Openings on City Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment and Helena Citizens Council. Applications due December 26th!

DATE:  December 11, 2012

CONTACT: Debbie Havens, Clerk of the Commission, 447-8410

NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 

The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:

Board of Adjustment (click here or see following)
One citizen to serve as the alternate member on the Board of Adjustment.  Term will begin upon appointment and expire October 1, 2015.

The five-member board acts on applications for variances in the zoning ordinance. 

Zoning Commission (click here or see following)

One citizen to serve as the alternate member on the City Zoning Commission.  The term will begin upon appointment and expired September 30, 2015.
This board shall perform zoning functions for the city and shall be the sole Zoning Commission for the City of Helena.





Helena Citizens Council (click here)

There are currently vacancies in Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Helena Citizens Council.  If you are interested in finding out what district you live in or serving on the HCC please visit their web page at helenacitizenscouncil.com or call HCC Coordinator at 447-8493.

Applications are available at www.ci.helena.mt.us /commission/boards or by calling 447-8410 and can be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 323, Helena, MT 59623 or to dhavens (at) ci.helena.mt.us.

The deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2012.

CITY ZONING COMMISSION

The Zoning Commission shall have 5 members and 1 alternate, all of whom must be residents of the City of Helena.  Members’ terms shall be three-years. The alternate will serve only in the event that a regular member is unable to attend a meeting.  Three members constitute a quorum.  Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., Commission Chambers, City-County Building. 

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

This 5-member board acts on applications for variances in Zoning Ordinances. This Board was established by Ordinance 1766 and amended by Ordinance 2384 revising the membership to include a member of the City Commission. Members’ terms shall be three-years. Meetings are the 1^st Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in 7:00 p.m. in Room 326, City-County Building.

City of Helena Solid Waste Services and Transfer Station Closed this Thursday, Thanksgiving

Attn: All City of Helena Residents & All Transfer Station Customers

The City of Helena Solid Waste Division will be closed and will not be picking up garbage on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 (Thanksgiving). If your garbage is normally picked up on Thursday you will need to put your container out on Friday, November 23rd.  The City of Helena Transfer Station will also be closed on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012.

More details and additional City of Helena information at the city's homepage.

- Matt E

The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:

NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 

The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:

City-County Consolidated Planning Board
Two citizens to serve on the City-County Consolidated Planning Board as city representatives and must live in the city limits.  One position is for a full term that will begin on September 1, 2012 and expire August 31, 2015 and one position is for an unexpired term that will begin upon appointment and expire August 31, 2013.
This board shall perform planning functions for the city and county and shall be the sole Planning Board to serve either or both governmental entities.  Duties of this board will be to ensure the promotion of public health, safety, convenience, order, and the general welfare, and for the sake of efficiency and economy in the process of community development, the Board shall prepare a growth policy and serve in an advisory capacity to the local governing bodies establishing said Board.

Helena Housing Authority

One citizen to serve on the Helena Housing Authority Board as a tenant representative.  The term will begin upon appointment and expire August 1, 2014.

The Helena Housing Authority Board manages and sets policy for public housing in the City of Helena.

Helena Regional Airport Authority Commission

One citizen to serve as the joint city-county appointment on the Helena Regional Airport Authority Commission.  Term will being September 1, 2012 and expire August 31, 2013. 

The Helena Regional Airport Authority was created by and receives its authority from the City of Helena/Lewis & Clark County Joint Resolution 10677.  The Authority may plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, protect, and police any Airport or air navigation facility or airport hazard to be jointly acquired, controlled and operated.

Public Art Committee

One artist representative and one art organization representative to serve on the Public Art Committee.  The artist representative term that will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2014.  The art organization representative term will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2014.

This committee promotes community awareness of public art and will be involved in recommendations for providing public art in Helena.  Goals and guidelines have been established to assist the committee members.

Helena Citizens Council
There are currently vacancies in Districts 4, 5 and 6 of the Helena Citizens Council.  If you are interested in finding out what district you live in or serving on the HCC please visit their web page at helenacitizenscouncil.com or call HCC Coordinator Shannyn Henkel at 447-8493.



Applications are available at www.ci.helena.mt.us /commission/boards or by calling 447-8410 and can be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 323, Helena, MT 59623 or to dhavens@ci.helena.mt.us.

The deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, August 16, 2012.

Watershed Festival on Tap for Aug. 18

 The Lake Helena Watershed Group will hold its 5th annual Watershed Festival Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9:30 AM to 1 PM in Women's Park.

This free community event will feature lots of family-friendly activities, including:

• Live music by Comatose Smile
• A live exhibit of Montana fish
• Construction of edible aquifers made of ice cream to help explain the different geological layers of the earth and how aquifers can become contaminated
• A geocaching treasure hunt

 The Lake Helena Watershed covers 620 square miles and includes three major drainages: Silver, Tenmile, and Prickly Pear Creeks. Sixty-eight percent of the watershed is in Lewis and Clark County, with the rest in Jefferson County. The festival offers a chance to learn much more about the watershed group and what it's doing to enhance and maintain our water quality and quantity.

[Information posted from:  "The County Pulse" Published by the Lewis & Clark City-County Health Department    August 2012- Issue 70]

"The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:"

DATE:  June 4, 2012

CONTACT: Debbie Havens, Clerk of the Commission

447-8410 – dhavens@ci.helena.mt.us  

NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 

The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:

Helena Open Lands Management Advisory Board (HOLMAC)
One citizen to serve on HOLMAC.  The term will begin upon appointment and expire June 30, 2015.
HOLMAC shall perform various functions for the City related to the management of the open space properties.


Lewis and Clark County Heritage Preservation and Tourism Council
One citizen to serve on the Lewis and Clark County Heritage Preservation and Tourism Council; the applicant must reside within the city limits.  The term will begin upon appointment and expire June 30, 2013.
Members of the council will have a demonstrated interest in protecting or promoting the heritage resources of the City and/or the County.

Public Art Committee

One artist representative and one art organization representative to serve on the Public Art Committee.  The artist representative is an unexpired term that will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2012.  The art organization representative term will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2014.  

This committee promotes community awareness of public art and will be involved in recommendations for providing public art in Helena.  Goals and guidelines have been established to assist the committee members.

Helena Citizens Council
There are currently vacancies in Districts 3,4,5 and 6 of the Helena Citizens Council.  If you are interested in finding out what district you live in or serving on the HCC please visit their web page at helenacitizenscouncil.com or call HCC Coordinator Shannyn Henkel at 447-8493.



Applications are available at www.ci.helena.mt.us /commission/boards or by calling 447-8410 and can be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 323, Helena, MT 59623 or to dhavens@ci.helena.mt.us.

The deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2012.

Helena City Commission Schedule for FY2013 Budget

Friends,

The following image shows our commission work session schedule for the upcoming budget year, which will start July 1, 2012 and continue through June 30, 2012. You can also see the agenda and schedule for our formal city meetings every other Monday here[link], other city meetings-including Wednesday work sessions with an agenda linked-here [link], and visit the main City of Helena webpage.


Outline of City Budget Work Sessions. Click image to expand and see topics of discussion.

Sincerely,

Matt Elsaesser, Commissioner
City of Helena, Montana, USA

Openings on City of Helena Boards, Apply by Thursday, April 19th, 2012

DATE:  April 9, 2012

CONTACT: Debbie Havens, Clerk of the Commission

447-8410 – dhavens (at) ci.helena.mt.us  

NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 

The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:

Lewis and Clark County Heritage Preservation and Tourism Council
The By-Laws of the Lewis and Clark County Heritage Preservation and Tourism Development Council was adopted by the Helena City Commission and the Board of County Commissioners in March of 2012.  The Council shall consist of seven (7) members who have a demonstrated interest in protecting or promoting the heritage resources of the City and/or the County.
Three (3) of the selected members shall have professional expertise in the disciplines of history, planning, archaeology, architecture, architectural history, or other historic preservation-related disciplines such as cultural geography or cultural anthropology.  Three (3) members shall have a demonstrated interest in the arts or culture and tourism and economic development in the City and the County and one member of the selected members shall be an architect. 

Three (3) at-large members to reside outside the City limits, but within the jurisdictional area of the Council to be appointed by the County Commissioners; Three (3) at-large members to reside within the City limits to be appointed by the Mayor of the city of Helena with City Commission concurrence and One (1) at large member to be selected jointly by the County Commission Chair and the Mayor and submitted to their respective Commissioners for final approval.

The terms will be staggered with one city, one county and the joint members being appointed for one year terms; one city and one county member being appointed to two year terms; and one city and one county being appointed to three year terms.  Thereafter terms on the council will be three year terms. 

Non-Motorized Travel Advisory Council (NMTAC)
Two residents of the City of Helena to serve on NMTAC.  The terms will begin upon appointment and expire March 31, 2015.  Interested persons should have knowledge, expertise and interest in promoting non-motorized transportation and traffic calming.
The general purpose of the council is to advise the City Commission and Neighborhood Transportation Program.  Duties will include:  

1. Recommending priorities in plan implementation and facility maintenance;
2. Advocating for non-motorized facilities in development projects;
3. Developing, supporting and sponsoring educational programs;
4. Advocating for funding in the City budget and identifying potential funding sources;
5. Reviewing and advising on grant applications, including CTEP;
6. Advising on traffic-calming measures;
7. Developing and distributing a non-motorized transportation system map.

Public Art Committee

One artist representative and one art organization representative to serve on the Public Art Committee.  The artist representative is an unexpired term that will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2012.  The art organization representative term will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2014.  

This committee promotes community awareness of public art and will be involved in recommendations for providing public art in Helena.  Goals and guidelines have been established to assist the committee members.

Applications are available at www.ci.helena.mt.us /commission/boards or by calling 447-8410 and can be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 323, Helena, MT 59623 or to dhavens@ci.helena.mt.us or at the Board of County Commission, 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 304, Helena, MT  59623 or to cbyrnes@co.lewis-clark.mt.us

 The deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 19, 2012.

Jason DeShaw CD Release April 13 in Helena!

 Jason DeShaw's 5th Album Release Friday, April 13, in Helena!

"Jason DeShaw (photo [above]), [Carroll College] class of 2003, will be the star of a Helena CD release party for his fifth album, Atmosphere, with the concert at the Gateway Center, 1710 National Drive, on Friday, April 13. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a no-host food and bar menu available beginning at 5:30 p.m. DeShaw has entertained in 35 states, Canada, and Europe.  Upon his return from a Germany tour in 2011, he began recording Atmosphere at Soul Tree Recording in Helena with producer Billy Stull of Texas, who has worked with Roy Orbison, Eddie Rabbit, George Strait, Huey Lewis, The Judds, Ray Price and other stars. The project wrapped up in San Antonio, Texas, where talents joining DeShaw on the album included George Strait’s fiddle player Gene Elders and Kenny Chesney’s steel guitar player Jim Gairett. Both Elders and Gairett were impressed by the lyrics and melodies in the songs, with Gairett telling DeShaw, “You’ve got what it takes to make it big in the music business.” Tickets to the April 13 release party and concert are available at Leslie’s Hallmark stores and Capital Sports & Western and online www.legendaryET.com. For more information, call 406-227-9711." - From Carroll College QuickNotes March 30,2012

Electronics Recycling in Helena Tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 15

From:  http://www.ci.helena.mt.us/departments/public-works/solid-waste/recycling.html

"E-Waste Recycling - The City of Helena has recently implemented an E-Waste Recycling Program.  The E-Waste drop off will take place the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.  Per Item fees apply.  (See price list).  Cash or check only.  No credit or debit cards please. "

Board Openings at the City of Helena

DATE:  February 3, 2012 
CONTACT: Clerk of the Commission

NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:

Helena Open Lands Management Advisory Committee (HOLMAC)

One citizen to serve an unexpired term on HOLMAC.  The term will begin upon appointment and expire June 30, 2013. The members of HOLMAC shall perform various functions for the City related to the management of the open space properties. 

Public Art Committee

One artist representative and one art organization representative to serve on the Public Art Committee.  The artist representative is an unexpired term that will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2012.  The art organization representative term will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2014.  

This committee promotes community awareness of public art and will be involved in recommendations for providing public art in Helena.  Goals and guidelines have been established to assist the committee members.

Applications are available at www.ci.helena.mt.us /commission/boards or by calling 447-8410 and can be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 323, Helena, MT 59623 or to dhavens@ci.helena.mt.us .  The deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2012.

Expanding Recycling in Helena

Photos of the new City of Helena recycling sites at the east end of the Capitol Hill Mall and at the median between on Cruse Ave towards Park Avenue and directly across from Dale Harris Park and coverage of recycling programs in the Helena Independent Record.

"........Thumbs up to increased recycling....[Helena Independent Record - Jan 6, 2012]

The city of Helena continues to take incremental steps toward a more inclusive recycling program. Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, and on the third Wednesday of each month going forward, the transfer station will accept electronic waste — televisions, computers, monitors and the like. With personal electronics becoming ever-more affordable and ubiquitous, disposal becomes a larger problem, and it’s good to see the city moving toward finding a way to take these items, some of which have components that need special dismantling and disposal. There’s a per-item fee to be paid for now, which is hardly an incentive to recycle, but at least now residents have a regular and available option for disposing of electronic waste."

- http://helenair.com/news/opinion/editorial/thumbs-down-to-fires-avalanches-thumbs-up-to-increased-recycling/article_b78ae23a-3835-11e1-a882-001871e3ce6c.html

"Pines for Perch" program continues through January 16 [HelenaIR, Jan 7, 2012]:
http://helenair.com/news/local/belated-christmas-present/image_baf248ee-38ff-11e1-83c1-0019bb2963f4.html

New Recycling sites in Helena tomorrow! First electronics collection Jan. 18th!

[From City of Helena PSA]

Off-site Recycling Containers

The City of Helena has recently purchased two (2) new recycling
roll-offs.  On January 6th , 2012 these recycling containers will be
placed at Capitol Hill Mall Parking Lot - East end by the old Dillard's
and at the median between the one-ways on the west end of Cruse Ave
towards Park Avenue and directly across from Dale Harris Park.  These
recycling containers will accept steel cans, aluminum cans, newspapers
and magazines.  Cardboard recycling containers will also be provided at
both sites.


Monthly Electronics Recycling: 

The City of Helena has recently implemented an E-Waste Recycling
Program.  The E-Waste drop off will take place the 3rd Wednesday of each
month from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.  The first drop off will take place on
January 18th, 2012.   Per item fees will apply.

[Items collected to be safely and responsibly recycled through Yellowstone Ewaste Solutions, which also collects from Helena businesses and institutions on a regular basis.]

For additional information call Kim or Jake at 447-8084 or
447-8086 [Helena Transfer Station and Recycling Line or visit ].