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- KBPV updates council
- Trevor Birkmann presentation to be addressed
- Signing authority assigned to positions rather than people
- Dangerous Goods Bylaw to stand for another 5 years
- AltaGas franchise fee to be discussed at budget meeting
- Regional sharing opportunities to be explored
- Golf Course signage discussedLost Canada Winter Games 2019 bid discussed
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Council for the Town of Pincher Creek met on the evening of September 8. In attendance were Mayor Don Anderberg and Councillors Adrian Hartman, Mark Barber, Tammy Rubbelke, Lorne Jackson, and Doug Thornton. CAO Laurie Wilgosh was also in attendance. Councillor Wayne Elliott was absent.
KBPV updates council
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village (KBPV) General Manager Trisha Carleton made a presentation to council regarding KBPV and the Pincher Creek and District Historical Society. She explained what she does in her role as General Manager, and explained a museum's roles and responsibilities.
Carlton explained that the core functions for a museum includes Collections, Conservation, Research, Programming and Exhibits.
She also talked about KBPV's 2014 events and other highlights, including Canada Day, WWI and WWII exhibits, the Graveyard Tour and the Train Special Event Week. Carlton also explained what each of the current projects are at KBPV, including the under-construction Co-op Exhibit, a new Car Barn, policy review and development, and the planned CIBC/Turcott building relocation. Then she talked abut the upcoming plans for 2016, including the 50th anniversary of the Pincher Creek and District Historical Society, which runs KBPV.
This led to a brief overview of volunteer management and the 2015 budget proposal. "We are extremely efficient with what we have, but sometimes we struggle," said Carlton.
Trevor Birkmann presentation to be addressed
Trevor Birkmann addressed council on Monday, August 26 to talk about his views of the current business environment in Pincher Creek and to ask council what is being done to help business owners succeed. Council moved to accept what Birkmann presented as information, and to make Birkmann aware that council is aware of the issues he raised and will be endeavouring to address them.
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Signing authority assigned to positions rather than people
Council for the Town of Pincher Creek gave first reading to a revised signing authority bylaw #1567-14 on August 25, 2014. CAO Laurie Wilgosh explained "We had a bylaw that designated the CAO, the Finance Officer and the Manager of Legislative Services, and also the Mayor and Deputy Mayor as signing authorities, but at every organization meeting we would designate one of the council members also." This will allow for the signing authority to be assigned to a position rather than to a person so whoever is in that position will automatically have signing authority. Administration indicated this will streamline the process and also eliminate the need to have a new motion when a specific person is no longer acting for the Town of Pincher Creek. The bylaw passed third and final reading.
Dangerous Goods Bylaw stands for another 5 years
Council agreed to renew Bylaw 1534 for another five years. This bylaw deals with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and administration indicated that it has been unchanged since it was originally introduced in 2004. Every five years it requires a renewal from Alberta Transportation. The bylaw governs restrictions on vehicles transporting dangerous goods, including route restrictions.
Alta Gas Franchise Fee to be discussed at budget meeting
Town Council referred an AltaGas franchise fee percentage proposal to a future budget meeting, to be brought back to council at their September 29 meeting.
Councillor Thornton addressed the subject. "It is an additional charge that goes on the natural gas bills of every user or consumer of natural gas. Our community has many properties which do not pay any property tax." Thornton listed churches and schools as an example. "We still have to provide the services that are there." Councillor Jackson said that the highest percentage allowable for franchise fees is 35%.
"It's probably a vital part of every municipality's tax regime now," said Mayor Anderberg. "What it started out as was basically a way to mitigate the damage done by the utility companies to your streets and infrastructure. We have well over 100 million dollars in exempt property in the Town of Pincher Creek."
Regional sharing opportunities to be explored
Administration told council that they wanted input on how to proceed with initiatives outlined in the Feasibility Study of Regional Partnership and Service Sharing Opportunities dated April 2013. The regions include Town of Pincher Creek, The MD of Pincher Creek, the Village of Cowley, and Crowsnest Pass. "There are some funds left in that regional collaboration grant," said CAO Laurie Wilgosh. "There's $29,000 dollars that have to be used in some more study or returned to the Municipal Affairs." Some of the items that council directed administration to investigate included: Regional solid waste pick up and recycling, public Transportation, and a Regional Safety Codes Officer.
Golf Course signage discussed
The Pincher Creek Golf Course has approached the Town for permission to put up a 4'x8' sign on town owned property southeast of town alongside and facing Highway 6.
Discussion indicated $50,000 was recently approved to go to the Economic Development Committee to upgrade signage in town.
That committee would like to see effective, consistent signage throughout the town. Mayor Don Anderberg said that in the past the signage to the golf course was different. "The signage that we had for the golf course before led you from the north hill to the golf course through downtown. There was a number of signs." He indicated that these signs may have been numerous, but were also small. "We can probably cover off almost every organization or place in town that way." Administration was directed to contact the Golf Course and try and find a solution for the signage issue throughout the town. They would like the Golf Course to be part of the upcoming consistent signage plan.
Canada Winter Games 2019 lost bid discussed
Lethbridge and region were in competition against Red Deer and region bidding to win the Canada Winter Games 2019. On Thursday September 4, it was announced that Red Deer had won the bid. "It's a blow to our community," said Mayor Don Anderberg. "It would have been a big impact to all of southwest Alberta, especially to us." He thanked everyone for all their support, and spoke about how Lethbridge worked with Pincher Creek. "The had us involved right fro the get go. We were an integral part of every decision that was made there, and whenever they were talking about the Lethbridge bid, our communities name was put forward along with the Crowsnest Pass, along with the whole region. It was a regional bid and it was treated as such, with respect to everyone, and every community." He expressed that some great networking happened due to the bid process. Council directed administration to write letters to the City of Lethbridge and to the Bid Committee thanking them for all their efforts.
In an unpublished Voice interview with Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman (that was conducted partly in anticipation of a Lethbridge win) he said "I would certainly like to thank Mayor Anderberg and Mayor Painter (Crowsnest Pass) for their enthusiasm. Every time we asked them for assistance and their participation, they were enthusiastic throughout."
Signing authority assigned to positions rather than people
Council for the Town of Pincher Creek gave first reading to a revised signing authority bylaw #1567-14 on August 25, 2014. CAO Laurie Wilgosh explained "We had a bylaw that designated the CAO, the Finance Officer and the Manager of Legislative Services, and also the Mayor and Deputy Mayor as signing authorities, but at every organization meeting we would designate one of the council members also." This will allow for the signing authority to be assigned to a position rather than to a person so whoever is in that position will automatically have signing authority. Administration indicated this will streamline the process and also eliminate the need to have a new motion when a specific person is no longer acting for the Town of Pincher Creek. The bylaw passed third and final reading.
Dangerous Goods Bylaw stands for another 5 years
Council agreed to renew Bylaw 1534 for another five years. This bylaw deals with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and administration indicated that it has been unchanged since it was originally introduced in 2004. Every five years it requires a renewal from Alberta Transportation. The bylaw governs restrictions on vehicles transporting dangerous goods, including route restrictions.
Alta Gas Franchise Fee to be discussed at budget meeting
Town Council referred an AltaGas franchise fee percentage proposal to a future budget meeting, to be brought back to council at their September 29 meeting.
Councillor Thornton addressed the subject. "It is an additional charge that goes on the natural gas bills of every user or consumer of natural gas. Our community has many properties which do not pay any property tax." Thornton listed churches and schools as an example. "We still have to provide the services that are there." Councillor Jackson said that the highest percentage allowable for franchise fees is 35%.
"It's probably a vital part of every municipality's tax regime now," said Mayor Anderberg. "What it started out as was basically a way to mitigate the damage done by the utility companies to your streets and infrastructure. We have well over 100 million dollars in exempt property in the Town of Pincher Creek."
Regional sharing opportunities to be explored
Administration told council that they wanted input on how to proceed with initiatives outlined in the Feasibility Study of Regional Partnership and Service Sharing Opportunities dated April 2013. The regions include Town of Pincher Creek, The MD of Pincher Creek, the Village of Cowley, and Crowsnest Pass. "There are some funds left in that regional collaboration grant," said CAO Laurie Wilgosh. "There's $29,000 dollars that have to be used in some more study or returned to the Municipal Affairs." Some of the items that council directed administration to investigate included: Regional solid waste pick up and recycling, public Transportation, and a Regional Safety Codes Officer.
Golf Course signage discussed
The Pincher Creek Golf Course has approached the Town for permission to put up a 4'x8' sign on town owned property southeast of town alongside and facing Highway 6.
Discussion indicated $50,000 was recently approved to go to the Economic Development Committee to upgrade signage in town.
That committee would like to see effective, consistent signage throughout the town. Mayor Don Anderberg said that in the past the signage to the golf course was different. "The signage that we had for the golf course before led you from the north hill to the golf course through downtown. There was a number of signs." He indicated that these signs may have been numerous, but were also small. "We can probably cover off almost every organization or place in town that way." Administration was directed to contact the Golf Course and try and find a solution for the signage issue throughout the town. They would like the Golf Course to be part of the upcoming consistent signage plan.
Canada Winter Games 2019 lost bid discussed
Lethbridge and region were in competition against Red Deer and region bidding to win the Canada Winter Games 2019. On Thursday September 4, it was announced that Red Deer had won the bid. "It's a blow to our community," said Mayor Don Anderberg. "It would have been a big impact to all of southwest Alberta, especially to us." He thanked everyone for all their support, and spoke about how Lethbridge worked with Pincher Creek. "The had us involved right fro the get go. We were an integral part of every decision that was made there, and whenever they were talking about the Lethbridge bid, our communities name was put forward along with the Crowsnest Pass, along with the whole region. It was a regional bid and it was treated as such, with respect to everyone, and every community." He expressed that some great networking happened due to the bid process. Council directed administration to write letters to the City of Lethbridge and to the Bid Committee thanking them for all their efforts.
In an unpublished Voice interview with Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman (that was conducted partly in anticipation of a Lethbridge win) he said "I would certainly like to thank Mayor Anderberg and Mayor Painter (Crowsnest Pass) for their enthusiasm. Every time we asked them for assistance and their participation, they were enthusiastic throughout."
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