Laurie Skrynyk

Evaluated applications comprehensively and issued development permits as needed.

Conducted comprehensive evaluations of subdivision applications and prepared approvals.

Negotiated and prepared development agreements with developers.

Thoroughly assessed and processed amendments to the Land Use Bylaw and Statutory Plans.

Crafted comprehensive reports and presentations, delivering them to Council, the public, and various boards.

Coordinated and worked with Planning Consultants with respect to comprehensive updates and/or rewrites of the Land Use Bylaw and various Statutory Plans.

Responsible for preparing and managing the department's annual budget.

Conducted comprehensive evaluations of applications for municipal reserve (MR) dedications and disposals.

Managed road closures.

Successfully managed the implementation and compliance of various town bylaws, such as the Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw, the Boulevard Bylaw, and the Street Numbering Bylaw.

Administered the Municipal Planning Commission.

Managed and implemented the Offsite Levy Study along with related policies and bylaw, as well as various developer contributions such as road and intersection charges.

Developed and managed the department's land-based filing system and department files, both in digital and paper form.

Provided guidance and support to a Development Officer through supervision, mentorship, training, and succession planning.

Developed, implemented, and maintained department-wide systems and procedures.

Same roles and responsibilities as stated above, as the Director of Planning and Development.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Supervised, trained, and mentored four Development Officers.

Took the Planning Department through the recovery after the 2011 Wildfire devastated the Town of Slave Lake. This included coordinating an insurance consortium to demolish 333 properties destroyed by the Wildfire, including the Town Office. Worked with shallow utility companies to reinstall infrastructure destroyed by the fire within the recovery area. Issued over 300 development permits for the rebuilt structures over a period of 2 years. Worked tirelessly on the recovery of the Town, which took over 8 years to complete. Rebuilt the Planning Department and filing systems after the loss of the Town Office. This included moving to a digital filing system and the addition of a lot grading process to the many services the department already provided.

Participated in the Emergency Command Center (ECC) for 15 years as either the Planning Lead or the Deputy Dem. As part of the ECC, I participated in the implementation of emergency response plans for several disasters in Slave Lake, including the 2011 Wildfire, a train derailment, and several smaller floods.

Worked as the Acting Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Slave Lake for a period of 6 months, in addition to my duties as the Director of Planning and Development.

Worked diligently for two years with land developers (i.e., Springwood Developments) on the Cornerstone Shopping Centre development which was and still is the largest commercial development undertaken in Slave Lake.

Spoke at the Alberta Development Officer's Conference twice regarding the Slave Lake Fire and Recovery effort.

I was invited by the Municipality of Wood Buffalo to travel to Fort McMurray, along with the Fire Chief, to provide lessons learned and assistance after the Fort McMurray wildfire.

Reviewed and issued Development Permits.

Successfully completed tasks related to processing Land Use Bylaw and Statutory Plan amendments.

Provided administrative services to the Director of Operations and the Director of Planning and Development.

Maintained the Cemetery Bylaw, openings, interments, etc.

Maintained and administered the Street Numbering Bylaw.

Prepared referral letters for various forms of applications.