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

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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)

  • Recommendation
    1. That the request to speak from John Penner, with SOS Tree Coalition, dated December 2, 2021 be added to Item 6.2.1;
    2. That the letter from Tom Gode dated December 5, 2021 be added to Item 7.2.4;
    3. That the items with speakers be considered immediately following adoption of the minutes:
      1. 6.2.1 - John Penner; and
      2. 6.3.1 - Julia Adamson;
    4. That the agenda be confirmed as presented. 
  • Recommendation

    That the minutes of regular meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services held on November 1, 2021 be adopted.  

A letter from John Penner, Board Member, SOS Tree Coalition, dated November 13, 2021, requesting Urban Forestry change its tree replacement strategy from an opt-in to an opt-out approach is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That the information be received. 

A letter from the BCHS Justice Squad dated November 19, 2021 requesting funding for mask recycling boxes is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That the information be received.

A letter and request to speak from Julia Adamson, Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. dated November 21, 2021 is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That the information be received.

  • Recommendation

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities, and Corporate Services recommend to City Council that funding of $861,000 be transferred from the CIS Systems Development Reserve to P.02516 Develop Enterprise Management Strategies.

  • Recommendation

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

    1. That Bylaw No. 8310, The Waste Bylaw, 2004, be replaced with a new waste bylaw as proposed in this report; and
    2. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the new waste bylaw.
  • Recommendation

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

    1. That approval for sanitary sewer exemption charges be delegated to the Administration; and
    2. That Bylaw No. 9466, The Sewage Use Bylaw, 2017, be amended by the City Solicitor, to include the ability of the General Manager of Utilities and Environment, or designate, to approve requests for sewer service charge exemptions, subject to the request being aligned with the Bylaw.

A report of the General Manager, Utilities and Environment is provided, along with communication from Tom Gode, dated December 5, 2021.

  • Recommendation

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services recommend to City Council that the Administration proceed with the approach outlined in this report including: research and implementation of $50 flat fee for landfill loads that are primarily elm wood; enhanced education to mitigate the spread of DED; and piloting a comprehensive behaviour change program targeting proper elm wood disposal.

  • Recommendation

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

    1. A bylaw be created to prohibit new domestic-purpose pumping wells within city limits (Option A3); and
    2. A new development standard be created for monitoring wells installed, maintained, and decommissioned during the land development process (Option B1).