Planning for a second spray park for Weyburn, with the new one to be located at River Park, continue to evolve by the Facilities Advisory Committee, but sponsorship funding has yet to be found to help pay for this project, council was told at their Oct. 27th meeting.
The committee was shown updated plans for the spray park at a slightly different location from the one previously agreed upon, as it would involve a gas line relocation. The new location is a little north and west from the original one, which will require a row of bushes to be removed.
Leisure services director Mathew Warren asked the committee for direction on funding, on setting up a community sponsorship campaign.
The committee may continue with the tender process so that when funding is secured, the work to set up the park could begin immediately.
Council was also told that three projects from the 2014 maintenance plan were not completed, as the costs for a couple of them came in over budget. These include the vestibule at the Signal Hill Arts Centre, with the estimated cost coming in $17,000 higher than was budgeted, plus the painting at the works shop tender also came in over budget.
Council heard in a report from the Weyburn Police Commission that the Weyburn Police Service was asked by the national association of police commissions about how prepared they are in the event of an ISIS threat - a reference to the Islamic terrorists in Iraq and Syria.
"The question came on the day of the shooting in Ottawa," said Coun. Rob Stephanson, who represents the Weyburn commission to the national body. "Input is being sought from all members."
Chief Marlo Pritchard said the Weyburn Police Service is not specifically setting up a protocol for ISIS, but there are procedures in place to handle dangerous persons.
"Weyburn is not looking at home-grown radicals, and I hope it stays that way," said Coun. Stephanson. "If some of these people come to the community and the community might be affected by them, the community would be notified in that case."
An application for a development permit for a non-LED billboard sign near the intersection of Ebel Road and 16th Street was approved by council, with conditions.
The application was made by iSPY Adz and Mertz Holdings to put up a double-sided sign measuring 10-by-20 feet, or 200 square feet (18.5 square metres) per side.
The sign would be put up near the Sparkle Super Wash at 1626 Ebel Road, on land owned by Mertz Holdings, and it will face north and south.
The conditions of approval include that illumination be aimed upwards towards the sign, to prevent distraction of motorists, and secondly, no portion of the sign shall be located within 1.5 metres of an interior property line.
Council also approved an application for a home occupation, for an airbrush tanning service that does not use tanning beds or other technologies harmful to human health.
The application was from Chantelle Rudnitski, and will be offered from her residence at 512 Fifth Avenue SE.
The application was approved with conditions, including that the operating hours be limited to 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday; all deliveries and pickups are to take place during business hours; and clients will be directed to park in the applicant's driveway.
As this is considered a "controversial" home business, notification of adjacent home owners within 50 metres was made, and no objections were made to City Hall about the application.
