The Dauphin City Council met tonight for their fourth meeting of the year. Here are some highlights from the meeting.
- One of the points of discussion at tonight’s meeting was water main breaks around town. The cities turnaround time for repairing a water main break is roughly 6 hours, and the biggest time constraint is determining exactly where the break is located. There was a new piece of equipment purchased this year that speeds that process up quite a bit and can usually pinpoint where the break is within a meter.
- The Dauphin Public Water System audit for the 2021 calendar year was discussed. The audit indicated that Dauphin was compliant with the terms of the Drinking Water Safety Act.
- There was a letter of support requested for a Building Sustainable Communities Grant. The Dauphin Active Living Centre is requesting a letter of support to apply for a grant that would help fund:
- An upgrade for the kitchen ventilation system to bring it to code.
- An upgrade to the washroom entrance to allow barrier-free accessibility and reduce the spread of germs.
- An upgrade to the entrance/reception area to make it barrier-free and safe for the use of accessibility aids.
- An upgrade to the steps into the building and a parking area for scooters and bicycles.
- There were two letters of support requested for Dauphin and District Community Foundation Grants
- The first was from the Dauphin Neighborhood renewal corporation for a Pilot Transportations project to provide affordable transportation for Dauphin residents to access retail and medical amenities.
- The second was from the Dauphin chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The letter of support would help strengthen Habitat for Humanity’s grant application.
Today's council meeting was live-streamed and can be viewed here.
