AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

Monday, February 22, 2021

1:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Via Teleconference Hosted in the Council Chamber, Saskatoon City Hall

Submissions providing comments and/or requesting to speak will be accepted for public meetings using the online form at Saskatoon.ca/write-letter-councilcommittees. If your submission includes a request to speak, you will be contacted by a representative from the City Clerk’s Office with further information.

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1.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AND CALL TO ORDER

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation
  1. That item 10.8.1 be considered with item 5.1; 
  2. That the following items with speakers be considered following consideration of the Consent Agenda:
     
     • Item 8.2.4 - Alex Fallon;​
     • Item 8.3.2 - John Paul Wasan
     • Item 10.3.1 - Brent Hills and Stan Laba ; and
  3. That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  ​That the minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on January 25, 2021, be adopted.

5.

PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

5.1

World Council on Cities Data Certification

A related report is included under item 10.8.1.

5.2

Council Members

This is a standing item on the agenda in order to provide Council Members an opportunity to provide any public acknowledgements. 

6.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7.

QUESTION PERIOD

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Recommendation

  ​That the Committee recommendations contained in Items 8.1.1 to 8.1.2; 8.2.1 to 8.2.6; 8.3.1 to 8.3.2; 8.4.1; and 8.5.1 to 8.5.5 be adopted as one motion.

8.1

Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development & Community Services

8.1.1

Katherine Steinhoff - Moms Stop the Harm - Overdose Crisis [File No. CK 255-1]

• Recommendation

  That City Council pass a resolution in support of the Moms Stop the Harm – Overdoes Crisis as outlined in the submission.

8.1.2

Marr Residence 2020 Annual Report [File No. CK 430-60]

• Recommendation

  That the Marr Residence 2020 Annual Report be received as information.

8.2

Standing Policy Committee on Finance

8.2.1

Property Tax Liens 2020 [File No. CK. 1920-3]

• Recommendation

  That the City Solicitor be instructed to take the necessary action under provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act with respect to properties with 2020 tax liens.

8.2.2

2021 Budget Approval – Business Improvement Districts [File No. CK. 1905-5]

• Recommendation
  1. That the 2021 budget submissions from the Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District, Broadway Business Improvement District, Riversdale Business Improvement District, Sutherland Business Improvement District, and 33^rd Street Business Improvement District be approved; and
  2. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the 2021 Business Improvement District Levy Bylaws for submission to City Council for consideration at the same meeting that the Mill Rate Bylaws are presented.

8.2.3

Acquisition of Future Redevelopment Site – 123 Auditorium Avenue [File No. CK. 4020-1]

• Recommendation
  1. That the Administration be authorized to purchase 123 Auditorium Avenue (Lot 45, Block 6, Plan 00SA15145, Extension 0, ISC Surface Parcel No. 20285873) from Auditorium Holdings Inc. at a purchase price of $1,290,000;
  2. That the Property Realized Reserve be used as the interim source of funding until such time as redevelopment of the site is ready to proceed at which time the Property Realized Reserve will be repaid by the project; and
  3. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the appropriate agreement and that His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement under the Corporate Seal.

8.2.4

SREDA – 2020/2021 Report [File No. CK. 1870-10]

A request to speak dated January 13, 2021 from Alex Fallon, President and Chief Executive Officer, SREDA is provided.

• Recommendation
  1. That a bonus payment of $112,500 to SREDA be approved; and
  2. That SREDA’s 2021 Key Performance Indicators and Targets be approved.

8.2.5

2021 Property Tax Phase-in Plan [File No. CK. 1920-1 x1616-1]

• Recommendation
  1. That there not be a phase-in of changes in property tax due to reassessment for the residential property class;
  2. That the tax impact of the 2021 provincial reassessment for the commercial property class be phased in equally over a two-year period, with 50% in 2021 and 50% in 2022; and
  3. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the 2021 Property Tax Phase-in Plan Bylaw for submission to City Council for consideration at the same meeting that the Mill Rate Bylaws are presented.

8.2.6

2021 Reassessment Appeal Contingencies [File No. CK. 1616-1 x1905-5]

• Recommendation
  1. That an appeal contingency of $30,000 be added to the property tax levy for the residential property class for 2021;
  2. That an appeal contingency of $50,000 be added to the property tax levy for the multi-residential property sub-class for 2021; and
  3. That an appeal contingency of $1,000,000 be added to the property tax levy for the commercial/industrial property class for 2021.

8.3

Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities & Corporate Services

8.3.1

2021 Work Plan - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee [CK 225-83]

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

8.3.2

Options for the Design of a Home Energy Loan Program [CK 1870-1 x 1860-1]

A request to speak from John Paul Wasan, Vice Chair, Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee, dated February 17, 2021 is provided.

• Recommendation
  1. The Home Energy Loan Program design elements as set out in Table 1, Home Energy Loan Program – Base Design Elements in All Options, plus Option 2: Administration fee waived for income-qualified residents, be authorized for implementation in accordance with The Cities Act;
  2. The City Solicitor be directed to develop a bylaw to establish the Home Energy Loan Program;
  3. Capital Project P1956 – Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing Program be increased by $352,750, funded from the existing FCM grant of $102,750 and $250,000 from the Environmental Sustainability Reserve;
  4. Internal borrowing in the amount of $2,500,000 be allocated, subject to public notice and an intent to borrow report, for capital loans for the participants of the Home Energy Loan Program; and
  5. The Administration complete an application for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Community Efficiency Financing program, which if approved, would be utilized for the Home Energy Loan Program set out in this report, including up to $10,000,000 of borrowing for loan capital from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (borrowing will be subject to public notice and an intent to borrow report).

8.4

Standing Policy Committee Transportation

8.4.1

Vehicles for Hire Bylaw – Taxi and TNC Parity Review [File No. CK 7000-1]

• Recommendation

  That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare an amendment to the Vehicles for Hire Bylaw in order to implement Option 9, to align maximum vehicle age, as outlined in the report of the General Manager, Community Services dated February 1, 2021.

8.5

Governance and Priorities Committee

8.5.1

Sutherland Business Improvement District - 2021 Board of Management (CK 175-50)

• Recommendation

  That the appointments to the Sutherland Business Improvement District Board of Management for 2021, be approved as submitted.

8.5.2

Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization and its Pandemic Research Centre Proposal – Issues for Consideration (CK 270-7)

• Recommendation

  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. that it support the VIDO proposal;
  2. that the City’s financial contribution to the project not exceed $250,000;
  3. that such support is conditional on the project receiving federal and provincial support; and
  4. that the Administration negotiate the terms of conditions of the financial support including the funding source, the duration of payment, and report back to City Council at the appropriate time.

8.5.3

Permanent Outdoor Festival Site Study (CK 620-1)

• Recommendation
  1. That the final report from HTFC Planning & Design, and their partners Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture and Colliers International, for the Permanent Outdoor Festival Site feasibility study, be received as information;
  2. That the Concept Plan for the Permanent Outdoor Festival Site be approved;
  3. That Supply Chain Management tender Phase One development of the Permanent Outdoor Festival Site;
  4. That the Administration report back to the appropriate committee on options to expand community engagement, to include homeowners in the downtown who live near Friendship Park; and
  5. That the Administration report back to the appropriate committee on options to expand community engagement, to include input from Indigenous organizations.

8.5.4

City Council Travel and Training Expenses - 2020 (CK 1970-1)

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Interim City Clerk dated February 16, 2021, be received as information.

8.5.5

City Council Car Allowance - 2020 (CK 1970-1)

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Interim City Clerk dated February 16, 2021, be received as information.

8.5.6

Appointment - Marr Residence Management Board (CK 225-52)

• Recommendation

  That Olivia Swerhone-Wick be appointed to the Marr Residence Management Board to the end of 2022.

8.5.7

Appointment - Board of Revision and License Appeals Board (CK 175-6 and 175-56)

• Recommendation

  That Bob Gilewicz be appointed to the Board of Revision and License Appeals Board for 2021.

8.5.8

Appointment - City Mortgage Appeals Board and Access Transit Appeals Board (CK 175-54 and 225-67)

• Recommendation

  That Dr. Bhavinkumar Patel be appointed to the City Mortgage Appeals Board and Access Transit Appeals Board to the end of 2022.

8.5.9

Support for Councillor Donauer on SUMA (operating as Municipalities of Saskatchewan) Board (CK 155-3)

• Recommendation

  That City Council support Councillor Randy Donauer in serving as the Saskatoon/Regina executive representative/vice president on the Municipalities of Saskatchewan Board.

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.1

Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development & Community Services

9.2

Standing Policy Committee on Finance

9.3

Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities & Corporate Services

9.4

Standing Policy Committee Transportation

9.5

Governance and Priorities Committee

9.5.1

Governance and Priorities Special Subcommittee Recommendations - Governance Review of Controlled Corporations (CK 175-1)

• Recommendation
  1. That the Corporate Bylaws and Policy No. C01-003, Appointments to Civic Boards, Commissions, Authorities and Committees be amended to allow each Controlled Corporation to have a maximum of two non-resident members;
  2. That the appointments of Directors continue to be made by City Council in its sole discretion and the Corporate Bylaws of the Controlled Corporations be amended to make this clear, and that the Board Recruitment Process remain status quo; and
  3. That the City Solicitor be requested to bring back the draft bylaws to Council for consideration.

10.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

10.1

Transportation & Construction

10.1.1

14th Street East Bikeway, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Improvement Project [File No. CK 6000-5]

The Standing Policy Committee on Transportation, at its meeting held on February 1, 2021, referred this matter directly to City Council for consideration.

Communications from the following are provided:

• Norma Briskar, dated January 28, 2021; and
• Jan Norris, dated January 31, 2021.

• Recommendation

  That the 14th Street East Bikeway, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Improvement Project be approved in principle.

10.2

Utilities & Environment

10.3

Community Services

10.3.1

Request to Investigate the Potential of Optimist Park as the Location for a Consolidated City Centre School [File No. CK. 610-11]

The following letters are provided:

Request to Speak

• Brent Hills, Deputy Director and Mr. Stan Laba, Superintendent of Facilities, Saskatoon Public Schools, dated February 17, 2021.

Submitting Comments

• Murray Gross, dated February 6, 2021; and
• Donna Leszko, dated February 15, 2021.

• Recommendation

  That the Saskatoon Public School Division be given permission to conduct a site validation study of Optimist Park as a potential location for the consolidated city centre school.

10.4

Saskatoon Fire

10.4.1

Cold Weather Strategy Update [File No. CK. 270-1]

10.5

Corporate Financial Services

10.6

Strategy & Transformation

10.7

Human Resources

10.8

Public Policy & Government Relations

10.8.1

Platinum Certification – World Council on Cities Data Pilot Project [File No. CK. 155-1]

This matter is to be considered with item 5.1.

11.

LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

11.1

Office of the City Clerk

11.2

Office of the City Solicitor

11.2.1

Department and Division Name Change - The Interpretation Bylaw, 2021 - Proposed Bylaw 9748 [File No. CK. 261-22 X 185-1]

• Recommendation

  That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9748, The Interpretation Bylaw, 2021.

12.

OTHER REPORTS

13.

INQUIRIES

14.

MOTIONS (NOTICE PREVIOUSLY GIVEN)

14.1

Councillor D. Kirton - Collision History on Circle Drive Between College Drive and Attridge Drive [File No. CK 6001-1]

Councillor Kirton provided the following Notice of Motion at the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on January 25, 2021.

"That Administration be directed to report on the collision history on Circle Drive between College Drive and Attridge Drive, and include options, and the feasibility of each option, to prevent median crossover head on collisions on this section of roadway."

14.2

Councillor C. Block - Governance Structure of River Landing [File No. CK 4129-1]

Councillor Block provided the following Notice of Motion in accordance with section 65(1)(b) of Bylaw No. 9170, The Procedures and Committee Bylaw, 2014:

"Whereas River Landing was previously contained within the boundaries of the Downtown and Riversdale Business Improvement Districts;

Whereas City Council considered the governance structure of River Landing at its Regular Business Meeting on March 17, 2008 and resolved to establish a civic-owned non-profit corporation;

Whereas River Landing has been developed since 2008 and this development can be used to inform the decision as to the appropriate governance structure;

Whereas a request has been received from the Downtown Business Improvement District to reincorporate the eastern portion of River Landing; and

Whereas the Administration no longer supports the creation of a separate governing organization for River Landing;

Therefore be it resolved that:

1. Council rescind the following motion passed at the March 17, 2008 meeting of City Council:

“1)       that, for the operations and maintenance of River Landing, City Council approve: the establishment of a civic-owned non-profit corporation, similar to that for TCU Place;” and

2) Should Council support the rescission of the March 17, 2008 motion, the Administration pursue the appropriate steps to reincorporate River Landing into the Downtown and Riversdale Business Improvement Districts, including consultation and engagement with affected property owners and area businesses, bringing forward reporting at the appropriate time to pursue necessary bylaw amendments."

15.

GIVING NOTICE

16.

URGENT BUSINESS

17.

IN CAMERA SESSION (OPTIONAL)

18.

ADJOURNMENT