Carlyle Town Council met on Wednesday, April 9, for a regular bimonthly meeting to discuss various topics regarding the town.
Municipal Tax Solutions
Councillors have been looking into tax solutions and have been drawn to Western Municipal for tax collection purposes. They have not agreed to anything with Western Municipal though and wish to see a copy of the document they would be signing with the company if they choose them.
Red Coat Mutual Aid
Councillor Darcy Moore reported to council notes from his Red Coat Mutual Aid meeting earlier this month. A total of $12,667 wages were paid to the fire departments involved, while they received $23,719 in payments from SGI for accidents last year. This coming year, seeing as the Red Coat Mutual Aid focuses on alternating large items between Redvers and Carlyle, Redvers will be looking for a new truck to carry their jaws of life, while Carlyle will be looking for lights and special gloves.
Taxi Service
Interest has been expressed in Carlyle regarding a taxi service in town. Town Administrator Huguette Lutz brought the topic to council as ideas regarding regulations needed to be explored. In the end Lutz has been asked to prepare a bylaw which requires a taxi service to pay a $100 business licence and $50 for each vehicle following. The licence will be non-transferable and a valid safety inspection of the vehicle must be presented each year.
The councillors feel this is a beneficial service and they hope it will come to fruition.
Staff parking on Main Street
Issues have arisen around staff of businesses parking on Main Street, utilizing spots for customers. Town Councillor and Chamber of Commerce President, Martin Tourand, will speak with businesses and try to get more staff parking off of Main Street.
Boogie Fest
The Swimming Pool Committee and Boogie Fest Committee were asked to attend the meeting. The Town of Carlyle wants for the event to be properly insured, so they invited the committees to discuss different ideas as to how this could be accomplished.
A number of ideas were discussed throughout the meeting, which Lutz will bring forward to their insurance provider to see if they will qualify. The town is not trying to discourage the event, they are simply attempting to ensure proper liability coverage is in place.
The permits needed for Boogie Fest have been put on hold, however, until the insurance aspect can be researched further.
