Council Agenda 2011-06-13
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TOWN OF BANFF ORDER OF BUSINESS Regular Council Meeting Town of Banff Council Chambers Monday, June 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER 2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Regular Meeting Agenda 2.2 For Information: 2011 Council Priorities and Workplan 3.0 DELEGATIONS 3.1 2014 Alberta Banff/Canmore Winter Games Committee 3.1.1 Request for Decision: Alberta Winter Games Bid Submission Approval 4.0 ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MINUTES 4.1 Minutes of the May 24, 2011 Regular Meeting of Council 5.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Briefing: Bow River Lodge Expansion Financial Impact 6.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS 6.1 Minutes of the May 13, 2011 Regular Meeting of the Banff Housing Corporation 7.0 INQUIRIES 8.0 STAFF REPORTS/BYLAWS 8.1 Request for Decision: Banff Avenue Trees 8.2 Briefing: Regional Transit Authority Research and Community Volunteering 9.0 CORRESPONDENCE 9.1 Banff Volunteer Centre – Request for Council Representation 10.0 NEW BUSINESS 11.0 INQUIRIES 12.0 ADJOURNMENT Agenda prepared by: Cheryl Hyde 2011 Council Priorities & Workplan Agenda #2.2 May 24, 2011 2011 Council Priorities – What’s New • No updates this week. For details about 2011 Council priorities, visit www.banff.ca/town-hall/banff-town- council/strategic-priorities.htm. 2011 Council Workplan Note: blue highlight indicates a 2011 Council Priority. 2nd Quarter Council Finance Strategy Meeting Committee Workshop 2011 1st Quarter Results Corp Services Manager June 13 Reserve Policies Corp Services Manager June 13 Illegal Dumping/Recyclable Theft1 Operations Manager June 23 2012 Financial Plan Corp Services Manager June 27 Draft Street Lighting Policy Planning Manager June 27 Service Review Part 1 - Benchmarks4 Town Manager June 27 Commercial Admin System Update3 Planning Manager June 27 LUB Phase 2 Discussion Paper3 Planning Manager June 27 Recreation Centre Marketing Community Services Mgr June 27 3rd Quarter Council Finance Strategy Meeting Committee Workshop Water & Sewer Utility Rates Corp Services Manager Jul 18 Transportation Workshop2 Engineering Manager July 18 Service Plan Review Part 24 Town Manager Aug 8 2011 2nd Quarter Results Corp Services Manager Aug 15 2011 Community Art Project Community Art Committee Aug 15 Website Review Communications Manager TBA Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Manager TBA Sewer Bylaw Operations Manager TBA 2012 Strategic Planning Town Manager TBA Condition Assessment Wastewater Asset Mngmt Coordinator TBA Draft Land Use Bylaw Phase 23 Planning Manager TBA Shared Bicycle System TBA 1Waste Management, Reduction and Diversion 2A Sustainable Transportation System and Traffic Management Plan 3Effecive Land Use to Ensure a Sustainable and Prosperous Banff – Phase 2 4Effective and Efficient Delivery of Municipal Services 2011 Council Priorities & Workplan Agenda #2.2 4th Quarter Council Finance Strategy Meeting Committee Workshop Waste Rate Update1 Corp Services Manager Oct 24 Waste Bylaw Update1 Operations Manager Oct 24 2011 3rd Quarter Results Corp Services Manager Nov 14 2011 Audit Planning Corp Services Manager Nov 14 Recreation Master Plan Community Services Mgr TBA Economic Prosperity Planning Process Communications Manager TBA LUB Phases 3 & 4 Plan Planning Manager TBA 1Waste Management, Reduction and Diversion 2A Sustainable Transportation System and Traffic Management Plan 3Effecive Land Use to Ensure a Sustainable and Prosperous Banff – Phase 2 4Effective and Efficient Delivery of Municipal Services DRAFT Dated: June 1, 2011 2014 ALBERTA WINTER GAMES BID Presented by: THE 2014 BANFF/CANMORE ALBERTA WINTER GAMES COMMITTEE Presented to: ALBERTA SPORT, RECREATION, PARKS & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION JUNE 30, 2011 Table of Contents Community Profile…………………………………………….……………………………… 1 Municipal Support ……………………………………………………………………………. 3 Previous Event Experience ………………………….……………………………………… 4 Proposed Dates of the 2014 Alberta Winter Games ……………………………………… 4 Games Format ………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Host Organizing Committee …………………………………………………………………. 5 Proposed Budget ……………………………………………………………………………… 6 Proposed Sports ……………………………………………….……………………………… 7 Proposed Cultural Events ……………………………………..……………………………… 8 Number of Participants ……………………………………………………….………………. 8 Food Services …………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Transportation ……………………………….………………………………………………… 10 Proposed Facilities …………………………………………………….……………………… 11 Accommodations ………………………………………………………………………………. 14 Medical Facilities ………………………………………………………………………………. 15 Media ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 16 Confirmed Community Support ………………………………………………………………. 17 Sustainability and the Alberta Winter Games ……………………………………………….. 20 Bid Committee …………………………………………………………………………………… 22 Appendices Appendix A: Previous Events Experience Appendix B: Detailed Expenditures Budget and Key Assumptions Appendix C: Projected Number of Participants (Core Sports) Appendix D: Proposed Sport Facilities Appendix E: Proposed Athlete Accommodations Appendix F: Facility and Community Maps Appendix G: Letters of Support Appendix H: Bid Committee Biographies ______________________________________________________________________________________ The 2014 Alberta Winter Games Bid Submitted by the 2014 Banff/Canmore Alberta Winter Games Bid Committee Community Profile Two Mountain Towns The town of Banff and the town of Canmore, nestled together in the heart of the Bow Valley, share a kindred spirit when it comes to understanding how the mountains have shaped who we are and how the mountains have fostered our love of living and breathing in this space. Joined by our connection to our rocky land and our love of the environment around us and separated only by 20km of highway, these “two mountain towns” would provide an idyllic environment to showcase our youth’s talent in winter sports. Banff was first settled in the late 1800’s just after the Canadian Pacific Railway was built through the Bow Valley. In 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway workers stumbled upon a series of natural hot springs on the side of Sulphur Mountain and shortly after, Canada established a federal reserve around the Cave and Basin Hot Springs and began promoting the area as an international resort and spa. In days past, tourists used the railway to come to the remote western mountain wilderness. Since that time, the town of Banff, nestled inside the borders of Banff National Park, has remained an internationally known vacation destination and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Canada. Now tourists travel to Banff to enjoy its mountaineering heritage, to marvel at the natural beauty, to shop and dine within its core, to attend its world-class arts and culture displays and to recreate within its surrounding wilderness. The railway was also instrumental in the establishment of the town of Canmore. Canmore started as a little coal-mining town with the opening of a coal mine in 1887 and the railway was used to bring in workers and to export the coal from the area. The coal mining industry in Canmore boomed well into the 20th century until the mine was closed in 1979. With the closure of the mine, the economic future of Canmore was uncertain until it was announced that Calgary would be hosting the 1988 Olympic Winter Games and Canmore would be hosting the Nordic events. Since the 1988 Olympic Winter Games, Canmore has seen significant residential and commercial growth. Throughout its transition from humble working class beginnings to its current eclectic mix, Canmore has managed to retain its small town wilderness flavour while developing into the recreational tourist, lifestyle and health and wellness destination that it is today. Winter Sports The 1988 Olympic Winter Games set the stage for Canmore to join Banff’s recreational tourist trade and allow the Bow Valley to become a world-class winter sports destination. The Canmore Nordic Centre, originally constructed for the 1988 Winter Games, hosted the games cross-country skiing, biathlon, and the cross-country part of the Nordic combined events. The Nakiska Ski Resort, also developed for the games, added another ski resort to and area already rich with alpine facilities (Mount Norquay, Sunshine Village, and Lake Louise). But the story only grows from here. Set in the majestic Rocky Mountains, Canmore and Banff have close access to several outdoor winter venues. Whether it be cross country skiing at the Nordic Centre or one of the many other groomed facilities around Canmore and Banff, alpine skiing and snowboarding at one of several ski resorts, skating on an outdoor pond, snowshoeing in the woods, ice climbing up frozen waterfalls, mountain biking up frozen creeks, backcountry skiing on remote slopes, or mountaineering up glaciers, the residents and visitors to the Bow Valley have endless opportunities to pursue their outdoor passions. As a result of these natural recreational opportunities, our communities have attracted a broad range of world-class athletes to the Bow Valley to continue to pursue their sport. At present, the Canadian Cross Country Ski ______________________________________________________________________________________ The 2014 Alberta Winter Games Bid Submitted by the 2014 Banff/Canmore Alberta Winter Games Bid Committee Page 1 Team, the Canadian Biathlon Team, Cross Canada, Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA), Alpine Alberta Ski Association, the International Racer Canada Alpine Academy, the Canmore Eagles Junior A Hockey Team, and the Banff Hockey Academy call the Bow Valley their home. Nakiska is home to the National Alpine Ski Team, the Alberta