1997-08-18_Agenda
AGENDA
COMMON COUNCIL
- as at August 15, 1997.
1.Meeting called to order, 6:00 p.m., August 18, 1997 - prayer.
2.Approval of minutes (Tuesday, August 5)
3. Mayor's remarks.
4.Saint John Police Force Implementation Team update.
COUNCIL
5.Re 1997 program for improvements to Provincially-designated highways (Mayor McAlary)
6.Re parking on Germain Street west of City Market building (Councillor Waldschutz)
7.Re initiating discussion on police commission (Councillor Waldschutz).
CITY MANAGER
8.Report re tender for Contract 97-12: Francis Street - Milford Road water and sewer
construction.
9.Report re tender for Contract 97-13: Rothesay Avenue sealing joints 900 mm watermain.
10.Report re tender for Contract 97-14: Church Street reconstruction.
11.Report re tender for Contract 97-15: Montreal Avenue sanitary sewer and storm sewer
renewal.
12.Report re tender for motorized equipment.
13.Re purchase of municipal services easement, T.D. Holdings Ltd., Simpson Drive.
14.Re approval of HIP application #42, Sherbrooke Street; and revision of HIP applications
#39 and 21, Lucas Street and Wallace Court, respectively.
15.Re sale of Site "C", Chesley Drive.
16.Re license agreement for operation of Tourist Information Centre, Highway #1 West.
17.Report re tender for compressor.
CHIEF OF POLICE
18.Re 92nd Annual Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Conference.
19Re 2nd Quarter Offense Report - 1997.
COMMON CLERK
20.Third reading of proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone 103 Burpee Avenue (1st & 2nd
readings given August 5).
COMMITTEES
21.Committee of the Whole report (Tuesday, August 5) (1) re request for financial
assistance for participation in World Police/Fire Games; (2) re offers to purchase City
land; (3) re Mispec Park; (4) re monies due The Market Square Corporation; (5) re
letters of agreement with C.U.P.E. Locals 18 and 486 re medical/dental plan rates.
GENERAL
22.Letter from Minister of Municipalities, Culture and Housing re 1995 National Building Code
of Canada.
23.Letter from Minister of Transportation requesting five-year program for improvements to
Provincially-designated highways.
24.Letter from Charles LeBlanc re flag pole installation at King's Square.
25.Application of Patricia and Maureen Maloney for re-zoning of 54 Fifth Street.
26.Letter from Saint John Human Rights Association re therapeutic riding program.
27.Letter from City of Miramichi re resolution in support of Quebec remaining part of Canada.
28.Letter from River Road Concerned Citizens Committee re permitted uses in "RF" zone.
29.Letter from Johnson Engineered Solutions Limited re applications for Municipal Plan
amendments and re-zoning of 2690 Loch Lomond Road and 2291 Loch Lomond Road.
30.Letter from Myles Legacy re traffic at corner of Dorchester and Carleton Streets.
31.Letter from Pot 0' Gold Consignments re June-July closure of Harding Street West.
32.Letter from Multicultural Association of Saint John, Inc. re previous request for
appointment of committee on race relations.
33.Letter from Village of Renforth re water service for proposed Saint James the Less Church,
Renforth.
Page Two.
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA
- as at August 15, 1997.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
34. 7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed amendment to Section 39 conditions imposed on 1988 re-zoning of
a parcel of land located at 787-791 Loch Lomond Road, to permit the
property to be used for a retail furniture store and giftware
establishment, as requested by W. William Allison of The Rocking
Chair.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
35. 7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone a property located at 199
Westmorland Road, from "R-2" One- and Two-Family Residential to "B-1"
Local Business classification, to permit the use of the building for
business offices and residential use, as requested by Harold W.
Killam/Money Concepts Saint John.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
36. 7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zoning land situated at 1310
Manawagonish Road, from "R-1A" One-Family Residential to "TH"
Townhouse classification, to permit the construction of six townhouse
units with a private courtyard, as requested by Toil Investments Ltd.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
37. 7:00 p.m. -(a) Proposed amendment to Section 39 conditions attached to the August 9,
1976 re-zoning of 180 Simms Court (formerly known as 180 Simms
Street), to permit the establishment of an automotive body and repair
shop and used car and recreational vehicle dealership, as requested
by James W. Ferguson.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
DELEGATIONS
38. 8:00 p.m. -Presentation of petition re intersection of Montreal Avenue / Bleury Street.
39. 8:15 p.m. -Presentation on behalf of interested university students re Reversing Falls
Park.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- 3:00 p.m.
40.
3:00 p.m. -Discussion re Implementation Team.
41. Re
42.Re
43.Re
44.Re
Crane Mountain landfill issue (Councillor Brown)
user charge for collection and disposal of garbage (City Solicitor)
offer of purchase, Site "C", Chesley Drive (City Manager).
strategic planning session (City Manager) .
45.Re St. Croix Creations (City Manager) .
46.Re purchase of land off Riverview Avenue (City Manager) .
47.Re budget analysis to May 31, 1997 (City Manager).
48.Re arbitration decision, sick leave bank, Local 61 (City Manager).
49.Re Regional Facilities Commission (City Manager)
50.Re Rockwood Park Waterslides Ltd. (City Manager) .
51.City Manager's update.
52.Mayor's update.