Council Notes
Drumheller Town Council
Commitee of the whole Meeting
Monday, April 9, 2018
Mayor Heather Colberg called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.
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Drumheller Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 past president and current chair of the upcoming Northwest Territories Convention, Bob Hannah made a presentation to Council on behalf of the group for the upcoming Legion Convention.
This convention will be taking place in Drumheller in 2019. He explained that from May 10 – 12, 2019, 500 delegates will be welcomed to the Valley. Volunteers are set in place but Mr. Hannah asked the town to consider waiving all costs of the BCF for this event.
The cost of the event would be approximately $5,000 for a non-profit rate and the branch has already paid the $1,000 down payment. Funds from the event will go directly to the Drumheller branch.
The request will be put under review.
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Director of Protective Services Greg Peters brought the Community Standards Bylaw to the table for new discussion.
This bylaw is put in place to prohibit certain activities in order to prevent noise, nuisance, unsightly premises and to control weeds and public disturbances.
Councillor Tom Zariski offered to sit on a potential review committee that would see what can be potentially changed. Councillor Lisa Hansen-Zacharuk suggested that administration who are on the front lines should give their input first before being reviewed by council’s review committee.
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Mr. Peters brought forth the proposed Tourism Corridor/Scenic Roads Bylaw. The purpose of this bylaw is to help the town maintain, enhance, and preserve its character, scenery, history and aesthetics.
He would like to establish uniformity within the town so a busy highway or street frequented by tourists is maintained and doesn’t take away from old or significant geography that the Valley holds. The bylaw is intended to either enhance existing features or improve quality and character of the town.
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Executive Assistant Linda Handy announced the first, second, and third place winners for a recent photo contest to visualize Council’s new vision statement, mandate, and values. Over 100 photos were submitted.
The first place winning photo will be used to communicate and represent the mission statement of the Town of Drumheller. Mrs. Hansen-Zacharuk proposed the contest be an annual event.
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