Updates from Division One
Greetings once again. It only seems like yesterday that I was wishing you a Happy New Year. How are the resolutions coming along? As for me, so far so good. I’ve been exercising regularly, eating better (although my passion for Powderhorn French fries is my kryptonite), getting more than 6 hours of sleep per night, focusing on my career and have finally planned a family-time vacation. 2020 will be a challenging and rewarding year should I maintain my promised resolutions all whilst performing my duties as your councillor. Wish me luck. As for you, remember, looking after #1 should be your #1 priority although it’s easy to neglect #1.
Sanctioned Councillors
By this reading, a judge’s ruling at the Calgary Courts Centre on January 22, 2020 will have occurred regarding the sanctions the majority of Council had imposed on councillors Crystal Kissel (Div 9), Samanntha Wright (Div 8) and Kevin Hanson (Div 3) back in June of 2019. Please visit the following link to get details on how this all came about:
https://www.rockyview.ca/NewsEvents/News/tabid/145/Article/1609/Council-Details-Censuring-Action.aspx
Bragg Creek Chamber
I want to thank the board and members for their warm hospitality at their January 15, 2020 monthly meeting. And to also express my sincerest thanks for their understanding as I had to postpone my previous appearance due to family matters. It’s understanding and care that make me feel so proud to be part of this amazing community.
The highlight of the night was the last minute guest appearance of Rocky View County’s Chief Administrative Officer, Al Hoggan. It was during a discussion I was having with him earlier where I threw out the invite and he jumped at the chance to sit down and meet business owners and residents face to face. And this wasn’t his first foray into town.
He made it clear to the audience that not only himself but his senior staff will be made more accessible to the wants, needs and questions of ratepayers as we move forward. A promise I will hold him to. To me, he and his staff have been nothing short of a godsend as I have relied on their experience and expertise to help understand the many complexities of this job as your councillor.
During the meeting, Mr Hoggan was able to bring more detail and clarity to a number of topics that were covered that evening: our revised Land Use Bylaw (LUB) will be coming forth for public engagement in the weeks to come; talks between our Tsuut’ina neighbours are continuing and plans for a revised design for the 4-way intersection are being sought; the RVC Recreation Governance Committee (comprised of your councillors) will be revealing Admistration’s plans and details for our new Recreation Master Plan soon; flood mitigation is still moving ahead; the new draft of the Municipal Development Plan (MDP), which will help guide the County’s growth, will be out in March for public input. For details and schedules on our MDP, please visit: https://www.rockyview.ca/BuildingPlanning/PlansUnderReview/NewMunicipalDevelopmentPlan.aspx
A priority of your Council, Staff, and Administration is to improve customer service and communication. We have been seeing positive results and hearing back from residents in that regard and we thank you. But we will continue to improve and that was something Mr Hoggan made clear. So please take his word for it and do not hesitate to reach out to him should the need arise. Really. Of course you always have me at your disposal as well.
Canadian Badlands Tourism (CBT)
It is with great pleasure and excitement that RVC has partnered with this organization. CBT is the largest municipal tourism partnership in Canada, with over 60 municipal members across East Central and Southeastern Alberta. This initiative will help promote Rocky View County as a tourism destination for local, national, and international visitors.
Until next month get involved in your community. Join a board. Volunteer at an event. Or support a local business. In the meantime, keep checking the RVC website for all the latest.
— Cheers, Mark
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