Morinville’s council recently approved a policy that guides how members are to be selected for all boards, committees, or commissions established by Council under Provincial legislation, on February 13.
This includes membership for the Town’s Assessment Review Board (ARB), Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB), and the Morinville Public Library Board, among others. […]
Council pondered a significant rework of their annual strategic plan document following a broad and nuanced discussion during their regular Committee of the Whole meeting Nov. 15. The document is produced by Administration each year with input from Council. It consists of pillars, areas the municipality wants to focus on, each with goals, sub-goals, and measurements/actions that the Town and Council should take to improve these areas of focus. It is the primary planning document from Council that lays out their focus for the coming year. […]
Few people attended Morinville’s Budget 2017 Open House on November 2.
Residents had the opportunity to see presentations made by the Town’s Administration during the afternoon that day; however, according to the Town’s Corporate Communications Officer, Felicity Bergman, only two people attended. […]
Excoriating coverage in the local media with reference to Council misconduct. The Free Press headline, “Morinville councillor mocks municipal voting […]
Council has unanimously passed First Reading of their 2017 Capital Plan, as well as their long-term plan update stretching to 2037. The Capital Plan outlines a budget for infrastructure spending for the municipality, as opposed to day-to-day expenses of running the Town outlined in the operational budget, which also received First Reading. […]
Council has approved a new remuneration policy that will see the honorariums of the next Council bump up 38 per cent for councillors and 34 per cent for the Mayor. Base honorariums will increase from $15,204.13 to $21,000 for Council and $31,272.49 to $42,000 for the Mayor. Simultaneously, per diem rates and new requirements on attendance mean their total pay may see a smaller percentage increase. […]
Council has unanimously approved four motions through a consent agenda, mass accepting administration’s recommended actions for all motions. This meant the approval of: […]
Council passed a motion regarding a resolution being proposed by the Town of Whitecourt and Strathcona County to support the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project at the upcoming Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Convention in early October. […]
Council has received a final report on the 2016 Morinville Municipal Census, revealing there are 9,893 residents living in Morinville. The report was given by Morinville’s Legislative Officer Jennifer Maskoske, at Council’s last meeting before their summer break. […]
Council had the shortest meeting of their term so far this week following a round of brief reports and motions to rescind a few redundant bylaws that were largely formalities. In total, the meeting took just over 18 minutes before adjournment. […]
Council has unanimously approved a motion that would allow the Midstream Support Society to enter into a new 35-year lease agreement with the Town on the current property the Midstream Thrift Store is on. The agreement allows the organization to move forward in raising the funds to build a two-story building in partnership with the Lions Club of Morinville that could create more space for other community groups. […]
Council has unanimously passed First Reading to the new Animal Control Bylaw, following some tweaks and changes. The new Bylaw, named the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, makes significant changes to pet ownership in Morinville. Community Peace Officer William Norton, who was on hand at the meeting to take questions from Council, developed the new Bylaw based on input from the failed Animal Control Bylaw brought to Council late last year. […]
During their May 24 meeting, Council unanimously passed Third Reading of Utility Bylaw changes which, among other updates, will no longer permit utility accounts to be in a tenant’s name.
The changes are intended to save the Town time and money, with the Town currently on the hook for tracking down missed payments and collections. […]
Council has unanimously passed Second and Third Reading of a new Area Structure Plan (ASP) amendment that will include a new Catholic elementary school and a shopping centre. The new Westwinds development is located between Masons Landscaping and the No Frills Parking lot on the west side of 100 Street. […]
Council Compensation Review Committee says they want Council pay to increase by Tristan Turner Morinville News Correspondent The next group […]
During their Apr. 19 Committee of the Whole meeting, Morinville Administration brought forward proposed Utility Bylaw changes for Council’s consideration, which will no longer permit utility accounts to be in a tenant’s name.
The changes are intended to save the Town time and money, with the Town currently on the hook for tracking down missed payments and collections. […]
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