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New/Amended bylaws for Town of Carlyle

New/Amended bylaws The Town of Carlyle鈥檚 regular bi-monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, July 22, with a number of items on the agenda including four bylaws. Three bylaws were read for their first through third readings.
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New/Amended bylaws

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Town of Carlyle鈥檚 regular bi-monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, July 22, with a number of items on the agenda including four bylaws.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Three bylaws were read for their first through third readings.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The first bylaw introduced was 2015-08, which is an amendment to the traffic bylaw, that changes the hours in which snowmobiles and ATVs can be operated in town. These hours are now from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. whereas the bylaw used to allow them until midnight. Additionally snowmobiles and ATVs are only allowed on roadways within town limits if they are using the most direct route from their house to leave town. Fines were increased as well, what used to range from $25 to $125, now sits at a range of $50 to $250.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The next bylaw introduced was 2015-09, which regards a zoning change to be made to lots along Railway Ave. from Commercial to R2 Residential.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bylaw 2015-11 is an agreement between the R.M. and Town of Carlyle for recreational funding. Each entity will put in $25,000 per year for five years and this will be put towards capital recreational projects in need in the community.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The final bylaw read during the meeting was only read twice. Bylaw 2015-10 focuses on introducing and giving Western Municipal Tax Solution the ability to collect specific tax arrears that the town has been having difficulty with. Further discussion will take place next meeting before its final reading.

Mayor鈥檚 report

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mayor Wayne Orsted made council aware of damage at the cemetery. The gates of the cemetery were hit by an individual driving a vehicle and were 鈥渄estroyed,鈥 according to Orsted. The operator has been in contact with their insurance and the project will be approached by council in the near future.

Water usage

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The weekly water report was assessed and compared to last year consumption is slightly up; however, it is a hotter and drier year than last year was, so this was expected.

Discussion

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Council also discussed a few general concerns although these matters are things they are monitoring or keeping track of and no decisions have been made regarding them.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 As the third semi which has overturned by the Co-op council talked about possibly ways to make it safer including widening the approach or putting in a guard rail although this decision is ultimately up to the Department of Highways council just wanted to bring it up.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Concerns from citizens were reported to councillors about kids driving golf carts on the street. The citizen has said they will be approaching RCMP with this.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A councillor brought up concerns over how much the Town paid for fireworks at Boogie Fest. The cost had been approved prior to the event, but was brought up to see if next year they want to put that much into them again. This will be discussed next year.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Town had been hoping to do a dedication at the airport with a sign this fall. Time is slowly slipping away, so they are looking at making it a priority in the next couple of weeks to ensure the fall dedication can still take place.

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