AGENDA
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

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Council Chamber, City Hall

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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

    ​That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

  • Recommendation

    ​That the minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of City Council held on August 29, 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 to 8.2.5; 8.4.1 to 8.4.4; and 8.5.1 to 8.5.3 be adopted as one motion.

  • Recommendation

    That the transfer of funds, as indicated below, be approved:

    1. That $700,000 from the Electrical Distribution Replacement Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.01296.01, Network Civil Infrastructure;
    2. That $100,000 from the Electrical Distribution Replacement Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.01256.02, Substation Transformers;
    3. That $300,000 from the Electrical Distribution Extension Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.01326.04, Communication Network;
    4. That $1,045,000 from the Electrical Distribution Extension Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.01255.01, Distribution - Equipment Upgrade;
    5. That $200,000 from the Electrical Distribution Extension Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.01281.01, Investigate New Power Supply;
    6. That $200,000 from the Electrical Distribution Replacement Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.01286.01, Electrical Systems Planning Studies;
    7. That $1,000,000 from the Electrical Distribution Extension Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.00736.01, Customer Connections; and
    8. That $650,000 from the Electrical Distribution Replacement Reserve be allocated to Capital Program P.001308.01, 15kV Conversion – Intermediate Substations.
  • Recommendation

    That Administration be directed to investigate and report back on measures to ensure school zones are more visible such as brightly coloured sleeves on poles and oversized signs, among others.

  • Recommendation
    1. That Residential Parking Program zones be expanded, as outlined in the report of the General Manager, Community Services dated September 6, 2022, using existing resources; and,
    2. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the proposed amendments to Bylaw No. 7862, Residential Parking Program, 1999.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the Traffic Bylaw be amended to accommodate free parking, as outlined in Option 2 - Traffic Bylaw Amendments in the report of the General Manager, Community Services dated September 6, 2022; and, 
    2. That the City Solicitor be instructed prepare the appropriate bylaw amendments.
  • Recommendation
    1. That the speed limit on 22nd Street from Neault Road to a point 200 metres west of Neault Road be reduced from 80 km/h to 60km/h;
    2. That the speed limit on Neault Road from a point 210 metres north of 22nd Street to a point 500 metres north of 33rd Street be reduced from 90 km/h to 70 km/h; and
    3. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare the appropriate bylaw amendments to Bylaw No. 7200, The Traffic Bylaw, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Recommendation

    That Capital Project P.02290 Traffic Control Systems be increased by $248,900 funded from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative Fund.

  • Recommendation

    That the City Clerk be instructed to update Policy C02-032 - Internal Audit Charter as approved by the Standing Policy Committee on Finance at its meeting held on September 12, 2022.

A letter from Jason Aebig, CEO, Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, dated September 7, 2022 is provided.

  • Recommendation
    1. That option 2 be approved and the Administration be directed to renew the Discover Saskatoon contract with a one-year bridge contract with a 5% increase in annual funding;
    2. That the increased operating budget cost beyond what has already been approved of $15,100 be referred to 2023 budget deliberations with the recommendation that it be added to the 2023 budget:
    3. That the Administration work with Discover Saskatoon regarding a revised contract format with a focus on Key Performance Indicators that could be tied to financial incentives and report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Finance in 2023; and
    4. That the City Solicitors office be directed to prepare the agreement and that his Worship the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement.
  • Recommendation
    1. That Option 1, Change the Administrative Responsibilities for Policy C01-005, Civic Hospitality to Conventions, as described in the September 12, 2022 report of the General Manager, Community Services, be approved and that appropriate changes to the Policy be made in coordination with the City Clerk’s Office; and
    2. That the maximum grant amount to any one organization be increased from $5,000 to 7,500.
  • Recommendation

    That the 2023 appointments of Deputy Mayor, as described in the report of the City Clerk dated September 19, 2022, and detailed in Appendix 1, be approved.

  • Recommendation

    That consideration of the 2023 Council and Council Committee meeting dates be deferred to the October 24, 2022 meeting of the Governance and Priorities Committee.

  • Recommendation
    1. That all members of City Council be appointed to the Governance and Priorities Committee for 2023; and
    2. That the following appointments of members of City Council to each Standing Policy Committee (SPC) for 2023, be approved:

       

    SPC Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services

    Councillor T. Davies

    Councillor S. Gersher

    Councillor H. Gough

    Councillor D. Hill

    Councillor M. Loewen

     

    SPC on Transportation

    Councillor R. Donauer

    Councillor B. Dubois

    Councillor D. Hill

    Councillor S. Gersher

    Councillor D. Kirton

     

    SPC on Planning, Development and Community Services

    Councillor C. Block

    Councillor T. Davies

    Councillor S. Gersher

    Councillor H. Gough

    Councillor Z. Jeffries

     

    SPC on Finance

    Councillor C. Block

    Councillor R. Donauer

    Councillor B. Dubois

    Councillor Z. Jeffries

    Councillor D. Kirton

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.

  • Recommendation

    That the Administration be directed to submit the proposed projects listed in Table 2 of this report to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for the Bus Rapid Transit and East Leisure Center projects.

  • Recommendation
    1. That City Council consider Bylaw No. 9843, A bylaw of the City of Saskatoon to change the name of a certain street in the City of Saskatoon as shown on Plan No. 102367920; and
    2. That all proper officers of the City of Saskatoon take the appropriate action to carry the said change into effect and have the registered plan affected properly amended.

Councillor Block provided the following Notice of Motion in accordance to Section 65(1)(b) of Bylaw No. 9170, The Procedures and Committee Bylaw, 2014:


'That the Administration provide a report outlining the existing approach to new snow load requirements for existing properties when infill development takes place, the prevalence of this in Saskatoon, and any known approaches in other jurisdictions to either prevent or address the financial burden of this on neighbouring property owners as it arises.'

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