TAMRMS#: B06
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2025 Base Budget Increase Re Additional Planters
Notice given by: Councillor Killick
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PROPOSED MOTION(S):
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That the 2025 base budget be increased by $10,000, funded through taxes on an ongoing basis, for additional planters to be deployed at the Tache roundabout, downtown and along North St. Albert trail.
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ADMINISTRATION'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTENT OF THE MOTION
Administration understands that the intent of this motion is to increase the number of annual flower planters placed each season to include the Tache Street traffic circle, downtown area and north St. Albert trail.
ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION
That the 2025 base budget be increased by $10,000, funded through taxes on an ongoing basis, for additional planters to be deployed at the Tache roundabout, downtown and along North St. Albert trail.
PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present a motion for which Councillor Killick gave notice on March 5, 2025.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Referencing IR-25-001, the current annual flower program consists of 53 extra-large planters (includes both the decorative Madison planters found at St. Albert Place front plaza and the extra-large black ones more commonly found at intersections), 92 regular planters, 5 balcony planters at St. Albert Place, 2 raised concrete planters, and 7 in-ground flowerbeds, provided by a contractor, at 55 locations.
Adding planters to the Tache Street roundabout island can be done with a minimum of one extra large planter ($695), but it would likely look more attractive if it was one extra large surrounded by at least three smaller planters ($420 each), $1,955 total. The 12 additional planters downtown would cost approximately $5,040. Total anticipated costs for both locations is $7,000.
The north section of St. Albert trail landscape design includes perennial/shrub/trees beds that will beaut...
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