At the Sept. 5 meeting of Battleford Town Council, it was reported there were eight new building permits issued. Seven were residential while one was for a new commercial building.
Innovative Credit Union is asking members to vote on a proposal to allow the organization to become a federal credit union with headquarters based in Saskatchewan. Councillor Kevin Russell was chosen to cast council’s vote.
The town’s contract with Loraas for the new Waste Transfer Station has been finalized. As reported in July, the enclosed building will be adjacent to the town’s decommissioned landfill site. According to the July administrative report, revenues, along with savings, are expected to be approximately $48,000 for the town and increase annually.
Gloria Winterhalt was chosen to run the arena canteen.
Council agreed to a contract with TM Septic allowing the company to dump liquid sewage sludge at the wastewater facility.
Council agreed to JC Kenyon performing a structural review of Town Hall for $13,000. The plan is to determine what measures to take to see that the building lasts another 40 years. JC Kenyon’s proposal involved a fixed fee for $9,500, and materials testing for $3,500. The review is a first step in determining what will become of Town Hall, and what major renovations might take place. Exterior brick preservation is expected in the near future. The review is expected to be completed by Oct. 20. JC Kenyon has also done work on the Legislature’s dome, College Avenue Campus, and Gravelbourg Convent.
Bid results have been received for the West Park water pumphouse and reservoir, and North Battleford’s LV Schell Construction Management was awarded the job, for the price of $1,837,188 exclusive of GST and PST. According to the administrative report, “the low bid was higher than the estimates provided in January of 2017 due to the inclusion of additional work such as: automated water testing equipment, radio control infrastructure, upgrades to the existing waterworks control network, and construction considerations due to poor soil and excessive groundwater.” Construction is set to begin shortly and conclude within 40 weeks, which the town’s administrative report says is typical for such a project. The entire West Park pumphouse and reservoir project is planned to cost $3 million, with money from this year’s and next year’s budget.
Results of zoning bylaw amendments will allow the Fred Light Museum to build a blacksmith shop and community notice signs to be installed in parks.
The next town council meeting will take place Monday, Sept. 18.
