Here is a look at some of the other items that came up at the Planning Committee meeting held at City Hall Monday June 19:
Mayor Ryan Bater expressed concern about two very unsightly properties on 100th Street.
One of them is the old RCMP detachment property.
“The grass has got to be two feet high, and the gate’s wide open,” said Bater.
An order has been issued for that property and has already been posted.
Another property that Bater described as “a scene out of The Walking Dead” was the old, abandoned Shell station on 100th Street, as well as a residence behind it. Again, weeds are two feet high and it is extremely unsightly, Bater said.
The mayor asked that the community safety officers look into it.
“If they could issue orders on the property it would be appreciated,” said Bater.
Councillor Greg Lightfoot noticed issues with an alley behind the Bank of Nova Scotia building between 101st and 102nd.
“That alley just about shook my teeth out,” said Lightfoot about driving there; he requested that it be fixed up and the potholes filled there because “it’s a mess right now.”
Mayor Bater also noted concerned residents have contacted him again on an issue raised before about the speed of traffic on Clements Drive.
It’s gotten to the point that the people there are out on the sidewalk trying to slow traffic on their own, said Bater. One option they would like to explore, he said, is a three-way stop on the corner of Clements Dr. and Hock Ave.; another option might be crosswalks.
“People on the street feel very strongly that safety of especially children in the area is compromised,” said Bater.
Also coming up at the meeting was discussion was criminal record checks for volunteers at the Saskatchewan Winter Games. A motion was passed at committee to waive the fees and that will go to council next week for final approval.
Monday’s Planning Committee meeting was the last one until Sept. 18 as the committee meetings take a break during July and August as part of City Hall’s reduced schedule.
