Mr. Bon Soo, preliminary budget and other council highlights

 Monday night's five-hour Sault Ste. Marie city council meeting was busy and chock full of colourful issues, presentations and discussions.

You can check out the highlights in our live replay on LOCAL2.

City Chief Administrative Officer Joe Fratesi gave a report on the status of the Algoma Central Railway line between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst at about 0:15. 

A discussion about the city's preliminary budget starts at about 2:10.

Council also discussed its request for a report from Algoma Public Health at about 3:38 and at 4:10 Mayor Provenzano gave a brief statement on Canal Village.

Councillors also heard reports from President of the Bon Soo Board of Directors Brett Lund (0.05), Diane Lajambe, District Branch Manager Canadian Red Cross Diane Lajambe (who talked about winter and summer maintenance for seniors at 0:25), City Commissioner of Community Services Nick Apostle at about 1:35. 

Retiring Sault Ste. Marie Fire Chief Marcel introduced incoming Fire Chief Mike Figliola at about 0.36.

Together, Lori Ballstadt, City Corporate Affairs Officer Lori Ballstadt and Manager of Information Technology Frank Coccimiglio demonstrated the city's refreshed website at about 0:50.