Council Highlights January 17 2022

Through Energy and Infrastructure Committee, City Council approved the 2019 and 2021 Fleet Capital Budget Amendment – Unit #361 and Unit #381. A capital budget amendment is required to seize a grant funding opportunity to replace two airport units by increasing the budgeted amount in 2019 by an additional $151,500.00 (Unit #361) and by increasing the budgeted amount in 2021 by an additional $470,000.00 (Unit #381). Grant funding has been secured equivalent to 95% of replacement value, funded through the Airports Capital Assistance Program. Unit #361 is a 1998 Case wheel loader that the airport uses as part of their snow removal and maintenance programs. This unit is approximately 23 years old and was scheduled for replacement in 2023, having served its useful life. Unit #381 is a 1993 tractor with snow blower and is approximately 28 years old and was scheduled for replacement in 2019 pending the securement of additional grant funding, having served its useful life. External grant funding for Unit 381 was requested in 2019, 2020, 2021 and was awarded on October 22, 2021.

Through Public Services Committee, City Council approved a recommendation from the Community Vibrancy Advisory Board to induct Willian Henry Lauder into the Sports Wall of Fame. Mr. Lauder is being recognized for his contribution to the sport of boxing as a Canadian champion boxer and his contributions to the boxing clubs in the Medicine HHHat area.

Council received the minutes of the December 16 meeting of the Police Commission for information.

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