Carlyle Town Council held its first meeting of 2016 Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Road improvements shelved
Proposed local road inprovements on Stockton Avenue and Mountain Avenue in Carlyle will not proceed, due to opposition by residents on both streets.
Land rezoned
Councillors voted in favour of rezoning land parcel “A” south of the Town of Carlyle. The land was rezoned from use for future urban development to use for community service.
New grader discount
The purchase of a new grader by the Town of Carlyle was originally priced at $165,000. However, the town received a discount of $5,000 on the original purchase price, bringing the cost down to $160,000.
Dickens fire
Council expressed concern over a fire call which occurred Friday, Dec. 4 at 2:30 AM on Main Street in Carlyle. The warming station fire was not properly extinguished, leaving live embers. An individual is thought to have interfered with the live embers, reigniting a fire which Carlyle Fire & Rescue, members of the RCMP, and Town of Carlyle public works staff were called to attend. Members of council expressed their disapproval and concern reminding residents of the costs-both human and financial-regarding playing with fire.
SUMA Convention
This year's SUMA Convention will be held Sunday, Jan. 31 to Wednesday, Feb. 3 in Regina. Mayor Wayne Orsted, Town Administrator Hugette Lutz and councillors John Brownlee, Jenn Sedor and Martin Tourand will attend. Lutz will also attend the SUMAssure Annual General Meeting during the convention.
Resignation
Councillor Jenn Sedor has resigned as the Town of Carlyle's representative on the Bear Claw Community Development Corporation. Sedor currently sits on the boards of three organizations that could potentially apply for grants from the BCCDC, and cited a conflict of interest as the reason for her resignation.
Workers Compensation
Council was informed that Workers Compensation rates for 2016 have dropped from $1.32 to $1.17 per $100.
R.M. of Moose Mountain #63 appointments
Carlyle Town Council was informed of the following appointments to the R.M. Of Moose Mountain #63:
Reeve: Lyle Brown
Cornerstone community planning: Lyle Brown
Administrator: Ron Matsalla
Councillor: Jim Shirley
Councillor/Alternate representative: Jack Wilson
Member: Jim Shirley
Alternate member: Jack Wilson
Glen Morris Cemetery committee: Jack Wilson
