Hi Neighbours:
It is hard to believe that 2014 is
winding down; it has been an eventful year. Today’s column is a grab bag of
stuff marking the year end and looking ahead a little.
Per the Council Policy Manual,
Council is conducting a review of itself. The annual review is for three
purposes:
1.
To ensure our neighbours in
Kindersley have a Council that is providing effective leadership and oversight;
2.
Understanding how we are effective
and what we are doing well; and
3.
Developing an awareness of the
opportunities we have for improvement.
The tool has six tables that ask an assortment of
questions addressing: Structure and Processes, Council Performance, Council
Meetings, Council and Staff Relations, Council Member Competencies, and
Feedback on the Mayor. Continuous improvement is key for any organization and
we have to demonstrate it. There are three potential responses: OFI
(opportunity for improvement), adequate, and good.
I highlighted the budget last week and I did an
overview of the Action Plan for 2015 the week previous to that. Both the Action
Plan for 2015 and the Budget will be on the agenda for the December 8th Council
Meeting.
Housing is still a concern and I have arranged for
representative(s) from the Saskatchewan Co-Op Association to attend the
December 8th Council Meeting and deliver a presentation about
co-operative housing. The purpose of the presentation is to build awareness for
this housing concept so people can determine if this is a model they want to
participate in. There are a variety of co-operative housing types and perhaps
one works for both residents and businesses of Kindersley. This presentation is
an exploration of the co-operative housing concept.
Another item coming up for discussion is an anti-bullying
by-law. Defining any behaviour as criminal is the responsibility of the federal
government, but the RCMP are asking for us to engage in this discussion. According
to Article 4 of the Municipalities Act we are to develop and maintain a safe
and viable community fostering economic, social and environmental well-being.
How do we define this Article? A law-based response similar to the criminal
code or a social investment response creating opportunities for fulfillment and
healthy relationships? I am leaning toward social investment response such as
Phase 2 and diversified youth programming.
Please write or phone if you would
like me to discuss a particular topic. If you have any questions or comments,
drop me a line at the town office or email me at mayorenns-wind@kindersley.ca.
You can also check out my blog at http://mayorjohn.blogspot.ca/. I appreciate
your feedback.
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