1997-11-24_Agenda
AGENDA
COMMON COUNCIL
- as at November 21, 1997.
1.Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., November 24, 1997 - prayer.
2.Approval of minutes (November 17)
PUBLIC PRESENTATION
3. 7:00 p.m. -Public presentation of proposed Municipal Plan amendment to redesignate
on Schedule 2-A, a parcel of land located at 650 Somerset Street, from
Heavy Industrial to District Centre Commercial classification, to permit
re-zoning of the parcel of land from "RS-2" One- and Two-Family Suburban
Residential and "1-1" Light Industrial to "SC" Shopping Centre
classification, and the subsequent development of an approximately
53,500-square-foot grocery store, as requested by Loblaw Properties Ltd.
DELEGATIONS
4. 7:15 p.m. -Presentation by Preservation Review Board of 1997 Activities and 1998
Budget Proposal and Activities.
5. 7:30 p.m. -Presentation by Fundy Region Development Commission Inc. of 1996-1997
Annual Report, 1st and 2nd Quarterly Reports 1997, and 1998 Budget
request.
6. 7:45 p.m. -Presentation by Lord Beaverbrook Rink of 1996 Annual Report and 1998
proposed budget.
7. 8:00 p.m. -Presentation by Harbour Station Commission of 1998 budget proposal.
8.Mayor's remarks.
*8A. Correspondence to Mayor from New Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, Connors Bros.,
Limited, Mount-Batten Properties Limited, Lantic Sugar Limited, and Brett Chev Olds. re
City tax rate.
CITY MANAGER
9.Report re tender for uniforms for Fire Department.
10.HIP Applications #47, #48, #49 re developments on Alderwood Street, Woodward Avenue and
Manawagonish Road.
COMMITTEES
11.Committee of the Whole report (November 17) (1) proposed letter of agreement with
Local 18 re health and dental plans.
12. Preservation Review Board re election of officers.
13.Planning Advisory Committee re application of Wayne and Patricia Cormier for re-zoning
of 2117 Loch Lomond Road (public hearing November 10 - no readings given).
14.Planning Advisory Committee re proposed subdivision 401 Old Black River Road.
GENERAL
15.Letter from Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission re 1998 Capital and Operating and
Budgets.
16.Letter from Eric L. Teed re Saint John Port Corporation's proposal to dispose of three
islands in the Reversing Falls.
17.Request of Knights of Columbus Council 937 to place Nativity Scene in King's Square.
18.Letter from Philip J. Lee following up on letter to Council on October 27 re Crane
Mountain landfill issue.
19.Request of Saint John Arts Council, Inc. for financial assistance re Jazz and Blues
Festival.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- 4:00 p.m.
20. 4:00 p.m. -Discussion with Keith Taylor.
21. Re selection processes (Mayor McAlary) .
22.Proposed activities re selection process and establishment of commission (City Manager
- tabled November 17).
23.Re status of casual (part-time) employees (Mayor McAlary) .
24.Re staffing issues (City Manager).
25.Re regional economic development commission (City Manager) .
26. (a) City Manager's update.
(b) City Manager's update.
27. Mayor's update.
28. Re amalgamation challenges (City Solicitor).
LEGAL SESSION
29. Re November 1996 Human Rights complaint (City Solicitor) .