A Traffic Advisory Committee for the Town of Pilot Butte has recently been created.
The Purpose:
The Traffic Advisory Committee is a community-based committee that advises and supports Council in implementing traffic control and safety measures to meet current and future pedestrian and traffic safety issues in the geographical area of Pilot Butte.
The committee shall be comprised of four (4) community members, with one appointed Council representative.
The Committee is established to:
(1) Encourage community dialogue on traffic and safety issues affecting the Town by providing a public forum for community members to present traffic safety concerns;
(2) Recommend traffic safety improvements and traffic safety programs, following community consultation, analysis, and discussions with public bodies, and other stakeholders;
(3) Promoting the creation and adoption of formal, neighbourhood‐specific policies related to traffic and safety, including measures to calm traffic;
(4) Support in the review and monitoring of general or specific development proposals and proposed plans of subdivision for conformity with principles and policies related to traffic and pedestrian safety as referred from Council and/or Administration;
(5) Advocate to the Prairie Valley School Division, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, the RM of Edenwold No. 158 and other public agencies; and
(6) Undertake other assignment as may be requested by Council, as it pertains to pedestrian and traffic safety.
(7) The Committee does not concern itself with administrative or operational issues, except as presented in the context of policy and planning considerations.
(8) The Committee is considered a non-standing committee of Council that has been developed to advise, support, improve and promote pedestrian and traffic safety in the Town.
(9) The Committee shall have no delegated powers of Council.
(10) The committee shall have the authority to resolve matters which are administrative and non-substantive in nature such as:
(11) Membership to the committee shall be comprised of four (4) community members with one appointed Council representative. The Committee is an open Committee where meetings may be attended by the Public.
(12) The CAO or their designate shall attend all committee meetings on an ex-officio basis. Other members of administration or members of the public may be invited to attend to advise and provide information where required.
(13) Members shall be appointed by Council and approved at a Regular Meeting of Council
(14) Council may, at its discretion, revoke the membership of any individual who has been appointed to the Committee.
(15) The Committee shall select a Chair and Vice-Chair at the first meeting following member appointments.
(16) The Committee is a volunteer membership.
(17) The Committee shall meet quarterly.
(18) Prior to adjournment of a meeting the date of the next meeting shall be set by the present members.
(19) An agenda shall be prepared and distributed prior to each meeting.
(20) The minutes shall be circulated to Committee members and made available to Council and the Public in a meeting agenda package.
**The Call for Committee Members is closed as we have now received the required number of submissions to fill the community committee members.
Thank you for your interest!