CITYOFHUMBOLDT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2021

 

PRESENT:

 

Mayor:��������� Dennis Korte

Aldermen:�� Leon Doepker���������� Darlene Cash

����������������������� Bernie Malinoski������ Henry Hauber

������������������������������� Jerry Weyland����������� Jack Tuchscherer

 

City Commissioner: �����Willard Struck

City Clerk:Sandra Pauli

Works and Utilities Director:Rod Halyk

Leisure Services Director:Ross Milnthorp

 

CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Dennis Korte called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

 

ADOPT AGENDA:

Malinoski/Doepker:

That the agenda be adopted as amended to include:

6.               Delegation

a)     Fire Chief � Brigade wages.

11.              New Business

c)      Water Tower � National Heritage Designation.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

PUBLIC HEARING � BYLAW04/02:

A number of residents were in attendance at the meeting to express their concerns regarding Bylaw 04/02 which is a Bylaw to Amend the Zoning Bylaw to allow a Drive-Through Restaurant on Lots 1 and 2 and Lots 19

and 20, Lowes Annex, Plan G112.

 

Attached to these minutes are copies of letters from the Humboldt Catholic School and the Humboldt School Division No. 104 expressing their concerns regarding the rezoning.

 

Mrs. Mary Baran whose house is located adjacent to the proposed development asked if the developer was interested in her property as surveyors were seen in her yard.Mr. Don Munroe, developer of the proposed project indicated that they were not interested in her property.

 

Mr. Munroe briefly explained the proposed project and indicated that they�d be willing to work with adjacent property owners to insure an appropriate fence or barrier is constructed between the residential area and the commercial enterprise.He indicated that the proposed business would employ approximately 50 people and they were an excellent corporate citizen.

 

Mr. Dave Liefers presented an objection on behalf of a number of citizens in the neighborhood which is attached hereto and forming a part of these minutes.Mrs. Eileen Klitch stated that she is concerned with the safety of school children with another business opening up in the area.Mr. Munroe stated that with his business at that location students would not have to cross the highway as they currently do to get to 7 Eleven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

����������������������������������������������������������� ����������� ____________________________

����������������������������������������������������������������������� Mayor Dennis Korte

 

 

 

����������������������������������������������������������� ����������� ____________________________

����������� ����������������������������������������������������������� City Commissioner Willard Struck

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING � BYLAW04/02

CONTINUED:

 

 

Members of the public repeated that traffic is an issue and would become more of an issue with the traffic generated by this business. They also indicated that there is a problem with the high school students parking along 6th and 7th Street blocking residents� driveways instead of utilizing the student parking lot.

 

Mr. Liefers also expressed a concern about semi truckers stopping on the highway where there are yellow lines, in order to go to 7 Eleven.The group indicated that the traffic regulations should be enforced and that truckers should be fined.They also requested Council�s consideration to possibly implement a �Resident Only� parking area on 6th and 7th Street between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

 

Mayor Korte thanked the citizens for attending the hearing and said that their concerns regarding the traffic situation would be forwarded to the Administration, Promotion and Protection Committee for their review and consideration.

 

BYLAW NO. 05/02:

There was no one in attendance to speak regarding Bylaw 05/02 which was a Bylaw to designate the Water Tower as a Municipal Heritage Property.

 

DELEGATION � FIRE CHIEF:

Mr. Norbert Leblanc, Fire Chief was in attendance at the meeting to request an explanation as to why the Fire Brigade did not receive the requested $1.00 per hour increase for fighting fires.Council explained that because the fire brigade received a large increase in 2001, there would be no increase for the year 2002.Mayor Korte thanked the Fire Chief for attending the meeting.

 

APPROVE

MINUTES:

Weyland/Doepker:

That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 12, 2021

be approved as recorded and circulated.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES:

Doepker/Cash:

That the minutes of the Special Meetings of Council held March 11 and March 21, 2021 be approved as recorded and circulated.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

WINTER GAMES COMMITTEE -RECOGNITION:

 

Mayor Dennis Korte distributed a copy of a certificate of appreciation that he�d like to present to the Core Committee of the 2002 Saskatchewan Winter Games.The Mayor indicated that he would obtain pricing for the frames and that the total expenditure would cost approximately $1000.

 

JORDAN BERGERMAN � SALE OF PROPERTY:

Council agreed to proceed with their previous resolution to sell part of the Wolverine Creek Bed to Mr. Jordan Bergerman for $300.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

HUMBOLDT AND DISTRICT MUTUAL AID AREA:

Tuchscherer/Doepker:

That the Humboldt and District Mutual Aid Area statement of operations for the year ending Dec. 31, 2001 be accepted for information.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

 

 

 

����������������������������������������������������������� ����������� ____________________________

����������������������������������������������������������������������� Mayor Dennis Korte

 

 

����������������������������������������������������������� ����������� ____________________________

����������������������������������������������������������������������� City Commissioner Willard Struck

 

 

 

REID-THOMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD - MINUTES:

 

 

 

Doepker/Cash:

That the minutes of the Reid-Thompson Public Library Board meeting held March 13, 2021 be accepted for information.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

S.A.M.A. � ANNUAL MEETING:

Doepker/Weyland:

That the letter and resolutions for the 2002 Annual S.A.M.A. meeting to be held April 11, 2021 in Saskatoon be accepted for information.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL � SPONSORSHIP:

Weyland/Hauber:

That the City of Humboldt sponsor a tee or a green in the amount of $200 for the St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Golf Challenge.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

HUMBOLDT SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB � DONATION REQUEST:

Tuchscherer/Malinoski:

That the request from the Humboldt Sr. Citizens Club for a donation to assist them in hosting the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association 55+ Games on June 3 � 6, 2002 be denied.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

HUMBOLDT TAXI � TAXI SERVICE:

Doepker/Weyland:

That the letter from Humboldt Taxi indicating that effective April 13, 2021 Humboldt Taxi will no longer be providing local taxi service be accepted for information.

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

SAWICKI �

FRONT YARD CONTRAVENTION:

Weyland/Malinoski:

That we approve the request from Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Sawicki to encroach two feet into the front yard by installing a bay window at 1122 16th Street.

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

HUMBOLDT GIRL GUIDES OF CANADAYELLOW FISH ROAD PROGRAM:

Doepker/Tuchscherer:

That we approve the request from the Humboldt Girl Guides of Canada to implement a storm drain marking program called The Yellow Fish Road Program.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MINUTES:

Tuchscherer/Cash:

That the minutes of the Administration, Promotion and ProtectionCommittee meetingheld March 18, 2002 be accepted for information.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

LEISURE SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES:

Doepker/Tuchscherer:

That the minutes of the Leisure Services Committee meeting held

March 19, 2021 be accepted for information.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

PECUNIARY INTEREST:

Alderman Leon Doepker declared a pecuniary interest in the following matter and left the Council Chambers at 8:57 p.m.

 

 

 

�����������������������������������������������

����������������������������������� ������������������������������� ____________________________

����������������������������������������������������������������������� Mayor Dennis Korte

 

����������������������������������������������������������� ����������� ____________________________

����������������������������������� ����������������������������������� City Commissioner Willard Struck

 

PAY ACCOUNT:

 

Cash/Hauber:

That cheque no. 12308 in the amount of $101.36 payable to True Value be approved for payment.

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

PECUNIARY INTEREST:

Alderman Henry Hauber declared a pecuniary interest in the following matter and left the Council Chambers at 8:58 p.m.

 

PAY ACCOUNT:

Weyland/Malinoski:

That cheque no. 12307 in the amount of $172.33 payable to Commercial Industrial Manufacturing Ltd. be approved for payment.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

RETURN:

Alderman Leon Doepker and Alderman Henry Hauber returned to the Council Chambers at 8:59 p.m.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Cash/Hauber:

That the Accounts Payable for the period ending MARCH 26, 2021 as represented by general cheque numbers and payroll cheque numbers 12242 to 12396 inclusive and as filed in the accounts payable register be approved for payment.

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

BYLAW 04/2002:

Hauber/Malinoski:

Resolved that Bylaw No. 04/2002 being a bylaw to amend the zoning bylaw be read a third time and be now adopted.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

BYLAW 05/2002:

Malinoski/Weyland:

Resolved that Bylaw No. 05/2002 being a bylaw to designate certain property as a Heritage Site be introduced and read a first time.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

BYLAW 05/2002:

Hauber/Doepker:

Resolved that Bylaw No. 05/2002 being a bylaw to designate certain property as a Heritage Site be read a second time.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

BYLAW 05/2002:

Malinoski/Doepker:

Resolved that Bylaw No. 05/2002 being a bylaw to designate certain property as a Heritage Site be given three readings atthis meeting.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried Unanimously.

 

BYLAW 05/2002:

Tuchscherer/Cash:

Resolved that Bylaw No. 05/2002 being a bylaw to designate certain property as a Heritage Site be read a third time and be now adopted.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

����������������������������������������������������������������������� Mayor Dennis Korte

 

 

 

 

����������������������������������������������������������������������� City Commissioner Willard Struck

 

 

TASKO � TRIPLEX CONSTRUCTION:

Cash/Malinoski:

That we approve the application from Tasko Ltd. to construct a triplex at 625 11thSt. known as Lot 21, Block 14, Plan 99H01872 as a discretionary use in an R1-Residential District.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

COUNCIL PICTURE � WEB SITE:

Council agreed that if the City could obtain the photo taken by the Humboldt Journal at Council�s inauguration it could be used on the City of Humboldt�s website.If the photo is unavailable Council agreed that a picture of the Mayor should be placed on the website along with the Mayor�s message.

 

WATER TOWER � NATIONAL HERITAGE DESIGNATION:

Doepker/Weyland:

That the City of Humboldt support the Water Tower Committee�s application to designate the Water Tower as a National Heritage Site.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

ADJOURN:

Weyland/Tuchscherer:

That we do now adjourn the time being9:26 p.m.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Motion Carried.

 

 

 

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����������������������������������������������������������������������� Mayor Dennis Korte

 

 

 

 

����������������������������������������������������������������������� City Commissioner Willard Struck

 

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