Town auctions off first centennial pins

Times Reporter

 

The regular Town council meeting on Feb. 16 started off a little differently this past week. The meeting began with everyone bowing his or her head in a moment of silence for former Mayor Keith Schneider, who recently passed away. 

After the moment of silence there was a live auction in the council chambers. The auction was for the first centennial pin, which was sold to Huxted Waste Disposal for $450. Mayor Steve Grajczyk bought the second pin for $100, and Huxted bought the third pin for $100. All of the proceeds from the sales will be going towards the centennial celebrations. The pins are now on sale for $5.25 at the Town offices and various other locations around town.

 

Revised budget

The operating and capital budget has been revised to reflect the purchasing of land and the borrowing for the purchase of that property. 

The capital budget has been increased by 1,750,000 for the acquisition of capital assets to be funded by borrowing. The operating budget has been increased by 40,833 for interest on the borrowing. 

Debt repayment on the borrowing of 59,496 has been included in the budget. The changes will only take place if the borrowing bylaw is approved. The borrowing bylaw can be viewed on the Town’s website, www.strathmore.ca. 

 

Centennial Clock 

Council approved the purchase of a four-sided classic clock for the amount of $19,000 U.S, plus GST, shipping and handling. The funds for the clock are coming out of the budget for centennial celebrations. There will be an expansion of the sidewalk into one of the parking stalls to house the clock at the park located across from Chinook Credit Union on 2nd Ave. The centennial committee determined the location of the park on Jan. 3, 2011, and it was decided by a majority of the voters it be on 2 Ave., said Councillor and acting Deputy Mayor Bob Sobol. The clock will be front and centre, he said, on an extended sidewalk.

 

Nominations

Council had asked administration to research the annual joint award for AUMA and the Society of Local Government Managers, SLGM, to recognize long term excellence, dedication to municipal government and chief administrative management. Chief Administrative Officer Dwight Stanford’s name was put forward as a candidate for the award. One of the requirements of the award is that council nominate the candidate by way of resolution. They nominated Stanford as the Dedicated Chief Administration Officer on behalf of Mayor and council.  Earl Best said it was long overdue. He feels the town has one of the best CAO’s out there. Council all appeared to agree with the nomination. They voted unanimously to send the forms in to the AUMA and the SLGM.