Here is a rundown of some of the items dealt with at North Battleford city council’s Dec. 14 meeting, the last one of 2015.
Council received correspondence from Canada Post regarding the suspension of the conversion to community mailboxes. The program is on hold and door-to-door delivery remains in place. North Battleford had been one of the communities due to begin conversion to community mailboxes in 2016.
There was some discussion during the announcements and inquiries portion of the meeting about plans to set up a tax review committee in the coming year.
Councillor Ryan Bater asked about that in light of a news release from the Chamber of Commerce supporting that initiative, which would review the model of taxation and assessment in the city. Mayor Ian Hamilton confirmed he addressed the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce last month at their meeting on assessment and welcomed their participation in the coming year.
Director of Finance David Gillan provided the finance report for Jan. 1 to Dec. 8. In that report, Gillan indicated the projected surplus budgeted for 2015 will be met.
The City has received its renewal of its permit to operate a waterworks for the City’s water treatment plants and water distribution system. The permit is for three years and expires Dec. 5, 2018.
Director of Leisure services Bill Samborski updated council on the successful public engagement meeting held Nov. 19 at the Don Ross gymnasium. It ran from 5 to 8 p.m.
Ryan Mackrell from city planning spoke about the CPTED Committee public meeting held Dec. 9 in St. Andre Church. About 15 people attended and the discussion centred around improvements to the Peace Park, between 112th and 113th Streets off of 13th Avenue.
A playground inspection policy was presented at the meeting.
A number of bylaws were presented at Monday’s meeting and one of those passed was the amendment to the official community plan.
The amendments deal with source water protection, future land use and working collaboratively with the RM of North Battleford on land use and future growth.
Also passed was a bylaw approving a rezoning from R3 - Medium Density Residential District to C1- Downtown Commercial District for 1401, 1411 and 1421 - 101st St.
Council also passed a bylaw to close a lane running between 6th Avenue and 110th Street.
At the conclusion of the meeting Mayor Ian Hamilton wished citizens of the community a merry Christmas.
