1991-11-12_Agenda
AGENDA
COHMON COUNCIL - as at November 8, 1991.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 o.m., Tuesday, November 12 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (November 4).
3. Mayor's remarks.
4.
7:00 p.m. - (a)
Proposed Municipal Plan amendment to redesignate on Schedule 2-A, two
parcels of land at 101 Ashburn Road, from Low Density Residential to
Heavy Industrial classification, to permit the lands to be used for
quarrying of work and access to the quarry site, as requested by
Strescon Limited.
(b) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone the same parcels of land
from "P" Park to "1_2" Heavy Industrial classification.
(c) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendments.
(d) Letters in opposition to proposed re-zoning.
5.
7:00 p.m. - (a)
Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone a parcel of land located
at 220 Waterloo Street, from "RM-1" Three-Storey Multiple Residential
to "B_1" Local Business classification, to permit the establishment
of a convenience store in a portion of the first floor of the
existing building, as requested by Philip Massey.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning.
6.
7:00 p.m. - (a)
7.
7:00 p.m. - (a)
8.
7:00 p.m. - (a)
Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone a 1.25-acreportion of a
larger lot at 1770 Sand Cove Road, from "RF" Rural to "RFM" Rural
Mobile Home classification, to permit the location of a mobile home
on a portion of the larger lot which presently contains a one-family
dwelling, as requested by Robert R. and Shirley R. Thorne.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning.
(c) Copy of letter from applicant to Planning Advisory Committee.
Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone a parcel of land located
at 212-214 Pitt Street, from "RM-1" Three-Storey Multiple Residential
to "IL-1" Neighbourhood Institutional classification, to place the
existing special care home in the appropriate institutional zone,
with no additions or changes to the building proposed, as requested
by Mrs. Marie Foote.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning.
Proposed amendment to Section 39 conditions attached to the January
25, 1988 re-zoning of a 2.2-acre parcel of land at 520 Somerset
Street, to permit a revised proposal to permit construction of a
warehouse for a roofing contractor, as requested by Wm. P. Dowd &
Sons Ltd.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
(c) Report from City Manager re proposed amendment.
9. 7:30 p.m. - Presentation by Human Development Council re 1991 update and 1992
activities and plans.
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COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at November 8, 1991.
10. 7:45 p.m. - Presentation by Louis E. Murphy, M.L.A., re snow plowing at 452 Milford
Road, guard rail on Milford Road, parking for disabled on Chipman Hill, and
C.A.R. tunnel near Reversing Falls Bridge.
11. 8:00 p.m. - Presentation by Saint John Central Business Development Corporation of
Corporate Plan and 1992 Budget.
12. Re uptown promotion (Mayor Wayne).
13. Re Society of American Travel Writers Convention update (Mayor Wayne).
CITY MANAGER
14. Report re tender for computer equipment.
15. Re proposed cutting of wood at 1067 Red Head Road.
16. Re user fees, Spruce Lake landfill site.
16A. Re letter to Council on May 27 from Paul and Wendy Oliver about litter problem in
Lakewood area.
16B. Re surety bond for excavation of gravel pit at 873 Hillcrest Road.
16C. Payment of asphalt invoice.
CITY SOLICITOR
17. Re Greenwood Subdivision.
COMMITTEES
18. Committee of the Whole report (October 28) - (1) re call for proposals for property on
Paradise Row, Millidge and Somerset Streets.
19. Committee of the Whole report (November 4) - (1) re license agreements with C.N.R.; (2)
appointment of Deputy Market Clerk.
20. Planning Advisory Committee re assent to subdivision plans and approval of agreements
for Meadowland Subdivision, 1100 Sand Cove Road.
21. Planning Advisory Committee re assent to subdivision for proposed street widening, 629
Tippetts Drive.
GENERAL
22. Letters from FCM (a) encouraging Council's participation in recently-launched Community
Leaders Exchange Program "Celebrating Communities Together"; and (b) re Federal
Government's Special Joint Committee on a Renewed Canada.
23. Letters from (a) Deans Hill Company Ltd. re July 17 Council resolution authorizing sale
of land to Thorcor Holdings Ltd.; and (b) Thorcor Holdings Ltd. re re-zoning for Deans
Hill development.
24. Letter from Carol Madsen re Deans Hill proposal.
25. Request of R.D. Chandler for donation of ballfields for annual Hideaway Sno Ball
Tournament.
26. Letter from The Marco Polo Project re educational video on Marco Polo story.
27. Letter from Ellis Levine, Re/Max Professionals (1989) Ltd., re sale of property between
Red Head and Old Black River Roads.
28. Request of Junior Achievement of Saint John for financial contribution.
29. Letter from New Brunswick Building and Construction Trades Council re Deans Hill
proj ecL
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COMMITTEE OF THE VHOLE - 4: 00 D. m.
29A. 4:15 p.m. - Teach-in on Port-related issues.
30. 5:30 p.m. - Presentation by Saint John Construction Association Inc.
31. Re economic development (Mayor Wayne).
32. Re UNBSJ (Mayor Wayne).
33. Request of Saint John Board of Police Commiss-ioners to address Council at forthcoming
meeting re 1992 budget items.
34. Preservation Review Board re Douglas Avenue Heritage Management Plan.
35. Re acquisition of land on Dominion Park Road (City Manager).
36. Re land at corner of Chesley Drive and Bentley Street (City Manager).
37. Re land behind adjacent to 142 Bedell Avenue (City Manager).
38. Re land behind 490 Argyle Street (City Manager).
39. Re Greenwood Subdivision (City Manager).
LEGAL SESSION
40. Letter from River Road Concerned Citizens Committee re Council's stand on Planning
Advisory Committee legal representation at appeal by Brookville Manufacturing.
41. Re Thomas Construction surety for rehabilitation of gravel pit (City Solicitor).