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Job Postings

Town of Gibbons - CAO: December 7, 2009

Town of High Prairie - Town Manager: November 23, 2009

City of Dawson, Yukon - November 30, 2009

Town of Coaldale - Director of Corporate Services: Open

Town of Tisdale - Water Treatment Plant Operator: Open

Town of Vegreville - Public Works & Utilities Manager: Open

RM of Wood Buffalo - Senior Advisor Rural and Aboriginal Affairs: Open

Town of High Level - Water Treatment Plant Operator I & II: Open

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Town of Nanton - Police Impala: November 30, 2009

Member Questions

Multi-Use Recretaion Facility - Governance Model: October 22, 2009

The Town of Mayerthorpe is in the process of replacing the Mayerthorpe Exhibition Centre which was lost to fire on July 28, 2008. The proposed new facility will incorporate multiple recreational facilities under one roof. These facilities include a community hall, outdoor swimming pool, hockey/agricultural/rodeo arena. These facilities are owned by the Town and were once stand alone facilities operated via an operating agreement by individual societies. Do other municipalities have a governance model to facilitate the operation of a multi-use facility under these circumstances? Please forward me any information ie. Committee Terms of Reference, Policies, Procedures, etc. that would facilitate the operation of a multi-use facility owned by the municipality and operated by multiple non-profit organizations. Thank you for your valuable input!

Karen St. Martin

Administration Offices: September 30, 2009

We are doing a review of administration offices. Has your community been innovative and put the administration into a multi use type building. If you would be so kind to advise the other uses that would be most appreciated.
We are looking at placing admin. into a multi use facility. Your comments of the good bad and ugly would be most appreciated.

Rick Binnendyk

Gravel Haulers: September 29, 2009

Are there any municipalities dealing with TILMA with regard to gravel haulers?
If so have you been able to retain your local contractors?
If yes, please provide what criteria or what process you are using?

Bonnie Milton

Damage from Mowers
I am inquiring if someone has a policy in place regarding damage to vehicles, campers, windows by lawn mowers, riding mowers or Weed wackers being operated by town staff or summer students. Are claims paid out by the municipality or does it go to the insurance company if over a certain amount.

ggervais.cao@hanna.ca

Land Use Bylaw Issues for Municipalities without

Bylaw Enforcement: August 7, 2009
For municipalities without a Bylaw Enforcement Officer; how do you deal with Land Use Bylaw issues? Does your Council take a pro-active approach where a staff member patrols the municipality measuring fences etc. and then office staff issue stop orders or do you wait for residents to register complaints? Same question for other Bylaws; Dog, Cat, Nuisance Abatement etc.
Michelle Smith

Designated Officer Bylaw: July 25, 2009
Does anyone have a Designated Officer Bylaw? I couldn't find one on on the Municipal Excellence site.
Michelle Smith

Tax Discounts for Seniors: June 2, 2009

The Town of Penhold is looking for any Municipality that gives tax discounts to seniors. If so, we would greatly appreciate further information on how this is done in your community. Thank you.

Stephanie Schwartz

Cat Bylaw: 3-20-09

The Village of Barons is looking at similar sized communities to see if other small centres have a cat bylaw. One of the issues is the enforcement of said bylaw. Does any municipality under 500 have a cat bylaw? If so, is it effective? What resources are used - i.e. Specific village position (such as bylaw enforcement, village employee)? What is done with the animals once caught - is there a special arrangement with a vet?
Laurie Beck, Administrator

Drug & Alcohol Abuse Policy: 3-12-09

The Town of Pincher Creek is preparing a policy on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Do any municipalities have such a policy currently in use? If so, we would appreciate receiving a copy. Thank you

Terrie Truitt, LGA

Home Renovations: 3-12-09

Does anyone have a bylaw that forces property owners to complete renovations on the outside of a building. We have 2 houses in town that were started with renovation and now sit empty or with a absentee landlord. Both need to be finished on the outside, does anyone have a bylaw?

Jo Lambert

Code of Conduct for Council: 2-18-09

Please advise if you have a Code of Conduct for Councillors and if so could you please share it with us.
Bonnie Milton

Assessment of Property: 1-15-09
We have a situation in Clyde where we have three residents who own a house which is built across two separate, unconsolidated parcels of land.  Our assessor has informed us that he can only prepare one assessment for the entire property.  I am wondering if anyone else has this situation and how do they structure the tax rolls?  One tax roll for two separate parcels?  If there is two tax rolls how do you tax the second lot?
Melanie Beastall

Vacant Land: 1-12-09
Are there any municipalities who apply a minimum tax on vacant land?  If so, what do you charge? 
Monica Northey

 Volunteer Fire Fighters Honourariums: 1-12-09
The Village of Beiseker would like to know what municipalities between 800 and 1200 in population are paying their volunteer fire fighters and how the pay rate is ascertained.  Is it a point system, hourly pay, etc.
Jo Lambert

Full Time Safety Person: 1-12-09
I would like to post a question as to what municipalities in the neighbourhood of 5,000 - 7,500 population do with respect to safety person.i.e do you have a full time, part time, person or simply a designatedemployee with other duties eg public works person, or do you contract aperson or party, or are there other means to accomplish the needs of such?
Brad Watson