Agenda for March 31st, 2014 SCC

PREECEVILLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

Monday, March 31, 2014

Preeceville School Library              

AGENDA ITEM	BACKGROUND	ACTION
CALL TO ORDER	Chair calls to order @ 7:00 p.m.	Chair
1)       APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA	MOTION:                                  Second by,                         - to approve the    CARRIED                the agenda.   _________  with additions.	Chair
2)    APPROVAL OF THE        MINUTES	MOTION:                              Second by,                               - accept the minutes of CARRIED               the February 24th, 2014 meeting.	Board
3) TREASURER’S  REPORT                                File with minutes	MOTION:                                Second by,                                  - to accept the March                                              CARRIED              Financial Report. ACTION:	Board
GUESTS:	Karolyn Kosheluk from the  Family Resource Centre	Chair
REPORTS	School Community Council    "Begin with the end in Mind." Steven Covey
1)   Chairpersons Report: The School Community Council is an integral, purposeful and valued component of School Division governance. Our Council responsibilities address key matters that make a difference in student learning and well-being. We are accountable, transparent and responsive in our relationships with parents and the school community.	Purpose - SCCs work with parents and community members to: A) Develop shared responsibility for the learning success and well-being of all children and youth; and,  B) Encourage and facilitate parent, community and youth engagement in school planning and improvement processes.  "The best way to enhance the learning outcomes of children and youth in schools is to help parents support the school by productively engaging their children in learning at home."   Landing page For all SCC http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/scc 2012/2013 Survey http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=3f4e0607-8dc4-458d-8fb6-f443be561ca0&l=English Hand Book @  http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/scc/principalhandbook/	Chair
2)       School  Report: -  -	MOTION:                               Second by,                                                                                CARRIED   ACTION:
3)    SRC report:	MOTION:                               Second by,                                                                                CARRIED      ACTION:
4)   Priority Items	Leaning plans –2012/2013 done, copy to Division with AGM notes Student Policy &  Student Handbook - done School Safety Plan - done Healthy Lunch Program - ongoing Review Council roles - ongoing	Board Board Board Board Chair
5)   Good Spirit School Division       Ministry of Education	Good Spirit School Division meeting notes. (review)  www.gssd.ca/pages/scc.htm Ministry of Educations  www.education.gov.sk.ca/ministry-overview	Board Board
6)     Other Business:		Board
NEWSLETTERS	Review.	Board/chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS   NEXT  MEETING       ADJOURNMENT	Where:                                   Preeceville School When:                                    Fourth week in April? Time:                                     7:00 pm   MOTION                                                         adjourned the meeting at	1 hour meeting 10 min for Housekeeping 50 min for School/ SRC Other business

 

"Serving Students First"
Established in 1912, they have been serving students for 101 Years.

Preeceville supports the "Learning Improvement Plan" which focuses specific strategies towards goals.

Check out our School Website http://prec.gssd.ca/

 

Boil Water Advisory March 2014

"The Town of Preeceville will produce safe, reliable potable water in compliance with Sask Water guidelines and regulations, and is provided to residents, businesses and the public service sector (schools, churches etc.). State of the art technology monitors quality and certified personnel ensure top quality water is delivered at all times. Utilities are responsible for the efficient operation, maintenance and repair of the water supply, water treatment and water distribution systems"
Mayor Harris

"I am committed to having our citizens understand Advisories before they have to use them"


1) Why the need
2) Past Saskatchewan water advisories and reasons why
3) What does an advisory look like and link to all (this one is a pump failure)

1) Health Canada Says:
"Boil water advisories and boil water orders are public announcements advising the public that they should boil their tap water for drinking and for other uses noted below. They are preventative measures issued to protect public health from waterborne infectious agents that could be or are known to be present in drinking water. Boil water advisories are issued by either the local public health unit or other responsible authority, or by the water utility. Boil water orders are usually issued by the public health unit or other responsible authority." For more information see:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/boil-ebullition-eng.php 

2)See the all water advisories @ http://www.saskh20.ca/reports/GOC/EnvActive.pdf

3) What does a advisory look like:  http://www.saskh2o.ca/pdwa_ebwo.asp 

this Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory is issued due to a depressurization

of the water distribution system caused by a pump failure, and therefore the safety of

the drinking water supply cannot be ensured at all times. Therefore, pursuant to

clause 32(1)(b) of

The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2002,

consumers must be notified to:

(a) Boil all water, used for drinking purposes, for at least one (1) minute, at a

rolling boil, prior to use;

(b) Boil water to be used for other activities where it may be ingested,

including;

(i.) brushing teeth or soaking false teeth

(ii.) dishwashing, unless sanitized in another fashion;

(iii.) washing fruits and vegetables

(iv.) food or drink which will not be subsequently heated; and

(v.) Ice cubes.

(c) Not drink from any public drinking fountains supplied with water from the

public supply;

(d) Under most circumstances, not need to boil water used for other

household purposes. People may use the water for washing and bathing,

but should avoid swallowing the water.
 

(e) Ensure that younger children and infants are sponge bathed;
 

(f) Use an alternative water source known to be safe, if they do not wish to

boil the water; and
 

(g) Consult with your physician if you have cuts or rashes that are severe

before using the water.
 

If you require any additional information, please contact the following:

Water Security Agency (306)694-3586

Water Security Agency - Communications Manager (306)694-8914 Media Inquiries

Sunrise Health Region (306)786-0618

Adivisory for Boards, Council and Staff

Adivisory for Boards, Council and Staff

As you all know we had an (input event and/or problem). As a result you may be getting a call from one or more sources of the news media. The thing to do if you do happen to get a call is simply tell them "no comment" and to get in touch with Mayor Garth Harris with any questions they have.


"I am committed to having our citizens understand Advisories before they have to use them"
Mayor Harris

Tax Gap 2014

Tax Gap 2014

Background:

At one time our town council did agree to lower the tax gap to a level that would rank us with the best in Saskatchewan. Remove 1 point per year or every other year was the plan. My view is this is not aggressive enough to place Preeceville into that “win” side for small business.  I believe removing the gap is the best strategy to build our community. As more business locate into Preeceville because of our investment to be more than competitive we will be able to maintain and build our infrastructure and most important not shift the tax onto the residential side. The Town of Preeceville is in a very good position to capitalize both the need for planned growth and a tax break for everyone. More paying into our tax needs = less funds per tax payer.

Strategy:

- No tax shifts to the residential tax payer.

- No tax gap (one time hit to our budget in 2014)

- Investment into expansion and retention instead of new Business tax breaks

- Main Street Program

- Industrial lots promote and sale of. Investment of 1.3M

- Residential Lots promote and sale of. 40 over next ten years. Investment of 750K

- True five and ten year plan

- Change our culture as a town to believe in business and the need for investment.

- Understand what we are not doing. Review and include in any and all strategy planning.

Outcomes:

Balance the needs of families that live here and the businesses servicing them.

Draft: March 2014, gh

Deals in Preeceville?

Check out this site. There are links to join and list your product.

Mayor Harris

http://www.shopsmallbiz.ca/en/

Also links to like on facebook and other social media

https://www.facebook.com/shopsmallbiz

Town of Preeceville Water Table Briefing Note

Town of Preeceville Water Table Briefing Note

 

PURPOSE:

Preeceville has a high amount of groundwater and storm water entering our sewer system. Many homes have water that is dumped into the sewer system through improper connections, such as downspouts and groundwater sump pumps. The second main problem is groundwater that enters the sewer system through leaks in the sewer pipe itself. So the town has a problem and the homeowners have a problem.

 

CURRENT SITUATION: (BACKGROUND)

Systems: (2) Our storm sewers look after water on the surface of the ground. Rain and/or snow runoff along with our ground water should flow into this system and not into the waste water system. All of the storm water that gets into the sewer system is treated like sanitary water which cost all of us money. Often in wet years this water will cause sewer backups and treatment problems.

 Our main system is the sewer and is designed to transport wastewater inside our house and business.  Improper sewer connections are downspouts, sump pumps, foundation drains or any other ground/rain water problems. Our regulations require this water to be diverted to storm sewers or one of our drainage ditches.  Our sewer lines  will handle domestic wastewater flow from up to 150 homes but add in sump pumps and downspouts in only a few of these homes and we will have an overload problem.

 

 NEXT STEPS:

Considerations by homeowners:

·         Installation of a check valve in the basement sewer line

·          Removing improper connections to the sewer system

·         Install season drainage line to the street

 

Considerations by town:

·         Commissioned an Engineered Storm water  Plan

·         Review  permission from Department of Environment to divert storm water from  low areas during yearly runoff and rain fall

·         Identify and reduce storm water infiltration into sanitary system from all sources

·         Enforcement of sanitary/storm water separation regulations in new homes

Emergencies:

 Additional pumping equipment in case of emergencies is on hand and our Fire Department and works department will assist as needed

 

Outcome:

“Commissioned an Engineered Storm water Plan” “with the goal of lowering the overall water table in the town of Preeceville” “Save funds that we are spending on our waste water treatment” “Enable housing development of low areas of the town “  Mayor Harris

 

Draft Feb 2014