Council Agenda In Brief for April 27, 2015
8.1.5 Process of Handling Barking Dog Complaints
City Council will be asked to:
*receive the report as information
*consider proposed amendments to the Animal Control Bylaw
*request Administration to review the number of afterhours animal complaints received by the Saskatoon Police Service and whether there is an opportunity to consider a change in the hours of operation of the Saskatoon Animal Control Agency to be able to be more responsive to handling barking dog complaint calls in the evening.
Additional Information:
*The City’s current process for handling nuisance barking complaints involves completion of both a five-day and seven-day barking log thereby establishing evidence of a nuisance prior to a ticket being issued.
*Warnings are currently utilized in every case, but their use is not mandated by bylaw.
*Citizens have raised concerns that the current process is onerous and lengthy.
*This report offers suggestions of ways to decrease the length of the process while maintaining the integrity of the evidence for prosecutions.
8.3.6 FlexParking Update
City Council will be asked to:
*receive the report as information
Additional Information:
*There has been positive customer feedback and use of the new parking system.
*Single-stall meters are being removed with the posts repurposed to sustain the “hooding” program.
*The new Parking Card is active and available for purchase.
*Development is underway for a parking smart phone application.
8.3.13 Red Light Camera (RLC) Update and Status of Traffic Reserve
City Council will be asked to:
*receive the report as information
*approve $100,000 for Pedestrian Upgrades and Enhanced Pedestrian Safety from the Traffic Safety Reserve
Additional Information:
*The collision history before and after the installation of RLCs has resulted in a reduction of right-angle collisions.
*Funding is being requested from the Traffic Safety Reserve to install four new enhanced pedestrian crossings to increase the level of safety for pedestrians.
9.6.1 Parcel YY, River Landing Phase 1 – Request for Consent of City to Transfer of Interest and Amendments to Memorandum of Sale
City Council will be asked to:
*Victory Majors has requested that the City allow Victory Majors to transfer a portion of its interest in Parcel YY, (River Landing Phase I) to River Landing GP Inc., which is a general partner of River Landing General Partnership.
Additional Information:
*The City is still in charge of regulatory control over development on the site. The City has the authority under the Direct Control District approval process and architectural guidelines set out in the South Downtown Local Area Design Plan.
*The changes will amend the development from a hotel, residential, office and retail complex to one of a phased, mixed-use development, with the same general uses. That means it could have one or more office spaces with extra commercial spaces, a hotel development phase and then a residential phase. Each phase have underground parking.
*excavation for the first phase must be up to grade within 18 months; the previous agreement required the entire parcel to be excavated. The clock starts ticking when shovels go in the ground.
9.11.1 2016 Business Plan and Budget Process
City Council will be asked to:
*Reaffirm Council’s four-year priorities
*Approve the proposed performance measures
*Endorse the proposed process for the 2016 Business Plan and Budget
Additional Information:
*A public engagement component proposed so the people of Saskatoon have an opportunity to provide input into the 2016 Business Plan and Budget.
*Performance measures will be integrated into the 2016 Business Plan and Budget Process to provide an objective method to measure the City’s performance in achieving measurable results.
*The City of Saskatoon’s 2016 Business Plan and Budget will need to carefully balance the fiscal constraints facing the City and the expanding service demands of a growing city.
*In addition to the City of Saskatoon’s Strategic Plan, Council's priorities will provide direction and focus to the Administration in the preparation of the 2016 Business Plan and Budget.