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Crowsnest Pass Municipal Council from left tor right: Councillors Marlene Anctil, Dave Filipuzzi, Doreen Glavin, Mayor Blair Painter, Councillors Lisa Sygutek, Gordon Lundy and Dean Ward.
David Selles
Bylaw 1065, 2021 – General Repeal Bylaw – Second and Third Reading Council were presented with seven bylaws that Administration recommended for repeal. Council passed second and third reading of the General Repeal Bylaw, repealing the following bylaws. Bylaw 73/1980, Taking of Electors Bylaw. This bylaw is now covered under the Local Authorities Election Act Section 49(1). Bylaw No. 474, 1998, Voting Stations for Elections. This is now covered under the Local Authorities Election Act Section 80(1). Bylaw 656, 2005, Bridgegate Resort Village Area Structure Plan. This development is defunct and thus the ASP is no longer relevant. Bylaw No. 657, 2005, Charge for Information Bylaw. This is now within the Fees, Rates & Charges Bylaw and thus is no longer
1214-01 Green Space Management Policy Administration has met with users groups that operate facilities in the Municipality and neighbouring groups that operate systems along our borders to obtain input on this new policy. Discussions have been held relative to best practices while installing green space area trails. All groups have mentioned the need for a governance document to assist them on a collective goal to ensure the vision and theme of the Municipality are met, while building new trail infrastructure or maintaining green spaces. Administration has consistently applied the best practice to this policy. However, Administration is requesting Council s input and/or recommendations. Administration is aware there will be a need to adjust this policy and resolve any kinks that may arise. Also, Administration will not have a map of mowing areas and area classification, as the majority of areas that are mowed will be subject to a change of classification throughout t
RCMP Quarterly Update – Corporal Amatto The RCMP detachment has committed to provide quarterly updates to Council providing statistical crime rate comparisons and other community based preventative programming information. Corporal Amatto provided council with a brief statistic update highlighting some of the different types and amount of crime the RCMP are seeing in the area. Amatto than moved on to update Council on the Habitual Offender Management Program. The HOM program was created as part of the RCMP “K” Division Crime Reductions Strategy in 2013. The program provides a framework for the RCMP, the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Correctional Services Division and other key community partners to respond to those offenders who are responsible for committing a disproportionately high number of crimes in a community. Corporal Amatto provided a definition of what a Habitual Offender is. They are defines as an adult or youth with an established pattern of persi