For the second year in a row it looks like the accumulated surplus and not a surcharge for all commercial property owners will be used to cover losses on commercial property taxes appeals.
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Council agreed to a deal they believe will be fantastic for sports, activities and the city with Lloydminster based Golden Ticket Sports Inc they believe will not only be popular but also breathe new life and activities into the Hillcrest Sports Centre.
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A request to extend a maintenance order until October 1st by a property owner was denied but Council did approve an extension until July 15th with the opportunity for a potential further extension. It was all due to the hard work, desire and sincerity of the property owner to get the work done.
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Despite a resident asking Council to not approve or at least add design conditions the bylaw amendment to rezone a property from residential to commercial was approved.
The move will allow the development of a residential convenience store on Bradley Street.
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Council agreed to receive and file - approve - a pair of development appeals.
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A new on-line tool is being developed to give an accurate map of services available in Moose Jaw.
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Council approved accessibility upgrades to City facilities based upon a public survey whenever funding should become available.
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The briefs this meeting look at Acting Mayor Heather Eby, who was missing from Council and the reasons why, when street cleaning will start and Council appointments.
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It was a bit of a lengthy and sometimes confusing discussion but the infrastructure requirements necessary to bring water to the presently under construction SaskPower natural gas fired electrical generating plant were discussed at length as part of a change order request.
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The zero block of River Street West has gained a lot of notoriety during its’ life and now it is notoriously too narrow to allow the parking restrictions to be relaxed.
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The Downtown is set to become a lot more colourful under a new public art initiative approved by Council.
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The new parking app for the Downtown was rolled out last night as part of an update on the area’s beautification.
The app was seen as a boon to the Downtown as it gave motorists an option on how to pay for meters - either by coin with the existing meters or electronically by a smart phone.
There will be no cost to the City and a small service fee will be applied to use the app. And if you pay too much for your parking space using the app there will be no refund or credit provided as it now stands.
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With the city called littered and not clean Council approved the creation of a committee designed to champion keeping Moose Jaw clean.
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Executive Committee approved Administration to prepare a new Alarm Response Bylaw for businesses at the behest of the Moose Jaw Board Of Police Commissioners. The bylaw will see businesses paying more to be in the program and also more for repeated false alarm calls.
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Love them or hate them the notorious photo radar cameras are set to be in use for another year as Council voted unanimously to approve a one year deal.
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Main Street businesses will soon be able to take their businesses literally out in the street as Executive Committee passed an initiative to allow the extension of businesses not only onto the sidewalk but also the parking stalls in front of their businesses.
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A growing neighbourhood combined with an already established one is about to see a new convenience store built as Council approved a re-zoning application from residential to commercial for a lot on Bradley Street.
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A couple of properties considered derelict by the City were up for immediate demolition at Council’s latest meeting with one being given a brief reprieve to complete required repairs and upgrades.
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Although just in its infancy there is now preliminary committee discussion for creating a Moose Jaw Heritage Museum.
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Executive Committee may have voted against waiving the landfill and permitting fees necessary for the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank’s new facility but the community has responded to cover the fees even before many people got out of bed.
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