Director of Public Works and Utilities, Peter Bergquist had some good news for council during the Feb. 26 council meeting.
With more work needing to be done on the lagoon system, Bergquist announced that Humboldt has been approved for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund grant to help fund the lagoon study project.
The project itself is a $257,000 project with the grant covering up to $151,000 with spending being spent 50/50 between municipal and federal funding, says Bergquist. Part of the government funding will also be provided to partiality cover the labour going into the project.
Bergquist explained to council that the government will cover 50 per cent of the contracted services and then calculate where the staff and labour costs fit in.
Also included in the Feb. 26 meeting was the approval of a ditch cleaning along the northern part of the golf course running from 14th Ave. to 16 Ave.
The concern for the city is in regards to the build up of debris and sediment which is slowing down the flow of water from the newer developments, says Bergquist.
“Since the city is clearing other drainage ditches throughout the city, we will continue providing assistance to clean this remaining section.”
The project will cost $3,000-4,000.
Trembley Electric has petitioned council to purchase and develop the former Ackland Grainger building, “ to operate a construction trades business within the existing building,” says the discretionary use application. A public hearing will be included in next council meeting on March 12 for anyone who has concerns or questions regarding the development.
Mayor Rob Muench also welcomed a new face to the council table during the public acknowledgement portion of the meeting. Penny Lee started late last week as the new Communications Manager for the City of Humboldt.
Muench also congratulated our Humboldt Prairie Central athletes during the Saskatchewan Winter Games which took place in North Battleford from Feb. 18-24. Muench also brought an article in Maclean’s Magazine to councils’ attention which reported that Humboldt is seventh on the list of Canadian communities with the most Olympic athletes per capita. Humboldt sits at two athletes out of a community of 5,869 as noted by Maclean’s. That puts Humboldt at 34.1 olympic athletes per 100,000 population.
