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2000-02-14_Minutes 87-864 COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2000 At a meeting of the Common Council, held at the City Hall in the City of Saint John, on Monday, the fourteenth day of February, AD., 2000, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. present Shirley McAlary, Mayor Deputy Mayor Chase and Councillors Ball, Chase, Court, Titus, Trites, Vincent and White - and - Messrs. 1. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; A Beckett, Commissioner of Finance and Commissioner of Corporate Services; J. C. MacKinnon, Commissioner of Environment and Development Services; P. Groody, Commissioner of Municipal Operations; S. Galbraith, Director of Works; J. Baird, Manager of Community Planning; W. Edwards, Building Inspector; P. Hanlon, Manager of Water and Sewerage Services; C. Cogswell, Chief of Police; Mrs. M. Munford, Common Clerk; and Ms. C. Mosher, Assistant Common Clerk. 1. MeetinQ Called To Order - Prayer Mayor McAlary called the meeting to order, and Rev. Bob Freill of the Catholic Diocese of Saint John offered the opening prayer. 2. Approval of Minutes On motion of Councillor Vincent Seconded by Councillor Ball RESOLVED that minutes of the meeting of Common Council, held on February 7, 2000, be approved. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 3. Mavor's Remarks * Added Items The Mayor asked for a motion to add to the agenda of this meeting as items 4A and 5A, respectively, a Committee of the Whole recommendation of this date on the Irving Oil Refinery water agreement and a letter from Loyalist Days Inc. (copies of which were distributed to Council members at this meeting). On motion of Councillor Ball Seconded by Councillor Vincent RESOLVED that the above-mentioned items be added to the agenda of this meeting. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Mayor McAlary proclaimed February 15, 2000 as National Flag of Canada Day, and February 14 to 21,2000 as Heritage Week in the City of Saint John, with February 21 being Heritage Day and, in the latter regard, advised that Heritage Awards would be presented at the next Council meeting. 4. Water And Sewerage By-law Amendment Re Schedule "B" Read a report from the City Manager submitting for Council's consideration of first and second readings a proposed Water and Sewerage By-law amendment that would add a 5th block rate for payment of water consumption charges by metered customers of the Water and Sewerage Utility; advising of the Water and Sewerage Utility's total customer base as of January 1, 1998 including unmetered households (flat rate customers), metered customers (typically industrial, commercial 87-865 COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2000 and institutional users), and special accounts for the Coleson Cove Generating Station (NB Power), Irving Pulp & Paper, and Irving Oil Refinery, the latter involving two accounts covering the existing 16" service connection only; and commenting on the methodology of the Water and Sewerage By-law rate and the rate structure for the City's customer base, as well as on the concept of a 5th block and the manner in which an appropriate 5th block could be determined until a comprehensive rate study is undertaken; referencing the negotiations with Irving Oil Limited concerning a connection and supply agreement for the new Refinery upgrade project 30-inch water pipeline constructed by the Company to service the expanded operations at the Refinery in view of the City's fundamental position that By-law rates would apply for all water drawn for the new Refinery upgrade project water service, and advising the charges to Irving Oil Limited, with a 5th block provision included in the By-law rate structure, for the new 30" water service to the Refinery. On motion of Councillor Trites Seconded by Councillor Vincent RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A By-law To Amend A By-law Respecting Water and Sewerage", to add a 5th block to the rate structure, 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 Water and Sewerage". On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor Trites RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A By- law To Amend A By-law Respecting Water and Sewerage", to add a 5th block to the rate structure, be read a second time. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Read a second time the by-law entitled, "A By-law To Amend A By-law Respecting Water and Sewerage". On motion of Councillor Trites Seconded by Councillor Ball RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, Council refer the above matter to the City Solicitor for review prior to giving third reading to the amendment; and commit to undertake a comprehensive study of the water and sewerage rate structure in the year 2001, for implementation in the year 2002. Question being taken, the motion was carried. *4A. Connection And Supply Agreement IrvinQ Oil Limited Refinerv Water Pipeline On motion of Councillor Trites Seconded by Councillor Vincent RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, Common Council authorize the execution of the submitted connection and supply agreement between the City of Saint John and Irving Oil Limited in the matter of the Irving Oil Refinery upgrade project water pipeline upon presentation of a duly signed commitment in writing to install backflow prevention devices and an improved system of metering on the existing sixteen-inch water line servicing the Irving Oil Refinery. Councillor Titus spoke against the motion as he was not satisfied, from his perspective, that the City would be getting the best possible price for the water and should be making a profit, and staff could not tell Council, with any degree of certainty, whether it would bear on what the individual householder may have to pay for water in the future. 87 -866 COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2000 Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor Titus voting "nay". 5. 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 Monday, February 7,2000, when there were present Mayor McAlary, Deputy Mayor Chase and Councillors Ball, Chase, Court, Desmond, Fitzpatrick, Titus, Trites, Vincent and White, and your Committee submits the following recommendations, namely: 1. That as recommended by the City Manager, Common Council not exercise its right to oppose any of the notices of the proposed pipeline route pursuant to paragraph 34(1)(a) and section 87(1) of the National Energy Board Act (as served upon the City by Maritimes & Northeastern Pipeline Limited Partnership) and that the aforesaid notices be received and filed. 2. That as recommended by the City Manager, Common Council amend its resolution pertaining to the acquisition of land from McAllister Place Ltd. adopted on December 13, 1999 by: (1) deleting "1,932 m2:t" and substituting therefor "2,979 m2 :t"; and (2) deleting "$14,400" and substituting therefor "$22,200", and all other aspects of the resolution remain the same. 3. That as recommended by the City Manager; Common Council approve the subdivision of a 1,687 :t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 424432, as generally shown on the submitted plan, for street purposes for the Mark Drive by-pass road project. 4. That as recommended by the City Manager, Common Council amend its resolution pertaining to the sale of land on Somerset Street to Canterbury Developments Ltd. adopted on November 1, 1999 by: (A) deleting "and a 3.7:t metre wide Public Utility Easement along the southwest property line of Parcel A"; (B) adding the following after "... the adjoining land(s)": "that Common Council authorize the sale of a 3.7 :t metre right-of-way over a portion of Parcel A, as generally shown on the attached plan, to the New Brunswick Power Commission for access to and from its facility at 19 Somerset Street for the purchase price of $500 (plus HST if applicable); and all other aspects of the resolution remain the same. 5. That as recommended by the City Manager, Common Council authorize the subdivision and sale of a 610:t m2 portion of land along Chesley Drive (NBGIC Number 55093983), as generally shown on the submitted plan, to 059525 N.B. Ltd. for the purchase price of $3,000 plus HST (if applicable); the closing date be on or before May 31,2000, and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents; and further that the net proceeds arising from the sale (i.e. purchase price less surveying and related costs, etc.) be shared in accordance with the 1969 North End Urban Renewal Partnership Agreement. February 14, 2000, Saint John, N.B. Respectfully submitted, (sgd.) Shirley McAlary, C h air man. 5.1 Notices Served Re Natural Gas Pipeline On motion of Councillor Trites Seconded by Councillor Vincent RESOLVED that section 1 of the above report be adopted. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 87 -867 COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2000 5.2 Amendment To Council Resolution Land For Mark Drive Bv-pass Road On motion of Councillor Court Seconded by Councillor Vincent RESOLVED that section 2 of the above report be adopted. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 5.3 Subdivision Of Land For Mark Drive Bv-pass Road On motion of Councillor Trites Seconded by Councillor Court RESOLVED that section 3 of the above report be adopted. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 5.4 Amendment To Council Resolution Re Sale Of Land On Somerset Street On motion of Councillor Ball Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that section 4 of the above report be adopted. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 5.5 Subdivision And Sale Of Land AlonQ Cheslev Drive On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor Ball RESOLVED that section 5 of the above report be adopted. Question being taken, the motion was carried. *5A. Lovalist Davs Inc. - Lovalist HeritaQe Festival On motion of Councillor Titus Seconded by Councillor Ball RESOLVED that the letter from Loyalist Days Inc. advising that the Board of Directors was unable to acquire significant financial and volunteer support to continue with the annual Loyalist Heritage Festival and adopted a motion to turn over all residue properties of Loyalist Days Inc. to the Mayor and Common Council to dispose of at their discretion, as well as a motion to dissolve the Board of Directors of Loyalist Days Inc. as of Wednesday, February 2, 2000, be referred to the City Solicitor. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 6. Residents' Committee, Pits & Quarries (Aggregate Resources) Study - Bv-Iaw Re Pits And Quarries On motion of Councillor Vincent Seconded by Councillor Trites RESOLVED that the letter from the Residents' Committee, Pits & Quarries (Aggregate Resources) Study advising of its completion of a study on pits and quarries, having been asked to resume the study initiated by the City in 1992 which was discontinued, and that the Committee looked 87 -868 COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2000 forward to the Planning Department's acceptance of its recommendations and to appearing before Council during the hearing for final approval, be received and filed and permission be granted for the Committee to appear during the hearing in this regard. As to the process, Mr. Baird advised that the above matter would involve a by-law amendment, and the letter was indicating the Committee's interest in appearing before Council during consideration of such an amendment, and concurred with the Mayor that there would probably be representation from the operators' group as well. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 7. Rotary Building Fund, Boys & Girls Club Financial Assistance For Club Renovations On motion of Councillor Court Seconded by Councillor Vincent RESOLVED that the letter from Gregor Hope of the Rotary Building Fund, The Boys & Girls Club of Saint John, referring to his presentation to Council on September 13, 1999 requesting financial assistance in the $400,000 project to carry out renovations to the Club, having now learned from Mr. Totten that the application did not qualify for inclusion under a specific funding program and accordingly was not part of the budget process; and requesting, realizing that nothing could be done for the year 2000, for a commitment of support from Council for the year 2001, be referred for consideration in the Year 2001 operating budget. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 8. Committee For Saint John Women's Conference - Request For Support On motion of Councillor Trites Seconded by Councillor Titus RESOLVED that the letter from the Committee for the fifth annual Saint John Women's Conference 2000 (formerly known as Women in the Nineties) requesting support of the Conference to be held in Saint John on April 15, 2000, be referred to the City Manager for a report to Council on its past participation in this Conference. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 9. Dynamic Construction Corporation Ltd. Invoice For Compensatory Water StoraQe On motion of Councillor Vincent Seconded by Councillor Titus RESOLVED that the letter from Dynamic Construction Corporation Ltd. submitting an invoice for supplying compensatory water storage over twenty years on land in Glen Falls, be referred to the City Solicitor. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 10. Multicultural Association Of Saint John, Inc. Re-establishment Of Lovalist HeritaQe Festival On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor Ball RESOLVED that the letter from Multicultural Association of Saint John, Inc., advising that it has been informed that the present Board of Directors of Loyalist Days Inc. has resigned and given the Corporation's assets to the City which has agreed to wind-up the Corporation with the objective to terminate it; also advising that it is prepared to lend support to the immediate organization of a new Loyalist City Heritage Festival organization for the purpose of ensuring that this popular Festival will take place during the millennium; and asking Council to nominate a 87 -869 COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2000 representative to attend a meeting for the re-establishment of the Festival so that a reasonable program can be developed for the millennium year, be referred until after a response is received on agenda item 5A. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Adjournment The Mayor noted the intent to reconvene in Committee of the Whole at this time, and declared the meeting adjourned. Common Clerk