ST. PAUL - The Town of St. Paul will be doing work on the St. Paul Aquatic Centre to repair extensive damage to the roof.
CAO Kim Heyman spoke briefly on the issue during her CAO report at the March 8 Town of St. Paul council meeting. Water has come through the roof, and Heyman presented photos to council, showing the damage.
Heyman noted that she had toured the Aquatic Centre on Feb. 23 with the Director of Parks and Recreation Harvey Smyl to inspect the damage.
"It probably will be fairly expensive," she said of the work that needs to be done.
Strategic plan
Second and third readings of the town's strategic plan policy was carried during last week's council meeting.
The six pillars of the plan are: Enable Economic Vitality; Enrich Health and Safety; Empower Organizational Excellence; Excel in Environmental Stewardship; Enhance Quality Infrastructure; and Engage in Essential Relationships.
Administration recommended that council adopt the proposed Strategic Plan Policy. A teletown hall was held in December to gather feedback from the public. That feedback was then worked into the plan.
Mayor Maureen Miller said the process was "quite robust to get to this point," and noted she was excited to be able to approve the policy.
Bins
Director of Public Works Steven Jeffery has requested the Town purchase an additional 300 roll-out garbage bins in order to take advantage of shipping that is already being paid when the municipality orders the new bins for all residences in town.
Since the bins don't come assembled, they can be stacked and stored quite easily, said Jeffery. He noted the bins would be for residents who require more than one bin, or they could be used for replacement parts that may be needed in the future.
The additional bins would increase the cost of the total order to just over $180,000, which is only $200 over the budgeted amount set aside for the project.
Coun. Brad Eamon asked if residents would be required to pay for a second bin, to which Jeffery said that would most likely be the case.
Coun. Nathan Taylor said that while he wasn't concerned about the costs of the bins, he was concerned about an increase in waste if a residence had two bins instead of one, and felt it should be reflected in that residence's utility bill.
The new bins, which will be more efficient for the town's staff to collect with the municipal garbage truck, are expected to arrive this spring.
