1998-08-10_Agenda
AGENDA
COMMON COUNCIL - as at August 7,1998.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., August 10,1998 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (July 27, 1998).
3. Mayor's remarks.
COUNCIL
4. Re designation of Ready Street as truck route (Mayor McAlary).
5. Re Land for Public Purposes fund (Councillor Chase).
CITY MANAGER
6. Re setting new public hearing date for proposed Zoning By-Law text amendment and re-zoning of
property at 1770 Manawagonish Road, as requested by Pumpkin Patch (1998) Ltd. - Neil Lingley.
7. Report re tender for Contract 98-11 - Somerset Street sanitary forcemain project.
8. Report re tender for Contract 98-12 - Churchill Boulevard sewage pumping station.
9. Re North End Wastewater Scheme.
10. Re water pressure - Ridge Row.
11. Re Housing Incentive Program applications HIP #69 to #72 for developments at Manawagonish
Gardens, Westgate Park, Sand Cove Road and Wentworth Street.
12. Re proposed Unconditional Grant Formula, City of Fredericton.
13. Terms of1998 bond issue.
14. Follow-up to Kiwanis Club's presentation re accessible playground in Rockwood Park.
15. Re Glen Falls floodway(s).
*15A. Re acquisition of lands in Glen Falls.
* 15B. Re proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to rezone property, 8-14 Simpson drive (tabled
following public hearing July 13, 1998.).
COMMITTEES
16. Committee of the Whole report (July 27, 1998) - (1-4) appointments to committees, boards; (5)
extension of Option Agreement re Red Rose Tea site; (6) re arena and sports field revenues.
17. Preservation Review Board re proposed amendment to Preservation Areas By-Law to designate
portions of Provincial Lunatic Asylum site (Centracare) (see also item #23).
GENERAL
18. Letter from Gary K. Kyle re previous request for widening of driveway on Victoria Street, just before
Cunard Street.
19. Letter from Eileen Hannah and petition for servicing and maintaining of Greenwood Lane on Priority
4 basis.
20. Letter from Aquila Tours re cruise ship visits to City.
21. Request of Mary Kennedy to locate mobile home on Proud Road off Old Black River Road.
22. Application of Westmorland Shopping Centres Limited for re-zoning of property on Westmorland
Road.
23. Letter from Heritage Saint John re designation of Provincial Lunatic Asylum (Centracare).
24. Application of Bruce Kelly for re-zoning of property at 1177 Manawagonish Road.
25. Letter from K-100 FM Stereo re negative uses of streets and sidewalks by so-called "squeegee-kids".
Page Two.
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at August 7,1998
PUBLIC HEARINGS
26. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed amendment to Section 39 conditions imposed on July 22, 1985 re-zoning
of property located at 1714-1716 Rothesay Road, to permit the site to be used for a
variety of local commercial uses, including a bakery, barber and/or beauty salon,
retail store, business office, restaurant and/or take-out restaurant, service shop,
produce and/or ice cream shop and delicatessen, while the present conditions limit
the site to a custom furniture manufacturing shop and a photography studio, as
requested by Wayne Northrup - Family Enterprises Ltd.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
27. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone the following properties to "US"
Utility and Service classification: (a) Loch Lomond Garage property located between
St. Martins and Garnett Settlement Roads, from "P" Park; (b) Renforth Garage
located along Saint John Throughway, from "RF" Rural and "RS-2" One- and Two-
Family Suburban Residential; (c) NBTel Building located at 1495 Loch Lomond Road
from "RS-2" One- and Two-Family Suburban Residential; (d) NBTel Tower located
near Spruce Lake off Highway No.1, from "P" Park; (e) NBTel Tower located at 935
Sandy Point Road, from "P" Park; (f) Cranston Avenue Substation located at 276
Somerset Street, from "R-2" One- and Two-Family Residential; (g) Dever Road
Substation located at 861 Dever Road, from "R-1A" One-Family Residential; (h) Elliott
Row Substation located at 155 Elliott Row, from "RM-1 F" Multiple Residentiallnfill; (I)
Rothesay Road Substation located at 1050 Rothesay Road, from "RS-2" One- and
Two-Family Suburban Residential; (j) Millidge Avenue Substation located at 481
Millidge Avenue, from "R-1 B" One-Family Residential; (k) Hickey Road Substation
located at 1510 Hickey Road, from "RS-2" One- and Two-Family Suburban
Residential; (I) Manawagonish Road Substation located at 1880 Manwagonish Road,
from "RF" Rural and "B-2" General Business; and (m) Charlotte Street Power
Commission located at 239 Charlotte Street, from "B-2" General Business and "RM-
1 F" Multiple Residentiallnfill, to place the facilities in a zone classification that reflects
the present use of the properties, as requested by the City of Saint John.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
(c) Letter objecting to proposed re-zoning of 935 Sandy Point Road.
28. 7:00 p.m. - Proposed Street Closing By-Law amendment re portions of Bell Manor Drive.
Page Three.
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at August 7,1998.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 4:00 p.m.
29. 4:00 p.m. - Presentation by Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation re Caring for Healthcare
Campaign.
30. Re closed session format (Councillor Titus - tabled July 27, 1998).
31. Request of Saint John Sports Hall of Fame Management Committee to meet re Rules and
Regulations.
32. Re Greater Saint John Economic Development Commission (City Solicitor).
33. Re Council/City Manager meeting.
34. Re natural gas distribution consultative process (City Manager).
35. City Manager's update.
36. Mayor's update.
37. 5:30 p.m. - Presentation by IAFF Local 771 of grievance re roster system - Prevention Division.