City Council Decisions in Brief
8.1.3 Arena Partnership – Terms of the Contribution Agreement for Capital Funding Toward the U of S Proposed Twin Pad Ice Facility
Decision
*City Council approved the proposed terms of the Contribution Agreement for the 1 Million capital contribution to a twin pad ice facility on the University of Saskatchewan property.
Additional Information
*The proposed terms and conditions of the Contribution Agreement with the University of Saskatchewan are centered on ongoing community access, community engagement in the early stages of planning and scheduling, and a requirement for annual reporting back on community usage statistics.
*This supports the long-term strategies of supporting community-building through direct investment and ensuring existing and future leisure centres and other recreational facilities are accessible, physically and financially, and meet community needs.
8.3.2 Building Better Transit: An Asset Management Plan for Transit and Access Transit Fleet
Decision
*Administration will prepare and submit an application for funding under the Government of Canada’s Public Transit Infrastructure Fund for the purchase of new buses.
*Administration has been directed to proceed with an initial purchase of up to 15 low-floor buses and up to 5 Access Transit buses for a total cost of $8.6M using a cash-on-hand as an interim funding source.
Additional Information
*The replacement value of the City’s Transit bus fleet is $81.91M, and the replacement value of the Access Transit fleet is $3.38M.
*The funding plan to be used for the purchase of Transit and Access Transit buses includes funding from the federal programs and utility dividends. Cash on hand will be used in the interim, until program funding and approval is certain.
8.4.1 Solar Power Demonstration Project with Saskatchewan Polytechnic Memorandum of Agreement
Decision
*The City Solicitor will prepare a Memorandum of Agreement with Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
Additional Information
*At its meeting on July 23, 2015, City Council resolved that Administration prepare an MOA with the Saskatchewan Polytechnic for the development of a solar PV tracking system. Both parties have worked collaboratively to develop the MOA.
*The solar PV tracking system will be part of a long-term demonstration site of PV technologies and the evaluation of their associated cost and performance that will direct future deployment.
9.2.1 Inquiry – Costs to Deliver Meewasin Valley Authority Services
Decision
*City Council received the report (a response to a Council inquiry) as information.
Additional Information
*Meewasin is apparently under review by the Province. Due to uncertainty around the terms of this review, and how it may unfold, it is assumed that the legislation and the basic governance structure of Meewasin remain unchanged for the purposes of the report.
*Operating expenditures and capital investments are organized based on the core business areas of Meewasin, including administration, facilities, development review, planning and conservation, public programs, special projects, capital projects, and fundraising costs.
*There are some potential cost savings if the City and Province were to take over the duties or mandate of Meewasin, but much of these savings would be negated by losing the fundraising capability that an independent conservation agency currently enjoys. See the full report here.
9.5.1 City of Saskatoon Municipal Manual 2016
Decision
*City Council received the manual.
Additional Information
*The 2016 Municipal Manual is available electronically here.
*The Municipal Manual is compiled by the City Clerk’s Office from numerous sources.
*The first Municipal Manual was published in 1913.
*The manual provides factual information, both historical and current, including a snapshot of the City’s political and administrative structure, as well as information regarding Civic boards, educational institutions, the health region and other organizations. The statistical information in the 2016 manual is current to the end of 2015.
11.1 Councillor D. Hill – Truth and Reconcilliation Commission Calls to Action Report
Decision
*Approved Motion: With respect to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action report, would the administration report back on how to engage the community as a whole to name the pending new North Commuter Parkway in recognition of the TRC. This report will be in response to the TRC calls to action and specifically #79 which is…”Participate in a strategy to commemorate Aboriginal peoples’ history and contributions to Canada.” The administration should keep the guidelines and intent of the naming advisory policy in mind while preparing the report.”