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CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 2-2017
TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 21, 2017 AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 5:00 P.M.
ADOPT AGENDA: Adopt agenda dated February 21, 2017
2. MINUTES:
A) REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NO. 1-2017 January 17, 2017
3. DELEGATIONS 5:05 PM
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
4. CORRESPONDENCE: Acknowledge List of Correspondence to Council.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Accept Committee Reports and Recommendations
A) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: February 14, 2017 B) RCMP REPORT TO COUNCIL: C) CITY MANAGERS REPORT: February 21, 2017
6. FINANCE:
A) EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATION: Approve Expenditure Appropriation No. 2-2017 B) BANK RECONCILIATION: December 2016, January 2017
7. MOTIONS:
A) RFD – SmartHire Council will be asked: to approve the 2017 subscription to SmartHire
B) RFD – Credit Card Acceptance for all Recreation Programming & Facilities Council will be asked: to approve the acceptance of credit cards for all recreational programming & facility rentals
C) RFD – Policies and Procedures #80/11 City Supplied Clothing/Personal Protective Equipment Council will be asked: to approve the amendments to the policy.
D) RFD – 2017 Aquatic Rates Council will be asked: to approve the proposed 2017 Aquatic Rates
E) RFD – Pump Track Concept Design Council will be asked: approve New Line Skate Park to prepare a conceptual design
F) RFD – Western Canada AAA Championship Bantam Sponsorship Council will be asked: to approve a sponsorship
G) RFD – Speedy Collision Council will be asked: to approve a sponsorship
H) RFD – Low E Ceiling Arena Council will be asked: approve the install of the Low E Ceiling
8. BYLAWS: -
A) Bylaw 1-2017 – Snow Removal Bylaw (three readings) 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A) RFD – Street Town Houses
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 2-2017
TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 21, 2017 AGENDA
10. IN-CAMERA ITEMS:
A) Health Facilities B) RCMP C) Recreation and Parks Master Plan
11. ADJOURNMENT:
A) NOTICES & MOTIONS: Council members raise notice of issues or bring motions to the floor. B) ADJOURN:
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1-2017
TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2017 MINUTES
PRESENT: Mayor Kent Muench, Deputy Mayor Tyson Chillog and Councillors Darren MacDonald, Mike Cox, Jamie Martens, Deb McGuire, City Manager Scott Blevins, Director of Infrastructure & Planning Joe Doxey, Community Economic Development Manager Dillon Shewchuk, Director of Recreation & Community Service Dave Bosch, Director of Corporate Services Leah Sullivan, REGRETS: Councillor Bob Blackwell LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall RECORDING SECRETARY: City Clerk Carla Budnick, CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kent Muench called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. RES: #1/01172017 (Martens/MacDonald) AGENDA “That we adopt the agenda dated January 17, 2017”
CARRIED
RES: #2/01172017 (Cox/Chillog) MINUTES – DECEMBER 20, 2016 “That we accept the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting No. 20-2016 dated December 20th, 2016.”
CARRIED
DELGATIONS A) Saskatoon Kart Racers Corp (SKR) Dave Campbell, President SKR and Jaret Waddell, Member of SKR were in attendance to speak with City Council regarding the existing land lease agreement between the City and SKR. Waddell spoke to Council regarding the track surface failing and requiring an asphalt face lift which will cost approximately $400,000. The current lease is set to expire in 5 years, SKR is looking to the City to determine their plans for the space before any further planning can be done. Waddell outlined reasons why extending the current lease or negotiating a new lease would be a good fit for both the City and SKR. Over the years the group has worked hard to enhance the track site and facility as well they have created partnerships with approximately 15 non-profit organizations that also come out and use the track. If the City is willing to extend or renegotiate the lease it is estimated that after approximately 12 – 18 months of fundraising is complete the resurfacing of the track would take place. The City has agreed to review the current lease and will get back to SKR with a final decision once they have had a chance to further discuss. Mayor Muench thanked both gentlemen for coming.
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1-2017
TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2017 MINUTES
RES: #3/01172017 (Cox/Martens) CORRESPONDENCE “That we acknowledge and file the Correspondence List, as attached hereto and forming part of these minutes.”
CARRIED
RES: #4/01172017 (MacDonald/McGuire) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – JANUARY 10, 2017 “That we accept the Committee of the Whole minutes dated January 10, 2017”
CARRIED RES: #5/01172017 (Cox/Chillog) MANAGERS REPORT “That we accept the Managers Report dated January 17, 2017”
CARRIED RES: #6/01172017 (MacDonald/McGuire) EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATION “That we authorize Expenditure Appropriation No.1-2017, in the amount of $1,939,364.91 as attached hereto and forming part of the minutes.”
CARRIED
RES: #7/01172017 (McGuire/Martens) COUNCILLOR APPOINTMENTS “That we appoint Councillor Bob Blackwell to the SREDA committee”
CARRIED
RES: #8/01172017 (MacDonald/Martens) SIGNING AUTHROIZATION “The following are hereby granted signing authority for financial transactions issued on behalf of the City of Martensville: Mayor, Kent Muench Deputy Mayor, Tyson Chillog And; City Manager, Scott Blevins, Director of Corporate Services, Leah Sullivan”
CARRIED
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1-2017
TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2017 MINUTES
RES: #9/01172017 (Cox/McGuire) DISCRETIONARY USE – 24 STREET TOWNHOUSE DWELLINGS “That we grant a Discretionary Use Permit to North Ridge Development Corporation to develop twenty-four (24) Street Townhouse Dwellings on Parcels T, Plan 102202987, as shown on the drawings dates December 20th, 2016.”
CARRIED 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A) RFD – Land Relocation & Land Swap In 2014, City Council approved a Land Swap request from Northern Sky Developments adjacent to Lot 9, Block 60S13885 to accommodate future road widening and utility provisions. With the development of 10th Avenue North further amendments need to be approved to accommodate the utility services and future road way design. Questions were raised about the 3 x 5 portion identified on the map being included in the land swap. Director of Infrastructure and Planning identified an error on the map had been highlighted and the 3 x 5 potion was indeed not part of the land swap. Council was in favor of the land swap contingent to the 3 x 5 piece being removed from the land swap. RES: #10/01172017 (Cox/Chillog) LAND SWAP “That we approve the 5m land swap between Lot 9, Block 60S13885 and LS1 SE1/4 section 28-38-5 W3rd to provide additional room for potential future road widening and utility provision, as attached to and forming part of these minutes, contingent on the 3 x 5 piece being removed from the land swap.”
CARRIED
B) RFD – PTIC Program & NBCF Grant Application The Province is currently accepting applications for the second intake of the Provincial Territorial Infrastructure Component Program, which is a part of the New Build Canada Fund. Administration is asking for City Council’s support to make an application for funding under the PTIC program model to assist with the construction of Main Street from 10th Ave to 16th Ave. The project would improve accessibility and connectivity with Lake Vista as well as improve the favourability of Lake Vista commercial development as well as improved safety for motorists. The project will be a major capital cost for the city and with no guarantee of funding the city would need to be committed to completing the project. Council was in favour of Administration moving forward with the application.
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1-2017
TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2017 MINUTES
RES: #11/01172017 (Chillog/MacDonald) PTIC PROGRAM & MBCF GRANT APPLICATON “It is resolved that Council support the application for a PTIC and/or CWWF grant for Main Street Extension, highways and roads infrastructure, and Council agrees to meet legislated standards, to meet the terms and conditions of the relevant PTIC and/or CWWF program, to conduct an open tendering process, to manage the construction of the project, to fund the municipal share of the construction cost, to fund ongoing operation and maintenance costs, and to follow any mitigation measures as required by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and The Environmental Assessment Act (Saskatchewan).”
CARRIED
C) Hudson Bay Route Association Director of Infrastructure & Planning reviewed with City Council a request from the Hudson Bay Route Association regarding memberships. The Association sends out a request yearly for the City to join the Association and currently the City of Martensville does not partake. It was recommended again this year that the City refrain from getting a membership/ Council was all in favour.
RES: #12/01172017 (Cox/MacDonald) IN-CAMERA “That Council go in-camera at 5:51 P.M.”
CARRIED
IN CAMERA
1. Crime Reduction Committee 2. Recreation Facilities
RES: #13/01172017 (MacDonald/Martens) RESUME REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING “That we resume the January 17, 2017 Regular Council Meeting at 6:39 P.M.”
CARRIED
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1-2017
TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2017 MINUTES
RES: #14/01172017 (Chillog/Cox) ADJOURN “That we adjourn this meeting at 6:40 P.M.”
CARRIED
______________________
MAYOR _______________________ CITY CLERK
DATE COMPANY ITEM
January 20, 2017 SaskTel LTE Coverage
January 23, 2017Canadian Postmasters &
Assistans AssociationGovernment Operations and Estimates
February 2, 2017 RM of Corman Park RezoningFebruary 2, 2017 SaskWater Direct Servicing Proposal
February 3, 2017 Communities in Bloom 2017 Communities in Bloom ParticipationFebruary 10, 2017 Resident Cart TrackFebruary 14, 2017 Pitch In Canada Pitch-In Week, April 22-29
OUTGOING - CORRESPONDENCE
INCOMING - CORRESPONDENCE
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 2-2017
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017
REPORT 2-2017 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 14, 2017
MINUTES
PRESENT: Mayor Kent Muench, Deputy Mayor Tyson Chillog, Councillors Jamie Martens, Michael Cox, Debbie McGuire, Darren MacDonald, City Manager Scott Blevins, Director of Infrastructure & Planning Joe Doxey, Director of Recreation & Community Services Dave Bosch, Community Economic Development Manager Dillon Shewchuk, Corporate Services Director Leah Sullivan REGRETS: Councillor Bob Blackwell LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall RECORDING SECRETARY: City Clerk Carla Budnick CALL TO ORDER: Councillor Jamie Martens called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. 3. DELEGATIONS 3.1 RCMP Staff Sergeant Rob Eyre, spoke with City Council about recent activity in Martensville. Comparisons were provided for 2014, 2015 and 2016 and it was noted that 2014 stats were significantly lower due to the fact some files have already been purged due to the record retention policy, 2015 and 2016 stats remained similar with no obvious issues or concerns to address. A brief discussion was had regarding Martensville and Warman sharing a member, 50/50, further discussion needs to happen. A question was asked regarding what falls under National Survey Code it was noted that written warnings, victim services, holding cells and serving legal documents are examples. No further questions were asked. Councillor Martens thanked Staff Sergeant Eyre for attending. 3.2 Speedy Collision – Martensville. On February 14, 2017 owners, Robert Keet & Heather Laing Keet, of Speedy Collision spoke to City Council regarding a workshop they are planning for Grade 10 to 12 students from Martensville, Dalmeny, Langham and Warman. The event will be held on March 17, 2017 with two half day sessions. Representatives from the Local RCMP, Fire Department, First Responders and SGI have partnered and will work with the students to understand what happens when an accident occurs, the steps to take at the accident and after the incident. There are also plans to discuss the new laws on distracted driving and drinking and driving. The City of Martensville was aksed to partner with the event by covering the cost of bussing all students to and from the event. The proposed cost for the bussing is $902.18. It is estimated that approximately 650 students will attend the two sessions. Councillor Martens thanked Robert Keet & Heather Laing Keet for attending.
REPORT 2-2017 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 14, 2017
MINUTES
3.3 PSSD – Bonnie Hope Bonnie Hope, the representative of Subdivision #9 of the Prairie Spirit School Division spoke to City Council about Educational Governance Review Report which was prepared back in December 2016. The report provided information regarding what system of governance and administration is needed in Saskatchewan’s K-12 education sector to achieve the outcomes established by Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth and the Education Sector Strategic Plan. The report was provided to all Saskatchewan School Divisions and they were provided the opportunity to prepare a response to the report. PSSD is concerned for the future and what option will be chosen and how it will directly impact each school division. It is expected that a final decision will be made in March. Mayor Muench thanked Bonnie Hope for the information and for attending. 3.4 574 RCACS (Air Cadet Squadron)
Captain Trevor Davies of 574 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron spoke to Council about the history of Air Cadets and how Squadron 574 came to Martensville. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Program which is targeted to youth between the ages of 12-18. Squadron 574 originated in Choiceland Saskatchewan and due to lack of interest the squadron was forced to shut down, rather than dissolve the Squadron completely it was decided to bring the Squadron to Martensville. Currently the program has 22 cadets and is always looking to grow the program. In attendance with Captain Trevor Davies were FSgt Miranda Bloomfield (FSgt - Flight Sergeant), FCpl Cameron Chalmers (FCpl - Flight Corporal), Cpl Zach Plaxin (Cpl - Corporal), Kim Latham - Supply Officer for 574 RCACS Air Cadet Squadron, Larry Sinnett - Provincial Director of the Air Cadet League of Saskatchewan, Kari Eidsness Hodges - Chairperson of 574 Squadron Sponsoring Committee (sometimes known as the Parents Committee), Colin Kunkel - Events Coordinator for the 574 Squadron Sponsoring Committee. Squadron 574 is hoping to be active in Martensville for years to come and are currently asking Council to consider a reduced rate for the rental of the North Ridge Centennial Community Centre where they currently hold their program.
Administration will do some research and bring back information to Council.
Councillor Martens thanked the members of Squadron 574 for attending.
4. REPORTS 4.1 City Manager
REPORT 2-2017 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 14, 2017
MINUTES
4.2 Corporate Services 4.2.1 RFD SmartHire Director of Corporate Services spoke with Council about SmartHire Unlimited Assessment Hiring System, a program the City has currently been working with on a test basis. The program advertises new job postings, screens applicants and assists in the hiring process. The program was used to hire the current Bylaw Officers as well as a CSR at the Map and proved to be a time saver in screening applicants and also reached out to a larger audience based on popular job posting sites being utilized. The program has already been included in the proposed 2017 Budget, but due to delays on approving the budget, Administration is requesting that Council approve the signing of the contract, prior to budget approval, so the program can be used in the recruitment of 2017 Summer Students. There was a discussion on the benefits of the program. A motion will come to the next Council meeting for formal approval. 4.2.2 RFD Credit Card Acceptance for Rec Facilities. In the fall of 2016, Council approved a RFD for a new website which would include online registrations and payments for recreational programs offered by the City. After some further discussion a question was raised as to whether credit cards acceptance should be included for all recreation based offerings including facility rentals and walk-in admissions. It was noted that fees to accept credit cards would range from 2.5 % to 3.0 % of the transaction value. Currently the City is only looking at credit card acceptance for recreational programs and facility rentals. City Council was in favor of proceeding with the acceptance of credit cards for the recreation operations of the City. A motion will come to the next Council meeting for formal approval. 4.3 City Clerk 4.3.1 RFD – PPE Policy & Procedure. City Clerk Budnick reviewed with City Council some proposed changes to Policy #80/11 City Supplied Clothing/Personal Protective Equipment. Changes included City Supplied Clothing amounts as well as some minor wording changes. City Council had no questions or concerns. A motion will come to the next Council meeting for formal approval.
REPORT 2-2017 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 14, 2017
MINUTES
4.4 Director of Recreation and Community Services 4.4.1 RFD – 2017 Aquatic Rates Aquatic fees are reviewed annually in conjunction with operational costs to establish yearly fees for public swim, swimming lessons and rentals to offset annual operation costs. Fees are always reviewed in similar areas to make sure the rates are in line. This year there is a proposed increase of 5% this would reflect a 2% increase in fees (bases on cost increases) and 3% would reflect the credit card usage charges. A question was raised about offering different options such as Toonie Tuesday swim or Twilight hours. It was noted that discussions have begun on organizing some of those events. No questions were raised regarding the rates. A motion will come to the next Council meeting for formal approval. 4.4.2 RFD – Pump Track Concept Design Work on a Skate Park in Kinsmen Park is set to begin construction in the spring of 2017, during the conceptual design process of the skate park, the skate park committee discussed adding a pump track adjacent to the skate park. A pump track provides a BMX type of riding. Some cost estimates were provided on the development of a pump track and came in around $75,000.00 with a concept design costing $7,000.00. A fundraising committee in conjunction with the City have been looking at in-kind donations/sponsorship that businesses could provide towards the construction of the skate park to offset construction costs. It is the hope of the committee and the City that the pump track could be constructed through the in-kind donations/ sponsorship process rather than 100% from budget. Before these donations/sponsorships can be secured a Conceptual Design needs to be completed. Administration is requesting that council approve the City to engage New Line Skate Park to create the conceptual design. No questions were asked. A motion will come to the next Council meeting for formal approval. 4.5 Director of Infrastructure & Planning 4.5.1 Snow Removal Bylaw #1-2017 Director of Infrastructure and Planning reviewed the proposed bylaw with Council. Areas highlighted were the increase in penalty fees, as well as the development of a Bylaw Notice which would be used to help educate and inform the residents of infractions they may have committed. Council liked the proposed bylaw changes. A motion will come to the next Council meeting for formal approval.
REPORT 2-2017 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 14, 2017
MINUTES
4.5.2 RFD – Main Street Extension Director of Infrastructure and Planning Doxey reviewed with Council four options for the construction of Main Street East of 10th Avenue which were presented back in 2015. Administration applied for the New Build Canada Fund grant program throughout the Provincial Territorial Infrastructure Component, if successful the project would be split three ways between the City of Martensville, Federal Government and Provincial Government. Further direction is needed for the desired treatments for the island or boulevards prior to tendering. City Council was in favour of having an additional tender drafted for the landscaping of those spaces. Once a decision has been made regarding the grant, administration will notify Council. Construction documents are being completed by the Consulting Engineer with the ability for the City to tender the project in the near future. 4.6 Community/Economic Development Manager (CEDM) 4.6.1 CEDM Report CEDM Shewchuk reviewed with City Council things he has been working on over the past month. Work continues on the Economic Development Tax Incentive Bylaw with SREDA. Progress on the New City Website is coming along and is scheduled to go live early March. Work on changes to food truck regulations has begun and a draft is expected in the near future. Working with AV Shuttle to look at providing transportation/shuttle services here in Martensville. Report to the Community has been distributed. 5. COUNCIL MEMBERS ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: 5.1 Western Canada AAA Championship Bantam Sponsorship The City of Martensville was approached by the Organizing Committee with a sponsorship package to support the event taking place from March 30 – April 2. Martensville is not hosting any of the games, but is being acknowledge as a “host” by the Committee. Council is being asked to consider sponsorship. Community Economic Development Manager has been tasked with doing a bit more research and report back to Council with a recommendation.
REPORT 2-2017 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 14, 2017
MINUTES
6. IN-CAMERA ITEMS: 6.1 Baseball 6.2 Health Facilities 6.3 Development Opportunities. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm.
_______________________ Mayor Kent Muench
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT February 21, 2017
MANAGER
- Management has been working with a HR Consultant in preparation for the upcoming collective agreement negotiations.
- Management met to review the draft Strategic Plan, corrections have been sent back to Ian from Strategic Steps. We are waiting for the document to be finalized and then it will be brought to Council.
- Mayor and I attended a regional RCMP meeting with three other cities to discuss the details of the Municipal Police Service Agreement.
- I attended the SUMA Convention in early February.
CORPORATE SERVICES
- We continue to work on year-end and prepare for the audit in mid-March. - As of the date of this report we are waiting on SAMA final assessment figures as they
have been delayed from the original delivery date of February 6. We have been told that they are waiting on final approvals on a number of commercial valuations.
- We have been spending considerable time working with Economic Development on various new features for the new website. We are finalizing merchant agreements to accept credit cards for recreation programming and ensuring technical components are ready to go when the website goes live. We are also establishing staff training dates for the new online modules for property taxes and utilities that will allow residents to view property information online.
- We have been working with the applicable departments to prepare summer student job advertisements to be posted by the end of this month as well as review the full job descriptions for any updates and/or revisions.
CITY CLERK RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
- Reviewing facility rental rates for 2018. - Reviewing job descriptions within the department. - Working with Dillon on sponsorship program for the Skate Park/Pump Track. - Met with Crosby Hanna to discuss landscape design for Mocon Field (exterior) and
perimeter of the Skate Park . - 2017 SPRA Spring Education & Training Symposium – April 10-13 in Humboldt. - Bylaw – January report is attached.
INFRASTUCTURE AND PLANNING Water and Sewer
- Several recent emergency high-level callouts at sewage lift station 2. Appearing to be false, crews had the wet-wells cleaned to ensure the level reading equipment was and could be operating correctly. Ultimately, traced to a problem with the milltronic level reading equipment. Instrumentation consultant, Delco made repairs.
- During utility service installation on Reimer Road, a weeping tile was discovered and tied into the sanitary sewer system. This was removed.
- #2 Pump at water pump station 1 failed. The motor was sent out for rebuild. During the failure there was some electrical damage to the soft start system.
Roadways
- Pavement Condition Assessment and management plan update: Draft report reviewed, awaiting final report.
- Traffic Signal installation is operational as of December 26th, 2016. Awaiting parts. - Overhead illuminated street signage for 3rd Street North has now been ordered. - Following a meeting with Ministry of Highways; administration is meeting with Kiewit
on Friday, February 17th, and Council dates for March have been forwarded back to the Ministry. Further Dialogue between the Ministry and the City concerning Interchange impacts on Drainage, Existing intersections directly involved, and Pedestrian / pathway connectivity with Developments west of the Highway require more detail dialogue.
Planning
- Building Permit summary to date is as follows: Single Family Dwellings 12 Multiple Family Dwellings 10 Residential Additions (decks, garages, etc.) 13 Commercial/Industrial 0 Institutional 0 Other (HHB, Disc. Uses, etc.) 5 Total Development Permits Issued – 32 Total Value Added – $3.6M
- New businesses applications include: HBB - 2 U Mobile RV Services SF - Café Azores SF - Team Iron Elles Personal Training HBB - Bumble Bee Bouncers HBB - Specialized Vehicle Services
Commercial/Multiple Unit/Institutional Developments Notable commercial/multiple unit/institutional projects worked on January to February: 1. Growler’s update – administration met with Growlers to discuss compliance with
the Discretionary Use permit. Administration was advised that there were provincial changes to the contract with SLGA that came into effect on October 9, 2016. The original motion indicated that if the hours of operation were extended, a new Discretionary Use application would be required. As this is the case under the new SLGA contract, it has been conveyed to the business that they must re-apply for a change to the discretionary use conditions previously approved by Council to be consistent with their contract. This will include letters to all
affected property owners as defined in the Zoning Bylaw. Back before Council for Public Hearing March, 2017.
Ongoing Studies/Projects
- Regional Planning - The last ROC meeting was held on February 16th, 2017. The next ROC is slated for March 31, 2017. The project is now actively progressing through the plan policy drafting. The goal is to have a consensus on a Regional Plan by the ROC by April, 2017. The regional website is www.partnershipforgrowth.ca.
- Future Land Use Planning - The annexation process is ongoing. Letters were sent to neighbouring RM property owners who may have an interest in the future land use planning process being undertaken at this time. To date, almost all affected property owners have been personally engaged. Administration has now begun vetting through the Future Growth Plan for compatibility and timing of development requests. This will result in a document and map to be used as the basis of consultation with external stakeholders, the RM, school boards, provincial agencies, etc. Administration will forward a package to Council for endorsement prior to any formal external consolation.
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE BYLAW ENFORCEMENT STATS MONTH: January 2017 COMPLAINT OFFENSE PATROL CALLS WARNINGS FINES TOTAL
TRAFFIC BYLAW
NO PARKING 29 29 20 9 29
Unlicensed Vehicle 1 1 1 1
Vehicle not parked on hard surface
Parked Wrong Way 1 1 1 1
PARKING TO CLOSE TO HYDRANT
Vehicle a Hazard
PARKED ON BLVD
TRAILER UNHITCHED 1 1 1 1 1
PARKED MORE THEN 72 HRS ON STREET
2 1 1 1 1 2
Dumping on street
ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW
DOGS AT LARGE 2 2
WITH TAG OR MICROCHIP
CATS AT LARGE
WITH TAG OR MICROCHIP
# OF DOGS TAKEN TO VET
# OF DOGS TAKEN TO SPCA
# OF CATS TAKEN TO VET
# OF CATS TAKEN TO SPCA
OFF LEASH
DEFECATION NOT PICKED UP
# OF TRAPS LENT OUT
# OF ANIMALS TRAPPED
NOISE BYLAW 2 2
ZONING BYLAW
NO BIN
Shipping container 1 1 1 1 1
NUISANCE BYLAW – Alley checked 2 2 2 2
BARKING DOG 1 1 1 1
GENERAL INFORMATION 30
FIRE‐BURNING RUBBISH
Fireworks
FORESTRY‐ diseased tree
SNOW REMOVAL 16 16 16
WASTE
Waste
TOTAL FOR LAST MONTH
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 54 35 40 24 27 58
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR TO DATE
BALANCE AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2016 8,974,436.09$
PLUS:
INTEREST REVENUE:
Credit Union 9,916.27
Pertpetual Care Interest 2.49
overshort map deposit -0.25
9,918.51$
CASH RECEIPTS:
Taxes 157,000.39
TIPPS 347,990.96
504,991.35
Utilities 227,726.45
Pre-Authorized Payments 50,963.16
278,689.61
General Revenue $1,026,665.26
1,810,346.22$
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:SaskPower (OCTOBER) 54,244.91
SaskEnergy (OCTOBER) 5,711.00
SaskPower (November) 54,281.43
SaskEnergy (November) 7,910.32
Stale dated Cheques 1,728.23
SUB-TOTAL: 123,875.89$
1,944,140.62$
10,918,576.71$
LESS: A/P AND PAYROLL:
A/P DECEMBER 2016 3,053,224.55
Payroll # 25 (Nov 19-Dec 2) 78,826.91Payroll #26 (Dec 3-16) 106,329.43
3,238,380.89
Debentures:
Debenture Bylaw 18-2009 55,743.47
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:GG-Debit machine 83.54
MAP-DEBIT Machine 63.51
SW-Debit Machine 35.00
Canada Post 2,789.42
2,971.47$
3,297,095.83$ ADJUSTED GENERAL LEDGER BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 7,621,480.88$
BALANCE AS PER THE BANK STATEMENTS:Credit Union Balance 8,585,544.92$
Perpetual Care Account 5,830.22 29.31$
PLUS: OUTSTANDING DEPOSITS:
DECEMBER 2016 407,289.86$
EFT pymts 16,929.53
424,219.39$
SUB-TOTAL: 9,009,793.62$
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES:
LESS: DECEMBER 2016 1,388,344.74$
1,388,344.74$
PLUS: OTHER: 7,621,448.88$
Bank charges 32.00
32.00ADJUSTED BANK STATEMENT BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016: 7,621,480.88$
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
BANK RECONCILIATION
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2016
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 7,621,480.88$
PLUS:
INTEREST REVENUE:
Credit Union 9,024.11
Pertpetual Care Interest 2.49
Over/short 0.88
9,027.48$
CASH RECEIPTS:
Taxes 81,179.90
TIPPS 361,168.00
442,347.90
Utilities 253,626.76
Pre-Authorized Payments 51,154.29
304,781.05
General Revenue $105,792.15
852,921.10$
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:Revenue Sharing 2016 210,633.88
SUB-TOTAL: 210,633.88$
1,072,582.46$
8,694,063.34$
LESS: A/P AND PAYROLL:
A/P January 2017 272,080.18
Payroll # 1 (Dec 18-31) 79,141.33Payroll #2 (Jan 1-14) 89,541.75
GST Remittance 18,656.15
PST Remittance 2,894.61
462,314.02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:GG-Debit machine 82.71
MAP-DEBIT Machine 70.31
SW-Debit Machine 35.00
Canada Post 2,923.20
NSF-Mesa Mechanical 200.00
3,311.22$
465,625.24$ ADJUSTED GENERAL LEDGER BALANCE AS OF JANUARY 31, 2017 8,228,438.10$
BALANCE AS PER THE BANK STATEMENTS:Credit Union Balance 8,291,272.97$
Perpetual Care Account 5,830.22 31.80$
PLUS: OUTSTANDING DEPOSITS:
JANUARY 2017 24,343.91$
EFT pymts 14,889.55
39,233.46$
SUB-TOTAL: 8,330,538.23$
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES:
LESS: JANUARY 2017 102,156.13$
102,156.13$
PLUS: OTHER: 8,228,382.10$
Bank charges 56.00
56.00ADJUSTED BANK STATEMENT BALANCE AS OF JANUARY 31, 2017: 8,228,438.10$
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE
BANK RECONCILIATION
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2017
POLICY AND PROCEDURE CITY OF MARTENSVILLE NAME: CITY SUPPLIED CLOTHING/ NUMBER: 80/11 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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1.0 PURPOSE
1.1 To provide safe working conditions by ensuring the use of City Supplied Clothing and
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary to undertake any and all assigned work process.
1.2 To address any liability issues that may be imposed against the City for non‐compliance
by Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S). This policy is in no way intended to supersede the requirements of OH&S Act and OH&S Regulations. In the event of any conflict between this document and the OH&S Act and Regulations, the latter shall prevail.
2.0 GENERAL POLICY
2.1 The City of Martensville undertakes to ensure full and complete compliance with The Occupational Health and Safety Act and The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations with regard to the supply and use of City Supplied Clothing and PPE
2.2 The City of Martensville designates all work sites to be construction sites and, therefore,
requires all City employees and all hired contractors to wear City Supplied Clothing and/or PPE at all times, which is designed and intended for the protection of hazards which are or may be present during the completion of their assigned duties.
3.0 POLICY
3.1 The supervisor shall ensure that all workers comply by utilizing the necessary City Supplied Clothing and PPE at all work locations.
3.2 The individual employee is responsible for wearing of such City Supplied Clothing and PPE
as will adequately protect the employee from any existing or potential hazard they may encounter during the completion of their assigned duties.
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3.3 The Director of Infrastructure and Planning, the Director of Recreation & Community Services, Superintendent, Parks & Facilities Manager, and Department Foreman’s shall ensure that city employees and employees of all hired contractors wear City Supplied Clothing and/or PPE at all work sites. Failure to comply may result in the removal of any employee, contractor, or agent present at a City job site.
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4.1 All employees, where required by OH & S, except Aquatic staff, must wear C.S.A. approved footwear. Safety Boots and Safety Rubber Boots allowances are outlined in the CUPE Local 2582 Agreement.
4.2 All contractors hired by the City, and their employees, contractors and agents, must wear
PPE in accordance with this policy. The contractor is responsible for ensuring their employees have these items.
4.3 For personal safety, all employees are expected to wear City Supplied Clothing and PPE
that has been designed, and approved to protect from hazards which are or may be present during the course of the completion of their duties assigned.
4.4 PPE and City Supplied Clothing (Appendix A) will be supplied by the City. City Supplied
Clothing & PPE shall be worn only during the performance of City assigned duties. The wearing of City Supplied Clothing & PPE items is mandatory during work hours. Failure to wear, misuse, abuse, or damaging of provided City Supplied Clothing and/or PPE, either deliberately or by negligence may result in disciplinary action. This disciplinary action is at the discretion of the Director.
4.5 In the event those City Supplied Clothing or PPE items are lost or damaged by the
employee maliciously, or by negligence, the employee may be responsible for replacement based upon review of an incident report, disciplinary action may also be required. This disciplinary action is at the discretion of the Director.
4.6 Worn out items must be brought in for inspection by Department Directors before the
item will be replaced. Worn out items will be exchanged in accordance with appendix A.
4.7 If an employee is terminated or resigns, the employee shall return to the City all City Supplied Clothing and PPE, provided by the City, to their direct supervisor. Any unreturned articles may be deducted from the employee’s pay.
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5 GENERAL PROTECTION 5.1 Permanent workers must wear long pants/coveralls and safety vests or jackets. (No shorts
permitted) safety vests & jackets will be issued by the City and shall be worn at all times. 5.2 Temporary or Seasonal workers, with the exception of Aquatic staff, must wear long
pants, long/short sleeve shirts, safety vests. (No shorts permitted) Safety Vests will be issued by the city and shall be worn at all times. Aquatic staff are to wear the provided shirt and shorts.
5.3 The removal of shirts will not be permitted. If an employee chooses to wear a hat or toque, it must also be a City logo marked hat or toque. 5.4 The use of any cellular device or device with headsets is not permitted during working hours unless an agreement has been made between the Employee and Director. 5.5 Hard hats must be worn at all times as required by OH&S Regulations.
5.6 Approved hearing protection must be provided and shall be worn when noise levels exceed 85 dba. All hearing protective devices purchased and used shall meet or exceed C.S.A. Standards. 5.7 All accidents, incidents, and near‐hits (near‐misses) must be reported to the supervisor immediately. If at all possible, leave the accident scene intact until a thorough investigation can be undertaken. Workers Compensation and Occupational Health & Safety reports must be completed by the supervisor and employees immediately following an accident if the employee has sustained personal injury or has been to see a physician.
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APPENDIX A Safety Boots and Safety Rubber Boots – as outlined in CUPE Local 2582 Agreement City Supplied Clothing– Appendix A is a guideline which Directors reference when determining when/if the clothing needs to be repaired or replaced. Roadways and Utilities City Supplied Clothing for each employee (as specified by Director): Permanent Employees winter/summer jacket (3 in 1 – as specified by the Director to a maximum of
$250.00). Replacement after 3 years if needed. Cloth Safety vests Replacement after 1 year 2 Coveralls (1 will be insulated) Replacement for regular coveralls if needed will be annually and every
second year for insulated coveralls. Rain Wear Replacement every 3 years if needed. Hat & Toque Replacement annually. Utilities Permanent Employees winter/summer jacket (3 in 1 – as specified by the Director to a maximum of
$250.00). Replacement after 3 years if needed. Cloth Safety vests Replacement after 1 year 3 Coveralls (1 will be insulated) Replacement for regular coveralls if needed will be annually and every
second year for insulated coveralls. Rain Wear Replacement every 3 years. if needed Hat & Toque Replacement annually. Heavy Duty Mechanics: City Supplied Clothing for each employee (as specified by Director): Permanent Employees winter/summer jacket (3 in 1 – as specified by the Director to a maximum of
$250.00). Replacement after 5 years if needed. 6 Fire Retardant Coveralls (1 will be insulated) Replacement for regular coveralls if needed will be
annually and every second year for insulated coveralls. Hat & Toque Replacement annually.
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Recreation and Parks City Supplied Clothing for each employee (as specified by Director): Permanent Employees winter/summer jacket (3 in 1 – as specified by the Director to a maximum of
$250.00). Replacement after 3 years if needed. Cloth Safety vests Replacement after 1 year 2 Coveralls (1 will be insulated) Replacement for regular coveralls if needed will be annually and every
second year for insulated coveralls. Rain Wear Replacement every 3 years if needed. Hat & Toque Replacement annually.
Custodians: City Supplied Clothing for each employee (as specified by Director): Permanent Employees winter/summer jacket (3 in 1 – as specified by the Director to a maximum of
$250.00). Replacement after 5 years if needed. Hat & Toque Replacement annually. 3 Work Shirts Bylaw Enforcement Officer: City Supplied Clothing for each employee (as specified by Director): Permanent Employees winter/summer jacket (3 in 1 – as specified by the Director to a maximum of
$250.00). Replacement after 3 years if needed. Hat 3 Work Shirts Replacement annually 2 Cargo Work Pants, maximum $50/pair. Replacement annually Aquatic Staff: City Supplied Clothing for each employee (as specified by Director): 1 Work Shirt 1 pair of shorts Hat Summer Student: City Supplied Clothing for each employee (as specified by Director) 1 Vest Hat **Where possible all City Supplied Clothing and PPE will be supplied with the City logo.
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COUNCIL ADOPTING RESOLUTION: DATE: #200/06072011 JUNE 7, 2011 #271/11202012 NOVEMBER 20, 2012 #315/10212014 OCTOBER 21, 2014 #36/12162014 DECEMBER 16, 2014 #98/04192016 APRIL 19, 2016
CITY OF MARTENSVILLE SNOW MANAGEMENT
BYLAW NO. 1-2017
A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TO ESTABLISH A SNOW MANAGEMENT BYLAW Pursuant to Section 8 of The Cities Act, the Council of the City of Martensville, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: Short Title 1. The Bylaw may be cited as the Snow Management Bylaw Purpose 2. The purpose of this Bylaw is to restrict depositing of snow, ice and debris on the street
right-of-way within the City of Martensville. Definitions 3. In this Bylaw:
(a) “Bylaw Enforcement Officer” means any person appointed by the Council to enforce
the provisions of this bylaw; (b) “Bylaw Notice” means a notice that is used to give notice that the bylaw has been
contravened; (c) “City” means the City of Martensville in the Province of Saskatchewan; (d) “City Manager” means the manager of the City of Martensville; (e) “Council’ means the Council of the City of Martensville; (f) “Curb” means the lateral boundaries of a roadway, whether or not marked by
curbing; (g) “Debris” means material including, but not limited to snow, ice, sand, dirt, gravel,
turf, mud or organic material, leaves, grass, and solid waste; (h) “Highway” means a road, parkway, driveway, square or place designated and
intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles, but does not include any area whether privately or publicly owned, that is primarily intended to be used for the parking of vehicles and the necessary passageways on that area, and does not include a provincial highway within the municipality as designated pursuant to the provisions The Highway Transportation Act, 1997;
(i) “Municipal Land” means a park, municipal reserve, municipal buffer, utility parcel, environmental reserve, or other parcel of land otherwise maintained by the municipality;
(j) “Roadway” means that portion of the street intended for vehicular traffic within the City;
(k) “Sidewalk” means that part of a highway primarily intended for the use of pedestrians and includes the part lying between the curb or edge of roadway and the adjacent property line;
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(l) “Snow Dump: means the sight site designated by the Director of Infrastructure and
Planning or City Manager for the City of Martensville where snow may be dumped; (m) “Vehicle” means a vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer or motor vehicle, as described by
The Highway Transportation Act, 1997. Objective 4. The Objective of the Bylaw:
(a) To facilitate the handling of emergencies by Police, Fire and Ambulance Services during the winter;
(b) To reduce the hazards of ice conditions to motorists and pedestrians; and to; (c) Minimize the economic losses to the community and industry resulting from
unsatisfactory winter driving and pedestrian activities Responsibility 5. Responsibility of Citizen:
(a) No person using a power driven device or manual device to clear debris from the sidewalk, shall cause injury to or unduly interfere with any person lawfully using the sidewalk, or causing damage to the sidewalk, curbs, or any other public or private property;
(b) No person shall use any chemical to melt snow or ice or to improve traction in such a way that damage, either intentional or unintentional, to the sidewalk, curb, or any public or private property, or the environment. This includes damage which may be caused by runoff or meltwater. These chemicals include but are not limited to: salts, ice-melt products, and snow-melt products;
(c) No person shall use a power driven device or manual device to clear debris from roadway or road right-of-way or municipal lands, without the express written permission of the Director of Infrastructure and Planning or City Manager for the City of Martensville;
(d) No person shall use a power driven device or manual device to deposit, store, or stockpile debris on roadways or road right-of-way or municipal lands, without the express written permission of the Director of Infrastructure and Planning or City Manager for the City of Martensville;
(e) No person shall deposit, store or stockpile debris on private property in a manner which may cause the material to fall, topple, sluff or slump onto adjacent public or private properties including roadways, sidewalks, street right-of-way and municipal land;
(f) No person shall deposit, store or stockpile snow or ice, or loose debris on private property in a manner which causes a visual barrier which is deemed unsafe for motorists, or pedestrians;
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(g) No person shall deposit, store or stockpile debris on private property in a manner
which may impede or affect the natural, or designed drainage of the areas; (h) No person shall build, carve, or erect an object or structure from snow or ice which
may pose a potential danger or personal injury, or property damage in the case of a failure or collapse of the object or structure;
(i) No persons shall deposit any material other than clean uncontaminated snow and ice at the snow dump;
(j) No person shall use the snow dump for any reason other than depositing snow and ice. Prohibited activities include but are not limited to recreation, loitering or habitation.
Penalties 6. (a) Offence:
Any person who contravenes the provisions of Section 5 of this bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any Notice of Violation or Bylaw Notice given thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and upon summary conviction, shall be liable to the penalties specified in Appendix “A” attached to the bylaw.
(b) Notice of Violation: The Notice of Violation, shall be in Form 2, Appendix A attached to this bylaw.
(c) Bylaw Notice: The Bylaw Notice, shall be in Form 3, Appendix A attached to this bylaw.
City Remedying Contravention 7. The City may take whatever actions or measures are necessary to remedy a contravention
of this Bylaw, and in the case of snow or ice, the City may, pursuant to Section 333 of the Cities Act, complete the work and add to the tax roll of the adjoining property the unpaid expenses and costs incurred by the City for remedying the contravention.
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Repeal of Bylaw 8. Bylaw 56-06 is hereby repealed Bylaw Effective 9. This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect when adopted by Council. Read a first time this day of, 2017 Read a second time this day of, 2017 Read a third time and adopted this day of, 2017
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APPENDIX “A”
INFRACTION SECTION
DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE
PENALTY 1st offence, 2nd, Subsequent
PENALTY REDUCED (payment in less than 10 days)
5 (a) Cause Injury or Interference
$120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (b) Damage of Property $120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (c) Operating within Street ROW’s
$120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (d) Pile Debris on Municipal lands
$120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (e) Dangerous Pile $120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (f) Sight Safety $120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (g) Impede Drainage $120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (h) Dangerous Construction
$120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (i) Deleterious Snow Dump Material
$120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
5 (j) Mis-use Snow Dump
$120.00, $200.00, $400.00 $60.00 (only for 1st offence)
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APPENDIX A
FORM 2
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APPENDIX A
FORM 3
BYLAW NOTICE
DATE: _____________________
TIME: _____________________
ATTENTION: Owner / Occupant
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________
Failure to comply with the Snow Management Bylaw 1‐2017.
The Snow Management Bylaw 1‐2017 requires that owners and occupants abide by the responsibilities
as set out in Section 5 of the bylaw. It has come to our attention that you may have failed to abide by
the provisions of the Bylaw.
Please ensure to
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By _____________ am/pm, on _________________________.
A follow‐up inspection will take place after this time.
Should you fail to complete the work requested, The City of Martensville will arrange to have the work
done, and will apply the cost of the work to the taxes on this property without further notice. Repeat
offences may result in additional, escalating fines.
If you have questions regarding this Bylaw Notice please call (306)229‐6859
Bylaw Inspector: ______________________
Bylaw No 1‐2017 is available on the City’s website at www.martensville.ca or by request from the Office
of the City Clerk by call (306) 931‐2166.
Request for Decision
Date: February 15, 2017 Topic: Street Townhouse amendment
Background In 2015, Council adopted the new Zoning Bylaw. In this new bylaw, there was significant thought put towards the intent of each of the multiple unit dwelling options. One of these is the street town house option. The intent of the street townhouse category is to provide a housing style very similar to a single family dwellings but denser. Eg. In both cases, the owner has both a front and rear yard. Other multiple unit dwellings rarely offer this amenity available to the property owner. As such, it has become apparent that some minor amendments need to be contemplated. Firstly, the definition of street townhouse is recommended to be clarified to meet this intent. Original:
“Dwelling, Street Townhouse: a dwelling, designed as one cohesive building in terms of architectural design, which contains three or more similar attached dwelling units each of which fronts on a street, has direct access to the outside at grade and is not wholly above another dwelling.”
Proposed:
“Dwelling, Street Townhouse: a building consisting of at least three dwelling units horizontally attached, designed with a cohesive theme in terms of architectural design, with each dwelling unit located on a separate site provided access to both a registered front street and rear lane.”
Secondly, the bylaw excludes street townhouses from having more than one primary building on a site. As such, having more than one street townhouse on a site is not currently possible. One way to get the appearance of a unified block of street townhouses would be to further subdivide the site into multiple condominiums with a separate condo board for every building. Proposed:
“4.3 NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS PERMITTED ON A SITE Only one principal building shall be placed on a site with the exception of dwelling groups, street townhouses, shopping centres, industrial complexes, recreation facilities, schools, hospitals and public works.”
When a number of street townhouse buildings are proposed (typically by one developer) and designed to be uniform in appearance, it is appropriate that the buildings be maintained together. However this cannot be ensured over the long-term if each building requires subdivision into its own bareland condominium. The alternative to this would be to classify the development as a Dwelling
Group, which consequently has development standards that are separate & distinct from street townhouses (i.e.: min. front setback for Street Townhouse is 3 metres; and 6 metres for a Dwelling Group). Street Townhouses have specific development regulations that are intended to suit a particular style of housing, primarily with regards to density, building setback, and access. Street Townhouse style dwellings are generally considered (arguably the most) ‘affordable’ ground-access housing types. They provide the most space (indoor and outdoor) at the lowest cost and are much cheaper to maintain and heat. They provide as much outdoor privacy as a semi-detached home while making more efficient use of the land that would be otherwise lost in side yards. Unified maintenance, when designed as one project is a contributor to this. When only one building is allowed per site, a negative effect on overall affordability is evident when having to establish multiple smaller condominium associations rather than one large entity. The rationale behind this is that by providing such things as common landscaping and building maintenance, significant savings can be achieved and a consistent streetscape for the life of the project can be maintained because there is only one development. Therefore, administration is recommending that the bylaw be amended to include street townhouses as a use where there can be more than one primary building on a site. Thirdly, the new landscaping requirements in the 2015 bylaw now require the same minimum landscaping requirements for all land uses except single family dwellings. As such, street townhouses are subject to the same landscaping requirements as multiple unit dwellings and dwelling groups. This is not consistent with the intent of street townhouses in that they are unique because they are the only type of multi-unit residential building where “common” area is not usually provided. Due to the prescribed layout of Street Townhouses (street access at front, lane access at rear), the Zoning Bylaw currently requires trees & shrubs in such quantities that they can only reasonably fit and successfully establish if distributed throughout front AND private rear yards.
This is appropriate for Dwelling Groups, where those trees would be planted in “common” areas between buildings:
In contrast, it is more difficult to require trees to be required within private back yards, similar to a single family dwelling. It would be more appropriate and simple if the required tree & shrub calculations for Street Townhouses resulted in a minimum of 1 (one) tree & two (2) shrubs per unit. It is also recommended that there be trees along the flankage to provide a buffer between the public realm on the street and the private back yards/privacy fencing. This is consistent with requirements in cities such as Saskatoon.
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Current: “4.24 Landscaping 4.24.1 General Regulations for Landscaping (1) Required landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the following standards and policies:
(a) All plant materials shall be a species capable of healthy growth in Saskatchewan and shall conform to the standards of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association. (b) Landscaped areas required to be provided within any front or side yard shall not be used for any purpose except for signs or structures otherwise permitted or driveways leading to a parking or loading facility. (c) The landscaping area shall be developed within the next growing season after occupancy or partial occupancy of the building or the site. The landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and tidy condition at all times. (d) The quality and extent of the landscaping established on a site shall be minimum standard maintained on the site for the life of the development. (e) A maximum of 15% of a required landscaped area may be hard landscaped. (f) City of Martensville Policy 79-2011 – Commercial and Dedicated Lands Landscaping Policy shall be consulted when selecting trees and shrub species and site planting. (g) All areas set aside for plant materials and turf shall be provided with an underground sprinkler irrigation system or other adequate means of irrigation, with at least one outside spigot for each principal building. (h) Existing soft landscaping retained on a site may be considered in fulfilment of a portion of the total landscaping area requirement on the condition of compliance with clause (g). (i) All trees provided for planting shall be a minimum 45 mm caliper for deciduous trees and 1800 mm in height for coniferous trees. (j) All shrubs provided for planting shall be a minimum height and spread of 450 mm. (k) Trees shall be planted in the overall minimum ratio of one tree per 45 square metres of landscaped area or fraction thereof provided. Spacing between trees should not obstruct traffic sight lines, signs, or essential services at full maturity. (l) Total shrubs shall be planted in the overall minimum ratio of one shrub per 20 square metres of required site landscape area or fraction thereof.
(m) Continuous raised or precast curbing of not less than 150 mm in height shall be placed along the perimeter of any landscaped area abutting a driveway or off-street parking or loading facility.
4.24.2 Required Landscaping in Residential, Mixed Use and Community Service Districts (1) A landscaped strip of not less than 4.5 metres in depth or the depth of the required front yard, whichever is less, throughout lying parallel to and abutting the front site line shall be provided on every site. (2) On corner sites, in addition to the landscaping required in the front yard, the whole of any required side yard abutting the flanking street shall be landscaped. (3) Where any Mixed-Use or Community Service site abuts a side zoned to a Residential district without an intervening registered lane, there shall be a strip of land adjacent to the abutting site line of not less than 1.5 metres which shall not be used for any purpose except landscaping. (Bylaw #10-2016) (4) The entire site shall be landscaped, except those portions used for buildings, driveways, parking areas, and gardens. (5) Sections 4.24.1 (1) (g-m) shall not apply to single dwellings provided they are not located within a dwelling group.
Proposed Addition: (6) Sections 4.24.1 (1) (i-m) shall not apply to street townhouse dwellings provided they are not located within a dwelling group. (7) The minimum number of trees to be established on street townhouse sites shall be based on a rate of 1 tree & 2 shrubs per unit and 1 tree per 9 metres of street flankage or fraction thereof.
Proposed by: Infrastructure & Planning
Correlation to Business (Strategic) Plan:
n/a
Benefits: n/a
Disadvantages: n/a
Alternatives: n/a
Finance/Budget Implications:
Cost of advertising associated with amending the Zoning Bylaw
Operating Costs: -0- Capital Cost: -0-
Budget Available:
-0- Source of Funds:
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Budget Cost: -0- Under budgeted Cost:
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Communication Strategy: