Council Meeting of Feb 15,2011
Adoption of Agenda:
Councilor Gallant added under other business Sub division Appeal Board Training
Councilor Londsbury added under other business G+P Meeting of Feb 22
Mayor Decoux added under other business Policy Committee meeting Date
Motion to accept the amended Agenda was passed unanimously
Adoption of previous minutes.
1. Council meeting of February 1,2011 Councilor Saindon pointed out that the minutes did not reflect that he voted against the budget. Motion to accept the minutes with that change accepted unanimously.
2. Special Council meeting of January 25,2011 Motion to accept the minutes as presented passed unanimously.
Delegations: None
Administrative and Agency Reports: None
Business arising from the Minutes:
1. Bylaw 818,2011-Utility Rate Bylaw-This is the Bylaw that will increase Water and Sewer rates by 10%.
Committee Reports:
1. G+P minutes of Feb 8,2011 Motion to accept passed unanimously
Bylaws:
1. Bylaw 817,2011-Distribution Tariff Bylaw- 1st reading passed unanimously, 2nd reading passed unanimously, consideration for third reading passed unanimously, and 3rd reading passed unanimously.
2. Bylaw 818,2011-Utility Rate Bylaw- 1st reading passed unanimously, 2nd reading passed unanimously, consideration for third reading passed unanimously, and 3rd reading passed unanimously.
Notices of Motion:
Councilor Saje-Provided a Notice of Motion on Alternative Public Transportation. He stated that this would be above and beyond the present Town Rounder.
Other Business:
1. Quarterly and Annual Compliance Report-Motion to accept passed unanimously
2. Request to amend Current Funding agreement for Crowsnest Walking Trail Project. Timing to be extended from March 31st to October 31st. Motion to accept passed unanimously.
3. Request for Additional Funds towards Crowsnest Community Trails Project, the Department will be looking for an additional $133,000 in funding for the trails to come from grants and sponsorship. Motion to accept passed unanimously
4. Greenmore Development Agreement extension, request to extend to March 2012, (this is the new food bank building) Motion to accept passed unanimously.
5. Mayor Task Force on the economy, see post below.
6. Pass Powderkeg Dummy Downhill, Council was requested to place a dummy in the upcoming event at the ski hill.
7. Sub division appeal board training, Councilor Gallant asked for council permission to attend a training session on March 3, Motion to accept passed unanimously
8. G+P meeting of Feb 22, council felt that there was insufficient work load form the meeting so it was cancelled.
9. Policy Committee Meeting dates, Mayor Decoux informed that the committee as not met yet, so he suggested that it meet monthly on the third Wednesday of the month at 1pm. Motion to accept passed unanimously.
Council Member reports
Councilor Saje gave an update about how well the ski hill is doing.
Some comments from the bylaw officer regarding angle parking on main street Blairmore.
Public Input: None
In Camera: None
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn passed unanimously.
Showing posts with label Crowsnest Food Bank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crowsnest Food Bank. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Advertising versus Food Banks only in the Crowsnest Pass
Time for a comment that hopefully spurs some debate.
Tuesday night I sat witness to listening to a council provide a number of reasons why they should advertise in both papers, better communications, the cost of doing business, not beating up vendors, fulfilling their civic duty etc, etc, one councilor even suggested with proper placement we could do it even cheaper. Wow good stuff
This year we had a contract with the promoter to provide advertising at $180 per page x 50 weeks $9000. Administration was directed to go negotiate with the papers to provide advertising in both. When we did both in 2008 we were paying $700 a page lets assume that they do it for even half that amount the cost will become $350 x 2 x 50 = $35,000 a year in theory council just agreed to an additional cost of $78,000 over the next three years assuming only one page a week. (Good Luck)
Anyway this is not the main issue with this post, what amazed me, was what happened a hour later the Food Bank had a request in front of council to waive the Off site Levy on their new building.
(Theory of Off site Levies, are that municipalities charge a set amount to developers or owners of a bare piece of property when they build on it. Dollars that are placed in a reserve to be used down the road to help off set the cost of additional Infrastructure needed due to increase development)
Well the Food Bank being a non profit group ran mostly by volunteers, working on a very tight budget looking to develop a building to house their new home in. Came to council requesting that they waive the off site levy to assist them (approx $7800).
I figured this is a no brainer, especially after council had agreed to support a couple of local for profit businesses to the tune of $70,000-$100,000 over the next three years.
What took place then was one councilor raised the concern about waiving monies that would be set aside for future infrastructure (Gallant), this councilor and a couple of others then suggested that they nickel and dime the Food Bank and look at the possibility of waiving half the Levy.
At that point the Mayor called for a vote to waive 100% it was passed with Councilors Saindon and Londsbury opposed, Gallant put aside his concerns and voted for.
Really amazing there was more concern and opposition to waiving $7800 for a Food Bank than there was to spending $70-100,000 over the next three years in additional advertising costs.
Tuesday night I sat witness to listening to a council provide a number of reasons why they should advertise in both papers, better communications, the cost of doing business, not beating up vendors, fulfilling their civic duty etc, etc, one councilor even suggested with proper placement we could do it even cheaper. Wow good stuff
This year we had a contract with the promoter to provide advertising at $180 per page x 50 weeks $9000. Administration was directed to go negotiate with the papers to provide advertising in both. When we did both in 2008 we were paying $700 a page lets assume that they do it for even half that amount the cost will become $350 x 2 x 50 = $35,000 a year in theory council just agreed to an additional cost of $78,000 over the next three years assuming only one page a week. (Good Luck)
Anyway this is not the main issue with this post, what amazed me, was what happened a hour later the Food Bank had a request in front of council to waive the Off site Levy on their new building.
(Theory of Off site Levies, are that municipalities charge a set amount to developers or owners of a bare piece of property when they build on it. Dollars that are placed in a reserve to be used down the road to help off set the cost of additional Infrastructure needed due to increase development)
Well the Food Bank being a non profit group ran mostly by volunteers, working on a very tight budget looking to develop a building to house their new home in. Came to council requesting that they waive the off site levy to assist them (approx $7800).
I figured this is a no brainer, especially after council had agreed to support a couple of local for profit businesses to the tune of $70,000-$100,000 over the next three years.
What took place then was one councilor raised the concern about waiving monies that would be set aside for future infrastructure (Gallant), this councilor and a couple of others then suggested that they nickel and dime the Food Bank and look at the possibility of waiving half the Levy.
At that point the Mayor called for a vote to waive 100% it was passed with Councilors Saindon and Londsbury opposed, Gallant put aside his concerns and voted for.
Really amazing there was more concern and opposition to waiving $7800 for a Food Bank than there was to spending $70-100,000 over the next three years in additional advertising costs.
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