Prince Rupert City Councillors will be reviewing a pair of files from the city's planning office tonight, the documentation the first reports compiled by Myfannwy Pope who is one of two newly hired members for the City planning office.
Ms. Pope and Daniel Rajasooriar who both took to offices at City Hall in January, were informally introduced to the community through an article in the weekly newspaper last month, the hiring described as a City Manager's initiative.
Among the duties noted for the pair who come to town from the Simon Fraser University planning program will be to work on the city's housing portfolio and a Master Transportation plan.
Their arrival as part of the initiative, appears to have come without a formal job posting through the City of Prince Rupert website and they appear to be filling in towards some staffing that remained vacant into 2022, that following a previous hire of November who it appears has chosen to instead remain on Vancouver Island.
That fall position was an advertised one through the city website, so staff, or council may want to provide a short synopsis of the work ahead for the newest hires and advise the public if they are city staffers; or if the city has returned to a contract planning model as was the case prior to the City Manager taking his post from his contract planning position with the City.
Regardless of how they got here, their arrival is a welcome one to help tackle the many challenges that housing is providing for the community, as they bring their knowledge of planning from SFU to the city's streets.
With Council hosting it's First Public session for February tonight and with some work from the newest hires to be presented, this evening would also seem to be a great opportunity for a more official welcome to City Hall as was done in the fall, along with a chance for Council to share some enthusiasm for their work ahead.
As well, if the Council members have time, they might consider providing residents with an update as to how they view the operations and funding of the planning office moving forward for 2022.
Something that would go a long way to providing guidance for residents or potential investors and builders, as to how they can engage on issues related to planning that they may have concerns, or questions on.
More notes on the City's planning themes can be explored here.
A wider overview of past Council discussion topics can be reviewed from our archive page.
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