Mayoral Report: July - August 2013

Below is my Mayoral Report for July - August. One of the things I noticed as I filled it out is that there is no policy regarding professional development for Councillors and the Mayor. I find this odd; our Human Resource Manual has a professional development component yet Council does not. We live in a knowledge society which is undergoing rapid change. Further, we are living in a season of life in which our province, our region, and our community is growing and changing. I will be putting this forward at our next governance review session.

Date	Activity	Purpose/Outcome	Follow Up	Policy Number
July 18	Working Session	·      Strategic Planning	·      Ongoing	·      GP.0.; GP.1.; GP.2.
July 18	Health Meeting	·      Update	·      Ongoing	·      GP.4.; GP.7.
July 19	Mayor’s Hours	·      Met with residents	·      Brought concerns to admin/Council	·      GP.2.1; GP.7
July 22	Council Meeting	·      Public Meeting	·      Refer to minutes	·      GP.0., GP.1.
July 23	Klipper Meeting	·      Debt	·      Ongoing	·      GP.0.; GP.2.; GP.4.
July 24	WCMGC - Kerrobert	·      Urban Co-Chair	·      Ongoing	·      GP.4.
July 25	Professional Development (free)	·      “How Municipalities & Land Developers can Negotiate a Better Future"	·      Ongoing	·      GP.1.4; GP.4.
July 26	Mayor’s Hours	·      Met with residents	·      Brought concerns to admin/Council	·      GP.2.1; GP.7
July 28- Aug 3	Away	·      Personal
Aug 6 – 11	Away	·      Personal
Aug 12	Mayor’s Hours	·      Met with residents	·      Brought concerns to admin/Council	·      GP.2.1; GP.7
Aug 12	Council Meeting	·      Public Meeting	·      Refer to minutes	·      GP.0., GP.1.
Aug 13	Museum Meeting	·      Support proposed growth plan	·      Refer to Committee	·      GP.0.; GP.2.; GP.4.
Aug 15	Working Session
Aug 15	Quarterly Jamac meeting	·      Clear communication	·      ongoing	·      GP.0.; GP.2.; GP.4.
Aug 16	Lessons Learned North Battleford CU Plex	·      Discern how to achieve success for Phase 2	·      Share lessons learned	·      GP.0.; GP.2.; GP.4.
Aug 18 - 20	Mayor School	·      Better governance and stewardship	·      Apply what I have learned	·      GP.1.4; GP.4.