2014 Community Info Night

1. 2014 Community Info Night May 21 Osler Community Hall Community Information Night

2. AGENDA • Welcome – Councilor Enns • Fire Hall Update – Councilor Pauls • Events/Rec & How Do I Get Involved? Councilor Quiring • Prairie Spirit School Division – George Janzen • Capital Projects & Budget – 2014 – Mayor Buhler • 2014 Base Tax/Mill Rates – Councilor Braun • Revenue & Where do my Tax Dollars Go? • Roads, Gravel and Paving • Local Improvement – Mayor/Catterall & Wright/Staff • Coffee and Informal Q&A Community Information Night

3. Words of WelcomeandIntroduction of Council Community Information Night

4. New Fire Hall Sod Turning Community Information Night

5. CONSTRUCTION ON THE FIRE HALL WINTER 2013 Community Information Night

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9. Cost of Fire Hall Community Information Night

10. Special Events & Recreation Community Information Night

11. Winter Carnival & Shinny Tournament Community Information Night

12. Canada Day Community Information Night

13. Recreation Community Information Night

14. How Can I Get Involved? • Boards & Committees such as the Museum, OFRC, the Library … • Communities in Bloom • Volunteer for an Event • Winter Carnival • Canada Day • Moonlight Madness … • Talk to the Fire Department • Osler Housing Authority Board • Run for Council in October 2016 Community Information Night

15. GEORGE JANZEN AREA REPRESENTATIVE PRAIRIE SPIRIT SCHOOL DIVISION BOARD Community Information Night

16. CAPITAL PROJECTS 2006 to Present • 2006-08 Upgrade Water Treatment Plant $1.53 M • 2007 – New Paddling Pool Heaters - $12,000 • 2008-09 Upgrade Water Lines - $433,610 • 2008-09 Upgrade Lift Station - $473,590 • 2008-10 Expansion Comm Hall - $251,780 • 2010-11 Outdoor Rink - $97,140 • 2009-12 Lagoon Expansion - $1.32 M • 2009 used Champion Grader - $84,000 • 2010-14 Fire Hall Construction - $1.37 M • 2010 new Bob Cat - $42,000 • 2012 used Fire Truck - $68,250 • 2012 Resurfacing 2nd Street - $125,000 • 2013 John Deere Mower - $20,000 Community Information Night

17. SUMMARY of BUDGET 2014 • Capital Works • Phase II of the Fire Hall - $409,000 • Initial work on upcoming Local Improvement – the $$$ amount is dependent on time for approval (there is approxiamtely ½ the cost, and revenue, included in the Budget totals • Crack Filling - $9,000 • Gravel - $12,000 • Revenue Totals – $3.469 Million • Expenditure Totals – $3.459 Million • Budget Surplus of just over $10,000 Community Information Night

18. 2013 Mill Rates • 2014 Assessment just over $81Million • School Mill Rates – Residential 5.03 (others vary and can be found on Govt website) • Total School Taxes sent to the Province from the Town of Osler = $411,250 • Town mill rate set at 7 Mills • Town generated $839,676 • Total taxes include Base Tax as set out in the following slide (same for 2013 and 2014) Community Information Night

19. 2014 Mill Rates • 2014 Assessment just over $82 Million • School Mill Rates – Residential 5.03 (no change) • Total School Taxes sent to the Province from the Town of Osler = $433,000 • Town mill rate set at 7.5 Mills (up ½ mill) • Town will generate approx. $915,000 • Total taxes include Base Tax as follows: Community Information Night

20. Municipal Sources of Revenue Community Information Night

21. Where did my Tax Dollars Go? Community Information Night

22. Roads – gravel & pave • 2001 – Vote held – public opposed to spending $3 Million on paving streets • 2006 – Presentation identifying need to pave and cost of $5 Million – but a need for replacement of water lines prior to work being undertaken • 2007 – 2009 – replacement of water lines – 4th Ave, 3rd Street, Osler Street, etc. Community Information Night

23. Roads, Gravel, Pave continued… • 2012 – Public Meeting held to move forward with first Local Improvement – Pauls Crescent • Residents of Pauls Crescent petitioned against moving forward with Local Improvement to rebuild and pave the street • 2013 – Discussion around Storm Retention Pond/Soccer Field (need to wait for grant announcement) • TODAY– Proposing a Local Improvement … Community Information Night

24. PROPOSAL TO REBUILD ROADS, INSTALL CURB & GUTTER FOLLOWED BY PAVING IN YEAR TWO – Total Cost just over $2 Million • 1stStreet – Starting at 1st Avenue & continuing to 6th Avenue intersection • 6th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street • Pauls Crescent (rebuild and paving only as curbing is in place) LOCAL IMPROVEMENT… MOVING INTO THE FUTURE More details to follow and a public meeting once initial approval has been received from the Saskatchewan Municipal Board Community Information Night

25. 1st Street – Local Improvement Community Information Night

26. 6th Avenue Local Improvement Community Information Night

27. Pauls Crescent Local Improvement Community Information Night

28. Following the formal Q&A: • Members of Council or Staff would be pleased to respond to individual questions • Town Bylaw Binders available for review • The Bylaw Enforcement Officer will be pleased to discuss Town Bylaws (i.e. ATV Bylaw, Traffic etc.) • The Engineer will remain after for questions • Osler Housing Authority is in attendance and would welcome questions you may have on the workings of the Housing Authority • Copies of the Financial Synopsis for 2013 are available (copy will be included with Tax Notices) • School Division questions may be forwarded to George Janzen Community Information Night

29. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS…Stop by the various tables at the back to find out more about your community… Community Information Night