2010 Annual Report - City of Vernon

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COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 2010COMMITTEE/COMMISSION STAFF LIASION COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ALTERNATEAdvisory Planning Board Dale Rintoul, City Planner Councillor Buffy Baumbrough Councillor Bob SpiersAffordable Housing AdvisoryCommitteeDale Rintoul, City PlannerMayor Wayne LippertCouncillor Buffy BaumbroughAthletic Commission Kevin Bertles, Manager, Finance Councillor Jack GilroyAudit Committee Kevin Bertles, Manager, Finance Councillor Jack GilroyCouncillor Mary-Jo O’KeefeCouncillor Bob SpiersBiosolids Advisory CommitteeCommunities in BloomEconomic DevelopmentEmergency MeasuresPolicy/PlanningEnvironmental AdvisoryCommitteeShirley Koenig, Mgr, OperationServicesShirley Koenig, ManagerOperationsKevin Poole, Economic Dev.OfficerBrent Watson, EP/ESSCoordinatorBrooke Marshall, EnvironmentalPlannerCouncillor Patrick NicolCouncillor Bob SpiersCouncillor Buffy BaumbroughCouncillor Mary-Jo O’keefeMayor Wayne LippertMayor Wayne LippertCouncillor Buffy BaumbroughFinance Committee Kevin Bertles, Manager Finance Mayor Wayne LippertCouncillor Patrick NicolCouncillor Bob SpiersGreater Vernon AdvisoryCommitteeMayor Wayne LippertCouncillor Patrick NicolCouncillor Buffy BaumbroughHeritage Advisory Committee Dale Rintoul, City Planner Councillor Bob SpiersNorth Okanagan Regional DistrictMayor Wayne LippertCouncillor Jack GilroyCouncillor Patrick NicolCouncillor Mary-Jo O’KeefeCouncillor Shawn LeeCouncillor Shawn LeeCouncillor Jack GilroyCouncillor Shawn LeeCouncillor Bob SpiersAll CouncillorsCouncillor Shawn LeeCouncillor Jack GilroyCouncillor Mary-Jo O’KeefeCouncillor BuffyBaumbroughCouncillor Shawn LeeCouncillor Mary-Jo O’KeefeOkanagan Basin Water Board Councillor Buffy Baumbrough Councillor Shawn LeeSister Cities Committee Maria Doyle, Ex. Asst. to Mayor Mayor Wayne LippertCouncillor Jack GilroyTax Exemption (Policy) WorkingCouncillor Bob SpiersGroupTourism Advisory Committee Michelle Jefferson, Mgr. Tourism Councillor Mary-Jo O’Keefe Councillor Shawn LeeTransportation DemandManagement CommitteeVernon Land Advisory CommitteeWendy Majewski, TDMCoordinatorCouncillor Jack GilroyCouncillor Shawn LeeCouncillor BuffyBaumbrough
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESOUTLOOK FOR 2011The Divisions within Administration Serviceshave a variety of projects and goals to focus onthrough 2011:HIGHLIGHTS OF 2010Tourism Services oversees the operation of the Visitor Centre and all of its activities, as well astourism development, marketing, promotion and advertising on behalf of our community. Inaddition to their basic role, in January 2010, they coordinated the Olympic Torch eventresulting in the largest crowd ever seen in Polson Park. Other major 2010 initiatives includedthe collection of the Additional Hotel Room Tax (AHRT), creation of the 2010 Visitor Guide,approval of the 5 year tourism and annual marketing plan, creation of new website and socialmedia initiatives, reopening of the North Tourism Booth, creation of an event survey project,implementation of cooking demos at the Farmer’s Market, implementation of a photo projectresulting in 250+ new photos, hosting of 82 travel writers and journalists, Tourist in Your OwnTown event and two Tourism Exchanges.• Completion of Living in Vernon project• Welcome and event signage• 2011 Visitor Guide• Support for Sparkling Hill Masters WorldCup & Summer Wine Festival• Online mapping project• Tourism benchmarking and tracking• Creation of online media kit and photogallery• Development of tourism newsletter• 2011 General Local Elections• Records management initiatives• A new Safe Communities Manager willreview the many Safe Communitiesprograms with a goal to streamlineoperations and provide better service toclients• Going live with the Bylaw NoticeAdjudication system• Completion of BC Transit site• Helicopter lease area• On-going negotiations for strategicproperty purchasesCorporate Services provides the communication link between Council, City Divisions and the general public. Responsibilities include:preparation of Council and Committee agendas and minutes; administration of bylaws; maintenance of Council policies; execution of legaldocuments; compliance with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPPA) legislation and conducting legislated electorapproval processes, by-elections and referendum.2010 highlights include: electronic agendas for 17 Committees; responding to 47 FOIPPA requests; development of a RecordsManagement System (RMS) policy; implementation of a file management program for electronically created documents; and completionof a records storage facility to house approximately 14,000 property files.Information Services provides strategic planning, management and technical support for the City of Vernon’s staff and Enterprise systems.They ensure network infrastructure, communication, websites, electronic data storage and delivery, and technical service contracts arebeing provided at the best value to the tax payer.The 2010 MISA Conference brought over 350 delegates from all over the world to Vernon, generated over $600,000 for the local economyand over $10,000 for the Vernon Tower of Care Campaign. 2010 saw the installation and utilization of Virtualization to reduce the numberPAGE 21CITY OF VERNON 2010 ANNUAL REPOR
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