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Vol. 10, No. 14, Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Andrew resident launches petition to have village affairs investigated Says she witnessed improper actions by council: over 100 names Andrew resident Sheila Lupul has launched a petition for an inquiry into the affairs governing the Village of Andrew. Lupul told the Lamont Leader that she witnessed first hand several breaches of conduct, protocol, and improper actions during the Dec. 10 council; and that’s why she decided to initiate the request via petition to have Municipal Affairs conduct an independent review of the Village of Andrew. With the guidance of representatives with Alberta Municipal Affairs, Lupul stated she drafted the petition. She began canvassing fellow resident/electors in the Village of Andrew just over a week ago and already has gathered around 100 signatures. Lupul said she will need 20 per cent of the population to sign the petition before it can be delivered to Municipal Affairs. During an interview at the Andrew Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 31 Lupul wanted it made perfectly clear that the petition has nothing to do with the issues between the former fire chief and/or firefighters and the village. At the Dec. 10th council meeting, Lupul said council was going through the minutes of the previous meeting when Coun. Osama Hamed told colleagues that he never made the motion to unappoint Fire Chief Barry Goertz. Coun. Hamed vehemently denied making the motion, but despite his objections, the minutes were not amended to reflect that.
Lupul, who was sitting in the gallery said she noticed Mayor Heather Tait and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Pat Skoreyko whispering amongst themselves and referring to their notes, which sent up red flags with her. Lupul said coun. Brent Matiaszow also stated that coun. Hamed did not make the motion. Lupul said the motion was raised once again at the Jan. 28th meeting, and both Mayor Tait and CAO Skoreyko denied whispering or referring to notes during the Dec. 10th meeting. Coun. Hamed again denied making the motion. Lupul said coun. Mona MitchellFrampton vehemently MICHELLE PINON PHOTO denied making the motion to unappoint Andrew resident Sheila Lupul has launched a petition for an inquiry into the affairs governing the Goetz, and then present- Village of Andrew. ed an affidavit stating Jesse Lindberg to have the council about an hour and a half later and an such to council. During her recent discussions with meeting moved from council chambers official motion made by coun. Municipal Affairs, Lupul was told to the multipurpose room in the village Matiaszow, and vote in favour by the there had been “numerous calls” to office to accommodate residents, majority of council, that the meeting (approximately 100 in total), it didn’t was moved to the adjacent multipurMunicipal Affairs. Back on Dec. 10th, despite an initial occur. It wasn’t until Tammy Pickett pose room to hear the rest of the delerequest by firefighter and delegate brought forth a photocopy of the MGA gations.