SUMA
Carlyle Town Council met Feb. 11 at the Carlyle Civic Centre- their first meeting since delegates from council returned from 2015's annual SUMA (Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association) Convention in Saskatoon, Feb. 1-4.
Mayor Wayne Orsted, Town Administrator Hugette Lutz, and aldermen Dean Hoffman and Martin Tourand attended the convention, where they and other delegates met with Premier Brad Wall and Minister of Government Relations, Jim Reiter.
The Premier's proposed changes to revenue-sharing were at the top SUMA's agenda, and before the convention, council had previously sent a letter to the Premier's Office expressing their concerns over proposed changes to the revenue-sharing program. The Town of Carlyle has since received a letter from Premier Wall stating that any changes to the program are still under review.
Carlyle's convention delegates also investigated possible options and solutions to town projects and ongoing local concerns, including: dust control, water assessments, and engineering projects and repairs-such as the cement bridge near OneChurch.
Equipment
The Town of Carlyle is considering the purchase of a new gravel truck as well as a street sweeper, and will obtain three quotes for each piece of equipment. One quote the town has received states that a brand-new street sweeper could be purchased with a $3,274 discount, at a cost of $160,436 plus tax instead of $163,710 plus tax.
The town is also selling the following and invites potential buyers to submit tenders on or before March 31, 2015 to: Box 10, Carlyle, Sask. S0C 0R0 or [email protected]:
1) Elgin 1989 Pelican p s/n P-0934D Street Sweeper, as-is condition, three cubic-yard capacity.
2) Schulte 8400 6' Single Stage Snow Blower, with 2 shoot cylinders and hoses, as is condition.
3) New Holland 84LB loader (never used), fits a TV145 New Holland Bi-directional tractor (standard loader).
New Subdivision
The Town of Carlyle received the Water Agency Security Permit on Feb. 11, 2015, and will now be inviting contractors to submit tenders for work on new residential subdivision, to be located south of the current subdivision.
Property Tax Deadline
Council is continuing to prepare a list of outstanding property taxes in preparation for publication. If outstanding property taxes are not paid by April 17, 2015, the town will register a tax lien against the property in question.
Fire Board of R.M. #63
Council discussed the minutes of the Carlyle & R.M. #63 Fire Protection Board. The 2015 Fire Rate schedule includes the following increases:
Firefighters will now receive $17.50 per hour for meetings and practices they attend, up from the previous rate of $15 per hour. Firefighters will also now receive an hourly rate of $25 for fire calls they attend, an increase from their previous rate of $20 per hour. The fire chief will receive an increase of $28 per hour for fire calls attended, from the previous rate of $25 per hour.
Council also discussed the Fire Board's plans to obtain additional revenue from SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Redcoat Mutual Aid.
Other Business
Town Administrator Hugette Lutz will attend the annual SAMA (Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency) April 15 in Regina.
Plans for a flying school to offer classes at Ted Brady Municipal Airport will not go ahead, as the cost of classes were too high for students.
As part of the Risk Report, town council will inform members of the Carlyle Curling Club that hanging gas meters at the Carlyle Curling Club will be changed immediately by Sask Energy.
Meeting Dates
Council will hold its next regularly-scheduled meeting Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 PM at the Carlyle Civic Centre.
Council's next budget meeting will be held Wednesday, March 5 at 7 PM at the Carlyle Civic Centre.
