2007-04-10_Minutes--Procès-verbal
April 10, 2007
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Minutes of the Portion of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Open to the Public
Monday, April 10, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
Present:
Mayor McFarlane,
Deputy Mayor Hooton and Councillors Chang, Chase, Court, Farren, Ferguson,
McGuire, Tait, Titus and White
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T. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; G. Yeomans, Commissioner of
Finance and Treasurer; and E. Gormley, Assistant Common Clerk.
1. Meeting Called To Order
The Mayor called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order.
2. Discussion of Confidential Matters
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Hooton
RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting for the
10.2(4)(b);
duration of the discussion on the following matter(s): Personnel Matter
10.2(4)(d); 10.2(4)(d); 10.2(4)(b);
Property MatterProperty MatterPersonnel Matter
10.2(4)(j); 10.2(4)(b);
Contract NegotiationsNominating CommitteeLegal Proceedings
10.2(4)(g); 10.2(4)(b); 10.2(4)(d).
Personnel Matterand Land Negotiations
Mayor McFarlane declared the Closed Committee of the Whole meeting closed and the
Committee convened in Committee of the Whole open to the public in the Council
Chamber.
1. Ward System of Election (Referred March 26, 2007)
On motion of Deputy Mayor Hooton
Seconded by Councillor McGuire
RESOLVED that the City Solicitor be directed to
prepare a draft by-law amendment which would establish four wards of approximately
equal population (geographic areas to be defined), with two Councillors to be elected
from each ward and two Councillors to be elected at large.
Question being taken, the motion was defeated, with Council members
voting nay with the exception of the mover, seconder and Councillor Chase.
On motion of Deputy Mayor Hooton
Seconded by Councillor McGuire
RESOLVED that the City put the question of
system of election to a plebiscite on the ballot of the next municipal election in May,
2008, and that the matter be referred to the City Manager for a report back to Council.
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Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Tait
Seconded by Councillor Ferguson
RESOLVED that Council approve the process by
which the plebiscite is offered to the citizens of the City of Saint John.
Question being taken, the motion was carried, with Councillor Chase voting nay.
2. Impasse on Pension Deficit Funding
On motion of Councillor Chase
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Hooton
RESOLVED that the item, Impasse on Pension
Deficit Funding be tabled.
Question being taken, the tabling motion was carried.
Assistant Common Clerk
Record Pursuant to Section 10.2(4)
The meeting of the Committee of the Whole of Common Council held on April 10, 2007
was closed to the public pursuant to Section 10.2(4) of the Municipalities Act during the
10.2(4)(b);
Committee's discussion of the following matter(s): Personnel MatterProperty
10.2(4)(d); 10.2(4)(d); 10.2(4)(b);
MatterProperty MatterPersonnel MatterContract
10.2(4)(j); 10.2(4)(b);
NegotiationsNominating CommitteeLegal Proceedings
10.2(4)(g); 10.2(4)(b); 10.2(4)(d).
Personnel MatterandLand Negotiations
Assistant Common Clerk