1991-03-11_Minutes
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MARCH 11, 1991
At a meeting of the Common Council, held at the City Hall in the City of
Saint John, on Monday, the eleventh day of March, AD. 1991, at 4:00 o'clock p.m.
present
Elsie E. Wayne, Mayor
Councillors Coughlan, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flewwelling, Gould,
Knibb, Landers, Rogers, A Vincent and M. Vincent
- and -
Messrs. D. Wilson, Acting City Manager; F. Rodgers, City
Solicitor; C. Robichaud, Assistant City Manager - Operations; J.
Brown, Assistant City Manager - Development; 1. Totten, Deputy
Commissioner of Finance; J. C. MacKinnon, Commissioner of
Environment and Infrastructure Services; S. Armstrong, Director
of Engineering; S. Bedford, Director of Community Planning; W.
D. Todd, Director of Housing and Property Management; W.
Butler, Director of Water and Sewerage Services; M. Jamer,
Director of Works Operations; D. O'Leary, Director of Economic
Development; B. Thompson, Deputy Chief of Police; G. Tait,
Deputy Fire Chief; M. Hanlon, Purchasing Agent; J. Mcintyre,
Manager of Staffing and Development; Mrs. M. Munford,
Common Clerk; and Ms. C. Joyce, Assistant Common Clerk.
Reverend David Schrader of Douglas Avenue Christian Church offered
the opening prayer.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Flewwelling
RESOLVED that minutes of the
meeting of Common Council, held on March 4, 1991, be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Her Worship the Mayor proclaimed March 11 to 15 to be Social Work
Week in the City of Saint John; and noted that St. Patrick's Week activities commenced
on March 8.
On motion of Councillor Gould
Seconded by Councillor M. Vincent
RESOLVED that the time schedule for
fluoridation (copies of which were forwarded to Council members as an information
item) be added to the agenda of this meeting for consideration in conjunction with the
Acting City Manager's report regarding a review of fluoride by the U.S. Public Health
Service.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Her Worship the Mayor responded in the negative to Councillor
Flewwelling's suggestion that the Acting City Manager's report concerning the water
supply to N.B. Electric Power Commission, Coleson Cove Generating Station (which is
included on the Committee of the Whole agenda of this date) should be added to the
agenda of this meeting.
Her Worship the Mayor noted that Thorcor Holdings Ltd. has submitted a
letter (copies of which were distributed to Council members at this meeting) requesting
to withdraw from the agenda of this meeting its letter regarding the Deans Hill Project.
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On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Flewwelling
RESOLVED that the letter from
Thorcor Holdings Ltd. regarding the Deans Hill Project be withdrawn from the agenda
of this meeting as requested.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor A. Vincent
voting "nay".
Read a letter from Mayor Wayne submitting copies of recent newspaper
articles regarding the condition of the present New Brunswick Museum building;
advising that she was informed that the Provincial Minister of Tourism, Recreation and
Heritage, The Honourable Roland Beaulieu, made a public statement to the effect that,
if the Museum building had to be replaced, it would be relocated to Fredericton; and
recommending that Council request a meeting immediately with The Honourable Mr.
Beaulieu to address this matter.
The Mayor advised that she is in receipt of a copy of the transcript of the
radio broadcast concerning the above matter which indicates basically that a full study
will be done on the building and that some of the artifacts may be relocated within the
City and, while the Minister responded in the negative to questions of relocation of the
Museum out of Saint John, in one instance, he indicated that he would have to await
the completion of the study. The Mayor suggested that Council should also request to
meet with the local Board of Directors of the Museum.
On motion of Councillor M. Vincent
Seconded by Councillor Landers
RESOLVED that Council request a
meeting with The Honourable Minister and the Board of Directors of the Museum
concerning the above matter:
AND FURTHER that the Common Council of the City of Saint John go
on record as stating categorically that it is Council's position that the New Brunswick
Museum shall remain in the City of Saint John.
Deputy Mayor Gould suggested that the Mayor should pursue this matter
with the Tri-Level Committee; and during discussion the mover and seconder of the
proposed motion concurred with Councillor Knibb's suggestion to add to the motion that
Council go on record to the effect that the Museum shall remain in the City of Saint
John; and, with respect to possible safety problems to visitors to the Museum, Mr.
Brown advised that, at a staff meeting earlier this date, Building Inspector J. Johnson
expressed concern with respect to the current state of the building, although specifically
in terms of safety he did not state that the building is unsafe, and Mr. Wilson advised
that the Building Inspector has indicated that, while he will assist where possible,
apparently Provincial buildings are not within his jurisdiction, whereupon the Mayor
asked that the Building Inspector follow-up in this regard and submit to Council a report
for referral to the Provincial Government if there is a safety problem with the building.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Rogers
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that the letter from
Councillor Rogers advising that it has been brought to her attention that a disabled
individual was refused taxi service on five separate occasions by a taxi company in the
City because he was in a wheelchair; referring to section 10(2) of the Taxi By-Law
which provides that, unless an individual is intoxicated, a driver should not refuse
service; and recommending that Council ask the City Solicitor to investigate the
possibility of amending the Taxi By-Law to provide that a driver's taxi license will be
suspended for a specified period of time for refusing to transport disabled individuals --
be received and filed and the recommendation adopted.
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(Councillor M. Vincent withdrew from the meeting.)
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Consideration was given to a report from the Acting City Manager
advising that five bids were received for plumbing services and six bids for electrical
services in response to the City's public tender for plumbing and electrical maintenance
of City-owned buildings, and that George Byrne Plumbing & Heating Ltd., the lowest
bidder on the plumbing contract, has provided this service for the past two years
satisfactorily, and James Arthurs Electrical and Golden Torch Electric submitted
identical bids when the estimated hours and materials stated in the bid documents are
applied, although they quoted different hourly rates and mark-up percentages; also
advising that James Arthurs has provided service, under contract, to the Water and
Sewerage Department for the past four years to the satisfaction of staff and has a staff
of three journeymen and one apprentice, and that the City's experience with Golden
Torch, which has no staff and hires through the union hall on an as-required basis, has
been less extensive; explaining that one of the benefits of this type of contract is the
continuity of service brought to it by the individuals providing the service becoming
familiar with the various electrical systems which results in less time being spent
identifying and correcting problems and, for this reason, staff is recommending award
of the electrical tender to James Arthurs Electrical; and concluding that the total value
of the contracts, based on estimated quantities is $21,150 for plumbing services and
$33,450 for electrical services.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that as recommended by
the Acting City Manager, the tender of George Byrne Plumbing & Heating be accepted
for providing plumbing maintenance and the tender of James Arthurs Electrical be
accepted for providing electrical maintenance to City-owned properties, for a period of
two years at the prices indicated in the submitted bid summary.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Coughlan
RESOLVED that as recommended by
the Acting City Manager, the proposal of N.B. Tel Co. Ltd., in the amount of
$30,375.34, plus taxes, be accepted for a communications system for the hazardous
materials vehicle.
(Councillor M. Vincent re-entered the meeting.)
In response to Deputy Mayor Gould, Mr. Wilson clarified that the City will
recover 50 per cent of the above cost under a cost-sharing Federal Government
Emergency Preparedness Program.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Fitzpatrick
Seconded by Councillor M. Vincent
RESOLVED that the report from the
Acting City Manager advising that, as indicated in the submitted copy of a news release
issued by the U.S. Public Health Service, the U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services, in its thorough examination of more than 50 studies on human epidemiology,
has found no evidence establishing an association between fluoride and cancer in
humans, and the conclusions reached by the U.S. Public Health Service support the
decision of Common Council to fluoridate the drinking water in Saint John -- be
received and filed:
AND FURTHER that the letter from the Acting City Manager submitting a
time schedule for fluoridation of the Loch Lomond water supply be received and filed.
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During discussion Mr. Robichaud advised that it is expected that the
design for the Spruce Lake water supply will be completed in 1991 for possible plant
installation in 1992, and any presentation by Gore & Storrie Ltd. relative to the Spruce
Lake system would have to be carried out later in the year than the April 15 date noted
in the above letter dealing with the Loch Lomond system as further study is required on
the Spruce Lake system and, with regard to costs to date for fluoridation, Mr.
Robichaud noted that $120,000 is included in the Operating Budget to purchase the
chemical and that $325,000 is included in the Capital Budget to design both the Loch
Lomond and Spruce Lake systems and to construct a facility at the former system, and
that approximately $10,000 has been expended to date on training and consultants,
and advised that the amount of funding required in order for the Spruce Lake system to
be operational cannot be determined until the study is completed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that the report from the
Acting City Manager advising that, with regard to Mr. Gordon Hunt's request to Council
on February 11 for better sidewalk snow control service and his complaint about the
service in Rockwood Court, the City's ability to respond to sidewalk requests is very
much a function of the resources provided and a new capital expenditure of
approximately $400,000 for an additional eight sidewalk machines and an annual
increased operating expenditure of approximately $150,000 would be required to do all
the sidewalks in a timely manner; and recommending that the issue of sidewalk snow
control be referred to the next budget process -- be received and filed and the
recommendation adopted.
Mr. Robichaud responded to Council queries with respect to the
placement of salt/sand boxes in various locations throughout the City for citizens' use
on sidewalks or streets in front of their residences and the possibility of citizens being
able to obtain salt or sand for this purpose at the City's Works Department garages;
and Mr. Jamer noted that Council was provided with a copy of the City's snow control
plan which includes a list of sidewalks completed by each unit in the order in which they
are plowed and, in response to Councillor M. Vincent's question about the priority rating
of Rockwood Court in comparison to Rothesay Avenue, explained that sidewalks are
not rated in the same manner as streets and that Rockwood Court would be
approximately half-way down the list of the unit responsible for plowing Rockwood
Court and Rothesay Avenue is not a high-priority sidewalk as such in that there are
many more sidewalks of higher priority; however, in his opinion, Rothesay Avenue and
Rockwood Court would have approximately the same priority, with Rothesay Avenue
perhaps being minimally higher.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor M. Vincent
voting "nay".
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Coughlan
RESOLVED that the report from the
Acting City Manager advising that the City of Saint John is able to proceed with sixteen
positions under Challenge '91, a Federal subsidy program for student summer
employment, as follows:- one public relations researcher in the City Manager's Office,
one data co-ordinator and one research assistant in the Community and Economic
Development Department, one race relations assistant and one skills development
instructor in the Human Resources Department, and one camp co-ordinator, five
activity programmers and five integration leaders in the Recreation Department; also
advising that, upon approval by Employment & Immigration Canada of the City's
applications for funding under Challenge '91, the City will provide the summer jobs
described and Employment & Immigration Canada will make a contribution to the City in
respect to the related wages, mandatory employer costs and other costs, with the City
to certify that the proposed jobs would not be created without the subsidy requested;
and recommending that the Common Council authorize execution of the necessary
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application/agreements in this regard and that they be forwarded to Employment &
Immigration Canada -- be received and filed and the recommendation adopted.
Mr. Mcintyre, in advising that the Working Group on Race Relations is
expected to make a presentation at Council's next meeting, explained that the
particular purpose of a race relations assistant is to research and provide background
on needs in the community; and Mr. Wilson confirmed that the City's cost, upon
approval of the above positions by the Federal Government, would be in the range of
$19,000 to $20,000.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Davis
RESOLVED that the report from the Acting
City Manager responding to a question asked at Council's February 11 meeting during
consideration of third reading of the re-zoning of 427 Prince Street about how and
when the group home on the adjacent property at 429 Prince Street was approved;
explaining that, while the Planning Department initially refused to endorse the permit
application for 429 Prince Street because of its proximity to the long-existing special
care home at 427 Prince Street, the Legal Department subsequently advised that the
permit application must be approved because the residence at 427 Prince Street is not
a group home but rather is a group care facility and there is no minimum separation
distance required by the Zoning By-Law between group homes and group care facilities
and, consequently, the application to establish a group home at 429 Prince Street was
approved on February 24, 1989; and concluding that the issue of group homes being
permitted to locate in proximity to existing group care facilities is being added for
examination by the Planning Department to its list of issues to be dealt with in the
coming year -- be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Landers
RESOLVED that the report from the
Acting City Manager advising that, with regard to Mr. Richard William's letter to Council
on February 11 concerning the plowing of sidewalks on Spar Cove Road, not all
sidewalks in the City of Saint John are plowed in the winter time due to a lack of
resources and that sidewalks which are plowed are chosen on the basis of priority, and
that, while Mr. Williams' concern was considered legitimate, the sidewalk on Spar Cove
Road was not considered a very high priority; explaining that, based on inspection of
the sidewalk in front of Mr. William's home, the sidewalk was found to be in a state of
disrepair and could not be plowed with a sidewalk unit while in this condition and that it
will be evaluated more fully this summer to determine if upgrading will allow plowing by
a sidewalk unit but, in any event, this sidewalk would not be a high priority for plowing,
with the resources available -- be received and filed and staff evaluate the situation and
report further to Council.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Read a report from the Acting City Manager regarding the three
programs available for funding under the Urban Economic Development Canada/New
Brunswick Cooperation Agreement and the Saint John Central Business Development
Corporation's request for Common Council to identify and authorize the official it wishes
to endorse the applications for funding so that, when applications are made, they can
move as expeditiously as possible; and recommending as follows:- with respect to
Program 1 for streetscape improvement, Common Council authorize the City Manager
to execute applications on its behalf, on the basis that applications made by CBDC,
which included cost sharing with the City, would have previously been approved by
Common Council; concerning Program 2 for commercial property improvement,
Common Council authorize the City Manager to endorse applications on behalf of the
municipality as there is no municipal financial involvement, with the only input being
technical in nature provided by Community Planning to the Preservation Review Board
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and by the Building Inspector through approval of a building permit, and CBDC has a
committee in place to review and recommend approval of proposals to the Province;
and with regard to Program 3 for strategic projects, Common Council endorse each
application under this Program for the reason that the three subsections under it are
different in nature from the other Programs and Common Council may wish to retain
the authority to endorse each application, which will be fewer in number because of the
scale of each one and applications may also require policy evaluation and not be purely
technical.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor M. Vincent
RESOLVED that as recommended by
the Acting City Manager, Common Council authorize the City Manager to endorse on
behalf of the municipality any application under Programs 1 and 2 of the Agreement on
Urban Economic Development and that all applications under Program 3 be referred to
Common Council to authorize endorsement.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Consideration was given to a report from the Acting City Manager
advising that, of the seven responses to the public tender for groundwater testing, the
lowest tenderer, Apotes Analytical Services in the amount of $290 per test, does not
have a certified hydrogeologist and is therefore not acceptable, and recommending
award of the tender to the second low tenderer.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Landers
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
Acting City Manager, the tender of Jacques Whitford & Associates Ltd., at a cost of
$317.75 per test, be accepted for providing groundwater testing in the area of the
Spruce Lake landfill site.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Consideration was given to a letter from the City Solicitor advising that
the Common Clerk has requested his advice on a matter involving an error in the
minutes of October 29, 1990 dealing with the award of the tender for the supply of sand
and gravel in that, although Common Council resolution of October 29 refers to delivery
as required over the 12-month period of November 1 to October 31, the City Manager's
recommendation in his report was for award on a 6-month supply based on a tender
call to that effect, although the report also referred to the fact that the previous tender
calls had been for award for a 12-month period; and expressing the opinion that the
subject resolution should be rescinded and the record of its passage expunged from
the minutes and, if the rescinding motion is adopted, the Common Clerk does not
obliterate the motion but marks it "expunged by order of the Common Council" and
indicates the date, and that, following adoption of the rescinding resolution, Council
should adopt a corrected resolution indicating the 6-month period of November 1, 1990
to April 30, 1991 and forward the new resolution to the appropriate parties.
On motion of Councillor Flewwelling
Seconded by Councillor Gould
RESOLVED that Common Council
resolution of October 29, 1990 dealing with the award of the tender for the supply of
sand and gravel be rescinded.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor M. Vincent
RESOLVED that as recommended by
the City Manager, the tender for the supply of sand and gravel for delivery as required
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over the six-month period of November 1, 1990 to April 30, 1991, be awarded as
recommended in the submitted bid summary.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Gould
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that the letter from the
City Solicitor referring to Council's consideration on December 27, 1990 of a letter from
Mr. M. Barry Roderick, solicitor representing Atlantic Wholesalers Ltd., operators of
Superstore Mall located at 168 Rothesay Avenue, concerning the Days of Rest Act in
that his client would apply for similar permission should the operators of McAllister
Place Mall be permitted to open Sunday operations; advising that, while the Provincial
Days of Rest Act prohibits the opening of many outlets on a day of rest, such as a
Sunday, there is a provision in Regulation 89-46 under the Act to allow a person to
make application to the Provincial Board to declare an area to be a tourist area, with
the only involvement of a municipality in the matter of applications being that the Board
takes into consideration, among other things, whether the municipality supports having
an area declared a tourist area; and concluding that, as Mr. Roderick's letter to Council
does not request Council's views on the matter, it is not necessary for Council to take
any action at this time -- be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
(Councillors Coughlan and M. Vincent withdrew from the meeting and
Councillor Rogers withdrew from the Council table as they were not present for the
March 4 public hearings with respect to the proposed Municipal Plan amendment and
re-zoning of property on Millidge Avenue and the proposed re-zoning of 1660
Manawagonish Road.)
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Gould
RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A Law
To Amend The Municipal Plan By-Law", by redesignating on Schedule 2-A, the Future
Land Use Plan, an area of land at 91 Millidge Avenue, including the recently-closed
Constance Street and Valerie Street and parts of three adjacent parcels of land with
L.R.I.S. Numbers 041095,55014849 and 55014831, from Low Density Residential to
Light Industrial classification, be read a third time and enacted and the Corporate
Common Seal be affixed thereto.
The by-law entitled, "A Law To Amend The Municipal Plan By-Law", was
read in its entirety.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Flewwelling
RESOLVED that the by-law entitled,
"By-Law Number C.P. 100-228 A Law To Amend The Zoning By-Law Of The City Of
Saint John", insofar as it concerns re-zoning those portions of the parcels of land at 91
Millidge Avenue, including the recently-closed Constance Street and Valerie Street and
parts of three adjacent parcels of land with L.R.I.S. Numbers 041095,55014849 and
55014831 not presently zoned "1-1" Light Industrial from "RM-1" Three-Storey Multiple
Residential and "IL-1" Neighbourhood Institutional to "1-1" Light Industrial classification,
be read a third time and enacted and the Corporate Common Seal be affixed thereto.
The by-law entitled, "By-Law Number C.P. 100-228 A Law To Amend
The Zoning By-Law Of The City Of Saint John", was read in its entirety.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that the by-law entitled,
"By-Law Number C.P. 100-229 A Law To Amend The Zoning By-Law Of The City Of
Saint John", insofar as it concerns re-zoning the former CNIB property at 1660
Manawagonish Road (L.R.I.S. Number 402727), from "R-1A" One-Family Residential
and "R-2" One- and Two-Family Residential to "IL-1" Neighbourhood Institutional
classification, be read a third time and enacted and the Corporate Common Seal be
affixed thereto:
AND FURTHER that pursuant to section 39 of the Community Planning
Act, the said re-zoning be subject to the following conditions:- (1) the use of the
property is limited to the following: (a) a group care facility licensed by the N.B.
Department of Health and Community Services as a special care home for a maximum
of fifteen senior citizens and mentally or physically disabled adults in the existing
building; (b) senior citizens' housing in association with a group care facility in the
existing building; and (c) a kindergarten, nursery or day care centre in the existing
building; (2) the property be redeveloped and maintained in accordance with a site plan
approved by the Development Officer indicating the following: (a) retention of existing
landscaped areas and fencing; (b) a properly drained asphalt parking area and
driveway enclosed by poured-in-place concrete curbs and providing a minimum of: one
space per six beds in the special care home, 0.6 spaces for each senior citizen's
apartment, and one space for each seven children enrolled in the day care centre; and
(3) the site improvements indicated on the site plan be completed within one year of
building permit approval.
The by-law entitled, "By-Law Number C.P. 100-229 A Law To Amend
The Zoning By-Law Of The City Of Saint John", was read in its entirety.
Councillor Landers advised her intention to oppose the above motion on
the basis that the applicant has not defined his proposal for the use of the site.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillors
Flewwelling and Landers voting "nay".
(Councillor Rogers returned to the Council table.)
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that the letter from The
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 502, regarding the above
tender for electrical maintenance, explaining the qualifications of its members; assuring
Council that its signatory contractors can provide the City with the best service
available, and asking that Council give thoughtful consideration to these qualifications
at the tender opening -- be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Gould
Seconded by Councillor Knibb
RESOLVED that the letter from Mr. Dan
Gillcrist of St. Martins & District Lions Club regarding its proposal to build a bus shelter
at the corner of the Range Road and the St. Martins Highway, which was considered by
Council on October 22, 1990; advising that, although Council's favourable response
was received by the Club, it is understood that the Club must first be granted
permission from another branch of municipal government before proceeding to
construct the shelter; and asking for a positive response for its March meetings -- be
referred to the Acting City Manager and the City Solicitor.
Mr. Wilson suggested that, as the proposed location for the bus shelter
might be on a right-of-way, the above matter should be referred to staff for review.
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(Councillors Coughlan and M. Vincent re-entered the meeting.)
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Rogers
RESOLVED that the letter from Mr.
Timothy Lawton advising that the Planning Advisory Committee recently discussed
Jamac Ltd.'s proposed sandblast and paint facility on Old Black River Road, which is
adjacent to his mother's property on Cottage Road, and that his mother is very worried
and emotionally upset by this proposal because of potential air, noise, ground and
water pollution from the proposed facility, as well as about the harmful health effects
and the possible effect on her property value and her long-time way of life; and
expressing the opinion that this facility should not be allowed in a residential
neighbourhood -- be referred to the Planning Advisory Committee.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Gould
RESOLVED that the notices from the
Liquor Licensing Board advising that the hearings of the applications of (a) Sydney
Castle Ltd. for beverage room, lounge and entertainment licenses for premises at 134
Sydney Street, and (b) Unlimited Effects Limited for lounge and entertainment licenses
for premises on the second level of 144 Union Street, will be held on March 13 and
March 14, respectively -- be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillors Fitzpatrick
and Flewwelling voting "nay".
On motion of Councillor Coughlan
Seconded by Councillor M. Vincent
RESOLVED that the letter from
Messrs. Kirk Trenholm, Bill Oliver, Graham MacKinnon and Peter Kelly advising that, as
representatives of Saint John Branch #14, Royal Canadian Legion, their curling team
will be representing Saint John and the Province of New Brunswick at the National
Curling Championships for the Legion in British Columbia the week of March 17, 1991,
and requesting monetary support to defray their costs of this event -- be referred to the
Acting City Manager.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor M. Vincent
Seconded by Councillor Landers
RESOLVED that the letter from the West
Side Preservation & Development Association submitting a copy of a letter to the
editors of the local newspapers concerning the new bandstand to be built at Tilley
Square North, and requesting Common Council to set aside some time this year to be
known as Tilley Day -- be referred to the May 18th Loyalist Day Observance
Committee.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Gould
RESOLVED that this meeting be
adjourned.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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Common Clerk