Highlights from June 25, 2018 Council Meeting

Approximately two dozen Kindersley residents primarily representing the neighbourhood of Coleman Crescent and Caleb Village addressed Council to voice opinions on the location of the proposed West Central Safe Shelter near their property. The project, an initiative proposed by the West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre, was first publicly acknowledge with an open forum held Tuesday, June 19 at Caleb Village with the intent of soliciting feedback from residents of the area. Spokespersons Keith Isberg and Greg Dionne said the group’s primary concerns related to safety for children and impact to property values, but they acknowledged the need for the [...]

Council approved the 2018 Mill Rate and Minimum Tax at its Regular Meeting, in addition to Bylaw 06-18, which establishes the Mill Rate Factors for the Town of Kindersley. Minimum municipal tax for residential property remains $1,240, and for commercial and other properties, $2,140.The 2018 Municipal Uniform Mill Rate remains unchanged at 9.7, and the following Mill Rate Factors will be applied to the uniform mill rate and levied against taxable land, improvements, and property:ClassificationFactorAgricultural1.0742Residential, Multi-Unit Residential,Condominium0.7935Commercial/Industrial, Elevators, Railway Rights of Way, Pipeline1.3198Council deferred making a decision on whether to permit a cannabis retail store within Kindersley town limits until January [...]

Deputy Mayor Shaun Henry presented Municipal Long Service Award medals from the Canadian Volunteer Fire Service Association to three members of the Kindersley Fire Department in recognition of their years of volunteer service to the fire brigade – Fire Chief Ron Hope (37 years), Deputy Fire Chief Rod Stevens (32 years), and Senior Captain David Burke (40 years).With most members of the Fire Department in attendance to witness, Council passed a resolution directing Administration to publish the Request for Tender for construction of a new fire hall at 111 Railway Avenue West.Rahim Mohamed, Director of Soccer for the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, [...]

Council approved Kindersley’s 2018 municipal budget at a Special Meeting of Council held on Monday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. The $23.1 million budget will accomplish Council’s priorities of smart spending, building bridges, and making projects happen, and aims to do so without an increase in taxes.In addition to completing the Kindersley Aquatic Centre, Western Regional Landfill, and construction of a new Fire Hall, the 2018 Budget also includes increased spending on parks throughout Kindersley, fulfilling Council’s desire to improve irrigation and the overall appearance of the Town’s green spaces.  The proposed 2018 Mill Rate will be brought forward to Council for [...]

Joanne Bradbury, representing Enbridge Inc., attended Council to provide information about the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project, which consists of nine construction spreads from the Hardisty, AB origin to the final U.S. destination near the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. Kindersley is within the second spread (region) of work for the project and construction is scheduled to begin in the area by August 2018. Enbridge reps Joel McKim and Tyler Lyne joined Bradbury for the delegation with additional information about the process of negotiating with landowners along the pipeline’s path and efforts that will be made with regard to community safety, contracting of labourers, [...]

Mayor Rod Perkins invited all in attendance at Monday's Regular Meeting of Council to share in a moment of silent prayer and reflection for the Humboldt Broncos, their families, the community of Humboldt, and for all those impacted by the tragic bus accident on April 6, 2018.Earlier that day, Mayor Perkins lowered the Kindersley Administration Office flags to half-mast. A book of condolences was also set up at the Administration Office. Members of the public are welcome to sign this book and send written greetings and condolences.Council directed the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to enter into an Independent Contractor Agreement [...]

Kindersley Iron Horse Klippers president Brett Sautner addressed Council to request support in helping to stabilize the team’s financial position. Sautner presented a business plan that detailed opportunities for increased community involvement and revenue generation, and asked Council to consider subsidizing the Klippers’ ice time to help position the team for success in the short term.Council acknowledged that the Klippers bring great value to the community but also expressed a desire to hear input from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) about proposed changes to the league’s overall business model that would provide better support to individual teams. Council agreed to [...]

Councillor Rob Anderson was officially sworn in as the newest member of the Council of the Town of Kindersley and joined in the proceedings for the March 12 regular meeting. He was elected by acclamation on March 8, 2018 to fill the position left vacant by former Council member Ken Francis.Loraas Environmental Services manager Ruebecca Fiddler addressed Council to discuss changes in the single stream recycling program. Effective April 1, 2018, Loraas will no longer be accepting plastic bags and other forms of post-consumer plastic film in the blue recycle carts. Read more...Council amended the List of Representatives to Committees and [...]