After an in-camera session that lasted more than an hour, the Town of Athabasca's council voted to ask Coun.
After an in-camera session that lasted more than an hour, the Town of Athabasca's council voted to ask Coun. Nichole Adams to resign from her position immediately or administration will initiate an application to the Court of Queen's bench to have her disqualified.
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Coun. Tim Verhaeghe made the motion. Mayor Roger Morrill and Coun. Steve Schafer supported it. Coun. Shelly Gurba voted against it after a pause.
“Yeah, I'm going to be opposed, ” she said during the vote.
Councillors Tanu Evans, Joanne Peckham and Nichole Adams, who were present at the meeting earlier, were all absent from the vote.
Verhaeghe also made a motion to accept interim CAO Warren Zyla's resignation as of Oct. 7 - noting that he could step out earlier if he chooses - and to approach and appoint Doug Topinka as the interim CAO until a replacement can be found, if he is willing.
Morrill, Verhaeghe and Schafer voted for the motion; Gurba opposed it.
There was no further discussion of the issue in chambers in public.
Topinka is the town's former CAO. He retired in July 2012.
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