2007-05-07_Minutes--Procès-verbal
MAY 7 & 8, 2007
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Minutes of the Portion of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Open to the Public
Monday, May 7 – 4:30 p.m. and May 8, 2007 - 5:30 p.m.
8th Floor Boardroom, City Hall
Present:
Mayor Norm McFarlane,
Deputy Mayor Hooton and Councillors Chase, Court, Farren, Ferguson, McGuire,
Tait and White
- and -
T. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; G. Yeomans, Commissioner of
Finance and Treasurer; P. Woods, Deputy City Manager and Common Clerk,
and E. Gormley, Assistant Common Clerk
1. Meeting Called To Order
2. Discussion of Confidential Matters
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that the Committee convene in Legal Session
excluding the public from the meeting for the duration of the discussion on the following:
10.2(4)(f)
Legal Session
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting for the
10.2(4)(d)
duration of the discussion on the following matter(s): Property Matter ; Labour
10.2(4)(j)10.2(4)(f,j)10.2(4)(f)
Matter ; Legal Advice Labour Matter ; Legal Advice ;
10.2(4)(f)10.2(4)(b, f)10.2(f,g)
Request for Info ; Legal Advice ; Employment Matter .
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
The Mayor called the Committee of the Whole meeting open to the public to order, and
Clayton Misner offered the opening prayer.
1. National Police Week
Referring to a slide an electronic slide presentation, Chief Bodechon advised Council
that in connection with National Police Wee, he is presenting information on organized
crime, with statistics and its effects on communities. The Chief outlined various personal
strategies individuals and businesses can put in place in response to organized crime.
2. Emergency Preparedness Week
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Referring to an electronic slide presentation, Susan Harris, Communications Officer with
the City and a member of the City’s Emergency Management Organization, advised
Council that the week of May 7 is Emergency Preparedness Week and outlined various
steps to be taken in order for families to prepare for an emergency.
3. Saint John Community Loan Fund
Referring to a submitted information package, Margaret Anne Blaney, Leslie Oland and
Gerry Pond, Investors in the Saint John Community Loan Fund outlined the benefits of
investing in this cause. They advised that investors realize a return on their investments
while helping individuals secure a loan, unavailable from a bank, to fund a business.
They asked the The City of Saint John to become an investor.
On motion of Councillor Tait
Seconded by Councillor McGuire
RESOLVED that the Public Hearings scheduled for
7:00 p.m., be delayed to allow for Local 771 to present to Committee of the Whole.
Question being taken, the motion was carried, with Councillor Titus voting nay.
4. Local 771, IAFF, Saint John Firefighters Association – Pension Plan Deficit
Chuck Hickey, Local 771, IAFF, Saint John Firefighters Association, presented the
history of the Local’s involvement in plans and negotiations to resolve the problem of
funding the City of Saint John’s pension plan deficit, and advised that the Local is
prepared to sign the agreement which provides for employee contributions to the Plan to
be increased by 2% of pensionable earnings effective March 1, 2007 to offset a portion
of the contributions otherwise required from the Employer for fund the going-concern
funding deficiency.
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that the Committee of the Whole be
adjourned to be re-convened May 8, 2007.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Court
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that Council convene in a regular
meeting of Common Council.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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May 8, 2007, 5:30 p.m. 8 Floor Boardroom
On motion of Deputy Mayor Hooton
Seconded by Councillor Tait
RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting for the
10.2(4)(d)
duration of the discussion on the following matter(s): Property Matter ; Labour
10.2(4)(j)10.2(4)(f,j)10.2(4)(f)
Matter ; Legal Advice Labour Matter ; Legal Advice ;
10.2(4)(f)10.2(4)(b,f)10.2(4)(f,g)
Request for Info, ; Legal Advice ; Employment Matter .
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Common Clerk
Record Pursuant to Section 10.2(4)
The meeting of the Committee of the Whole of Common Council held on May 7 and 8,
2007 was closed to the public pursuant to Section 10.2(4) of the Municipalities Act
10.2(4)(d)
during the Committee's discussion of the following matter(s): Property Matter ;
10.2(4)(j)10.2(4)(f,j)
Labour Matter ; Legal Advice Labour Matter ; Legal Advice
10.2(4)(f)10.2(4)(f)10.2(4)(b,f)
; Request for Info, ; Legal Advice ; Employment Matter
10.2(4)(f,g)
.
Common Clerk