2002-05-13_Agenda
AGE N D A COMMON COUNCIL - as at May 10, 2002.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 13, 2002 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (May 6, 2002)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone a parcel of land located at 125-127
McAllister Drive (Simonds Arena property), from "P" Park to "SC" Shopping Centre
classification, to permit the development of a retail plaza, as requested by SCA Plaza Inc.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
4. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone a parcel of land located at 638 Centre
Street, from "R-IB" One Family Residential to "R-2" One and Two Family Residential
classification, to place the property in a zone category that reflects the present use of the
property as a two-family dwelling, as requested by Carolle Nazair-Savoie.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
5. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone a parcel of land located at 55 Gaelic Drive,
from "R-1 B" One Family Residential to "R-2" One and Two Family Residential classification,
to permit the construction of a raised bungalow with a separate basement dwelling for
immediate family members, as requested by Lisa and Eric Almon.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
6. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone various properties along Hillcrest Road,
from "RS-IM" One and Two Family and Mobile Home Suburban Residential to "RS-1" One
and Two Family Suburban Residential classification, to prohibit mobile homes from being
developed on the lots identified, as initiated by the City of Saint John.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
(c) Letter in opposition to proposed amendment.
7. Proclamations.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
8. Re Prime Minister's Caucus Task Force Report on Urban Issues (Mayor McAlary).
9. Re establishment of New Brunswick Day Merit Awards Committee (Councillor Teed).
10. Re Aquatic Centre (Councillor Titus).
10ARe number of ranks in Police Department (Councillor Teed).
10B.Re status of former School Board building on Lancaster Avenue (Councillor Fitzgerald).
CITY MANAGER
11. Report re tender for demolition of Simonds Arena.
12. Report re tender for electrical maintenance to Water and Sewerage facilities and equipment.
13. Report re tender for plumbing maintenance.
14. Proposed amendment to February 18, 2002 Council resolution re easement acquisition, Wallace Court.
15. Proposed establishment of Tree Program Committee and Special Purposes Fund - Tree Fund.
16. Proposed establishment of Greenway Fund Committee and Special Purposes Fund - Saint John
Greenway.
Page Two.
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at May 10, 2002.
COM M ITTEES/COM MISSIONS
17. Committee of the Whole report (April 29, 2002) - (1 - 3) re compensation package for City Manager; (4) re
grant for local Loyalist Friendship Games.
18. Committee of the Whole (May 6,2002) - (1) re KINEK Technologies Inc. - extension of sublease.
19. Saint John Transit Commission - 2001 Annual Report.
20. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed street vesting (corner of Union and Crown Street), 355 Union
Street.
21. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed subdivision development, West Side Estates Subdivision, 371
Manchester Avenue (see also item #28).
22. Saint John Development Corporation / Saint John Waterfront Development Partnership re support for
establishment of fund and committee for Greenway.
23. Shipbuilding Committee - request to appear before Council to present update on Committee's efforts.
GENERAL
24. Letters from Dorothy C. Dawson re (a) Aquatic Centre and Y, (b) requesting to present results of petition re
Aquatic Centre transfer.
25. Memo from Crime Prevention Association of New Brunswick re 2002 Award.
26. Letter from South Central Citizens Council re clearing streets for snow plowing in south-central peninsula of
City.
27. Letter from Indiantown Neighbourhood Watch re condition of a property in Bridge Street and Pokiok Road
area.
28. Letter from Wayne MacEachern re proposed subdivision at 371 Manchester Avenue.
29. Letter from Raymond Real Estate Ltd. re site for Police station.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 5:00 p.m.
30. 5:00 p.m. - Discussion with City's insurer re Meadowland Subdivision issue.
31. 5:45 p.m. - Presentation by Local 771 of grievance re negotiated annual salary for members.
32. Re acquisition of land in Loch Lomond watershed (City Manager).
33. Re Saint John YM-YWCA / Aquatic Centre (City Manager).
34. City Manager's update.
35. Mayor's update.
LEGAL SESSION
36. Re property at 105 Honeysuckle Drive (referred from May 6, 2002 public session of Council).