PUBLIC AGENDA
STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE
ON ENVIRONMENT, UTILITIES
AND CORPORATE SERVICES

Monday, February 10, 2020 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Councillor S. Gersher, Chair,
• Councillor H. Gough, Vice-Chair,
• Councillor T. Davies,
• Councillor D. Hill,
• Councillor M. Loewen,
• and His Worship, Mayor C. Clark (Ex-Officio)

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation

  That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of meeting held January 13, 2020 be approved.

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS (requiring the direction of the Committee)

6.1

Delegated Authority Matters

6.2

Matters Requiring Direction

6.3

Requests to Speak (new matters)

7.

REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

7.1

Information Reports

• Recommendation

  That the report contained in Item 7.1.1 be received as information.

7.1.1

The Green Infrastructure Strategy: Towards an Interconnected Green Network [CK 4110-38]

A report from the General Manager, Utilities and Environment is provided.

A PowerPoint presentation will be provided.

7.2

Approval Reports

7.2.1

FCM Sustainable Communities Award – Letter of Support [CK 155-2]

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services recommend to City Council that:

  1. Approve the attached Letter of Support for inclusion in the FCM Sustainable Communities Award application for the City of Saskatoon’s Triple Bottom Line initiative; and
  2. Acknowledge the Triple Bottom Line initiative as deserving of recognition.

7.2.2

Recovery Park Revised Funding Plan [CK 7830-4-2 x 1702-1]

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Recovery Park and Saskatoon Regional Waste Management Centre Project (Capital Project No. 2050) be adjusted to reflect a total cost of $31.1M;
  2. That the additional expenditures be funded from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program and the revised funding plan within this report;
  3. That if the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program funding is not confirmed, the full additional amount of $7.7M be funded by borrowing subject to a Public Notice Hearing for Borrowing; and
  4. That if the funding is approved from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute and deliver the contribution agreement for Capital Project No. 2050.

7.3

Decision Reports

7.3.1

Accessibility Considerations for Curbside Solid Waste Collection [CK 7830-3]

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services recommend to City Council that:

  1. The Administration proceed with Option 3 to initiate a project to identify alternatives to expand the accessible City-wide curbside (single-family household) solid waste collection service, report back on the feasibility of each, and recommend an alternative for implementation;
  2. The values identified in the March 2018 engagement session (Accessible Waste Collection workshop) be included in the Administration’s evaluation of accessible solid waste collection alternatives, along with legal, financial, and labour relations considerations; and
  3. The report of the General Manager, Utilities & Environment Department dated January 13, 2020, be forwarded to the Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee, with a specific request to propose a new name for the Special Needs Garbage Collection Service.

8.

MOTIONS (NOTICE PREVIOUSLY GIVEN)

9.

GIVING NOTICE

10.

URGENT BUSINESS

11.

IN CAMERA AGENDA ITEMS

12.

ADJOURNMENT