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1997-07-21_Agenda AGENDA COMMON COUNCIL - as at July 18, 1997. 1.Meeting called to order, 6:00 p.m., July 21, 1997 - prayer. 2.Approval of minutes (July 7). 3.Mayor's remarks. 4.Saint John Police Force Implementation Team update. 5.Presentation of Police Orientation and Developmental Training Program - An Introduction To Policing For New Officers. CITY MANAGER 6.Report re tender for contract 97-8: crackfilling 1997. 7.Report re tender for farm tractor. 8.Report re tender for petroleum products. 9.Report re tender for tennis court rehabilitation. 10.Response to Thomas J. Hammett's letter concerning residential real estate tax rate. 11.Re smog forecast information. 12.Response to City Centre Housing Co-Op's letter concerning signage on Elliott Row. 13.Re service extension to 133 Ragged Point Road. 14.Re development of skateboard parks - Broad Street Playground and Beaconsfield Park (see also item #42) . CHIEF OF POLICE 15.Re Keith Taylor's expenses and fees to end of May 1997. 16.Re Canadian Security and Intelligence Service - donation of vehicle. 17.Re 92nd Annual Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Conference. 18.Response to letter from Multicultural Association of Saint John re cross-cultural communication strategies. 19.Re Leadership '97 course. COMMON CLERK 20.Re application of Doug Queen for Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of 121 Golden Grove Road (public presentation June 9). 21.Re application of Andrew C. Hunter for Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of 1739- 1745 Grandview Avenue (public presentation June 9). 22.Re application of Dan Roberts for Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of 89 Westmorland Road and 11-15 Clay Works Lane (public presentation June 9). 23.Third reading of proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone 12 properties to "US" Utility and Service classification (1st & 2nd readings given July 7) . COMMITTEES 24.Committee of the Whole report (July 7) (1) grant for 1997 Canadian Firefighters' Combat Challenge. 25.Planning Advisory Committee re proposed subdivision 1155 Sand Cove Road. 26. (a) Planning Advisory Committee re proposed Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of 985-1001 Millidge Avenue (public hearing April 14 - no readings given). (b) Letter from Rocca Property Management Inc. re above. 27.Saint John Industrial Parks Ltd. re selection of landscape architect for industrial parks. 28.Board of Trustees of City of Saint John Pension Plan re proposed Pension Act amendments. *28A. Nominating Committee re appointments to Transit Commission. GENERAL 29.Response from Minister of the Environment to May 26, 1997 Common Council resolution re Musquash watershed. 30.Letter from John R. Biggar re dogs and skateboards in King's Square and on streets. 31.Request of The Hardman Group Limited acting as Agents for Market Square Leaseholds Ltd. to use Boardwalk area for Buskers Uptown Festival. 32.Letter from Steve Anderson re representation available to Lorneville residents. 33.Petition for installation of dusk-to-dawn light in park off Courtenay Avenue. 34.Request of Dr. R.A. Alexander for one-hour parking restriction at 234C Main Street North. 35.Request of Walter Chase for heritage designation for 55 Mount Pleasant Avenue.. 36.Letter from the Saint John Port Corporation re fire works display for July 1, 1998. 37.Letter from Gary K. Kyle re problem with driveway and signage 52-54 Cunard Street. 38.Petition from residents of Gerard Street, Byron Street and Parkhill Drive re water problems in area. 39.Letter from Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission re establishment of Waste Diversion Committee. 40.Request of Uptown Saint John Inc. for reallocation of 1997 Capital Budget funds for street and sidewalk repairs in Uptown area. 41.Letter from Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission re proposal for compost bin demonstration and promotion. Page Two. COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at July 18, 1997. 42.Letters from (a) K.W. Johns, (b) Ronald R. Richard, (c) Wendy Mailett re skateboard park in Beaconsfield area. 43.Letter from Hayward and Warwick re condition of Charlotte Street between Kings Square South and Princess Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 44. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Municipal Plan amendment to redesignate on Schedule 2-A, a property located at 2291 Loch Lomond Road, from Low Density Residential to District Centre classification, to allow the continued use of the property for a used car sales lot as requested by Artith and Brian Train. (b) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone the same parcel of land from "RS-1" One- and Two-Family Suburban Residential to "B-2" General Business classification. (c) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendments. 45.7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed Municipal Plan amendment to redesignate on Schedule 2-A, a property located at 2690 Loch Lomond Road, from Low Density Residential to District Centre classification, to allow the continued use of the property for a used car sales lot, as requested by Victor Train. (b) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone the same property from "RR" One-Family Rural Residential to "B-2" General Business classification. (c) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendments. 46. 7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed Municipal Plan amendment to redesignate on Schedule 2-A, a parcel of land located at 114 Loch Lomond Road, from Low Density Residential to District Centre Commercial classification, to permit the existing building to be used for a real estate sales office, as requested by Coughlan Realty (1992) Limited. (b) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone the same property from "R-2" One- and Two-Family Residential to "B-2" General Business classification. (c) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendments. 47. 7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone approximately 1.1 hectares (2.8 acres) of land at 445 Boars Head Road, from "RM-1" Three- Storey Multiple Residential to "R-2" One- and Two-Family Residential classification, to carry out a development consisting of approximately 8 semi-detached dwellings on a new public street, as requested by Mike Cavanagh Homes. (b) Letter from Scottish Enterprises, Ltd., property owner, requesting withdrawal of application. 48.7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone approximately 662 square metres (7,125 square feet) of land situated at 243 Sherbrooke Street, from "R-2" One and Two-Family Residential to "R-4" Four- Family Residential classification, to construct a three-unit two- storey townhouse building, as requested by Premium Investments Inc. (b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment. 49. 7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed amendment to Section 39 agreement dated April 24, 1991, with respect to a parcel of land located at 170 Ashburn Lake Road, by adding a solid waste transfer station as a permitted use of the land and to permit the establishment of a temporary solid waste transfer station, as requested by Transfer Station Inc. (b) Letter from Mr. Dumpster MDI Waste Management Inc. requesting withdrawal of the application. Page Three. COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at July 18, 1997. DELEGATION 50. 8:00 p.m. - Presentation by Saint John Parking Commission of 1996 Annual Report. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 3:00 p.m. 51. 3:00 p.m. -Presentation by Solicitor General's Department. 52. 4:30 p.m.-Presentation by Jervis Bay Memorial Branch No 53, The Royal Canadian Legion, re Ross Memorial Park. 53. 5:00 p.m. -Presentation by Saint John Aquatic Centre Commission re facility maintenance. 54.Re Implementation Team (Mayor McAlary). 55.Re policing services (Deputy Mayor Chase) 56.Nominating Committee report. 57.Letter from Cst. K.L. Langford re Human Rights case. 58.Letter from Cst. Joseph C. Oliver re World Police/Fire Games. 59.Re Port police (City Solicitor) . 60.Re taxation of Port property (City Solicitor) . 61.Re proposed ward system of election (City Manager) 62.Re offers to purchase City land (City Manager). 63.Re offer to purchase Site "c" Chesley Drive (City Manager) 64.Re Mispec Park (City Manager) 65.City Manager's update. 66.Mayor's update.