1997-05-20_Agenda
AGENDA
COMMON COUNCIL
- as at May 9, 1997.
1.Meeting called to order, 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 1997 - prayer.
2.Approval of minutes (May 12).
3.Mayor's remarks.
4.Saint John Police Force Implementation Team update.
COUNCIL
5.Re review of Taxi By-Law and appointment of committee (Mayor McAlary)
6.Re schedule of Council meetings (Mayor McAlary) .
CITY MANAGER
7.Re HIP applications #38 and #39 for developments Westmorland Road and Lucas Street.
8.Re license agreement with Praxair Canada Inc. to facilitate removal of Oil Refinery
emissions.
9.Response to Grace Copp's complaint to Council on May 5 re condition of property on
University Avenue.
10.Re proposed repealing of Bicycle By-Law and Expectorating By-Law (1st & 2nd readings given
Ma y 12) .
11.Report re tender for Contract 97-3: Asphaltic Concrete Street Resurfacing - 1997.
CITY SOLICITOR
12.Re proposed Parking Meter By-Law amendment for St. Patrick Street parking lot (1st & 2nd
readings given May 12) .
13.Re proposed re-zoning of 14 Walsh's Road (public hearing April 28, 1st reading tabled May
12) .
COMMON CLERK
14.Re application of Artith and Brian Train for Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of
2291 Loch Lomond Road (public presentation April 14).
15.Re application of Victor Train for Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of 2690 Loch
Lomond Road (public presentation April 14).
16.Third reading of proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone 45-49 Rock Street (1st & 2nd
readings given May 12) .
17.Third reading of By-Law to Repeal Offensive Occupation of Buildings By-Law (1st & 2nd
readings given May 12) .
18.Third reading of By-Law to Repeal Lumber By-Law (1st & 2nd readings given May 12).
19.Third reading of By-Law to Repeal Bicycles and Tricycles By-Law (1st & 2nd readings given
May 12 - see also item #29) .
20.Third reading of By-Law to Repeal Fisheries By-Law (1st & 2nd readings given May 12) .
21.Third reading of By-Law to Repeal Electrician Licensing By-Law (1st & 2nd readings given
Ma y 12) .
COMMITTEES
22.Finance Committee: (a) 1996 City of Saint John Financial Statements Operating Highlights;
(b) 1996 Financial Statements - General Fund; (c) 1996 Financial Statements - Water and
Sewerage Utility; and (d) 1996 Financial Statements - Sinking, Reserve and Trust Funds.
23.Environment Committee in response to Council's August 26, 1996 referral of letter of
concern re chemical use in and around school buildings.
GENERAL
24.Letters from Multicultural Association of Saint John, Inc. (a) requesting formal
establishment of group to work on citizenship and immigration issues; (b) re workshops
on cross-cultural communication strategies.
25.Request of Speak Easy Inc. for grant for promotion of 1997 Conference.
26.Application of 058422 N.B. Inc. for Zoning By-Law text amendment re 1673 Loch Lomond Road.
27.Letter from Blanche Janes re fee for private railway crossing.
28.Letter from Glenn and Mona Hayward re Saint John's tourism and people potential, pride and
Spruce Lake Industrial Park.
29.Letter from Bertha Wood-Holt re Bicycle and Tricycle By-Law.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
30. 6:30 p.m. -Presentation by The Saint John Theatre Co.
31.Letter from Town of Quispamsis.
32.Letter from Wieslaw Wojcik re video presentation.
33.City Manager's update.
34.Mayor's update.
LEGAL SESSION
35.Re Sherry Bawn action (City Manager)