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Council Decisions in Brief for September 28, 2009
Mayfair Pool City Council approved a recommendation from the Planning and Operations Committee that Administration proceed to the detailed design phase for Mayfair Pool using the community's preferred concept plan and that this report be forwarded to the 2010 Capital Budget Committee for review. Mayfair Pool is Saskatoon's oldest operating pool and has reached its life expectancy. In May, City Council approved funding for concept plan development and consultation on design options for the pool. Community consultations were held throughout the summer, showing the different concept plans for the pool, as well as conducting intercept surveys at Mayfair Pool to ensure feedback was sought from all ages of users of the facility. An open house was also held in early September, with community support for the design option which strives to maintain the overall facility space with an enhanced variety of uses (ie picnic areas, water slide, activity area, sun sheltered areas, shallow water with play toys, lane swimming, diving).Funding Assistance – Saving the William Perehudoff Murals City Council approved a recommendation from Administration for funding of $25,000 to retrieve and preserve the William Perehudoff murals. City Council also granted permission for prints to be made of the murals to aid in raising funds to help pay for the preservation. A grassroots group of local art heritage advocates is trying to save the William Perehudoff murals painted on the walls of the former Mitchell's Gourmet Foods building. The building is slated for demolition early in 2010 to make way for the continued construction of Circle Drive. William Perehudoff is recognized as one of Canada's major abstract painters, and the 11 murals consist of a multi-coloured group of human figures and are one of Canada's few remaining examples of pure cubist art. The overall cost of removing and preserving the murals is estimated at $80,000.Proclamations Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2009, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation“Kickin' it in Saskatoon National Soccer Week”, October 5-11, 2009 BMO National Championships Community Social Works Appreciation Day, November 6, National Union of Public and General Employees Veterans' Week, November 5-11, Remembrance Day Committee Osteoporosis Month, November 2009, Saskatoon Chapter, Osteoporosis Canada
Council Decisions in Brief for August 17, 2009
Consultant Services – Taxi Industry in Saskatoon -- City Council authorized Administration to engage the services of a consultant to undertake a comprehensive study of the taxi industry in Saskatoon. The taxicab industry in Saskatoon has, for many years, operated in a manner requiring minimal intervention by City Council. However, increasingly, issues and concerns regarding taxi availability have arisen. Administration, upon research and discussion with other cities, feels there are no simple solutions and a comprehensive study is warranted to fully understand the current situation and provide recommendations. Administration will issue a Request for Proposals for consultants in early September, have the tender awarded in mid-December, and the study will take between three to five months. Mortgage Flexibility Support Program -- City Council approved the recommendation from the Planning and Operations Committee that the first project under the Mortgage Flexibility Support Program be approved with funding of $800,000 for up to 50 affordable housing units. The goal of the new Program is to encourage the creation of new, affordable, multi-unit housing projects for homeownership. The Program provides a grant equal to a five percent mortgage down-payment to pre-screened low and moderate income households for home ownership. The housing units being considered under the Program are the six-plexes moved from McNab Park to Camponi Place which have been significantly renovated and upgraded. River Landing Capital Budge Update -- City Council approved a report from Administration recommending that a post budget increase of $6.3 million for River Landing Phase II capital projects be funded. The River Landing redevelopment project is designed to enhance the sustainability of the city's downtown and core neighbourhoods by reclaiming and developing under-utilized areas of the city adjacent to the riverbank. The River Landing Phase II budget has various projected cost increases such as the riverfront construction, boat dock, activity areas, streetscape design and construction of Avenues A, B, C, and the 19 th Street reconfiguration. The increased costs are due to a tender coming in higher than the budget, the addition of ancillary items to complete the project, and the addition of Contract 4 (the east side accessible pedestrian access, landscaping, boat dock, activity areas). The funding to cover these increased costs is anticipated to come from the sale of various parcels of land in River Landing Phase II for development.
Proclamations – Ukraine Week, August 17-23, Ukraine Day in the Park Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month, September 2009, Muscular Dystrophy Canada Saskatchewan Derby Day, September 5, Prairieland Park Maple Leaf Day, September 23, Tree Canada LIVESTRONG Day, October 2, Saskatoon Supporting LIVESTRONG International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week, October 25-31, Walk a Mile in My Shoes -30- For further information:
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