Rain event, transit masking, STC wellness centre highlight Saskatoon city council
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Councillor David Kirton motioned to make masks optional, and council agreed, councillors Gough, Loewen, and Gersher were the only one to oppose the move.
The response to last week’s rain event was a big topic at Saskatoon city council Monday afternoon.
“In the 24 hours from the beginning of the storm over 1,200 calls were recieved at the customer care centre, with 114 that required service,” said Angela Gardiner, general manager with Utilities and Environment.
Mayor Charlie Clarke said a lot of credit should be given to the city for the rain event response,
“It’s a moment worth celebrating for the city to be able to do that and I think lots of people I’ve talked to have said good on the city for that” said Mayor Clarke.
Councillor Bev Dubois put forward a motion seconded by councillor Donauer for an investigative device that could signal to drivers not to proceed under overpasses when water or snow gets to a dangerous depth.
Councillor Loewen put forward a motion also seconded by councillor Donauer to receive information back and to be transparent about what is learned about our infrastructure.
The motions carried unanimously.
Masking on city transit was another topic of discussion.
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