KAMSACK, Sask. — Kamsack town council hired an engineer for road repair, learned that fixing and replacing doors at the Broda Sportsplex would cost more than three times the estimate, and authorized attendance at two regional meetings.
Still waiting for PDAP
During its regular meeting of Oct. 13, council was told that its administration was still waiting or a report from PDAP (Provincial Disaster Assistance Program).
This item will remain on council’s meeting agenda until the report does arrive, said Barry Hvidston, CAO (chief administrative officer).
Engineer contracted
Meanwhile, council hired Wyatt Engineering from White City to do the engineering for the project at Third Avenue North and to do a flow design for the golf course road.
Council hopes the engineering can be completed before considerable snowfall.
More on the Broda Sportpelx
A mould analysis has been done at the Broda Sportsplex, but the costs associated with the issue are expected later this week, Hvidston said on Oct. 14.
Council received an update on the doors and emergency exits of the facility and learned that what was estimated to cost $30,000, is now “north of $100,000,” he said, adding that “pretty much every door needs replacing.”
It was decided not to do everything at once but instead do a little at a time and by strategically repairing or replacing certain doors, it should be possible to have enough doors and emergency exits functional to open the facility. Contractors have been contacted for most of the other repairs. No estimated timeline for opening was presented.
Saskatchewan Economic Development Association conference
Mayor Beth Dix and Fitz Shaw, the recreation director, were authorized to attend the Saskatchewan Economic Development Association conference in Saskatoon Oct. 27 and 28, and Councillor Ona Eliuk, council’s representative on the library board, was authorized to attend the Parkland Regional Library annual general meeting in Yorkton Nov. 14.
Central Prairie Development Alliance meeting
Council received minutes from the Central Prairie Development Alliance meeting that the mayor and Shaw had attended in Yorkton Sept. 29.
Dix said that Kim Wondrasek, the business development manager of Suncrest College, gave a short presentation at the CPDA meeting and those attending the meeting discussed how best to move forward.
Good ideas from representatives of the other communities were discussed, she said.
