There was swift approval at North Battleford city council Monday for two agreements discussed at length the week before at a planning committee meeting.
One was the renewal of the lease agreement with Twin Rivers Curling Club, with the curling club leasing Northland Power Curling Centre from the city for $1. That carried unanimously.
Also carried unanimously was renewal of the agreement with Canadian Mental Health Association - Battlefords Branch to manage David Laird Campground for a term of five years from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2024. That also carried unanimously.
Another item recommended from last week’s planning committee meeting was approving an on-street handicap parking procedure. City administration recommended placing one handicap parking stall on-street per side of the block in relatively the same location on each block.
Administration also expressed a desire to develop these stalls as functional handicap stalls with curb crossings for wheelchairs, ramps and proper dimensions. Approval of the on-street handicap parking procedure carried unanimously.
One item that hadn’t come up at last week’s planning committee meeting but which nevertheless received swift approval this week was renewal of the lease agreement with the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts. That agreement is with the board of directors for the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts, Inc., who operate the facility, and the agreement runs from Jan. 1 2019, to Dec. 31, 2024. That approval from council was also unanimous.
