Thursday, May 3, 2012

Council meeting of May 1,2012


  • The Municipality now has its own Facebook page.
  • The closing date for the hotel development proposals on the Crowsnest Centre site is May 18.
  • The tender for the demolition of the Crowsnest Centre calls for a date of August 30 for the completion of the project.
  • There was an announcement that a collective agreement containing “numerous changes” was concluded with CUPE last week they are waiting for CUPE to ratify it.
  • Administration requested to continue the new meeting schedule until September, and re stated their preference to go to two meetings a month.
  • Municipal Off site levies are suspended until the end of January 2013, then to be reviewed at that point.
  • Taxes for the Food bank were waived.
  • Mayor Decoux asked the rest of council what kind of reaction they received to the budget information letter, most of council stared at each other and gave the impression that they  received little response. Mayor Decoux announced that he had received “146 emails and 15 phone messages” most of them very favorable to the newsletter.
  • Administration requested that council approve the release of half the funding for the Museum now and the other half after administration meets with the new Historical Society board. Administration is also looking at ways to assist the museum with their Insurance, Utilities, and Maintenance costs. They were instructed to report back to council on May 15.
  • Request to allow the use of quads for the Sinister seven event approved by council, lots of comments around the room about how great it is to have an event that brings thousands of people and lots of money to the community.
  • Bylaw 847,2012 Peace Officer/Enforcement Bylaw, Passed first reading
  • Bylaw 849,2012 Municipal Emergency Management Committee and Agency Bylaw, Passed first reading.
  • Bylaw 846,2012 False Alarm Bylaw, Passed first reading
  • Councilor Gail requested that the municipality write a letter to the provincial government supporting the push to twin Highway 63
  • Rum Runner Days web site has been updated. 

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

I did not know that I could email the Mayor. What is his Email address?

Anonymous said...

To Anon 1:38 ...

Maybe the Mayor's e-mail address is only available to his supporters and family!

Anonymous said...

Wow so one out of every 30 people here emailed or phoned the Mayor.
In Calgary that would equate to 35000 emails in days Wow Wow and Wow

Anonymous said...

I agree. Wow,wow and wow! Maybe they can post those "signed" emails on their new facebook page?
I thought people here do not have internet and needed to be reached via 2(not just 1) newspapers. I have yet to hear anything but frustration from people. So good to know now, that the cnp people are wrong, and all is well in Crowsnest Pass! Wow,wow and wow!

Anonymous said...

“146 emails and 15 phone messages most of them very favorable " and yet the counselors get no coments (that they are willing to share)in person,emails or their blogs?
Wow,wow and wow!

Anonymous said...

Anon 3:50 Are you suggesting that our Mayor is not telling the truth.
I would of emailed him and still will as soon as I get his email address.

Anonymous said...

According to:
http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/

Mayor
Bruce Vernon Decoux
Email: execasst@crowsnestpass.com

Anonymous said...

This council is working inside an information bubble.