The City will be moving forward with three projects at Riverside Terrace.
The projects were approved at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
“In order to provide a more complete development and hopefully boost lot sales, there are three projects in the Riverside Terrace area that administration wishes to complete,” explained René Richard, Director of Engineering & Asset Management, with the City.
Richard went on to detail the three projects.
“The first is a proper railing along the sidewalk to the terrace as it crosses over the bridge. There is a major pedestrian safety concern associated with this lack of railing. A railing to protect pedestrians from falling should have been included in the original construction but was never completed. The edge of the sidewalk drops off into the Yorkton Creek. This is especially dangerous for children that may be crossing the bridge. A request for quotations was advertised in the local paper and on our website and we are currently analyzing the proposals. Administration would like to proceed with construction of this railing in 2017 once the preferred option has been chosen. The estimated cost of the railing is approximately $40,000 maximum,” he said.
“Another project that was not completed when the development was created is an access to the lift station. The lift station requires regular inspection and maintenance and there currently is no access. In wet conditions, the heavy maintenance vehicles can become stuck.
“Administration would like to proceed with construction of the lift station access in 2017 once the preferred option has been chosen. The estimated cost of the access road is approximately $40,000 maximum.”
The third project revolves around servicing by the City.
“Also in recent years, lot sales in the Riverside Terrace have become stagnant. Almost all the lots on the east side of the Terrace have not been sold. In order to encourage lots sales in that area, Administration would like to plant a row of trees on the berm that separates the lots on the east side from Husky Road. The cost to purchase and plant suitable trees along the berm is estimated to be $7,000. However, our Parks department has indicated that trees currently growing in our tree nursery would be mature enough in 2018 to provide what is needed in this area. They can plant these trees as part of their urban forestry program so there would be no additional cost to the City,” said Richard.
In terms of funding the projects they do not impact the City’s 2017 budget.
“Administration proposes that funding for these projects be provided through the land fund since these projects should have been completed at the time of the original development. The land fund is a separate self-sustaining operation where the expenditures of each subdivision are recovered by the sale of the lots within that subdivision,” said Richard.
Council was unanimous in its decision to move forward with the three projects.
