2002-10-28_Agenda
AGE N D A COMMON COUNCIL - as at October 25, 2002.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 28,2002 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (October 21, 2002).
3. Approval of agenda.
PUBLIC HEARING
4. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Street Closing By-law amendment to stop up and close a portion of Rodney
Street.
(b) Letter from Saint John Energy re above.
CITY MANAGER
5. Re waterfront open house as part of Inner Harbour Land Use Plan and Implementation Strategy.
6. Proposed amendment to July 8, 2002 Council resolution re purchase of land in Loch Lomond watershed.
7. Report re tender for Contract 2002-37, Ann Street East watermain construction.
8. Proposed action plan re Municipal Designated Highways Grant Program.
*8A. Nominee to Local 771 arbitration.
COM MON CLERK
9. Third reading of proposed Zoning By-law text amendment re minimum areas and widths for lots in "RS-1"
and "RS-1 M" zones (1 st & 2nd readings given October 21, 2002).
10. Third reading of proposed Business Improvement Levy By-law amendment (1 st & 2nd readings given
October 21, 2002).
COM M ITTEES/COM MISSIONS
11. Recreation and Parks Advisory Board - response to May 6, 2002 referral of matter of skateboard facility.
12. Recreation and Parks Advisory Board - response to May 21,2002 referral of matter of charter fairs.
13. Recreation and Parks Advisory Board - response to June 10, 2002 referral of suggestion to convert
Canada Games Stadium to artificial surface.
14. Saint John Parking Commission - response to May 6, 2002 referral of proposal to change in parking meter
hours.
15. Saint John Parking Commission - response to May 6, 2002 referral re parking on south side of Magazine
Street.
16. Saint John Parking Commission re parking in front of St. Joseph's Hospital, Coburg Street and Bayard
Drive.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
17. Re 2002 budget (Councillor Titus).
18. Recognition of achievements of participants in Pathfinders Program on receipt of Canada Cord (Councillor
Teed).
19. Re use of visible pedestrian crossing of concrete blocks (Councillor Teed).
20. Re Council resolution of February 12, 2001 for an item on Council agenda on monthly basis for old
business or referred motions, and June 18 and July 9,2001 Council referrals re City Market (Councillor
Teed).
21. Re budget process versus time lines (Councillor Fitzpatrick).
22. Re 1994 Workforce Adjustment Policy (Councillor Fitzpatrick).
23. Re 50th anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (Councillor Teed).
24. Re recognition of MLA - Saint John-Fundy (Councillor Teed).
25. Re poverty and senior citizens (Councillor Teed).
26. Re Provincial-wide training standard for fire fighters (Councillor Teed).
27. Re continued use of ABEC building as arts and cultural centre (Councillor Teed).
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COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at October 25,2002.
GENERAL
28. Letters from (a) Centenary-Queen Square United Church, (b) Saint John Presbytery, United Church of
Canada, (c) McCrea Acupuncture & Natural Therapies Center, (d) Immigrant and Refugee Support Centre,
(e) Community Mental Health Services, (f) Jessalynn Scott, in support of work of Human Development
Council.
29. Request of Christine Saumure for the Elected Members of the Saint John Taxi Association to address
parking availability in and around the Uptown area.
30. Letter from Canadian Cancer Society - New Brunswick Division re 100% smoke-free policy.
31. Request of Design Branch of Department of Transportation for update for City's five-year plan for
improvements to Provincially designated highways.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 5:00 p.m.
32. 5:00 p.m. -Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Moyer re request to construct home on Acamac Backland Road (referred
October 15, 2002).
33. Request of Local 771 to meet (referred October 21, 2002).
34. Letter from Local 771 re matter for arbitration (referred October 21, 2002).
35. Letter from Local 18 requesting to delay grievance presentation.
36. City Manager's update.