REVISED AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

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Council Chamber, City Hall

The Chair will call the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirm roll call.

  • Recommendation
    1. ​That the letter submitting comments from Ryan Martin, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, dated August 27, 2022 be added to item 8.2.1; and
    2. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.
  • Recommendation

    ​That the minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on July 25, 2022, 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; 8.3.1 to 8.3.6; 8.4.1 to 8.4.5; and 8.5.1 to 8.5.2 be adopted as one motion.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the request to rename Shakamohtaa Street be approved and that Administration apply a name from the Names Master List to this street;
    2. That Administration work with the Métis community to identify an appropriate name to recommend for addition to the Names Master List and subsequent application to a new street; and
    3. That the City Solicitors Office be directed to prepare the appropriate bylaw for the street name change.
  • Recommendation

    That an additional $343,000 in funding be allocated to Capital Project 2169 Urban Planning and Development Program Enhancements and be funded as outlined in the August 15, 2022 report of the General Manager, Community Services.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the City of Saskatoon enter into a 16-month service contract, beginning September 1, 2022, with the Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership to continue implementation of Saskatoon’s Homelessness Action Plan; and
    2. That the City Solicitor be requested to draft the necessary agreement with the Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership and that His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement, under the Corporate Seal.
    3. That following execution of the contract and within 6 months, Administration report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services outlining more specifically the evaluation framework for the contract including specific key performance indicators with emphasis on implementation of the Homelessness Action Plan and any updates about learnings from coordinated access implementation.
  • Recommendation
    1. That a budget increase to Capital Project P.02379 Fire-Major Apparatus Replacement, for an Aerial, in the amount of $161,000 be approved; and
    2. That the budget adjustment be funded from the Fire Apparatus Reserve.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE AUGUST 29, 2022 PUBLIC HEARING MEETING. 

  • Recommendation
    1. That the application from Crestline Coach Ltd. for a five-year tax abatement on the incremental portion of taxes at 126 Wheeler Street, as a result of its development in 2022, be approved as follows:
      1. 100% in Year 1
      2. 80% in Year 2
      3. 70% in Year 3
      4. 60% in Year 4
      5. 50% in Year 5
    2. That the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare the appropriate agreements.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the application from Vital Metals Canada Ltd. for a five-year tax abatement on the incremental portion of taxes at 2950 Miners Avenue, as a result of its development in 2022, be approved as follows:
      1. 100% in Year 1
      2. 80% in Year 2
      3. 70% in Year 3
      4. 60% in Year 4
      5. 50% in Year 5
    2. That the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare the appropriate agreements.
  • Recommendation
    1. That Administration be authorized to purchase a 0.01-acre portion of ISC Parcel No. 203746686 from Khalsa School Inc. for $52.50; and
    2. That the City Solicitor be requested to have the agreements executed by His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk under the Corporate Seal.
  • Recommendation
    1. That Bylaw No. 9537, The Code of Ethical Conduct for Members of City Council Bylaw, 2019 be amended as follows:
      1. That Section 16 be amended to include language that a member of Council must attend conflict of interest training, code of ethical conduct training and respectful workplace and anti-harassment training within 60 days following a general election;
      2. That Section 38(h) be amended in part by changing “tickets to meals, banquets, receptions, sporting events, or other similar activities” to “admission or tickets to meals, banquets, receptions, community events, business events, sporting events, charitable or fund-raising events, professional theatre events, concerts or other similar events (Option 2 – Amend the Code in Part as Per the SMRC Recommendation);
      3. That a conflict of interest section be added to refer to the provisions of The Cities Act in the Code as the rules to avoid creating situations where the Code is in conflict with The Cities Act and that the ability of members of Council to obtain external legal advice with respect to a possible conflict of interest be included;
      4. That the Support for Charities Section be moved to the new conflict of interest section;
      5. That Section 70 be amended to make it clear that existing Councillor websites, social media, email and phone numbers do not need to be deleted during an election period;
      6. That Section 64 be amended to remove reference to October 31st and instead reference “until after election day in a general election year”;
      7. That Clause 84(k) be amended to provide a more fulsome description of what may be contained within the Integrity Commissioner’s annual report;
      8. That Section 84 be amended to suggest procedures for addressing complaints and seeking resolution informally, including the addition of language allowing the Integrity Commissioner to refer a complaint to mediation or a third party upon consent of both parties;
      9. That Schedule “A” Complaint Form be amended so that it includes a notice of privacy rights;
      10. That Subsection 91 be amended to include language clarifying that the Integrity Commissioner has the ability, in their sole discretion, to amend the report after consideration of the matter at the Governance and Priorities Committee and before it is presented to City Council;
      11. That Sections 86-94 be amended to grant the Integrity Commissioner up to an additional 30 days (120 days) regarding communication and reporting time requirements;
      12. That “supplies and resources to perform a Councillors’ duties” be added to section 38(a) to clarify whether office equipment, transit passes, and parking passes are considered gifts, or things necessary to perform the duties of a Councillor; and
    2. That the City Solicitor be instructed to bring forward the updated version of Bylaw No. 9537, The Code of Ethical Conduct for Members of City Council Bylaw, 2019 to City Council for its consideration; and
    3. That the Administration review the City of Saskatoon Anti-Harassment Policy and Investigative Procedures for Members of City Council and Senior Administration Policy and that the Administration report back to the Governance and Priorities Committee with any recommended amendments upon conclusion of that review.

A report of the Administration is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That the Administration proceed with public engagement to solicit feedback on the opportunities and challenges associated with the two feasible site options for a future Downtown event centre/arena, and report back with a decision report to City Council for a final decision on the site location.

A report of the Administration is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That the information be received. 

A report of the Administration is provided.

  • Recommendation
    1. That a lease agreement for 123 Auditorium Avenue, located on ISC Parcel No.  120285873, with Biktrix Enterprises Inc. for a term of 5 years, upon the terms detailed within the August 29, 2022 report of the Chief Financial Officer, be approved; and
    2. That the City Solicitor be requested to have the necessary agreement executed by His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk, under the Corporate Seal.

A report of the Administration is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That Administration be directed to submit the proposed projects outlined in the August 29, 2022 report of the Chief Financial Officer to the Natural Resource Canada – Toward Net-zero Homes and Communities program.

A report of the City Solicitor is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9840, The Electric Light and Power Amendment Bylaw, 2022.

A report of the City Solicitor is provided.

  • Recommendation
    1. That City Council authorize the City Clerk as its representative to execute a resolution of the Member of The Art Gallery of Saskatchewan Inc. approving the repeal and replacement of The Art Gallery of Saskatchewan Inc.’s Bylaw No. 1 as attached to the August 29, 2022 report of the City Solicitor;
    2. That City Council authorize the City Clerk as its representative to execute a resolution of the Member of Saskatchewan Place Association Inc. approving the repeal and replacement of Saskatchewan Place Association Inc.’s Bylaw No. 1 as attached to the August 29, 2022 report of the City Solicitor; and
    3. That City Council authorize the City Clerk as its representative to execute a resolution of the Member of The Centennial Auditorium & Convention Centre Corporation approving the repeal and replacement of The Centennial Auditorium & Convention Centre Corporation’s Bylaw No. 1 as attached to the August 29, 2022 report of the City Solicitor.
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