Opening for advisory boards and citizens council at the City of Helena. Applications due February 21, 2013.

DATE:  February 6, 2013 

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

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.   

Helena Zoning Commission

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. 

Non-Motorized Travel Advisory Council (NMTAC)

One resident of the City of Helena to serve on NMTAC.  The term 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 art organization representative to serve on the Public Art Committee.  The unexpired term will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2013.  

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 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, February 21, 2013.

Protecting Tenmile Watershed is a Priority for Helena and Opportunity to Demonstrate Collaborative Stewardship of Public Lands

In 2009, the Tenmile Watershed Collaborative Committee, "including residents from the city, Lewis and Clark County, the Helena National Forest, citizens, fire officials, environmental advocates and a timber industry representative - used a consensus-building strategy to hammer out an agreement for a sweeping multiyear series of fire-fuel reduction projects in the roughly 30,000-acre drainage(Helena Independent Record 10/4/09)." 

The working group "reached consensus....on a plan to reduce the drainage's vegetation by 20 percent to 40 percent, using mechanized logging and prescribed fire. Officials say the collaborative effort is a historic achievement, and say the recent MacDonald Pass fire further highlights the urgent need to protect the landscape, the town of Rimini and Helena's drinking-water source(Helena Independent Record 10/4/09)." 

Watershed Moment outlines the process the Tenmile Watershed Collaborative Committee when through, and the conclusions and ground breaking plans they agreed upon.  The second article outlines the current bottle-neck to the project, which is to advance the environmental review required, and agree to by the committee, to develop the more detailed aspects of the landscape treatment plan and to begin work as soon as possible. Both articles show the wide spectrum of support for this project. 

Watershed moment

OCTOBER 04, 2009 12:00 AM  •  BY LARRY KLINE INDEPENDENT RECORD

City officials frustrated at lack of progress on Upper Tenmile fire mitigation Wildfire could threaten city's water supply

JANUARY 27, 2013 12:00 AM  •  BY EVE BYRON INDEPENDENT RECORD

The following photos were taken in the summer of 2011 by Helena City Commissioner Matt Elsaesser on a tour with city staff on FEMA supported projects to protect the flume, which includes city land as well as many private parcels.  - Matt E

Christmas Tree Recycling in Helena

PSA from The City of Helena:

Attn:  All City Residents and Transfer Station customers.

It’s that time of year again and Christmas trees will be collected from City residents for the “Pines for Perch” program beginning January 2nd through January 31st.  Please remove all lights and ornaments and place trees in the alley or on the boulevard for collection – we cannot collect from private property.  Collection will take place during this period so there is no need to call – please be patient - we will get them collected.

Citizens self hauling their Christmas trees can bring them to the Transfer Station just north of Carroll College.  Citizens can either use a Transfer Station permit or pay cash at the scale.  

Trees collected during this period will be hauled to Canyon Ferry Lake where the Fish Wildlife & Parks Dept will bundle and sink them providing shelter for the perch.  

Please do not put your tree in your container.

For additional information call Kim or Jake at 447-8084 or 447-8086.

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]