REVISED AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

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Via Teleconference Hosted in the Council Chamber, Saskatoon City Hall

  • Recommendation
    1. That the letter requesting to speak from Brent Penner, Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District, dated May 30, 2021, be added to item 8.5.2;
    2. That the letter submitting comments from Alberta Muembo, Community Youth Leader, Dr. Judy White, Professor Emeritus, University of Regina, Semos Timon, President, Equatorian South Sudanese Community Association, and Ali Abukar, Chief Executive Officer, Saskatoon Open Door Society, dated May 29, 2021, be added to item 8.5.3;
    3. That the letter submitting comments from Cheryle Ewachow, dated May 25, 2021, be added to item 9.1.1;
    4. That the letter submitting comments from Cary Humphrey, dated May 25, 2021, be added to item 9.2.1;
    5. That the following items with speakers be considered following consideration of the Consent Agenda:
      • Item 8.5.2 - Brent Penner; 
    6. ​That the agenda be confirmed as amended.
  • Recommendation

    ​That the minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on April 26, 2021 and the Special Meeting of City Council held on May 10, 2021, be adopted.

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

  • Recommendation

    ​That the Committee recommendations contained in Items 8.1.1 to 8.1.2; 8.2.1 to 8.2.4; 8.3.1; 8.4.1 to 8.4.2; and 8.5.1 to 8.5.6 be adopted as one motion.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the City of Saskatoon enter into an agreement for 2021 with Product Care for cost-sharing Household Hazardous Waste events, in accordance with the terms outlined in the report of the General Manager, Utilities and Environment dated May 3, 2021; and
    2. 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.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the Servicing Agreement with Victory Land Development Corporation within the Aspen Ridge neighbourhood cover a portion of the S.W. and S.E. ¼ Section 17 – Township 37 – Range 4 – W. of the 3rd Meridian be approved; and
    2. That His Worship the Mayor, and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the Servicing Agreement under the corporate seal.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the Facilities Asset Management Plan be approved in principle;
    2. That the Facilities Asset Management Plan be considered at the 2022-2023 Budget deliberations with all other asset management plans;
    3. That Administration report to City Council during the 2022-2023 budget deliberations with options to fund the $5.63 M one-time funding gap for Albert Community Centre; and
    4. That the Administration report on changes to Bylaw No. 6774, Capital Reserve Bylaw, 1993, to include Marr Residence and Albert Community Centre as being funded from CBCM.
  • Recommendation

    That all members of City Council be provided access to the Municipalities of Saskatchewan (SUMA) Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) benefit by payroll deduction from each member of City Council.

  • Recommendation

    That Rourke Wunder-Buhr be appointed to the Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee to the end of 2022.

  • Recommendation

    That Jason Yochim and Randy Raimbault be appointed to the Board of Revision and Licence Appeal Board to the end of 2021.

  • Recommendation

    That the appointments of Dallyn Guenther and Kara Bykowy, as recommended by the Riversdale Business Improvement District, to its Board of Management, be approved.

The following letters are provided:


Submitting Comments

  • Rick Townsend, dated May 12, 2021;
  • Enid Smith, Resident Council Executive, Luther Riverside Terrace, dated May 22, 2021;
  • Cary Humphrey, dated May 30, 2021;
  • Recommendation

    That Administration draft a new walkway closure policy that enables closure more easily, based on the experiences of residents.

  • Recommendation
    1. That Bylaw No. 7340, The Bylaw Enforcement Officers Bylaw, be repealed;
    2. That the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare a bylaw to repeal Bylaw No. 7340, The Bylaw Enforcement Officers Bylaw;
    3. That Bylaw No. 8174, The City Administration Bylaw, 2003, be amended to delegate authority to appoint bylaw enforcement officers to the City Manager; and
    4. That the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare the necessary amendments to Bylaw No. 8174, The City Administration Bylaw, 2003.

A report of the Chief Financial Officer is provided.

  • Recommendation
    1. That Capital Project 2468 Active Transportation Plan Implementation be increased by $3,666,500 funded from ICIP funding;
    2. That Capital Project 2051 Landfill Optimization be increased by $4,020,500 of which $2,742,500 is funded from ICIP funding and $1,278,000 is funded from the Landfill Replacement Reserve;
    3. That Capital Project 1619 Storm Sewer Trunk and Collection be increased by $8,000,000 of which $5,866,400 is funded from ICIP funding and $2,133,600 is funded from the Storm Water Management Capital Reserve;
    4. That Capital Project 2592 WW-Facility Upgrade N40/WW be increased by $3,673,300 funded from ICIP funding;
    5. That Capital Project 1243 WW-Lift Station Upgrades be increased by $1,940,000 funded from ICIP funding; and
    6. That the Wastewater Utility reallocate $30,831,700 to a reallocation pool that can be used to fund prioritization projects during the 2022/2023 Business Plan and Budget Review.

A report of the City Clerk is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That the Federation of Canadian Municipalities 2021-2022 membership fees, in the amount of $52,642.12, including GST, be paid.

A report of the City Solicitor is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9762, The Home Energy Loan Program Bylaw, 2021.

Councillor Kirton provided the following Notice of Motion at the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on April 26, 2021.


"Whereas the City of Saskatoon Bylaw No. 5729 bans all drones from inside city limits;


And whereas Transport Canada exempts MICRO Drones from having to be registered, and Micro Drone pilots from having to obtain a pilot certificate;


Be it resolved that the Administration investigate the exemption of micro drones from Bylaw No. 5729 with the goal of allowing limited recreational and business use of such drones that weigh less than 250 grams with city limits."

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


"That the Administration also include the Sikh community, and any other relevant stakeholders, in consultation regarding a location for the release of cremated remains into the river."

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