A regular meeting of the Weyburn City Council was held on October 25; here are the major points of interest:
*Councillor Bill Rudachyk presented an update on the renovations to Crescent Point Place (CPP) and the Tom Zandee Sports Arena during the meeting.
At CPP, the public washroom floors are complete and work continues on the lobby floor. Spray foam insulation is complete and painting has begun. Once painting is completed, tile work can begin in bathrooms.
Temporary toilet partitions have been installed until permanent partitions arrive. The roof insulation and membrane placement is expected to be completed next week; however, rain and snow may delay this work.
"Once the roof is complete things should be able to move along quite quickly," said Rudachyk.
At the Sports Arena, concrete has been poured for the new south entry. The temporary wall is being removed and player's benches are being rebuilt.
Signage for both arenas is nearly complete and the parking layout has been approved.
A landscaping plan is being considered for both arenas by the Facilities Committee. Four variations ranging in price from $32,000 to $36,000 by Curb It Plus have been approved for the entrance of CPP. A design for the Sports Arena is in the works but ground elevations are proving to be difficult.
"I'm very impressed with the work being done," said Rudachyk. "Once complete, in my opinion, (the arenas) will be a very valuable addition to our community."
*Council approved the purchase of four LCD HDTVs to be installed at the Leisure Centre, Sports Arena and two at CPP. The TVs will display programming and facility information and have the ability to broadcast cable programs.
*Council accepted a bid by Fer-marc Equipment for the purchase of 3,600 360-litre carts and 150 245-litre carts at a cost of $243,759.60 for the automated refuse system beginning next year. The fee includes curb-side delivery to each household.
*Council discussed whether or not it would be possible to remove the traffic lights from the Second Street and Souris Avenue intersection and place them at the 16th Street and First Avenue intersection.
Director of Engineering Blaine Frank said that the downfall to doing this would be that motorists would likely sit at the lights longer than they would at the four-way stop as traffic counts do not warrant lights at 16th Street. He went on to explain that if the City decided to install lights at the intersection it would be at their own cost as the Ministry of Highways will not pay for it. The cost to install new lights is about $250,000.
Council decided that installing flashing lights at the four-way stop intersection would be the best course of action.
*Council congratulated Blaine Frank on his retirement after serving 33 years with the City.
"It's been a real pleasure working for the City of Weyburn," said Frank. "I'm going to miss it."
