PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2015
Standing Policy CommiZee on Transportaton Council Chamber, City Hall at 9:00 a.m. Standing Policy CommiZee on Environment, Utlites and Corporate Services Council Chamber, City Hall at 2:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015
Executve CommiZee Council Chamber, City Hall at 1:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015
Property Maintenance Appeals Board CommiZee Room B, Second Floor, City Hall at 3:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE MENDEL BUILDING – INTENT TO LEASE FOR LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE WITHOUT PUBLIC OFFERING City Council will be considering a report from the Administraton at the Public Hearing Meetng of City Council to be held on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall recommending That City Council authorize the lease of 2,300m2 of the Mendel Building located at 950 Spadina Crescent East to Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan Inc. for a period of ten years with an opton to renew for one 10-year term.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015
• The base rent is not a reflecton of fair market value but rather is equivalent to the required contributon to the Civic Building Comprehensive Maintenance reserve as identfied and described in the Capital Reserve Bylaw No. 6774. The purpose of this reserve is to finance the cost of repairs to City buildings and structures through annual contributons to the program, which are to be used for capital expenditures only.
The next Regular Business and Public Hearing Meetngs of City Council are scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2015 beginning at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. respectvely.
• The tenant area will be used for child-focused exhibits, programming and events, as well as offices, a retail shop and café.
Board of Police Commissioners CommiZee Room A, Second Floor, City Hall at 12:00 p.m.
Regular and Public Hearing meetngs of City Council are broadcast live on Cable 10 startng at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectvely. Regular and Public Hearing meetngs of City Council, including meetngs of the Standing Policy CommiZees are also video-streamed live on the City’s website as well as archived for future viewing. Go to saskatoon.ca and look under City Hall - Council. Agendas for public meetngs may be viewed at the Frances Morrison Central Library branch of the Saskatoon Public Library, or visit our web site at saskatoon.ca. For further informaton regarding these meetngs or informaton on communicatng with City Council or its CommiZees, visit our website at saskatoon.ca and look under City Hall or contact the City Clerk’s Office at (306) 975-3240.
CLOSED MEETINGS
The following meetngs are being held, but are not open to the public because they deal with issues that are sensitve in nature and meet the requirements of Part III of The Local Authority Freedom of Informaton and Protecton of Privacy Act. No final decisions may be made at closed meetngs.
• The Mendel Building common area in the form of the lobbies and washrooms will be used and operated jointly by the Museum and the City of Saskatoon (City). The Cites Act and City Council Bylaw 8171 require that City Council give public notce before leases below fair market value and without a public offering. For more informaton on the Public Hearing, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 306-975-3240. For more informaton on the Mendel Building, contact 306-657-8551.
GRANTS AVAILABLE 2016 Saskatoon Collaboratve Funders Partnership www.saskatoongrants.ca Applicaton Deadline: January 15, 2016 The Saskatoon Collaboratve Funders Partnership is a collaboraton of two Saskatoon and area funding organizatons:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2015
• City of Saskatoon - Assistance to Community Groups Cash Grant Social Phone: 306-975-3186 Website: saskatoon.ca/grants
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015
• United Way of Saskatoon and Area - Community Initatves Fund Phone: 306-975-7700 Website: www.unitedwaysaskatoon.ca (look under “Our Work”)
Standing Policy CommiZee on Environment, Utlites and Corporate Services CommiZee Room A, City Hall immediately following public meetng. Executve CommiZee CommiZee Room A, Second Floor, City Hall immediately following public meetng.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 2015
Board of Police Commissioners CommiZee Room A, Second Floor, City Hall immediately following public meetng.
First tme applicants to this program are required to register to receive an account to access the online applicaton process. Please call 306-975-3186 to register your organizaton. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2016.
UPCOMING GRANT DEADLINES:
For more informaton on the funding priorites and criteria of each partner contact the funder directly or visit the website at www.saskatoongrants.ca under the “How to Apply” tab.
Sask LoZeries Community Grant 2016 Deadline: January 15, 2016 For Sport, Culture, and Recreaton projects. Groups applying must be registered as a non-profit corporaton federally or with Informaton Services Corporaton (ICS) in Saskatchewan. Contact: 306-975-3383 or grants@saskatoon.ca Environmental Grant Program Deadline: January 15, 2016 For protecton of the environment; conservaton of natural resources; and/or environmental communicatons, educaton and research projects. Contact: Environmental & Corporate Initatves environmental.services@saskatoon.ca 306-975-2487 For more informaton, visit saskatoon.ca, Community, Culture & Heritage, Grants.
WOODLAWN CEMETERY WINTER WREATH PROGRAM
Winter wreaths are now available for purchase and placement on a gravesite at Woodlawn Cemetery. The 12-inch wreaths cost $70 each, are made of fresh mixed evergreens and decorated with beautful holiday decoratons. For informaton, please call 306-975-3308. saskatoon.ca/woodlawn
SEIZED VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC AUCTION January 9, 2016 PBR Auctons, 105-71st Street West By virtue of Bylaw No. 8640, Secton 7, approximately two vehicles may be sold. Vehicles may be claimed prior to December 11, 2015 at the Municipal Impound Lot located at 150 Jonathon Avenue. Vehicles of Interest: n/a Other Paver 1998 Chevrolet Blazer
n/a 1FMDU34X7PUC40997
The Commissionaire’s physical vehicle check and chattel mortgage search is complete.
I AM THE BRIDGE
It’s okay to talk about racism!
Everyone can ‘be the bridge’ to ending racism in Saskatoon by generatng ideas of inclusion among residents of the city. The City of Saskatoon wants to encourage and invite you to talk about racism and ways to eliminate it by sharing videos of your experiences and messages of inclusion. You can answer these questons by recording a video on any mobile device or computer with a webcam using the OneStory applicaton. Stories will be woven together creatng a final video and public educaton campaign including billboards and social media posts. Choose to be the bridge. Share your story. Visit saskatoon.ca/iamthebridge today.