News from the Town of High River

Town of High River

Town Crier

January 31, 2012

Council meeting minutes for Monday, January 23, 2012

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Council accepted for information the bank reconciliation and investment report for the month ended November 30, 2011.

BYLAWS

Bylaw 4323/2012 Borrowing Bylaw for the Highway 543/Highway 2 Interchange: Council passed the bylaw that authorizes the financing, undertaking and completion of the Highway 543/Highway 2 interchange.

Bylaw 4324/2012 Amendments to Land Use Bylaw 4306/2011: Council gave First Reading to the bylaw that makes textual changes to the bylaw and introduces a new map that includes the recently annexed lands, to Land Use Bylaw 4306/2011.

OLD BUSINESS

Capital Budget: Council approved the addition of $2,817,000 to the 2012 Capital Budget for the projects which have conditions attached to them.

Build It Forward: Council accepted for information the report presented on the Build It Forward - Paul Brandt initiative.

NEW BUSINESS

Heavy Truck and Dangerous Goods Route: Council directed administration to prepare a draft truck route bylaw limiting heavy vehicle traffic to local deliveries, and heavy trucks seeking local services utilizing specified routes only. As part of the bylaw Council also requested administration to identify alternate hazardous goods routing. Council is sensitive to timing on this issue in that jurisdiction on the 2A and 23 highways must change to the municipality prior to enacting the bylaw and erecting appropriate signage.

Green Initiatives Brochure: Council directed administration to work with the Environmental Advisory Committee to develop a green initiatives brochure that will include all current initiatives in place to be prepared for Council consideration in 2012.

Appointment to the Arts & Culture Board: Council approved the appointment of Jane Hildebrandt to the Arts & Culture Board for a two year term ending October 2013.

Corporate Strategic Plan: Council adopted the draft proposed Corporate Strategic Plan and authorized its distribution to staff, stakeholders and interested general public. Staff has been directed to align business plans with the draft proposed Corporate Strategic Plan and to establish a reporting mechanism based on quarterly reports, annual updates and a three year total review and re-write.

Council also approved the in-house publishing and newspaper insertion of the Corporate Strategic Plan to residents of High River. As well as making it available for pick up for those residents who do not receive the High River Times.

Policy -18-106-00 Payment of overtime to Managers, Directors and the Chief Administrative Officer, during a state of emergency and/or while the Emergency Operations Centre is open: Council approved this policy which approves payment to managers, directors and the Chief Administrative Officer for overtime incurred during a Local State of Emergency (which is typically recovered through Emergency Management Funding) as well as any time that the Emergency Operations Centre is opened for disasters. Please note that during the regular day-to-day function of the Town, the Managers, Directors and the CAO do not attract overtime for any extra time worked outside of their normal working hours.


Click on the above image to submit your input on the CCTV issue in High River.	Click on the above image to take the Town's survey on community gardens.

Town explores interest in community gardens
The Town of High River is surveying residents to explore whether there is sufficient interest in developing additional community gardens within the community. A brief survey has been posted on the Town's website to determine residents' interest and to open discussions on what would be required to provide space for the establishment of a communal gardening project.

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Premier a special guest at Parent Link Centre

"This is a centre that's really been a model in the province." That's how Premier Alison Redford described High River's Parent Link Centre after she toured the facility, Jan 24.

The premier spent an hour speaking with parents and staff members about the programs and services offered through the centre, as well as taking time for some one-on-one activities with some of the young patrons.

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Click on the above image to register for Winter Programs.	Click on the above image for more information on the Memorial Tree program.

Town seeks "public at large" member for Sheppard Family Park Advisory Committee
At the direction of Council, the Town of High River Development Services department has been instructed to prepare a master plan for the Sheppard Family Park facility. Sheppard Family Park long-time and final resident Sylvia Ruth Maccoy bequeathed the land and buildings to the Town when she passed away on November 30, 1995. Since then the park has been managed and operated by the Sheppard Family Park Board and a large number of dedicated volunteers. Over the last seventeen years there have been several additions to the property including the MacDougall House, the Munroe Barn and a very popular community garden facility.

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Town values youth involvement in planning decisions

Town of High River staff are asking youth about the future development of their community and discovering that they have some strong opinions.

"Bring necessities closer. Providing necessities closer to the communities will cause less dependencies on vehicles and may cause a drop in emissions."

"High River needs to work on the services for the public, such as retail and transport."

"Put more light in the street for the pedestrians to walk safely in the night."

These are a few of the comments that staff from the Planning Services Department heard from students during several presentations at the two local high schools. With the recent annexation in the north end of town, the Town has been engaging with residents to discover how people want to develop this area and the opinions of potential future homeowners have been an important part of that discussion.

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Careers Town of High River

Customer Service Representative (Casual, $16.40 - $18.45/hour)

Reporting to the Recreation Administration Supervisor, the Customer Service Representative will accept registrations and collect registration fees, provide customer service to patrons, and assist with janitorial duties. To view the entire job posting please Click Here.