REVISED AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

Monday, December 21, 2020

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

Via Teleconference Hosted in the Council Chamber, Saskatoon City Hall

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1.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AND CALL TO ORDER

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation
  1. That the following letters be added to item 8.4.1:
     1. Submitting Comments
        • Jason Hanson​, dated December 17, 2020 
        • Erin Edwards - Saskatoon Cycles, dated December 21, 2020;
  2. That Urgent Business item 16.2 - 2020 Contract Negotiations (2019-2023) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 319, be added to the agenda;
  3. That Urgent Business item 16.3 - January 2021 Electrical Rate Change – Federal Carbon Charge, be added to the agenda; and
  4. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  ​That the minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on November 30, 2020, be adopted.

5.

PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

5.1

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 8.1.5; 8.2.1 to 8.2.2; 8.3.1; 8.4.1 to 8.4.2; and 8.5.1 to 8.5.3 be adopted as one motion.

8.1

Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development & Community Services

8.1.1

Civic Naming Committee – Third Quarter Report 2020 [File No. CK 6310-1]

• Recommendation

  That the September 17, 2020 report of the General Manager, Community Services Department be received as information.

8.1.2

Public Art Advisory Committee - 2019 Annual Report and 2020 Work Plan [File No. CK 175-58]

• Recommendation

  That the 2019 Annual Report and 2020 Work Plan of the Public Art Advisory Committee be received as information.

8.1.3

Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee - Knox United Church Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 8232 Amendment [File No. CK. 710-49]

• Recommendation
  1. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare an amendment to Bylaw No. 8232, The Knox United Church Heritage Designation Bylaw, 2003, with such amendment limited to amending the legal land description to reflect the approved subdivision; and
  2. That the General Manager, Community Services Department, be requested to prepare the required notices for advertising the proposed bylaw amendment.

8.1.4

Parks and Recreation Levy and Community Centre Levy – 2020 Rates [File No. CK 4216-1]

• Recommendation
  1. That adjustments to the 2020 Parks and Recreation Levy rate, as outlined in the December 8, 2020 report of the General Manager, Community Services Department, be approved; and
  2. That the 2020 Community Centre Levy rates for each developing neighbourhood, as outlined in the December 8, 2020 report of the General Manager, Community Services Department, be approved.

8.1.5

2020 Adjusted, and 2021 Preliminary Prepaid Servicing Rates (Direct and Offsite) [File No. CK 4216-1]

• Recommendation
  1. That an adjustment be approved to the 2020 Prepaid Service Rates, as submitted under Appendix 1 of the Report of the General Manager, Transportation and Construction dated December 8, 2020; and
  2. That the Preliminary 2021 rates be set at the 2020 rates, and adjusted in late 2021 based on actual 2021 contract costs.

8.2

Standing Policy Committee on Finance

8.2.1

Request to Transfer City-Owned Land – McOrmond Water Reservoir Parcel to Saskatoon Water [File No. CK. 4215-1,x4110-41 x7840-1]

• Recommendation
  1. That the Administration be authorized to transfer a portion of Block X, Plan 102038150 (ISC Surface Parcel No. 202844886) in the Evergreen neighbourhood to Saskatoon Water for use as a water reservoir to service northeast Saskatoon; and
  2. That the Administration be authorized to transfer $4,486,000 from Project 2219 - NE Sector Reservoir into the Evergreen Neighbourhood Land Development Fund.

8.2.2

SREDA Funding Agreement Amendment [File No. CK. 1870-10]

• Recommendation
  1. That the term of the Funding Agreement with SREDA be amended to end December 31, 2021;
  2. That the payment to SREDA be amended to add 2021 at $885,500; and
  3. That His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the amending agreement.

8.3

Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities & Corporate Services

8.3.1

St. Paul’s Hospital Combined Heat and Power Plant Project Cancellation [CK 660-5]

• Recommendation

  That the Capital Project 2330 – St. Paul’s Hospital Combined Heat & Power Plant for a total estimated cost of $3,079,200 (including taxes) be cancelled.

8.4

Standing Policy Committee Transportation

8.4.1

Dudley Street Neighbourhood Bikeway [File No. CK 6000-5]

The following letters are provided:

Submitting Comments

• Jason Hanson​, dated December 17, 2020; and
• Erin Edwards - Saskatoon Cycles, dated December 21, 2020.

• Recommendation

  That the Dudley Street Neighbourhood Bikeway be approved in principle.

8.4.2

Technical Services Agreement for Traffic Signal Infrastructure – Pilot Project with City of Warman [File No. CK 6250-1]

• Recommendation
  1. That the Administration be authorized to enter into a Technical Services Agreement with the City of Warman whereby the City of Saskatoon will provide technical services to support their traffic signals as a pilot project for one year;
  2. That the Administration report back after one year with an assessment of the pilot 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.

8.5

Governance and Priorities Committee

8.5.1

Saskatoon Municipal Review Commission - Code of Conduct Report - Deferral Request (CK 255-18)

• Recommendation

  That the deferral request of the Saskatoon Municipal Review Commission, as outlined in the attachment to this report, be granted.

8.5.2

Appointment of Interim City Clerk (CK 225-81)

• Recommendation

  That City Council appoint Mike Jordan as the Interim City Clerk for the City of Saskatoon, effective January 1, 2021, until such time as a new City Clerk has been appointed.

8.5.3

2021 Appointments – Boards, Commissions and Committees [File No. CK. 225-1 x 175-1]

• Recommendation

  That the recommended appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees and any further direction, as noted by the Acting City Clerk and attached to this report, be approved.

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 Committee Chair (CK 225-80)

• Recommendation
  1. That the appropriate amendments be made to Bylaw No. 9170, The Procedures and Committees Bylaw, 2014, to allow the ability to appoint the Deputy Mayor to chair the Governance and Priorities Committee; and
  2. That the City Solicitor make the necessary amendments and bring back the bylaw.

10.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

10.1

Transportation & Construction

10.1.1

November 2020 Snowstorm Response – Financial Forecast Update [File No. CK 6290-1]

An information report is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

10.2

Utilities & Environment

10.3

Community Services

10.3.1

Snowstorm 2020 Local Snow Removal Initiative – Information on Costs for One-Time Clearing of Secondary Paths in City Parks [File No. CK. 6290-1]

An information report is attached. 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

10.4

Saskatoon Fire

10.4.1

Emergency Support

An information report is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

10.5

Corporate Financial Services

10.6

Strategy & Transformation

10.7

Human Resources

10.8

Public Policy & Government Relations

11.

LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

11.1

Office of the City Clerk

11.2

Office of the City Solicitor

11.2.1

2021 Rate and Fee Increases – The Cemetery Bylaw, 1984 - Proposed Bylaw No. 9732 [File No. CK. 1720-4]

• Recommendation

  That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9732, The Cemeteries Amendment Bylaw, 2020.

• Recommendation

  That permission be granted to introduce Bylaw No. 9732, and give same its FIRST reading.

• Recommendation

  That Bylaw No. 9732 now be read a SECOND time.

• Recommendation

  That permission be granted to have Bylaw No. 9732 read a third time at this meeting.

• Recommendation

  That Bylaw No. 9732 now be read a THIRD time, that the bylaw be passed and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign same and attach the corporate seal thereto.

   

11.2.2

The Animal Control Amendment Bylaw, 2020 (No. 2) - Proposed Bylaw No. 9729 [File No. CK. 151-15, x 4205-1]

• Recommendation

  That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9729, The Animal Control Amendment Bylaw, 2020 (No. 2).

• Recommendation

  That permission be granted to introduce Bylaw No. 9729, and give same its FIRST reading.

• Recommendation

  That Bylaw No. 9729 now be read a SECOND time.

• Recommendation

  That permission be granted to have Bylaw No. 9729 read a third time at this meeting.

• Recommendation

  That Bylaw No. 9729 now be read a THIRD time, that the bylaw be passed and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign same and attach the corporate seal thereto.

11.2.3

The Private Crossings Over Ditches Bylaw, 2020  - Proposed Bylaw No. 9730 [File No. CK. 8357-2, x4000-17]

• Recommendation

  That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9730, The Private Crossings Over Ditches Bylaw, 2020.

• Recommendation

  That permission be granted to introduce Bylaw No. 9730, and give same its FIRST reading.

• Recommendation

  That Bylaw No. 9730 now be read a SECOND time.

• Recommendation

  That permission be granted to have Bylaw No. 9730 read a third time at this meeting.

• Recommendation

  That Bylaw No. 9730 now be read a THIRD time, that the bylaw be passed and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign same and attach the corporate seal thereto.

12.

OTHER REPORTS

13.

INQUIRIES

14.

MOTIONS (NOTICE PREVIOUSLY GIVEN)

14.1

Councillor R. Donauer - Councillor R. Donauer - Development of a Response to Extreme or Unusual Snow Events [File No. CK. 6290-1]

Councillor Donauer provided the following Notice of Motion at the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on November 30, 2020.

"That the Administration please report on the ability to develop a response to extreme or unusual snow events that shut down the city and create a safety issue for our residents, and the potential cost. The intent is to have
a plan for city-wide snow clearing and/or removal after extreme events, to determine in advance what the trigger is for such action, and to address funding such as a reserve specifically for extreme events."

14.2

Councillor D. Kirton - Creation of Task Force or Committee -Operations and Governance of City [File No. CK. 225-1]

Councillor Kirton provided the following Notice of Motion at the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on November 30, 2020.

"With concerns about a lack of engagement many residents in Saskatoon have with the City, could Administration (or Leadership Team Governance Subcommittee) report on the creation of a task force or committee to seek ways in which the operations and governance of the city become more accessible to the public. This committee should comprise of representatives from the administration, city council, citizens, and media."

15.

GIVING NOTICE

16.

URGENT BUSINESS

16.1

COVID-19 Update - City Manager

A verbal update will be provided.

16.2

2020 Contract Negotiations (2019-2023) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 319 [File No. CK. 4720-5]-

• Recommendation
  1. That the proposed changes set out in the Revision to the Collective Agreement (Appendix 1) with respect to the 2017-2018 Collective Agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local No. 319 be approved; and
  2. That His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the revised contract under the Corporate Seal.

16.3

January 2021 Electrical Rate Change – Federal Carbon Charge - Proposed Bylaw No. 9734 [File No. CK. 1905-3]

• Recommendation
  1. That the proposed January 1, 2021 rate changes be approved for Saskatoon Light & Power’s rates, as outlined in this report; and
  2. That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9734, The Electric Light and Power Amendment Bylaw, 2020 (No. 2).

17.

IN CAMERA SESSION (OPTIONAL)

18.

ADJOURNMENT