A complaint regarding a local dog and a hearing concerning an electrical contractor home business were among the items of concern for town council at its regular meeting on December 3.
Glen Leson met with council to discuss his request to have a dog declared a dangerous animal under provincial legislation and removed from town.
Council suspended its regular meeting and opened a public hearing regarding the discretionary use of an electrical contractor as a home occupation at 137 Sixth Avenue East.
No personal or written representations were received.
Council closed the public hearing regarding the discretionary use of a home occupation at 137 Sixth Avenue East and resumed the regular council meeting.
Council approved the discretionary use of a home occupation at 137 Sixth Avenue East (Pt. 23-24, Block 19, Plan Z1077).
Council accepted the proposal of Catterall and Wright to provide the Round 4 Waterworks System Assessment in 2020 as required by the Water Security Agency at an estimated cost of $5,700.
Council proceeded in camera at 7:49 p.m. to discuss matters under the council code of ethics.
Councillor Sheldon Derkatch left the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
Council proceeded to leave in camera at 8:05 p.m.
Councillor Sheldon Derkatch rejoined the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
Council tabled the formal complaint of Cory O’Dell regarding Councillor Sheldon Derkatch failing to declare a conflict of interest at the October 1 council meeting.
Council increased the Canora Rural Public Utility Board rates to $8.00 per 1,000 gallons of treated water and $4.11 per 1,000 gallons of raw water, effective January 1, 2020.
Council authorized the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association (SSA) and its members, under the supervision of Trakkers Snow Club, to enter and use NW and NE 16-32-3 W2 in the RM of Keys and NW, SW 25-30-4 W2 in the RM of Good Lake and SW 30-30-3 W2 in the RM of Sliding Hills for the purpose of snowmobiling from November 1 to October 31, 2020.
Council agreed that the following tax concession policy be adopted for 2020:
For the construction of a new building or structure, if vacant Town-owned land is purchased, the value attributable to the virgin land value shall be given free of charge but the value attributable to the services to the land shall be paid, plus the following tax cancellations shall be applicable: 100 per cent tax cancellation in the first year, 75 per cent tax cancellation in the second year and 50 per cent tax cancellation in the third year.
If a new building or structure is constructed on privately owned land, the above tax concessions will apply to the building or structure provided the gross assessment is greater than $50,000.
For the construction of an addition to an existing building or structure, the following tax cancellations shall be applicable: 100 per cent tax concession in the first year, 75 per cent tax concession in the second year and 50 per cent tax concession in the third year. The above cancellations apply to the addition only provided the gross assessment of the addition is greater than $50,000.
For the purchase of a commercial or industrial building or structure, vacant for more than one year, and operating a business there from, provided it is an arms-length transaction, the following tax cancellations shall be applicable: 50 per cent tax concession in the first year, 50 per cent tax concession in the second year and 25 per cent tax concession in the third year. The above cancellations will be for the municipal portion only.
Concessions will be prorated from effective date as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer.
No tax concessions will be granted where an existing business, building or structure is moved from one location to another within the Town unless the total business area, building size or structure size increases; in which case, the above shall apply.
Frontage tax is not eligible for any concession whatsoever.
Each tax concession granted will be in the form of a resolution or bylaw of Council.
Tax concessions will not be granted on properties in arrears of taxes.
Tax concessions will be cancelled and or reversed if taxes are in arrears.
Council may consider other concession options for special circumstances.
Concession applications must be received within one year from the date of title transfer.
Council set the following tax prepayment discount rates for 2020: four per cent in January, three per cent in February, two per cent in March and one per cent in April. The property tax penalty rates for current year taxes in 2020 were set at one per cent for November and one per cent for December.
Council rescheduled its February 4, 2020 meeting to February 11 and canceled the February 18, meeting.
Council extended the sign corridor agreement with Olivia Chaikowski for an additional year at a rate of $20 per sign.
Council agreed to contribute $2,500 to the Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan for the purchase of digital mammography equipment at Yorkton Regional Health Centre.
