2000-10-02_Minutes
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At a meeting of the Common Council, held at the City Hall in the City of
Saint John, on Monday, the second day of October, AD., 2000, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
present
Shirley McAlary, Mayor
Councillors Ball, Chase, Court, Fitzpatrick, Titus, Trites and White
- and -
Messrs. 1. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; A
Beckett, Commissioner of Finance and Commissioner of
Corporate Services; P. Woods, Deputy City Manager; 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; S. Lodhi, Manager of
Real Estate and Facility Management; D. Logan, Purchasing
Agent; G. Tait, Fire Chief; 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 Reverend Walter Perry,
Pastor of the First Wesleyan Church, offered the opening prayer.
2. Approval of Minutes
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that minutes of the meeting of
Common Council, held on September 18, 2000, be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
7. Mavor's Remarks
The Mayor extended condolences to the family of former Prime Minister
of Canada The Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau who passed away on September
28, 2000, and a moment of silence was observed in his memory. The Mayor invited
citizens of the Greater Saint John area to express their condolences to the Trudeau
family by signing a special book at City Hall to be forwarded to the family of the late Mr.
Trudeau.
Mayor McAlary commended the members of the Communities in Bloom
Committee, students and citizens of the Greater Saint John area, and City staff, who
participated in the 2000 Communities in Bloom competition, Greater Saint John having
been awarded the 2000 Canadian National Championship for a community of its size in
the 100,001-300,000 population category. Jude Carson, Chair of the Communities in
Bloom Committee; Diane Huestis, Committee member; Bernard Cormier, Cultural Affairs
Officer for the City; and Christopher Gaudet, Arbourist, Recreation and Parks Division of
Community Services, were present at the meeting, having attended the Edmonton
awards ceremony to promote the 2001 Communities in Bloom National Symposium &
Awards to be held in Saint John on September 19 to 22, 2001. Information was
distributed to Council members at this time, including a brochure containing the agenda
for the 2001 Symposium in Saint John, comments on the 2000 Communities in Bloom
National Awards, and a facts card on Saint John; and Ms. Carson addressed Council on
the Edmonton event, as well as the plans for the 2001 conference in Saint John; and Mr.
Cormier illustrated a portion of the presentation made in Edmonton by the Committee
using the Saint John facts card.
(Councillor Chase entered the meeting during the above comments.)
McAlary proclaimed October 1 to 7,2000 as World Breastfeeding Week,
and October 2 to 8,2000 as Mental Illness Awareness Week, and noted that October 2
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to 6, 2000 was Home and School Week, as well as Family Week. The Mayor
recognized Councillor Court who spoke on the success this past summer of a number of
City baseball teams during which time he commended Lois Greer who overcame a
physical disability and by using her strong swimming skills saved a man from drowning
this past summer, and suggested that a special ceremony should be held to recognize
both Ms. Greer and the Lancaster Peewee Canadian Champions.
3. DialoQue New Brunswick - Obiectives & Activities
John King, a member of the Board of Dialogue New Brunswick was
present at the meeting further to Council's invitation of July 4, 2000; and introduced the
Director of Dialogue New Brunswick, Carol Fournier, who passed out Dialogue New
Brunswick t-shirts, pins and brochures to the Council members. Mr. King reviewed the
history of Dialogue New Brunswick which resulted from a 1989 conference called by the
Provincial Government to bring together people from both linguistic communities and to
create a forum where the Province's French and English-speaking citizens could share
their concerns and hopes about linguistic issues and the future of their culture in New
Brunswick; and provided an overview of Dialogue New Brunswick's activities in carrying
out its mandate of fostering understanding and respect between New Brunswick's two
linguistic communities.
The Mayor expressed appreciation for the work done by Dialogue New
Brunswick and for its presence in the City of Saint John.
8. Tender For Life Insurance
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, the tender of Clark Administrative Consultants Ltd., on behalf of The Co-
operators Ltd., be accepted for the provision of 17 - $5,000 paid-up life insurance
policies for retired City of Saint John employees, at a total premium cost of $36,731.58.
Mr. Beckett advised staff's intent to review the City's approach to this type
of insurance to see if there are longer-term solutions that may save the City money and
still satisfy its obligation to its employees.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
9. Tender For Tires And Tubes
On motion of Councillor Fitzpatrick
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, the tender for the establishment of a supply agreement for the provision of
new tires, retread tries and tubes, to commence upon award by Council and expiring
September 30, 2001, be awarded to the lowest tenderer in each case, as indicated in the
submitted summary of bids.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
10. Tender For Contract 2000-10
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, Contract 2000-10, Glen Falls floodways, Phase II, be awarded to the low
tenderer, Keel Construction Ltd., at the tendered price of $252,417.40, as based upon
estimated quantities, and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the
necessary contract documents.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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11. Tender For Contract 2000-14
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that as recommended by
the City Manager, Contract 2000-14, Millidge Avenue sewage pumping station, be
awarded to the low tenderer, Fairville Construction Ltd., at the tendered price of
$166,000, as calculated based upon estimated quantities, and the Mayor and Common
Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
12. Tender For Contract 2000-19
& Pipe CrossinQ AQreement
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, Contract 2000-19, Centre Street water and sewer construction, be
awarded to the low tenderer, Fairville Construction Ltd., at the tendered price of
$109,422.60, as calculated based upon estimated quantities:
AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John enter into a pipe crossing agreement with New Brunswick Southern Railway
Company Limited for the purpose of constructing, using, maintaining, inspecting,
repairing, relocating, renewing and replacing a 200-mm watermain, a 300-mm sanitary
sewer and a 375-mm storm sewer underground at Mileage 1.65 of the West Saint John
spur; and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the pipe crossing
agreement as required by the New Brunswick Southern Railway Company Limited.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
13. Easement For Municipal Services - Sand Cove Road
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, the City of Saint John acquire an easement for municipal services over
195:t m2 of NBGIC Number 395889, Sand Cove Road, as generally shown on the
submitted plan (the subject easement), from the Fundamental Baptist Church for the
price of $2.50 per square metre ($487.50:t) provided that the City of Saint John: (a)
prepare and pay for plan of survey; (b) pay HST in addition to the above-noted sum, if
applicable; (c) pay (up to $300) for the legal fees incurred by the Fundamental Baptist
Church; and (d) upon completion of the installation/relocation of the storm sewer line,
reinstate the surface of the lands subject to the easement to a condition equal to or
better than existing prior to the installation of the storm sewer line.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
14. Contribution To FCM HousinQ Policv Options Team
Read a report from the City Manager in response to the request of the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Housing Policy Options Team for a contribution,
which was referred by Council to the City Manager on July 31,2000, and recommending
that Council adopt the resolution as proposed by the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities, as set out herein.
On motion of Councillor Ball
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the City of Saint John
agrees to participate in the National Housing Policy Options Team, to assign a senior
staff person to assist the Mayor (or Chairman) in the meetings of the National Housing
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Policy Options Team, and to contribute $0.02 per capita ($1450) to the work of the
National Housing Policy Options Team.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
4. Human Development Council
Presentation Of Human Services Directorv
Consideration was given to a letter from the Human Development Council
asking for an opportunity to present each Council member with the 8th Edition of the
Human Services Directory, a valuable tool for agencies, government departments,
churches, physicians, human resource personnel and many others by ensuring that
people in the helping profession are aware of what exists in the community; and
submitting a copy of the Reaching Out publication, a guidebook for individuals living on
low income, as well as the Human Development Council's Calendar of Events for
September 1,2000 to March 31,2001.
Susan Davis, President of the Human Development Council, was present
at the meeting, accompanied by Human Development Council staff members Cathy
Wright, Executive Director, Anne Driscoll and Patricia Allen-Clark; Carol Hennessey of
Irving Paper, and Muriel Jarvis, Director of Family Services Saint John. Ms. Davis,
referring to the 8th edition of the Human Services Directory (copies of which were
distributed to Council members at this time), commented on its contents and its
distribution in the community. Ms. Jarvis and Ms. Hennessey, in turn, commented on
their use of the Human Services Directory in their respective places of employment.
The Mayor thanked the members of the delegation for their comments,
and expressed appreciation to the Human Development Council for work in the
community.
5. Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission - Upcoming
Vote On Composter Carts Portion Of Year 2000 BudQet
Consideration was given to a letter from the Fundy Region Solid Waste
Commission noting that Council's decision on the Commission's programs and budget
for the Year 2000 fell under the following three headings: (a) approval of that part of the
budget concerning operating expenses and revenues, including purchase of the
industrial grinder; (b) approval of the composting program, including that part of the
capital budget for construction of the composting plant and processing equipment; and
(c) a deferral of the vote concerning purchase and distribution of the composter carts
pending Common Council considering suggestions to make to its representative; and
advising that the Commission has completed the RFP and contracting process for the
composting plant and the buildings are under construction at this time and it will soon be
securing prices and selecting equipment for processing and, at this point, is not aware of
any significant deviations in this regard from the plans which were discussed with
Council in January. The letter also advises that, as it is now time to get on with the
purchase of the composting carts, it intends to vote on that part of the capital budget
concerning composter carts at an October 11, 2000 meeting, and any suggestions
Common Council wishes to make to its representative Stephen Chase should be in his
hands before that date; and further advises that Commission Chair Peter LeBlanc and
the General Manager will be available at this meeting to assist, if required.
Peter LeBlanc, Chair, and Jens Jensen, General Manager, of the Fundy
Region Solid Waste Commission, were present at the meeting in the above regard, and
Mr. LeBlanc noted that the purpose of their presence was to entertain any ideas,
suggestions or questions relative to the issue of composting carts to complement the
composting facility, the construction of which was currently underway at the Crane
Mountain landfill site. Mr. Jensen, in noting the timeliness of Council giving its
representative on the Commission direction in view of the Commission's intent to vote on
the composting carts portion of the capital budget on October 11, advised that the only
deviation from what was put forward to Council in the Commission's 2000 budget
documents was that the timetable for distributing composting carts, rather than during
February, March and April, would be during the ten-week period beginning the middle of
May through June and July so the actual service could start on August 1. Mr. Jensen
reminded Council of the wide-spread use of composting carts in other centres and that,
while a few systems use bags for compostables, they were certainly in the minority, and
that the post-use experiment survey following the experience of the 1998 pilot project in
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the City where hundreds of households tried carts, bags and depots for dry recyclables
showed a very strong preference for the carts and, basically, the Commission has heard
nothing in the meantime that would change the conclusion that the carts seem to be the
way to go and it was certainly time, at this point, to move on, the Commission's desire
being to make the tender call for the carts in about three weeks so as to stay on
schedule.
Mr. Jensen confirmed the Mayor's observation that the Commission, at
this time, was asking Council's approval for its representative to vote in favour of the
composting carts at a cost of $3.2 million, and explained that to not go with the cart
system at this time would mean that a different and more expensive type of processing
equipment would be needed within the plant because, with an organics bag system,
there would be a need for the equipment to open the bags and spread the contents on
conveyor belts and that type of thing and, as a wet-dry system would be much more
extensive than that, he would not expect that the Commission would be able to
accommodate a true wet-dry system. Mr. Jensen addressed concerns about how
composting carts would be distributed and handled in apartments and housing
complexes, as well as precautions to be taken to prevent contamination of compostable
material once the composting cart were placed on the sidewalks for pick-up, noting the
need for a good public education system in this regard and the approximate cost of $85
for each composting cart, including the cost of distribution and recording the locations
where they are placed. A concern was expressed about the City's liability for the
Commission's debt should the composting program be unsuccessful and Mr. Jensen, in
commenting on the responsibility of the municipalities concerned and the Province
should the Commission totally default to the equivalent of going into receivership,
acknowledged the City's liability in the extreme case and added that, while everyone
would be a lot more nervous if the Commission were the first in North America to come
out with this idea, there were hundreds of thousands of these carts out in this exact
application. Mr. Jensen compared the use of composting carts to the wet-dry system
with bags used in the Greater Moncton area and, in response to his suggestion that the
request for comparative figures on other ways of diversion into the compost heap and for
information on tipping fees in the different facilities that use the different systems,
Councillor Chase, Council's representative on the Commission, advised that he would
bring a report back to Council at its next meeting outlining the benefits and associated
costs of the following three composting options: (1) the purchase and distribution of
composting carts by the Commission, or (2) the purchase of their own carts by individual
householders who wish to participate in the program, or (3) the use of a bag system with
collection on a bi-weekly basis. Staff was requested to submit information to Council on
the cost of converting its sanitation trucks to accommodate composting carts and with
regard to its pick-up system, as well the effect of the tipping fee differential for
compostable and non-compostable material. On alternatives to the composting cart, Mr.
Jensen clarified that the alternative in question was a cart versus a wet-dry system, with
the householder separating the food waste and such into the cart in the former and the
householder separating the same things into an organics bag which would then be
picked up in the latter, with a wet-dry system in which everything wet would go into a wet
bag from which the compostable part would have to be mechanically separated out in a
plan, for all practical purposes, financially or physically, being non-existent in this case.
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that Councillor Stephen Chase,
Council's representative on the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission, be requested to
bring to the Commission's attention Council's request for a cost comparison on the
compost cart and organics bag system alternatives, and report to Council.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
6. Saint Patrick's School Committee
FundinQ For PlaVQround Equipment
Consideration was given to a letter from Patricia G. Loughery, Principal of
Saint Patrick's School, requesting on behalf of the Saint Patrick's School Playground
Committee funding from the City of Saint John Public Purposes Trust Fund for the
establishment and installation of playground equipment for the School at 172 City Line;
advising of donations received from organizations for a playground facility, at an
estimated cost for this project of approximately $38,867.40, including the purchase of
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equipment, shipping charges, landscaping of the present play area, as well as the cost
of fencing; submitting a playground account of contributions to the project, estimates
from Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems for the cost of the actual structure plus
freight charges, and a quote from Fundy Fencing for the installation of the new fencing
required, as well as repairs to the present fencing running parallel to St. John Street; and
requesting funding in the amount of 50 percent of the cost of this endeavour.
Patricia Loughery, Principal of Saint Patrick's School, highlighted the
above correspondence, noting the response to the Committee's requests for donations
from various organizations and commenting on the profile of the community concerned.
Ms. Loughery also noted that she was accompanied at this meeting by Mike O'Neill, Vice
Principal of Saint Patrick's School, and Patty Radcliffe, Treasurer of the Committee and
Secretary of the Home and School Association; and advised that, while the cost of
playground equipment installation was estimated at $7,500, the Committee received
confirmation on this date that the actual cost of installation would be $10,215.
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that the presentation on behalf
of the Saint Patrick's School Playground Committee for funding under the Public
Purposes Trust Fund, in the amount of 50 percent of the cost of its endeavour to
establish playground equipment in the school yard, be referred to the City Manager for
discussion with the Committee and verification of figures, and a report to Council.
Ms. Loughery confirmed that the cost of the project would be
approximately $41,000, rather than the estimated $38,867.40, in view of the additional
fence installation cost from what was anticipated.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
15. Request For Closure & Subsequent Sale Of Portion
Of Somerset Street (Formerlv Ropewalk Road)
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the report from the City
Manager advising of the request of Bruce Dowd of Wm. P. Dowd & Sons Ltd. and
Somerset Investments Ltd. for the balance of Ropewalk Road (now considered a portion
of Somerset Street) to be closed and conveyed to Somerset Investments Ltd. to facilitate
a proposed development at 555 Somerset Street; and recommending that Common
Council authorize the Common Clerk to publish notice of its intention to consider the
passage of a by-law to stop up and close a 603:t m2 portion of Somerset Street (formerly
Ropewalk Road), a public street, as generally shown on the submitted plan; in the event
that a by-law to stop up and close the said portion of Somerset Street (formerly
Ropewalk Road) is enacted, the said land be sold to Somerset Investments Ltd. for the
sum of $1,175, plus disbursements associated with the said street closing, and the
Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents, be
received and filed and the recommendation adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
* Added Item
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that a recommendation
from the City Solicitor, adopted in Legal Session earlier this date, concerning a non-
waiver agreement with CGU Group Canada Ltd., be added to the agenda of this meeting
for consideration as item 15A.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
(Councillor Fitzpatrick withdrew from the meeting.)
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*15A. Non-Waiver Agreement With
CGU Group Canada Ltd.
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common
Clerk be authorized to execute the non-waiver agreement with CGU Group Canada Ltd.
which was presented to Common Council in Legal Session on October 2,2000.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
16. Municipal Plan Amendment And
Re-ZoninQ 77 Golden Grove Road
Read a letter from the Common Clerk advising that, following the
procedure for amendments to the Municipal Plan, the necessary advertising and public
presentation have been completed with regard to the submitted application of Norman
Ganong for a Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of property at 77 Golden Grove
Road, and the submitted written objections were received in this regard.
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that the application of Norman
Ganong for a Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of property located at 77 Golden
Grove Road be referred to the Planning Advisory Committee for a report and
recommendation and that the necessary advertising be authorized in this regard, with
the public hearing to be held on Monday, November 6,2000, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
17. 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 when there were present Mayor
McAlary, Deputy Mayor Chase and Councillors Chase, Court, Desmond, Fitzpatrick,
Titus, Vincent and White, and your Committee submits the following recommendations,
namely:
1. That as recommended by the City Manager, the City of Saint John: (1)
grant to Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Limited Partnership (herein referred to as
M&NE) the deviation requested over the Harbour Station lot (NBGIC Number 40048) as
generally shown on the submitted plan; (2) not oppose any Notices pursuant to Section
87(1) and Section 34 of the National Energy Board Act with respect to the deviation of
the pipeline through the Harbour Station lot; and (3) grant an easement to Maritimes and
Northeast Pipeline Limited Partnership for the installation and maintenance of a natural
gas pipeline on, under, and along the Harbour Station lot (NBGIC Number 40048) which
generally traverses the Centre of Excellence Building as generally shown on the
submitted plan, on the same terms and conditions to that granted by Council on May 1,
2000 including the following additional conditions: (a) in the event the Centre of
Excellence building is demolished or otherwise removed and subject to the approval of
the National Energy Board, M&NE, at the sole expense of M&NE, will realign the routing
of the natural gas pipeline over this portion of the Harbour Station lot such that the gas
pipeline will run parallel with the northern property line and, upon the rerouting of the
pipeline, the City grant an easement to M&NE on similar terms and conditions to that
granted by Council on May 1,2000 subject to M&NE's release of the easement granted
herein, to deviate around the Centre of Excellence building; (b) during the installation of
the pipeline, access to and from the Centre of Excellence building be maintained at all
times; (c) public utility and municipal services to the Centre of Excellence building are
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not to be disrupted without prior consent from the administration of the Centre of
Excellence; (d) the asphalt surface between the proposed pipeline easement and the
northern boundary of the Harbour Station lot (on both sides of the Centre of Excellence
building) is to be resurfaced with asphalt at the time of reinstatement of the asphalt over
the pipeline easement so as to create an unbroken appearance of asphalt from the
northern property line to the southern limits of the easement; and (e) the width of the
aforesaid natural gas pipeline easement shall not exceed 8 metes; and the Mayor and
Common Clerk be authorized to execute the grant of easement.
2. That as recommended by the City Manager, (a) Maber & Somerville Joint
Venture Ltd. will execute a quit claim deed in favour of the City for the 3. 184-acre parcel
of land on Kennebecasis Drive (PID #49460); (b) the City will quiet the title to the lands
(PID #49460) to rectify the missing deed to the City and the issue of an old right-of-way
through the land; (c) Maber & Somerville Joint Venture Ltd. will purchase that portion of
PID #49460 fronting on Kennebecasis Drive and extending northward to a boundary line
5 metres from the rear line of the existing parking lot; (d) the City will begin proceedings
to consider re-zoning that portion of the lands described in (c) currently zoned "Park" to
"RIA"; (e) upon the quieting of title being approved by the court, Maber & Somerville
Joint Venture Ltd. will purchase the lands described in (c) for the sum of $73,150, plus
HST, if applicable; and (f) the conveyance from the City will have the condition upon
Maber & Somerville Joint Venture Ltd. entering into an agreement that the lands may be
subdivided into three lots and built upon provided that lots 97-35, 97-36 and 88-24 in
Kennebecasis Bay Estates will not be sold or built upon until the City in its opinion can
provide an adequate supply of water, and that the agreement between the City and
Maber & Somerville Joint Venture Ltd. be in a registerable form.
3. That as recommended by the City Manager, Deputy City Manager Patrick
Woods be appointed as the Chief Negotiator on behalf of the City of Saint John in the
upcoming negotiations between the City and the Saint John Fire Fighters Association,
Local 771.
October 2,2000,
Saint John, N.B.
Respectfully submitted,
(sgd.) Shirley McAlary,
C h air man.
17.1. Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Deviation
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that section 1 of the above
report be adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
17.2. Sale Of Land At 1099 Kennebecasis Drive
On motion of Councillor Ball
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that section 2 of the above
report be adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
17.3. City's Chief NeQotiatior In Local 771 NeQotiations
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Ball
RESOLVED that section 3 of the above report
be adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
(Councillor Chase withdrew from the meeting due to a possible conflict of
interest. )
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18. Planning Advisory Committee
Subdivision 90-100 ThornbrouQh Street
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
Planning Advisory Committee, Common Council (1) assent to the submitted subdivision
proposal, and to any required municipal services or public easements with regard to 90-
100 Thornbrough Street; (2) authorize the preparation and execution of a City/developer
subdivision agreement to ensure provision of the required work and facilities; and (3)
accept a cash-in-lieu of land for public purposes dedication for the proposed subdivision.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
(Councillors Chase and Fitzpatrick re-entered the meeting.)
19. Saint John Transit Commission
ResiQnation & Replacement Of Member
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the letter from the Saint
John Transit Commission advising of its acceptance of Donald Smith's resignation, and
requesting that Council move to fill this vacancy at its earliest possible convenience, be
referred to the Nominating Committee and Mr. Smith be thanked for his service on the
Commission.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
20. Saint John Art Advisory Board - Council
Resolution Re 2001 Visual Arts Festival
Read a letter from Wm. R. Fitzpatrick, Chair of the Saint John Art
Advisory Board, requesting an amendment to Common Council resolution of September
11, 2000 granting approval to the Board to proceed with the proposed 2001 Visual Arts
Festival in that, while believed to convey the intent of Council to give approval to the
Festival as an Art Advisory Board project, the Board would appreciate having the
comfort of knowing that the motion of record unequivocally indicates the approval as a
project of the City of Saint John Art Advisory Board.
On motion of Councillor Ball
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that Common Council amend
its resolution of September 11, 2000 granting approval to the Saint John Art Advisory
Board to proceed with the proposed 2001 Visual Arts Festival by adding the words "as a
project of the City of Saint John Art Advisory Board".
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
21. John Hosford - Zoning By-law
Amendment - 33 Loch Lomond Road
On motion of Councillor Fitzpatrick
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the application of John
Hosford for a Zoning By-law amendment with regard to property located at 33 Loch
Lomond Road be referred to the Planning Advisory Committee for a report and
recommendation and that the necessary advertising be authorized in this regard, with
the public hearing to be held on Monday, November 6,2000, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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22. Blue Hill Avenue Productions Inc.
October 2000 Film Shoot In Saint John
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Ball
RESOLVED that the letter from Blue Hill
Avenue Productions Inc. submitting a shooting schedule and project description with
regard to a film shoot to be done in Saint John in October, be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
23. Marian J. Perkins (a) Previous Letter Re
Traffic On Champlain Drive And
(b) Snow PlowinQ On Champlain Drive
On motion of Councillor Fitzpatrick
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that the letters from Marian J.
Perkins (a) advising that, further to her letter to Council on October 4, 1999 about the
dangerous traffic conditions on Champlain Drive, conditions have not improved, and she
wants to know when this issue will be acted upon; and (b) advising of two occasions,
after the last major snowstorm of the past winter, when the street and sidewalk plows
filled the entrance to her driveway after she had it cleaned, and that it seems to her that
the City should be doing everything possible to assist seniors to remain in their homes
and continue paying taxes; and asking if a snow blower could be used to remove snow
from the sidewalks so this situation could be alleviated, be referred to the City Manager.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
24. MindCare New Brunswick Skate To Care 2001
On motion of Councillor Fitzpatrick
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the letter from John Travis,
Chairman of Skate to Care 2001 in support of MindCare's ongoing mission of improving
services to the community, advising of the scheduling of Skate to Care 2001 at Fisher
Lakes, Rockwood Park; and requesting Council's renewed commitment, as well as (1)
financial support; (2) sponsorship of a team of skaters; (3) gifts-in-kind, specifically: (a)
preparation of the ice surface, weather permitted; (b) plowing the Lake and parking
areas, entrance and exit roads; (c) cooperation with transportation and parking
strategies; (d) site preparation for the tent to be erected in the Fisher Lakes parking
area; (e) waiver of Interpretation Centre rental fees; and (f) any other site preparation,
operation and dismantling details as deemed appropriate by City or Committee staff; and
(4) the continued involvement of City employees Randy Nelson and Kevin Watson, be
referred to the City Manager for a report to Council.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
25. PCB Holdings Ltd. (a) Re-Zoning Former Street
Right-Of-Way 1 Golden Grove Road; (b) Amendment
To Section 39 Conditions 25-29 Golden Grove Road
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the applications of PCB
Holdings Ltd. for (a) the re-zoning of the former street right-of-way in front of 1 Golden
Grove Road; and (b) an amendment to the Section 39 conditions of re-zoning of property
located at 25-29 Golden Grove Road, be referred to the Planning Advisory Committee
for a report and recommendation and that the necessary advertising be authorized in
this regard, with the public hearing to be held on Monday, November 20, 2000, at 7:00
o'clock p.m.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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COMMON COUNCIL
OCTOBER 2, 2000
Adjournment
The Mayor advised that Council would meet on Monday, October 30,
2000, commencing at 7:00 o'clock p.m. to hear presentations on the proposed new Taxi
By-law, which was given first and second readings on September 18, 2000, and
consider third reading of the proposed new By-law at a later meeting; and declared the
meeting adjourned.
Common Clerk