105th Annual Convention - Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities ...

Resolutions for Consideration
1. Inclusion of Emergency Response and Fire Service Costs in
Development Fees
SUMA Northwest Region
Whereas many urban municipalities in Saskatchewan are experiencing an unprecedented level of
residential and commercial development; and
Whereas with many of these new developments, the municipality may need to construct a new fire
hall or purchase additional fire service equipment to maintain the municipality’s fire service standard
to these new developments; and
Whereas the cost of maintaining this service can reasonably be expected to be collected through a
fee for service or property tax base, urban municipalities have found the additional cost to be quite
significant and have a desire to pursue other opportunities to fund these services;
Therefore be it resolved that the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association lobby the
Government of Saskatchewan to consider the addition of Emergency Response and Fire Service
expenditures as an allowable cost under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.
2. Uniform Compensation Rate for Annexed Lands
East Central Region
Be it resolved that the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association work with the Government of
Saskatchewan to develop a uniform compensation rate that urban municipalities will pay for annexed
lands from a rural municipality proven to be needed for future growth at a rate of seven years for
commercial assessment and seven years for agricultural assessment.
3. Allow Rural Municipalities to convert to an Urban Municipality
District of Katepwa
Whereas some rural municipalities are more resort in nature and have more in common with urban
municipalities; and
Whereas current legislation does not contain provisions for a rural municipality to change its status
to a resort district, or an urban municipality,
Therefore be it resolved that Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association request that the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs to make changes to its current legislation to enable rural municipalities to
change their status to that of an urban municipality.
Background
The council of the rural municipality of Lakeland has received a petition from Elk Ridge Resort to
acquire Hamlet status. The RM has approached Municipal Affairs about the possibility of changing
its status to the Resort District of Lakeland and transferring membership to SUMA. They have been
advised that current legislation would not allow this to happen.
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