In brief, this post highlights six items of public interest that were discussed during the April 2021 City Council meeting. 

Highlights include:

• a progress report on the Climate Action Plan. 
• information on the Victoria Avenue bikeway, pedestrian and traffic safety improvements. 
• next steps in envisioning Downtown's Entertainment District and Bus Rapid Transit. 
• presentation of 2020 local government election disclosures.
• approval of the University Sector Plan.
• Extension of temporary asphalt parking patios.

Other items that were discussed during the meeting include:

• Boulevard Gardening and Maintenance Guidelines update and program expansion options
• Electric scooter framework and viability review
• Update to riverbank overlay district 
• Closure of the Meadowgreen Recycling Depot
• Proposed new Drainage Bylaw
• 2022/2023 multi-year business plan and budget process
• Fred Sasakamoose commemorative sculpture 
• Saskatoon Transit mobile ticketing implementation update
• Second amendment package for the Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review
• Update to parking revenue distribution formula 

Have you heard about discussions regarding speed limits in residential neighbourhoods? Perfect, we want to hear from you!

An annual $61 million budget for road rehabilitation and maintenance ensures Saskatoon’s streets, bridges and sidewalks remain safe and long-lasting. 

The 2020-2022 Projected Asset Preservation Plan is now available. It includes the asset preservation projects projected for the next three years on our roadway and sidewalk assets, water and sewer assets, as well as our bridges and structures assets. Roadway and Sidewalk asset preservation management is a process of monitoring, maintaining, and preserving our roads and sidewalks effectively throughout their lifecycle. The goal is to employ effective decision making to optimize a cost effective mix of treatments, to maximize the number of roads and sidewalks treated to improve the networks as a whole.

The 8th Street East Water Main Replacement Project begins June 1, 2020 and will include the replacement of water mains, restoration of roadways and the rehabilitation of sidewalks.