Council Highlights - Dec. 11

City Manager’s Office

1. Council authorized the City to enter a three (3) year agreement with Startup Lloydminster (Lloydminster and Region Incubator Board) at a cost of $127,500 in 2024 and $115,000 in both 2025 and 2026.
2. Council approved the amended listing prices for Hill Industrial Phase 7 Stage 3 as per the attached listing price sheet. Additionally, Council approved the amended listing price for Lots 87-97, Block 22, Plan 232 1339 in Parkview Estates Phase 6 Stage 2 as per the listing price sheet on pages 23-24 on the Council agenda dated December 12, 2023.
3. Council approved the listing price of $675,000 per acre for the commercial sites within the Lloydminster Recreation and Event Area.

Office of the City Clerk

1. Council proclaimed the following events:

• Lloyd Ex Fair Week from July 10 - 13, 2024;
• Saskatchewan Summer Games Week from July 21 - 27, 2024;
• New Lloydminster Nissan CPCA Finals Week from August 14 - 18, 2024;
• Veterans’ Week from November 5 - 11, 2024.

1. Council allowed Land Division to enter into a Licence of Occupation Agreement with the City of Lloydminster for a neighbourhood sign in the Aurora Residential neighbourhood.

Chief Financial Officer

1. Council confirmed that the City of Lloydminster meets the eligibility requirements to receive the Saskatchewan Municipal Revenue Sharing Grant for 2024-2025.
2. Council approved an adjustment to bad debt expense for 23 utility accounts totalling $1,704.10, as per the attached list of inactive utility accounts deemed uncollectible.
3. Council approved Asset Disposal Policy 134-14.

Community Development Services

1. Council authorized Administration to enter into a Partnership Agreement with Richard Larsen Barr Colony Foundation and allocate all funds raised through the partnership to the Old Minster Log Church Restoration Project.
2. Council postponed the Olive Tree funding request until the completion of the Housing Needs Assessment and Strategy.
3. Council approved the request to transfer $14,975.01 from the Social Services and Cemetery Operations Reserve 1-500-550-34150 to the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation to cover the unbudgeted portion of the City’s 5% share of the operating loss for 2022.
4. Council approved the revised project budget for Cenovus Energy Hub Project No. 2074008 (formerly Lloydminster Place) in the amount of $98,637,719 excluding GST with a contingency of $2,668,457 excluding GST, to be funded by multiple revenue sources, including reserves, grants, and additional borrowing. Additionally, Council approved the amendment of the PCL Construction Management Inc. contract value in the amount of $86,665,315, excluding GST, to be funded from Capital Project No. 2074008.
5. Council authorized Administration to enter into a Funding Agreement with Vic Juba Community Theatre at a cost of $250,000 for 2024 and a 5% increase annually, pending operational budget approval, to be paid over a three-year term commencing January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2026. Additionally, Council authorized Administration to provide the Vic Juba Community Theatre with $50,000 for a Project Coordinator role to be funded in 2024 on a one-year term with the option to extend for an additional six months at a cost of $25,000, as outlined in the three-year Funding Agreement for 2024-2026. Lastly, Council approved the allocation of $107,390 from the Recreation & Culture Operating Reserve 1-700-740-34170 to fund the 2024 costs of the Funding Agreement.
6. Council authorized Administration to enter into an interim lease agreement with the Lloydminster Curling Club for food and beverage services within the Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre at no cost for the 2023-2024 curling season.

Chief of Staff

1. Council approved entering into a standing offer agreement with Videre Images for photography services, up to a maximum of $15,000 for the year 2024.

Operations

1. Council adopted the Bud Miller All Seasons Park Master Plan as presented.

Bylaws

1. Council granted first reading to Bylaw No. 36-2023, a Bylaw to Amend Bylaw No. 18-2022, Cemetery Management Bylaw.
2. Council granted second, third and final readings to Bylaw No. 33-2023 Lloydminster Airport Operation and Management Bylaw.
3. Council granted second, third and final readings to Bylaw No. 28-2023 Fees and Charges Bylaw.
4. Council granted second, third and final readings to Bylaw No. 26-2023, Business Licence Bylaw.
5. Council granted second, third and final readings to Bylaw No. 31-2023 Repealing Bylaw.
6. Council granted second, third and final readings to Bylaw No. 32-2023 Repealing Bylaw – Road Closures.
7. Council granted first reading to Bylaw No. 35-2023 Council Code of Ethics Bylaw.

The next Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 15, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. via livestream and in person.

Lloydminster City Council, GPC and Special Council meetings are open to the public and available at Lloydminster.ca/livestream. For the complete schedule, visit Lloydminster.ca/agenda.

Attachments:

• 12112023-Council Agenda, Minutes and Video Archive