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2009-11-02_Minutes--Procès-verbalNovember 2, 2009 67-2009 Minutes of the Portion of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Open to the Public Monday, November 2, 2009, 5:00 p.m. 8th Floor Boardroom City Hall Present: Mayor Court, and Councillors Court, Farren, Higgins, Killen, McGuire, Mott, Snook, Sullivan and Titus. - and - P. Woods, Acting City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; G. Yeomans, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer; P. Groody, Commissioner of Municipal Operations; E. Gormley, Common Clerk and J. Taylor, Assistant Common Clerk 1. Meetina Called To Order The Mayor called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order. 1.1(a) User Pay Option - Solid Waste Management Service 1.1(b) Preliminary Estimates - Implementation of Curbside Recycling On motion of Councillor Titus Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the report entitled User Pay Option - Solid Waste Management Service be lifted from the table. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Referring to a submitted presentation, Marc Macleod, General Manager of the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission updated Council with respect to the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission and he responded to questions from Council members. Referring to a submitted report, the Commissioner of Municipal Operations outlined a user pay option for solid waste management and he provided preliminary cost estimates associated with implementing curbside recycling in Saint John. On motion of Councillor Titus Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that Common Council consider the merits of a user-pay funding option for the residential solid waste service and, if it opts for such an approach, direct that a detailed solid waste service strategy and implementation plan be prepared based on the required dialogue with stakeholders and other considerations outlined in the submitted report entitled User Pay Option - Solid Waste Management Services; and further, that the plan include an analysis of comparative data with respect to solid waste management in communities outside of Saint John; and further, that the plan also include cost estimates to contract an outside company for curbside recycling in the City of Saint John. Question being taken, the motion was carried with the Mayor and Councillors Court and Farren voting nay. November 2, 2009 68-2009 2. Discussion of Confidential Matters On motion of Councillor Titus Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting for the duration of the discussion on the following matter(s): 1.1 Legal Opinion 10.2(4)(f); 1.2 Property Matter 10.2(4)(c,g 1.3 Land Matter 10.2(4)(c,d,f); 1.4 Employment Matter 10.2(4)0); 1.5 Litigation 10.2 (4)(g) 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 November 2, 2009 was closed to the public pursuant to Section 10.2(4) of the Municipalities Act during the Committee's discussion of the following matter(s): 1.1 Legal Opinion 10.2(4)(f); 1.2 Property Matter 10.2(4)(c,g 1.3 Land Matter 10.2(4)(c,d,f); 1.4 Employment Matter 10.2(4)0); 1.5 Litigation 10.2 (4)(g) Common Clerk