News Release - City Council Approves DFFH Recommendations

NEWS RELEASE
MOOSE JAW
November 27, 2018

City Council Approves DFFH Recommendations

 

MOOSE JAW - At the regular meeting of Moose Jaw City Council Monday, November 26, 2018, the following decisions were made:

A report from City Manager Jim Puffalt – called “DFFH Strategic Directions” was adopted, including the following recommendations:

  1. THAT the Moose Jaw Downtown and Soccer/Field-House Facilities Inc. be wound down over the next year and control of the facilities become line facilities of the City of Moose Jaw.
  2. THAT Yara Centre and staff transfer to the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Moose Jaw.
  3. THAT Mosaic Place continue as a stand-alone facility and that an RFP for Management and Operational services be advertised with the intent to sign a five-year contract with the City of Moose Jaw and that retainment of Mosaic Place staff be negotiated to transfer to the Management Company.
  4. THAT in the interim, Mosaic Place build better relationships with the events community to pursue events, concerts and tournaments based upon the following: a. The City Manager to have purchasing authority for either co-production or promotion with a limit of $150,000 and any show over that amount to go to an in-camera Executive Committee of City Council meeting for review and approval. b. The understanding that not every concert/event may be successful, instead success will be measured by overall yearly performance. c. The creation of an Event Reserve Cash Fund in the amount of $100,000 USD, in 2018 to cover any potential losses on events with the intent to replenish the fund from profits to maintain that $100,000 USD balance and minimize impacts during any year.
  5. THAT quarterly written reports be provided to City Council.

At the regular meeting of Executive Committee Monday, November 26, 2018, the following decisions were made:

  • The 2018 Semi-Annual Report from the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation Board of Directors was received and filed
  • A motion was approved for the City of Moose Jaw to provide three-years termination notice of the existing contract between the City and the Baildon Irrigation District Inc., and for the City to negotiate a new contract with Baildon Irrigation District Inc.

 

Media Contact:

Craig Hemingway
Communications Manager
City of Moose Jaw
P: (306) 694-4406 C: (306) 513-8980
CHemingway@moosejaw.ca