Recycled asphalt is being added to residential back alleys throughout Creighton this month.
Mayor Bruce Fidler said the town is repurposing asphalt that has been torn out of the roads in the past several years, adding it to back lanes throughout the community.
“It helps to get rid of potholes, and for dust control…it’s a lot easier for us to maintain in the long run,” he said, speaking at town council’s Wednesday, June 22 meeting.
Town administrator Paula Muench noted the asphalt would be added to all priority back alleys until the supply runs out.
Clean up
In his report from the Environment, Public Health and Environmental Development Committee, Ald. Darren Grant noted Creighton’s building inspector has identified about 20 properties that require cleanup under the town’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw.
Owners have been advised in writing and given 30 days to complete the cleanup.
Evacuation plan
Fidler said the town is in the process of drafting an evacuation plan for the community in the event of an emergency.
At a council meeting in May, Fidler had said an evacuation plan was needed and that council would begin working on developing one as soon as possible.
“It’s something that’s been overlooked. We need to address it,” Fidler had said at the time.
Code of Ethics
Council carried a motion to accept the newly written Code of Ethics for Members of Council.
The document outlines ethical standards and values for members of council, including honesty, objectivity, respect, transparency and confidentiality. The document is the first code of ethics for the council.
“It’s something that’s being put in effect throughout the whole province,” said Fidler.
Awareness
Ald. Lorene Bonnett noted that June was designated as National Brain Injury Awareness Month in Saskatchewan.
According to a press release from the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association of Canada, brain injury is the number one killer and disabler of Canadian youth.
The organization’s month-long campaign emphasizes the use of helmets among skateboarders and longboarders.
When asked if there was any signage encouraging helmet safety in Creighton’s skate park, Fidler said he wasn’t aware of any but that he would look into the matter.
