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Town of Carlyle to rezone land for residential lots

Carlyle Town Council held their regular bi-weekly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Carlyle Civic Centre. Council's next meeting will take place Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre.
Lynne Bell
Carlyle Town Sign

            Carlyle Town Council held their regular bi-weekly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Carlyle Civic Centre. Council's next meeting will take place Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre.

 

            Residential Rezoning

            Council agreed to purchase the former Crescent Point Energy property on 7th Street for $79,500. This land will be rezoned into six lots suitable for modular homes.

            Railway Avenue Bridge

            The Railway Avenue Bridge will be repaired. The Town is currently applying for funding via grants to cover the cost of this work.

            Employment Opportunity

            Council agreed to advertise two half-time positions for assistant town administrator. This position- with the Town of Carlyle- is available to two qualified candidates who would job-share one full-time position. These positions would ideally be filled as soon as suitable candidates are found. For more information, contact the Town Office at (306)-453-2363.

            SAMA

            Assistant adminstrator Natalie Miller will attend the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency's annual meeting Wednesday, April 12 in Regina.

            Emergency Management

            Council has received information from the Canadian Red Cross which they will forward to Solomon Consulting Ltd. For use in the town's emergency preparedness planning.

            Recreation

            Council approved a draft agreement for all town recreation facilities.

            Donor's Choice

            Council received the annual Donor's Choice report. Charitable contributions via Donor's Choice have consistently declined since 2011. In 2011, donations totalled $11,870.61 and in 2016, contributions totalled $6,412. Council members are unsure whether this trend is a reflection of the current economic climate, increased use of other methods of giving- such as the internet-or both.

            Gordon F. Kells Volleyball Championship

            The Town of Carlyle contributed $200 to the Gordon F. Kells Volleyball championship, to be held November 17-18, 2017.

            Workers' Compensation Board

            Town of Carlyle employees will be apprised of a Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) rate model change via webinar. This change will take effect in January 2018.