2000-09-11_Agenda
AGE N D A COMMON COUNCIL- as at September 8,2000.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 11,2000 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (Tuesday, September 5, 2000).
PUBLIC HEARING
3. 7:00 p.m. (a)
Proposed amendment to conditions imposed on the September 28, 1998 re-zoning of
the property situated at 450-500 Westmorland Road, to amend or remove the
requirement that limits the size of the development to a maximum of 230,000 square feet
prior to one of the following occurring: the proposed connection street from the extension
of Mark Drive (now known as Consumers Drive) to McAllister Drive is completed in a
manner acceptable to the Chief City Engineer and the Exhibition Association, other
driveway connection between the First Westmorland development and McAllister Drive
is completed in a manner acceptable to the Chief City Engineer, or a traffic analysis is
submitted by the applicant indicating that any development over 230,000 square feet can
be accommodated on the existing street network in a manner satisfactory to the Chief
City Engineer, as requested by First Westmorland Shopping Centres Limited.
(b)
Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
DELEGATIONS
4. 7:30 p. m. - Presentation by Saint John Art Advisory Board re proposed deep see Visual Arts Festival.
5. 8:00 p.m. -Presentation by Calvin Scott of petition from residents of Acamac Beach Road area regarding
sewage disposal problems in area.
6. Mayor's remarks.
*6A. Visit Canada Visitez Rockwood Park trail project.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
7. Re recent news media reports on budget items (Councillor Fitzpatrick - tabled September 5,2000).
8. Re recent newspaper articles on tax breaks to gas companies (Councillor Fitzpatrick - tabled September 5,
2000).
CITY MANAGER
9. Report re tender for Contract 2000-13, Pipeline Road East water transmission main.
10. Report re tender for Contract 2000-20, Manawagonish Creek storm sewer, Meadowland Subdivision.
11. Re Meadowland Subdivision - Manawagonish Creek storm sewer.
12. Proposed Traffic By-law amendment for loading zone at 333 Main Street in response to D&N Used Goods
and Furniture's request of August 28, 2000.
13. Re vehicle insurance coverage.
14. Re assent to subdivision plan and municipal services and public utility easements, Canadian National
Railway Company Subdivision, 20 Marsh Street.
15. Re October 10, 2000 public hearings.
COM MON CLERK
16. Third reading of proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone property located at 906 Grandview
Avenue, and imposing of conditions pursuant to Section 39 of Community Planning Act (1st & 2nd readings
given Tuesday, September 5,2000).
Page Two.
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at September 8,2000.
COMMITTEES
17. Committee of the Whole report (Tuesday, September 5,2000) - (1) proposed Street Closing By-law
amendment re Wellington Street and proposed subsequent sale of property.
18. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed Section 101 agreement for Percy Wilbur Subdivision, 1125
Kennebecasis Drive.
19. Planning Advisory Committee re assent to subdivision plan and vesting of public street, land for public
purposes, and municipal and public utility easements, 1125 Kennebecasis Drive (referred August 14,
2000).
20. Planning Advisory Committee re subdivision assent, authorization of agreements, cost sharing and land for
public purposes, 206 Charles Street East.
21. Saint John Industrial Parks Ltd. re acquisition of land at 68 Mcilveen Drive to facilitate a rail siding for
McAllister Industrial Park.
22. Saint John Industrial Parks Ltd. re acquisition of easement for municipal services, Lot 96-2, Mcilveen Drive,
and Old Black River Road.
GENERAL
23. Letter from Director of Design, Department of Transportation, re program for improvements to Provincially
designated highways.
24. Letter from Saint John Horticultural Association in response to issue of security at Rockwood Park.
25. Request of River Valley Ground Search & Rescue Team Inc. for contribution to general fund.
26. Letter from Terrence G. Boone re task force to address barrier-free access and transportation issues.
27. Letter from Horst Sauerteig re status of previous correspondence to Council and recent developments re
community environmental monitoring agreement for Crane Mountain landfill.
28. Request of Knights of Columbus Saint John East Council 6595 for permission to erect a creche in King's
Square, for month of December, depicting the birth of Jesus.
29. Application of Fred Ganong for Zoning By-law amendment re property at 378-380 Westmorland Road.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 4:30 p.m.
30. 4:30 p.m. - Visit Canada Visitez re trail project at Rockwood Park.
31. Saint John Board of Police Commissioners re 2nd quarter YTD results, 2000 Operating Budget.
32. Re proposed new Taxi By-law (City Solicitor).
33. Negotiations re Moorings of Millidgeville (City Manager).
34. City Manager's update.
35. Mayor's update.