Town of Kindersley extends agreement with scrap metal outfit

By Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Your West Central Voice

KINDERSLEY – The Town of Kindersley council approved an extension to a use agreement with a local scrap metal company. The decision was made at the Aug. 10 regular meeting of council.

Director of Infrastructure and Development Chad Levitt presented councillors with a proposed extension to two agreements between the Town of Kindersley and Western Salvage, a company which currently uses space at the municipality's decommissioned landfill.

Levitt stated in his verbal presentation this was a proposed one-year extension with Western Salvage for the metal recycling services which this company provides. It was noted the location in question is near Hwy. #21.

He further noted Western Salvage has been a tenant at the decommissioned landfill ever since the new landfill was created.

Mayor Ken Francis noted a decommissioned landfill has fairly limited uses, so the town is happy to have a tenant that's interested in using that property.

Councillors unanimously approved one-year extensions of the independent contractor agreement and waste metal disposal and metal recycling agreement with Western Salvage for services at the decommissioned landfill.

Kindersley's home-based business community continues to grow after councillors approved discretionary use applications for two new businesses. A discretionary use is one that is permitted only after approval by council.

Levitt presented councillors with the first discretionary use application of the evening for a residence located at 22 West Road, with staff noting a discretionary use approval would allow a business to be operated here under certain conditions.

Xenia-Montenique Roberts stated the business will offer home baking for sale. Levitt observed standard conditions include all operations be conducted entirely on the property in question, having little to no impact on traffic in the area and providing off-street parking for each staff member. Other conditions include purchasing a business licence and renewing it annually.

Levitt noted that public notices were sent out to neighbouring properties and no responses were received. Councillors unanimously approved this application.

The home-based bakery industry in Kindersley appears to be booming. The second discretionary use application was for the Happy Batch Cookie Co. (Lindsay Bailey) located at 5 McEwen Dr.

Levitt stated in his report all conditions that applied to the above application apply to this one. He added that the town also mailed out notices to neighbours regarding this application and no responses were received.

Councillors unanimously approved the discretionary use application from the Happy Batch Cookie Co.

Mayor Francis introduced the agenda item proposing an employment extension with Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Marty Baroni. "He's doing a great job so far," said Francis.

Francis stated that Baroni has navigated the move to a new community and staffing changes well.

It was noted the proposal included a four-year extension to the CAO employment agreement. Councillors unanimously approved it.