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Centreville Active Transportation and Trails CENTREVILLE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND TRAILS PRESENTATION TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AARON DONDALE MARCH 2020 CENTREVILLE, KINGS COUNTY • 2.5 km2 Growth Centre • ~550 persons / km2 • 8 min N of Kentville • 11 min S of Halls Harbour • 12 min to Port Williams • 18 min to Berwick • 1.7 km sidewalk request pending since before 2016 To Promote Inclusion and Active Living within the Community, by way of CATT Infrastructure. COMMITTEE Safe, active transportation options for all ages Community connectedness Nov 2018 – CDCDA discussion regarding creating a series of trails and sidewalks within the community. Jan 2019 – Meeting with Glen Bissix (Acadia Community Development), Monica Beaton (County GIS), and Councillor Raven to discuss active transportation within the community. Several follow-up meetings to discuss feasibility and to share ideas. Formation of a CATT Committee. Apr 2019 – Acadia students / CATT perform work to GPS TIMELINE map existing trails and assess active living capability within community. CATT attended final student presentation at Acadia University. Aug 2019 – CATT committee prioritization of projects based on impact to the community vs effort to implement and sustain. Nov 2019 – Agreement from CDCDA and CDPRA on initial projects to pursue. ACADIA STUDENT WORK (APRIL 2019) 1. Install a sidewalk along Sherman Belcher (Post Office to Community Park entrance). 2. Install a sidewalk along Lydiard Drive (Sherman Belcher to 359). Creates an active transportation loop that connects 7 of the 8 subdivisions within the growth center to the community hall, post office, church, museum, and park. CATT 3. Install speed radar signs at the following locations: a) Sherman Belcher / Lydiard Drive / Park Entrance. COMMITTEE b) Lydiard Drive / 359. Develop a culture within the community of slower driving speeds, and greater comfort in WORK having children travelling by foot or bike. 3. Build a trail that connects the Macdonald House to the Community Park. Connects HWY 359 to the Community Park; allows active transporters to avoid Saxon RECOMMENDATIONS Street (rough, narrow road). 3. Build a wooded trail, connecting Ellsworth Estate to Sherman Belcher. Will result in 8 of the 8 subdivisions with the growth centre having access to the active transportation loop. 3. Post trail signs and maps in the Community Park. CENTREVILLE, KINGS COUNTY PHASE 1 WORK • 1.1 km Sidewalk Request • Speed Radar Signs • Trail connecting Hwy 359 to the Community Park CENTREVILLE, KINGS COUNTY PHASE 2 WORK • Trail connecting Ellsworth Estates Subdivision to Sherman Belcher Rd 1. Reduce existing sidewalk request from the full length of Sherman Belcher from 359 / 221 to Saxon Street to from 359 / 221 to the Community Park entrance (0.8 km). 2. Update sidewalk request to include Lydiard Road, from Sherman Belcher to 359 (0.3 km). REQUESTS 3. Speed radar signs to be placed at the following locations: TO THE 1. Lydiard Road / 359 (both directions) MUNICIPALITY 2. Sherman Belcher / Park Entrance (heading North) 3. Sharman Belcher / Lydiard Road (heading South) 0.6 km less sidewalk requested, but this shorter distance will better serve the subdivisions within Centreville. Accessibility for 7 of the 8 subdivisions within Centreville. DISCUSSION THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY! WHY ARE WE HERE ? A) TO EXPLAIN, THE SITUATION WE ARE IN. B) TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP TO GET ACCOMMODATION OPERATORS OF KINGS COUNTY OUT OF THIS CATASTROPHIC SITUATION. STATISTICS MARCH 2020 – MAY 2020 OCCUPANCY – DOWN 56% REVENUE – DOWN BY 66% MONTHLY NET EARNING - ($45,000) LOSS SAVINGS ARE DEPLETING FAST. HOW CAN YOU HELP? TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA IS RESPONSIBLE TO ATTRACT TOURISM RESULTING IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. 1. TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA NEEDS TO RUN MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT DELIVERS THE MESSAGE THAT IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL WITHIN NOVA SCOTIA AND ACCOMMODATION OPERATORS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS. 2. WE NEED TO MARKET TO OUR NEIGHBORS, NEW BRUNSWICK AND PEI THAT THEY SHOULD VISIT NOVA SCOTIA. JUST LIKE PEI. 3. THE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN IS ALL READY TO GO, BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING. 4. ACCOMMODATION OPERATORS NEEDYOU TO MAKE THIS PUSH!!!!!! How can you make this happen? MLA’s to Push Engage our MLA’s Stephen MacNeil Premier to (Premier) Push Keith Irving – Kings South Tourism John Lohr- Kings North Geoff Maclellan Nova Scotia Leo Glavine – Kings West (Minister of Business) TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA NEEDS THE MESSAGE 1. MICHELE SARAN – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. JEFF SHUTE – CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. 3. JOANN FITZGERALD – CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER. • Council Position Descriptions Mayor Vicki Brooke, MPA, Policy Analyst Committee of the Whole June 16, 2020 Position Description • February 4, 2020 Council motion: • “…that Municipal Council direct staff to prepare a draft job description for Councillors and report back to Committee of the Whole.” • Stemmed from remuneration discussion. • Largely follows format and content in Councillor-Deputy Mayor Position Description. • Broad summary of core duties. 2 Position Description • Follows format and content in Councillor-Deputy Mayor Position Description: • Corporate Responsibilities • Jurisdiction-Wide Responsibilities • Reporting Structure • Legislative Functions • Core Job Duties & Responsibilities: • Strategic Decision Making; Community Engagement & Events; Meeting Preparation; Training, Conferences, and Research; Travel; Working with Constituents 3 Position Description • Duties unique to Mayor • Liaison & Oversight • s.15(2) Municipal Government Act • The Mayor may: • monitor the administration and government of the Municipality; and • communicate such information and recommend such measures to the Council as will improve the finances, administration, and government of the Municipality • Council Administration & Proceedings • As Chair, the Mayor is responsible for ensuring: • the effective planning of meetings; • that meetings are conducted in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, By-law 64: Meetings and Procedure; Council Code of Conduct; any other applicable legislation. 4 Recommended Motion That Committee of the Whole Recommend Council adopt the position description for Mayor as attached to and forming part of the June 16, 2020 Committee of the Whole Agenda. 5 Kings Youth Council Restructuring Plan Vicki Brooke, MPA, Policy Analyst Brittany Mastroianni, Diversity and Outreach Specialist Committee of the Whole June 16, 2020 Kings Youth Council (KYC) • March 17, 2020 Staff proposal to move away from a standing Youth Council in favour of youth positions on six Committees of Council. • Direction to re-consider proposal. • Staff maintain structural change is needed for inclusion of youth voices in a way that is consistent with the values of the Engagement Strategy. 7 Phased Engagement Plan • Phased approach to engagement 1. Survey past participants; review feedback from scholarship applicants; return to July COTW with costed plan for future. 2. Host Youth Forums 3. Implement recommendations from Youth Forum participants to integrate youth voice and perspectives; return to future COTW with recommendation. 8 Recommended Motion That Committee of the Whole receive the Briefing on Kings Youth Council restructuring dated June 16, 2020 as information. 9 School Food Program Funding FIN-05-022 Vicki Brooke, MPA, Policy Analyst Committee of the Whole June 16, 2020 Background & Considerations • March 3, 2020 Council meeting • Motion to develop a policy for school food program funding where allocations in the first year total $200,000 and then $100,000 in the second and each subsequent year. • Use of Statistics Canada data for Census Subdivisions. • Importance of equitable access to nutritious and healthy foods for all students. 11 Scope • Scope Applies to all public schools in the County that serve primary and secondary school students. • Exclusion of certain schools. 12 Funding Formula • Three component funding formula: 1. Base amount equally allocated amongst the schools; 2. Variable allocation based on student enrollment; 3. Equity-based allocation. Base Enrollment Equity Amount 100% 25% 25% 50% 13 Funding Formula • Equity-based allocation: • 50% of total budget • Use of social determinants of health • Determined by equal weighting of: 1. Median household income for the Census Subdivision of each school; 2. Gini Coefficient for the Census Subdivision of each school; 3. Average (mean) number of households facing housing insecurity. 14 Funding Formula Enrollment Equity-based Base Amount Allocation Allocation Median Household Income Gini Coefficient Housing (In)Security 15 Funding Administration • Aligned with Grant Policy. • Funding provided as-of-right for school-directed use on most impactful part of food programs. • Directs schools to consider certain factors in using funding (s.4.9) • Payment in full no later than October 31 each year. • Accountability requirements on use of funds and impact. • Funds issued to school administration through letters of commitment. 16 Proxy Funding Allocation • Appendix B • Testing for efficacy, desired impact • Used real data for each school 17 Recommended Motion That Committee of the Whole Recommend Council provide seven days’ notice per s.48(1) Municipal Government Act to adopt Policy FIN-05-022 School Food Program Funding. 18 Kentville Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) Revised 2020/21 Municipal Contribution Katrina Roefs, CPA, CA, Financial Analyst Committee of the Whole June 16, 2020 • Section 26 of the KVFD Joint Fire Services Agreement • Updated Call and KM Volumes to March 31, 2020 resulted in slight increase in the Municipalities cost share % (68.6% to 68.8%) • $1,400 additional contribution required • No change to underlying KVFD Budget 2 Recommendation That Committee of the Whole recommend Council approve the additional contribution to the Kentville Fire Department of $1,400 for 2020/2021 based on the updated call volume information. 3.
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