Council Meeting of March 3,2011

Council Meeting of March 3,2011

Adoption of Agenda:

Councilor Mitchell added under other business, Heritage Board Appointment and Pass Powderkeg

Councilor Sage added under Notices of Motion, Citizen Samaritan ship

Mayor Decoux added Land and Personnel under In Camera.

Motion to accept the amended Agenda was passed unanimously

Adoption of previous minutes.

1. Council meeting of February 15, 2011. Motion to accept the minutes was accepted unanimously.

Delegations:

Ms Aggie Mitchell presented on behalf of the Pinkest Town in the West which will be in the Pass August 12-13, requested of council to declare a day in support for the first week in June.

Motion was made to table this until the next GPC which passed unanimously.

More information available at www.pinkestlittletown.org/

Administrative and Agency Reports:
CAO Clifford gave a verbal report on the municipalities response to the road closure on Monday night. Felt that Staff, responders and the local business sector did a very good job handling the situation. Will analyze further and look for areas to improve.

Concerns raised by council included: Consistency of information between various responders, radio station, social networks, better coordination of truck parking including usage of the parking area in Frank.

Business arising from the Minutes: None

Correspondence: None

Committee Reports:

1. Subdivision and Development Board Minutes of January 26, 2011.
Motion to accept passed unanimously

Bylaws: None

Notices of Motion:

1. Councilor Saje-Provided a Notice of Motion on the 2011-2012 Fall-Winter-Spring Indoor Pool and Recreation Program. I will post this Notice of Motion shortly.

2. Councilor Saje-Provided a Notice of Motion regarding having administration look at and report back to council on setting up a program to recognize citizens that go above and beyond the call of duty. (Citizen Samaritan ship) Motion to accept was passed unanimously.

Other Business:

1. Sawback Ridge Subdivision Extension, Council requested this to be dealt with in Camera

2. Letter of support for the Pass Powderkeg Societies application for a CIP grant. Motion to accept passed unanimously.

3. Recommendation to place Loretta Thompson on the Crowsnest Heritage Board. Motion to accept passed unanimously.

Council Member reports:

Councilor Saje mentioned how lucky we are to have what we have in regards to democracy when you see what is happening in Libya.

Councilor Gail talked about how we need to do a better job on tourism, also spoke to having CPR do a better clean up on their property in the Pass.
Mayor Decoux responded that this will be dealt with more later in the year with a Community Enhancement Plan.

Councilor Londsbury announced that the York Creek Lodge has now filed its application for the renovation and expansion of the Lodge. He also informed council that all renovations at the Tecumesh Manor have been completed.

Councilor Mitchell informed council that there is a group of individuals working on bringing forth recommendations to change the signage bylaw.

Mayor Decoux shared some comments about the Economic Task Force:The group met for the first time the previous week, he stated that over half the group was or is Crowsnest Pass residents at some point in their life’s. He also stated that the group as already reviewed over a 1000 pages of previous studies and have asked for more. The Task force in addition will be talking to other groups, individuals, businesses etc. Lastly that the board is independent of council.

Public Input: None

Motion to go In Camera: Passed Unanimously