SUMA
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carlyle Town Council held its first meeting since the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association Convention held Jan. 31-Feb.3 in Regina. Mayor Wayne Orsted, Town Administrator Hugette Lutz, and councillors John Brownlee, Jenn Sedor, and Martin Tourand attended the annual conference. In addition, Lutz attended the SUMAssure Annual General Meeting, which also took place during the convention.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mayor Orsted stated that much of SUMA's focus was on increased safeguards regarding public disclosure and more rigorous conflict of interest procedures at the municipal level, throughout the province, and as a result council passed Bylaw No. 2016-01, which deals with reporting procedures regarding potential conflict of interest for community officials and empolyees, regarding expenditures. He also stated that green initiatives were another area which garnered much attention.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Town budget
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council continiues to work on the Town of Carlyle's 2016 budget.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Water
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Engineers recommend the town decommission three abandoned water wells. Council discussed how this could be done in the most efficient, environmentally-sound and economical way possible. Suggestions included having the town's public works employees remove the pumps. These wells have not been used since 2010, when the new water plant was put in use.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sask. Ombudsman
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council was informed that the Saskatchewan Ombudsman will now receive municipal matters.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Next meeting
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Town Council's next regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24 in the Carlyle Civic Centre.