The City approved this year's rate for both concession booths in Lions park and year-long memberships for tennis. (Matt Ryan/meadowlakeNOW)

By meadowlakeNOW Staff

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Meadow Lake resumes control of Lions Park booths

May 16, 2022 | 2:44 PM

Rates are set for Lions Park and tennis membership in Meadow Lake.

Council approved an amendment last week, which sees control of the concession booths in Lions Park go back to the City. Rates are $50 per day for youth or school groups and $90 per day for other users.

Mayor Merlin Seymour said administration recommended taking the opportunity to have controlled bookings of the booths through the Parks and Recreation department, given issues raised in recent years over availability from users. This will also allow for revenue to come to the City.

“Rather than carrying forward with the contract, we went back to individual users groups who can rent the facilities for their functions,” Seymour said. “Plus, we’re opening it up to the people holding a function so that they can look after their own booth if they are willing to.”

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Rates for tennis memberships in Meadow Lake were also approved, at $40 per year for families and $25 a year for individuals. Seymour said this is consistent with what the Tennis Club was charging and that the process of requiring a key to enter will remain in 2022.

However, the latter format may change in the future, given the incoming skate park for scooters, boards, bikes and other equipment to ride on.

“Parks and rec is looking at different options to provide services to everyone,” Seymour said.

Motions brought forward

Coun. Mauri Young made a pair of proposals at council that administration will review. The first is to make it an offence to harbour wildlife in a yard or feed animals outside on a property that would attract wildlife into the neighbourhood. This would also deal with yard maintenance that allows for an infestation of critters like rodents, vermin or insects.

The second proposed motion is focused on improved communication, with a plan to get details of infrastructure projects more effectively to residents. Seymour said it’s critical for residents to remain up to date on impactful City projects, such as construction.

“Different things need to be more available, so everyone knows what’s going on at all times and that residents are aware of decisions that affecting them,” he said.

However, Seymour stressed that these were just proposed motions, not actual decision items for city council.

“It’s some direction to administration to do background work for our next meeting, so we can open it up for debate,” he said.

The City of Meadow Lake’s next council meeting is May 24.

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