillors, in an organizational meeting determine amongst themselves the positions held.

Term of office will be for four years.

 

A Council is responsible for:

  • developing and evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality;
  • making sure that the powers, duties and functions of the municipality are appropriately carried out;
  • carrying out the powers, duties and functions expressly given to it under the Municipal Government Act or Summer Village Bylaw.

A Council must not exercise a power or function or perform a duty that is by this or another enactment or bylaw specifically assigned to the chief administrative officer or a designated officer.

 

Mayor Keith WilsonMayor

Mayor Keith Wilson

The Mayor is the chief elected official of the municipality and has duties of both councillor and chief elected official.

General duties of Chief Elected Official (Mayor):

  • preside when in attendance at a council meeting unless a Summer Village bylaw provides that another councillor or other person is to preside, and
  • perform any other duty imposed on a chief elected official by the Municipal Government Act or Summer Village bylaw.
  • the chief elected official is a member of all all bodies to which council has the right to appoint members under this Act, unless the council (or the MGA) otherwise provides.
  • to consider the welfare and interests of the municipality as a whole and to bring to council’s attention anything that would promote the welfare or interests of the municipality;
  • to participate generally in developing and evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality;
  • to participate in council meetings and council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed by the council;
  • to obtain information about the operation or administration of the municipality from the chief administrative officer or a person designated by the chief administrative officer;
  • to keep in confidence matters discussed in private at a council or council committee meeting until discussed at a meeting held in public;
  • to perform any other duty or function imposed on councillors by this or any other enactment or by the council.

Phone 780 983-4824     Email: wilsonkd47@gmail.com

 

Deputy Mayor Mike SchoutenDeputy Mayor

Deputy Mayor Mike Schouten

General duties of the Deputy Mayor:

The Deputy Mayor, in addition to performing the duties of a councillor has the responsibility for presiding as the chief elected official in the absence of the Mayor.

  • preside when in attendance at a council meeting unless a bylaw provides that another councillor or other person is to preside, and
    perform any other duty imposed on a chief elected official by the Municipal Government Act or Summer Village bylaw.
  • the chief elected official is a member of all all bodies to which council has the right to appoint members under this Act, unless the council (or the MGA) otherwise provides.
  • to consider the welfare and interests of the municipality as a whole and to bring to council’s attention anything that would promote the welfare or interests of the municipality;
  • to participate generally in developing and evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality;
  • to participate in council meetings and council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed by the council;
  • to obtain information about the operation or administration of the municipality from the chief administrative officer or a person designated by the chief administrative officer;
  • to keep in confidence matters discussed in private at a council or council committee meeting until discussed at a meeting held in public;
  • to perform any other duty or function imposed on councillors by this or any other enactment or by the council.

Phone 780 206-7909     Email: mikeschouten57@gmail.com

 

Councillor

Linda Cargill

Councillors have the following duties:

  • to consider the welfare and interests of the municipality as a whole and to bring to council’s attention anything that would promote the welfare or interests of the municipality;
  • to participate generally in developing and evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality;
  • to participate in council meetings and council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed by the council;
  • to obtain information about the operation or administration of the municipality from the chief administrative officer or a person designated by the chief administrative officer;
  • to keep in confidence matters discussed in private at a council or council committee meeting until discussed at a meeting held in public;
  • to perform any other duty or function imposed on councillors by this or any other enactment or by the council.

Phone  780 935-8484     Email: lcargill@telus.net

 

Vivian DriverChief Administrative Officer

Vivian Driver

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the Summer Village is appointed by, and reports to, Council. The CAO is responsible for the overall administration of the Summer Village.The responsibilities of the CAO include overseeing municipal operations and ensuring Council’s priorities and strategic directions are achieved. In addition, the CAO is charged with keeping Council up to date on corporate matters and ensuring that Council policy is implemented and bylaws are enforced.

For inquiries contact the CAO via email or phone during office hours Monday to Friday, 9 – 4:30.

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Summer Village of West Baptiste
945 Baptiste Drive
West Baptiste, AB
T9S 1R8

Telephone (780) 675-3900
Fax (780) 675 4174
Email viviandriver@mcsnet.ca