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Daily Road Report, April 11, 2022
April 8, 2022 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
TAYLOR ST E EB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO KINGSMERE BLVD
(Daylighting)
Start: April 11, 9:00 a.m. End: April 11, 3:00 p.m.
20TH ST E WB CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO IDYLWYLD DR N
(SL&P work)
Start: April 11, 5:00 p.m. End: April 11, 9:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Weekend Road Report, April 9-10, 2022
April 8, 2022 - 2:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
51ST ST E EB ROAD CLOSED FROM FAITHFULL AVE TO 1ST AVE N
(Hydrant replacement)
Start: April 9, 8:00 a.m. End: April 9, 5:00 p.m.
33RD ST W ROAD CLOSED FROM AVE H N TO AVE K N
(Sewer inspections)
Start: April 10, 8:00 a.m. End: April 10, 12:00 p.m.
2ND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Manhole repair)
Start: April 10, 8:00 a.m. End: April 10, 5:00 p.m.
AVE C N ROAD CLOSED FROM 45TH ST W TO 47TH ST W
(Sewer inspection)
Start: April 10, 10:00 a.m. End: April 10, 4:00 p.m.
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of these dates.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
City Council and Committees to resume in-person meetings in April
April 8, 2022 - 7:34am
After more than two years, Saskatoon City Council and its Committees will resume in-person meetings in April and will reopen Council Chamber to the public. Meetings have been conducted virtually online since shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“With COVID-19 restrictions lifting, it’s exciting to welcome back Council members and members of the public to attend City Council proceedings in Council Chamber or to other public committee meetings,” says Adam Tittemore, City Clerk. “While there are no COVID-related restrictions or a capacity limit in Chambers at present, public visitors may still choose to physically distance themselves and or wear an optional face-covering.”
Meeting participants and the public will have the option to attend upcoming meetings in person or virtually from another location. City Council proceedings will continue to be made available for public viewing via a live stream video link.
To add greater accessibility to City Council’s live-streamed video of public meetings, the City has added a closed captioning service whereby people with impaired hearing can toggle the “cc” icon on or off to make text appear on the screen below the video. Closed captioning may at times convey inaccurate spellings or words interpreted incorrectly due to the technology or speaker. “The City is committed to providing an open municipal government and this includes adding accessibility supports to best serve all members of the community,” adds Tittemore.
Visitor Screening Procedures introduced pre-pandemic will also be in place, including the visual bag inspection, for the public attending Council Chambers for City Council or Committee meetings. This safety measure is the City’s commitment to making Council Chamber as open, accessible and secure as possible for all visitors and City employees.
Helpful Links
Interacting with City Council & Committees
Watch live-streamed video of public City Council meetings
Visit saskatoon.ca .
Avenue C closed between 45th Street and Hangar Road on Sunday
April 8, 2022 - 9:00am
Avenue C will be closed between 45th Street and Hangar Road on Sunday, April 10, at 10:00 a.m. for sewer inspection work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this detour. This project is expected to take six hours to complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information is available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Funding Increase Proposed for Saskatoon SPCA
April 8, 2022 - 2:44am
A recommendation to increase funding to the Saskatoon SPCA (SPCA) for pound services in 2022 will be presented to the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development & Community Services at its meeting on Tuesday, April 12.
The City of Saskatoon and the SPCA have had a longstanding relationship to ensure pound services – the capture and hold of stray companion animals for up to 96 hours – are available to the residents of Saskatoon. The SPCA is an organization able to provide pound services and is also suited to provide extra animal services such as pet adoption, animal shelter and education programs.
Through a lease agreement* and Pound Services Agreement, the SPCA provides pound services for the City. In turn, the City permits the SPCA to provide its own extra animal services out of the City-owned facility on Clarence Avenue South. Beyond the 96 hours required under the Pound Services Agreement, the animals then transition to the subsequent shelter services, which have always been fully funded by the SPCA.
A recent review of the current funding structure for pound services delivered by the SPCA was undertaken collaboratively by the City and SPCA Administration and determined that the total amount allocated in the 2022/2023 Operating Budget for pound services is not meeting the current costs to deliver the program. Administration is recommending a 50 per cent increase in total funding to the SPCA for pound services in 2022 to $698,000 to more accurately reflect the cost of the pound services operations.
“We know that the SPCA has the experience and expertise to provide adequate animal care to animals dropped off at the pound, and an increase in funding will allow the City and the SPCA to continue this longstanding relationship to ensure pound services are available to the residents of Saskatoon,” says Lynne Lacroix, General Manager, Community Services.
If approved, Administration will continue working with the SPCA to determine the actual funding required to deliver pound services for 2023 and will also review funding options and service level changes that may be implemented which could reduce the costs associated with pound services. A report on a detailed plan and future level of funding would be presented in advance of the 2023 Budget approval.
For more information on pound services provided in the City of Saskatoon, visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/services-residents/pet-licensing-animal-services/enforcement.
*In 2005, when the SPCA was experiencing financial difficulties and needed help to address the situation, they approached the City about purchasing their land and building to provide some much-needed funding for operations and ensure the ongoing provision of pound services for Saskatoon. The City agreed to the purchase and in addition, invested $100,000 into capital improvements to the facility.