Posts Tagged ‘city council’
Sarnia Fire Rescue moving forward to bolster reserve fleet
Sarnia Fire Rescue Services won't be waiting for any legal issues around the inspection of two now decommissioned reserve fire vehicles to be resolved before bolstering its fleet. On Monday (Feb. 4) City Council is expected to act on a staff recommendation to purchase a $451,356 fire pumper, shifting funds previously set aside for the [...]
Sarnia enters budget cycle with Council facing a 3.9% increase in local levy
Sarnia City Council members are taking their first look at what city staff are suggesting may be a 3.9% increase in the local tax levy if no changes are made going into the 2013 budget process. Nov. 5 will be the first formal chance for Council to provide “first draft” direction to Finance Director [...]
City puts the ink on $14.5 million, 7 year garbage deal
The city of Sarnia, at a special meeting of city council on Monday, agreed to proceed with a $14.5 million, seven-year deal for management of its curbside waste, including recycling. Homeowners will have their maximum allotment of trash bags cut from four bags to three under the new contract, which will cost the city $802,200 [...]
Mini-storage developer gets green light after second visit to Sarnia City Council
The initial lack of a decision one way or the other regarding a proposed mini-storage facility on Devine Street made possible another appeal by Nelmar Developments on Monday. This time, council sided with the developer, who now expects to convert the now-closed St. Margaret's Catholic School to the new use. While some councillors sided with [...]
Sticker shock has Sarnia rethinking its approach to waste collection contract
With proposals coming in at a range of $400,000 to $600,000 per year more than city of Sarnia officials had expected, the municipality plans to formalize plans to reopen the bidding process with a new Request for Proposals. The action, recommended by city staff and expected to be taken by city council at its regular [...]
City Council being asked to consider sale of parking lot for office building
An as-yet unnamed buyer is asking what Sarnia City Councillors may be the most simple of questions: do you want to sell a parking lot in favour of an office building? That's the question before councillors at their regular meeting on Monday, the question being asked before the developer, who is not being named, spends [...]
UPDATED: Sarnia councillors get first glimpse of what ‘new’ Harry Turnbull Park may look like
Sarnia City Councillors saw their first glimpse of what an improved Harry Turnbull Park could look like when a representative from Lockrey Communications made a presentation at city hall. Kyle Yakimouvitch walked councillors through a number of sketches of what the park could look like if council likes what it sees. They liked it. [...]
City wants vehicles with expired plates off its property
City of Sarnia Council will be asked to approve an amendment to its parking by-law to include vehicles that have expired license plates from parking on city roads or property. A set $30 fine woud apply if the Council approves the measure and the Ministry of the Attorney General okays it.
Norm Perry Memorial Field may get million dollar improvements, but only if community gets on board with $250,000
Mayor Mike Bradley is quite clear about the definition of the word "may." A significant series of upgrades to the historical Norm Perry Memorial Field may get a major series of improvements that will improve drainage and lighting plus add a second scoreboard, but only if the community comes on board with $275,000 to add [...]
Appeal on city’s decision to refuse zoning for women’s rooming house continuing
Sarnia City Council will be asked to formally affirm its decision earlier this year to refuse an application that would have seen a former Girls' Home turned into a rooming house. The recommendation from staff, which will come to council at its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 12, will allow the appeal process to move [...]
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