Regina Board of Police Commissioners - October 27, 2020 - 9:00am Regina City Council Meeting - October 28, 2020 - 1:30pm Customer Care Regina Local: 306-569-2225 Toll-free: 1-866-363-2225 That narrow interpretation of city hall's role in the community had a profound influence over council's decision-making for nearly 23 years. Coun. While hotels welcome competition, it must be on a level playing field.". Comments are welcome while open. With the fee reduction, the city is planning to run a deficit in its servicing agreement fund by 2022, and expects the fund to return to a zero balance by the end of its current 21-year term, assuming the city continues to grow. The crisis will now officially fall under the mandate of the local emergency planning committee. Among the decisions at the marathon Wednesday session was approval of a motion to remove the trucking transportation route on Ninth Avenue N., between Pinkie Road and Pasqua Street. Council voted overwhelmingly in favour of developing a community-wide sustainability framework and action plan. It's going to be a tight, difficult year. The 2020 election was important because it will determine how council approaches our recovery from a global pandemic, but 2012 was bonkers. The plan to see Regina become a 100 per cent renewable city by 2050 is maintaining momentum. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). The 2020 municipal election left Regina city council with an even split of five returning councillors and five new ones. The goal of the RRRP is to have the network at 85 per cent fair or better by 2026. Or both. "If this section of road were to be deemed a non-truck route, we would have to run our trucks up the bypass to Highway 11 and back in down to Pasqua Street, adding approximately 32 kilometres per round trip," argued a representative from Loblaws. They were instrumental in loosening the municipal purse strings to fund things like the Renewable City framework and the Maple Leaf and Wascana pool renewal projects. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. First Nation to vote on $150M compensation package, LIVE: Ongoing news coverage on CTV News Channel, COVID-19 in Sask: 127 new cases, 44 in hospital, Attendees of Halloween party near Weyburn asked to isolate by SHA, Potential COVID-19 exposures in Regina, Estevan, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Ituna, Weyburn and Yorkton. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. But Fougere was first elected to council in 1997 and has been involved in every council decision since then. Members of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association said this decision will impact their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. That Regina chose a group of relative newcomers to tackle this crisis is definitely an interesting outcome to this election. He live tweets nearly every council meeting as @PDCityHall and is a co-host of the Queen City Improvement Bureau on 91.3FM CJTR. Long before the polls opened, opinion writer Paul Dechene suspected there would be a dramatic shift on Regina's city council. Paul Dechene has been Regina city council’s number one fan since 2008. At the last meeting before the civic election, Regina City Council passed a motion that will see 9 th Avenue North removed as a trucking route. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. We accept pitches for opinion and point-of-view pieces from Saskatchewan residents who want to share their thoughts on the news of the day, issues affecting their community or who have a compelling personal story to share. REGINA -- Four of the incoming councillors received the endorsement of the Regina and District Labour Council: Stadnichuk, LeBlanc, Zachidniak and Mohl. This is an opinion piece by Paul Dechene, who live tweets nearly every Regina council meeting as @PDCityHall and is a co-host of the Queen City Improvement Bureau on 91.3FM CJTR. The Regina Home Builders' Association said this change, which will come into effect in January, will reduce costs for home buyers during "the largest slowdown in the new home market since the mid '90s.". At Tuesday’s meeting, council discussed administration’s report on the condition of residential roads, the cost of each type of treatment and the number of years it will take to remove roads from the poor category. Since then, Fougere's leadership has focused on defending against the downloading of provincial responsibilities onto the city. "During our weekly patrols we find anywhere from 10 to 200 needles each patrol, we offer assistance to those in distress, and we carry naloxone with us in case of overdoses," she said. … This program looks at the current state of Regina’s residential roads, potential treatment costs and the long-term strategy to reduce roads in poor condition. “We’re comfortable with following the lead of the chief medical health officer,” said Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. The leading voice behind the motion was Ward 9 Councillor Jason Mancinelli, who says the motion has been a long time coming, as he’s been working on it since 2017. She could go either way. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The most interesting election I covered, no question, was 2012, the year Fougere was first elected mayor. Now that voters have hit reboot, the new council will have to grapple with the most significant economic crisis the city has seen in a generation. These fees — paid to the city by developers working in new areas — are used to fund services such as wider roads or improved sewage treatment. Council voted to reduce the servicing agreement fee rate by 16.9 per cent. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. The rule change will come into effect before the end of the year. Leah O'Malley, a board member at White Pony Lodge, which co-ordinates volunteer patrols to clean up drug paraphernalia, said these measures are critical for the well-being of city residents. City administration will now begin making plans, timelines and targets for meeting these targets. Read more opinion and point of view pieces from CBC Saskatchewan. Regina's new city council could be the most progressive in many years, Regina's Sandra Masters becomes first woman voted to mayor's office in major Sask. Taylor Rattray The city council will be hearing from Shawn Faye and the Regina Hotel Association about short-term rentals at the meeting as well. Interested in writing for us? The council that has just been elected is arguably the most progressive in recent memory. He gave us Mosaic Stadium and the downtown plaza, after all. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. 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