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Summer has been well underway. I hope you have had the chance to enjoy this time.

This month City Council has a shortened meeting schedule. This newsletter provides an update on the items that will be before City Council on Wednesday, July 31 and some ward specific updates. This includes:

• Brighton Concept Plan amendments 
• Updates related to Saskatoon Transit, including fixed route service in Brighton and the start of Fire Community Support Program
• Exciting updates regarding Bus Rapid Transit
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment to Remove Minimum Parking Requirements

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a wonderful start to 2024 so far. 

To kick off the new year, every household in Ward 8 should have received a printed newsletter from me, reflecting on 2023 and looking forward to 2024. 

This month we will take a look at updates for the ward, including choosing new black cart bins and an update on the first provincial emergency shelter. City Council updates include decisions related to the Downtown Event and Entertainment District and the Accessibility Parking Program. 

This month's newsletter includes updates on the following items:

• Options for the Review of Minimum Parking Regulations 
• Connecting Avenue C: Walking and Cycling Improvement Project
• Neighbourhood Bikeways 30 km/h Speed Limit Policy
• Women Leading: Civic Engagement Forum for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Saskatoon
• Downtown Event and Entertainment District - Phase 1 Engaging on Ideas Engagement Results
• 2024/2025 Multi-Year Budget 
• Proposed Closure of Right-of-Way – Portion of Lane Rutter Cres
• Proposed Closure of Right-of-Way – Portion of Lane Anderson Cres
• Changes regarding Brighton Blvd/McOrmond Dr

November is always a busy month in City Council Chambers. This newsletter provides an update on the following agenda items:

• Budget Deliberations (November 28 - 30, 2023)
• Housing Accelerator Fund
• Provincial Approach to Homelessness - Application for Emergency Residential Shelter
• Waste Collection Updates
• 2023 Construction Recap
• Establishment of 2024 Municipal Ward Boundaries

This month's newsletter provides ward specific updates, including:

• notice of a public engagement opportunity for 8th Street's Corridor Plan,
• speed limit changes, and
• the Province's announcement regards homelessness and mental health supports.

This month's Public Hearing has been cancelled due to lack of agenda items, but the Regular Business meeting includes discussion around:

• vehicle noise mitigation updates, and
• an amendment request to the Heritage Designation Bylaw for the Third Avenue United Church.

You can also find community updates at the end of the newsletter.

City Council has been hard at work this summer with our regularly scheduled meetings and additional Special Budget Meetings. This newsletter provides an update on the budget, decisions before City Council this month, and a few ward specific updates.

A few highlights include:

• Discretionary Use Application – Private School – 1636 Acadia Drive
• Changes to Traffic Bylaw 
• Changes to the bylaw for fireworks 
• Road Renaming Follow-up
• Lac La Ronge Indian Band Urban Reserve Creation 
• Request for Internal Borrowing for Black Carts 
• Community Risk Reduction

This months newsletter includes updates relating to:

• Budget and the funding gap - what does this mean?
• Civic Engagement Forum for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Saskatoon
• Cycling and safety improvements
• Zoning bylaw amendment
• New Animal Services Contracts
• Future of the City Greenhouse 
• Dedicated Transit Support Workers 
• E-scooter pilot

With April well underway, it is time for our monthly Ward 8 update.

This month's updates includes, but is not limited to:

• update on provincial advocacy,
• neighbourhood events,
• proposed changes along McKercher Dr,
• update greenhouse gas targets, and
• expanded affordable housing units.

This month's newsletter includes updates relating to:

• Ward 8 rezoning and discretionary use applications
• Community events taking place in Ward 8
• Updates from City Council
  • Downtown Event and Entertainment District and associated District Plan,
  • Delineating boundaries for the Northeast and Small Swale,
  • An update on the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), and
  • The City’s Greenhouse facility.

Don't forget to keep an eye out for the printed newsletter delivered to every Ward 8 household this past week.

This month's newsletter provides an update on both October and November City Council meetings and a look ahead at budget deliberations, which begin on Monday, November 28, 2022. Topics of interest include transit, Downtown Event and Entertainment District, climate action updates and changes to City Council meeting schedules. 

I also want to take an opportunity to highlight the admission model changes at the Remai Modern. In October, admission is now by donation to the Remai Modern! This is due to a generous donation from the Frank and Ellen Remai Foundation. I hope you get a chance to head over to the space and check out the new atrium piece by Nick Cave. This piece will be unveiled formally next week.