2001-01-08_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 eighth day of January, A.D., 2001, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
present
Shirley McAlary, Mayor
Deputy Mayor Chase and Councillors Ball, Chase, Court,
Fitzpatrick, Titus, Trites and White
- and -
Messrs. 1. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; G.
Yeomans, Comptroller; P. Woods, Deputy City Manager; J. C.
MacKinnon, Commissioner of Environment and Development
Services; P. Groody, Commissioner of Municipal Operations; W.
Butler, Commissioner of Community Services; 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; A. Bodechon, Deputy
Chief of Police; B. Fillmore, Assistant Deputy 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 Lt. Rob Kerr of the
Salvation Army offered the opening prayer.
2. Approval of Minutes
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that minutes of the meeting
of Common Council, held on Tuesday, January 2, 2001, be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
3(a) Amendment To Section 39 Conditions Of
Re-ZoninQ Of Portion Of Site C. 221 Cheslev Drive
The Common Clerk advised that the necessary advertising was
completed with regard to a proposed amendment to the Section 39 conditions imposed
on the 1973 re-zoning of the property situated at 221 Chesley Drive, being a portion of
Site C under the North End Renewal Scheme and also identified as being a portion of
NBGIC Number 55144745, to permit the construction of a meter and regulating station
for the natural gas pipeline, as requested by Enbridge Gas New Brunswick Inc., and no
written objections were received in this regard, with 3{c) a letter having been received
from the applicant requesting to withdraw its application with respect to the subject
property.
3{b)
Consideration was given to a report from the Planning Advisory
Committee advising of its consideration of the above matter at its December 12, 2000
meeting at which Ed Armstrong attended on behalf of the applicant and expressed
agreement with the staff recommendation; and recommending that Common Council
amend the conditions imposed upon the 1973 re-zoning of the property situated at 221
Chesley Drive, being a portion of Site C under the North End Renewal Scheme, subject
to the requirements as set out herein.
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On motion of Deputy Mayor Chase
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that the application of Enbridge
Gas New Brunswick Inc. for an amendment to the Section 39 conditions of re-zoning of
the property situated at 221 Chesley Drive, being a portion of Site C under the North End
Renewal Scheme, be withdrawn as requested by the applicant.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
4. Municipal Plan Amendment Re
Cedar Point Estates Expansion
Public presentation was made of a proposed amendment to the Municipal
Development Plan and the Millidgeville Secondary Plan to amend (1) Schedule 2-A of
the Municipal Development Plan by redesignating from Open Space to Low Density
Residential an area of land along the Saint John River, being portions of NBGIC
Numbers 55114847,00052472 and 55101570, (2) Section 3.4.3 of the Millidgeville
Secondary Plan (DEVELOPMENT AREA GUIDELINES - Development Area C: Cedar
Point) by deleting the fourth paragraph under the heading "Development
Theme/Character" and replacing it with the following: "Special purpose open space
should be provided and developed for a walkway system along the shore and to a depth
of 15 metres from the top of the ridge as shown on Sketch Map 3: Development Area C1,
C2 - Cedar Point.", and (3) Sketch Map 3: Development Area C1, C2 - Cedar Point
contained in Section 3.4.3 of the Millidgeville Secondary Plan (DEVELOPMENT AREA
GUIDELINES - Development Area C: Cedar Point) by deleting a portion of the special
purpose open space along the Saint John River, being portions of NBGIC Numbers
55114847,00052472 and 55101570, to permit the creation of residential lots directly
abutting the Saint John River without providing any public access along the shoreline.
6. Mavor's Remarks
Mayor McAlary proclaimed Year 2001 as International Year of Volunteers
in the City of Saint John, and commended the City's Municipal Operations employees for
their snow clearing efforts during the storm over the past weekend, extending wishes for
a speedy recovery to two workers who were injured when the snow plow they were
operating caught fire.
7. Saint John EnerQV's Gift To City
Read a letter from Mayor McAlary submitting a letter from Richard A.
Burpee, General Manager of The Power Commission of the City of Saint John (Saint
John Energy), setting out a resolution adopted by the Commission's Board on December
5, 2000 responding to the Mayor's letter regarding the "Saint John 2000" sign in which
she indicated that the committee organizing the "Celebrating Our Community" event for
New Year's Eve would like to have the sign changed to 2001 at the conclusion of this
event, and advising that, as the sign was to be located at Fort Howe for a period of one
year, the Commission is willing to donate the sign to the City, failing which the
Commission will remove the sign and restore the site as previously agreed with the
project's advisory committee. The Mayor, in her letter, advises that the number 1 on the
sign was purchased by funds donated by several corporations in the community, along
with funding for the New Year's Eve celebration for the citizens; and suggests that a
resolution could be moved to accept this gift of the "Saint John 2000" sign and express
sincere thanks for the generosity of Saint John Energy.
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that Common Council accept
the gift of the "Saint John 2000" sign from The Power Commission of the City of Saint
John (Saint John Energy) and express its sincere thanks for the generosity of Saint John
Energy and its work in the community.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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8. Tender For Renovations. City Market Washrooms
On motion of Councillor Fitzpatrick
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, the tender of Melrose Construction Inc., in the amount of $47,300 plus
tax, be accepted to renovate the City Market washrooms.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
9. Bid For SeweraQe Pumps
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, the bid of Sansom Equipment Ltd., in the amount of $38,257 plus 15%
HST, be accepted for the supply of two sewerage pumps and motors for the Lorneville
pumping station.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
10. Traffic By-law Amendment Re
ParkinQ On Carmarthen Street
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Ball
RESOLVED that the report from the City
Manager advising of concerns raised by the Fire Chief regarding the difficulty of Fire
Department apparatus maneuvering around parked vehicles at the bottom of
Carmarthen Street hill as the no parking anytime restriction on both sides of Carmarthen
Street, between Union and Leinster Streets, is being totally ignored by people picking up
or letting off people on both sides of the street at the Irving building, and the Traffic By-
law will have to be amended to help correct this situation; and recommending that the
proposed amendment to the Traffic By-law receive first and second readings and be
referred to the Legal Department for appropriate action, be received and filed and the
recommendation adopted:
AND FURTHER that the by-law entitled, "A By-law To Amend A By-law
Respecting Traffic On Streets In The City Of Saint John Made Under The Authority Of
The Motor Vehicle Act, 1973, And Amendments Thereto", with regard to parking on
Carmarthen Street, 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 Traffic On Streets In The City Of Saint John Made Under The Authority Of
The Motor Vehicle Act, 1973, And Amendments Thereto".
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor Fitzpatrick
RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A
By-law To Amend A By-law Respecting Traffic On Streets In The City Of Saint John
Made Under The Authority Of The Motor Vehicle Act, 1973, And Amendments Thereto",
with regard to parking on Carmarthen Street, 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 Traffic On Streets In The City Of Saint John Made Under The Authority Of
The Motor Vehicle Act, 1973, And Amendments Thereto".
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11. Assent To Municipal Services Easement - Mcilveen Drive
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
City Manager, Common Council assent to any necessary municipal services easements
or public utility easements required to facilitate the sale of the former portion of Mcilveen
Drive as authorized by Common Council on December 9, 1999.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
12. Municipal Plan Amendment And
Re-ZoninQ 2494 Loch Lomond 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 Truman
Hayward for a Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of the property located at 2494
Loch Lomond Road, and two written objections, as submitted, were received in this
regard.
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor Titus
RESOLVED that the application of Truman
Hayward for a Municipal Plan amendment and re-zoning of the property located at 2494
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, February 19, 2001, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
13. 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 Tuesday, January 2, 2001, when
there were present Mayor McAlary and Councillors Ball, Chase, Court, Fitzpatrick, Titus,
Trites, Vincent and White, and your Committee submits the following recommendations,
namely:
1. That the amount of $3,446.43, being judgement in the amount of
$3,346.43 plus costs of $100, be paid to Bonney Construction Ltd. pursuant to the
November 13, 2000 decision of the Adjudicator in the Small Claims Action brought by
Bonney Construction Ltd. against the City of Saint John.
2. That as recommended by the City Manager, the City of Saint John
acquire the fee simple interest in a 221 :t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 298430 at 573
Rothesay Avenue, on or before June 1,2001, as generally shown on the submitted plan,
from Reginald and Kathleen Thibodeau, for the price of $12,500 (+ HST, if applicable),
such property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek Bridge Replacement and
Street Widening Project, upon the following terms and conditions: as part of the
transaction, the City of Saint John will (1) pay for all survey costs incurred; (2) pay to a
maximum of $300 the legal costs incurred by Reginald and Kathleen Thibodeau in
connection with this transaction; and (3) where applicable, reinstate the subject property
to the same or better condition as existing prior to construction, including the relocation
of hydro poles and related street signage; and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk
be authorized to execute all necessary documents:
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AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John acquire the fee simple interest in a 46:t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 301770
at 574 Rothesay Avenue, and acquire a temporary construction easement of 92 :t m2, ,
on or before June 1, 2001, as generally shown on the submitted plan, from Squires
Home Improvement and Renovations Ltd., for the price of $4,700 (+ HST, if applicable),
such property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek Bridge Replacement and
Street Widening Project, upon the following terms and conditions: as part of the
transaction, the City of Saint John will (1) pay for all survey costs incurred; (2) pay to a
maximum of $300 the legal costs incurred by Squires Home Improvement and
Renovations Ltd. in connection with this transaction; and (3) where applicable, reinstate
the subject property to the same or better condition as existing prior to construction,
including the relocation of hydro poles and related street signage; and further that the
Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documents:
AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John acquire the fee simple interest in a 76 :t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 298380
at 583 Rothesay Avenue, on or before June 1,2001, as generally shown on the
submitted plan, from James and Jean Connell, for the price of $3,750 (+ HST, if
applicable), such property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek Bridge
Replacement and Street Widening Project, upon the following terms and conditions: as
part of the transaction, the City of Saint John will (1) pay for all survey costs incurred; (2)
pay to a maximum of $300 the legal costs incurred by James and Jean Connell in
connection with this transaction; and (3) where applicable, reinstate the subject property
to the same or better condition as existing prior to construction, including the relocation
of hydro poles and related street signage; and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk
be authorized to execute all necessary documents:
AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John acquire the fee simple interest in a 74:t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 298356
at 587 Rothesay Avenue, on or before June 1,2001, as generally shown on the
submitted plan, from Mary and J. J. Richard, for the price of $3,700 (+ HST, if
applicable), such property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek Bridge
Replacement and Street Widening Project, upon the following terms and conditions: as
part of the transaction, the City of Saint John will: (1) pay for all survey costs incurred;
(2) pay to a maximum of $300 the legal costs incurred by Mary and J. J. Richard in
connection with this transaction; and (3) pay an additional $2,600 for disturbed
landscaping and land improvements, $700 for new fencing, provided that the landowners
release the City of Saint John of its obligation to reinstate the landscaping, land
improvements and fencing displaced by the road widening and further indemnify and
save harmless the City of Saint John against all claims or actions arising out of the said
works; and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute all
necessary documents:
AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John acquire the fee simple interest in a 73 :t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 298067
at 589 Rothesay Avenue, on or before June 1,2001, as generally shown on the
submitted plan, from Stanley Conroy, for the price of $3,650 (+ HST, if applicable), such
property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek Bridge Replacement and Street
Widening Project, upon the following terms and conditions: as part of the transaction, the
City of Saint John will (1) pay for all survey costs incurred; (2) pay to a maximum of $300
the legal costs incurred by Stanley Conroy in connection with this transaction; and (3)
where applicable, reinstate the subject property to the same or better condition as
existing prior to construction, including the relocation of hydro poles and related street
signage; and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute all
necessary documents:
AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John acquire the fee simple interest in a 131 :t m2 portion of NBGIC Numbers
298158 and 298406 at 591 Rothesay Avenue, on or before June 1,2001, as generally
shown on the submitted plan, from Drs. Michael and Patrick Bonner, for the price of
$4,600 (+ HST, if applicable), such property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek
Bridge Replacement and Street Widening Project, upon the following terms and
conditions: as part of the transaction, the City of Saint John will (1) pay for all survey
costs incurred; (2) pay to a maximum of $300 the legal costs incurred by Drs. Michael
and Patrick Bonner in connection with this transaction; (3) relocate sign, if required; and
(4) where applicable, reinstate the subject property to the same or better condition as
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existing prior to construction, including the relocation of hydro poles and related street
signage; and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute all
necessary documents:
AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John acquire the fee simple interest in a 49 :t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 298224
at 595 Rothesay Avenue, on or before June 1,2001, as generally shown on the
submitted plan, from Earl Hebert, for the price of $2,500 (+ HST, if applicable), such
property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek Bridge Replacement and Street
Widening Project, upon the following terms and conditions: as part of the transaction, the
City of Saint John will (1) pay for all survey costs incurred; (2) pay to a maximum of $300
the legal costs incurred by Earl Hebert in connection with this transaction; and (3) where
applicable, reinstate the subject property to the same or better condition as existing prior
to construction, including the relocation of hydro poles and related street signage and
lateral water shut-off valves; and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be
authorized to execute all necessary documents:
AND FURTHER that as recommended by the City Manager, the City of
Saint John acquire the fee simple interest in a 17:t m2 portion of NBGIC Number 298125
at 599 Rothesay Avenue, on or before June 1,2001, as generally shown on the
submitted plan, from David and Violet Fairweather, for the price of $700 (+ HST, if
applicable), such property required to accommodate the Marsh Creek Bridge
Replacement and Street Widening Project, upon the following terms and conditions: as
part of the transaction, the City of Saint John will (1) pay for all survey costs incurred; (2)
pay to a maximum of $500 the legal costs incurred by David and Violet Fairweather in
connection with this transaction; and (3) where applicable, reinstate the subject property
to the same or better condition as existing prior to construction, including the relocation
of hydro poles and related street signage; and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk
be authorized to execute all necessary documents.
January 8, 2001,
Saint John, N.B.
Respectfully submitted,
(sgd.) Shirley McAlary,
C h air man.
13.1. Small Claims Action - Bonney Construction Ltd.
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that section 1 of the above
report be adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
13.2. Acquisition Of Property - Rothesay Avenue
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Court
RESOLVED that section 2 of the above
report be adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
14. Planning Advisory Committee - Subdivision For
Street WideninQ Purposes, 573 Rothesay Avenue
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
Planning Advisory Committee, Common Council assent to the subdivision, with respect
to the proposed widening of Rothesay Avenue, of an approximately 221-square-metre
portion of the Reginald and Kathleen Thibodeau property located at 573 Rothesay
Avenue (NBGIC Number 298430), as generally illustrated on the submitted plan entitled
"Plan Showing Rothesay Avenue widening for Marsh Creek Bridge #4, City of Saint
John, Saint John County, New Brunswick.".
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Question being taken, the motion was carried.
15. Planning Advisory Committee - Subdivision For
Street WideninQ Purposes, 583 Rothesay Avenue
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
Planning Advisory Committee, Common Council assent to the subdivision, with respect
to the proposed widening of Rothesay Avenue, of an approximately 76-square-metre
portion of the James and Jean Connell property located at 583 Rothesay Avenue
(NBGIC Number 298380), as generally illustrated on the submitted plan entitled "Plan
Showing Rothesay Avenue widening for Marsh Creek Bridge #4, City of Saint John,
Saint John County, New Brunswick.".
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
16. Planning Advisory Committee - Subdivision For
Street WideninQ Purposes, 587 Rothesay Avenue
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Ball
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
Planning Advisory Committee, Common Council assent to the subdivision, with respect
to the proposed widening of Rothesay Avenue, of an approximately 74-square-metre
portion of the James J. and Mary J. Richard property located at 587 Rothesay Avenue
(NBGIC Number 298356), as generally illustrated on the submitted plan entitled "Plan
Showing Rothesay Avenue widening for Marsh Creek Bridge #4, City of Saint John,
Saint John County, New Brunswick.".
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
17. Connie Erb - Resignation From
Recreation And Parks Advisory Board
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the letter from Connie Erb
resigning from the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, be received with regret and
referred to the Nominating Committee and Mrs. Erb be thanked for her service to the
City.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
18. Gerry Puczko - Resignation From
Saint John Board Of Police Commissioners
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the letter from Gerry
Puczko resigning from his position on the Saint John Board of Police Commissioners at
the end of the current year's term which will after the February 2001 meeting, be
received with regret and referred to the Nominating Committee and Mr. Puczko be
thanked for his service to the City.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
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19. Festival By The Sea - Festival Sur Mer, Inc. - Appreciation
On motion of Councillor Trites
Seconded by Councillor Titus
RESOLVED that the letter from Festival By
The Sea - Festival Sur Mer, Inc., thanking Council for the contribution of $45,000 to
eliminate its accumulated deficit, and giving as an example of its internal review of
expenditures its decision to sublet its office space so that now instead of $600 per month
in rent it is paying $170, be received and filed.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
20. Bertha Wood-Holt - Discovery Day Proclamation
On motion of Councillor Fitzpatrick
Seconded by Councillor White
RESOLVED that the letter from Bertha
Wood-Holt requesting that the 24th day of June be proclaimed Discovery Day annually
in the City of Saint John and the St. George's flag be flown on that date, advising the
reason on which her request is based, and submitting information in this regard, be
referred for proclamation of the day in question.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
21. Tim And Cheryl Cochran - Re-ZoninQ 1433 Loch Lomond Road
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the application of Tim and
Cheryl Cochran for the re-zoning of property located at 1433 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, February 19, 2001, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
5. Saint John Board Of Police Commissioners
Re New Police Headquarters Facility For City
Consideration was given to a report "A Police Headquarters Facility to
Support Our Community", prepared by the consultant team of D.F.S. Inc. / Duschenes &
Fish Architects and Nelson Wong Architect Inc., having been commissioned by the Saint
John Board of Police Commissioners to prepare a report to address longstanding issues,
because of the unsatisfactory accommodations while operating on five floors of leased
space at the City Hall/Court building for over thirty years, which have hindered the Saint
John Police Force in realizing its Vision Statement in its recently adopted Strategic Plan
1999-2002, and to give specific recommendations for implementation, as well as to
continue as Phase II work to design, prepare construction documents and supervise
construction of a new police headquarters once the Phase I report is completed and
approved.
Edward Keyes, Chairman of the Saint John Board of Police
Commissioners, recognized the presence at the Council meeting of Commission
members Dr. Ed Lund, Anne Marie McGrath, Bill Farren, Councillor Court and Mayor
McAlary, as well as members of management of the Saint John Police Force and a large
delegation of Local 61 members, including the Executive; and introduced Michael Start
and Bob Whipple of D.F.S. Inc. Architects of Saint John, and Nelson Wong of Nelson
Architect Inc.; and, in addressing the need for a properly designed and constructed
police headquarters facility as the number one priority for the Saint John Police Force,
referenced five comprehensive studies dating back to 1987 in this regard, all of which
basically concluded that the present situation of a police headquarters facility in Saint
John City Hall is not adequate or sufficient, and the request for proposals for the study
leading to the submitted report.
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Michael Start and Nelson Wong, through a computer-aided presentation,
reviewed the findings of the study as set out in the above report, referencing the
consultant team's mandate to identify the space requirements to meet the Force's needs
for now and the foreseeable future of thirty years, to identify a location for a future
headquarters facility, to identify the financial implications to proceed, and to provide the
basis to undertake the design and construction of a new police headquarters facility. Mr.
Start addressed why a police headquarters building is a very special building and what a
new police headquarters facility should consist of, as well as the problems presently
experienced by the Saint John Police Force which revolve around three major aspects:
(1) lack of identify for the Police in the City of Saint John; (2) insufficient space to meet
the Force's base, minimal, functional requirements, and (3) the inappropriate and unsafe
organization of the Force's current space; and explained how it was determined that the
64,000 square foot space facility represented a fair request for space. Mr. Wong
compared the organization or arrangement of the Saint John Police Force's operational
space in the City Hall building to what the arrangement should be so as to provide the
proper separation of circulation among the police, public, staff, victims and suspects,
referencing illustrations to show how the existing Saint John Police building has
conflicting circulation, as well as photographs of the Barrie, Ontario Police facility, which
he designed; and, in terms of space, Mr. Start spoke to the varying tasks to which a new
police force headquarters, should it go into design, would have to respond and
accommodate in a working environment that was continually changing, with the three
key things that most planning would revolve around being culture, technology and
processes, all of which would affect the interior orchestration of a modern police facility.
Mr. Start explained the site selection process for a new police force headquarters,
displaying a geographical area map showing the various sites and how they were
scattered, as well as the reasons why the Chown Field site was the recommended site
for the new facility. With regard to the financial analysis part of the consultants'
mandate, Mr. Start advised that a City-financed new building, purpose built to meet the
unique requirements of the Police Force, located on Chown Field at a project cost
estimated at $14 million, was being recommended, consideration having been given to a
public private partnership arrangement, renovating the current Headquarters facility in
the City Hall building to include additional space to bring it up to the space requirement
of 64,000 square feet, the implications of leasing a suitable facility, and a new building;
and advised the means used to double check the estimated cost to determine its
reasonableness; and reviewed the proposed project schedule which would see a move-
in date to a new facility in the fall of 2003.
Chief Cogswell, in reviewing the needs of a police headquarters facility
and the inadequacies of the current facility, emphasized the absolute need for a new
police facility for the Saint John Police Force, and endorsed the recommendation of the
Chown Field site as the location of the future home of the Saint John Police Force.
Mr. Keyes, in concluding the presentation, expressed appreciation to City
staff members for their input in this matter, and asked that Council refer the report, which
he advised was approved by the Board of Police Commissioners, to the City Manager
for a report back to Council by February 19, 2001 in that, based on his discussion with
the City Manager, it was his understanding that the City Manager would need a four-to-
six week window.
In response to a question on the possibility of a justice / police complex
for the City of Saint John, Mr. Keyes advised that, based on discussion by Police
management with the Provincial Department of Public Safety, the scenario for a justice /
police complex has not been addressed nor is there any contingency plan in place to
deal with a joint complex in Saint John at this point in time.
On motion of Councillor Titus
Seconded by Councillor Trites
RESOLVED that the presentation regarding
a new police headquarters facility for the City of Saint John be referred to the City
Manager for a report to Council, particularly on the financial implications, and the Police
Commission Chairman, the Chief of Police and staff be invited back to answer
questions.
Mr. Totten, in response to a suggestion that the City Manager should
recommend the designation of Chown Field as the site for the future headquarters,
clarified that the City Manager does not designate sites as being appropriate or non-
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appropriate for a police facility and, if Council were to move forward in this regard, a
zoning process would be necessary as the piece of public land in question is zoned in a
particular fashion.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Adiournment
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Common Clerk