Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the April 7, 2026 Public Services Committee Meeting be adopted as circulated.
Moved by J. Pirrie, seconded by T. Currie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee recommend that Council authorize staff to undertake preliminary site preparation, including tree marking and selective clearing, at the Little Rapids Natural Playground site in 2026, as an initial step toward advancing the project; AND THAT such work be completed within existing operational capacity and subject to staff availability.
Moved by T. Currie, seconded by J. Pirrie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee receives the Memo of the CAO/Clerk titled 'CBO Status Update' as information.
Moved by J. Pirrie, seconded by T. Currie
Carried
WHEREAS two bids for the gravel tender were received to fulfill the requirements of the 2026 Gravel Contract being comprised of the following: 1. To supply, haul and place 3,000 cu. yds. of 5/8” Type “M” Gravel on various roads in Ward 1. 2. To supply, haul and place 3,000 cu. yds. of 5/8” Type “M” Gravel on various roads in Ward 2. 3. To supply, haul and place 2,000 cu. yds. of 5/8” Type “M” Gravel on various roads in Ward 4. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee recommends that Council awards the 2026 Gravel Tender to Gilbertson Enterprises Limited in the amount of $211,040 plus applicable HST, noting that the gravel cost is over budget by ~1% and is expected to be offset by savings in the Roads Summer Maintenance - Gravel Patch.
Moved by T. Currie, seconded by J. Pirrie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee receive the verbal summary of the tender results for the Dayton Road Culvert Replacement project and recommend that Council consider the matter upon receipt of the engineer’s report.
Moved by J. Pirrie, seconded by T. Currie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee receive the report regarding guiderails on Chevis Road.
Moved by J. Pirrie, seconded by T. Currie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee recommends that Council proceed with a Road Safety Audit (RSA) for Chevis Road.
Moved by J. Pirrie, seconded by T. Currie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee recommends that Council direct staff to establish a maintenance tracking and reporting system for all Fire Department fleet vehicles, including tracking of maintenance activities and hours/kilometres of use, and that staff report quarterly to Council.
Moved by T. Currie, seconded by J. Pirrie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee does adjourn at 2:00 p.m.