Neepawa council lists former CN property for sale
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- Published on Thursday, May 22, 2014
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Having approved MMM Engineering’s plan for the former CN land and submitted it to the Neepawa Area Planning District, Neepawa council took the next step on Tuesday night.
On a resolution introduced by councillor Robyn Copeland, the council agreed to list the former CN land for sale with the town’s realtor Remax Prairie Mountain.
Some conditions apply. The land has to be offered for sale for 30 days before any offers will be accepted and any sale will be subject to a development agreement between the Town of Neepawa and a prospective developer. Council recently approved the sale of about an acre of land to Freezerco for a parking lot and have tentatively reserved a piece of land in the overall plan for a new fire hall.
•Engineering Supervisor Denis Saquet reported that discontinuation of fluoride in the water treatment system is being considered. There is only a few weeks of inventory of fluoride left and fluoridation is not being recommended any more.
•Saqet reported on the three new bylaws that are being developed, a grease interceptor bylaw, a driveway bylaw and a parks use policy.
•Saquet reported that design work is progressing well on the re-design and upgrade of Ellen Street.
•Council authorized staff to draft a new development agreement between the Town of Neepawa and Hylife. The old agreement is 28 years old and actually names the RM of Langford and Springhill Farms.
The Town of Neepawa annexed the land nearly 28 years ago from Langford and Springhill was more recently purchased by Hylife.
•Council approved the conditional sale of the East View Lodge land plus associated legal costs to Kinsmen Seniors Housing Inc. to assist with the application to Manitoba Housing for grant funds towards a new seniors housing project.
•Council approved applying for funds from Manitoba Water Services Board for a new large trunk line sewer, an upgrade to the sewage lagoons and an additional water storage facility.
•Council received a letter from Dr. George Ong of the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic thanking council for its annual support for the doctor recruitment committee. Ong informed council that Dr. Nichele Desilets of Elie will be joining the clinic next year. Dr. Desilets is currently finishing her surgical studies. Ong said several other doctors have been contacted as part of their ongoing recruiting program at the clinic.
