The meeting began with the members of council honouring the Estevan Haulers baseball team for capturing the provincial bantam AA championship this past July in Estevan.
The Haulers went on to represent Estevan at the Western Canada Baseball Championship in Morden, Man where they just missed out on a spot in the finals after falling in a tiebreaker.
Council received a letter from the Estevan 40 Developmental Asset Alliance asking that the City provide an employee or council member to be a part of their committee.
The alliance is a group of community members who are working to improve opportunities and lives of children in the community.
The Board of Police Commissioners report was passed at the meeting, and it included the report from the bylaw enforcement officer for June, July and August.
Of note, the officer conducted 1,550 unkempt property inspections in July and another 128 in August.
Through August, the bylaw officer has conducted 3,183 property inspections.
Council approved a request from the Pure Energy Daycare to have their taxes based on a residential mill rate and not the commercial rate.
The difference results in a savings of $2,565 for the daycare.
Council also approved the wording for the speed limit plebiscite that will be on the ballot for the Oct. 24 municipal election.
The question will read: "I agree that the maximum driving speed limit should be reduced on all streets within the City of Estevan from 50 km/h to 40 km/h, with the exception of the following: Fourth Street, Sixth Street, King Street, Perkins Street, Devonian Street, Escana Street, Kensington Avenue, Souris Avenue/Highway 47, Mississippian Drive, Imperial Avenue, Superior Avenue and Superior Road. I therefore agree that any street without a posted speed limit shall have a 40 km/h driving speed limit.
Voters will be asked to answer a simple yes or no to the question."
PB Marketing of Regina was awarded the tender for the Spectra Place signage contract.
PB Marketing's proposal came in at $6,906 while a tender from Future Signs of Estevan was $20,493.
Councillor Dennis Moore expressed concern about the discrepancy between the bids and wanted assurances that the quality of the products from the two companies was equal.
August was a strong month on the construction front for Estevan.
The City issued 18 permits with a total value of $3.54 million in August which was up by more than $2 million when compared to August 2011.
Residential permits made up the bulk of that total as five single family permits were issued with a value of $1.56 million. One multi-family permit, which had a value of $575,000, was also issued.
Through August, 88 permits with a value of $22.99 million have been issued.
Council gave its approval for the helicopter pad at St. Joseph's Hospital to proceed.
The pad will be used by the STARS air ambulance whenever it has to land in Estevan.
