REVISED AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

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Via Teleconference Hosted in the Council Chamber, Saskatoon City Hall

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  • Recommendation
    1. That the following letters be added to Item 12.1:
      1. Request to Speak
        1. Michelle Laham Szutiak, dated October 13, 2021;
        2. Lori Modrzejewski, dated October 24, 2021.
      2. Submitting Comments:
             1. Don Kossick, dated October 25, 2021;  
    2. That the request to speak from Darren Hill, dated October 25, 2021, be added to Item 12.3:
    3. That Item 12.2 be considered immediately following Question Period;
    4. That the following items be considered following consideration of the Consent Agenda:
      1. Item 12.1 - Michelle Laham Szutiak and Lori Modrzejewski;
      2. Item 12.3 - Darren Hill
    5. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.
  • Recommendation

    That the following minutes be adopted:

    • Regular Business Meeting - September 27, 2021
    • Special Meeting of Council - September 29, 2021
  • Recommendation

    ​That the Committee recommendations contained in Items 8.1; 8.2.1 to 8.2.3; 8.3.1 to 8.3.4; and 8.5.1 to 8.5.4 be adopted as one motion.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the general terms of the Master Service Agreement between the City of Saskatoon and SaskWater be approved;
    2. That the general terms of the tri-party Transition Agreement between the City of Saskatoon, City of Martensville and SaskWater be approved; and
    3. That His Worship the Mayor, and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the Master Service Agreement and the Transition Agreement under the corporate seal.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the speed limit on Spadina Crescent from the West City Limit north to the turn-around be reduced from 60 km/h to 50 km/h;
    2. That the speed limit on Spadina Crescent from Windsor Street to a point 100 metres north of Windsor Street be reduced from 60 km/h to 50 km/h;
    3. That the speed limit on Highway 41 from College Drive to the East City Limit be increased from 90 km/h to 100km/h;
    4. That the proposed freeways and expressways map replace the existing list in Schedule No. 6; and
    5. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the appropriate bylaw amendments to Bylaw No. 7200, The Traffic Bylaw, effective December 1, 2021.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the Administration be authorized to enter into future Technical Services Agreements with the City of Martensville whereby the City of Saskatoon will provide technical services to support their traffic signals; 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. The proposed amendments to Bylaw No. 7200, The Traffic Bylaw and Council Policy C07-026, the Disabled Parking Zones policy, as outlined in this report be approved;
    2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to make the necessary amendments to Bylaw No. 7200, The Traffic Bylaw; and
    3. City Council instruct the City Clerk to make the necessary amendments to Council Policy C07-026, the Disabled Parking Zones policy.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the proposed amendment to Bylaw No. 7860, Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 to permit pets on-leash in Kiwanis Memorial Park, be approved; and
    2. That the City Solicitor be requested to make the necessary amendments to Bylaw No. 7860, Animal Control Bylaw, 1999.
  • Recommendation

    That a post-budget request for a 2021 Capital Project, at a cost of up to $100,000, funded from the Affordable Housing Reserve, to engage a construction oversight manager for the projects submitted by the City for the Rapid Housing Initiative, be approved.

  • Recommendation

    That $50,000 from the Urban Design – City Wide Streetscape Reserve be transferred to the Urban Design – Business Improvement District Streetscape Reserve to be used for the maintenance and provision of urban design assets within the Sutherland Business Improvement District.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare amendments to Bylaw No. 6710, Downtown Business Improvement District Bylaw, 1986 to reflect the boundary alteration as identified in the October 7, 2021 report of the General Manager, Community Services; and
    2. That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare amendments to Bylaw No. 6774, Capital Reserve Bylaw, 1993 to exclude the allocation of parking revenues from River Landing to the Streetscape Reserve – Core Business Improvement District as outlined in the October 7, 2021 report of the General Manager, Community Services.
  • Recommendation

    That the following strategy be approved in principle for the use of Investing in Canada Program funds reallocated from Utility projects:

    1. That $23,868,300 be held in contingency to offset the COVID-19 financial risk in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years; and
    2. That $6,963,400 be transferred to the Reserve for Capital Expenditures.
  • Recommendation

    That the City of Saskatoon proceed with Option 2: A fixed monthly rate for the curbside organics utility with a January 2023 implementation, and a variable rate for black cart garbage utility with implementation in 2024, as outlined in the report of the General Manager, Utilities and Environment Division dated October 18, 2021.

  • Recommendation

    That the City Solicitor be instructed to amend Bylaw No. 7531, The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners Bylaw in accordance with Option 2 as outlined in the report of the City Solicitor dated October 18, 2021, to indicate that preference for one member-at-large position on the Board be given to a qualified applicant from the Indigenous community.

  • Recommendation

    That during Health Care Worker Appreciation Week (November 1 – 8, 2021), Health Care Workers, and their families, receive a 40% discount on visits to Leisure Centres, in appreciation and gratitude as stated in the Proclamation approved by the City Clerk on October 19, 2021.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the Storm Water Management Utility Stabilization Reserve cap be reset to 50% of the annual budget of Storm Sewer Maintenance and Drainage; and
    2. The funds exceeding the new reserve cap ($1.6M) be transferred from the Storm Water Management Utility Stabilization Reserve to the Storm Water Capital Reserve to provide support for current capital strategies and upcoming capital maintenance works.
  • Recommendation
    1. That an annual ad hoc Recruitment Committee including two members of City Council, the Board of Revision Secretary, and the Board Chair, be established to screen applicants and make recommendations for appointment or reappointment to City Council (Recruitment Option 2);
    2. That the Recruitment Committee screen applicants utilizing the process outlined in Option 1: Recruitment;
    3. That each Board of Revision member complete an annual performance evaluation in the form attached at Appendix 4 (Performance Evaluation Option 1); and
    4. That individuals who have appeared before the BOR on any commercial, industrial, or multi-unit residential appeal be provided the opportunity to complete and submit an annual survey in the form attached at Appendix 5 (Performance Evaluation Option 1).

A report of the City Solicitor's Office is provided.


The following letters are provided:

    1. Request to Speak:
      1. Michelle Laham Szutiak, dated October 13, 2021;
      2. Lori Modrzejewski, dated October 24, 2021
    2. Submitting Comments 
      1. Dan Fleming, dated October 19, 2021; 
      2. Jason Sears, dated October 19, 2021; and
      3. Don Kossick, dated October 25, 2021.

Councillor Block provided the following Notice of Motion at the Regular Business meeting of City Council held on September 27, 2021:


'Whereas pedestrian walkways on bridges do not receive spring sweeping until mid-June, after the residential street sweep.


 


Whereas the current level of service for sweeping does not include multi-use pathways or raised cycle tracks outside of the downtown.


 


Whereas there have been multiple concerns raised about safety for pedestrians and cyclists due to gravel and other debris on these facilities.


 


Therefore be it resolved that:

  1. Administration report back on options to accelerate the timing of sweeping on pedestrian walkways on bridges to complete this work earlier in the spring.
  2. Administration report back on options to include spring sweeping of raised cycle tracks and multi-use pathways in the sweeping level of service.'"

Councillor Donauer provided the following Notice of Motion at the Regular Business meeting of City Council held on September 27, 2021:


'That the Administration report on the role of City Council versus the role of the boards concerning the governance of the City of Saskatoon Controlled Corporations.'

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