At their meeting last night Flin Flon City Council heard from residents of South Hudson with concerns about the removal of the four way stop at South Hudson Street and Phelps Avenue. At their last meeting Council passed on first reading a change to the traffic bylaw to take the stop signs off South Hudson.  Residents raised concerns about the danger of coming off Phelps onto South Hudson, speeding on that street and the danger to children crossing to the playground.  Mayor Cal Huntley said stop signs are not for speed control, people are sliding through the stop signs in the winter making the street even more slippery and offered more police presence in the area and a hidden intersection sign. Councilor Colleen McKee agreed with the residents that the four way stop was put in for safety and should remain.

With only the Mayor and Councilors Rideout, Babcock and McKee present they proceeded with second reading of the bylaw receiving no seconder and after discussion on procedure removed the stop sign change from the bylaw.

Council did pass on final reading a bylaw that will see an increase in water service rates. As explained after first reading at the last meeting both metered and non-metered residents will see a four percent increase in their water bills.  Mayor Huntley also noted that due to all the snow residents are encouraged to keep a path clear to their garbage stand to ensure garbage can be picked up.