The following three items have been placed on the agenda of Monday's City Council meeting by members of council.
Ward 2 Councillors Susan Myers and Sandra Hollingsworth are proposing a prohibition on feeding pigeons on public property.
Myers and Ward 1's Paul Christian are reviving efforts to build a splash park, this time as a legacy project recognizing Canada's 150th birthday in 2017.
Ward 4 Councillor Rick Niro and his Ward 1 counterpart Steve Butland want the city to look into adding textiles to the municipal recycling program.
Monday's meeting will be livestreamed on SooToday starting at 4:30 p.m.
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Feeding pigeons on public property
Mover: Councillor Susan Myers
Seconder: Councillor Sandra Hollingsworth
Whereas city Bylaw 2005-37 prohibits the feeding of pigeons on private property but not on city property; and
Whereas citizens have expressed a desire to minimize the pigeon population in parks and other public spaces to promote cleanliness and reduce nuisance;
Now therefore be it resolved that the legal department be requested to review Bylaw 2005-37 and report back to City Council by October 24, 2016 with any recommendations to amend the bylaw.
Funding Opportunities – Splash Park
Mover: Councillor Susan Myers
Seconder: Councillor Paul Christian
Whereas the Mayor's Committee on Canada 150 has identified Provincial and Federal Canada 150 infrastructure funding programs; and
Whereas it is most desirable to use any and all eligible funding to create a new feature that can enhance our quality of life in community recreation facilities and be our City's Canada 150 legacy project; and
Whereas a splash park has been identified as a priority project by the public a number of times, most recently through public input sessions for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan; and
Whereas City Council has received preliminary information from previous staff reports about development of a splash park;
Now therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to look into any funding opportunities for the development of a splash park feasibility study that would provide information including:
- total project costs
- funding sources
- location of the splash park
- time lines for "shovel-in-the-ground"
Textile recycling
Mover: Councillor Rick Niro
Seconder: Councillor Steve Butland
Whereas waste diversion directs garbage away from landfills through reuse, recycling, composting or gas production; and
Whereas waste diversion extends the life of landfills, creates jobs, and in some cases can create revenue; and
Whereas a recent study in Ontario concluded that 85 percent of discarded textiles end up in a landfill site, leaving only 15 percent that are recycled or reused; and
Whereas the recycling of textiles could be a reasonable addition to the city's present waste management program, both financially and logistically;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Department of Public Works and Transportation be requested to investigate the feasibility of textile recycling being added to our present recycling program and report back to City Council.
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