REVISED PUBLIC AGENDA
STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION

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Council Chamber, live streamed at saskatoon.ca/meetings
Committee Members:
  • Councillor B. Dubois, Chair, 
  • Councillor Z. Jeffries, Vice Chair, 
  • Councillor R. Donauer, 
  • Councillor D. Hill, 
  • Councillor D. Kirton, 
  • and His Worship Mayor C. Clark (Ex-Officio)

The Chair called the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis people.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the request to speak from Barb Biddle, Montgomery Place Community Association, dated April 29, 2022 be added to item 7.1.1;
    2. That the following letters be added to item 7.3.1:
      • Request to Speak
        • Murray Totland, Arbutus Properties, dated April 28, 2022;
        • Cary Tarasoff, dated April 28, 2022;
        • Brent Penner, Downtown Saskatoon, dated May 1, 2022;
    3. That the speakers be heard immediately following Unfinished Business:
      • 7.1.1
        • Barb Biddle;
      •  7.3.1
        • Murray Totland;
        • Cary Tarasoff;
        • Sarah Marchildon for Brent Penner; and
    4. That the agenda be confirmed as amended. 
  • Recommendation

    That the minutes of regular meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation held April 11, 2022 be adopted.

A report of the Administration was provided along with a request to speak from Barb Biddle, Montgomery Place Community Association, dated April 29, 2022.


General Manager, Transportation and Construction Schmidt introduced the matter. 


The Committee heard from Barb Biddle, Montgomery Place Community Association on the matter. 

  • Recommendation

    That the information be received.

A report of the Administration was provided.

Director of Community Standards Grazier introduced the matter. 

  • Recommendation

    That the information be received.

A report of the Administration was provided.

Director of Community Standards Grazier introduced the matter. 

  • Recommendation

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation recommend to City Council:

    1. That program amendments on the Temporary Reserved Parking Program, as outlined in this report, be approved;
    2. That Administration develop a policy, for approval by City Council, that focuses on administering the Temporary Reserved Parking Program;
    3. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the proposed amendments to Bylaw No. 7200, the Traffic Bylaw, 1991; and
    4. That current Temporary Reserved Parking rate reductions continue for special events, food trucks and parking patios, until the development of a corporate subsidy policy.

A report of the Administration was provided along with the following letters:


Request to Speak

  • Murray Totland, Arbutus Properties, dated April 28, 2022;
  • Cary Tarasoff, dated April 28, 2022; and
  • Brent Penner, Downtown Saskatoon, dated May 1, 2022.

Director of Transportation Magus introduced the matter and responded to questions of Committee.


The Committee heard from the following speakers:

  • Murray Totland, Arbutus Properties - presentation;
  • Cary Tarasoff; and
  • Sarah Marchildon, Downtown Saskatoon on behalf of Brent Penner.
  • Recommendation

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation recommend to City Council:

    1. That the Administration and Arbutus Properties identify a build-out percent complete threshold that will provide certainty of a Downtown grocery store opening in the Midtown Plaza; and
    2. Once that threshold has been met by Arbutus Properties, that the improvements at the Idylwyld Drive/Auditorium Drive intersection and on Idylwyld Drive identified in this report be implemented and be funded through RCE in the amount of $220,000 (Option B2).