Here are some other items from the Jan. 22 meeting of council:
Two city bylaws were before council Monday night. One was second and third reading of the zoning bylaw amendment for new sign regulations in the commercial and industrial districts. That has passed unanimously.
As well, first reading was given to the zoning bylaw amendments that include private service homes in the definitions. That amendment comes on the heels of the last city council meeting where a delegation representing private service homes appeared to lobby for the changes.
The next step for that bylaw amendment is advertising and a public hearing on the proposed changes, before it comes back to council for second and third reading and passage.
Among the other items up for a vote Monday was a potential land sale at 741-110th Street. The proponents want to use the land for a parking lot for three strip malls in the vicinity.
But the proposal ran into some trouble as city manager Jim Puffalt said the proposed parking lot did not fit the character of the block, which is fully residential. Council has opted to table the issue, so more information can be gathered from residents in the area.
In other council news: council has voted to cancel its Planning Committee meeting for February 20. The reason is to allow all city staff to be able to concentrate on the Saskatchewan Winter Games.
In delegations, council heard from Gary Nolin, from the ministry of Justice’s Community Safety and Wellbeing, on the issue of collective impact.
The next council meeting is scheduled for Feb. 12.
