LUSELAND – The regular meeting of the Town of Luseland council was held Feb. 13, with Mayor Kathy Wurz and councillors Matt Siwak, Charlie Boser, Candice Kraft, Rianne Bozzard, Ryan Bazylinski, Neil Kennedy, Acting Administrator Krystal Bazylinski and Administrator Karyl Richardson present.
Bazylinski announced she applied for the Munisoft Community Initiative Grant on behalf of the Luseland School Breakfast Program, receiving $500. She also informed council that Foreman Englot was registered for a Lift Station Training Certificate.
A commercial lease agreement was accepted. The administrator will also retain Matrix Law regarding the failure to act on an order to remedy that was sent to W. Foster at 400 Russell Street.
The landfill attendant position will be posted. The town will renew their contract with Connect Energy for three years and Wurz and Bazylinski will attend the 2024 SUMA convention in Regina.
Bazylinski will also register for the CNAM Asset Management courses and Munisoft levy training and C. Jahner will be registered for the new employee training through Munisoft. Both individuals will also register for the Mathewson & Co. training.
With the retirement of Karyl Richardson, Bazylinski was appointed administrator effective March 1. She will have signing authority and access to all banking for the Town of Luseland and Luseland Community Motel. The town credit card and a monthly cell phone allowance was granted to the new Administrator, with Richardson being allowed to keep her current phone number that was issued through the town.
Bell Acres Golf Club was issued a liquor licence for the 2024 year. The golf course also asked that Bylaw 2024-04 and Bylaw 2024-05 be reviewed. These bylaws were regarding animal control and the operation of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles within the specified boundaries. Both bylaws were passed by council.
Virtue Construction has been hired to complete spring street sweeping. K. Fletchers requested that the town purchase white paint and provide labour to paint the hallway entry in the mall leading up to Knots & Nourishment.
