1992-09-28_Agenda
AGENDA
COMMON COUNCIL - as at September 25, 1992.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., September 28 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (September 21)
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 116 Queen Street and 183 Carmarthen Street, from
Medium Density Residential to District Centre Commercial
classification, to permit the properties to be used for the maintenance
of the applicant's taxis, as requested by Diamond Taxi (Saint John)
1982 Ltd.
(b) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone the same parcels of land
from "RM-1" Three-Storey Multiple Residential to "B-2" General Business
classification, and to amend Section 520(2)(f) of the Zoning By-Law to
add "notwithstanding the above conditions a repair garage is permitted
at 116 Queen Street and 183 Carmarthen Street also identified as NBGIC
13418 and 6544".
5.
7:00 p.m. - (a)
(c) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendments.
Proposed Zoning By-Law to re-zone a parcel of land at 279 Main Street
North, from "RM-2" High-Rise Multiple Residential to "US" Utility and
Service classification, to permit the property to be included as part
of the site for the proposed Fire Station 15.
6.
7:00 p.m. - (a)
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
Proposed Zoning By-Law text amendment of section 520(2)(g) by (1)
adding "(ii) notwithstanding condition (i) above, an office or parking
area for a taxi business is permitted at 170 Charlotte Street, also
having NBGIC Number 5140"; and (2) renumbering the existing Section
520(2)(g) to be 520(2)(g)(i), to permit the continued use of the
property as an office and parking area for a taxi business, as
requested by Clayton and Glen Holdings Limited.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
(c) Letter from Joan Parfitt re above.
7. 8:00 p.m. - Presentation by Greenwood Subdivision Committee re current water situation.
8. Re request of Cruise Saint John for financial support in 1993 (Mayor Wayne).
9. Re hearings on proposed Smoking By-Law (Mayor Wayne).
*9A. Re appointment of Acting City Manager.
CITY MANAGER
10. Progress payment re contract 91-6705-T, Works North Maintenance building exhaust system.
11. Progress payment re contract 92-0827-T, miscellaneous renovations, 16 Fire Station.
12. "Newmans Brook" sewer update and payment of invoices.
13. Report re tender for contract 92-18, water and sewer renewal - Ludlow Street.
14. Report re tender for interior renovations - West Works Depot.
15. Report re tender for interior renovations - St. Pius X School (see also item #25(5).
16. Re proposed re-zoning of 344 Somerset Street.
17. Re assignment of lease, Broadview Developments Ltd., 275 Sydney and 320 Charlotte
Streets.
18. Re acquisition of land on Carleton and Station Streets.
19. Re play equipment at Champlain Heights School.
20. Re proposed Traffic By-Law amendment re Orange Street.
20A. Re proposed temporary placement of mobile home, 1288 Grandview Avenue.
20B. Re proposed Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning 980 Westfield Road, Ed Melanson
Subdivision.
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20C. Re advertising for proposed Pension Act amendments.
*20D. Re contract for new Fire Stations #5 and 17.
CITY SOLICITOR
21. Re matter of painting contractor Arnold Miller's concern about newspaper reports
referring to his "insufficient experience".
COMMON CLERK
22. Third reading of proposed Municipal Plan amendment re 2 Pokiok Road, as requested by
Northern Marine Services Ltd. (1st & 2nd readings September 14).
23. Third reading of proposed Zoning By-Law text amendment to permit home occupations in "P"
zone, as requested by Richard Powell and Atsuko Nose (1st & 2nd readings September 14).
24. Third reading of proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone property at and to rear of
1018 Sand Cove Road, as requested by Manford M. Thompson Construction Co. Ltd. and Lloyd
Cathline (public hearing August 31, 1st & 2nd readings September 21).
COMMITTEES
25. Committee of the Whole report (September 21) - (1) re authorization to apply for re-
zoning of City land in Loch Lomond watershed; (2) re request to purchase City land on
Daniel Avenue; (3) re sale of land at 147-155 Queen Street; (4) re acquisition of
easements for storm sewer in Brentwood Park; (5) re utilization of Somerset Community
Centre as district Police facility, and portion of St. Pius X School as community centre.
26. Planning Advisory Committee re Meadow Wood Garden Subdivision, 1018 Sand Cove Road.
27. Planning Advisory Committee re rules of procedure.
GENERAL
28. Letter from Uptown Saint John Inc. re process for planning reconstruction of Canterbury
Street, King Square North and Princess Street.
29. Letter from I.S.A. Atlantic re City of Saint John's Arbor Day Program.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 4:00 D.m.
30. 4:00 D.m. - Presentation by E.D. (Ted) MacLean re signage in area of Champlain Heights
School.
31. 4:30 p.m. - Presentation on behalf of Saint John Port Corporation.
32. 5:00 p.m. - Presentation by Saint John City Hall Employees' Local 486, C.U.P.E., of
grievance 91-12, vacant positions.
33. 5:15 p.m. - Presentation by Saint John Policemen's Protective Association, Local No. 61,
C.U.P.E., of grievance 92-32, denied acting ranks.
34. Letter from Local No. 61, C.U.P.E., re unfair labour practice and Union Grievances U-
43/44, Inspectors.
35. Board of Trustees of City of Saint John re spousal benefits under Heart and Lung Act.
36. Re Port Corporation presentation (City Manager).
37. Re condition of City land in Forest Hills (City Manager).
38. Re new Fire Stations 15 and 17 (City Manager).
39. Re City Market opening on Sunday (City Manager).
40. Report of Working Group on Multiculturalism and Race Relations (City Manager).
41. Re outstanding grievances, Local No. 18 (City Manager).
42. Re Basic Skills Development Policy (City Manager).
43. Re C.A.R. line between Nackawic and South Devon (Gibson Subdivision), and Fredericton
Subdivision between Fredericton and Fredericton Junction (Mile 22.2) (City Manager).
44. City Manager's update.