Don Kochan – Mayor, Division 2
Hi everyone, I trust everyone had an enjoyable Easter holiday! Following is an update on Council matters for your use:
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO):
Council has appointed RVC’s new CAO – Dorian Wandzura to start on May 2, 2022. Mr. Wandzura has been serving in a senior leadership capacity within both the public and private sectors for nearly thirty-years. As a designated engineer and operations professional, Mr. Wandzura worked his way up through the ranks in several progressive and complex municipalities throughout Saskatchewan, ending up as the Deputy City Manager and Chief Operations Officer with the City of Regina. He was then recruited to the City of Edmonton as a member of the senior leadership team, before pursuing a full-time consultancy within his own company. Mr. Wandzura has been guiding and supporting sizable public and private organizations, as well as numerous municipalities to refine their governance structures, create and implement strategic plans, develop and streamline operational efficiencies, and offer overall support to elected officials, Boards of Directors and senior administrative leaders. Council looks forward in working with Mr. Wandzura to enhance the services provided in the County.
Customer Satisfaction Survey:
Hopefully everyone had a chance to be part of the customer satisfaction survey. Information collected in the survey will be used to guide future decisions surrounding Rocky View County services, communications, public engagement activities, budgets, and plans. The results of the survey will be shared back to the community in a What We Heard Report.
Springbank Area Structure Plan (ASP):
A feedback survey, coffee chat sessions and an open house are intended to capture the community’s input as to what the desired Springbank ASP should entail. Once the information is processed, administration will provide the results and the community will have an opportunity to provide further input. A detail of the process that is being followed is posted on the County’s website.
Assessment notices – your assessment notices have been sent out for your review and if you have any questions about your assessment, please send them to assessment@rockyview.ca. If you wish to appeal your assessment, the Assessment Review Board (ARB) will hear your complaint. You will be advised as to when your appeal may be heard once you have notified that you wish to have your assessment appealed.
Agribusiness Video:
Each year Rocky View County celebrates the success of Agribusiness in the County. Normally a tour of the participating farms is undertaken however with COVID present during the past 2 years, a video featuring the participating farms was developed instead of the tour. The video highlights the innovative ways businesses use technology to improve sustainability and maximize yields. On April 12th, a documentary style video featuring Long-Run Ranch Beef, Harmony Beef, Souto Farms and Gatez Farms was previewed at the Silver City Crossiron Mills cinema. You can view the 5 minute video on the County’s website by searching “agribusiness success”.
Spingbank Offstream Resevoir (SR1):
The Province has officially appointed a general contractor for the project with an onsite announcement by Minister Sawhney on April 14th. To keep informed regarding the project’s progress, you may register for the updates at springbank-project@gov.ab.ca
Take care!
Don Kochan
kochandiv2@gmail.com
