G+P meeting June 14, 2011

G + P Meeting June 14, 2011


Adoption of Agenda:

Councilor Mitchell added a land issue In Camera.
Motion to accept agenda with additions passed unanimously

Delegations:

1. Crowsnest Community Support Society-Allison Johnson Day Program Team Leader. Interesting presentation about what the group does the number of people it looks after, and the facilities it operates. (Mountain view and Bagatelle). They also mentioned that they were visited by a couple of Councilors during the election campaign, who promised to look at their concerns and try to address them. (Expanded transportation for their clients nights and weekend, and accessibility into local businesses)

2. Alta Link-Crowsnest Pass Transmission Line Relocation Project-Kevin Strangeway. They gave a presentation about what Alta link does in the province its business scope. They had approached previous council about relocating the power line that presently runs from Frank to above the Blairmore cemetery down to the valley floor between the river and highway 3. Previously council had taken a strong position against this and unanimously taken the position that the municipality would take intervener status when they sought approval for this from the government regulatory body that approves these types of relocations. That position by the previous council paid off last night they informed council that they will be maintaining the line in its present location.

Topics for Discussion:

1. Request for a response to the advice given to the Government of Alberta for the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.-Guest Speaker Mr John Squarek-Member of the South Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Council.

This document is available on the Government of Alberta web site, the council was a group of individuals placed together to look at the future land use directions of the province of Alberta. Crowsnest Pass is in the South Saskatchewan Regional which basically goes from Airdrie south to the US border and from the BC to Saskatchewan border. The council makes a recommendation that is then approved or not by the Alberta cabinet. All local plans (ie Municipal development plan etc) must conform with the regional plan. The plan and all the various steps and time lines to the process are available at the following address:

 http://www.landuse.alberta.ca/RegionalPlans/SouthSaskatchewan/Default.aspx

On page 17 of the Council’s recommendation to the province there is a very relevant statement regarding our area:

4.5.1.3 Identify and develop new areas capable of becoming iconic tourism
destinations. Areas that should be considered include the Castle,
Crowsnest Pass, Kananaskis and the portion of the Canadian Badlands in
the region.

• Develop and manage the Castle and Crowsnest Pass as iconic
nature-based tourism destinations. Effectively manage the Castle without
necessarily designating it as a provincial park.

If you wish to have your say you need to go to the address above and provide your feedback to the province. There is no doubt this will have an impact on our area in the future.

In Camera: Motion to go In Camera passed unanimously.

What can be done to keep Taxes at 0%?

The short answer is lots, if council so choose.

First of all the budget is never really final until the mill rate is set which takes three reading.

So any member of council can make an amendment at that time to the budget.

What can the public do to encourage the councilors? Contact them call the municipal office at 403 562 8833. They will provide you with the councilors contact information.

You can also voice your opinion on several councilors blogs:

Emile Saindon @ http://emilesaindon.wordpress.com/ or Brian Gallant @ http://www.briangallant.ca/index.php also this is a small community when you see your members of council around town don't be afraid to voice your opinion.

Speaking from experience small town politicians love nothing better than silence, it gives them a sense that the public is supporting their actions (right or wrong)

Poll Results to 9:30am October 14 (Three days to vote)

I know its not scientific, and I know blogs only appeal to a certain element of the population.

But some interesting results so far on my Blog and Mr Prince's, the first six choices on my poll are:

Ward
Saje
Gallant
Cole
Londsbury
Macleod

The first six on Mr Prince's Blog are:

Saje
Ward
Gallant
Longsbury
Macleod
Cole

Same six names, different order but never the less the same six.
Then where it gets really interesting is names through positions seven to ten.

On both they are identical:
7-Saindon
8-Mitchell
9-Sygutek
10-Irwin

Once again I realize, this is not Angus Reid and election day may be totally different, but it is interesting how the names are lining up.
But now the readers of both Blogs if your not happy you still have time to vote.

You can link over to Mr Prince's blog my clicking on "the Pass" under Interesting blogs to the right of my page.

So Vote