1997-02-17_Minutes
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FEBRUARY 17, 1997
At a meeting of the Common Council, held at the City Hall in the City of
Saint John, on Monday, the seventeenth day of February, A.D. 1997, at 7:00 o'clock
p.m.
present
Shirley McAlary, Mayor
Councillors Arthurs, Ball, Brown, Gould, Knibb, Trites, Vincent
and Waldschutz
- and -
Messrs. 1. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; D.
Wilson, Commissioner of Finance; C. Robichaud, Commissioner
of Municipal Operations; J. C. MacKinnon, Commissioner of
Environment and Development Services; P. Groody,
Commissioner of Human Resources; W. Butler, Commissioner of
Community Services; J. Baird, Manager of Community Planning;
W. Edwards, Building Inspector; J. Bezanson, Heritage Planner;
G. Tait, Fire Chief; D. Sherwood, Chief of Police; Police Sgt. L.
Boyles; Mrs. M. Munford, Common Clerk; and Ms. C. Joyce,
Assistant Common Clerk.
1. MeetinQ Called To Order - OpeninQ Prayer
Mayor McAlary called the meeting to order, and Reverend Dr. Philip
Ward of St. Luke's Anglican Church offered the opening prayer.
2. Approval of Minutes
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that minutes of the meeting of
Common Council, held on February 10, 1997, be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Mayor McAlary welcomed to the Council Chamber Mr. Jamie Beddow of
Grand Bay, a gold and bronze medalist in snowshoeing in the Winter Special Olympics
held recently in Toronto and Collingwood, Ontario, to whom she made a presentation
on behalf of Common Council and the citizens of Saint John.
3(a) Zoning By-Law Amendment To
Re-Zone 631 HardinQ Street West
The Common Clerk advised that the necessary advertising was
completed with regard to the proposed re-zoning of 631 Harding Street West (NBGIC
Number 35121), from "RM-1" Three-Storey Multiple Residential to "B-2" General
Business classification, to permit the establishment of a computer sales and service
business on the ground floor of the existing building, as requested by Mr. Stephen
Sullivan, and no written objections were received in this regard.
3{b)
Consideration was given to a report from the Planning Advisory
Committee submitting a copy of the Planning staff's report considered at the
Committee's February 11 meeting at which Mr. John Johnson, Johnson Engineered
Solutions, attended on behalf of the applicant in support of the proposal and expressed
agreement with the staff recommendation; and recommending that Common Council
re-zone a parcel of land located at 631 Harding Street West (NBGIC Number 35121),
from "RM-1" Three-Storey Multiple Residential to "B-2" General Business classification.
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On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Vincent
RESOLVED that the by-law to amend the
Zoning By-Law of the City of Saint John, insofar as it concerns re-zoning a parcel of
land located at 631 Harding Street West (NBGIC Number 35121), from "RM-1" Three-
Storey Multiple Residential to "B-2" General Business classification, be read a first time.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Read a first time the by-law to amend the Zoning By-law of the City of
Saint John.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Waldschutz
RESOLVED that the by-law to amend
the Zoning By-Law of the City of Saint John, insofar as it concerns re-zoning a parcel of
land located at 631 Harding Street West (NBGIC Number 35121), from "RM-1" Three-
Storey Multiple Residential to "B-2" General Business classification, be read a second
time.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Read a second time the by-law to amend the Zoning By-law of the City
of Saint John.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Ball
RESOLVED that the correspondence
regarding the above-proposed amendment be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
4. Street Closing By-Law Amendment
Cheslev Street/Old Strait Shore Road
The Common Clerk advised that the necessary advertising was
completed with regard to a proposed Street Closing By-Law amendment respecting
Chesley Street/Old Strait Shore Road, and no written objections were received in this
regard.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A By-
Law To Amend A By-Law Respecting The Stopping Up And Closing Of Highways In
The City Of Saint John", with regard to Chesley Street/Old Strait Shore Road, be read a
first time.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Read a first time the by-law entitled, "A By-Law To Amend A By-Law
Respecting The Stopping Up And Closing Of Highways In The City Of Saint John".
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Vincent
RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A
By-Law To Amend A By-Law Respecting The Stopping Up And Closing Of Highways In
The City Of Saint John", with regard to Chesley Street/Old Strait Shore Road, be read a
second time.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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Read a second time the by-law entitled, "A By-Law To Amend A By-Law
Respecting The Stopping Up And Closing Of Highways In The City Of Saint John".
5. Municipal Plan Amendment
32-34 Paddock Street
Public presentation was made of a proposed Municipal Plan amendment
to redesignate on Schedule 2-A, the Future Land Use Plan, a property located at 32-34
Paddock Street (NBGIC Numbers 14209, 14217 and 55028351), having a frontage of
approximately 24 metres and a lot area of approximately 900 square metres, from High
Density Residential to District Centre Commercial classification, to permit the re-zoning
of the property to a "B-2" General Business zone and subsequent development of a
surface parking lot, as requested by Fundy Cable Ltd.
6. Municipal Plan Amendment
306 Westmorland Road
Public presentation was made of a proposed Municipal Plan amendment
to redesignate on Schedule 2-A, the Future Land Use Plan, a property located at 306
Westmorland Road (NBGIC Number 321786), having a frontage of approximately 157
feet on Westmorland Road and a lot area of approximately 1.1 acres, from Low Density
Residential to Light Industrial classification, to permit the re-zoning of the property to an
"1-1" Light Industrial zone and the establishment of an office, showroom, warehouse
and workshop for a supplier of doors, door frames, architectural hardware, toilet
partitions and washroom accessories to commercial projects, as requested by Mr. Floyd
Norman.
9. Mavor's Remarks
Mayor McAlary proclaimed February 16 to 23, 1997 to be Scout/Guide
Week, and Wednesday, February 26, 1997 to be Participaction Day in the City of Saint
John, and advised that the City of Saint John would be the only City in Canada this
year to sponsor a Participaction Day event which would take place at Market Square.
The Mayor extended congratulations and best wishes to two teams from
the Thistle-St. Andrews Curling Club - the women's rink skipped by Heidi Hanlon which,
having won the N.B. Scott Tournament of Hearts recently, would be competing in
Vancouver, B.C., in the Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts, February 22 to March 2,
and the men's rink skipped by James Grattan, which claimed the N.B. Men's Labatt
Tankard in Fredericton on February 16 and would be competing in the Labatt Briar in
Calgary, March 8 to 16.
Mayor McAlary, referring to the FCM's China Open Cities Project through
which the City of Saint John sent a delegation to Shantou, Guangdong Province of the
People's Republic of China in May 1996, advised of the return visit of the Shantou
delegation to Saint John commencing February 28.
* Added Items
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Vincent
RESOLVED that two matters considered
in Committee of the Whole earlier this date under items 32 and 31, with regard to non-
union salaries and event negotiations for the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships,
be added to the agenda of this meeting for consideration as items 19A and 19B,
respectively.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
10. Saint John Police Force
Implementation Team Update
Read a report from the Saint John Police Force Implementation Team
updating Council on the Team's activities during the past week.
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Chief Sherwood and Cst. D. Oram were present at the meeting to
present the update report on behalf of the Saint John Police Force Implementation
Team; and the Mayor welcomed to the Council Chamber Team facilitator, Mr. Keith
Taylor.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Arthurs
RESOLVED that Council accept the report
of the Saint John Police Force Implementation Team updating Council of its activities
during the past week.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
11. Preservation Areas Bv-Law Amendment
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the report from the City
Manager submitting recommended revisions to Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the
Preservation Areas By-Law dealing with demolition, removal or relocation of buildings,
structures or appurtenances thereto within the Preservation Area, in that the
Preservation Review Board's recent dealing with two applications for demolition has
revealed an inadequacy in the Preservation Areas By-Law; setting out several other
proposed amendments to the By-Law of a housekeeping nature; and recommending
that Common Council authorize advertisement and set a public hearing date at 7:00
o'clock p.m. on March 31, 1997, for consideration of the proposed amendments to the
Saint John Preservation Areas By-Law -- be received and filed and the
recommendation adopted, with the public hearing to be held on Tuesday, April 1, 1997
at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
The Mayor noted that, as March 31, 1997 would be Easter Monday and
a civic holiday, the public hearing in the above regard would be scheduled for Tuesday,
April 1.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
19. Preservation Review Board
Preservation Areas Bv-Law Amendment
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Vincent
RESOLVED that the letter from the
Preservation Review Board endorsing the proposed amendments to the Preservation
Areas By-Law, as set out in the City Manager's report under item 11 on the Council
agenda of this date, which would ensure that the City's significant resource of older
buildings will continue to provide a unique image for Saint John and allow for the City to
continue to build on the past as it develops for the future -- be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
12. Easement Re Encroachment
At 163 Adelaide Street
Read a report from the City Manager submitting correspondence from
the Legal Department with regard to a request from Lawrence E. Veniot of Veniot &
Company, solicitors for the owners of 163 Adelaide Street, for a grant of easement to
permit the encroachment of the building at 163 Adelaide Street upon Adelaide Street;
and recommending adoption of the submitted resolution in this regard.
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On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Arthurs
RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common
Clerk be authorized, in consideration of the payment of $1.00, to execute a grant of
easement in favour of the present owner Terry Campbell, to permit the encroachment
of his building at 163 Adelaide Street upon Adelaide Street, such easement to
terminate with the demolition or removal of the encroachment.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
13. License To Occupy City Easement
At 142 Conifer Crescent
Consideration was given to a report from the City Manager advising that
Tammy L. Moore, solicitor for George and Tracy Bogle, has accepted an offer made by
Real Estate and Facility Management to grant a license to the Bogies so as to permit
their mobile home to encroach on a water and sewer easement on their property at 142
Conifer Crescent at the Cedar Point Mobile Home Park, such offer being conditional on
acceptance by Council and including terms and conditions agreed to by Ms. Moore; and
recommending that Common Council authorize the granting of a license on the terms
and conditions as set out.
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Waldschutz
RESOLVED that as recommended by
the City Manager, Common Council authorize the granting of a license to George and
Tracy Bogle to permit the mobile home located at 142 Conifer Crescent to encroach on
the water and sewer easement as shown on the submitted plan prepared by Murdoch-
Lingley Limited, dated November 22, 1996, subject to the following conditions, and the
Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign all documents relating to the granting
of this license:- (a) the Bogies pay a fee of $400 plus any applicable taxes; (b) the City
retains the right to enter the easement at any time without notice to maintain the water
and sewer pipes; (c) should, in the opinion of the Director of Engineering, it become
necessary to move the mobile home to repair, maintain or replace pipes, the cost and
risk associated with moving the mobile home is to be born by the Bogies; (d) the City is
not responsible for repairing or replacing any improvements the Bogies have made or
may make within the easement; (e) this license is for the mobile home described on the
plan prepared by Murdoch-Lingley Limited dated November 22, 1996 and (f) the City is
to prepare the necessary documents, except survey plans, for signature.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
14. Saint John Salvage Corps And Fire
Police - Election Of Officers 1997
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Ball
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, Common Council approve the appointment of the officers of the Saint
John Salvage Corps and Fire Police for the year 1997 as follows:- Captain - Jack
Graves; First Lieutenant - Harold Mayes; Second Lieutenant - Joseph Savoy; Secretary
- Harold Peddle; and Treasurer - Robert Pade, and further that Common Council wish
them well in their endeavours.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
15. Committee Of The Whole Report
Read the report of the Committee of the Whole
(as follows)
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To the COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Saint John
The Committee of the Whole
reports
Your Committee reports that it sat on February 3, 1997, when there were
present Mayor McAlary and Councillors Arthurs, Ball, Brown, Fitzpatrick, Gould, Knibb,
Trites, Vincent and Waldschutz, and your Committee submits the following
recommendation, namely:-
1. That Council approve Proposal #2, as submitted, for a Gala Evening with
the Lieutenant Governor, The Honourable Mrs. Margaret Norrie McCain, at the Imperial
Theatre on April 1 0, 1997, in partnership with School Districts 6 and 8, and further that
Mr. K. Galbraith, Manager of Public Affairs, assist the committee in this regard.
February 17, 1997,
Saint John, N.B.
Respectfully submitted,
(sgd.) Shirley McAlary,
C h air man.
15.1. Vice ReQal Tribute
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the above report be
received and filed and the recommendation therein be adopted.
The Mayor noted the $2,000 cost to the City for the above event, and
that tickets would be sold for attendance.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
16. Committee Of The Whole Report
Read the report of the Committee of the Whole
(as follows)
To the COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Saint John
The Committee of the Whole
reports
Your Committee reports that it sat on February 10, 1997, when there
were present Mayor McAlary and Councillors Arthurs, Ball, Brown, Fitzpatrick, Gould,
Knibb, Trites, Vincent and Waldschutz, and your Committee submits the following
recommendation, namely:-
1. That as recommended by the City Manager, (1) Council advise True
North Trading Co. that its bid to purchase Blue Rock Court has not been accepted, that
the bid deposit of $250 be returned, and that staff be given 45 days to negotiate more
favourable terms of sale with the principal of True North Trading Co., failing which the
property will be listed with a real estate agent as previously approved by Council; (2)
Council accept the bid of B.J.C. Holdings Ltd. for the purchase and development of 199
Britain Street and authorize the sale of 199 Britain Street to B.J.C. Holdings Ltd. for the
sum of $6,700 plus applicable taxes and closing fees, and that the bid deposit of $335
be held as a down payment on the property; (3) Council accept the bid of David Bernier
to purchase and develop 22 Saint Coeur Court and authorize the sale of 22 Saint
Coeur Court to David Bernier for the sum of $14,100 plus applicable taxes, subdivision
fees and closing costs, that the bid deposit of $705 be held as a down payment on the
property, and that part of the proceeds of this sale be used to erect a chain link fence
between the "public walk way" and the portion of 22 Saint Coeur Court to be sold to Mr.
Bernier; (4) the deposit submitted on behalf of Corporation 1906 Inc. be returned and
that staff be given 45 days to negotiate with the principal of Corporation 1906 Inc. to
develop appropriate terms and conditions for the sale of Site "C" Chesley Drive, failing
which the property will be listed with a real estate agent as previously approved by
Council; (5) all other bid deposits be returned; and (6) the Mayor and Common Clerk be
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authorized to execute the necessary documents.
February 17, 1997,
Saint John, N.B.
Respectfully submitted,
(sgd.) Shirley McAlary,
C h air man.
16.1. Bids For Purchase & Development
Of Surplus City-Owned Properties
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the above report be
received and filed and the recommendation therein be adopted. ((3) Rescinded July 7,
1997 Bk. 86 Pg. 489 )
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
7. Preservation Review Board
Annual HeritaQe Awards
Consideration was given to a report from the Preservation Review Board
advising the intent to recognize at this meeting the winners of this year's Heritage
Awards and the Heritage Puzzle Contest; and submitting a schedule of the 1997
Heritage Activities for the week of February 17 to 22, 1997.
Mayor McAlary proclaimed February 15 to 22 to be Heritage Week and
February 17 as Heritage Day in the City of Saint John.
Mr. Robert Ring, Chairman of the Preservation Review Board, noted the
presence at this meeting of Board members Mmes. Lisa Tracey and Valerie Evans, and
Messrs. Phillip Huggard, Harold Wright and Michael Wallace, and Councillor
Waldschutz; and announced the Board's establishment of the Community Outreach
Subcommittee as part of its efforts to increase the awareness of the benefits of
sensitive rehabilitation of the City's older areas.
Mr. Bezanson presented slides of the recipients of the 1997 Heritage
Awards as follows:- (1) Wayne and Kathy Dryer for residential (wood) work at their
residence at 176 Sydney Street; (2) Polivios and Deborah Daeres for residential (brick)
work at their residence at 157 Germain Street; (3) Jim McDonald for commercial
storefront work at 38 Sydney Street; (4) Jennifer Campbell for increasing public
awareness through her local newspaper column "Heavenly Homes"; (5) Justin Hyslop
for advocating heritage preservation through his efforts in delaying the demolition of the
former Odeon Theatre on Charlotte Street; and (6) Frances Brownell and the Island
View School for educational programming on the value of past, present and future
heritage. The Mayor and Mr. Ring presented the awards to the 1997 Heritage Award
Winners.
Mr. Bezanson introduced the recipients of the 1997 Heritage Puzzle
Contest to whom the Mayor and Mr. Ring presented awards as follows:- Puzzle #1
(children ages 5 to 8 years) - 1st prize to Matt Daigle of East Saint John Elementary
School, 2nd prize to Max Clarke of M. Gerald Teed School, and Honourable Mention to
Aaron Maguire of Island View School; and Puzzle #2 (children ages 9 to 12 years):- 1st
prize to Britta Keirstead of Quispamsis Elementary School, 2nd prize to Maja Larsen of
Lakeville Elementary School, and Honourable Mention to Christopher Butcher (not
present) of Hammond River Valley School.
17. Council AQenda Review Committee
Consideration was given to a report from the Council Agenda Review
Committee further to Council's consideration on February 26, 1996 of a detailed report
respecting the Committee's assignment to conduct public hearings and gather input on
the matter of which items should appear in open session versus Committee of the
Whole or Legal Session; and submitting a recommendation in this regard.
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On motion of Councillor Vincent
Seconded by Councillor Arthurs
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
Council Agenda Review Committee, (1) in keeping with the Committee's belief that the
citizens of Saint John deserve the right to hear the dialogue and Councillors' input on
the issues they deal with, notwithstanding the four categories covered in
recommendation (2), all other issues be dealt with by Council in open session; (2) the
issues of land, labour, legal and negotiations as set out in the Committee's submitted
report be dealt with in Committee of the Whole or Legal Session; and (3) senior staff be
given the opportunity to provide teach-ins to Council on an as-required basis, however
each issue dealt with in teach-ins must be placed in open session where full discussion,
debate and voting will take place.
Councillor Knibb advised that he could not accept the Committee's
recommendation in total in that there should not be an exclusive limitation on what
Council, in its judgement, felt should take place in Committee of the Whole before
those decisions were announced to the public; and Councillor Trites commented on the
basis that citizens or civic groups requesting to meet privately with Council could have
very valid reasons for so doing; and Councillors Knibb and Trites expressed concern
about budget negotiations being done in open session of Council on the basis that
there could be a fair amount of pressure on Council in open session to, for example,
increase the budget for a particular commission or group, and a concern about the
public's reaction to and Council being able to get the budgets done in time if, in a public
forum early on in the process, Council had the type of dialogue about, for example,
how to work back from a tax rate of $1.76 and $1.78 as presented by staff in its first
presentation to Council. The Mayor suggested that part (1) of the above motion should
be amended to allow Council to have some items in Committee of the Whole, other
than those in the four categories, particulary where a citizen made a request to appear
in that forum, and that Council should be conscious of the fact that as many items as
possible should be dealt with in open session of Council and use its good judgement to
place other issues, as it saw fit, in Committee of the Whole, rather than tie itself so that
there would be no flexibility in how the Council agenda were put together.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with the Mayor and
Councillors Brown, Knibb and Trites voting "nay".
8. Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission
Re 1997 Capital & OperatinQ BudQets
Consideration was given to a memo from the Fundy Region Solid Waste
Commission submitting a response to municipal councils on the Fundy Region Solid
Waste Commission budgets for 1997, having appeared in an open session of Common
Council to answer questions about the proposed capital and operating budgets, during
which time technical questions were raised about opinions expressed by Mr. B.
Gallaugher in his presentation at the same Common Council meeting.
Mr. Daniel S. Harrigan, Chairperson of the Fundy Region Solid Waste
Commission, distributed to Council members at this time a copy of the Commission's
response to questions received from Councillor Vincent on February 14 (copies such
questions having been forwarded to Council members as an information item); and
referred questions on this matter to Messrs. R. Lutes and G. Dickinson of GEMTEC
Ltd., the Commission's Project Management firm, and Mr. Glenn Wittrien of Coopers &
Lybrand, the Commission's accountants.
Messrs. Lutes, Wittrien, Dickinson and Harrigan responded to queries
during which time Councillors Vincent, Gould and Ball questioned the decision to use a
single, rather than a double, composite liner at the proposed Crane Mountain landfill,
and Mr. Lutes presented an overhead slide depicting the type of facility proposed for
Crane Mountain, and circulated a sample of the liner material.
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On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Brown
RESOLVED that Council adopt the 1997
capital and operating budgets of the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission as
previously submitted, and authorize Mayor McAlary, the City's representative on the
Commission, to so vote at the Commission's forthcoming meeting.
On motion of Councillor Vincent
Seconded by Councillor Gould
RESOLVED that the above matter be laid
on the table until Wednesday, February 19, 1997 for further consideration and the
Mayor entertain the possibility of calling a special Council meeting on that date for the
purpose of consideration of this matter.
Question being taken, the tabling motion was lost with the Mayor and
Councillors Arthurs, Brown, Knibb, Trites and Waldschutz voting "nay".
Question being taken, the original motion was carried with Councillors
Ball, Gould and Vincent voting "nay".
18. Planning Advisory Committee
Illegal Apartment Uses At
147 & 165 Manners Sutton Road
Read a report from the Planning Advisory Committee advising of the
existence of illegal apartment uses at 147 and 165 Manners Sutton Road in an "R-1A"
One-Family Residential zone which does not permit the establishment of apartment
uses except under specific conditions, and the Committee has received evidence that
neither of these properties meets these specific conditions; expressing concern that
these continuing violations of the Zoning By-Law may place the City in a position of
liability should the properties be sold to unsuspecting purchasers as multiple-family
dwellings in that the submitted real estate listings indicate that both properties are, in
fact, being marketed for sale in this manner; and expressing the opinion that action
should be taken immediately to resolve these violations.
On motion of Councillor Vincent
Seconded by Councillor Ball
RESOLVED that the above report from the
Planning Advisory Committee be referred to the City Manager.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
*19A. Non-Union Salaries
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, Common Council (1) establish the salary of the incumbents in the
following positions at the recommended grade and step level on the classification table
and salary schedule approved by Common Council on March 11, 1996, to take effect
March 1, 1997: Fire Chief - Grade 9, Step 4; Commissioner of Human Resources -
Grade 9, Full Salary; Commissioner of Development Services, Grade 9, Step 4;
Commissioner of Community Services - Grade 9, Step 3; and Deputy Commissioner -
Grade 7, Step 6; (2) approve an increase in the salaries of all management and
professional positions of 1.75%, effective July 1, 1997; and (3) approve a salary
adjustment for the eight non-union secretarial positions, equalling that received by
unionized secretarial positions, to be effective January 1, 1997.
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Question being taken, the motion was carried.
*19B. Event Negotiations Re 1999 Ford
World CurlinQ Championships
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor Knibb
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, Common Council (a) approve a cash sponsorship commitment in the
amount of $35,000 for the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships, payable in two
instalments, the first of $25,000 to be paid not later than January 15, 1998 and the
second of $10,000 to be paid not later than January 15, 1999; (b) request the Host
Committee to consider inclusion of a City employee as a member of the Committee,
with the employee to be selected by the City Manager; and (c) advise the Host
Committee that it is desirous of making a joint presentation to the Provincial
Government to ensure a significant commitment is made to this event.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
20. River Road Concerned Citizens Committee
Cost To Operate Crane Mountain Landfill
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Waldschutz
RESOLVED that the correspondence
from the River Road Concerned Citizens Committee submitting, supplementary to
information provided previously to Council on the environmental and financial impacts
of the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission's proposed Crane Mountain Landfill, a
copy of the Commission's projected cost figures for the second five-year term of
operation (2003-2008) which was obtained through a request by the Town of Grand
Bay; and once again urging Council to reject the Commission's budget and direct its
Commission representative to recommend a more responsible means of resolving the
waste management dilemma which has been forced on the Fundy Region -- be
received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor Vincent
voting "nay".
21. Seawood Elementary School Parent Committee
Additional LiQhtinQ In School Area
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Arthurs
RESOLVED that the letter from the
Seawood Elementary School Parent Committee requesting that the City add additional
lighting to two of the power poles adjacent to the school, at the bus stop on Sand Cove
Road and on Seawood Lane beside the School playground -- be referred to the City
Manager and the Power Commission.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
22. The Residents Council, Ridgewood
Veterans WinQ Re Traffic In Area
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the letter from The
Residents Council, Ridgewood Veterans Wing, 422 Bay Street, expressing concern for
the safety of the residents and all others who travel without a vehicle in the subject area
of Bay Street, and also that construction of the new fifty-bed Centracare facility in front
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of the Addiction Services building will add to the traffic hazard in the area; and
requesting that (1) the portion of Bay Street fronting all these facilities be declared a
hospital zone; (2) the speed limit be reduced; (3) a portion of the roadway on Bay
Street fronting the three facilities, including the railway underpass between Manchester
Avenue and Bay Street, be marked by painted lines as reserved for pedestrian and
wheelchair traffic until such time as a sidewalk could be built; and (4) the above-
mentioned area be properly signed, illuminated, and patrolled vigilantly by the Police
Department -- be referred to the City Manager.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
23. W.J. Wilson And Associates Ltd.
Re Crane Mountain Landfill Site
On motion of Councillor Knibb
Seconded by Councillor Brown
RESOLVED that the letter from W.J.
Wilson and Associates Ltd. referring to the recent adverse reports on the viability of the
Crane Mountain landfill site and the question as to whether or not alternative ways of
disposing of the City's solid waste are possible; and providing Council with an
alternative method of processing biodegradable organic waste by anaerobic treatment,
which gives a final product of material which can replace compost but, in addition,
generate fuel in the form of non-polluting methane, which is an important energy source
in the future processing of waste -- be referred to the Fundy Region Solid Waste
Commission.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Adjournment
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Common Clerk