Council Clips - November 13, 2018
Today Council met as the committee of the whole to hear the following briefings from members of the public and administration.
Three Sisters Mountain Village (TSMV) Public Engagement Report
TSMV owns 80% of the remaining developable land in Canmore, so residents of Canmore are very interested in hearing about the vision for the development and providing their input. Accordingly, TSMV has initiated a community engagement plan and attended a wide variety of community events to seek input on their draft vision and principles. Today, representatives of TSMV provided Council with a summary of what they’ve heard so far. To learn more about the proposed development visit https://canmore.ca/municipal-services/residents-development-planning/public-engagement-information/three-sisters
Organics Diversion
Administration reported to Council that they have explored several options for diverting organic materials from Canmore’s waste stream, with the goal of developing a program that strikes a balance between reducing the Town’s carbon footprint, meeting community expectations, and managing cost. The option that best meets the goal is to implement a full commercial program and a pilot residential program. Administration has recommended this option in the 2019 – 2024 budget currently under consideration by the Finance Committee. For more information visit Residential Food Waste Collection
Human Use Management and Human –Wildlife Coexistence
Administration reported on the work done to advance the recommendations found in the Human Resource Management Report and the Human-Wildlife Coexistence Report including removal of crabapple trees and shepherdia, enforcement of off-leash dog regulations, and participation in related roundtable committees. For more information visit Human - Wildlife Coexistence in the Bow Valley
Canmore Library Update
The president of the Canmore Library Board provided Council with an update on the board’s strategic plan. You can learn more about the library at http://www.canmorelibrary.ab.ca/
Committee of the Whole Regular Features
Check out the meeting agenda package at https://canmore.ca/documents/2954-2018-11-13-cow-agenda to read:
- Councillor Updates – a monthly report on the activities of individual councillors
- Service Area Reports – each department provides a summary of operational activities
- Council Resolution Action List – direction given by Council to administration
- Bow Valley Regional Housing Updates
