Improvements approved for Water Plant, Public Works shop
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- Published on Saturday, March 31, 2018
Eoin Devereux
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Upgrades to the air handling system at the Water Treatment Plant and Public Works shop have been approved. On Tuesday, Mar. 20, Town Council voted to accept a bid from Neepawa Plumbing and Heating (1979) Ltd., on the replacement of the air handling system at the Water Treatment Plant. The successful bid came in at a cost of $26,497, excluding taxes.
Neepawa Plumbing and Heating also won the bid for the supply and installation of a maintenance storage ventilation system at the Public Works shop at a cost of $58,750, excluding taxes. In total, there were three quotes that came in for this work. A schedule for the work to be done was not discussed at this council meeting.
Subdivision approved
Approval has been granted to a subdivision along the south side of Main Street between Brown and Tupper Avenues. The property is currently vacant and owned by Big N Rich Ltd.
The intent of the developers is to create four lots out of the existing two titles. The proposed lots will be serviced by water and septic services will be a holding tank, with the liquids pumped to the town sewer.
Access to the proposed lots will be from Emma Street to the south. No driveways are proposed onto Main Street. The approval of the subdivision is subject to a number of provincial requirements.
Medical clinic lottery
Councilors were informed that the Neepawa & Area Development Corporation (NADCO) is nearly the start of its annual Medical Clinic Lottery. The lottery is in its 12th year of operation and assists in raising funds for renovations and upgrades of the medical centre, which receives not provincial or federal government funding. The early bird draw is scheduled for May. 7, while the final draw for the $100,000 grand prize will be on June 4. NADCO also confirmed that it is now a member of the Construction Association of Rural Manitoba (CARM), which advocates on behalf of its members through promoting proper standards & best practices and lobbying for appropriate regulations and legislation. As well, NADCO indicated that a physician requirement meeting has been scheduled for early April.
Other business
The Town of Neepawa has approved a second and third reading of a by-law to close a portion of Cameron Street. The reason for the closure is that the southern portion of that municipal road is no longer required for public purposes. A version of this by-law had already been approved by Council in late 2017, but had to passed once again, because the Property Registry office, based out of Morden/Winkler, wanted an alteration to the formal wording.
Town Council has approved its renewed membership in the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway Association. The Association is non profit organization established in 1947 to promote the development, maintenance and use of the Yellowhead Corridor as vital to Canada’s national transportation system and national unity.
A fireworks display at Riverbend Park has been approved for Canada Day (July 1). The cost of the display was not made public during the Council meeting.
