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2006-08-14_Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jour City of Saint John Common Council Meeting Monday, August 14, 2006 Location: Common Council Chamber Committee of the Whole 1. Call to Order - 5:00 pm 1.1 Property Matter 10.2(4)(d) (Referred July 17,2006) 1.2 Property Matter 10.2(4)(d) 1.3 Property Matter 10.2(4)(d) 1.4 Nominating Committee 10.2(4)(b) 1.5 Legal Session Appointment of Arbitrator 10.2(4)(f,g) Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order - Prayer, 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 July 31 & August 1, 2006 3. Adoption of Agenda 4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest 5. Adoption of Consent Agenda 5 .1 Update from J olm Howard Society (Receive for Info) 5.2 Challenge to Compare Local Sports Facilities (Receive for Info) 5.3 Historic Places Properties Recommended for Canadian Register of Historic Places (Recommendation) 5.4 Stop Up and Closure of a Public Road Constance Street 5.5 Easement Acquisition for Storm Sewer 2510 Lorneville Road 5.6 Appointment of Standards Inspectors (Recommendation) 6. Members Comments 7. Proclamation 8. Delegations / Presentations 9. Public Hearings 7:00 p.m. 9.1 (a) Proposed Municipal Plan Amend (b) Zoning By-law Amend 76 Coburg St 9 .1 (c) Planning Advisory Committee Recommending Municipal Plan Amendment and Rezoning 76 Coburg Street 10. Consideration of By-laws 10.1 Third Reading Traffic By-law Amendment Harbour Passage Parking Lot 10.2 Third Reading Parking Meter By-law Amendment 10.3 Third Reading City Market By-law 11. Submissions by Council Members 11.1 Strip Club Opening (Deputy Mayor Hooton) 11.2 Wealth Generation through Culture (Deputy Mayor Hooton) 11.3 Request to Reconsider Ownership of Saint John Energy (Councillor Tait) 11.4 By-law Banning the Use of Pesticides (Councillor Chase) 11.5 Immigration Update (Councillor Chang) 12. Business Matters - Municipal Officers 12.1 Lease Renewal- Java Moose, City Market 12.2 Sale of City Land - 545-585 Old Black River Road 12.3 Evergreen Avenue (Loch Lomond Road to Hemlock Street) Street Reconstmction 12.4 Application for Gas Tax Rebate 13. Committee Reports 13.1 Request for Discussion from Saint John Energy 14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda 15. General Correspondence 15. 1 (a)Letter from President ofUNBSJ and (b) Canada Games Request for Funding 15.2 Request from McLennan Sales to Address Council- Flooding and Storm Water Management 15.3 Request to Present on Behalf of Torryburn Residents 16. Adjournment )~; " ~ ?~.~\ . City of Saint John Seance du conseil communal Le lundi 14 aoflt 2006 Emplacement: Salle du conseil communal Comite plenier 1. Ouverture de la seance: 17 h 1.1 Question relative it la propriete - alinea 1 0.2( 4)d) (reunion du 17 juillet 2006) 1.2 Question relative it la propriete - alinea 10.2(4)d) 1.3 Question relative it la propriete 10.2(4)d) 1.4 Comite des candidatures 1 0.2( 4)b) 1.5 Seance juridique - Nomination de l'arbitre 10.2(4)t), g) Seance ordinaire 1. Ouverture de la reunion, suivie de la priere. 18 h. 2. Approbation du proces-verbal 2.1 31 juillet et 1 er aout 2006 3. Adoption de l'ordre du jour 4. Divulgations de conflits d'interets 5. Adoption de l'ordre du jour relatif aux questions soumises it l'approbation du conseil 5.1 Mise it jour soumise par la Societe John Howard (accepter it titre informatif) 5.2 Defi relativement it la comparaison des installations sportives locales (accepter it titre informatif) 5.3 Proprietes des lieux historiques recommandees aux fins d'inscription au Repertoire canadien des lieux historiques (recommandations) 5.4 Fermeture et barrage d'une route publique, it savoir la me Constance (recommandations) 5.5 Acquisition d'une emprise pour une installation d'egout pluvial au 2510, chemin Lorneville (recommandations) 5.6 Nomination d'inspecteurs des normes (recommandations) 6. Commentaires presentes par les membres 7. Proclamation 8. Delegations et presentations 9. Audiences publiques 19 h 9.1 a) Projet de modification du plan municipal b) arrete sur Ie zonage visant Ie 76, me Coburg 9.1c) Comite consultatif d'urbanisme recommandant Ie projet de modification du plan municipal et du rezonage visant Ie 76, me Coburg 10. Etude des arretes municipaux 10.1 Troisieme lecture de la modification relative it l'arrete sur la circulation concernant Ie parc de stationnement du passage du port 10.2 Troisieme lecture de la modification de l'arrete concernant les parcometres 10.3 Troisieme lecture de l'arrete concernant Ie marche municipal 11. Intervention des membres du conseil 11.1 Ouverture d'une boite de strip-tease (mairesse suppleante Hooton) 11.2 Generation de la richesse it partir de la culture (mairesse suppleante Hooton) 11.3 Demande de reexamen du droit de propriete de Saint John Energy (conseiller Tait) 11.4 Arrete interdisant l'utilisation de pesticides ( conseiller Chase) 11.5 Mise it jour sur l'immigration (conseiller Chang) 12. Affaires municipales evoquees par les fonctionnaires municipaux 12.1 Prolongation de bail - Java Moose, marche municipal 12.2 Vente de terrains municipaux - 545 it 585, chemin Old Black River 12.3 Contrat nO 2006-12, avenue Evergreen (chemin Loch Lomond it me Hemlock) - refection des mes 12.4 Demande de remboursement de la taxe sur l'essence 13. Rapports de comites 13.1 Demande de tenue de discussions avec Saint John Energy 14. Etude des sujets ecartes des questions soumises it l'approbation du conseil 15. Correspondance generale 15.1a)Lettre re<;ue du president de l'UNBSJ et (b Demande de financement formulee par les Jeux du Canada 15.2 Demande re<;ue de McLennan Sales afin de se presenter devant Ie conseil relativement it la gestion quant aux inondations et aux reseaux d'egouts pluviaux 15.3 Demande it se presenter devant Ie conseil au nom des residents de Torryburn 16. ClOture de la reunion 92-396 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,2006/ LE 31 JUILLET 2006 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING - THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN CITY HALL-JULY 31, 2006, 7:30 P.M. present Norman McFarlane, Mayor Deputy Mayor Hooton and Councillors Chang, Chase, Court, Farren, Ferguson, McGuire, Tait, Titus and White - and - T. Totten, City Manager; Lynda Farrell, Solicitor; A. Beckett, Deputy City Manager of Programs and Priorities and Acting Treasurer; E. Giffin, Deputy City Engineer; J. Baird, Commissioner of Planning and Development; A. Bodechon, Chief of Police; and E. Gormley, Assistant Common Clerk REUNION DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN A L'HOTEL DE VILLE, LE 31 JUILLET 2006 a 19 h 30 Sont presents: Norman McFarlane, maire la mairesse suppleante Hooton et les conseillers Chang, Chase, Court, Farren, Ferguson, McGuire, Tait, Titus et White et T. Totten, directeur general; Lynda Farrell, avocate; A. Beckett, directeur general adjoint, programmes et priorites et tresorier par interim; E. Giffin, ingenieur municipal adjoint; J. Baird, commissaire a I'urbanisme et au developpement; A. Bodechon, chef de police; ainsi que E. Gormley, greffiere communale adjointe. 1. Call To Order - Prayer Mayor McFarlane called the meeting to order and Reverend Fred Farren of Saint John Four Square Gospel Church offered the opening prayer. 1. Ouverture de la reunion, suivie de la priere La seance est ouverte par Ie maire McFarlane et Ie reverend Fred Farren, de la Saint John Four Square Gospel Church, offre la priere d'ouverture. 2 Approval of Minutes On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Deputy Mayor Hooton RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of Common Council, held on July 17 and 18, 2006, be approved. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 2 Approbation du proces-verbal de la derniere reunion Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par la mairesse suppleante Hooton RESOLU que Ie proces-verbal de la reunion du conseil communal tenue les 17 et 18 juillet 2006 soit approuve. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 92-397 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 3 Approval of Agenda On motion of Deputy Mayor Hooton Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that the agenda of this meeting be approved with the addition of item 7, Proclamation; a revised resolution for item 12.7; item 13.0, Committee of the Whole Report - Appointments to Committees; replacement of item 13.2(b) and the withdrawal of item 5.9, Communications Audit. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 3 Adoption de I'ordre du jour Proposition de la mairesse suppleante Hooton Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que I'ordre du jour de la presente reunion soit adopte, moyennant I'ajout du point 7, Proclamation; d'une resolution revisee en ce qui concerne Ie point 12.7; du point 13.0, Rapport du co mite plenier relativement aux nominations aux comites; du remplacement du point 13.2b) et de la suppression du point 5.9, Verification des communications. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest 4. Divulgations de conflits d'interets 5. Adoption of Consent Agenda 5.2 Seniors' Resource Centre Request for Study to Change Street Construction That the letter from the Seniors' Resource Centre requesting that Council initiate a study to determine what the needs are to change street construction in an effort to accommodate those using walkers and wheelchairs, be referred to the City Manager. 5.3 Request from Estelle Middleton for Crosswalk at Simms St. That the letter from Estelle Middleton requesting a crosswalk at Simms Street crossing over to Bleury Street, be referred to the City Manager. 5.4 Letter from Police Commission for Use of Firing Range by Rothesay Police That the letter from the Police Commission supporting the use of the Rothesay Police to use the Ben Lomond firing range, be received for information. 5.5 Family Plus Request to Present That the request from Family Plus to present to Council regarding Understanding the Early Years Project, be referred to the Common Clerk to schedule a presentation. 5.6 Eric Teed re Condition of Steps at City Plaza That the letter from Eric Teed commenting on the condition of the stairs at the City Plaza, be referred to the City Manager. 5.7 Amendment to Lease - City Market That Common Council consent and agree that the Lease as assigned to Beckwith & Co. Limited be amended as follows: 1.) All references to "Oh My Cod" are to be deleted and "Beckwith & Co." be substituted therefor; 2.) The reference in Clause 7.01 to "Maritime Fine Crafts" be deleted and "Canadian Fine Crafts" be substituted therefor; 3.) Add to Clause 2.04: "In the event the Lessor and the Lessee do not agree on the then prevailing market rate, such rate may be determined by a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the Lessor and the Lessee pursuant to the Arbitration Act."; 92-398 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 4.) The Lease as amended shall continue in full force and effect for the remainder of the term and further; the Mayor and Common Clerk are authorized to sign all necessary documentation. 5.8 Addendum to License Agreement - North Market Wharf Patio That Common Council enter into the Addendum to License Agreement (as submitted) with The Hardman Group Limited and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk are authorized to execute the Addendum as submitted. 5.9 2006 Communications Audit (Withdrawn) 5.10 Sale of Portion of City Land (formerly Derby Street) Lager Head Investments Ltd. That the City of Saint John sell its fee simple absolute interest in a portion of PID Number 55069967, identified on a submitted tentative plan of subdivision as Parcel 06- A, to Lager Head Investments Ltd. for $1,263. plus HST (if applicable) on or before October 31,2006 and The City of Saint John prepare any subdivision plan required for conveyance purposes and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign any documents required to finalize the transfer. 5.11 Sale of Portion of City Land (formerly Derby Street) Scottish Enterprises Ltd. That The City of Saint John sell its fee simple absolute interest in a portion of PID Number 55069967, identified on a submitted tentative plan of subdivision as Parcel 06- B, to Scottish Enterprises Ltd. for $1 ,937. plus HST (if applicable) on or before October 31,2006 and The City of Saint John prepare any subdivision plan required for conveyance purposes and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign any documents required to finalize the transfer. 5.12 Sale of Portion of City Land (formerly Derby Street) FIC Holdings Inc. That the City of Saint John sell its fee simple absolute interest in a portion of PID Number 55069967, identified on a submitted tentative plan of subdivision as Parcel 06- C, to FIC Holdings Inc. for $2,337. plus HST (if applicable) on or before October 31, 2006 and The City of Saint John prepare any subdivision plan required for conveyance purposes, and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign any documents required to finalize the transfer. 5.13 Street Naming - allee Griffin Lane That Common Council amend the list of Official Street Names and approve the following change: Add the name allee Griffin Lane. 5.14 Public Hearing Date - 57 Broadview Avenue That Common Council schedule the Public Hearing for the re-zoning application of Comeau Mackenzie Architecture, 57 Broadview Avenue, for Monday, August 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. 5.15 Contract 2006-33: Lily Lake Wastewater Pumping Station and Force Main That Contract 2006-33, Lily Lake Wastewater Pumping Station and Force Main, be awarded to the low tenderer, Sussex Excavators Ltd., at its tender price of $114,400. as calculated based upon estimated quantities, and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents. 5.16 Red Head Secondary Access Road - Inspection Services That the proposal of Terrain Group Inc. for engineering inspection services for the Red Head Secondary Access Road project be accepted, and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the appropriate documentation in that regard. 92-399 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 5.17 Design and Construction Management: Somerset Street Water Pumping Station Upgrades That the proposal of Terrain Group Inc. for engineering, design and construction management services for the Somerset Street Water Pumping Station Upgrades, be accepted and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the appropriate documentation in that regard. 5.18 Contract 2006-29: Spruce Lake Tank - Flow Metering That Contract 2006-29: Spruce Lake Tank - Flow Metering, be awarded to the tenderer, Fairville Construction Ltd., at its tendered price of $110,330., as calculated based upon estimated quantities, and further the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents. 5.19 Contract 2006-21 : Crack Sealing - 2006 That Contract 2006-21: Crack Sealing - 2006, be awarded to the tenderer, Crown Contracting Limited, at its tender price of $31 ,570., as calculated based upon estimated quantities, and further, the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents. On motion of Councillor Titus Seconded by Deputy Mayor Hooton RESOLVED that the Consent Agenda be adopted with items 5.1 and 5.20 being considered separately as items 14.1 and 14.2 and item 5.9 being withdrawn. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 5. Adoption de I'ordre du jour relatif aux questions soumises a I'approbation du conseil 5.2 Demande du Seniors' Resource Centre [centre de ressources pour les aines] visant la realisation d'une etude concernant la modification de la construction de routes Que la lettre de Seniors' Resource Centre demandant que Ie conseil entreprenne une etude afin de detinir les besoins en ce qui concerne la modification de la construction de routes de maniere a faciliter I'acces aux personnes qui se deplacent a I'aide de deambulateurs et de fauteuils roulants soit transmise au directeur general. 5.3 Demande d'Estelle Middleton concernant I'ajout d'un passage pour pietons a la hauteur de la rue Simms Que la lettre d'Estelle Middleton demandant I'ajout d'un passage pour pietons a la hauteur de la rue Simms se dirigeant vers la rue Bleury soit transmise au directeur general. 5.4 Lettre de la Commission de police relative a I'utilisation du champ de tir par Ie Service de police de Rothesay Que la lettre de la Commission de police appuyant Ie service de police de Rothesay pour qu'il utilise Ie champ de tir Ben Lomond so it regue a titre informatif. 5.5 Demande de presentation de Family Plus Que la demande de Family Plus en vue de faire une presentation devant Ie conseil au sujet du projet Comprendre la petite enfance soit transmise au greffier communal pour qu'une date de presentation soit fixee. 5.6 Eric Teed au sujet de I'etat des marches a la place de I'hotel de vi lie Que la lettre regue de Eric Teed portant sur I'etat des marches a la place de l'h6tel de ville so it transmise au directeur general. 92-400 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 5.7 Modification de bail - Marche municipal Que Ie conseil communal accepte que Ie bail, tel que cede a Beckwith & Co. Limited, soit modifie comme suit: 1.) Tous les renvois a (( Oh My Cod >> soient supprimes et remplaces par (( Beckwith & Co. >>; 2.) Le renvoi au paragraphe 7.01 a (( Maritime Fine Crafts >> soit supprime et remplace par (( Canadian Fine Crafts >>; 3.) Ajout au paragraphe 2.04: (( Au cas ou Ie bailleur et Ie locataire ne s'entendent pas sur Ie taux du marche en vigueur a ce moment, ce taux peut etre fixe par un arbitre nomme en vertu d'un accord entre Ie bailleur et Ie locataire conformement a la Loi sur I'arbitrage. >>; 4.) Le bail, tel que modifie, doit continuer de s'appliquer jusqu'a ce qu'il prenne fin et apres son expiration; Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation requise. 5.8 Addenda au contrat de licence - Terrasse du quai North Market Que Ie conseil communal mene a bien I'addenda au contrat de licence (tel qu'il est presente) avec The Hardman Group Limited et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer I'addenda tel qu'il est presente. 5.9 Verification des communications de 2006 (point retire) 5.10 Vente d'une parcelle d'un terrain municipal (anciennement la rue Derby) a Lager Head Investments Que The City of Saint John vende son interet en fief simple absolu dans une parcelle du terrain portant Ie PID 55069967, identifiee sur un plan de lotissement proviso ire propose comme etant la Parcelle 06-A, a Lager Head Investments Ltd. pour la somme de 1 263 $, plus TVH (s'il y a lieu), au plus tard Ie 31 octobre 2006, que The City of Saint John prepare un plan de lotissement necessaire aux fins de transfert et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation requise pour effectuer Ie transfert. 5.11 Vente d'une parcelle d'un terrain municipal (anciennement la rue Derby) a Scottish Enterprises Ltd. Que The City of Saint John vende son interet en fief simple absolu dans une parcelle du terrain portant Ie PID 55069967, identifiee sur un plan de lotissement provisoire propose comme etant la Parcelle 06-B, a Scottish Enterprises Ltd. pour la somme de 1 937 $, plus TVH (s'il y a lieu), au plus tard Ie 31 octobre 2006, que The City of Saint John prepare un plan de lotissement necessaire aux fins de transfert et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation requise pour effectuer Ie transfert. 5.12 Vente d'une parcelle d'un terrain municipal (anciennement la rue Derby) a FIC Holdings Inc. Que The City of Saint John vende son interet en fief simple absolu dans une parcelle du terrain portant Ie PID 55069967, identifiee sur un plan de lotissement proviso ire propose comme etant la Parcelle 06-C, a FIC Holdings Inc. pour la somme de 2337 $, plus TVH (s'il y a lieu), au plus tard Ie 31 octobre 2006, que The City of Saint John prepare un plan de lotissement necessaire aux fins de transfert et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation requise pour effectuer Ie transfert. 5.13 Attribution de noms de routes - Allee Griffin Lane Que Ie conseil communal modifie la liste des noms de routes officiels et approuve la modification suivante : ajout du nom de I'allee Griffin Lane. 5.14 Date de la tenue d'une audience publique relativement au 57, avenue Broadview Que Ie conseil communal prevoit une audience publique relativement a la de man de de rezonage presentee par Comeau Mackenzie Architecture, visant Ie 57, 92-401 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 avenue Broadview, Ie lundi 28 aoOt 2006 a 19 h dans la salle du conseil. 5.15 Contrat 2006-33 : Poste de pompage des eaux usees et conduite de refoulement du lac Lily Que Ie contrat 2006-33 relatif au poste de pompage des eaux usees et a la conduite de refoulement du lac Lily so it accorde au soumissionnaire Ie moins disant, Sussex Excavators Ltd., au prix offert de 114 400 $, etabli a partir de quantites estimatives, et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation contractuelle requise. 5.16 Voie d'acces secondaire Red Head - Services d'inspection Que la proposition presentee par Terrain Group Inc., relativement aux services d'ingenierie et d'inspection pour la voie d'acces secondaire Red Head, so it acceptee et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation requise a cet egard. 5.17 Gestion de la conception et de la construction des ameliorations au poste de pompage de I'eau de la rue Somerset Que la proposition presentee par Terrain Group Inc., relativement aux services d'ingenierie, de conception et de construction des ameliorations au poste de pompage de I'eau de la rue Somerset, so it acceptee et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation requise a cet egard. 5.18 Contrat 2006-29 : Mesure du debit du reservoir du lac Spruce Que Ie contrat 2006-29 relatif a la mesure du debit du reservoir du lac Spruce soit accorde au soumissionnaire Fairville Construction Ltd. au prix offert de 110 330 $, etabli a partir de quantites estimatives, et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation contractuelle requise. 5.19 Contrat 2006-21 : Calfeutrage des fissures pour 2006 Que Ie contrat 2006-21 relatif au calfeutrage des fissures pour 2006, so it accorde au soumissionnaire Crown Contracting Limited au prix offert de 31 570 $, etabli a partir de quantites estimatives, et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer la documentation contractuelle requise. Proposition du conseiller Titus Appuyee par la mairesse suppleante Hooton RESOLU que I'ordre du jour des questions soumises a I'approbation du conseil so it adopte, moyennant une etude particuliere accordee aux points 5.1 et 5.20, en tant que points 14.1 et 14.2, et la suppression du point 5.9. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 6. Members Comments Council members commented on various community events. 6. Commentaires presentes par les membres Les membres du conseil s'expriment sur diverses activites communautaires. 7. Proclamation The Mayor made the following proclamation: "I, Mayor Norm McFarlane declare the week of August 6th to August 13th, 2006 to be Pride Week in the City of Saint John N.B. Activities begin with a church service at Centenary Queen Square United Church on August 6th. 92-402 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 Flag raising at City Hall at noon on August 8th Family day activities on August 6th. Pride Parade and Dance on August 1 ih. Breakfast and Auction on August 1 ih at Mahogany Manor beginning at 9:00 a. m. Pride Week celebrates the diversity of the Saint John Community." 7. Proclamation Le maire fait les proclamations suivantes : (( Je, Ie maire Norm McFarlane, declare la semaine du 6 au 13 aoOt 2006 semaine de la fierte dans The City of Saint John, N.-B. Les activites debutent Ie 6 aoOt par un service religieux a la Centenary Queen Square United Church. Levee du drapeau a l'h6tel de ville a midi Ie 8 aoOt. Activites a I'occasion du jour des families Ie 6 aoOt. Parade et danse de la fierte Ie 12 aoOt. Dejeuner et vente aux encheres au manoir Mahogany Ie 12 aoOt, a compter de 9 h. La semaine de la fierte celebre la diversite dans la collectivite de Saint John. >> 8. DelegationslPresentations 8.1 Conservation Council of New Brunswick - Pesticides Referring to submitted documents, Sharon Flatt of the New Brunswick Conservation Council spoke about the dangers of pesticides and showed a dvd film on the issue. She responded to Council Members' questions and requested that The City of Saint John consider adopting a by-law banning the use of cosmetic pesticides. On motion of Councillor Titus Seconded by Deputy Mayor Hooton RESOLVED that the presentation on pesticides by the Conservation Council of NB, be received for information. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 8. Delegations et presentations 8.1 Conseil de la conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick - Pesticides Se rapportant aux documents presentes, Sharon Flatt du Conseil de la conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick parle des dangers des pesticides et presente un film DVD sur la question. Elle repond aux questions des membres du conseil et demande que The City of Saint John envisage I'adoption d'un arrete interdisant I'utilisation de pesticides utilises a des fins esthetiques. Proposition du conseiller Titus Appuyee par la mairesse suppleante Hooton RESOLU que la presentation sur les pesticides par Ie Conseil de la conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick so it acceptee a titre informatif. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 92-403 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 On motion of Councillor Titus Seconded by Deputy Mayor Hooton RESOLVED that agenda items 12.3 and 11.3 be brought forward for consideration. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Proposition du conseiller Titus Appuyee par la mairesse suppleante Hooton QUE les points 12.3 et 11.3 de I'ordre du jour soient examines des maintenant. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.3(a) City Manager and (b) Pension Board Responses to Councillor Ferguson's Presentation entitled "Report on The City of Saint John Pension Plan and Financial Reporting" The City Manager and Kevin Estabrooks, speaking on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the City of Saint John Pension Plan, read their submitted reports to Council, after which Council members made comments. The Mayor advised that after hearing from Councillor Ferguson at the Council meeting of July 17, 2006 and from the City Manager and the Board of Trustees, it is now the responsibility of Council to decide if the information provided by Councillor Ferguson meets the test of being a full and factual description of the information upon which he has relied in making his comments identified in the City Solicitor's letter, submitted with the City Manager's report, and that the information demonstrates that there is sufficient reason for Council to conclude that something untoward has occurred with respect to the Pension Plan andlor financial reporting of the City, or not; and make an appropriate resolution. On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that Council dismiss Councillor Ferguson's presentation to Council of July 17, 2006 in total as it is void of any material, facts or new information not already known to other members of Council, and that Council accept Councillor Ferguson's presentation, his comments, or those for whom he speaks, akin to rumour, speculation, and information that is not based in fact, but rather that stems from a lack of understanding, a lack of knowledge, or failure to ask questions to those who can help; and that Council be explicitly clear that any allegations, innuendo, or inference made by Councillor Ferguson that would suggest wrongdoing by City staff, professional advisors and Trustees of the City of Saint John Pension Board rests solely with Councillor Ferguson, and that his views are not the views of the Mayor and the majority of this Council. Question being taken, the motion was carried, with Councillors Court, Farren and Ferguson voting 'nay'. On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that Council withdraw its request for a presentation and responses to Council members' question from various professionals on pension matters. Question being taken, the motion was defeated, with Deputy Mayor Hooton, and Councillors Chang, Chase, Court, Farren and Ferguson voting 'nay'. On motion of Councillor Court Seconded by Councillor Farren RESOLVED that the meeting be extended beyond the 10:00 p.m. deadline to deal with items 11.3 and 11.2, and that the remaining items on the agenda be dealt with the following day, August 1, 2006 at 4: 30 p. m. in the Council Chamber. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 92-404 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 12.3a) Directeur general et b) Reponses de la commission des pensions ala presentation du conseiller Ferguson intitulee (( Rapport sur Ie regime de retraite et la publication de I'information financiere de The City of Saint John )) Le directeur general et Kevin Estabrook, pari ant au nom du conseil d'administration du regime de retraite de The City of Saint John, lisent les rapports qu'ils ont presentes au conseil, apres quoi les membres du conseil expriment des commentaires. Le maire informe qu'apres avoir entendu Ie conseiller Ferguson a la reunion du 17 juillet 2006, ainsi que Ie directeur general et Ie conseil d'administration, il incombe maintenant au conseil de decider si I'information fournie par Ie conseiller Ferguson respecte Ie critere d'une description complete et factuelle de I'information sur laquelle il s'est fie en exprimant ses commentaires precises dans la lettre de I'avocat municipal, presentee avec Ie rapport du directeur general, et que I'information demontre qu'il existe des motifs suffisants pour que Ie conseil conclue qu'un evenement deplorable s'est produit a I'egard du regime de retraite ou de la publication de I'information financiere de la Ville, ou non; et de presenter une resolution appropriee. Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que Ie conseil omette completement la presentation du conseiller Ferguson faite devant Ie conseille 17 juillet 2006, car elle est vide de tout materiel, fait ou nouvelle information qui ne soit pas deja connu des autres membres du conseil, et que Ie conseil accepte la presentation du conseiller Ferguson, ses commentaires, ou ceux des personnes qu'il represente, qui tiennent de la rumeur, de la speculation et de I'information qui ne s'appuient pas sur des faits, mais plut6t qui resulte d'un manque de comprehension, d'un manque de connaissances ou du fait qu'on ne pose pas de questions aux personnes qui peuvent fournir de I'aide; et que Ie conseil indique c1airement que les allegations, les insinuations ou les conclusions du conseiller Ferguson qui suggerent des actes prejudiciables commis par Ie personnel municipal, les conseillers professionnels et les administrateurs de la commission des pensions de The City of Saint John n'incombent qu'au conseiller Ferguson et que ses opinions ne sont pas celles du maire et de la majorite des membres de ce conseil. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Les conseillers Court, Farren et Ferguson votent contre. Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que Ie conseil retire sa de man de visant la tenue d'une presentation et I'obtention de reponses a la question des membres du conseil aupres de divers professionnels en ce qui concerne les questions de retraite. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est rejetee. La mairesse suppleante Hooton et les conseillers Chang, Chase, Court, Farren et Ferguson votent contre. Proposition du conseiller Court Appuyee par Ie conseiller Farren RESOLU que la reunion se prolonge au-dela de I'echeance de 22 h afin de traiter des points 11.3 et 11.2 et que les points qui restent a I'ordre du jour soient abordes Ie lendemain, 1 er aoOt 2006, a 16 h 30 dans la salle du conseil. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 9. Public Hearings 7:00 P.M. 9. Audiences publiques a 19 h 10. Consideration of By-laws 10. Etude des arretes municipaux 11. Submissions by Council Members 11.2 Follow Up to Town Hall Meeting - Torryburn 92-405 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the letter from Councillor Tait requesting that staff conduct a traffic analysis and identify all areas of improvement required to address the safety concerns raised by the citizens of Torryburn, be referred to the City Manager. Question being taken, the motion was carried. (Councillor Titus withdrew from the meeting.) 11. Intervention des membres du conseil 11.2 Suivi de I'assemblee publique locale - Torryburn Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que la lettre du conseiller Tait demandant que Ie personnel procede a une analyse de la circulation et identifie tous les secteurs necessitant des ameliorations pour regler les problemes de securite souleves par les citoyens de Torryburn soit transmise au directeur general. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. (Le conseiller Titus quitte la reunion.) 11.3 Ownership of Saint John Energy On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the letter from Councillor Tait requesting that the City Manager, Commissioner of Finance and City Solicitor be directed to take the necessary action to determine the ownership of the assets of the Power Commission of the City of Saint John (Saint John Energy) and identify any possible financial advantage which might be available, as well as any consequences, as a result of the City's ownership and control being confirmed. Question being taken, the motion was carried, with Councillors Court, Farren and Ferguson voting 'nay'. 11.3 Propriete de Saint John Energy Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que la lettre du conseiller Tait demandant que Ie directeur general, Ie commissaire aux finances et I'avocat municipal soient charges de prendre les mesures necessaires pour determiner la propriete de I'actif de la Commission d'energie de The City of Saint John (Saint John Energy) et d'etablir les avantages financiers possibles qui pourraient s'offrir, ainsi que les consequences, par suite de la confirmation de la propriete et du contr61e de la Ville. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Les conseillers Court, Farren et Ferguson votent contre. 16. Adjournment The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. 16. Cloture de la reunion Le maire declare que la seance est levee a 22 h 50. 92-406 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL JULY 31,20061 LE 31 JUILLET 2006 Mayorlmaire Common Clerk/greffier communal 92-407 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 20061 LE 1 AOOT 2006 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING - THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN CITY HALL - AUGUST 1,2006,4:30 P.M. present Norman McFarlane, Mayor Deputy Mayor Hooton and Councillors Chang, Chase, Court, Farren, Ferguson, McGuire, Tait, and White - and - T. Totten, City Manager; Lynda Farrell, Solicitor; A. Beckett, Deputy City Manager of Programs and Priorities and Acting Treasurer; E. Giffin, Deputy City Engineer; J. Baird, Commissioner of Planning and Development; A. Bodechon, Chief of Police; and E. Gormley, Assistant Common Clerk REUNION DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN A L'HOTEL DE VILLE, LE 1 AOOT 2006 a 16 h 30 Sont presents: Norman McFarlane, maire la mairesse suppleante Hooton et les conseillers Chang, Chase, Court, Farren, Ferguson, McGuire, Tait et White et T. Totten, directeur general; Lynda Farrell, avocate; A. Beckett, directeur general adjoint, programmes et priorites et tresorier par interim; E. Giffin, ingenieur municipal adjoint; J. Baird, commissaire a I'urbanisme et au developpement; A. Bodechon, chef de police; ainsi que E. Gormley, greffiere communale adjointe. 1. Call To Order - Prayer, Mayor McFarlane called the meeting, a continuation of the meeting of July 31,2006, to order. 1. Ouverture de la reunion, suivie de la priere La seance est ouverte par Ie maire McFarlane qui constitue la suite de la reunion du 31 juillet 2006. 11. Submissions by Council Members 11.1 Appointment to Standing Committee - FCM On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor Chase RESOLVED that the letter from Councillor Tait advising Council that he has been appointed to the Municipal Infrastructure and Transportation Policy Committee of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, be received for information. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 11. Intervention des membres du conseil 11.1 Nomination au comite permanent - FCM Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller Chase RESOLU que la lettre du conseiller Tait informant Ie conseil qu'il a ete nomme au Comite des politiques sur les infrastructures municipales et Ie transport de la Federation canadienne des municipalites so it acceptee a titre 92-408 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 2006/1 AOOT 2006 informatif. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Reconsideration of Motion On motion of Councillor Chase Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that the motion made on July 31, 2006, proposing that Council withdraw its request for a presentation and responses to Council members' question from various professionals on pension matters, be reconsidered, and that Council direct the City Manager to withdraw the request to engage the panel of experts to respond to questions and make a presentation on pension issues. Councillor Ferguson called a point of information asking if the present meeting was a continuation of July 31,2006 meeting to which the Mayor responded that it was. He advised that he wanted to proceed with the engaging of the professionals to hear independent responses. Councillor Farren commented that he wanted answers to the pension questions that he presented. Deputy Mayor Hooton advised that given there were 130 questions, she believed that the responses may give some ideas toward solutions. Councillor Court commented that he believed receiving the answers from professionals would provide closure to possible doubts concerning the pension issue. Councillor Chase raised a point of privilege commenting that he took objection with Councillor Farren's remarks which alluded to impropriety on his part in his exploration of facts to present a reconsideration motion to Council, to which the Mayor responded that there was no impropriety around Councillor Chase's examination of the issue. Question being taken, the motion was carried, with Deputy Mayor Hooton and Councillors Court, Farren and Ferguson voting 'nay'. Reexamen d'une proposition Proposition du conseiller Chase Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que la proposition presentee Ie 31 juillet 2006, proposant que Ie conseil retire sa de man de visant la tenue d'une presentation et I'obtention de reponses a la question des membres du conseil aupres de divers professionnels en ce qui concerne les questions de retraite, soit reexaminee et que Ie conseil charge Ie directeur general de retirer la de man de visant a embaucher un groupe d'experts pour repondre aux questions et faire une presentation sur les questions de retraite. Le conseiller Ferguson souleve une question de renseignement, demandant si la reunion actuelle constitue la suite de la reunion du 31 juillet, a laquelle Ie maire repond par I'affirmative. II informe les membres presents qu'il veut proceder a I'embauche de professionnels pour entendre des reponses independantes. Le conseiller Farren indique qu'il veut des reponses aux questions de retraite qu'il a presentees. La mairesse suppleante Hooton mentionne qu'etant donne que 130 questions ont ete presentees, elle croit que les reponses pourraientfournir des idees de solution. Le conseiller Court indique qu'il croit que Ie fait de recevoir les reponses de professionnels permettrait de dissiper les doutes possibles concernant les questions de retraite. Le conseiller Chase souleve une question de privilege, soulignant qu'il n'a pas aime les propos du conseiller Farren qui ont fait allusion a une irregularite de sa part dans son analyse des faits en vue de presenter une proposition de reexamen au conseil, a 92-409 COMMON COUNCIL 1 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 20061 LE 1 AOOT 2006 laquelle Ie maire repond qu'il n'y a pas eu d'irregularite entourant I'examen de la question par Ie conseiller Chase. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est acceptee. La mairesse suppleante Hooton et les conseillers Court, Farren et Ferguson votent contre. 11.4 Substandard Condition of Sports Fields for Competitive Play On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor Tait RESOLVED that the letter from Councillor Ferguson requesting an explanation followed with a recommendation to rectify this facility standard deficiency of the conditions of sports fields, be received for information. Question being taken, the motion was carried. On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that the 4 Chairs of the sub committees of the Recreation Interim Committee (Leisure, Arts and Culture Interim) make a presentation to Council detailing the work accomplished so far consistent with the target deliverables. Question being taken, the motion was carried. (Deputy Mayor Hooton withdrew during discussion on the above issue.) 11.4 Mauvais etat des terrains de sport pour les competitions serieuses Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller Tait RESOLU que la lettre du conseiller Ferguson demandant une explication, suivie d'une recommandation, en vue de corriger ce detaut regulier relatif a I'etat des terrains de sport soit acceptee a titre informatif. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que les quatre presidents des sous- comites du comite interimaire sur les loisirs (comite interimaire sur les loisirs, les arts et la culture) presentent en detail au conseille travail accompli jusqu'a present qui rejoint les resultats vises. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. (La mairesse suppleante Hooton quitte durant la discussion sur la question ci-dessus.) 11.5 Report on Cultural Affairs, Cultural Diversity and Economic Growth On motion of Councillor Farren Seconded by Councillor Court RESOLVED that the letter from Councillor Farren requesting that the City's Cultural Affairs Officer give a presentation in Open Session of Council to highlight changes that have taken place in the community through the participation of the Arts and inform the public at large on the important steps we as a community must take to improve cultural diversity and economic performance, be referred to the City Manager. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 92-410 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 2006/1 AOOT 2006 11.5 Rapport sur les affaires culturelles, la diversite culturelle et la croissance economique Proposition du conseiller Farren Appuyee par Ie conseiller Court RESOLU que la lettre du conseiller Farren demandant que I'agent des affaires culturelles de la Ville donne une presentation au cours d'une reunion publique du conseil pour souligner les changements qui sont survenus dans la communaute grace a la participation des arts et informe Ie grand public des mesures importantes que nous, comme collectivite, devons prendre pour ameliorer la diversite culturelle et que Ie rendement economique soit transmise au directeur general. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12. Business Matters - Municipal Officers 12.1 Saint John Police Force April 2006 YTD Operating Budget On motion of Councillor Chang Seconded by Councillor Farren RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, in accordance with Section 7(3) of the NB Police Act, the submitted report regarding the April 2006 YTD Operating Budget, be received for information. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12. Affaires municipales evoquees par les fonctionnaires municipaux 12.1 Budget de fonctionnement du corps de police de Saint John jusqu'en avril 2006 Proposition du conseiller Chang Appuyee par Ie conseiller Farren RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general, conformement au paragraphe 7(3) de la Loi sur la police, Ie rapport presente concernant Ie budget de fonctionnement jusqu'en avril 2006, soit accepte a titre informatif. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.2(a)(b) Traffic and Parking Meter By-law Amendments On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor Chang RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "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", amended by adding section 7(1.1) and Schedule "A-3" regarding Harbour Passage Parking Lot, be read a first time. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Read a first time by title, the by-law entitled, "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 Chang Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "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", amended by adding section 7(1.1) and Schedule "A-3" regarding Harbour Passage Parking Lot, be read a second time. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 92-411 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 20061 LE 1 AOOT 2006 Read a second time by title, the by-law entitled, "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 Tait Seconded by Councillor White RESOL VED that the by-law entitled, "A By-law to Amend a By-law with Respect to Parking Zones and the Use of Parking Meters and Pay and Display Machines" amended by repealing and substituting subsection 6(1), and amending Schedule "C" with regard to Coburg Street, Bayard Drive, St. Joseph's Hospital Bayard Drive Parking Lot and St. Joseph's Hospital Golding Street Parking Lot, be read a first time. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Read a first time by title, the by-law entitled, "A By-law to Amend a By-law with Respect to Parking Zones and the Use of Parking Meters and Pay and Display Machines". On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor White RESOL VED that the by-law entitled, "A By-law to Amend a By-law with Respect to Parking Zones and the Use of Parking Meters and Pay and Display Machines" amended by repealing and substituting subsection 6(1), and amending Schedule "C" with regard to Coburg Street, Bayard Drive, St. Joseph's Hospital Bayard Drive Parking Lot and St. Joseph's Hospital Golding Street Parking Lot, be read a second time. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Read a second time by title, the by-law entitled, "A By-law to Amend a By-law with Respect to Parking Zones and the Use of Parking Meters and Pay and Display Machines". On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the letter from the Saint John Parking Commission requesting that Section 6(1) and Schedule "C" of the Parking Meter By-law be amended to include the southeast side of Coburg Street, and the southeast side of Bayard Drive, be received for information. Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor Court voting nay. 12.2 a) b) Modifications a I'arrete relatif a la circulation et aux parcometres Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller Chang RESOLU que I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant la circulation dans les rues de The City of Saint John edicte en vertu de la Loi sur les vehicules a moteur (1973) et modifications afferentes >>, modifie par I'ajout du paragraphe 7(1.1) et de I'annexe (( A-3 >> relativement au parc de stationnement du passage du port, fasse I'objet d'une premiere lecture. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Premiere lecture par titre de I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant la circulation dans les rues de The City of Saint John edicte en vertu de la Loi sur les vehicules a moteur (1973) et modifications afferentes >>. Proposition du conseiller Chang Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant la circulation dans les rues de The City of Saint John edicte en vertu de la Loi sur les vehicules a moteur (1973) et modifications afferentes >>, modifie par I'ajout du paragraphe 7(1.1) et de I'annexe (( A-3 >> relativement au parc de stationnement du passage du port, fasse I'objet d'une deuxieme lecture. 92-412 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 2006/1 AOOT 2006 A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Deuxieme lecture par titre de I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant la circulation dans les rues de The City of Saint John edicte en vertu de la Loi sur les vehicules a moteur (1973) et modifications afferentes >>. Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que I'arrete intitule (( Arrete modifiant I'arrete concernant les zones de stationnement et I'utilisation de parco metres et de systemes de paiement a console d'affichage >>, modifie par I'abrogation et Ie remplacement du paragraphe 6(1) et la modification de I'annexe (( C >> relativement a la rue Coburg, a la promenade Bayard, au parc de stationnement de la promenade Bayard de l'h6pital StJoseph's et au parc de stationnement de la rue Golding de l'h6pital StJoseph's, fa sse I'objet d'une premiere lecture. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Premiere lecture par titre de I'arrete intitule (( Arrete modifiant I'arrete concernant les zones de stationnement et I'utilisation de parco metres et de systemes de paiement a console d'affichage >>. Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que I'arrete intitule (( Arrete modifiant I'arrete concernant les zones de stationnement et I'utilisation de parco metres et de systemes de paiement a console d'affichage >>, modifie par I'abrogation et Ie remplacement du paragraphe 6(1) et la modification de I'annexe (( C>> relativement ala rue Coburg, a la promenade Bayard, au parc de stationnement de la promenade Bayard de l'h6pital StJoseph's et au parc de stationnement de la rue Golding de l'h6pital StJoseph's, fasse I'objet d'une deuxieme lecture. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Deuxieme lecture par titre de I'arrete intitule (( Arrete modifiant I'arrete concernant les zones de stationnement et I'utilisation de parco metres et de systemes de paiement a console d'affichage >>. Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que la lettre de la Commission sur Ie stationnement de Saint John demandant que Ie paragraphe 6(1) et I'annexe (( C >> de I'arrete sur les parco metres so it modifie pour inclure Ie c6te sud-est de la rue Coburg et Ie c6te sud-est de la promenade Bayard soit acceptee a titre informatif. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Le conseiller Court vote contre. 12.4 Contract 2006-26: Latimer Lake and Spruce Lake Water Treatment Facilities On motion of Councillor Ferguson Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, Contract 2006-26: Latimer Lake and Spruce Lake Water Treatment Facilities- Electrical, Mechanical and Architectural Upgrades project be awarded to the tenderer, Castle Rock Construction Services Inc., at a negotiated tender price of $1 ,879,100., to be financed over the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Capital Program Budgets, as calculated based on estimated quantities, and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 92-413 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 20061 LE 1 AOOT 2006 12.4 Contrat 2006-26 : Usines de traitement des eaux usees du lac Spruce et du lac Latimer Proposition du conseiller Ferguson Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general, Ie contrat nO 2006-26 relatif aux usines de traitement des eaux du lac Latimer et du lac Spruce - Projet de modernisation de I'architecture et de I'equipement electrique et mecanique - soit accorde au soumissionnaire Castle Rock Construction Services Inc., au prix negocie de 1 879 100 $, etabli a partir de quantites estimatives, qui sera finance a partir des budgets du programme d'immobilisations 2005, 2006 et 2007, et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient auto rises a signer la documentation contractuelle requise. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.5 Spruce Lake Water Treatment Facility - Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, Common Council provide early approval of the Spruce Lake Water Treatment Facility - Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades as outlined in the submitted report at a cost of $500,000. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.5 Usine de traitement des eaux usees du lac Spruce - Modernisation de I'equipement electrique et mecanique Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general, Ie conseil communal preautorise la modernisation de I'equipement electrique et mecanique de I'usine de traitement des eaux usees du lac Spruce, comme Ie souligne Ie rapport presente, au coOt de 500 000 $. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.6 Cost Sharing - Ashburn Road On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor Tait RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, approval be given to cost share in the recently completed water and sanitary sewer extension on Ashburn Road by A.C. Fairweather & Sons Ltd. in the amount of $27,592.79. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.6 partage des couts - chemin Ashburn Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller Tait RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general, Ie conseil autorise Ie partage des coOts en ce qui concerne Ie prolongement du reseau d'aqueduc et d'egouts recemment realise sur Ie chemin Ashburn par Fairweather & Sons Ltd. au montant de 27 592,79 $. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.7 Land Exchange City of Saint John and Collings On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager: 92-414 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 2006/1 AOOT 2006 1. Common Council authorize the City Solicitor or his designate to apply for and consent to an amendment to the existing Consent Order, which is dated January 19, 2006. The existing Consent Order required Peter E. Collings and Coleen F. Collings to immediately cease using or permitting the use of their property at 73 Lake Cove Lane, Saint John, N.B., for business purposes and to refrain from such use in the future. It also required them to demolish or remove their building that is located on the property by not later than July 31,2006. The amendment is to extend the deadline until not later than October 31, 2006, or until such time as there is a failure to obtain the approvals, permits and easement required with respect to a parcel of land that Mr. and Mrs. Collings intend to purchase from the City, whichever occurs first. The Building Inspector is directed to not proceed with the demolition of the aforesaid building until he receives further direction from Common Council 2. The City of Saint John exchange the fee simple interest in a to be created 2 acre :t portion of PID # 55023451 (as generally shown on the submitted sketch) with Coleen and Peter Collings for the fee simple interest in PID 353821, 73 Lake Cove Lane on or before October 31,2006 conditional upon the following: A. the Planning Advisory Committee approves the subdivision of a 2 acre :t parcel fronting on a private right-of-way (PID Number 55018253); and further; B. the Collings acquire any necessary rights-of-way, easements and approvals from the Province of New Brunswick's Department of Environment and Department of Health required to relocate their dwelling from 73 Lake Cove Road to the to be created parcel on or before October 31,2006, and further; C. the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign any document required to effect this transaction. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.7 Echange de biens-fonds entre The City of Saint John et Collings Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general: 1. Ie conseil communal autorise I'avocat municipal ou son representant a demander et a accepter une modification a I'ordonnance sur consentement existant, datee du 19 janvier 2006. L'ordonnance sur consentement existant exige que Peter E. Collings et Coleen F. Collings cessent immediatement d'utiliser leur propriete situee au 73, allee Lake Cove, a Saint John, au N.-B., ou cessent d'en permettre I'utilisation, a des fins commerciales et d'empecher une telle utilisation dans I'avenir. Elle exige egalement qu'ils demolissent ou qu'ils enlevent leur batiment situe sur Ie terrain au plus tard Ie 31 juillet 2006. La modification vise a prolonger I'echeance jusqu'au 31 octobre 2006 ou jusqu'a ce qu'ils n'arrivent pas a obtenir les approbations, les permis et I'emprise necessaires relativement a une parcelle de terrain que M. et Mme Collings ont I'intention d'acquerir de la Ville, selon la premiere occurrence. L'inspecteur des batiments a regu I'ordre de ne pas proceder a la demolition du batiment susmentionne jusqu'a ce qu'il regoive d'autres ordres du conseil communal. 2. The City of Saint John echange I'interet en fief simple dans une parcelle a creer d'environ 2 acres, portant Ie NID 55023451 (comme Ie montre, de maniere generale, Ie croquis presente), avec Coleen et Peter Collings en contrepartie de I'interet en fief simple, portant Ie NID 353821, situe au 73, allee Lake Cove, au plus tard Ie 31 octobre 2006, sous reserve des conditions suivantes : A) que Ie Comite consultatif d'urbanisme approuve Ie lotissement d'une parcelle d'environ 2 acres donnant sur un droit de passage prive (NID 55018253); B) que les Collings acquierent les droits de passage, les emprises et les approbations necessaires du ministere de l'Environnement et du ministere de la Sante de la province du Nouveau-Brunswick pour demenager leur habitation du 73, allee Lake Cove vers la parcelle a creer au plus tard Ie 31 octobre 2006; C) que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient autorises a signer toute la documentation requise pour conclure cette transaction. 92-415 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 20061 LE 1 AOOT 2006 A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.8 Lot Levy - Maber & Somerville Joint Venture Ltd. - 1965 Sandy pt. Rd. On motion of Councillor Court Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, no change be made to the $4,428. levy provision. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.8 Impot sur les lotissements - Maber & Somerville Joint Venture Ltd., situee au 1965, chemin Sandy Point Proposition du conseiller Court Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general, aucun changement ne soit apporte a la provision pour imp6t de 4 428 $. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.9 Lease of Space Stall No.4 City Market On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager, The City of Saint John lease Stall "4" in the City Market to "A Little Faith Inc." upon the terms and conditions set out in the Lease submitted with the report, M&C #2006-213; and further the Mayor and Common Clerk execute the Lease. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.9 Location de I'etal nO 4 du marche municipal Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general, The City of Saint John procede a la location de I'etal nO 4 situe dans Ie marche municipal a I'entreprise (( A Little Faith Inc. >>, sous reserve des modalites et conditions etablies en vertu du bail joint au contrat nO MIC 2006-213; et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal signent Ie bail. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 12.10 Lease of Space Stalls No.9, 10 & 11 - City Market On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager: 1. The City of Saint John enter into a Lease of Space for Stalls # 9, 10 and 11 in The City Market with 514807 N.B. Inc. upon the terms and conditions as set out in the submitted Lease (M & C 2006-214); and 2. Common Council give 1 st and 2nd reading to the submitted "City Market By-Law" whereby Section 5(2) is amended to add following Section 5(2) (i), Section (5)(2) (j) Stalls 9, 10 and 11; and 3. further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign the Lease or any other document required to finalize this transaction. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 92-416 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 2006/1 AOOT 2006 On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A By-law Relating to the Market in the City of Saint John", amending Section 5(2) regarding Stalls 9, 10 and 11 be read a first time. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Read a first time by title, the by-law entitled, "A By-law Relating to the Market in the City of Saint John". On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the by-law entitled, "A By-law Relating to the Market in the City of Saint John", amending Section 5(2) regarding Stalls 9, 10 and 11 be read a second time. Question being taken, the motion was carried. Read a second time by title, the by-law entitled, "A By-law Relating to the Market in the City of Saint John". 12.10 Location des etals nO 9, 10 et 11 du marche municipal Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie directeur general: 1. The City of Saint John conclue un bail relatif aux etals nO 9, 10 et 11 situes dans Ie marche municipal avec 514807 N.B. Inc., conformement aux modalites et conditions precisees dans Ie bail presente (nO MIC 2006-214); 2. Ie conseil communal procede aux premiere et deuxieme lectures de la modification de I'arrete concernant Ie marche de The City of Saint John, modifiant I'article 5(2) afin d'ajouter I'article 5(2)j) Etals nO 9, 10 et 11 a la suite de I'article 5(2)i); 3. Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient auto rises a signer Ie bail ou tout autre document requis afin de conclure cette transaction. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant Ie marche de The City of Saint John >>, modifiant Ie paragraphe 5(2) relativement aux etals 9, 10 et 11, fasse I'objet d'une premiere lecture. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Premiere lecture par titre de I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant Ie marche de The City of Saint John >>. Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant Ie marche de The City of Saint John >>, modifiant Ie paragraphe 5(2) relativement aux etals 9, 10 et 11, fasse I'objet d'une deuxieme lecture. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Deuxieme lecture par titre de I'arrete intitule (( Arrete concernant Ie marche de The City of Saint John >>. 92-417 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 20061 LE 1 AOOT 2006 13.0 Committee of the Whole Report - Appointments to Committees On motion of Mayor McFarlane Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that Council make the following appointments: Environment Committee - Councillor Chang until May, 2008, and Brenda MacCallum, Mike Sauerteig and Brenda MacKinnon for a term of three years. Recreation Interim Committee (Leisure Arts and Culture Interim Committee) - John Higgins Saint John Free Public Library - Bridget McGale for a term of three years. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 13.0 Rapport du comite plenier relativement aux nominations aux comites Proposition du maire McFarlane Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que Ie conseil procede aux nominations suivantes : Comite sur I'environnement - Conseiller Chang jusqu'en mai 2008 et Brenda MacCallum, Mike Sauerteig et Brenda MacKinnon pour une duree de trois ans. Comite interimaire sur les loisirs (comite interimaire sur les loisirs, les arts et la culture) - John Higgins. Bibliotheque publique de Saint John - Bridget McGale pour une peri ode de trois ans. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 13. Committee Reports 13.1 Proposal 2006-083602P Consultant - Communications Strategy On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that Proposal 2006-083602P Consultant - Communications Strategy be awarded to MT&L Public Relations Limited to provide professional communications services for the City of Saint John and that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 13. Rapports deposes par les comites 13.1 Proposition nO 2006-083602P - Consultant en matiere de strategie de communication Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que la proposition nO 2006-083602P - Consultant en matiere de strategie de communication so it accordee MT&L Public Relations Limited en vue d'offrir des services professionnels de communication a The City of Saint John et que Ie maire et Ie greffier communal soient auto rises a signer les documents contractuels necessaires. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 92-418 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 2006/1 AOOT 2006 13.2(a)Committee ofthe Whole Report On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that Common Council appoint Mr. Greg Yeomans, CGA, MBA, to the position of Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer pursuant to Section 74(2) of the Municipalities Act, and that the compensation be set at the midpoint of Step A and B, Group 9 of the 2006 Management Professional Pay Scale, and that the position be entitled to five weeks vacation and a monthly car allowance of $250. effective August 2, 2006. Question being taken, the motion was carried. On motion of Councillor McGuire Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that the position of Acting Treasurer, presently held by Andrew Beckett, be terminated effective August 2, 2006 Question being taken, the motion was carried. 13.2(b)Committee of the Whole Report On motion of Councillor White Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that Common Council approve the following salary adjustments as provided in the 2006 Management Professional Pay Scale: Solicitor 2, Group 7, Step A, Solicitor 1, Group 5, Step D, and the City Solicitor's position remain in the top grouping and be placed at the step consistent with others having similar tenure in the position with the City Solicitor, that being Group 9, Step B effective August 1, 2006. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 13.2a) Rapport du comite plenier Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que Ie conseil communal nomme M. Greg Yeomans, CGA, MBA au poste de commissaire aux finances et tresorier en vertu du paragraphe 74(2) de la Loi sur les municipalites et que la remuneration soit fixee a mi- chemin entre I'echelon A et B du groupe 9 de l'Echelle de remuneration des membres des professions liberales pour 2006, et que Ie poste so it assorti de cinq semaines de vacances et d'une allocation mensuelle d'automobile de 250 $ a compter du 2 aoOt 2006. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. Proposition du conseiller McGuire Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que I'emploi de tresorier par interim, presentement occupe par Andrew Beckett, prenne fin Ie 2 aoOt 2006. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 13.2b) Rapport du comite plenier Proposition du conseiller White Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que Ie conseil communal approuve les rajustements salariaux suivants, comme Ie prevoit l'Echelle de remuneration des membres des professions liberales pour 2006 : avocat 2, groupe 7, echelon A, avocat 1, groupe 5, echelon D, et que Ie poste d'avocat municipal demeure dans Ie groupe principal et soit place a un echelon conforme a d'autres dont les fonctions sont semblables au poste d'avocat municipal, c.-a-d. groupe 9, echelon B, a compter du 1er aoOt 2006. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 92-419 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 20061 LE 1 AOOT 2006 13.3 Vision 2015 Committee Composition On motion of Councillor Tait Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that as recommended by the Vision 2015 Committee, the Terms of Reference of that committee be amended as follows: 1. Reduce the number of Councillor appointments from four to three with the voting membership of the committee comprising of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and three councillors. 2. Quoru m shall consist of three elected officials in attendance. (previously 4) Councillor Ferguson commented that he would like to remain on the Committee. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 13.3 Composition du Comite sur la Vision 2015 Proposition du conseiller Tait Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que, comme Ie recommande Ie Comite sur la Vision 2015, Ie mandat de ce co mite so it modifie comme suit: 1. Reduire Ie nombre de nomination de conseillers de quatre a trois pour ce qui est des membres votants du comite, forme du maire, de la mairesse suppleante et de trois conseillers. 2. Le quorum doit comprendre trois elus presents. (auparavant 4). Le conseiller Ferguson indique qu'il aimerait demeurer au sein du comite. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda 14.1 Letter from Janet Chase re Dumping of Leachate in Lorneville On motion of Councillor Ferguson Seconded by Councillor White RESOLVED that the letter from Janet Chase regarding the dumping of leachate in a residential area on the Lorneville Road, be referred to the City Manager for a report. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 14. Etude des sujets ecartes des questions soumises a I'approbation du conseil 14.1 Lettre de Janet Chase concernant Ie rejet de produits de lixiviation a Lorneville. Proposition du conseiller Ferguson Appuyee par Ie conseiller White RESOLU que la lettre de Janet Chase concernant Ie rejet de produits de lixiviation dans un quartier residentiel du chemin Lorneville so it transmise au directeur general aux fins de presentation d'un rapport. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 14.2 Enbridge Gas NB Inc. - Street Rehabilitations On motion of Councillor Chase Seconded by Councillor McGuire RESOLVED that the report from the City Manager regarding timely restoration of city streets and highways once pipe work has been 92-420 COMMON COUNCIL I CONSEIL MUNICIPAL AUGUST 1, 2006/1 AOOT 2006 finalized and the cost associated with the reinstatement work advising that it is the responsibility of Enbridge Gas NB Inc., be received for information Question being taken, the motion was carried. 14.2 Enbridge Gaz Nouveau-Brunswick - Refections de rues Proposition du conseiller Chase Appuyee par Ie conseiller McGuire RESOLU que Ie rapport du directeur general relatif a la refection rapide des rues et des routes de la ville des que les travaux de canalisation auront ete termines et au coOt associe aux travaux de reamenagement indiquant qu'Enbridge Gaz Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. en est responsable soit accepte a titre informatif. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 15. General Correspondence 15.1 Letter from CFM H 92.5 FM Radio On motion of Councillor Chase Seconded by Councillor Ferguson RESOLVED that the letter from Linda Pelletier, Station Manager requesting a letter of support for their application to the CRTC to improve coverage and better serve the residents of Saint John be adopted and the Mayor also send a letter to the Arts Board requesting a letter of support. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 15. Correspondance generale 15.1 Lettre de la station de radio CFMH 92.5 Proposition du conseiller Chase Appuyee par Ie conseiller Ferguson RESOLU que la lettre de Linda Pelletier, directrice de la station, demandant une lettre d'appui relativement a la demande qu'elle a presentee au CRTC en vue d'ameliorer la couverture et de mieux servir les residents de Saint John soit approuvee et que Ie maire envoie egalement une lettre au Conseil des arts demandant une lettre d'appui. A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee. 16. Adjournment The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. 16. Cloture de la reunion Le maire declare que la seance est levee a 19 h 30. Mayorlmaire Common Clerk/greffier communal John Howard Society of NEW BRUNSWICK SAINT JOHN BRANCH INC. 68 Carleton Street, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 2Z4 Telephone: (506)657-5547 Fax: (506)649-2006 Email: carol.mcafee@jhssj.nb.ca EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - William Bastarache July 2006 Your Worship Mayor McFarlane and Council Members 15 Market Sq., PO Box 1971 Saint John, NB E2L 4L 1 Your Worship, Since 1952, the John Howard Society of New Brunswick, Saint John Branch Inc. has served the greater Saint John community with residential services and community based programs for offenders, their families, at risk and at need populations. This letter is to inform you that a proposal has been submitted by the agency to the Department of Family and Community Services to convert the Doiron Foster Home on 385 Lawrence Street to a Parent Model Home for youthful offenders. The application was submitted on June 24th as part of the review process whereupon a final decision will be rendered within the week. The specifics of the proposal are as follows: ~ The Home will provide residency for 4 young offenders with the availability of two extra emergency beds. ~ Residents will be of a low or moderate risk within a double staffing supervision plan. The agency's community notification plan includes: ~ Notification of the Mayor and City Council to provide the opportunity to present relevant information pertaining to the home's policies and procedures, staffing constellation and community involvement initiatives. ~ Door to door canvassing informing neighboring residents of the new residency within their neighborhood and the date and time of an open house. ~ Open house where community neighbors are invited to the home and provided a barbecue meal while they become apprised of relevant information pertaining to the home. If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Margo Butler at (506) 657-5547 who will be able to explain the project and answer any questions. Sincerely, :V~~ William Bastarache Executive Director August 2, 2006 Mayor and Council What I would like to do now is issue a challenge to the City Council to join me and some of our volunteers and we will supply the equipment and go onto the fields and they can see for themselves what they are like. Then we will jump in a couple of vans and we will drive to Moncton and Dieppe and check out their fields and facilities. After reading the article in today's paper I do not think that they have a true understanding of how far behind we are falling or have fallen. If we are going to attract and/or keep young families in our city we have to step to the plate. It is also imperative that we provide a safe playing environment for all our children. This is a formal challenge and we will cover the transportation and provide a meal if necessary. Thanks, l~. Kevin Munroe 636-4198 (W) 634-8255 (H) M &C - 2006-233 August, 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council y our Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Historic Places Initiative - Properties Recommended for the Canadian Register of Historic Places (Submission 6) This report provides an update on the status of the Historic Places Initiative and recommends approval of an additional list of properties for the City of Saint John Local Register of Historic Places, and that they be referred for inclusion in the New Bnmswick and Canadian Register. Back2round Canada's Historic Places Initiative - This initiative was put in place in 1999 with the following objectives: . To foster greater appreciation of historic places; . To strengthen Canada's capacity to take appropriate action to conserve and maintain the historical integrity of historic places; and . To provide financial incentives that will make the preservation and rehabilitation of historic places more viable. Canadian Register of Historic Places - The register developed by federal, provincial, and territorial governments, provides on-line listings of fonnally recognized historic places across the country. The register is located at www.historicplaces.ca and serves as a tool for Canadians to identify and promote historic places in Canada, and for travelers to locate places of interest across the country. It provides detailed information about historic places to planners, heritage professionals, policy-makers, developers, industry, community organizations, teachers and students. Finally, it defines the places eligible for the Government of Canada's Commercial Heritage Properties Incentive Fund and the Province l?lNew Brunswick Property TlL~ Abatement Program. August 9, 2006 Page 2. To be eligible for nomination to the Canadian Register of Historic Places, a historic place must: 1. meet the definition of an historic place; 2. be formally recognized by a federal, provincial, or local authority (such as being designated under our Preservation Areas Bylaw); and 3. meet the required documentation standards. Inclusion of an historic place on the Canadian Register is honourific, and does not involve additional controls on the historic place. Commercial Heritage Properties Incentive Fund - The objective is to encourage taxable Canadian corporations in preserving Canada's heritage properties, to the benefit of Canadians and communities throughout Canada. The program is designed to award financial incentives to eligible commercial historic places listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in order to: . save threatened historic propeliies from demolition or destmction; . preserve historic properties for future generations through proper conservation; and . develop new or enhance existing commercial purposes for historic properties within the community. Currently this grant Program will fund 20% of total eligible costs, up to a maximum of $1,000,000. It is expected that this will become a tax credit program without this maximum. The rehabilitation project must be of substantial magnitude. For a project to receive funding, a Certification Agent accredited by the program, must certify the project to be consistent with the ,-S'tandards and Guidelinesfor the Conservation l?{ Historic Places in Cantula. New Brunswick Property Tax Abatement Program for Heritage Properties - The program is an incentive for owners of heritage properties to conserve and use designated historic places, thereby extending their useful life and preserving their heritage value to the community. By undertaking an approved conservation project on a designated heritage property, the Property Tax Abatement Program for Heritage Properties allows the owner to be forgiven a portion of the net increase in provincial and municipal property taxes resulting from the increase in the assessed value of the property for a four- year period. Criteria for eligible projects include: . real property listed in the New Bmnswick Register of Historic Places. . must undergo a significant restoration with constmction costs of at least $100,000, or 20% of the current assessed value of the property prior to the conservation work, whichever is greater. . at least 75% of the finished floor area of the heritage property shall not be the primary residence of the owner. . must adhere to the Standards and Guidelinesfor the Conservation l?{Historic Places in Canada. The Heritage Development Board has sent a letter to the Minister expressing appreciation for the program, but also requesting that consideration be given to expanding eligibility by means of a lower minimum investment. August 9, 2006 Page 3. Next Steps It is expected that the information on the Historic Places web site will have an increasing influence on those making decisions regarding heritage tourism, a rapidly growing multi- billion dollar industry. We believe that it is important that Saint John be well represented. To that end, we are encouraging a broader registration of all eligible buildings. In the future under the Historic Places Initiative, there may be other incentive programs, including tax deductions, developed which may benefit a greater range of buildings. Properties to be Recommended for the Canadian Re2ister of Historic Places To assist with compiling the material required for submission for buildings, funding was obtained through the Heritage Branch, Province of NB Department of Culture and Sport Secretariat. Under the direction of staff in the Planning & Development Department, consultants have been carrying out the research and documentation for each building where the owners have made a request. Our current funding for this second phase will carry this work for another month or two and we have applyed for additional funds for continuing work. The 74 properties listed below in the recommendation are proposed for inclusion in the Local Registry and submission to be included in the Provincial and National Registry of Historic Places. The Heritage Development Board has reviewed these properties and recommends them for listing on the registry. The owners of these properties have requested that their property be listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. A letter of consent from each of these owners has been received and will be part of the documentation. RECOMMENDA TION: 1. That the Common Council of the City of Saint John list the following properties on the City of Saint John Local Register of Historic Places: 2 Mecklenburg Street 6 Queen Square South 7 Alexandra Street 8 Pagan Place 8 Queen Street 9-11 Orange Street 10 Orange Street 11 Pagan Place 13 Queen Square North 15 Orange Street 16 Queen Square South 16 Queen Street 17-19 Pagan Place 20 Queen Square South 20 Queen Street 21-23 Queen Square North 22 Queen Square South 23-25 Orange Street 24 Queen Street 25 Alexandra Street 26-30 Queen Square South 27 Queen Square North 27 Queen Street 28-30 Bentley Street 29 Queen Square North 30 Queen Street 31 Queen Square North 32 Queen Square South 33 Queen Street 34 Orange Street August 9, 2006 Page 4. 36-38 Orange Street 40-42 Queen Square South 41 Orange Street 49-53 Orange Street 50 Orange Street 54 Orange Street 55 Orange Street 57 Orange Street 58 Orange Street 61-63 Orange Street 62 Queen Street 66-68 Queen Street 66 Orange Street 67-69 Orange Street 71 Orange Street 73-75 Clarendon Street 75 Orange Street 77 Orange Street 78 Orange Street 79 Orange Street 80 Orange Street 84-86 Orange Street 84 Sydney Street 96 Sydney Street 108 Douglas Avenue 112 Orange Street 118 Orange Street 120-122 Orange Street 122 Carmarthen Street 145 Orange Street 147-149 Orange Street 151 Orange Street 152-154 Orange Street 152 Douglas Avenue 154 Sydney Street 155-157 Orange Street 156-158 Orange Street 159-161 Orange Street 160-162 Orange Street 186 Douglas Avenue 222 Douglas Avenue 226 Douglas Avenue 248 Douglas Avenue 297 Douglas Avenue 2. That the Council of the City of Saint John nominate the listed properties in the City of Saint John Register of Local Historic Places to the New Bnmswick and Canadian Registry. Respectfully submitted, Jim R. Baird, MCIP Commissioner Planning and Development Terrence Totten, F.c.A. City Manager CLC (\) :;- l-< 0 <8 l-< 0.. '<:l Vl 0.. (\) e:3 <e: '<:l ~ ~ :J (\) '" S ;::l ~ .~ S ~ :;- 0 (\) 0 l-< (\) i ~ ~ 0 . (j) -6 ~ 7: ~ ~ ...... OJO Ae/self ;) 00 o./Q' IS848 'wOJd c - ~ /i- VSe/fJn 00 /ie L ~ :;- \a.f St. 0 ~ l-< 0.. 0.. ~ '<:l <e: ~o Vl (\) ~,0~ ( 0 :;- l-< 0 <8 ~ l-< c\ S. 0.. '<:l ~0 \Zef\f\e ~ Vl 0.. (\) </1> ~ <e: '<:l :ue ~ ~o ~ ~ (\) I(i '" S .....:l ;::l S >. ~ .~ "0 ~ 0 :;- 0 ~ QJ (\) (\) " l-< ~ ~ ? pl. Ke f\ i 7 0 . / ~ ~ REPORT TO COMMON CO NCIL j,4 M & C - 2006-235 August 10, 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council City of Saint John Your Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Stop Up and Closure of a Public Road - Const Earlier this month, the City received a request from the owne of an adjoining property at 20 Natalie Street to stop up and close an undevelo ed right of way known as Constance Street. This right of way is about 18.9 etres wide and approximately 56 metres in length, The street has not been de eloped and over the years, portions of it have gone through a similar process. This is the last remaining portion of this street right-of-way to be stopped-up and closed. The neighbourhood has matured in such a marmer that this right of ay is no longer necessary. As is standard, the City has had preliminary discussions with 0 ered portions of the to be stopped up and closed right of way to the adjoining neighbours for a specified unit rate and a proportionate share of the advertising nd survey costs, all subject to Council's approval. All three of the adjoining pro erty owners have indicated they are prepared to acquire their share of the right-of- ay. The stop up and close procedure is a relatively long process several weeks. As such, staff would like to commence the st and report back to council with the results of the subdivision an the right of way is successfully closed. which can take up and closure sale in the event RECOMMENDATION: That the Public Hearing for the consideration of the passing of a Up and Close a 1,021 square metre::l:: public street, known as Co set for Monday, September 11,2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Respe9~fullY sub~ted, . f /-I~ r::. ("-- )tAv'G f' ( Jim R. Baird, MCIP !~ommissioner Planning and Development Terrence To ten, F.C.A. City Manag r Planning and Development: Real Estate Services: o o ? '0 d'" t)q Ce 8f. 109 '07 '0' .. 95 ., ., .3 TT ~::; 75 Tl D' OJ ., " < Undeveloped Street Right-of-Way- (Constance Street) ,., ,.. '" ,. "0 ,. '0' 200 ,. '0, m 171 169 ,., ,M 159 157 " f.~ I "0 I 12< ) ... >0, Description of Plan: Proposal to Stop-up and close an u developed street right~of-way (Constance Street). N PID: N/A Address: Constanc Street undevelo ed Date: July 25, 200 k A pan:N/A 6,S REPORT TO COMMON CO M & C - 2006-232 August 10, 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council Your Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Easement Acquisition for Storm Sewer 2510 Lorneville Road BACKGROUND: NCIL City of Saint John The owner of the above noted property is experiencing surface w ter runoff problems due to a "rudimentary" storm sewer drainage system th t is no longer effective. The property being at a lower elevation than Lorneville Road has also contributed to this problem. In order to resolve the storm water c Hecting on the subject property, the City is planning to run a new 18 inch storm ewer line onto the property that will flow into a natural drainage course. Since ere is no easement on the subject property to facilitate the replacement of t is pipe it is necessary to acquire one, prior to commencement of construction ANAL YSIS: The property owner has been made aware that since this easemen and new pipeline will alleviate the existing water drainage problem contai ed on the property, the City expects the easement to be granted without an financial benefit to the property owner. The attached sketch illustrates the ocation of the intended easement and pipe. Real Estate Services has negotiated with the affected property 0 er to secure a new 6.0 metre (20 foot) wide easement for municipal services, oc upying a total area of approximately 137.4 square metres (1,479 square feet) be' g a portion of PID number 284422 and 55092787, as generally shown on the at ched plan. The purpose of this report is to seek Council's support to secure the d sired interest in the above noted parcel of land. RECOMMENDATION: That The City of Saint Jo1m acquire an easement for municipal s ices/municipal services easement in a 137.4 square metre::l: portion ofPID Num er 284422 and 55092787 from Ms. Dorothy Grant, as generally shown on the su mitted sketch. As part of the transaction the City shall: a). prepare and pay for any plan of survey required; b). where applicable, reinstate the subject property to a condi ion that existed prior to construction; and c). pay to a maximum of$350.00 (plus HST) the legal costs' curred by Ms. Dorothy Grant to finalize the transaction. Respectfully submitted, /] ,/) f ~ V~C_'<\~:~i-1 I Jim R. Baird, MCIP . / Commissioner cY~e10pmen Terrence Totten, F.e.A. City Manager CLle ". L- ....,.....' U-41 .. Description of Plan: Acquisition of an easement to facili te improvements for storm water drainage. N ~ A PIC: 284422 and 55092787 Pan: NfA Address: 2510 Lor eville Road I 1 I I i I 1 . , I j t I . 1 I I J j I ,,'...... , J \ '...... I J " r \ '. I . ......, I' 1 \...... 1 \ ~~.YS)!! --... \ J' , ....... \ J --\. . .... ,-- 1 ".. I \ ...- ---..".... . I \ I \ I \ D/W I "~~---.... [;}- .........1 I . I . I I I , I I ! i , I I I , I I I I I 1 I . I . I , I I I t I \ , \ . \ , \ . \ , \ \ \ , \ , '. \ , , ~, \ '..........' ,~ " ~...... ". " ....." ........, ". ...... ~', r...... J ... I , I I ( 122.9 PT 200 AREA = +/- 137.0 Squa~e Meters 22.8m I~he~ GRANT ..,. - R~G!STERED OWNER : DOROTHY ANN PID 00284422 2510 * Cll)' of Soint JaI\r'l OWN.8Y CtfECKED BY MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS Be ENGINEERING 2510 NEVILLE LO I I I I I . I . I I I I I I I , I I I , , I I t I , R 0 A Dt ~ Proposed S+ rm Sewer Easement JAN DATE APRJLnS/06 /lEV. No. seAU:; 1 ~ 2 SO DA'rE: DWG, No. Cl <t: o 0:: I I. 1 I, I, , ' Ii I: Ii f r J .1 :1 'I 1 'I II 'I II . :, .1 ":1 .: I , I 'I , .~ ,I ., ~ I : 1 ; I , , ~ '1 :1 W -.J -J ~ > W Z 0:: o --.J ;' ~ ; OPEN SESSION M & C 2006 - 230 August 4, 2006 His Worship Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council y our Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT Appointment of Standards Inspectors BACKGROUND The City of Saint John enacted a Minimum Property Standards By-law in November 1982. Under the By-law, there is a requirement that Common Council appoint Standards Officers and Standards Inspectors. The By-law makes provisions for Standards Officers and Inspectors to inspect properties within the City and issue Notices to Comply to owners to carry out specified repairs. The Building Inspector and the By-law Enforcement Officer are currently appointed as Standards Officers and there are seven Standards Inspectors. Recently, there have been some staff changes, requiring an update of the appointments. RECOMMENDA TION Your City Manager recommends that Common Council appoint three Standards Inspectors by adopting the attached resolution. Respectfi.Jlly submitted, Wm. Edwards, P. Eng. Commissioner Buildings and Inspection Services Terrence Totten, CA City Manager RESOL VED, pursuant to section 5 of the Minimum Property Standards By-law and in accordance with the recommendations of the City Manager, that Paul Basque, Vincent Chan and Tamara Duke are hereby appointed as Standards Inspectors. Each appointment shall continue for so long as the person is employed by The City of Saint John in its Buildings and Inspection Services Depaliment or until the appointment is cancelled by Common Council. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the appointments of James Achorn, Craig Gillespie and Richard Jones as Standards Inspectors are hereby cancelled as they are no longer employed by the City. i 1 r~, q t Ii. Application for a Municipal Plan and ~ning By-law Amendment Demande de modification au plan municipal et a l'arrete sur Ie zonage Applicant Related Information I Renseignements sur Ie demandeur Name of Applicant (Nom du demandeur Ze d and Co m pan v Mailing Address of applicant I Addresse postale du demandeur 1 5 Ma r k e t S qua r e Saint John, NB Postal Code I Code postal E 2 LIE 8 Telephone Number I Numero de telephone Home I Domicile Work (Travail 506 - 634 -0 8 0 0 Fax Number / Numero de telecopieur 506-614-7918 Name of Property Owner (if different) / Nom du proprietaire (si different) T err an c e Mo s e s Address/ Adresse 76 Coburg Street, Saint John. NB Postal Code (Code postal: F? r. '3 T 7 Property Information! Renseignements sur la propriete Location / Emplacement 76 Civic # / No de voirie Coburg Street Street I Rue 15545 PlD I NIP LotArea/Superficiedulot 860sqm(9,257 sq ft) Street Frontage / Fa9ade sur rue 6 9 ' Cob u r g 9 4 ' Pad doc k Existing Use of Property / Utilisation actuelle de la propriete Res ide n t i a 1 3 Un ita par t men t s Prc:sent Municipal Plan Land Use Designation Designation actue! de utilization des terres sur Ie plan municipal Med i urn Dens i t Y Res i den t ia 1 Pn:sent Zoning! Zonage aetuel R M - 1 F Amendments Requested / Modifications demandccs Munidpal Plan / Plan municipal L~ Change Land Use Designation to ! Modifier Ia designation de J'utilisation des tcrres a AD pro v 12 d Comm'''rciaL Dc"~lopment and/or / ou [1 Text Amendmcnt (indicatc particulars on attachment) I Modification du texte (indiqucz les details en annexe) Zoning By-law! Arrete sur Ie Zonagc [Xl Ch,mgc Zoning to! Modilkation du z.onage a _8.-2 and/or! Oll II Text Amendmcnt (indicate particulars 011 attachment) / Modification due texlc (indiquez les details en annexe) Development Proposal! Proposition d'ammagement Description of Proposal! Description de la proposition law office plus two residential apartments You must provide a scaled site plan that illustrates your proposal. You may also provide photographs, building plans, elevation drawings and any other form of information. The plan must show the dimensions of the property, the location of all buildings, driveways, parking areas, landscaping and signs. It is important that the distance between the property boundary and buildings are shown. Vous devezfoumir un plan du site a l'echelle illustrant votre proposition. Vous pouvez egalement foumir des photographies, des plans de Mtiment. des dessins de plan d'elevation et toute autre forme de renseignement. l..e plan doit indiquer les dimensions de la proprlete, I'emplacement de fa MaUte des bO.timents, des allees, des aires de stationnement, des amenagements paysagers et des panneaux de signalisation. II est important d'indiquer la distance entre les limites de la propriete et les bdhments. Provide reasons why these amendments should be approved. I Foumir tout autre renseignement concernant votre proposition qui pourrait etre approuvees. Please see attached Schedule A Provide any other information about your proposal that would be helpful. I Fournir tout autre renseignement concernant volfe proposition qui pounait me utile. ~~~M~ Date '7..., 0 CVp-J~ 7..r 0 0 ~ IX] $400 Application Fee Enclosed I Ci-joint les frais de demande de 400 $ Signature of Applicant! Signature du demandeur Si vous n'etes pas Ie proprietaire du terrain en question, veuillez obtenir la signature du proprtetaire dans la partie ci-dessous. La signature du proprietaire autorisant Ie troitement de Ta presente demande pour que cette demiere Pfit ewminee par Ie conseil communal. i~ / Il}~--. r '-"J f :.{. -1 ., 0 IY.::'I A. 0 "00 ( - Date: . t- U -......~J'"" ~ L- ~ If you are not the owner of the land in question please have the owner sign below. The signature of the owner is authorizing this application to proceed for consideration by Common Council. Signature of Owner (if applicable) Signature due proprietaire (s'i} y a lieu) SCHEDULE "A" The applicant, Zed & Company, respectfully requests a rezoning of the property located at 76 Coburg Street, and submits the following points for consi derati on: The applicant, after the purchase of the property, plans to invest thousands of dollars in the uptown City of Saint John by rehabilitating the highly visible property at 76 Co burg Street. Zed & Company is a locally owned law firm established 31 years ago with plans on remaining in business permanently in the City of Saint John. By owning its own building, Zed & Company is guaranteeing the firm~ long term viability and longevity in the City. It makes good economic sense for Zed & Company to invest in its own building in the long-term. Zed & Company Law Offices must be located in the uptown area because the Courts, SelVice New Brunswick, the Registry Office, the banks, and the vast majority of Saint John lawyers are all located uptown. A major complaint of Zed & Company's clients is the lack of available parking in its current location. The property at 76 Coburg Street has ample off-street parking. Another complaint expressed by many of Zed & Company's clients is their fear of heights and the fear of using an elevator. Both of these complaints will be eliminated by relocating to the Coburg Street location with ground iloor accessibility. Another common problem for lawyers is the lack of storage room for files and the associated cost of securely storing files. Zed & Company's file storage challenge would be effectively addressed and resolved at the Coburg Street property location which has a large dry and secure basement. Strictly speaking the property at 76 Coburg Street is currently zoned as residential. By changing the zoning to B2 and allowing Zed & Company to establish its offices at 76 Coburg Street, the City would not be changing the nature of the street. Currently Coburg Street is one of the busiest streets in the City of Saint John. There are several Doctors' offices, insurance oilkes, a church, a school, a clothing store, and even a law office on the comer of Coburg and Carleton Streets. By changing the zoning it would not set a precedent because the City of Saint John has already approved a rezoning application on Coburg Street where Chipman Hills Suites is currently located. Approving the rezoning will not alter the character of the building at 76 Coburg Street. The building presently consists of two small apartments and one large four bedroom home. The current owner and his fami Iy have owned the property for approximately 45 years. The owner, Mr. Moses, is a single man without children and the property is too large and expensive for him to maintain. Mr. Moses would be pleased if the City of Saint John approved the rezoning, as selling the property to Zed & Company would keep the property in the family. Mr. Moses does not want his family home to be converted into another Coburg Street rooming house nor cut up into small apartments. He does not want the interior structure to be altered, thereby losing the integrity and heritage forever. Zed & Company would completely restore the building's interior ceilings, walls and floors, to their once grand state while bringing the plumbing and electrical components up to code. The 76 Coburg Street property is located on the corner of Paddock and Coburg Streets, at the top of Garden Street, and that is exactly what Zed & Company proposes to create - a beautiful garden on the corner thereby enhancing the busy intersection and in keeping with the residential character of the neighborhood. Zed & Company will keep the two residential apartments in the building, which will not be converted into office space. Zed & Company is in business not only to provide a living to its owner and employees, but to provide valuable legal services to the people of Saint John at reasonable fees. By approving the rezoning Zed & Company will be able to keep its overhead costs down and pass on its savings to the people 0 f Saint John. Assessment Data: Page 1 of 1 PAN Information PAN: 1634454 Status: Open Assessed Owner(s): MOSES,TERRANCE GEORGE Mailing Address: 76 COBURG ST SAINT JOHN NB Assessment Year: 2006 Postal Code: E2l 3J7 Current Assessment: $125,700 Current levy: $2,865.81 Location: 76 COBURG ST Cou nty: St. John Property Description: 3 FML Y HOUSE,GAR & LOT Tax Class: Fully Taxable Property Type Code: 120 Property Type Name: Residential Improved Taxing Authority Code: SSO Neighborhood Code: 22 Taxing Authority City of/Cite de Saint John Neighborhood KING ST EAST-NORTH BET. Description: Description: COBURG n&" C.BAY Sequence Number: MODi Sub Unit: 0 Harmon ization: COMPLETED (One to one match Farm Land Identification No of pa reels ) Program: PID: Q(1015545 PID (2nd): More PID(s): No Back. Home. Help. Problem Report https://planet.snb.calPLANETDB/patsOOl$pan.queryview?P_.P AN==Q 1634454&browser~ typ... 4/19/06 f..... .Y , c--er L~ i~" . .....~ '. .... r ............ ........ ....'0 ( . '1 '. "'-, '.- . '-'. , . ;i~{~;f"gW~'~l~t~~~:" ... . \ ~ 1 . " . .f';">-: ...t' , ,I ".-t- )'...' .' .. ". .. ,~ \~ ~' . . ~ . ' " . '.:,:;::'>~>~ :'", <-~...., ~., t , . - . ,t City of Saint John INTERNAL INSERTION ORDER For City of Saint John use only: Budget Number: 1100801 4422010 ~- Department: Common Clerk's Office: (Account #}1206) .. Contact: J. Patrick Woods Phone: (506) 658-2862 I Fax: (506) 674-4214 Special Instructions (if any): Newspaper Insertion Dates (Check as applicable) (SJTJ= Saint John Telegraph Journal) .. SJT J City Information Ad Date(s): Tuesday, May 9,2006 .. SJT J Independent Placement .. SIT J Classifieds Date(s): Date(s): Information for Ad (Boldface anything you want Bold in Ad, Centre, Tab, etc.) Section Headline: o General Notice D Tender 0 Proposal ~ Public Notice Sub-Headline (if applicable): Text: INSERT ATTACHED Call to Action: J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk/Greffier communal Contact: l Telephone: (506) 658-2862 PROPOSED MUNICIPAL PLAN AMENDMENT RE: 76 COBURG STREET Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John intends to consider an amendment to the Municipal Development Plan which would: 1. Redesignate on Schedule 2.A and 2~C of the Plan, from Medium Density Re...identia/ to Approved Commercial Development, a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545. 2. Add the following to the list of Approved Commercial Developments in sub-section 2.4.6.28: "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545." A public presentation of the proposed amendment will take place at a regular meeting of Common Council on Tuesday, May 23,2006 in the Council Chamber, Lobby Level, City Hall. REASON FOR CHANGE: To penn it rezoning of the land from "RM-lF" Multiple Residential lnfill to "B-2" General Business and the subsequent establishment of a business office within the existing building. Written objections to the proposed amendment may be made to the Council, in care of the undersigned, by June 22, 2006. Enquiries may be made at the office of the Common Clerk or Planning and Development, City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint John, N.B. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays excepted. J, Patrick Woods, Common Clerk City of Saint John P. O. Box 1971 PROJET DE MODIFICATION DU PLAN MUNICIPAL OBJET: 76, RUE COBURG Avis public est donne, par la presente, que Ie conseil communal de The City of Saint John a I'intention d'etudier la modification du plan d'amenagement municipal comme suit: 1. la reclassification, a l'annexe 2~A et 2-C du plan d'une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres carres, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 00015545, de zone residentielle de dem'iM moyenne it zone d' aminagement commercial approuve, 2. I'ajout de la parcelle de terrain suivante a la Iiste des amenagements commerciaux approuves a I'alinea 2.4.6.28 : << p) une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres carres, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 00015545, >> Une presentation publique du projet de modification aura lieu lors de la reunion ordinaire du conseil communal Ie mardi 23 mai 2006 dans la salle du conseil, au niveau du hall d'entree, a l'h6tel de ville. RAISON DE LA MODIFICATION: Perrnettre Ie rezonage du terrain afin de faire passer la designation s'y rapportant de zone d'edification de logements multiples sur terrain intercalaire << RM-IF >> it zone commerciale generale << B-2 >>, et pennettre l'amemagement d'un bureau d'affaires it I' interieur du batiment existant. Veuillez faire part au conseil par ecrit de vas objections au projet de modification au plus tard Ie 22 j uin 2006 a I'attention du soussigne. Pour toute demande de renseignements, veuillez communiqucr avec Ie bureau du greffier communal ou Ie bureau de l'urbanisme et du developpement a I'hotel de ville au 15, Market Square, Saint John, N .-B., entre 8 h 30 et 16 h 30 du lundi au vendredi, sauf les jaurs feries. J. Patrick Woods, Grether communal City of Saint John C. p, 1971 Saint John, N,H. E2L 4 L1 658-2862 Saint John, N.-B. E2L 4L I 6582862 PROPOSED MUNICIPAL PLAN AMENDMENT RE:76COBURGSTREET Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John intends to consider an amendment to the Municipal Development Plan which would: I. Redesignate on Schedule 2-A and 2~C of the Plan, from Medium Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development, a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545. 2. Add the following to the list of Approved Commercial Developments in sub-section 2.4.6.28: "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545." A public presentation of the proposed amendment will take place at a regular meeting of Common Council on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in the Council Chamber, Lobby Level, City Hall. REASON FOR CHANGE: To permit rezoning of the land from "RM-IF" Multiple Residential lnfill to "B-2" General Business and the subsequent establishment of a business office within the existing building. Written objections to the proposed amendment may be made to the Council, in care of the undersigned, by June 22, 2006. Enquiries may be made at the office of the Common Clerk or Planning and Development, City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint John, N.B. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays excepted. J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk City of Saint John P. O. Box 1971 Saint John, N.B. E2L 4L1 658-2862 ------------------------------------------------------------------ PROJET DE MODIFICATION DU PLAN MUNICIPAL OBJET: 76, RUE COBURG Avis public est donne, par la presente, que Ie conseil communal de The City of Saint John a I'intention d'ctudier la modification du plan d'amenagement municipal comme suit: 1. la reclassification, a I'annexe 2-A et 2-C du plan d'une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'cnviron 860 metres carres, situee au 76, me Coburg, et portant Ie NID 00015545, de zone residentielle de densite moyenne a zone d'amenagement commercial approuve. 2. I'ajaut de la parcelle de terrain suivante it. la liste des amenagements commerciaux approuves a I'alinea 2.4.6.28 : (( p) une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres cam'::s, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 000 I 5545. )) Une presentation publique du projet de modification aura lieu lors de la reunion ordinaire du conseil communal Ie mardi 23 mai 2006 dans la salle du conseil, au niveau du hall d'entree, a l'hOtel de ville. RAISON DE LA MODIFICATION: Permettre Ie rezonage du terrain aftn de faire passer la designation s'y rapportant de zone d'edification de logements multiples sur terrain intercalaire i( RM-IF >> a zone commerciale generale (( B-2 >>, et permettre I'amemagement d'un bureau d'affaires a l'interieur du batiment existant. Veuillez faire part au conseil par ecrit de vos objections au projet de modification au plus tard Ie 22 juin 2006 it l'attention du soussigne. Pour toute demande de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Ie bureau du greffier communal ou Ie bureau de I'urbanisme et du developpement a l'h6tel de ville au 15, Market Square, Saint John, N.-B., entre 8 h 30 et 16 h 30 du lundi au vendredi, sauf les jours feries. J. Patrick Woods, Greffier communal City of Saint John C. P. 1971 Saint John, N.-B. E2L 4L1 658 2862 BY-LAW NUMBER C.P. lOS-_ A LAW TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL PLAN BY-LAW ARRETE N" c.P. 105- ARRETE MODlFIANT L' ARRETE RELATIF AU PLAN MUNICIPAL Be it enacted by The City of Saint Lors d'une reunion du conseil John in Common Council convened, as communal, The City of Saint John a edicte follows; ce qui suit: The Municipal Plan By-law of The L'arrete relatif au plan municipal de City of Saint John enacted on the 3rd day The City of Saint John decnlte Ie of January, A.D. 2006 is amended by: 3 janvier 2006 est modifie par : I Amending Schedule 2-A and 2-C, the Future Land Use Plan, by redesignating a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545, from Medium Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development classification; I la modification de \'annexe 2-A e1 2-C, relative au plan d'utilisation future des tcrres, afin de faire passer la designation d'une parcel Ie de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres carres, sitmle au 76, rue Coburg, et poTtant Ie NID 000 \5545, de zonc rcsidentielle de densite moyenne a zone d'amenagement commercial approuve; 2 Adding the following to the list of 2 I' ajout de la parcelle de terrain Approved Commercial Developments in suivante it la Iiste .des amenagements sub-section 2.4.6.28; commerciallx approllves it I'alinca 2.4.6.28 ; "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545." - all as shown on the plan attached hereto and fonning part of this by-law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John has caused the Corporate Common Seal of the said City to be affixed to this by-law the * day of *, A.D. 2006 and signed by: (( p) une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres carres, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et poTtant Ie NID 00015545. >> - tautes les modifications sont indiquees sur Ie plan ci-joint et font partie du present arrete. EN FOI DE QUOl, The City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ic present arrete Ie 2006, avec les signatures suivantes ; Mayor/Maire Common ClcrkfGreffier communal First Reading Second Reading - Third Reading - Premiere lecture Deuxieme lecture Troisieme lecture 5"' \ Common Clerk's Office Bureau du greffier communal P.O. Box/C.P. 1971 Saint John, NB/N,-B. Canada E2L 4L1 www.saintjohn.ca The City of Saint John July 4, 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane And Councillors Your Worship and Councillors SUBJECT: Proposed Municipal Plan Amendment - 76 Coburg Street A Public Presentation was made on May 23, 2006 of a proposed amendment to the Municipal Development Plan which would re-designate on Schedule 2-A and 2C of the Plan from Medium Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development, a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545, and add the same parcel to the list of Approved Commercial Developments in sub-section 2.4.6.28, to permit re-zoning of the land from "RM-IF" Multiple Residential Infill to "B-2" General Business as requested by Zed and Company. The required advertising has been completed, and attached you will find a copy of the application, public notice and insertion order of the proposed municipal plan amendment. No written objections to the proposed re-zoning have been received. If Council wishes, it may choose to refer the matter to the Planning Advisory Committee for a report and recommendation and authorize the necessary advertising with a Public Hearing to be held on Monday, August 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, or not to proceed with the proposed amendment process, and adopt a resolution to deny the application and receive the attached documentation for information. Respectfully submitted, ~4~ Elizabeth GOrmler- Assistant Common Clerk Attachment PROPOSED MUNICIPAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS RE: 76 COBURG STREET Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John intends to consider amending the Municipal Development Plan and the City of Saint John Zoning By-law at its regular meeting to be held in the Council Chamber on Monday, August 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., by: 1. Redesignating on Schedule 2-A and 2-C of the Plan, from Medium Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development, a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID number 00015545. PROJETS DE MODIFICATION DU PLAN MUNICIP AL ET DE V ARRETE SUR LE ZONAGE OBJET: 76, RUE COBURG Par les presentes, un avis public est donne par lequel Ie conseil communal de The City of Saint John indique son intention de modifier Ie plan d'amenagement municipal et l'arrete sur Ie zonage de The City of Saint Jo1m, lors de 1a reunion ordinaire qui se tiendra dans la salle du conseil Ie lundi 14 aoiit 2006 a 19 h, en apportant les modifications suivantes : 1. la reclassification, a l'alIDcxe 2-A et 2-C du plan, d'une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres carn.~s, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 00015545, de zone residentielle de den site moyenne a zone d'amenagement commercial approuve. 2. Adding the following to the list of Approved 2. l'ajout de la parcelle de terrain suivante ala liste Commercial Developments in sub-section 2.4.6.28: des amenagements commerciaux approuves a l'alinea 2.4.6.28 : "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being pm number 00015545." 3. Rezoning the same parcel of land from "RM- IF" Multiple Residential Inml to "B-2" General Business. <<p) une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres carn'~s, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 00015545. )> 3. la modification du zonage de la parcelle de terrain precitee pour la faire passer de zone d'edification de logements multiples sur terrain intcrcalaire (< RM-IF >) a zone commercialc generale <~ B-2 I>. REASON FOR CHANGE: RAISON DE LA MODIFICATION: To pennit the establishment of a business office Permettre l'amenagement d'un bureau d'affaires a within the existing building. I'interieur du batiment existant. The proposed amendments may be inspected by Taute persOIUle inU:ressee peut examiner les any interested person at the office of the Common modifications proposees au bureau du greffier Clerk, or in the office of PlalIDing and communal ou au bureau de l'urbanisme et du Development, City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint developpement a I'Mtel de ville au 15, Market John, N.R. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 Square, Saint John, N.-B., entre 8 h 30 et 16 h 30 p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays du lundi au vendredi, sauflesjours feries. excepted. Written objections to the amendments may be sent Veuillez faire part de vos objections aux projets de to the undersigned at City Hall. modification proposes par ecrit a l'attention du soussigne a 1'h6tel de ville. J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk 658-2862 J. Patrick Woods, greffier communal 658-2862 PROPOSED MUNICIP AI, PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS RE: 76 COBURG STREET Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John intends to consider amending the Municipal Development Plan and the City of Saint John Zoning By-law at its regular meeting to be held in the Council Chamber on Monday, August 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., by: 1. Redesignating on Schedule 2-A and 2-C of the Plan, from Medium Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development, a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID number 00015545. 2. Adding the following to the list of Approved Commercial Developments in sub-section 2.4.6.28: "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID number 00015545." 3. Rezoning the same parcel of land from "RM-IF" Multiple Residential Inftll to "B-2" General Business. REASON FOR CHANGE: To permit the establishment ofa business office within the existing building. The proposed amendments may be inspected by any interested person at the office of the Common Clerk, or in the office of Planning and Development, City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint John, N.B. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays excepted. Written objections to the amendments may be sent to the undersigned at City Hall. J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk 658-2862 ------------------------------------------------------------------ PROJETS DE MODIFICATION DU PLAN MUNICIPAL ET DE L'ARRETE SUR LE ZONAGE OBJET: 76, RUE COBURG Par les presentes, un avis public est donne par lequel Ie conseil communal de The City of Saint John indique son intention de modifier le plan d'amenagement municipal et l'arrete sur Ie zonage de The City of Saint John, lors de la reunion ordinaire qui se tiendra dans la salle du conseil Ie lundi 14 aout 2006 a 19 h, en apportant les modifications suivantes : 1. la reclassification, a l'annexe 2-A et 2-C du plan, d'une parcelle de terrain d1une superficie d'environ 860 metres carres, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 00015545, de zone residentielle de den site moyenne a zone d'amenagement commercial approuve. 2. l'ajout de la parcelle de terrain suivante a la liste des amenagements commerciaux approuves it l'alim~.a 2.4.6.28 : (( p) une parcclle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 860 metres carn~s, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 00015545. }> 3. la modification du zonage de la parcelle de terrain precitee pour la faire passer de zone d'edification de logements multiples sur terrain intercalaire<< RM-IF>> a zone commerciale generale<< B-2 >>. RAISON DE LA MODIFICATION: Pennettre l'amenagement d'un bureau d'affaires a l'int6rieur du biltiment existant. Taute persanne interessee peut examiner les modifications propos6es au bureau du greffier communal au au bureau de l'urbanisme et du d6veloppement it l'h6tel de ville au 15, Market Square, Saint John, N.-B., entre 8 h 30 et 16 h 30 du lundi au vendredi, sauf les jours f6ri6s. Veuillez faire part de vas objections aux projets de modification proposes par ecrit a l'attention du soussigne a l'hOtel de ville. J. Patrick Woods, greffier communal 658-2862 City of Saint John INTERNAL INSERTION ORDER For City of Saint John use only: Budget Number: 11008014422010 Department: Common Clerk's Office (Account # 71206) Contact: J. Patrick Woods -- --- I Fax: Phone: (506) 658-2862 (506) 674-4214 Special Instructions (if any): Newspaper Insertion Dates (Check as applicable) (SJTJ= Saint John Telegraph Journal) .. 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Patrick Woods, Common Clerk/Greffier communal Contact: I Telephone: (506) 658-2862 BY-LAW NUMBER c.P. 105-_ A LAW TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL PLAN BY-LAW ARRETE NO c.P. 105- ARRitTlt MODIFlANT L' ARRETE RELATIF AU PLAN MUNICIPAL Be it enacted by The City of Saint Lors d'une reunion du conseil John in Conunon Council convened, as communal, The City of Saint John a Miete follows: ce qui suit: The Municipal Plan By-law of The L'arrete relatif au plan municipal dc City of Saint John enacted on the 3rd day The City of Saint John decrete Ie ofJ anuary, A.D. 2006 is amended by: 3 janvier 2006 est modifi6 par : 1 Amending Schedule 2-A and 2-C, the Future Land Use Plan, by redesignating a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID Number 00015545, from Mediwn Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development classification; 1 la modification de I'annexe 2-A et 2-C, relative au plan d'utilisation future des terres, afin de faire passer la designation d'une pareelle de terrain d'nne superficie d'environ 860 metres canes, situee au 76, rue Coburg, et portant Ie NID 000] 5545, de zone residentielle de densite moycnne a zone d' amenagement commercial approuve; 2 Adding the following to the list of 2 l'ajout de la parcelle de terrain Approved Commercial Developments in suivante it la liste des amenagements sub-section 2.4.6.28: commerciaux approuves a I'alinea 2.4.6.28 : "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Strect, also identified as being PID Numbcr 00015545." - all as shown on the plan attached hereto and forming part of this by-law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John has caused the Corporate Common Seal of the said City to be affIxed to this by-law the '" day of "', A.D. 2006 and signed by: (( p) une parcelle de terrain d 'une superficie d'environ 860 metres canes, situee au 76, rue Coburg, d porlant Ie NID 00015545. }> - toutes les modifications sont indiquees sur Ie plan ci-joint et font partie du present arrete. EN FOI DE QUOI, The City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ie present arrete le 2006, avec les signatures suivantes : MayorlMaire Conunon Clerk/Greffier communal First Reading Second Reading - Third Reading - Premiere lecture Deuxieme lecture Ttoisieme lecture BY-LAWNUMBERC.P.11O- A LAW TO AMEND THE ZONING BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN ARRETE NO C.P. 110- ARRETE MODIFlANT 1/ ARRETE SUR LE WNAGE DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN Be it enacted by The City of Saint Lors d'une reunion du conseil John in Common Council convened, as commWlal, The City of Saint John a follows: decrete ce qui suit: The Zoning By-law of The City of L'arrete sur Ie zonage de The City Saint John enacted on the nineteenth day of of Saint John, d6crete Ie dix-neuf (19) December, A.D. 2005, is amended by: decembre 2005, est modifie par: 1 Amending Schedule "A", the Zoning Map of The City of Saint John, by re-zoning a parcel of land located at 76 Coburg Street, having an area of approximately 860 square metres, also identified as being PID No. 00015545, trom "RM-IF" Multiple Residential Infill to "Bw2" General Business classification - all as shown on the plan attached hereto and forming part of this by-law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John has caused the Corporate Common Seal of the said City to be affixed to this by-law the * day of *, A.D. 2006 and signed by: 1 La modification de l'annexe <<A>>, Plan dc zonage de The City of Saint Jolm, permcttant de modifier la designation d'une parcclle de terrain situee au 76, rue Co burg, d'une superficie approximative de 860 metres cam':s, et portant Ie NID 00015545, de zone d'Mification de logernents multiples sur terrain intercalaire ({ RM-IF >> II zone commerciale generale (( B-2 >). - tautes les modifications sont indiquecs sur Ie plan ai-joint ct font partie du present arrete. EN FOI DE QUOI, The City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ie present arrete Ie 2006, avec les signatures suivantes : Mayor! Maire Common Clerk/Greffier communal First Reading Second Reading - Third Reading . Premiere lecture Deuxieme lecture Troisierne lecture August 11, 2006 y our Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Proposed Municipal Plan Amendment and Rezoning 76 Coburg Street On July 4, 2006 Common Council referred the above matter to the Planning Advisory Committee for a report and recommendation. The Committee considered the attached report at its August 8, 2006 meeting. Mr. Tom Zed attended the meeting and spoke in favour of the application. There were two letters of concern received by the Committee (see attached) which indicated that parking of clients and visitors to the business will be problematic for the area. Mr. Zed indicated that they have six off site parking spaces which will be used by staff and the on site parking will be available for clients and visitors. There was no one present who spoke in opposition to the matter. The Committee resolved to recommend the matter with the added condition that the six off site parking spaces be maintained. RECOMMENDATION: 1. That Common Council amend the Municipal Development Plan by: a) redesignating on Schedule 2-A and 2-C of the Plan, from Medium Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development, a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being Pill number 00015545; b) adding the following to the list of Approved Commercial Developments in sub-section 2.4.6.28: "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being Pill number 00015545." Planning Advisory Committee August 11, 2006 Page 2 2. That Common Council rezone the same parcel ofland from "RM-IF" Multiple Residential Infill to "B-2" General Business. 3. That, pursuant to the provisions of Section 39 of the Community Planning Act, the proposed development of the parcel of land with an area of approximately 869 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID number 00015545 with a business office be subject to the following conditions: a) The non-residential use of the property is restricted to professional offices within the existing building; b) No mobile sign shall be placed on the site, and the location, size and design of all other signage shall be in accordance with detailed drawings to be prepared by the developer and subject to the approval of the Development Officer; c) that a minimum of six off-site parking spaces be maintained. and further that upon the rezoning of the site, the land and any building or stmcture thereon must be developed and used in conformity with the proposal and conditions identified herein. Respectfi.Jlly submitted, Philip Hovey Chairman Attachments DATE: AUGUST 4, 2006 TO: PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR: MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2006 Randall G. Pollock, MCIP Planner SUBJECT: Name of Applicant: Zed and Company Name of Owner: Terrance Moses Location: 76 Coburg Street PID: 15545 Municipal Plan: Existing: Proposed: Medium Density Residential Approved Commercial Development Zoning: Existing: Proposed: "RM-IF" Multiple Residential Infill "B-2" General Business Proposal: To convert a portion of the existing building to professional offices for a legal practice Type of Application: Municipal Plan Amendment and Rezoning JURISDICTION OF COMMITTEE: The Community Planning Act authorizes the Planning Advisory Committee to give its views to Common Council regarding proposed amendments to the Municipal Development Plan and Zed and Company 76 Coburg Street Page 2 August 4, 2006 Zoning By-law. Common Council will consider the Committee's recommendation at a public hearing on Monday, August 14,2006. STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: 1. That Common Council amend the Municipal Development Plan by: a) redesignating on Schedule 2-A and 2-C of the Plan, from Medium Density Residential to Approved Commercial Development, a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being Pill number 00015545; b) adding the following to the list of Approved Commercial Developments in sub-section 2.4.6.28: "p) a parcel of land with an area of approximately 860 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID number 00015545." 2. That Common Council rezone the same parcel ofland from "RM-IF" Multiple Residential Infill to "B-2" General Business. 3. That, pursuant to the provisions of Section 39 of the Community Planning Act, the proposed development of the parcel ofland with an area of approximately 869 square metres, located at 76 Coburg Street, also identified as being PID number 00015545 with a business office be subject to the following conditions: a) The non-residential use of the property is restricted to professional offices within the existing building; b) No mobile sign shall be placed on the site, and the location, size and design of all other signage shall be in accordance with detailed drawings to be prepared by the developer and subject to the approval of the Development Officer; and further that upon the rezoning of the site, the land and any building or stmcture thereon must be developed and used in conformity with the proposal and conditions identified herein. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Municipal Operations and Engineering has no objection. Zed and Company 76 Coburg Street Page 3 August 4, 2006 Building and Technical Services advises that the proposed office will require detailed dimensioned plans of the building to use in a Code analysis. Life safety aspects are of particular importance. Saint John Transit has no operational concerns with this proposed change. Fire Department has no objection provided that it meets the approval of the committee and that the property is converted according to the National Building and Fire Codes. ANALYSIS: Site and Nei2:hbourhood The subject site is located at the intersection of Coburg Street and Paddock Street between the northerly entrance to the Uptown and the St. Joseph's Hospital/Cathedral area of the central peninsula, as illustrated on the attached location map. This area contains a mix ofuses, but is primarily a residential neighbourhood consisting of older multiple unit buildings on standard-sized City lots. The pattern of development is typical of the older sections of the City, with buildings located close to the sidewalk and off-street parking, if any, located to the side or rear of the buildings. The Uptown boundary is located approximately 1 Y:z blocks to the southwest of the subject site, at the corner or Coburg and Carleton Streets, while the CathedrallHospital area is one block to the northeast. The site itself is one of the larger properties in the immediate area, having a lot area of 860 square metres (9,257 square feet) and frontages of approximately 21 metres (69 feet) on Coburg Street and 31 metres (103 feet) on Paddock Street. The attached site plan shows the layout of the site. It contains a large older 2Y:z-storey house, facing Coburg Street, with a paved parking area and three-car garage off Paddock Street. Unlike most of the buildings on Coburg Street, the house on the subject property is set back from the sidewalk from 4.3 to 5 metres (14 to 16 feet) with a landscaped yard area that is partially enclosed by a stone retaining wall. The building currently contains three dwelling units. Proposal The applicant, Zed and Company, has entered into an agreement to purchase the subject property from the present owner, pending City approval of its proposal. The proposal is to convert the largest of the three dwelling units, occupying approximately 280 square metres (3,000 square feet) on the entire first floor and half of the second floor, to office use for the applicant's legal practice. The two other existing dwelling units, which are located on the second and third floors, will remain as is. The basement of the building will continue to be used only for storage. Zed and Company 76 Coburg Street Page 4 August 4, 2006 The applicant intends to rehabilitate the building while preserving its historic residential character. The building's interior ceilings, walls and floors will be completely restored and the plumbing and electrical components will be brought up to current code requirements. The applicant indicates that this location will be ideal for its practice as it affords ground level access and on-site parking for its clients as well as proximity to Uptown facilities such as the courts and Service New Bmnswick offices. Proposed Amendments The subject property is currently designated Medium Density Residential by the Municipal Plan and is zoned "RM-IF" Multiple Residential Infill. The applicant has requested that the property be redesignated on Schedule 2-A and 2-C of the Municipal Plan as an Approved Commercial Development, and that it be rezoned to "B-2" General Business. These amendments, if approved by Common Council, would permit the proposed use. In most areas of the City, only a rezoning of the property would be required, as the Municipal Plan's general policies for Medium Density Residential areas do permit a limited range of small and/or neighbourhood-oriented commercial uses (subject, of course, to approval of a rezoning) where deemed appropriate. However, this area of the City is also subject to the more detailed policies of the Central Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan, which do not allow even local or neighbourhood commercial uses in a Medium Density Residential designation. Rather, they require approval by Common Council as Approved Commercial Developments by means of an amendment to the Municipal Plan, in addition to being rezoned to a business zone. This additional requirement is in place to emphasize that one of the major goals of the Central Peninsula Plan is to protect and enhance the residential environment of the Central Peninsula neighbourhoods. Municipal Plan Policies for Commercial Uses The policies of the Central Peninsula Plan discourage the introduction of new non-residential uses into the residential neighbourhoods, especially where the parcel in question adjoins residentially designated properties on two or more property lines. The subject site does in fact adjoin residentially designated land on both Paddock and Coburg Streets and, therefore, any redesignation of the site for non-residential purposes must be considered carefi.1l1y. Policy 2.1.4 of the Central Peninsula Plan (incorporated as Section 10.2.1.4 of the Municipal Plan) does provide for the possibility of such redesignation, stating as follows: 2.1.4 Where spec{flc commercial developments are proposedfor individual parcels of land that require redesignation of the land to a commercial designation, it shall be the policy (?fthe City o.fSaint John that Common Council may approve such redesignation, sul?ject to thefollowing criteria: aJ Regard shall be had to the policies contained in Section 2.4.4.5,2.4.4.6 and 2.4.4.7 (?fthe Municipal Development Plan; Zed and Company 76 Coburg Street Page 5 August 4, 2006 b) The implementing rezoning qfthe land shall restrict the use qfthe parcel to a spec{f7c proposal pursuant to Section 39 (?fthe Community Planning Act. Sections 2.4.4.5,2.4.4.6 and 2.4.4.7 of the Municipal Development Plan, referred to in the above- noted policy statement, are the Plan's general criteria for evaluating proposed rezonings for commercial uses in residentially designated neighbourhoods. These include criteria such as location on an arterial or collector street, limitation of the size of the commercial use, and measures to ensure compatibility with or, at least, minimal impact upon surrounding properties. The subject property abuts Paddock Street, which is designated as an arterial street by both the Uptown Strategy and Schedule 4-A of the Municipal Plan. Coburg Street also functions as a connection between the Throughway and the Uptown, although it is not designated in the Plan as such. With regard to the size of the commercial use, the approximately 3,000-square-foot floor area of the proposed office use is also well below the Municipal Plan maximum of 10,000 square feet for such uses when located in a residential neighbourhood. Due to the dense pattern of development in the neighbourhood, little can be done in terms of providing additional measures such as increased setbacks or landscaped buffers between the site and adjacent residential properties. However, a business office is typically a use that would tend to have minimal impact on adjacent properties in any event. The only aspects of the activity that could potentially be problematic are the availability of parking facilities for clients and employees, and signage. These issues are discussed separately below. In the past, the Committee has considered similar proposals to rezone residential properties for office uses. The majority of these previous proposals have not been supported by staff due to a number of factors, mainly relating to the nature of their neighbourhood contexts. Generally, such uses should be encouraged to locate within existing designated commercial areas or nodes rather than being introduced into the midst of an established, stable residential block. Examples of such proposals that were not recommended by staff within the last two years include a proposed management/personnel consultants' office on Leinster Street and a proposed law office on the residential section of Manawagonish Road, both of which were ultimately recommended by the Committee. In other cases, such as a proposed home/health care agency on Ross Street in the South End, staff have recommended approval on the basis of the site's location on the edge of the residential neighbourhood and the nature of surrounding uses. In this case, the context suggests that this area of the Central Peninsula has historically been somewhat of a transition area between the Uptown and Hospital/Cathedral areas, containing a mixture of uses. In addition to the previously discussed criteria set out by the Municipal Plan policies (i.e. arterial/collector street, size of development and impact on adjacent properties), this larger neighbourhood context can also be considered. The proposed legal office would not be out of place in this larger mixed-use neighbourhood context and, therefore, the proposed amendments can be supported. However, as is the case with other similar proposals, the rezoning should be Zed and Company 76 Coburg Street Page 6 August 4, 2006 subject to Section 39 conditions limiting the non-residential use to the specific proposal, so that any future changes in the nature of the use will be subject to review. As noted above, a Section 39 resolution is also required by Policy 2.1.4 of the Central Peninsula Plan. Parkin2 As noted above, the subject property (unlike many other residential properties in the Central Peninsula) has its own paved off-street parking area. The parking area and three-car garage can accommodate up to seven vehicles in conformity with the Zoning By-law's standards with respect to stall dimensions and aisle widths, as illustrated on the attached site plan. A visual inspection of the site indicates that there would also probably be room for parking an eighth car beside the "Wooden deck", although this space would not conform to the technical requirements of the By- law. However, a smaller car could probably be parked there and not interfere substantially with overall manoeuvrability. The Zoning By-law requires off-street parking to be provided at a rate of 1.25 spaces per unit for the residential use and one space per 57 square metres (614 square feet) for a business office. This formula results in an overall off-street parking requirement of seven spaces (2.5 for the apartments plus 4.89 for the office use, totalling 7.39 [rounded to 7]) for the proposal. While the existing parking area can satisfy the numeric requirement of the Zorung By-law for the proposed use, a concern has been raised that the practical needs of the business may not be met, thereby resulting in an increased demand for on-street parking. On-street parking is very limited in this area, being permitted on one side of Paddock Street only and prohibited on Coburg Street to the south of Paddock. The applicant's present legal office typically has 12 to 13 staff employed there and this is expected to continue in the proposed new location. However, the applicant indicates that approximately half of the staff live in the Central Peninsula and/or do not drive to work. In addition, the applicant currently rents off-street parking for its staff in a lot at the foot of Sewell Street and expects to continue to do so, in order to ensure that a portion of the on-site parking is reserved for the tenants of the apartments and for clients (which was one of the primary reasons for choosing the subject site). In this regard, the applicant indicates that client traffic is typically low and that, unlike a doctor's office, clients tend to come in one at a time. The existing staff parking area on Sewell Street is approximately the same distance from the proposed office as it is from Zed and Company's current location in the City Hall building. There are also other City-owned and private surface parking facilities within a few blocks of the site. If there is a major concern about parking, the Committee could recommend that the Section 39 resolution make it a requirement that the applicant make suitable arrangements to provide additional off-street parking for staff in a nearby surface parking area, and that proof of such arrangements be provided to the Development Officer, if requested, on at least an annual basis. Si2na2e Zed and Company 76 Coburg Street Page 7 August 4, 2006 The applicant has not submitted any details concerning signage for the proposed legal office. Unless specific Section 39 conditions are imposed in this regard, the Zoning By-law would permit a large amount of signage, including facia signage and either a projecting or freestanding sign1. In addition, the property could have one mobile sign on each frontage. Clearly the maximum amount of signage (particularly the mobile signs) would not be appropriate at this location. It is suggested that the Section 39 conditions prohibit mobile signs and require that the location, size and illumination of any freestanding, projecting or facia signage be subject to the approval of the Development Officer. A tasteful wooden ground sign in the front yard of the site (oriented toward the intersection) and possibly some limited facia signage would be most appropriate. CONCLUSION: The subject site is located in a transitional area between the Uptown and the CathedrallHospital sectors of the Central Peninsula. The applicant's proposal to convert a portion of the existing building for its legal practice can be supported on the basis of the observations contained in this report. The Municipal Plan's policies for the Central Peninsula require that the non-residential use of the property be limited to the applicant's specific proposal pursuant to Section 39 of the Community Planning Act. Conditions with regard to signage are also recommended to help ensure that the appearance of the site maintains a residential character. RGP/r Project No. 06-122 1 For permanent signage, the "B-T General Business zone permits one projecting sign with a maximum area of 4.5 square metres (48.4 square feet) or one freestanding sign with a maximum area of 6 square metres (64.5 square feet), plus facia signs placed with a maximum area of 0.4 square metres per metre oflot width. Such signs may be illuminated, but not in an intermittent fashion (i.e flashing). PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTJURBANISME ET DEVELOPPEMENT 1 Subject Site/site en question: PID(s)/NIP(s): 00015545 Location: 76, rue Coburg Street Date: JunefJutn 2, 2006 Scale/echelle: Not to scale/Pas a l'echeUe I g P~D DOC/( ("irt:t, ~. '*oj SIRe- 'C.ti f.- L~ cf t-:. if) .,; 22 I () !l: -:J OJ o (J -;:;- .! p Ii ." ..! s~ ~~Ir<-_ ..."Wj~,;" la.t~J'''''I(.". '" F ~ ...... ~''4rQl $.s~ ~%. ao. '"p. .1;> I , co ~'j~ ;. , (Jlrr.a~~~ "'-'ib...... l~J /,9.~. . ~ IJ. S ~fO ~ to"O.OJ C.5.F "LEI. eRa) COOROlNA T __I ~ -.....:; 2)J4tJ~ M f ~J4AJ~11M!11 ~ 2~.<O.J4(J lJ641:s:a,lN I 2!>!<4 I e.lll J~I'2.~. ,~ ~fI2~ l.lMt!t.'!'& 'f n}<5Z'.C~1 H"'l~'iI.cI. " ~S.l4:l<Q.'~~ ~~l1l.7l;r l' 2~.10< lJ44IUUS 22 ~S_.tlll t)44 UI'.,J;!8 ,~ ~>>+I22.1~~ 1l4'.~2't\\ 2Z> ~~I.QOf l)tr4U-I....;;.. tao.! ~~IIT.l.~tl rJ4H~!o_....~ ,...: In'm.l~ l!+ll"l ~J4 J41~ ]ll<I'a'.8Dll BUot.~l Jl5.-6 ?~al.r.a' 1.........1i1~2't::. ~~r;to' . 100(1(I:' ~"::lt- ~~l L.,,; . . :~ I~t~ '0"" (I '. ( 8/2/06 The Planning Advisory Committee Box 1971 Saint John, NB E2l 411 Re. 76 Coburg S1. Project # 06-122 In response to your letter about this rezoning I support this application in principle with the following provisions: -Restrict the use to "Law Office". "B-2 General Business" is too generous. We could be left with some high-traffic outlet in what is a residential area. -Although the building and grounds need substantial repairs and updating, it is a very gracious property. My approval of this application depends on the quality and appropriatness of any changes. Major trees are needed to compensate for the loss of the chestnuts on the lawn. And any landscape architecture must include the preservation of that lovely cast-iron fence. -The neighbourhood would be well served by having a nice park bench on the Paddock Street side. Both Seniors and the ambiant sex trade workers could make good use of it. -I would not agree to any parking access from Coburg St. -With Mr. Zed and five lawyers, this operation has to have a population of 15 or so. can't see that 7 parking spaces are nearly enough for staff and clients. -The parking area must be well screened both from the street and neighbouring properties. -What assurance does the neighbourhood have that the two apartments will not be quietly incorporated into the business space? It's easy to imagine a vacant apartment being used for "temporary" storage or political activity at election time. Some would have it that any constituency office is "temporary" at best so Mr. Zed's operation could land in an empty space on a "pro tem" basis. . 1h~or t . opportunity to participate. Paul Robert 62 Sewell Street Saint John, NB E2l 3A4 (506) 642-881 0 I~ Planning Advisory Committee City of Saint John P.O. Box 1971 Saint John NB E2L 4Ll Attn: Randall G. Pollock, MCIP August 4,2006 RE: Proposed municipal plan amendment and rezoning @ 76 Coburg Street Project No. 06-122 Dear Mr. Pollock: My name is Dan Webb. I am an owner of property on Paddock 81. We have received many amendment proposals over the years and have supported them all, but after reviewing this proposed amendment I feel it necessary to object to this particular project. As a local business man I am fully aware of our city's economic plight and generally I am a strong proponent to economic growth. I and many of my neighbors are open to the idea of a law firm in the comer but Mr. Zed appears to have no realistic parking options for his staff and his clients and this is the only basis on which we are objecting. This is one of the few truly residential areas in the uptown core. In the past few years we have seen a large reduction in the number of parking spots (eg: snow ban, split month parking that for half the month leaves only 9 parking spots on a street with over 20 houses and over 60 dwellings). Many of these multi family units have been renovated over the last few years and this increase in the standard of rental units has brought a better quality tenant, one who works and drives a car. We are at capacity. Two years ago zoning was granted to an executive suites accommodation around the corner. While it is upscale and classy, the end result is thatPaddock St. serves as their overflow parking. This further complicates the issue. There are several building owners on Paddock Street (and we live in these buildings) who are opposed to this proposed re-zoning. We do not feel that Zed and Company have amassed sufficient parking for their own staff of solicitors, paralegals, secretaries, as well as their clients and other visitors. The ad in phone book indicates 5 lawyers, which means at least an additionl five support staff with a possibility of 5 clients and five waiting at worst case. That means in basic math - 20 spots. As it currently stands we have been forced several times to have vehicles towed from blocking our driveways. We feel this will only get worse. From a business perspective I always caution new businesses to find suitable space that is accessible. Many a firm has gone under due to poor parking and location. The intersection at Coburg and Paddock is on one of the busiest in the city. As you are all aware only two eastbound and two west bound exits exist. I doubt the original planners had the volume of traffic in mind when they devised this comer. It is horribly laid out and is busy virtually all day especially in the morning and at the end of the workday. It is not uncommon for me to have to wait 5-10 minutes to turn left out of my driveway and I live three houses from the corner. It would be virtually impossible to exit this building turning left at 5 pm and very dangerous to enter in the morning as the driveway lies just past the crest of a blind hill. We have seen many accidents and near misses here. There is also a grade that makes winter access very slippery and unrealistic. I would encourage you to look at the pictures and take a drive to see for your self. All this brings increased traffic density in a residential area. Part of my business portfolio contains a portion of property, both raw land and commercial space. I know first hand. that there are many good quality commercial buildings for sale. Perhaps Mr. Zed should purchase one of these properties that have all the commercial needs. As a commercial property owner I get uneasy when PAC spot zones as this ultimately undervalues my properties. Lastly I am concerned with the fact that if this firm may currently have enough spaces for now but what happens two years from now if they choose to expand. It is human nature to want to grow one's businesss. Where does Mr. Zed think these spaces will appear in the future?? I suggested a compromise when in conversation with Mr. Zed. A condemned building exists directly across the street that can probably be had for the cost of demolition. Why not purchase that property for their parking needs? There is also one building for sale on Waterloo St. It has a parking lot on Paddock St for staff use, and it is already properly zoned. I have discussed this issues with several neighbours and they all agree that the current proposal does not meet the needs of the residents of Paddock St. We have been waiting for a copy of the report, but it appears the planning commission has forgotten to fax one. This is a popular time of the year for vacationing, and although we would like to appear in person at the PAC meeting on August 8, we are not able due to do because of prior engagements. Perhaps if this was reserrved until September, we would be able to appear to voice our concerns in person? Dan S. Webb Resident / Paddock Street BY-LA\V NUMBER MV-IO A BY-LAW TO AMEND A BY-LAW RESPECTING TRA:FFIC ON STREETS IN THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN .MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE ,'vIOTOR VEHICLE ACT, 1973, AND A..M.ENDMENTS THERETO Be it enacted b~ the Common Council of The City of Saint John as t(Jllows: A By-law of The City of Saint John entitled "A By-law Respecting Traffic On Streets In The Cit~ of Saint Joru1 Made Under The Authority of The Motor Vehicle Act 1973. and Amendments Thereto". enacted on the 6th day of September. A,D. 1977 is herel" amended as tallows 1 The following Section 7{ I, I) is added: 7{ 1 !) No person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than two hours on Monday to Fridav, inelusivc, between the hours of Og:()() and 17:01\ in the Harbour Passage Parking Lot (pro #42(130) which is described in Schedule "A-3" while it is being leased by the Saint John Parking Commission and is available for parking by the public. 2 Schedule "A-3" is added Schedule "A-3" Harbour Passage Parking Lot (PID #42(130) while it is being leased by the Saint John Parking Commission and is available for parking by the public IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John has cmm:d the Corporate Common Seal of the said City to be affixed to this l)V-law the * clay of * A.D, 20Cl6 and signed by ARRETE NO MV-to ARRETE lVIOlHFIANT L'ARRETE RELATIF A LA CIRCULATION DANS LES RUES DE LA CITY OF SAINT JOHN EDICTE EN VERTLJ DE LA LOl SUR LES VEHICULES A MOTEUR (1973) ET MODIFICATIONS AFFERENTES Le Conseil communal de la City of Saint John eelicte ce q'li S11it . L'arrcte de la City of Saint John intitu10 Arrete re!atif it la circulation clans les rues de la City of Saint John ediete e11 vertu de fa Lai sm Ics yehieules a l110tcur (1973) ct modifi cations afferentes pronUlJgm: Ie 6 septembrc 1977, cst par ks prcscntes modifie comillC suit. 1 Le paragraphe 7(1 J) ci-aprcs cst ajoutC : 7{ 1.1) II est interdit de garer un \el1icule pendant .me periode ele plus de deux hemes du lundi au vendredi. inclusivemenc entre II h et 17 h. dans Ie terrain de stationnement du Passage du 1'011 (NlD 42(130), (k:erit a l'allnexe "'<A-.3 pendant que la CommissiOI1 de stationnement de Saint John Ie loue et Ie met a la disposition c1u public it des fins de statiOl1nement. 2 L'anne\:e<< A-3 >> ci-apres est ajolltee : Anl1exe<< A-3 Terrain de statiol1nel11cnt elu Passage elu POI1 (NTD 42(130) penclant que la Commissiol1 de stationnement de Saint Johl1 Ie 10m; et Ie met a la dispositiOI1 elu public it des tillS de StatiOllllement. EN FOI DE QUOI. la City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ie present arrere Ie 2006. avec Ies signatures ci-apn~s: . Ivlayor Assistant COlJlmon Clerk/GreHiere communale adiointe First Rcading - August 1. 2006 Second Reading - August 1. 2006 Third Rcading Prcmicn: lecture Deuxieme lecture TroisiCl11c lecture - 1 a061. 2006 - l aouL 2006 BY-LAW NUMBER 1\1-7 A BY-LAW TO AMEND A BY-LA WWITH RESPECT TO PARKING ZONES AND THE USE OF PARKING METERS AND PAY AND DISPLA Y MACHINES Be it enacted b, the Common Council of The Cit, . . of Saint John as tollows: A B-v-Lmv of The Cit, of Saint John entitled "A - . By-Law to Amend A By-Law With Respect to Parking Zones and The Use of Parking Meters and Pay and Display Machines" enacted on the 15th day of1\:1arch. 2004 is hereby amended as tallows: 1 Subsection 6(1) is repealed and the follmving is substituted: 6(1)(a) Subject to subsections (b), this section applies from mLOO to lX:OO on l'vlonday to Friday, inclusil'e, 6(1 )(b) This section applies from 7 :00 to [lUlO on IVlonday to Friday', inclusive. to the following locations: Southeast side of Coburg Stred between Cliff Street and Bayard Drive: Southeast side of Bayard Drive bd\Veen Coburg Street and Castle Street: The two S1. Joseph's Hospital parking lots described in Schedule "(''' while they are being leased by the Saint John Parking Commission and are ::rvailable fix parking by the public. 2 Schedule "C" is amended by adding to it the following: ARR1):TTE NOM-7 ARRETE l\lODIFIANT L t ARRETE CONCERNANT LES ZONES DE ST A TIONNE1VIENT ET L'UTTLISA TION DES PARCOlVIETRES ET DES HORODATEURS Le Consed commullal de la City of Saint John edicte ce qu i suit. L'arrete de la City- of Saint John intituk <<Arrete modiflant l'arrete concernant les zones de stationnement et l'utilisation des parcometrcs et des horodateurs >>. proll1ulgue Ie 15 mars 2004. est par les presentes modifie comme suit. 1 Le paragraphe 6(1) est abroge et rempIace par ce qui suit : 6( 1 )a) Le present article s'appliquc de g h a 18 h du lunch au vendredi. inclusll/ement sous reserve de l'alinea b 6( I)b) Le present article s'applique de 7 h a IX h du lundi au vendredi. inclusivement dans les endroits ci-dessous : du cote sud-est de la rue Coburg entre Ia rue Cliff et la promenade Bayard; du cote sud-est de la promenade Bayard entre ]a rue Coburg et la me Castle; dans Its deux terrains de stationnement de l'h6pital S1. Joseph decrits a I' annexe << C >> pendant que la Conunission de stationnement de Saint John les loue et les met a la disposition elu public a des 11ns de sla[ionncmcnt. 2 L'mUlcxe << C >> est 1110difiee par I'acldition de ce qm smt : STREET LIMITS SIDE RUE Ut\HTES COTE Coburg St Cliff St to Bayard Dr Southeast Rue Coburu rue Cliff it la pl'. Bayard sud-est ~ Bayard Dr Coburg St to Castle St Southeast PI'. Bavard me Coburg a la rue Castle sud-est St. Joseph's Hospital Bayard Drive Parking Lot (PID #1(147) while it is being leased by the Saint John Parking C0111mission and is available for parki.ng by the public. Terrain de statlOlUlement de la promenade Bayard de l'hopital S1. Joseph (N1D 16147) pendant que la Commission de stationnement de Saint John le loue et ie met <\ la disposition du public a des fins de stationnement. 1 St. Joseph's Hospital Golding Street Parking Lot (PTD # [4423. # [4431, # 159H2, # 14506 and #144(8) while it is being leased by the Saint John Parking Commission and is available for parking by the public IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John has caused the Corporate Common Seal of the said City to be affixed to this by-law the cia:,;' of, A.D. 2006 signed by: Terrain de stationnement de la rue Golding de !'hopital S1. Joseph (NlD 14423, 1443 L 159R2, 14506 et 1449g) pendant que la Commission de stationnement de Saint John Ie loue et Ie met a la disposition du public a des tins de stationnement. EN fOl DE QUOL la City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ie present amSte Ie **** 200G, avec !es signatures ci-apr~s : JVlayor/maire Assistant Common Clerk/Greftlere communale adjointe First Reading Second Reading Third Reading -August L 2006 - August 1. 2006 Premiere lecture Deux:ieme lecture Troisiemt lecture - 1 aOllt. 2006 - 1 aatiL 2006 2 BY-LAW NITMBER C-1 A BY-LAW RELATING TO THEl\lARKET IN THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Saint John as 1bllows: A By-law of The City of Saint John - . entitled "A B}-Iaw Relating to the l\.larket In The City of Saint John". enacted all the nah day of 1\1ay. A.D. 2005 is hereby amended as ftl11ows: 1 Amending Section 5(2) by adding the following immediately aiter subsection 5(2)(1): (j) Stalls 9_ 10 & I 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City of Saint John has caused the Common Corporate Seal of the said City to be atli:\::ed to this by-law the *"';~*" day of ****, A.D. 2006 and signed by: ARRETE NUMERO C-l ARRETE CONCERNANT LE MARC HE DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN Le consell communal de The City of Saint John edicte: L'arrere concernant 1e marche de The City of Saint John decrete le 18 mai 2005. est modifie comme suit: 1 La modification du paragraphe 5(2) par l'adjonction de ce qui suit immecliatement apres l'alinea 5(2)(1): (i) Kiosques 9_ 10 & 11 EN FOl DE QUOl The City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ie present arrete Ie ;~*"*";~2006_ avec les signatures suivantes: Mayor/maire Assistant Com1110n Clerk/greffiere communale adjointe First Reading Second Reading Third Read iug - August L 2006 - August L 2006 Premlere Iectu re Deuxieme lecture Troisieme lecture - l aout. 2006 - l aout. 2006 August 2, 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council Your Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Strip Club Opening BACKGROUND: The possibility of a new strip club opening in the Uptown area has business owners and residents extremely upset. With all of the effort by local neighborhood associations, business owners, schools and churches to re-create a vibrant and healthy City core, this type of business is inappropriate. The lateral effects of strip clubs are prostitution and illegal drug use. Uptown Saint John Inc. and Waterfront Development have worked to position the Uptown as the alternative shopping/cultural experience to the commercial retail found in East Saint John. Ethnic restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, museums, Regional Facilities ie Imperial Theatre, Harbour Station, Aquatic Centre, and Harbour Passage make up the entertainment infrastructure of Uptown Saint John. MOTION: I move that the City Manager and the City Solicitor recommend to Council what steps are available to cause the cessation of the adult entertainment establishment on Sydney Street. Respectively submitted, (Received bye-mail) Deputy Mayor Michelle Hooton P.O. Box/C.P, 1971 Saint John, NB/N.-B. Canada E2L 4L1 www.saintjohn.ca The City of Saint John August 3,2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council Your Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Wealth Generation throug~ Culture BACKGROUND: Culture is now recognized internationally as an engine for economic development, for two reasons. . Creative and cultural industries form a growing part of an expanding knowledge based economy . An authentic, vibrant local culture alttracts and retains creative people who in turn generate wealth in the new econo~y, i.e. restaurateurs, IT industry, entrepreneurs, filmmakers etc. There are many cultural resources an~ assets in our community that go unnoticed and underdeveloped. These range from out unrivalled heritage and unique urban environment to a huge range of culturall organizations and businesses. . I Cultural industries in Canada were !responsible for directly employing 611,000 Canadians in 2001, or 4.1 % of Carlada's workforce. Employment in the cultural sector grew at an annual rate of 3.4% faster than the overall employment growth rate. ! . The report created from the Atlantic C Itural Space "The Creative Municipality" recognized Saint John as taking a lead role in understanding the wealth generation potential of culture. Our Heritage Pres rvation By-Law and our newly adopted Arts and Culture Policy absolutely placed Saint ohn at the head of the pack with respect to working towards a well planned cultur I and investment strategy that will in turn produce beneficial financial returns in the form f: . Job creation Expanded office, commercial and More pedestrian traffic and touris Higher space rental fees Increased property values, assess . . . . MOTION: Receive and file Respectively submitted, Mlckr~ Deputy Mayor Michelle Hooton sidentiaf space visits ants and taxes . ..,,~.A~"' a' ;{,. /-.~: !".:~::.}\~'~ ~?f" '" ...,r'" : ~~;~-?/(~~.~\., ."./.....::b:~ -_.~_"' *t~,:/ 'J,/ ,-.-" { /, F. ~ Conference Report Atlantic ultural Space: The Creative Municipality September 2005 Hilton Trade and Convention Centre Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Pr sented by the New Brunswick Arts Board a Report prepared by: Mark Blagrave, Co-Chairperson, Atlantic Cultural Space Conference: The Creative Municipality and 1 sl Vice-Chairperson, New Brunswick Arts Board 634 Queen Street, Suite 300 Fredericton, NB E3B 1C2 www.artsnb.ca ISBN 0.9736645-2-5 March 2006 Report Supervisor: Pauline Bourque, Executive Director, New Brunswick Arts Board Cover Design: Lise Hansen Editor: Lee Marie Dugas Formatting: Denise Violette :1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The New Br nswick Arts Board acknowledges the support of crucial partners who h ve made the 2005 Atlantic Cultural Space Conference possible. Major Funding Partners: The Government of Can da: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Department of F reign Affairs Industry Canad The Government of New Brunswick: Secretariat for C Iture and Sport Regional Devel ment Corporation Intergovernment I and International Relations Media Sponsor: Here SpecJal Contributor: Punch Productions Major Sponsors: Canada Council for the rts Canadian Commission f r UNESCO City of Saint John Consulat general de Fra ce a Moncton et a Halifax New Brunswick Museum University of New' Bruns ick in Saint John Participating Sponsors: Aliant Alpine Cultural Human Resourc s Council Mount Allison University Stewart McKelvey Stirlin Scales Conference Coordination: Judith Mackin, Punch Pr ductions .~- -j.... .. WORD FROM THE CO FERENCE DIRECTOR It is with great pleasure that we pre ent the final report of the second edition of the Atlan ic Cultural Space Conference: The Creative Municip lity and the First Atlantic Canada International Fine Art Market. As a direct spin off of the market, seven artist from the Atlantic region have been invited to show and sell their art in March 2006 at ARTKarlsruhe in Karls he, Germany. The results of this event are detailed in Ap endix 4: page 16. Delegates to these events have prov ded us with invalu- able recommendations that, undoub edly, will light our way for the next few years. .1 This conference was made possible with the help of a very competent steering committee co-chaired by our Lieutenant-Govemor, his Honour He enegilde Chiasson, and Dr. Mark Blagrave. professor at Mount Allison University. I wish to thank them and all the other distin- guished members who have provided us with their advice and guidance all the way to making i happen. I also thank Judith Mackin of Punch Productions for bril- liantly organizing the events in Saint John as well as all the Staff at artsnb who have responded over and above the call of duty to ensure that this project becomes a dream come true. This conference would not have been possible without the financial participation of our numerous partners and sponsors. I sincerely thank them for their contributions. Pauline Bourque, Executive Director New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) - WORD FROM THE HONORARY PATRON AND CO-CHAIRPERSON We live in a time in which populations are shi ng, migrat- ing to the city, drawn to urban life, where livi g in close quarters encourages different kinds of dialogu s. Clearly, culture and the arts have an important role to play in the way we are redefining territory all over the pi net. Historically, art making is associated with urb n settings, partly because the population density in cities nables us to benefit from multiple, diverse types of enc unters and connections with each other. Municipalities. as the bodies responsible for the well-being of their residen ,owe it to themselves to become involved with artistic c eation and the promotion of the arts. By doing so, the help fulfill a city's potential for an enhanced quality of I fe, a more meaningful spiritual life, and a deeper com itment to civic life. Developing the arts and cultural a tivities are ways for cities to bring members of the local population together to work for a common cause; this has f r-reaching effects and leads to a richer, more dynamic c mmunity. ts The conference report that follows is an opportunity to share, to consider and to expand upon interesting and valuable perspectives on these subjects I offer my congratulations, my gratitude and my encourage- ment to all those who took part in the conference through their financial support or their practical help in organizing the program. I am hopeful that the arts will, one day, inspire us to create new kinds of cities, new spaces, where we will discover renewed happiness. Honourable Hermenegilde Chiasson Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick i "J1 ~. . k WORD FROM THE COfCHAIRPERSON I A printed report can only begin to re ect the energy and excitement of 'being in the room' hile leading artists, arts administrators, civic officials, c itics, and business leaders from the Atlantic region an beyond discussed the roles and responsibilities of Atla tic artists and their muniCipalities in the new creative, imagination-based economy. We hope, nevertheless, that the repo captures the direc- tion of the dialogue and makes cle r the conference's consensus on the next steps for mun cipal cultural policy, for arts education, for improved co munications strate- gies and ongoing data gathering, as ell as on measures to raise the profile of Atlantic artists broad. Mark Blagave 1 st Vice-Chairperson New Brunswick Arts Board and Professor at Mount Allison University j J ~ TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION ONE: Page 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SECTION TWO: Page 2 CONCEIVING THE CONFERENCE AND THE ART MARKET SECTION THREE; Page 3 THE ARTIST AND THE MUNICIPALITY SECTION FOUR: Page 6 THE CREATIVE MUNICIPALITY AND THE ATLANTIC CONTEXT SECTION FIVE: Page 8 VISUAL.ARTS, ECONOMICS, AND DEMOGRAPHICS: The First Atlantic Canada International Fine Art Market SECTION SIX: Page 9 RECOMMENDATIONS APPENDIX 1: Page 11 PROGRAMME FOR THE CONFERENCE APPENDIX 2: Page 13 LIST OF PANELISTS APPENDIX 3: Page 14 LIST OF ART MARKET PARTICIPANTS APPENDIX 4: Page 15 PARTICIPATION AT THE ARTKARLSRUHE r SECTION ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Atlantic Cultural Space: The Creative Municipality was conceived as the second in a series of conferences on the arts in the Atlantic region. The first conference in May 2002, also hosted by the New Brunswick Arts Board, resulted in a clear general portrait of the vibrant artistic and clIlturallife of the region. For the second conference, it was decided that a narrower focus could be achieved by concentrating on the relationship between Atlantic artists and their most immediate sphere of operation: the municipality. Specifically, the conference was crafted to examine and celebrate how Atlantic artists contribute to their municipalities through helping to define the identity of the municipality; through creating cultural capital; and through ensuring a creative, innovative, and diverse atmosphere that can benefit and influence all sectors of the population and the economy. It was agreed, too, that the conference should explore ways in which Atlantic municipalities might (in return) provide good working conditions for their artists, moral and financial support for their artists, and market opportunities for their artists at home and abroad. These issues were approached by inviting six keynote speakers to talk about identity and ways of building creative communities and by asking thirty-seven panelists to explore the topics of: Creative Places, Spaces, Diversity, Industries, Policies, Exports, and Business Partnerships. As a practical working complement to the formal conference sessions and a means to explore possibilities for interna- tional markets for Atlantic Canadian artists (in recognition of Atlantic Canada's unique location and demographics), the first Atlantic Canada International Fine Art Market was mounted. The Conference and Art Market were held at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre September 30 through October 2,2005. Two-hundred and twenty-two delegates attended, representing arts groups, artists, municipalities, galleries and presenters. Sessions and discussions identified a number of ways in which artists and their municipalities can work more effectively together for their mutual benefit. A full list of recommendations flowing out of the conference's deJibera. tions appears as Section Six of this report. In general, the conference identified a number of needs, including: the need for adopting cultural policies at the municipallevef; the need for Departments of Education to support courses in fine art, drama and music as "basics;" the need for developing standard procedures and forms for approaches to funding partners in the private sector; the need for gathering and maintaining databases on the impact of the arts on the well-being of the community at large; the need for more meetings among artists and for establishing more artists' organizations to artIculate artists' potential contributions; the need to make expressed culture become part of the lived culture (including increased commissioning of public a rt): the need to explore further appropriate creative community models for the Atlantic provinces; the needs for artist-in-residency programmes and artisls-as- ambassadors programmes; the need for municipal su bsidy programmes for artists; the need for arts management training in the region; the need to explore appropriate international art market opportunities for Atlantic artists; and the need to establish long-term programmes to assist Atlantic artists in reaching international markets. . ACS Conference Re ort 0 2005 I j j . SECTION TWO: CONCEIVING THE CONFERENCE AND THE ART MARKET Atlantic Cultural Space: The Creative Municipality was conceived as the second in a series of conferences on the arts in the Atlantic region. The first conference, Atlantic Cultural Space: A Conference on New Directions in Heritage and the Arts, took place in Moncton, New Brunswick, in May 2002. Hosted by the New Brunswick Arts Board, that conference was designed to explore the place of Atlantic Canadian artists in the broader context of an 'Atlantic Rim.' Through five plenary sessions, some thirteen panels and fifteen 'roundtable' discussions with a total of 143 speakers, the initial conference resulted in a clear portrait of the vibrant artistic and cultural life of the region. Summaries of transcripts of tape recordings made at the first conference were published by the New Brunswick Arts Board in January 2005 in the form of a report. Copies of that report are available at the Arts Board As part of its strategic plan for 2003-2006, the New Brunswick Arts Board envisioned a second conference to build on the work of and to renew the bonds formed by the first endeavour. Late September 2005 was chosen as the time for the conference, and a steering committee, co-chaired by Arts Board member, Mark Blagrave, and New Brunswick's lieutenant-Governor, His Honour Hermenegilde Chiasson, was struck in December 2004 to determine the most appropriate shape and direction for the event Members of the steering committee included: Kathryn Hamer, Vice-President. UNBSJ; Jane Fullerton, Director, New Brunswick Museum; Bernard Cormier, Cultural Affairs Officer, City of Saint John; Bernard Riordon, CEO, Beaverbrook Art Gallery; Michael Wennberg, Partner, Stewart McKelvey Stifling Scales; Pauline Bourque, Executive Director, New Brunswick Arts Board; and Darrin White, Executive Director, PEl Council of the Arts. Following a review of the transcripts of the previous conference and in recognition of the planned venue for the second conference - Saint John, N.S., where there was considerable interest in Creative Cities models and municipal cultural roles - it was decided that an effective focus would be on the relationship between Atlantic artists and their most immediate sphere of operatioh: the municipality. The steering committee identified three key areas for the conference to explore: arts, culture, and the municip~1 identity; arts, culture and the municipal economy; arid nurturing arts and culture in the municipality. It was agreE1d that the conference should examine how Atlantic artis~s contribute to their municipalities through helping to define the identity of the municipality; through creating cultural capital for both intragenerationat and intergenerational benefit; and through ensuring a creative, innovative, arid diverse atmosphere that can benefit and influence all sectors of the population and the economy. In addition, it was agreed that the conference Should explore ways in which Atlantic municipalities might (in return) provide good working conditions for theIr artists. moral and financial support for their artists, and market opportunities for their artists at home and abroad. The strategy was ultimately refined to approach these issues by inviting 6 keynote speakers to talk about identity and ways of building creative communitles and by asking 37 panelists to explore Creative Places, Spaces, Diversity, Industries, Policies, Exports, and Business Partnerships. A speCial panel was constituted on the question of the applicability of Richard Florida's "Creative Class" theories to the Atlantic region. A complete pro- gramme for the conference appears in Appendix 1 of this report. Keynote speakers were author, Antonine Maillet; critic and UNESCO commissioner, Max Wyman; Mayor Antoine Landry; urban strategist, Glen Murray; poet and playwright, George Elliott Clarke; and poet, playwrrght. and artist, Hermenegilde Chiasson. The panel on the Creative Class/City model, chaired by Dr. Robert MacKinnon, Dean of Arts at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, consisted of Dr. Nancy Duxbury of the Creative Cities Network and Dr. Ross Nelson, Professor of Geography at Thompson Rivers University. A complete list of panelists, who numbered among them artists. politicians, arts administrators, urban planners, university professors and others, appears in Appendix 2 of this report. As a practical working complement to the formal conference sessions and a way in which to explore possibilities for international markets for Atlantic Canadian artists (in recognition of Atlantic Canada's unique location and demographics), the first Atlantic Canada International Fine Art Market was mounted. This effort was steered by New Brunswick Arts Board's ED, Pauline Bourque, and a committee consisting of curator, Ingrid Mueller, Art Contact Inc.; Beaverbrook Art Gallery's CEO, Bernard Riordan, O.C.: Christina Parker Gallery's Director, Christina Parker; AMMOA; and the Arts Council of PEl's ED, Darrin White. Eight commercial galleries from the Atlantic Region and representatives of six European galleries and one American gallery as well as one representative from a fine arts market In Germany met to share expertise and develop contacts for the future. A list of Art Market partici- pants appears in Appendix 3 of this report. The Conference and Art Market were held at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre from September 30 to October 2, 2005. Two-hundred and twenty-two delegates attended, representing arts groups, artists, municipalities, galleries and presenters. The following two sections of this report summarize the substance of the sessions and the advice received from the assembled experts. They are followed by an account of the Art Market and a summary of its findings. jl\ l i ACS Conference Re art 0 2005 SECTION THREE: THE ARTIST AND THE MUNICIPALITY Delegates heard from writers, visual artists, critics, urban planners, arts administrators, and business leaders on the general subject of the relationships between artists and their municipalities. 1. Historical Backgrounds; Art, Community, Economics Novelist and playwright, Antonine Maillet, opened the conference with a reminder that the symbiotic relationship between art and economics in the municipality has existed in the West for thousands of years. She cited Athens, Rome, Florence, Paris, and Vienna as examples of cities that have been both economic and artistic leaders at one and the same time. In ancient Athens, she argued, for example, that the development of olive oil as a precious commodity led to the development of systems of exchange and transport, which also then facilitated the dissemination of Athenian culture. In addition, it led to the creation of containers that represent some of western culture's earliest extant artistic expressions - pottery vases depicting the lives and adventures of the gods, goddesses and heroes of Greek mythology. Glen Murray, urban planner and former mayor of Winnipeg, returned to this theme when he quoted Jane Jacobs's definition of cities as places for making wealth. noting that it is not the utilitarian values of pavement, plumbing and policing that create wealth; rather, it is the character of the community - its culture. "Richard Florida's notion of a Creative City underscores this, Murray said. Ross Jefferson of the Saint John Waterfront Development Corporation illustrated how municipal economic strategies are changing to recognize this when he described how the city of Saint John has begun to shift its marketing away from direct appeals to attract business and industry to the city and towards marketing the city to 'people.' Canadian UNESCO commissioner and arts critic, Max Wyman, advised delegates that just as the agrarian order gave way to the industrial economy, which in turn gave way to the so-called knowledge-based economy, that economic order has now given way to the 'imaginative' order. Imaginative, creative communities will be the basis for this new economy. Imagination, creativity, and experi- mentation are the characteristics that drive the economy in the 21st century, and these are also the core principles of successful art making. A vibrant arts scene in a commu- nity is also an 'economic engine.' 2. Tl11e Role of the Artist in the Community His ~onour HermEmegilde Chiasson, poet, film-maker, visu~1 artist and Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, in hiS! conduding remarks on the final day of the conference, suggested that a society without art is like a sleeper withdut alpha-wave dreams; societies live on ideas and dreains, and it is artists who help create them. Art. he said,: should be about our beliefs and our attitudes to issuEls around us; that way, it will serve the people. In addition, in a cynical age, art, which involves beljef, is an in*reasingly valuable resource. Earlier in the conference, Max ~yman had noted that in an age that is growing restl~ss with pure materialism and is consequently more interejsted in the transcendent, art (because it is transcen- dent)!is a logical place to turn. As he said, health care is about life, but art is about living. Investment in both is nece~sary. -I Poet, photographer, and novelist, Beth Powning, described the a~tist's role as analogous to the role of children: to explore the mystery of and to express wonder at the world ~round us. Communities, she argued, need that fresh vision~ a restoration of a sense of awe. The Lieutenant- Goverj-lor agreed when he spoke of the role of the recently- established theatre space for Moncton's I' Escaouette comp<llny as "a factory for our imaginations." Both he and Dr. M~illet noted the roles of artists as mediums rather than as 'oWners;' artists give back and transform what the comm~nity already owns and knows. As Dr. Maillet put it (paraphrasing Mark Twain), with great art, we always know what comes next, but we know it after the artist has remin4ed us. In the ~ew imaginative world order, Max Wyman observed, the lib~rated imagination is the most valuable resource. And the imagination is liberated by engagement with cultural expression. Exposure to music, theatre, dance, and visual ~rt, because it nurtures the creative capacities of all citiZiens, is vital to the development of a creative (and, therefqre, prosperous) community, Mr. Wyman also suggested that the value of artists to a comm~nity's well-being can be clearly demonstrated by includirg artists on municipal committees and in think- tanks. ! Their conversance with creative thinking and innovation under limitations makes artists an enormous asset dn such bodies. ACS Conference Re art 0 2005 . 3. The Role of Business in Supporting the Arts A panel of prominent Atlantic business figures addres~ed the reasons why they see a vibrant arts-and-culture sceJne as part of a successful municipality and why their organizations are willing to invest in arts-and-cult4re projects. They noted that investment in the arts can bu!ild good community relationships for their businesses. It cian boost brand-awareness and provide access to niche markets. Finally, investment in the arts Improves quality! of life in a community and, thereby, attracts SOPhistica~d knowledge workers. Robyn Tingley, Aliant Communicatio s, underlined that the arts and culture scene are increasin Iy important factors in people's decision-making about wh re to settle. She described how, for her company, which is in the business of connecting people, support of strong,y- bound communities through support of arts projectsiis directly in the company's line of business. I I Mike Campbell of McCain's Foods agreed that business~s support projects that are aligned with their busine s interests - projects that meet the needs of the busine s, its stakeholders, shareholders, and employees. Der~' k Oland of Moosehead Breweries reported that Moosehe d is involved and interested in the arts as it is in leisu e activities ~ both reach broad and often influential aUdlenc~s. As a response to the challenge of supporting the arts ~t the same time as furthering the business's goals, ~e announced that the brewery is establishing scholarshiws for students in Maritime Fine Arts post-secondary prp- grammes. These scholarships will take the form of design awards for the creation of point-of-sale art for Mooseheadl. ! i In enumerating the ways in which businesses support t 'e arts to ensure a vibrant creative community, panel is s listed the following: monetary gifts; gifts in kind; donati n of time and effort of employees (through board servic , secondments, etc.); provision of display space; and supp y of promotion pieces. Denis Losier, CEO of Assumption Lif , described how his organization had donated $25,000 f r renovations to Moncton's Aberdeen Cultural Centre n retum for resident artists' donations of works to Assumptionls art collection. : I 4. The Role of Institutions in Supporting the Arts The conference heard from gallery directors about the responsibilities of publicly-funded galleries to ensure access to their collections and displays. Gemey Kelly of Mount Allison University's Owens Art Gallery described an educational outreach programme that puts grade school students in the university gallery together with artists, which opens a dialogue about the art. She expressed a preference for programmes that operate during the regular school-day when all children can travel to see the art and talk about it, rather than 'Saturday morning art classes' that draw only a selected few. Dean Brinton, CEO of The Rooms, reported that a grant from a corporation will make it possible for his institution to buy a bus to bring children from around the province to St John's and The Rooms. The role of universities in providing subsidized spaces for artistic experimentation was discussed several times during the conference. Geographer, Ross Nelson, also pointed out that university students, by their mere presence, are a vital component for a creative municipality. 5. Sustainability and the Municipality Both Robyn Tingley and Nancy Duxbury of the Creative Cities Network reported that the federal government has recently added a fourth 'pillar' to its model for a sustainable city. Culture joins social, environmental, and economic factors as a key ingredient for sustainability in the New Deal for Cities and Communities. 6. Challenges for Effective Relationships Delegates were reminded several times throughout the weekend of the need for the arts community to do even more to ensure that its work is perceived as relevant to and accessible by the community at large. Saint John Deputy Mayor, Michelle Hooton, said that a glass wall often exists between artists and their communities, a senti- ment echoed by Max Wyman, who quipped that people respect the arts, but they often do not care about them. Means need to be found to make artistic expression a part of everyday life. Communication between the arts community and poten- tial supporters in the business community was also seen to be an area that needs work if communities are to realize their creative potential. In both cases where communication was perceived as needing improvement. the challenge of finding objective measures was recog- nized. How can the arts community demonstrate its value to the community at large according to standards that are mutually understood? ACS Conference Re ort 0 2005 -- 7. Some Measures for Improving Relationships Max Wyman urged delegates to make use of the growing databases established and maintained by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Canadian Conference of the Arts when making their cases for the contribution of arts to communities. In the wake of Richard Florida's ideas, much work has recently been done to explore the relation- ship between the arts and the economy and to express that relationship in Objective terms. At various points during the weekend, speakers alluded to Statistics Canada's esti- mates that every dollar invested in the arts and culture sector yields $7 for the economy. Gathering data of this sort as well as measuring correlations between artistic activity and economic health can provide a basis for clearer, more persuasive communication. Michelle Hooton stated that one of the benefits of having an articulated and formally-adopted municipal cultural policy is that it can serve to demystify the role of artists and the arts in the community for the general public. By spelling out responsibilities, offering definitions, and describing relationships, a cultural policy helps clarify the benefits of collaboration for everyone. In several sessions (relating to creative places, creative spaces and others), the need for improved art education in the school system was expressed. Young people who are exposed to the arts throughout their formative years will understand their value and will be more creative members of a society that relies increasingly on creativity for wealth. University of New Brunswick Vice-President (Saint John), Kathryn Hamer, pleaded that the provincial Department of Education should recognize that fine art, music, and drama are as much 'the basics' as language and mathematics. Max Wyman described an arts-infused learning programme in TUcson, Arizona, where students learn (for example) math through music and geography through dance. Members of the business panel had several concrete suggestions rega rd ing potential improvements to communications between the artistic community and prospective supporters In the business community. In approaching businesses for support, artists and arts groups were asked to attempt to be more uniform in their approach (perhaps by establishing within the arts community a template for proposals or by forming cooperatives); to take account of businesses' fiscal-year rhythms; to make approaches well in advance of when the funds are needed; to express Clearly the value of what they have to offer; and to outline the benefits of partnering that might accrue to the business being approached. Some form of directory or database that captures which businesses typically support which kinds of projects was seen to be an idea worth pursuing. Map< Wyman recommended that the artistic community must (while remaining true to its vision) reinforce its connection with the community it serves; be ready to ad~pt to new circumstances, including an ongoing frag- mentation of audience; stop talking about what it needs and start talking about what it gives; prove relevance (building on the premise that all art is local and that stakeholders are interested in what is in it for them): look closely for guidance from aboriginal communities, where there is no embedded conceptual separation between art and living daily life; and continue to serve as questioners and provokers of change for the better A Proposed Checklist for Making a Persuasive Case for the Value of the Arts to a Community or Business Partner . a) Have we made the general argument for the impor- tance of artistic expression as a key stimulating ingredient in the imaginative economic order? b) Have we demonstrated alignment between our interests and the prospective partner's interests? c) Have we stressed what we can do for the prospective partner, rather than what we want from them? d) Have we assembled the appropriate evidence (data from CCA, ACOA etc.)? e) Have we considered the fiscal-year rhythms of the prospectiVe partner? f) Have we identified advocates within the prospective partner's organization? g) Have we demonstrated relevance to the community at large? ACS Conference Re ort 0 2005 . ....... . SECTION FOUR: THE CREATIVE MUNICIPALITY AND THE ATLANTIC CONTEXT As one of its goals, the conference sought to situate Atlantic Canada in the current discourse on creative- economy models. Keynote speakers, Max Wyman and Glen Murray, and panelists, Ross Nelson and Nancy Duxbury, were particularly helpful in focusing this discussion. 1. The Creative Municipality: Some Alternative Models Dr. Ross Nelson of Thompson Rivers University described three alternattve models for creative cities: the Creative Industry Model; the Experience/Imagination Economy Model; and the Networked Culture Model. In what Dr. Nelson calls the Creative Industry Model (essentially the talent-attracting model propounded by Richard Florida), diversity, tolerance, and the presence of a "super-creative core" (scientists, engineers, university professors, writers, painters, sculptors, designers, actors, etc.) attract creative workers who make a city that attracts businesses. The companies follow the people or are created by them in the place they have chosen to live. Small cities are "hopeless cases" for this model, accord- ing to Florida. The measures of technology, talent and tolerance characteristically applied by Florida and others (measures that include the bohemian index, the gay index, the melting pot index, the techpole index, etc.) are not sensitive to cities of less than 100,000 people. In the Experience/Imagination Economy Model, the community takes inventory of and finds a way to package an array of features that are already there in ways which appeal to tourists and potential settlers, and that generate direct and spin-off revenues for the municipality and its businesses. Dr. Nelson has studied the city of Missoula, Montana, as an example of this model of approach. As a college town, Missoula offers its residents the best of two usually separate worlds: the cultural vibrancy and sophis- tication of a large urban centre combined with small-town charm. A choral festival, a book festival and a wildlife film festival all mutually support one another. In such a community, the degree of creative and eC(lnomic activity can be measured by such indicators as the presence of restaurants and bookstores and the level of grant funding received. Dr. Nelson also reported that several US college towns like Missoula are using the clusters of activity sponsored by their college to make a package that is attractive to settlers, particularly to retirees. A downtown university - especially one with a vigorous art scene and lots of visible students - is a major asset in establishing a creative municipality. Dr. Nelson stated his own preference for the Networked Culture Model for the small creative municipality in Atlantic Canada. In this model, a community focuses on an existing (or potential) cultural element and works out from there, establiShing a kind of 'brand' for the community. He has studied the town of Hultsfred, Sweden, as an example of this model. There, a rock music presence led to a festIval, which led to a conference centre. a meeting centre, an incubation centre, an educational centre. a reference library, and a museum. 2. Some Variables for Atlantic Canada In considering which of the alternative models might serve them best and how to pursue a chosen model. Atlantic Canadian communities were advised by Dr. Nelson to consider the variables that are peculiar to the region. These include: population size; economic base; existing amenities; entrepreneurial resources; opportunIties for linkages; and other advantages such as a relatively low cost of living. 3, Some Opportunities for the Atlantic Region Diversity was identified many times during the conference as an ongoing and developing strength of the Atlantic region. Antonine Maillet reflected on the wealth of tradi- tions reaching back to the roots of Western civilization in Greece and Rome, which were brought to the region by Francophone and Anglophone settlers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These and the older traditions of the peoples already in place when European settlement began make for a vigorous dialogue between old(er) and new(er). She also noted that the oldest earth on Earth is to be found in New Brunswick, while recorded human history in the region is relatively new. As immigration into the region increased at the beginning of the twenty-first century, a new opportunity arose. According to panelists on the subject of Creative Diversity, the relatively small sizes of Atlantic cities allow for cohesive immigrant com- munities as well as affording newcomers the luxury of a clear overview of the larger mosaic. Artist. Carlos Gomes, said that he felt that his adopted province of New Brunswick presents a microcosm of what Canada could be. Professor Chedly Selkhodja urged the creation of opportunities and spaces that allow spontaneous, street-level daily interac- tions to take place between people of different ethnicities - a goal that should be readily achievable in the small cities and towns of Atlantic Canada. Poet and playwright, George Elliott Clarke, however, reminded listeners to his Saturday evening address that there has been a sustained history of overlooking the vital contribution of African- Canadians to the Atlantic cultural space. According to Max Wyman, the human scale of Atlantic Canadian cities makes for communities that are more self-aware, more humane, and more flexible than larger ACS Conference Re ort 0 2005 ~ centres. Nancy Duxbury characterized the result as a greater sense of authenticity and sense of place than in other regions. Thus, smallness of sIze becomes an advantage rather than a hindrance. Visual artists and authors spoke about the potential of the region for yielding artistic inspiration. Antonine Maillet recounted the excitement of seeing, written down for the first time, place names and expressions that had been part of Acadian oral culture for centuries. Andre Lapointe explained how the 'agility' of the region's landscape feeds his process as an artist. Nancy Duxbury identified the concentrated presence of long-established, vibrant post-secondary institutions as a further asset for the region. 4. "Case Study:" Caraquet, N.B, Caraquet Mayor, Antoine Landry, described several of the steps taken by his village on its road to becoming one of the 'Cuttural Capitals' of Canada. He reported that Caraquet was the first municipality in New Brunswick to adopt a cultural policy and that, currently, 6% of the municipality's budget is devoted to arts and culture ($42 per head annually). The municipality enables creation rather than doing it or dictating it. One key strategy in this is that the municipality owns buildings where artists can work for free. Mayor Landry noted that The Acadian Village, which has been a driving economic force in the community, is evolving from being a tourist attraction into being an experience/ educational centre. 5. Some Challenges for the Atlantic region Various sessions in the course of the conference identified challenges for developing a creative economy in the region. These included: size; relative location; a tourism drive to stereotypes; the threat of losing place (via globalization, chain stores, etc.). 'balkanization' (the separateness of regions, even within the small area); and failure to optimize the positive effects of diversity. 6. Developing the Creative Municipality Glen Murray offered delegates advice on a model for a general planning framework that includes the following components: 1) Scan of context (community now, past reports); 2) Mapping of cultural and creative assets; 3) Assessment of opportunities and strengths; 4) Action; and 5) Refocusing (monitoring and evaluating). Such a process. he said, can be entered at any of the five phases and followed through. The Creative Cities Network's Nancy Duxbury outlined six key Dimensions to Building Creative Communities: 1) Integrate culture into planning (e.g. build Into every municipal decision-making process a question regarding the proposal's impact on and for culture); 2) Access: make sure that the process is inclusive; 3) Support innovative thinking; 4) Nurture cultural eco-systems and networks; 5) Enable dialogue: and 6) Ensure that the municipality takes the lead. Max Wyman's advice echoed Dr. Duxbury's on the subject of incJusiveness: full variety (intercu Itural, interdisciplin- ary, multidisciplinary, etc.) needs to be part of the mix in planning. He further suggested that decision-making in the process of developing a creative municipality mIght most effectively be by town-hall style meetings. .' 7. Recommendations: A) Some measures for municipalities to make more use of their artists: Presenters and delegates felt that artists might be able to serve their communities even more effectively through a variety of means. Establishment of artists-in-residence programmes by municipality would open up dialogue between artists and the community at large and would demystify art by providing direct access for the general public to the processes of artistic expression, which are, In many cases, tied directly to the lived experience of the community. Since artists are, in many ways, the 'transla- tors' of their community's shared experience, they can serve as effective ambassadors for their municipalities. Using artists on planning committees can provide excellent resources for creative problem solving. Commissioning of public art helps create a physical environment that is attractive to settlers, and private commissions by busines- ses can be beneficial for both the business and the artist. B) Some measures for municipalities to nurture their artists: In order to encourage artists to live and work in their com- munities, it was recommended at several points during the conference that municipalities can offer subsidy for studio/rehearsal/performance space. Such subsidy should, probably, be made directly to the artist rather than to the prospective landlord and might take the form of a direct grant, grandfathering of rental rates. or donation to artists and/or artist cooperatives of properties seized for tax defaulting (a measure championed by Glen Murray). Brokering partnerShips between artists and private- sector interests in the community is another role that could be played by municipal officials. ACS Conference Re art 0 2005 HermElnElgilde Chiasson reminded delegates of the importance of designing govemment programmes that serve not only community development and the community-art models that are often associated with it, but also serve the professional artist. The conference took place less than a week after Common Council in Saint John adopted that city's first Cultural Policy. Among the features of this is the p~incjple that 1 % of city spending on public buildings be allocated to art with private developers to be encouraged to follow suit in their projects. While it is clear that such measlJres are more to the advantage of some artistic disciplinllls than others, the principle was universally embraced by delegates. Alden Wilson of the Maine State Arts Commission reported that his state's 'one-percent law' has yielded $7 million in funding to the arts since its inception in 1979. Deputy Mayor of Saint John, Michelle Hooton, observed that developing an articulated cultural policy helps to take the politics out of decision making and to provide conti- nuity of vision and purpose in a milieu whEjore the elected representatives can change quite often and where they represent no particular party. Policy, by spel'ing out stakes and responsibilities, can also help demystify art and artists for the average citizen, she added. Moreover, municipal commitment to the arts and culture as embodied in an adopted cultural policy begets provinci<'jl and federal commitment University professor, Daniel Bourgeois, Warned against the establishment of policies that limit rath~r than enable. It was noted that ongoing effective monitoring of cultural policy is essential. C) Some measures to be taken by artists: A number of steps that artists might take ,to ensure the development of fully-functioning creative communities were discussed. It was noted that artists have a responsibility to help articulate their community's creatilJe capacity by being eloquent advocates and advertisers of what they do and how they contribute. They need to wQrk with others in the community to find ways to take exp~essed culture and make it the lived culture. Artists were encouraged to become more politically engaged in exiSting systems by visiting their mayors and councilors, and even running for office. SECTION FIVE: VISUAL ARTS, ECONOMICS, AND DEMOGRAPHICS: The First Atlantic Canada International Fine Art Market 1. Introduction The first Atlantic Canadian Fine Art Market began with a dazzling kick~off reception that allowed delegates at the Atlantic Cultural Space Conference to see the work of some of Atlantic Canada's finest painters and photographers. As well, eight commercial galleries from Atlantic Canada (namely, from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia) were there to present their work to six art dealers from Europe, one dealer from the United States, and one representative from a German art fair. As a consequence, five artists from the Atlantic region have been invited to ARTKarlsruhe in Germany in March 2006. This market welcomes between 30,000 and 40,000 art buyers, yearly. As well, the Christina Parker Art Gallery in St John's, Newfoundland, and Art Contact in Fredericton, New Brunswick, have agreed on a reciprocal partnership that will allow each gallery to welcome artists who are represented by the other gallery in the other province. Shortly after the Art Market, the work of Alexandra Flood, a New Brunswick artist, was shown in Newfoundland as the first of these exchanges set up at the Art Market 2. Seminars and Panel on Export Two seminars and one panel especially designed for the art dealers were presented. However, the delegates for the conference at large were also welcome to attend. Each presentation was extremely well attended. In his talk entitled, "Realize a World of Opportunities," Jeff MacArthur explained that one of the greatest hurdles in selling art internationally is the number of players involved. A piece of work generally starts at the artist, then moves through a local gallery and then, an interna- tional gallery before it finally ends up in the hands of a foreign buyer. Issues of ownership, liability and payment exist at each stage of the process. His organization has developed a dual coverage insurance policy that protects both the artist and the Canadian gallery, even in the case of the foreign gallery going bankrupt. A gallery owner from Scotland taking part in the Art Market raised the issue of the complications arising from dealing with multiple currencies, which can result in payments taking weeks to be processed and bank service charges incurred at both ends of the transaction. MacArthur responded by suggesting the creation of a holding ACS Conference Re ort 0 2005 company to speed up the money transactions in different 3. General observations currencies to cut down on bank charges. Aaron Milrad, a Toronto-based, intellectual property lawyer, addressed more specifically the issues brought up by Jeff MacArthur in a seminar entitled, "Copyright Law in the International Markets" Milrad told the story of the creators of Superman@. who sold their copyright and ended their lives in rel<1ltive pov- erty. By sharp contrast, the creator of the happy face kept his copyright and ended up a millionaire. He stated that intellectual property covers thingSI we think up and that copyright, in particular, prevents a work being produced without authority. It also offers aVlllnues of recourse when it is violated, including the right to seek damage. He warned against selling copyright and recommended licensing, which allows the artist to retain comtrol. He ended his presentation by listing the finer details, that any contract between the artist and the gallery shoulq include, whether the contract governs the purchase of art m, more commonly, consignment. The Creative Export Panel, consisting of Ingrid Mueller, Christina Parker, Peter Buckland and Daniel Kojo SChraade, ended the series of seminars wilh good advice from the players on the international markets. Ingrid Mueller advised gallerists and dealers lolbking to export to have a vision and stick with it. "Be preJ1iared to be hated, greatly hated," she said. She also reminded people that showing overseas piles on other cQnsider- ations, including higher freight costs, customs and other bureaucratic issues as well as language barriers. Daniel Kojo Schraade explained the intricaq:;ies of organizing a fine art market in Germany, especifilly the ARTKarlsruhe Art Fair in Karlsruhe, Germany,: which welcomes between 30,000 and 40,000 art buyers each year. Christina Parker from St. John's said that being sflected by a jury is challenging. She advised dealers to c9nsider how many and which artists really show well together; to go for more works by fewer artists; and then design the booth around these works. Peter Buckland illustrat~d this by telling the audience of an experience where he took 120 canvases to a show in Florida, which repre$ented a huge amount of work, but ended up with his selling just enough to cover the costs. He summed it up by sayi~g that next time, he will take fewer works by just a few sEllected artists. He will have his vision, and he will stick to it. Generally, it was agreed that the critical mass in Atlantic Cahada is too small to sustain an international fine art market. Furthermore, the disposable income in Atlantic Canada IS relatively low, which does not allow for the purchase of high-end fine art. It was suggested that it would be preferable to present Atlantic Canadian artists in bigger markets such as the ones in Toronto, the United States and Europe rather than to try to develop one in Atlantic Canada. The representatives and dealers from the international galleries also expressed the desire for more one-on-one meetings with artists in their studios_ SECTION SIX: RECOMMENDATIONS . From the discussions and advice summarized above flowed several recommendations for future direction: 1) That in recognition of the importance of the arts to the new imaginative economic order and to achieve a clear level of mutual understanding between the artistic com- munity and the community at large, municipalities in the Atlantic region devise and adopt cultural policies that are adapted to their community and that treat respective artistic disciplines equitably; and that, to this end, a series of 'arts and culture summits' be held in regional municipalities over the next twelve months, perhaps in the context of a declared 'year of culture;' 2) That in order to ensure a citizenry that is creative and responsive to the new imaginative order, departments of education be urged to support courses in fine art, drama, and music as 'basics;' 3) That in order to optimize partnerships with private- sector funders, the artistic community develop standards for approaches to businesses for funding; 4) That in order to facilitate partnerships with private- sector funders, a dIrectory be devised describing which businesses typically support which proJects; and that, since vibrant partnerships between artists and businesses will foster a creative community, municipalities do what they can to broker such partnerships; 5) That in order to improve communication between the artistic community and the community at large, measures be taken by the artistic community to ensure ongoing data gathering on and research into the impacts of the arts on the well-being of the community and developments in policy on cultural rights and entitlements, and that these findings be regularly communicated; ACS Conference Re art 0 2005 6) That in order to assist the artistic ~mmunity in taking stock of itself a nd in voicing its gbats and potential contributions, provincial arts council~boards organize a series of one-day, theme oriented se~sions for artists; 7) That in order to communicate their goals and poten- tial contributions clearly and effeclively, professional artists incorporate themselves into f(jlrmal organizations (and particularly in New Brunswick, intp an organization of Anglophone artists to parallel the existing AAAPNB); 8) That in order to optimize the value tf1at artists can bring to a community, artists and municipal officials explore ways in which expressed culture can becom~ the lived culture; 9) That in order to take part in the new imagination- economy, municipalities evaluate alternative models for developing creative communities; 10) That in order to demystify art and !improve community understanding of artistic process, mynicipalities and the arts community explore models for artist-in-residency programmes; 11) That in recognition of the artists'! role as translators of their community's identity, municipalities and artists explore models for artists as ambass~dors; 12) That in order to ensure creative input in all areas of governance, municipalities seek t~ include artists on planning committees, etc.; 13) That as a means of making expre~sed culture part of the lived culture, municipalities and ~rganizations regu- larly commission public art; 14) That in recognition of the imporitance of a healthy creative core to the well-being of the l-nunicipality and to keep artists there, municipalities expjore means of sub- sidizing artists, including direct subsi!:lies, rent controls, property gifts, etc.; , 15) That government and educationall institutions explore options for building capacity for arts management training in the region: ' 16) That government programmes forifunding the arts be constantly reviewed to ensure that thtty are serving both communities and professional artists fell; 17) That instead of organizing an In~ernational Fine Art Market in Atlantic Canada, it would be p~eferable to present Atlantic Canadian artists in internatio~al fine art fairs; 18) That a study be made of the vario~s large markets to determine which would be best suited t6r Atlantic artists; 19) That representatives of large overseas markets be invited to tour Atlantic artists' studios; · 20) That regular commercial missions be organized to take our artists to the large international markets; 21) That a long-term promotion plan be established to allow support of promising fine artists so as to sustain the same artists over several years to help launch their international careers; 22) That some sort of holding company be created to speed up money transactions in different currencIes to cut down on bank charges; 23) That artists and galleries work to pool their resources (rather than going it alone) as a way to ease the market- ing workload and focus in on potential markets and buyers; and 24) That gallerists establish local representation to draw on knowledge of markets, buyers, and what works and what does not. ACS Conference Re ort 0 2005 9:15 10: 15 10:45 12:00 1:00 2:15 7:00 Official Kick off for ACS conference. Guest Speaker: John Hobday, Director, Canada Council for the Arts - "Friends and Allies: Making the Case for the Arts" AP~ENDIX 1; PROGRAMME FOR THE CONFER!ENCE The Atlantic Cultural Space Conference is proud tot introduce informative and professional speakers who i are very involved within the Canadian Fine Art Sectof. Atlantic Cultural Space speakers, panelists and keyrjJotes will provide relevant and useful information on how 4rtists and their municipalities can work together to help bUilkJ identity, 3:30 develop public policy and grow the economy. All sessions will be 45 minutes to one hqur long. Presentations will follow by a Q and A period. EaCh session will be available in both official languages. Friday, September 30, 2005 AM 6:30 Extlibitor Set Up 5:00 Seminar: "Creative Spaces" - Curators. managers. and artists talk about cultural facilities and programming. (Simultaneous) Moderator: Dr. Robert Kavanagh 3:45 Health Break Seminar: "Creative Business Partners" - A . panel of business people explain their slake in the arts. Moderator: Dr. Thomas J. Condon 8:00 Registration Desk Open Exhibitor Floor Closes, Break prior to Kick-off GALA KEYNOTE Speaker - Dr. Antonine Maill~t: "La Sagouine and the renaissance of Bouqouche" (All participants) Saturday, October 1, 2005 AM 9:00 KEYNOTE Speaker - Max Wyman: "CultUre and the Atlantic Municipal Economy," Breakfast included (All participants) Exhibitor Floor Open Seminar: 'The Creative City and the AlIantic Experience" - Dr. Nancy Duxbury and Dr. Ross Nelson lead an exploration of how the Creative City Model can be adapted to the Atlantic municipality. Moderator: Speakers: Dr Robert MacKinnon Dr. Nancy Duxbury Dr. Ross Nelson PM Lunch - Exhibitor Floor/Network Seminar: "Responsibilities and Liabilities of Shippers and Public Carriers" - Aaron Milrad KEYNOTE Speaker - Antoine Landry: "Making Caraquet a Cultural Capital" (All participants) Health Break Seminar: "Creative Policy" - A panel on develop- ment of municipal cultural pOlicy and funding ACS Conference Re rt 0 2005 8:45 Exhibitor Floor closed to any more set ~ps Official Opening IPress Conference (Marco Polo Room) Health Break, Exhibitor Floor Open 10:15 Seminar: "Creative Places" - Atlantic CJnadian 10:45 artists talk about what "place" means to their work. (Simultaneous) Moderator: Chris Lloyd Seminar: "Creative Diversity" - A panel ~n the vital role of cultural diversity in the creative municipality (Simultaneous) . MOderator: Janet Scott 12:00 PM Lunch - Exhibitor Floor/Network 1 :00 "Realize a World of Opportunities" - Jeff MacArthur 2: 15 Seminar: "Creative Industries" - A discu~sion about the roles of tourism, film, music, video and 3:30 new media production in the municipal economy (Simultaneous) 3:45 Moderator: Kendra Black for the arts (Simultaneous) Moderator: Michael Wennbers Seminar: "Creative Expo(a)rts'! - A discussion about how to find international markets for local artists (Simultaneous) Moderator: Pauline Bourque 5:00 Exhibitor Floor ClosesfTear dowh, Break prior to "Gala Galore!" 6:00 Reception - New Brunswick MUseum (Under the Whales) . 7:00 Saunter over to the Hilton Trade:and Convention for "Gala Galore!" . 7:30 I J "Gala Galore!" Dinner - Entertainment and Fine Art Programming Guest Speaker: Dr. George Elliott Clarke (Glamour attire and wearable a~ - Grand Prize to be given away for best artisti~ attire) Sunday, October 2, 2005 AM 9:00 KEYNOTE Speaker - Glen Mur(ay: "Arts, Culture and Changing the Urbar Landscape" Breakfast included (All participants) 10:45 Seminar: "New Creative Spacfls" - Findings and Recommendations ' Speaker: His Honour Hermenepilde Chiasson, Lieutenant-Governor of New Br~nswick ACS Conference Re art 0 2005 APAENDIX 2: LIST OF PANEluSTS "Creative Places" - Atlantic Canadian artists talk !about what "place" means to their v\tork. Panelists: Romeo Savoie ' Andre Lapointe , Suzanne Hill Beth Pawning i I "Creative Diversity" - A panel on the vital role o~ cultural diversity in the creative mundpality Panelists: Dr. Chedly Belkho~ja Marie-Pierre Simard Carlos Gomes ' "Creative Industries" - A discussion about the roles of tourism, film, music, video an~ new media production in the muniqipal economy Panelists; Gregor Ash Mario Cyr Paul LeBlanc Greg Hemmings "Creative Spaces" - Curators, managers and arti~ts talk about cultural facilities and progr~mming. Panelists: Gemey Kelly , Dean Brinton Marcia Babineau Ross Jefferson "Creative Business Partners" - A panel of business people explain their stake in the arts. Panelists: Denis Losier Robyn Tingley Derek Oland Mike Campbell "Creative Policy" - A panel on development of municipal cultural policy and funding for the arts Panelists: Dr, Daniel Bourgeois Carmen Gibbs Michelle Hoolon Alden Wilson . "Creative Expo(a)rts" - A discussion about how to find international markets for local artists Panelists: Ingrid Mueller Peter Buckland Christina Parker Daniel Kojo Schrade . ~ . ACS Conference~' ort ,0 2005. --- APPENDIX 3: LIST OF ART MARKET PARTICIPANTS Galleries: Peter Buckland Gallery 80 Prince William Street Saint John, NB E2L 2B3 (506) 693-9721 bucka rt@nb.sympatico.ca The Inverness County Centre for the Arts P.O. Box 709, 16080 Highway 19 Inverness, NS BOE 1 NO (902) 258-2533 Handworks Gallery 12 King Street Saint John. NB E2E 1 G2 (506) 652-9787 sha nnon@handworksnb.com Agence de mise en march.:! d' oeuvres d'art (AMMOA) 130-B Weldon Street Moncton, NB E1C 5W2 (506) 852-3656 am moa@nbnet.nb.ca Art Contact, Inc. 224 Lynhaven Court Fredericton, NB E3B 2V6 (506) 453-1856 ingrldmueller@msn,com Gallery 78 796 Queen Street Fredericton, NB E3B 1C6 (506) 454-5192 Trinity Galleries 128 Germain Street Saint John, NB E2L 2E7 (506) 634-1611 art@trinitygalleries.ca Christina Parker Gallery 7 Plank Road St. John's, NL Ai E 1 H3 (709) 753-0580 cpg@nfld,net I nternational Gallery Attendees: Mr. Colin Ardley, Curator, Deutsche Werkstaetten Hellerau,Germany Mr. Karl Ewald Schrade, Curator and Director, Galerie Schrade - Karlsruhe, Germany Mr, Daniel Kojo Schrade, Curator and Director, Galerie Schloss Mochental, Germany Ms. Anya von G6sseln, Director, Office of Contemporary Art, Ireland Mr. Marc N. Schepens Pucker Gallery, USA Mr. Dan Lewis, Director, and Ms. Elaine Crook, Artery Gallery, Scotland ACS Conference Re art 0 2005 . APPENDIX 4: Participation at the ARTKarJsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, March 9-12, 2006 As a direct spin off of the first Atlantic Canada Interl1ational Fine Art Market held in conjunction with the secohd edi- tion of the Atlantic Cultural Space Conference, pne of the buyers from Germany, Mr. Ewald Schrade, had the opportunity to visit Saint John, NB; Fredericton, NB: Charlottetown, PEL: and the Aberdeen Cultural Centre in Moncton, NB. The work of some of our best Atlantic Canadian artists caught his eye, and he suggested that their art be presented in Karlsruhe. artsnb followllld this recommendation. Then, Mr. Schrade was invited to attend the opening of TRANSIT-Atlantic Crossings, an exhibit of .8jtlantic Canadian art held at the Galerie Deutsche Werkst~etten Hellerau in Dresden, Germany. He was so impressed with the exhibit and the high quality of art that he offered to sponsor a full-size booth (1000 square feet) at the ARTKarlsruhe Art Fair (wwvv.art-karlsruhe.de). Mr. Schrade is the Director/Curator of this event, which annually welcomes Over 30,000 international art collectors. This experience has shown that it is imperative to pajiently promote our artists abroad if we wish to develop new markets for them. Our participation at the ARTKarl$ruhe was a great success. We were able to build on pr€IVious contacts and gain new clientele. Nine pieces of Aijantic Canadian art were sold at and above the Canadian market value. This is a respectable feat for a new exhibitor presenting artists who are (were) unknown beyond our own national boundaries. Europeans have a great interest for everything Canadian, and the artsnb booth was one of the most highly frequented at the art fair. Dignitaries including Guido Westel'V\'elle, the Leader of the German Liberal Party, and Guell1ther Oettinger, Premier of Baden Wuerttenberg, took the:time to see and speak about Atlantic Canadian art and cul~ure. We were also among the few exhibitors who were invited to attend the Mayor of Karlsruhe's dinner. The attendance of artists Alexandra Flood, NB; Wayne Boucher, NS; Brian Burke, PEl; Mathieu Leger, NB; and Gordon Dunphy, NB, was very advantageous. They were able to promote their work and build partnerships with European galleries. Their networking has heightened the awareness for Atlantic Canadian art abroad. II artsnb's participation at the ARTKarJsruhe 2006 has opened the doors to an international market for Atlantic Canadian artists. We wish to thank Ingrid and Peter Mueller for accepting to organize thiS event in such short notice. Their experience in organizing international events and their knowledge of the ways of European business proved to be invaluable in dealing with customs, clients, freight companies and the organizers of the art fair. We thank ACOA for believing in this project, and for their continued support. Finally, we thank Mr. Ewald Schrade for hIS enthusiasm about our artists and for his generous sponsorship. artsnb's success at the ARTKarlsruhe marks the beginning of a flourishing export market for Atlantic Canadian art. Submitted by: Pauline Bourque Executive Director New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) ACS Conference Re ort 0 2005 City Hall 15 Market Square P.o. Box 1971 Saint lohn New Brunswick Canadn ElL 4L1 August 14,2006 Your Worship and Fellow Councillors City of Saint John SUBJECT: REQUEST TO RECONSIDER TBE DETE:RMINATION OF THE OWNERSHIP OF SAINT JOHN ENERGY BACKGROUND : At the Council meeting of July 24th 2006, the question of ownership of Saint John Energy was raised by me in a report to Council. The recommendation was very clear that the appropriate staff take the necessary action to determine the ownership of Saint John Energy and to identify any and all opportunities as well as consequences with the implementation of those identified opportunities. After considerable debate Council was very decisive in its resolve to move forward with the necessary action to determine the ownership of saint John Energy. Analysis: In the local Newspaper, the Telegraph Journal dated August 2,2006 an article was written, titled Utility ownership question gaining political energy. The caption stated and I quote "The Board asks for closed-door meeting with Common Council to convince members to leave SJ energy." (end of quote) The Chairman of Saint John Energy is reported to have made the key following statements covered in the article. .01 After the Council observing the debate Monday, he believes that there are enough councillors sitting on the fence who could change their mind. .02 The Mayor and Council have very difficult issues to deal with, and they should look at solutions to improve the city's financial position, said Riley in the interview, but this question Report to Common Council Page 2 Subject: Request to Reconsider The Determination of The Ownership of Saint John Energy over Saint John Energy has been looked at for 84 years, and it should be left alone. .03 Riley worries that the city will use the ownership question to win extra revenues from electrical customers. If the municipality proves that it owns the utility, that would allow it to sell Saint John Energy to a private firm or take dividends from the utility's customers to shore up other departments. That would be a dreadful mistake, says Riley. RF,PONSES TO CHAIRMAN I S COMMENTS: The issue of ownership of Saint John Energy was raised in an open meeting of Council, held on July 28, 2006. If Saint John Energy wishes ~o appear before Counci1 it shou1d be in an open meeting of Council and it shou1d be totally transparent. In the past when this matter was raised, the discussions were held behind closed doors under the premise that the information presented was sensitive and could be detrimental to the City. After the presentation concluded behind closed doors, I was convinced the information before Council was not new or confidential and that most of the information was available for all to see on the web site of Saint John Energy. Response to statement .01 I did not see anyone on Council that was sitting on the fence. It was clear to me that while a number of Councilors asked questions and raised concerns, the decision to move forward on the question of the ownership of Saint John Energy was very decisive and with little reservation Council's resolve to investigate this. Response to statement .02 My interpretation of the statement as reported in the article really gets to the crux of the problem and the main reason that the ownership of Saint John Energy should be decided. I take from this statement of the Chairman that we, the Council, should be focused on looking after our own business and leave the business of Saint John Energy totally to the Commission. In other words, the perception is that we must butt out. With the ownership question still outstanding, this statement truly reflects the current situation: We can request information, we can request co- Report to Common Council Page 3 Subject: Request to Reconsider The Determination of The OwnersWp of Saint John Energy operation, we can request to receive some dividends, we could jointly examine ways that perhaps may result in a greater community at large, however all we are able to do is request. We are not masters of our own destiny. Should this be the case when we have a legal opinion that the City of Saint John owns Saint John Energy? A few points must be provided to emphasize the importance of Council being in control and ultimately having the final say: * As part of the Operational Review conducted by Chartwell, interviews and workshops were held with the City's Boards, Agencies, and Commissions. This process was necessary to gather pertinent information as a foundation to better serve this community well into the future. As Chairperson of the Operational Review Steering Committee, I had ongoing discussions with the project manager from Chartwell, Mr. Alan Mitchell. He conveyed to me in one such conversation that the cooperation during meetings was excellent with all of the departments, agencies, boards and commissions with one exception, Saint John Energy. He relayed to me that he found it extremely difficult to gather the necessary information and really did not receive the cooperation that the City would expect from one of its Commissions, considering the importance of this priority of Council (letter from Mr. Mitchell attached) . . Always looking for ways in which the City could meet its financial obligation and provide services to citizens of Saint John, meetings were held with two City Commissions, one with Saint John Energy and the other with the Harbor Bridge Authority. Being present at only one of these Commission meetings, I am able to speak directly with reference to the meeting with Saint John Energy only. However, as a Chairperson of the Operational Review Committee, I was privy to the outcome of the meeting with the Harbor Bridge Authority. . Some time ago, months after being elected, the Mayor and I met with the existing general manager and Chai~an of Saint John Energy of the time. During that meeting we posed the question would it be possible for the Commission to provide any financial assistance to the city? It is my recollection that the answer was in the affirmative in the area of Report to Common Council Page 4 Subjeot: Request to Reconsider The Determination of The Ownership of Saint John Energy $500,000.00. (This was not an unreasonable request when you are of the view that some dividend should be derived from a Commission that, you are of the opinion, the City owns.) The Genera1 Manager expressed a view that it was indeed possible and would have no real affect on rates or service leve1s. The discussion ended on a positive note and a more definitive answer was said to be forthcoming. It has been one year and we have had no further response with respect to the request for financial assistance. Also as part of these discussions, I asked the general manager if he saw any sense in exploring the consolidation of the two utilities, Saint John Energy and Water and Sewerage. His response was that it was worth exp1oring. To this date this question has never moved forward to a point where by any further consideration has been acted upon. . With respect to the other discussions held with the Harbor Bridge Authority, Council is well aware of the positive out come with the City. We qet $250,000.00 each year as a contribution for the maintenance of harbor passage. This is a concrete example of how a win-win situation can occur with mutual respect and cooperation, and a common goal of serving our citizens in the best manner possible. Response to statement .03 This statement made by the Chairman as reported is the most telling. Consider this: the Commission of Saint John Energy was established by the Common Council of the day, in 1922. All of the Commissioners are appointed by the elected officials, that is, the Mayor and Council. Let's be perfectly clear- the Commissioners are appointed by the e1ected officials. My perception of the Chairman's comments is that, fram his point of view, the Commissioners may be more responsible than the elected officials who have appointed them. Why is it that the Commission appears consistently to infer - - that if Council had full control over an asset that the city owns, (and is entrusted to manage) that Council would do something irresponsible and detrimental to the asset and/or the service that it provides? The ownership of Saint John Energy has been discussed for a number of years with legal opinions differing. It is t~e to establish Report to Common Council Page 5 Subject: Request to Reoonsider The Determination of The Ownership of Saint John Energy clearly who holds title to Saint John Energy. It is extremely difficult to understand why anyone would be opposed to establishing the clear title to an asset worth millions of dollars! It is prudent that this Council review and explore all of its assets and re-evaluate past and present practices to ensure a comfort level that the Council of today is acting responsibly and in a consistent manner with our philosophy and organizational goals. Ultimately, we owe this accountability to the citizens we serve. RESOLUTION: That Saint John Energy be denied their request to appear before Council, AND; That staff continue its efforts to determine the ownership of Saint John Energy Respectfully Submitted, ~c5\ COUNCILLOR GLEN TAIT ATTACHMENTS . 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''', C"~,.---""'"'<~ ~ i IbIiIdr.tkt;i;A;~'. ~ ,<:' ',' ~ rit.S"ch"n, 0 . .'\""," ,~.L . ~ 1IiIiiIe. '..tee 1IIUIdl Dil- I :MliW~~aiIra:i .AD&f:'it'S~&i~" . ""a.... '~... -:'... N:IiIa: .. -- if : CiIiC~'_"""::",-",, --':'IaI' .-.d~;;;:;:"~ftc:c ...",' ~.. u~rlieSlliiJ,: . ., : .,.~~#:~,~" ::-7~~~_'::-1/'-"'" ,_._.;;~' <.,.n _"...~.--~,}-~,;=.;=-,;\*-~-<?>~~.:,:,:-~.,~,~'~7_ .--<~,~,. ., ,";'~'~ '_'''c',' I -~ Re: Conversation About Saint John Energy? Page 1 of2 Thorne, Joan From: Tait, Glen Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 12:22 PM To: Thorne, Joan Subject: FW: Conversation About Saint John Energy? From: Alan Mitchell [mailto:amitchell@chartwell-group,com] Sent: Wed 8/9/200611:19 AM To: Tait, Glen Subject: RE: Conversation About Saint John Energy? Councillor Tait, Thank you for your note explaining the nature of your inquiry about Saint John Energy. Relationship with Saint John Energy during the Operational Review To the extent I can 1 will try to explain the working relationship I had with Richard Burpee, Eric Marr and Tony Furness - the main contacts for Saint John Energy. My first meeting with these gentlemen set the stage. 1 actually met them twice during the interview stage - February 18th and March 3rd, 2005. Richard was quick to point out that Saint John Energy was not owned by the City of Saint John but rather by the ratepayers. On several occasions during the interview they inquired as to how much detail I would require of the organization given that they were cooperating in principle and didn't feel compelled to extend beyond this requirement. In particular they suggested that when it came time for me to request information about the costs of their services that they would consider the request at that time. I recall the memorable day when my colleague and I were about to profile Saint John Energy's Programs and Services. 1 had to make a tough decision given that there were two workshops that day - one with Paul Groody's Department consisting of approximately 20 staff and one with Saint John Energy with approximately 5 staff. Jacquie Wakabayashi elected to take the Saint John Energy workshop. Just before my workshop was about to commence I received a phone call from Jacquie indicating that Richard wanted to speak with me. When he came on the phone he indicated that I had promised to conduct the workshop and essentially refused to work with Jacquie. I explained the dilemma to Richard and suggested that Jacquie was just as capable if not better than me at running such a workshop. His response was to give Jacquie perhaps an hour of his team's time. Jacquie was able to keep the Saint John Energy folks in the room until about 1 :00 pm which I thought was a stellar performance on her part. After getting past Richard's somewhat bullish behaviour they did accomplish what we needed , In subsequent workshops Eric and Tony attended. They were cooperative but low key in terms of their willingness to actively participate. I actually enjoyed the rapport with these two gentlemen and was disappointed when Tony, for what ever reason, disappeared from my sights. Towards the end when I had requested all Departments and ABC's to calculate the costs for their services, the one ABC that remained blank was Saint John Energy. I was no further ahead in ascertaining the cost of delivering their services then as I am today. This was unfortunate but did not necessarily stand in the way of allowing me to come to some conclusions. In summary, I felt that with Richard Burpee at the helm, Saint John Energy would have always played the reluctant participant. I actually looked forward to the day when perhaps someone with a more cooperative attitude would be running the organization and begin to build bridges rather than fences. Importance of Understanding the Ownership of Saint John Energy 8/9/2006 Re: Conversation About Saint John Energy? Page 2 0[2 Regarding the reason why I wanted to see clarification of Saint John Energy's ownership, it comes down to two significant considerations, each of which I have outlined below. 1, If the ownership of Saint John Energy was in any way unknown or unclear, then the degree to which the City of Saint John would want to enter into partnership agreements with the organization would also be clouded. 2. I viewed the opportunity of taking various "rate based" utility services such as "energy", "water" and "sewer" services and bundling them into a combined "Utility" ABC that could have been called "Saint John Utility Corporation". Such a utility organization could combine various processes such as "billing and collection", "process control systems", "maintenance management", etc. thereby achieving certain economies of scale. I was impressed with Saint John Energy's ability to manage its energy utility and thought that this could extend to other utilities. This would not be the case if the ownership issue was up in the air! I did not view Saint John Energy as a "cash cow" that the City of Saint John could milk. I recognize that their financial picture might be quite positive but I'm also one who would quickly point out that the citizens of Saint John have paid for this rosy picture through the payment of their energy rates. I'm a strong believer that funds set aside for the continued sustainability of the utility should not be encroached upon to pay for other services, In fact, the separation of water and sewer services in a similar vein would benefit from the separation of those services paid for through property taxes. I hope that this information is helpful. My intent was to paint a picture where Saint John Energy was a valued partner of the City of Saint John and not to get embroiled in the personalities that were once part of the mix while I conducted the Operational Review. Regards, Alan Mitchell, Chartwelllnc. 8/912006 Mayor and Council August 10,2006 RE: Bylaw regulating the use of pesticides At the Council meeting of July 31, 2006, an informative presentation was given by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick regarding the use of pesticides. Council recognized the growing body of medical and scientific research substantiating the harmful effects to human and environment health. In addition, Council also recognized that a growing number of Canadian communities, including several in New Brunswick, have implemented bylaws regulating the use of pesticides. In fact, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the rights of Canadian Municipalities to implement such bylaws. Council also recognized that such by laws that regulate the use of pesticides can also permit the use of pesticides in the event of serious infestations. On the issue of enforcement, there are many issues in a community that may pose difficulty in enforcement logistics (i.e. litter control; building code violations etc.). However this should not preclude the implementation of rules that serve to protect or enhance a community. Principally, citizens abide the bylaws set out by a municipality. For those who don't, a process is available to bring the violators into compliance. Given the general support that was articulated by the majority of Council at the conclusion of the Conservation Council's presentation, I believe the following motion is in order: Council resolve to implement a bylaw that bans the use pesticides but permit the use of pesticides in such events determined by appropriate regulating authorities to be in the best interest of the community. Sincerely, Stephen Chase Councillor August 14, 2006 Your Worship, Deputy Mayor and fellow Councillors, Subject: Immigration I am requesting an update on the most recent immigration developments and new partnership between the City of Saint John and the Government of Canada. Yours Truly, Received bye-mail Jay-young Chang, Councillor M & C -2006-236 August 11, 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council y our Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Lease Renewal- Java Moose, City Market BACKGROUND: Boy's Own Inc. and The City of Saint John are parties to a Lease of space for Stalls 8 & 9, at the City Market (488 sq. ft., with an additional 134 sq. ft. of basement storage). The Lease, which commenced on August 1, 1999, has a 5 year term. The Lessee enjoys a 5 year option as per Clause 36, Schedule B of the Lease. This option grants the Lessee an opportunity to secure a further 5 year lease term commencing on August 1,2004 with rents to be negotiated. In May of 2004 Boy's Own Inc. notified the City of its intention to renew its Lease. The City acknowledged the notice and advised the Lessee the City was at the time, reviewing the operations and leasing of the City Market. As such, the rent stmcture to be negotiated was in limbo. Boy's own were advised the renewal could be completed once it became evident how the City intended to stmcture rents going forward. As Council is aware the City Market's rental scheme was modified to a market scenario as opposed to the By-Law Schedule historically approved by Council. The Deputy Market Clerk's Office negotiated with the principals of Boy's Own Inc. over the past year hoping to negotiate an entirely new lease document and rental stmcture as opposed to simply renewing the current Boy's Own Lease which would expire July 31, 2009. Negotiations eventually broke down leaving the patties with one option; to negotiate the rents for the renewal option and effect the lease renewal with Boy's Own Inc. RepOli to Common Council August 11, 2006 Page 2 A base rent of$25.00 per square foot Lease agreed upon for the remainder of the renewal term, September 1,2006 until July 31,2009. The By-law rate of$19.99 per square foot will be applied as base rent to the first 37 months of the renewal, treating the tenancy as if over holding with regards to rents for that tenn. All other elements of the August 1, 1999 Lease will remain in force and effect. RECOMMENDATION: 1. That The City of Saint John enters into a Renewal of Lease for Stalls 8 & 9 (488 square feet) at the City Market with Boy's Own Inc. Base rent of$19.99 per square foot shall be applied retroactive from August 1, 2004 up to August 31, 2006. Base rent of $25.00 per square foot shall be applied from September 1, 2006 until July 31, 2009, with all other elements of the Lease remaining in full force and effect; and 2. that Common Council give 1 st and 2nd reading to the attached "City Market By-Law" whereby section 5(2) is amended to add following Section 5(2)(j), Section 5(2)(k) Stalls 8 & 9; and 3. further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign the Renewal of Lease or any other document required to finalize the transaction. RespectflJlly submitted, Jim R. Baird, MCIP Commissioner Planning and Development Terrence Totten, c.A. City Manager BY-LAW NUMBER C-l A BY -LAW RELATING TO THE MARKET IN THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN Be it enacted by the Common Council of The City of Saint John as follows: A By-law of The City of Saint John entitled "A By-law Relating to the Market In The City of Saint John", enacted on the 18th day of May, A.D. 2005 is Hereby amended as follows: 1 Amending Section 5(2) by adding the following Immediately after subsection 5(2)(j): (k) Stall 8 & 9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John has caused the Common Corporate Seal of the said City to be affixed to this by-law the day of August A.D. 2006 and signed by: ARRETE NUMERO C-l ARRETE CONCERNANT LE MARCHE DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN Le conseil communal de The City of Saint John edicte: L'arrete concernant Ie marche de The City of Saint John decrete Ie 18 mai 2005, est modifie comme suit: 1 La modification du paragraphe 5(2) par l'adjonction de ce qui suit immediatement apres l'alinea 5(2)(j): (j) Kiosques 8 & 9 EN FOI DE QUOI The City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ie present arrete Ie aout 2006, avec les signatures suivantes: Mavor/Maire Common Clerk/Grefiere communale First Reading Second Reading Third Reading - August 14,2006 - August 14,2006 ,2006 Premiere lecture Deuxieme lecture Troisieme lecture - 14 aout, 2006 - 14 aout 2006 ,2006 M & C - 2006-234 August 11, 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council y our Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: Sale of City Land - 545-585 Old Black River Road BACKGROUND: In Febmary of2006 Mr. Percy Wilbur offered to purchase a 10.5 acre::!: site located at 545-585 Old Black River Road. Mr. Wilbur intends to develop industrial condominiums, much like the units found in the McAllister Industrial Park at the S.l Galanz Center located off McIlveen Drive. The site consists of three parcels (PID #s 55005102, 348540 and 55005110). These lands were originally assembled with the vision of a connector right of way extending from McAllister Industrial park thm to Grandview Ave. This right of way is no longer a part of the long term development plan for the area. The land is currently encumbered by an Aliant tower located at the rear of the parcel and its access off Old Black River Road. This 1 acre::!: site was sold to Aliant in the fall of2003 for $5,000. An agreement will be required by and between Mr. Wilbur and Aliant to establish access road usage entitlements as the proponent hopes to improve the access road to a standard of asphalt to a certain point along the right of way and use said driveway as access to his development. The topography of this site makes development difficult, particularly at the rear of the lands. This site does however, offer excellent frontage on Old Black River Road which is currently being improved as a Capital project by the City. The site totals approximately 10.5 acres+/-, much of which is comprised of steep elevations and in particular a rock ledge artificially divides the parcel into a top and a bottom shelf. The lower portion is estimated to be approximately 25% of the site or perhaps as much as 3 acres +/-, and is relatively flat in comparison with the top portion of the site. It is suggested this site offers approximately 3 acres of RepOli to Common Council August 11, 2006 Page 2 developable land with the residual being hilly back lands which are very difficult to develop. The three parcels were assessed at less than $25,000 cumulatively in 2005. There has been a significant shift in industrial land values in recent times which indicate assessments may not be a good indicator of value. A recent market transaction for a small two acre site adjacent to the City's land off Old Black River Road secured approximately $17,000 per acre. The proponent is prepared to pay $150,000.00 for the 10.5 acre i: site with a 120 day closing subject to Council approval. The proponent has forwarded a $2500 refundable deposit to validate the interest. The improvements to these lands combined with the increased tax levy based on the market transaction will garner the City additional revenues to offset the costs associated with the redevelopment of Old Black River Road creating an immediate return on the City's investment. Appreciating the back portions of this lot are extremely difficult and costly to develop, the proposed offer is reasonable. The purpose of this report is to secure Council's approval to sell a 10.5 acre i: site located off Old Black River Road. RECOMMENDATION: That The City of Saint John sell it's fee simple interest in the lands identified as PID Numbers 55005110, 55005102 and 348540 to Property Management/Proman Ltd. for $150,000.00 plus HST on or before December 31,2006 and that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign the transfer and all related documents to finalize this transaction. RespectflJlly submitted, Jim R. Baird, MCIP Commissioner Planning and Development Terrence Totten, F.C.A. City Manager BI/mmf Planning and Development Real Estate Services /;::?(\/~ /-:;A>/ f /~~ \ \\ ?t I ~- - .J '-_ _I l 1--...,---- \ -'~-~o;.-:::::;~, / t \ .~/ (; ./A ~\ . ~\ ,.......'_ \. l.~ \.' \---"\ . ~,., "S.. \ \ \ .......~ ~.........: ..~. )~. \~ 'v. \ .___" "~".' '. _....,.~\' '--~~ ,~.".~. .~ \ - \. ..--.:----- ---- .,~->~ ,. - _~_---'=:-~~~~3i ~ ---.-" " ....,.,. .....,.. '. ~- \" '/"'.'\ I \........./ ,........................ .....,-." ,-.....- \ Description of Plan: Sketch indicates the location cifthe parcels located along Old Black River Road. PID:55005102, 348102 and 55005110 Address: 545-585 Old Black River Road Pan:N/A Date: August 9, 2006 REPORT TO COMMON COU / ;) ,I) M & C 2006 - 231 August 9~ 2006 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane & Members of Common Council Your Worship and Members of Council, SUBJECT: CIL - The City of Saint John Contract No. 2006-12: Evergreen Avenue (Loch Lomond Road to emlock Street) - Street Reconstruction BACKGROUND The 2006 General Fund Transportation Capital Program include funding for street reconstruction on Evergreen A venue. The work consists generally of the supply of all necessary labour, ill terials and equipment for the installation of approximately 30 metres of 250mm diameter d 62 metres of 300mm diameter storm sewer pipe PVC DR35 or approved equal, a1 ng with all necessary appurtenances, 530m3 of road excavation~ 375m3 of imported backfill~ supply and installation of 205 metres of concrete curb, 197 metres of concrete sidewalk~ 271 t nnes of asphalt concrete type "8" mix, 144 tonnes of asphalt concrete type "0" mix, placemen of 270m2 of nursery sod and other related work. TENDER RESULTS Tenders closed on August 8, 2006 with the following results: I. Valley Excavation Services Incorporated Quispamsis~ NB $ 184,289.06 2. Galbraith Construction Ltd. Saint John, NB $ 184,769.50 The Engineer's estimate for the work was $184,262.96. M & C 2006 - 231 August 9, 2006 Page 2 ANALYSIS The tenders were reviewed by staff and all tenders were found to be rmal in all respects with the exception of three mathematical errors in the tender submitted by alley Excavation Services Incorporated. The mathematical errors were corrected in accordance ith Specification Section 2.18(a) and the corrected tender amount is reflected in the Tender Res Its section of this report. Staff is of the opinion that the low tenderer has the necessary resource and expertise to perform the work, and recommend acceptance of their tender. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The Contract includes work that is charged against the 2006 Gen ral Fund Transportation Capital Program. Assuming award of the Contract to the low tend er, an analysis has been completed which includes work that will be performed by City forces a d others. The analysis concludes that a total amount of $120,000.00 was provi ed in the budget and that the projected completion cost of the project is estimated to be $168,5 0.87, including the City's eligible H.S.T. rebate - a $48,560.87 negative difference. Staff will . dentify an offset for the budget difference and report back to Council prior to year end so that the overall program envelope remains at the approved amount. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Contract 2006-12: Evergreen Avenue (Loch omond Road to Hemlock Street) - Street Reconstruction, be awarded to the low tenderer, V Hey Excavation Services Incorporated, at their tendered price of $184,289.06 as calculate based upon estimated quantities, and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorize to execute the necessary contract documents. Respectfully submitted, gt~~ ft: Commts oner al Operations & Terrence L. Totten, F.C.A. ~- SAINT JOHN r- ---- July 27, 2006 The City of Saint John His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Members of Common Council P,O, Box/c.r, 1971 Saint John, NB/N .-B. Canada E2L 4Ll www.saintjohn.ca Your Worship and Councillors, Re: Application for Gas Tax Rebate The Province of New Brunswick is suggesting that the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan for the Gas Tax Rebate be done through the CEDA's (in our case Enterprise Saint John). The determination of the City's infrastructure priorities and economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability objectives as well as the allocation of the Gas Tax Rebate are solely matters for the Council of the City of Saint JOM to consider and address. The suggested approach would go well beyond the mandate of Enterprise Saint John and undermine Council's governance role. The CEO A process is under active discussion with the Cities Association and a provision should be sought to allow a municipality to 'choose' to use the services of the CEDA if it so wishes or to provide their own 5 year plan. Recommendation That the City of Saint John advise the Province of New Brunswick that any proposal for the preparation of Integrated Community Sustainability Plans should include a provision to allow any municipality to prepare its own five year plan. Respectfully submitted, \\). \}~ ~Patri k Woods CG Depu City Mana erry L. Totten FCA City Manager Explore our past/ Explorez notre passe Discover your future Decouvrez votre avenir Grand Bay-Westfield + Quispamsis . Rothesay . St. Martins . Saint john Proposal for Integrated Community Sustainability Plans Background In Section 3.2 of the CanadalNew Brunswick Agreement on the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues, the Province made a commitment that over the life of the Agreement, it will ensure the development oflntegrated Community Sustainability Plans (ICSP) for New Brunswick communities, either by the New Brunswick community or at some higher level of agglomeration appropriate to New Brunswick. (See attached Schedule H) The Province decided that the ICSP would be developed through an existing process and is proposing to partner with the 15 provincial Community Economic Development Agencies (CEDA), The CEDAs are provincial economic development agencies established in 15 regions of the Province. There collective boundaries cover the Province and there mandate include incorporated and unincorporated areas. They each have a board of director representing local stakeholders and financial support is provided by the three levels of governments. The basis for the development ofthe ICSPs would be the CEDA's Community Strategic Plans that focuses mostly on economic development and cover a specific territory that include incorporated and unincorporated areas. These plans are reviewed every three years and timing is such that the review process will begin this summer. Proposal j To have an agreement with each CEDA that would expand the scope of review process I for their Community Strategic Plans to integrate economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability objectives. The end product will be an integrated plan that will provide a more complete picture on how their community's economy is developing. Each community will also be able to use these integrated plans as a development tool. IThe objective is not to expand the mandate of the CEDAs but to provide them and Ncw Brunswick communities with a more integrated approach to development. It will also fulfill the Province's commitment to the Gas Tax Agreement. Scope All ICSPs must integrate economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability objectives. The economic development objectives have already been defined in the existing RFP. The environmental objectives are defined as sustainable infrastructure under the Gas Tax Agreement. The categories include water, wastewater, solid waste, public transit, community energy systems and active transportation. However, each CEDA will determine which category applies to their region. As an example, public transit only applies in Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John but other municipalities may want to plan for a public transit system. The scope for culture and social objectives will also vary in each region. The CEDAs will define the scope based only on the social and cultural elements that have a significant impact on their community development. As an example, health and post secondary education has a major impact in the development of Enterprise Greater Moncton. The Acadian culture has a significant impact in the tourism industry in the Enterprise Peninsula region. These elements already exist in some of the current Community Strategic Plans and this exercise will promote an integrated approach. Approach Since the CEDAs are at the beginning of their Community Strategic Plan review, it would be timely to piggyback on the process to develop integrated plans. Discussions would be held with each CEDA to determine the scope for the culture, social and environmental objectives. The incremental estimated cost to add these objectives as well as the additional resources to carry out the review process will also be determined. The attached Request for Proposal and Process for Review documents will be modified accommodate for the expanded scope. Issues The additlonal elements of the Community Strategic Plan will create the expectation that the CEDA's mandate has expanded to include cultural, social and environmental issues. It will be important to clarify at the outset that this is not the case and that issues outside economic development should be addressed to the appropriate federal or provincial dcpartmenUagency. There may be expectations that additional funds may be available for social or cultural issues, It should be made clear at the outset that this is a plarming exercise and the recommendations will be forwarded to appropriate departments or agencies where consideration will be given through existing programs. Resources There are 15 CEDAs and they will all carry out the review of their plans during the course of summer and fall. The Department of Local Government does not have the resources to monitor and participate in this review process. Therefore a minimum of two staff person or the services of a consultant will be hired to represent !the Department Local Government and assist the CEDAs with the development of their ICSP. Budget 1) Development ofICSPs Estimated incremental cost for Plans 15 plans at $15K - $25K $375,009 2) Human resources Two staff person or consultant for 8 months Travel expenses $80,000 $20,000 3) Contingency $25.000 Total Source of funds The Canada/New Brunswick Agreement on the Transfer of Federal as Tax Revenues under the category Capacity Building for the unincorporated areas. l SCHEDULE H - Integrated Community Sustainabi ity Plans Integrated Community Sustainability Plans are plans that will suppo the development of sustainable healthy and vibrant communities and: a) integrate economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainab lityobjectives; b) be prepared with public participation; c) maximize the benefits of any infrastructure that will be produce Agreement; and d) demonstrate, where appropriate, that there has been collaboratio with other Municipalities to achieve sustainability objectives and may be a opted by two or more Municipalities. In New Brunswick, Integrated Community Sustainability Plans will build on current planning practices. The Oversight Committee will examine how the principles of Integrated Sustainability Community Plans can be incorporated into the Community Growth Strategies of each Community Economic Development Ag ncy. Page 1 of 1 McFarlane, Norm From: Sent: SANDRA MARK [mark4792@rogers.com] Tuesday, July 25, 2006 10:23 AM Hermel Vienneau GNB To: Cc: Graham Wiseman Bathurst; Achille Maillet Dieppe; Andre Doucet Bath rst; Brad Woodside Fredericton; Brenda Letourneau; Davidson, Norah; Denis Turcotte Ca pbellton; Don Moreau; Francis LeBlanc Dieppe; Gerald Allain Edmundston; Goodine, Jennife Cunningham, Sherry; Jim Lamkey Miramichi; John McKay Miramichi; Kathryn Barnes Moncton; orne Mitton; Manon Greffiere Edmundston; Mary Cameron Miramichi; Nicole Doucet; Nicole Poirier; cFarlane, Norm; Pam Hargrove Fredericton; Woods, Pat; Paul Stapleton Fredericton SUbject: Gas Tax / CEDA Good Morning Hermel, I hope that your summer is going well and I trust that you were able to get a few d ys away from the office and enjoy the sun! I am hoping that you can shed some light on a situation for me. At the AMANB me ting held in June in Oromocto, Stephen Battah approached the Executive Directors to discuss the option of the C DAs coordinating the Integrated Sustainability Plan for the Gas Tax Rebate. During the discussions I me tioned to Mr. Battah that the CNBA members would not support this process for a number of reasons, most sig ificantly as they were all within 2-3 weeks of completing thier own 5 years plans based on the outline given to the at the Provincial Information Sessions. To wait for the process to be re-developed by the CEDA this Summer and Fall, an then wait for the implementation phase of the process to be complete will delay the transfer of fundi 9 from the province to the municipalites until 2007. As municipalities have incorporated this funding into budg ts already, introducing a new process would have serious negative ramifications. The members of the CNBA all ecognize that we have waited long enough for this money to start to flow and it is now time to move along in the rocess, not try to redefine it. This was relayed to Mr. Battah at the AMANB meeting and we agreed that the abil y for municipalites to opt out of the process should they not wish to participate should be incorporated into any pro osal. However, I do not see any clause in the proposal that will allow this to occur. The membership of the CN A strongly opposes this involvement of the CEDAs in the issue and would like the opportunity to discuss th 5 with yourself, Stephen Battah and Bonny Hoyt-Hallet. I look forward to hearing from you. Sandra Mark Executive Director CNBA 7/25/2006 SaintJohn J~neaIY- The Power Commission of the City of Saint John 239 rue Charlotte Street. PO BoxlCP 850. Sal nt John, NB E2L 4C7 tel/bureau (506) 658-5252 · fax/teh~copier (506) 658-0868. www.sjenergy.com August 10, 2006 City of Saint John P.O. Box 1971 Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4LI Attn: Mayor Norm McFarlane & Members of Common Council Your Worship Mayor McFarlane and Members of Common Council: 1 am writing on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of Saint John Energy to determine if you and your Council would entertain a meeting to discuss the issues brought forward by Councillor Tait at the Council Meeting of July 31, 2006. As in previous meetings, we would like to re-emphasize the benefits of Saint John Energy to both City Hall and the ratepayers as a whole. We would also wish to clearly understand the concerns of Common Council with respect to our operation. We feel that an open dialogue, at this time, may alleviate the need for a protracted determination of the answers to questions raised in Councillor Tait's report. J f your Worship and members of Council have interest in such a discussion, Saint John Energy would be pleased to host the session at a time of your choosing. We thank you for your attention and respectfully request a reply at your earliest convemence. EJM/dd MISSION STATEMENT "Provide safe, reliable electricity at the lowest rates possible" Enollnd: de mission "Fournir une eIectricite securitaireet fiable au mcillcUI prix" . \ ( 0--\ \ \. .: I \ ~ \ )) UNB saint fohn UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK SAINT JOHN PO Box 5050 SAINT JOHN, NB CANADA E2l4L5 Friday 4 AUb'1.1st 2006 Mayor & Council City of Saint John 15 Market Square PO Box 1971 Saint John NB E2L 4L1 RE: FEASIBILITY STUDY, CANADA GAMES STADIUM FACILITY This spring, the Canada Games Stadium working group was established to coordinate the implementation of selected recommendations contained in the the City of Saint John Rec- reation Facilities Committee [2004], chaired by John Wallace. As Council may recall, this report identified the Canada Games Stadium as a high priority for attention, citing its role as an important venue for national and international competition and a high degree oflocal public use:"it is imperative that the Canada Games Stadium be immediately refurbished, without cicby". Although the stadium remains an important part of the sport infrastructure, time and heavy use have taken a toll, and as the report notes "it struggles to meet the rt;;asonable expecta- tions and needs of our community and the University's students". The facility has served the community well, but has approached the end of its useful life. It IS time to reinvest in the track, playing surfaces, lighting, stands, and structure. The City of Saint John and the University of New Brunswick share an interest in the True Growth strategy, community participation in sport, and recognize the importance of the Stadium project to youth development and retention. Securing the future of this facility will contribute directly to Council's stated objectives for social, cultural, and economic devel- opment. As owner of the facility, UNI3 Saint John has been approached by the Stadium working group and by sport groups within the community to secure a feasibility study for the sta- dium refurbishment project. This analysis will scope out our shared requirements, associated costs, and identity preliminary design options. It is worth noting that this project will complement the $823,000 that UNB has recendy invested in renovations to the G. Forbes Elliot Athletic Ccntre, new residcnce construction, and other campus improvements, all of which will contribute to the competitiveness of Saint John as a sports travel desnnation and as an attractive community for citizens. The cost of a feasibility study is estimated at $20,000. It is the intention of the committee to balance the burden of this cost equitably, through shared contributions by the University, the community, and the sports organizations closely linked with use of the facility. I am pleased to share with Council that UNB recognizes the importance of this project, and will be the first to pledge up to $10,000 in matching funds to support the feasibility study. With this in mind, the Canada Games Stadium Working Group requests a motion from Council in support of this initiative, pledging a similar amount to be used for the feasibility analysis, available in the current budget. We feel that the Stadium Working Group IS' on the right track', and that shared community reinvestment in the Canada Games Stadium will produce significant benefits for our citi- zens, students, and athletes. With thanks for your favorable consideration, 9J Dr. John D. McLaughlin President \ (\) ') August 3, 2006 ~' \ Your Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and Common Council City of Saint John 15 Market Square P.O. Box 1971 Saint John N.S. E2L 4L 1 Re: Reauest for Fundina UNBSJ Canada Games "Revitalization & Future Use Plan Dear Mayor & Council, In the fall of 2004 the City of Saint John Recreational Report was developed with the extensive input from the wide and varied sporting communities within in the City. The development of this report would not have been possible if not for the extensive volunteer hours offered buy hundreds of dedicated and interested citizens and the leadership skills of Mr. John Wallace. From this effort a very clear direction and vision was created for each of the recreational sub groups, as identified in the report. The "Recreational I Sporting Fields Facilities" sub-group clearly painted the following vision: "It is the desire and will of the sporting community to develop the facilities and programs that will result in the City of Saint John becoming the sought after destination not only for International, National & Regional sporting events but also a living destination based on its quality of recreational Ute." With this vision in mind the committee recognized that the first step was to identify what facilities would be needed to put Saint John on the International Sporting events map. From this, a plan was developed that would see a cluster of state-of-the-art fields being developed and incorporated into the existing sig hts. Plan Summary: 1. Design, engineer and build three state of the art full size multipurpose fields to meet the City Central High School needs. This project is near construction completion and will be opened in September 2007. This facility has been designed complete with state-oMhe-art irrigation and drainage systems, electronic scoreboards and preliminary wiring for future full field lighting in phase two of the project. Upon completion these will be the top "'High School Sports Fields" in the entire Province of New Brunswick. 2. Develop and Implement a "Revitalization and Future Use Plan" for the UNBSJ Canada Games Stadium. The development, design and construction from this plan will result in the following: · The Canada Games Stadium would be become the Greater Saint John's "Crown Jewer for all major outdoor sporting events. . The facility would be designed to meet Intemationallevel play. · The facility would be fully lighted with a new artificial turf field allowing for all weather and all hours use. · The installation of a new running track and new track and field event areas. . Increased seating areas. · Possible addition of new grass field sites on the UNBSJ campus. · This state-of-the-art facility will allow the University to develop and offer programs that will make UNBSJ the campus of choice for elite student athletes. 3. Develop and Implement a "Shamrock Park Revitalization Plan!!. This site which has been the center of Saint John's field sport community for many years has a very important and strategic roll to play. The plan and vision for this site would be developed in partnership with the One Change Community Group and will see our two visions in very clear alignment. This plan would see the main lighted field upgraded to a state of the art artificial turf field. The two lower fields would see a slight redesign and expansion to meet regulation and certification. With the successful completion of these three initiatives Saint John would now have a cluster of eight premium fields in settings that would be the envy of most communities. With easy access to and from the main highway, easy access to all major hotels and restaurants and a view of the Saint John River from every location there will be no doubt that we will start to become the sought after recreation destination. With the successful completion of the "High School Sports Park" initiative the team has set it sights on the second strategic initiative, the Revitalization and Future Use Planll for the UNBSJ Canada Games Stadium. The team has moved this project forward to the point where the tenns of reference and project scope have been framed, At this point the next step is to have the committee engage the expert design and research skills to develop the actual plan, design and costing. The committee has identified these resources and now requires funding of $20,000.00 to move through this next phase. It is with great excitement that our partners at UNBSJ have very quickly and without hesitation committed 50% of th is cost. With this in mind, the Canada Games Stadium Working Group requests a motion from Council in support of this initiative, pledging a similar amount to be used for the feasibility analysis, available in the current budget. It is with great anticipation that we await your approval of this funding. We feel that the team that is in place will produce an end result that will greatly benefit the entire City of Saint John. We will become the recreational community of choicel Respe~ / . ~~ C. Higgins Chairman Canada Games Stadium Working Group (Canada Games Stadium. Working Group Members) David Emerson - Director Advancement UNBSJ Bill MacMaekin - President I Coach Saint John Track Club Dave Munro - Athletics UNBSJ Barry Ogden - Teacher I Coach I Community Volunteer Jorge Ciacciarellia - Community Volunteer Carolyn VanderVeen - Community leader John Ferguson - Councilor - Sport Development NB Dave Thomas - Director Athletics NB Ij'~ McLENNAN SALES 8", Phone: 506-634-3112 Fax: 506-634-0480 9 Simpson Drive, Saint John, N.B. E2H 2B5 A Dtvision of EMCO Corporation Municipal & Industrial Supplies Aug. 4, 2006 Mayor and Council, City of Saint John I am writing you pursuant to a conversation I had with Councilor Ivan Court on August 3,2006. I had contacted councilor Court regarding the flooding and storm water management problems that have been experienced in East Saint John this year. As a representative of McLennan Sales, a division of Emco Corp., we have had both a long term business relationship with the city of Saint John and have been long time members ofthe East Saint John business community. We at McLennan Sales supply waterworks products and services to almost every community in Atlantic Canada. We feel that there are solutions currently available, and in use, in other parts of Canada that would be applicable to the problems currently being experienced by the City of Saint John. I would to suggest that the City of Saint John and its Mayor and Council give all due consideration to the Rain Water Tank detention and storage system detailed in the attached information package. The systems detailed in this attached document and widely used in many cities in Canada and around the world. Other municipalities have found that by requiring a potential land developer to handle the storm water generated by the development on site, the demands placed upon the city's storm water infrastructure can be greatly reduced. Typically the property ovmer would be required to detain and release the generated storm water at a rate the existing infrastructure can handle. This approach has little or no cost to the municipality as storm water pipe and infrastructure do not need to be increased in capacity to accommodate further development. As members of the greater Saint John business community, and a business partner to the City of Saint John, ~e would like to request an opportunity to address the Mayor and Council on this matter1l We feel strongly that we can contribute to solving this problem. Thanking you in advance for your thoughful consideration of this matter. Sincerely, / ~ ~ / c--;tl;;;6--ft'/~_ Stephen McCormick - Product Development Engineer Emco, Atlantic Canada RAINWATER TANK SYSTEM Distributed by: EME:D CORPORATION WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS STEPHEN McCORMICK Sales Representative smccormi@sandale.ca EMCC CORPORATION McLENNAN SALES I lo)u,&.,' r~ ..."t I._.c........ 5 Neptune Crescent Dartmouth. Nova Scotia B2Y 4P9 Tel'. (902) 468-2020 · fa)(: (902)468-1951 DORIS GAIlLAND Profit Center l./lanager ,-\D" lS10," (Ii r~H.l~ ~'(l~t"f)k "'nil.... Other Office Locations: A1tMlrta, Manitolla, Quebec, New BrUl\swick. No\r.l SCotia 303 Golden Grove Rd. Saint John, NB E2H 2V5 Emrlil dml1~rl~nrl @~.,.,cn~td C0rrt Bus: (506) 634-3 Cell: (506) 651-; Fax: (506) 634J !, ,i "'I I ,:-1,' . I,. ,. I ' /::. 1 /.> / TANK MODULE .,:1- , } of Benefits... . Lightweight & Quick to install _ Can be put in place IJ.t hand; no cranes required _ Reduce site accesS delays . High Strength _ May be used under parll.ing lots and roads . Modular Design _ Can be placed in arr{ shape to efficientty' use space _ Stack to depths of rrore than 7 feet . High Infiltration _ 90% void surface area; 95% \loid internal area . Easily to Transport _ Can be supp~ied unassembled for reduced delivery costs 1 - - -- ---- - -- ._~, -~,.--. --~.- Rainwater Tank storm water detention and infiltration systems provide temporary, underground storage of storm water after a rain event until it can infiltrate into the ground or drainage system. This system provides an alternative to storm water ponds, and other underground systems. APPLICATIONS Rainwater Tank can be used for a variety of applications including: . Storm Water Retention/Infiltration . Storm Water Detention . Dry Wells . Leach Fields . Bioretention . Storm Water Recycling/Harvesting Rainwater Tank is a modular system and can be assembled to a variety of he ights from 1 1 12' to over 7'. It is extremely strong and can be placed beneath a variety of surfaces including: . Parking Lots . Streets and Access Roads . Driveways . Landscaping . Athletic FielclslPlaygrounds . Swales and Channels ~;~~: i .- l",- t August 2004 The installation of a 1,000 m3 Atlantis Storm Water Management System in St. Catharines-Ontario. Kerry T. Howe Engineering Limited has recently specified the innovative Atlantis Storm Water Management System for the new Heidelberg Retirement Village site in St. Catharines-Ontario. The system was installed in August, 2004. System Description An underground storm water collection, storage, infiltration and drainage system, consisting of 8,616 Atlantis modules arranged to form a 524m long trench that surrounds the entire residential community. The width of the trench varies between 1.62m and 204m, while it's height varies between O.9m and 1.8m. The depth of cover above the trench is 2 meter. Most of the trench will run underneath parking lots, driveways and walkways. Other parts of the trench will run under grass-covered surfaces. The trench will receive surface run-off through a network of catch basins connected to the trench by under- ground pipes. The grass-covered parts of the trench will also catch surface run-off that infil- trates through the layer of permeable soil and grass above. Atlantis Module: Dimensions: 0.450m H x O.40Bm W x O.685m 0 1 m3" 8 Atlantis modules Crush Strength: 24,000 kgl m2 of module surface Some of the collected storm water will ex-filtrate into the ground through the surrounding slightly permeable native soil. Other storm water in the trench will irrigate the adjacent trees and bushes through sub-surface irrigation. The remaining water will drain into the existing municipal storm sewers through controlled outlets. By managing most of the storm water locally and delaying the release of the rest, this trench will prevent local flooding during heavy storms. The trench is designed to provide adequate detention for a hundred-year storm. :ft.L..:";; ~~. '. . v . V.. ~ -~, ."_ ... .' . J.r'" . _. ., J- - .,). . M~'1..:~"~:~ Why Atlantis? The Atlantis storm water management system was chosen for this site for the following reasons: . The product cost was found to be less than the cost of the equivalent storage volume of perfo- rated pipe or chambers typically used in French drain systems. . The Atlantis trench provided maximum utilization of excavated area because the vol- ume of the finished trench is the volume avail- able for detention. . The installation cost for the Atlantis trench was also found to be less than the installation cost of a comparable French drain system, because no heavy machinery was needed to assemble or arrange the modules and no gravel bedding was required. For a CO containing a video and more pictures about this installation please contact us. . No gravel thrust-blocking was required to support the trench which eliminated the costs associated with excavating for and handling of gravel. . Compared to pipe or chamber perforations, the large ex-filtration surface of the walls and bottom of the Atlantis trench, will allow a lot more water to ex-filtrate into the ground. . Due to its high ultimate load bearing capacity yet open structure and open surface area, the trench is highly un-susceptible to long-term clogging caused by long-term compaction or silt migration. Installation time The unassembled Atlantis modules were shipped to site inside four 40 ft-Iong Shipping containers. Using a crew of five people, including the excavator's operator, the total time required to unload the containers, excavate the trench, assemble the modules, arrange them in place inside the trench, cOflnect the inlet/outlet connections, then back-fill and compact the trench was ten 8-hour days. Upcoming Installations This innovative technology has been approved or is currently under consideration by major Canadian cities like: Toronto, Markham, Cambridge, London, St. Catharines, Windsor, Calgary and Vancouver. Several consulting engineering firms across Canada have specified this technology for upcoming installations in 2004, 2005 and 2006. EMCC CORPORATION WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS For Technical & Sales Support: In Western Canada. contact: In Eastern Canada. contact: Keith Lumby. P.Eng. Hisham Younis. P.Eng. 4435-90th Aven ue S.E. 5888 Shawson Drive Calgary. AB T2C 256 Mississallga. ON L4W 3W5 Toli Free: (888)-818-3626 Toll Free: (866}-271.9322 E.mail: klumby@emcottd.com E-mail: hyounis@emcoltd.com ~ Atlantis Rece!ves . H-20 Loading i. Certification I Did you know- An Atlantis installation can earn a project as many as I ! 12 'Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design' (LEED) credits. I Retaining Wall- Cochrane, AB EMCO Corporation- Waterworks is pleased to announce the first Atlantis storm water management tank installation in the Prairie Provinces has been completed. The tanks were specified by Thurber Engineering- Calgary, to act as a drain for a segmental block retaining wall. In addition to drain func- tions, the Atlantis tank system provides exfiltration and detention in one flexible sys- tem, an innovative solution for today's storm water management issues. The tank system has been in operation since June 2004. The Atlantis tanks were chosen as an alternative to traditional perforated pipe and gravel drains at the back of the retaining wall. They also provide sufficient drainage capacity that eliminates the need for a sur- face concrete drainage swale. In addition to the material cost savings, installation was quick and did not require a concrete truck or other heavy equipment working near the retaining wall backfill. The Atlantis system requires no special skills to install and can easily be adapted to site conditions. . ~,;;;,;-,~~_:""!:"_'-;,-'_: .",:~-lil-\M:b1~'~.td~ I,. f- -." '; f." I . , I I !i '. 1 t....~........7~.'(:, ~ ~. . l... t. Exfiltration Tank- Kelowna, Be Protech Consultants Limited has recently specified an Atlantis Storm Water Management System in Kelowna, Be. The system was used to mitigate the impact of Storm Water runoff into a local creek. The project consisted of combined traditional infiltration units (drywells and catch basins) plus a 10m3 Atlantis tank system. The Atlantis tank is used to capture additional storm water run-off that is anticipated in a 1 in 100 years storm, then exfiltrate it into the surrounding sub soil. The contractor was amazed at how quick the installation proceeded. The project was installed in one day and the Atlantis tanks were put in by hand. No cranes or heavy machinery were required thus offering a significant cost saving over traditional systems. The installation has been in operation since November. 2004. Exfiltration Tank- Sarnia, ON Sponsored by Ontario Ministry of Environment, Ontario Great Lakes Foundation, Great Lakes Sustainabllity Fund and the City of Sarnia, Ryerson University has installed two 5m3 Atlantis exfiltration tanks in the lowest part of a parking lot area in Sarnia-ON. Sizing of the exfiltration volume was based on the 2003 MOE Stormwater Guidelines. The parking area is about 1000 m2. The tanks are intended to test two retention volumes: 5 m3 (1st yr) and 10 m3 (2nd yr). A complete monitoring program using on-site monitoring instrumentation is in place. The Atlantis tanks have been pertorming as expected since they were installed back in August 2004. For more information, please feel free to contact Dr. James Li, PhD, P.Eng, -Ryerson University at Tel # (416) 979-5000 Ext. 6470. Visit us at our booth at the annual International Conference on Storm- water and Urban Water Systems Mod- eling, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel- Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON, on February 24 & 25, 2005. To register please log on: www.computationalhydraulies.com EMCC CORPORATION WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS For Technical & Sales Support: In Western Canada. contact: Keith Lumby. P.Eng. 4435-90th Avenue S.E. Calgary. AS T2C 2S6 Toll Free: (888)-818-3626 E-mail: klumby@emcoltdcom In Eastern Canada. contact; Hisham YOllnis. P.Eng. 58B8 Shawson Drive Mississauga. ON L4W 3W5 Toll Free: (B66}-271-9322 E-mail: hyounis@emcoltd.com , t t ". f f I. I .. i. ! , [' i August 2005 The installation of a 770 m3 Atlantis Storm Water Management System in Langley-Be McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd, has recently specified the innovative Atlantis SWM System for a commercial development in Langley. The system was installed in July 2005. System Description ,,... ':~~'"l~XI$;',.'~.~~~:il::i;..$!.~l ~_ f r i f: f t ~ . f . } ~, ~ Why Atlantis? The Atlantis storm water management system was chosen for this site for the following reasons: . The product cost was found to be less than a concrete chamber. . The Atlantis tank provided maximum utilization of excavated area because the volume of the finished tank is the volume available for deten- tion. . The installation cost for the Atlantis trench was also found to be less than the installation cost of a comparable French drain system. This is because no heavy machinery was needed to assemble or arrange the modules and no gravel bedding was required. For a CD containing more pictures about this installation please contact us. · No gravel thrust-blocking was required to support the tank which eliminated the costs associated with excavating for and handling of gravel. . The Atlantis system was found to be less cost than compared to the equivalent storage volume that a conventional pipe system could offer. . Due to its high ultimate load bearing capacity yet open structure and open surface area, the tank is highly un-susceptible to long-term clogging caused by long-term compaction or silt migration. .'~' ~ :~_ .... -} ~1t '.. .. !jO'. f', j'" j_ _.. I \'. ~j' . -:lilt! ~ _ . ..:..........-- . .... +.......-v A Installation time The unassembled Atlantis modules were shipped to site. Using a crew of eight people, including the excavator's operator, the total time required to excavate, assemble the modules, set them in place, connect the inlet/outlet connections, wrap with geotextile and then back-fill and compact the system was ten 8-hour days. Upcoming Installations This innovative technology is due to be installed in several cities across Canada in 2005. These include: Victoria, Surrey, Chilliwack, Kelowna, Vernon, Osoyoos, Williams Lake, Kamloops, Grande Prairie, Toronto, Markham, Cambridge, Lon'don, and Windsor. For more information, or to arrange a site visit, please contact us and we can advise more specific information. For Technical & Sales Support: EMCC CORPORATION WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS In Western Canada. contact. Keith lumby. P.Eng. 4435-90th Avenue S.E. Calgary. AB T2C 256 Toll Free: (B8B}-818-3626 E-mail: klumby@emcoltd.com In Eastern Canada. contact: Hisham YOllnis. P.Eng. 5BB8 Shawson Drive Misslssauga. ON L4W 3W5 Toll Free. (866)-271-9322 E-mail: hyounis@emcoltd.com " www.emcoltd.com/EMCOBusinessDevelopmentlinfo@emc:oltd.com "' . . 9..... "'- .- .' .,"0; SOLVING TOUGH PROBLEMS .: 0 s.ptic Systems I 0 Itodet.oll) I. . l.eacl1 0""0' I (to delail) I EEHE tnllt1'alicn T...... , B:IIE (10 det..t! Large homes on small lots created enough storm water runoff to threaten the permitting of this Northern Virginia development Changing the design to Incorporate Ratnwaler Tanks beneath all the driveways solved the runoff problem without affecting the affordability of the homes. /--.-.--.. --~---,,~_._~--~.... -..---" ..."-., -.."..-" "'--...~ DETENTION SYSTEM Geotextile RaioTaOK EcoSoil l P,astic liMr required io certato areas only Arlington, Virginia - Residential Area 10 residential homes... each house includes approximately 1 ,000cf of storm water storage volume. 2 .- - . \ ~ " I ~. I S1Drm Water Management < ~ .. I . I I ~ It Asphalt Paving Rainwater Tank wrapped In Non. woven Polypropylene Geotextile fitter fabnc Catt h ba Sin or other su~able fi ~ratlon system (by others) BacKfill com pacted to 95% sandy, modified proctor denSity 05m(20"] min. 0 9(36') maX depth Drainage Cell E:xcavatlon line and impermeable liner where required ').. Gravel Bedding DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Utility mar>:ers Use metalliC tape at corners cf Install to ma r, the "rea fo' future u~ Iltoy aetection Geogfld B.Axle.huesKe' Fornlt 30 (or eauwale",: min 1m (3) ove' tan' edge C rushed Gravel Limeraek Bac,fllI '... t...: I I om t 03~ 11r 03m (1:"l . i l Llmeroc>: Backfill ~ (12") Depth 01 the Rainwater Tank System to be declCled byenglneer Tank depths available o 3m 12' mln,mum to adjow space for prope r earn paction Single Tank Height ~ OA5m (1772") Dauble Tank Height ~ 0 88m (3465") Triple Tank Height = 131 m (51.57") Quadruple T"nk Height ~ 114m (68.50') Penta Tank Height ~ 217m (85.43") CAD There are many factors that will determine the depth of the RalnwaterTank System and the corresponding amount of cover material. including: 1. Rainwater Tank Strength 2. Backfill Materials 3. Outlet Elevation 4. Depth of Water Table I Hardpan 5. Static & Dynamic Surface Loads 6. Construction Loads 7. Lateral Loads 1. D.RAINTANKTM STRENGTH Independent testing has shown the Rainwater Tank Syslems can withstand up to 34 psi. By considering the full range of factors used to design a project, this will be more than enough to support H20 loads with an adequate factor of safety. 2. BACKFILL MATERIALS If the area above the Ralnvvater Tank is for vehicular traffic, then the fill materials should be of granular nature and should be reinforced with Bi-Axle Geogrid of good quality and strength (or a performance equivalent) to spread point load impact. Otherwise, cover material should be free flowing clean sand or granular material. SOIL THAT CAN ABSORB LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER SUCH AS CLAY SHOULD NOT BE USED. Backfill materials should be compacted to alleast 90% for each 12 - 20" layer. The photo shows GDpmreSSlOn Tesl Resuns indica ted: Fail at 850 pounds 3 '-- www.emcoltd.com/EMCOBusinessDevelopmentlinfo@emcoltd.com - ::-~..-~ ~- -.:. - ~~. :. . _ r . . ~~ ... ~;~~":'''''. . 3. OUTLET I OVERFLOW ELEVATION Many designs incorporate an Outlet to drain the system at a controlled rate andlor an Overflow to prevent flooding in an extreme event. The elevation of these elements may be restricted, and should be considered when determining the elevation of the Rainwater Tank 4. ELEVATION OF WATER TABLE OR HARDPAN While placing the Rainwater Tank below the water table will not cause the system to fail, it will limit its ability to function by reducing the space available to store stormwater. In these situations the RainTank may be placed at a shallow depth, or a liner may be used to prevent groundwater from entering the tanks. A shallow hardpan will limit the depth of excavation that is practical, which will also limit the designers options for Ralnwaler Tank elevations (or see page 8 for UnderDrain information using high strength Atlantis Drainage Cell 2,05" thick). 5 SURFACE LOADS The Ramwater Tank must be able to safely support the static and dynamic loads placed on the tanks. Excessive deflection must be prevented or surfacing materials (asphalt, concrete, or block paving)will be damaged. The primary static load to consider is the saturated weight of the fill above the tanks. This will vary with the type of soil used (see Backfill Materials). Dynamic loads are the weight and movement of traffic at the surface. First. consider the ground pressure exerted by the vehicle. a ,.=WF,/A W=Wheel Load F,=Dynamic Factor for Moving Vllheelload A=Tire Contact Area This load will be spread by the fill materials above the tank as it is applied to the Ramwater Tank. The spread of the load depends on the type and compaction of the fill. For well compacted Type 1 base a load distribution angle of 45 degrees may be suitable, but for poorly compacted overfill the load distribution could be as low as 15 degrees. The effects of traffic loads are temporary and only occur in the short-term. Therefore short-term load I deflection values are used in design with an appropriate factor of safety to allow tor fatigue. The resulting pressure on the Rainwater Tank can be determined (including the weight of the fill), along with the deflection of the units. s......=W F/A' + dy W-WheelLoad F, =Dynamic Factor for Moving Wheel Load A'=Area of Applied Load on Rainwater Tanks dy=Total Weight of Fill Materials 6. CONSTRUCTION LOADS While achieving proper compaction of the fill materials is critical, the type of compaction equipment used must be carefully considered to avoid localized high impact and penetration of the fill and/or RainTanks. Whenever possible. LIGHTWEIGHT EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED. 6. LATERAL LOADS The pressure acting on the sides of the units should also be considered, particularly when the bottom elevation of the D-RainTankslM is 91/2 feet below final grade. 4 -- . r-~.-:"~ -"~ ....II~-~~... .., -.I ~. '- ~ ~~~.~ :Jr..'~ ~ : - 5i...~..,.~..., .iI.'/,""", I~ .. . .., ~'~r. \.,..'~ INSTALLATION 5 ~~-.... ~~ INSTALLATION OF TANK MODULES 1. Excavate the site to the proper depth (accounting for 3"-4" of base and specified depth of cover material), length and width, allowing adequate room to compact backfill around the perimeter (typically 12" - 24''). If using a liner (optiona~ to reuse water in the system, install that now. Marl<: the footprint of the Ranwater Tank in the excavatio n to allow placement of Geotextile and the tanks 2. Put the geotextile in place and begin installing tanks in the excavation over the filter fabric, butting them tightly against each other. After placement of the tanks, bring Geotextile up the sides and over the top of the structure, connecting joints as recommended. Fold excess fabric at comers to lay flat against the structure & secure using tape. 3. Install the Rainwater Tank System Modules by placing units side by side. Whenever possible, the large side plate of the tank should be placed on the perimeter olthe system. This will typically require thatthe two ends of the tank area will have a rCIW of tanks placed perpendicular to all other tanks as per the following drawing: ~ 4. Identify locations of inlet. outlet, inspection ports, and any other penetrations To secure pipe to system, cut X into Geotextile, and secure fabric to the pipe with a band clamp. If butting the pipe to the RaJnwaterTank is not satisfactory, the top plate of the Matrix Rainwater Tank may be cut with a reciprocating saw and the pipe inserted into the tank. l 5. Place backfill around Rainwater Tank carefully, and use a powered mechanical compactor to compact backfill around perimeter, being careful to avoid damage to Geotextile and (optional) liner. Support pipe in trenches 10 prevent damage to the pipe. 6. Place a sandy gravel backfill material over wrapped tank (typically between l' and 3', with 2' typical for traffic applications), compacting with lightweight equipment to a minimum of 90%. Take care when placing backfill on top of the structure and avoid damage to thefabric and tanks. 7. Geogrids should be installed on traffic areas. The geogrid layer is preferably placed 12 inches over the top of the structure, so that it extends beyond the edge of the structure for at least 1 1/2 fl Joints must be overlapped by a minimum of 1 ft. 8. Place surfacing matenals, such as groundcovers, shrubs (do not plant trees above the tank), or paving material over the structure with care. ./ ... ......... _..~~~"'"" .~ '+-..::..;~. www.emcoltd.comlEMCOBusinessDevelopmentlinfo@emcoltd.com ..;-. , - . - - .:...? .~ ~ INSTALLATION ~~ to:: ~~~; ; ~ I I' I. '(, ... Sant" Monica Santa Monica. CA - Installation of the Rainwater Tank System - Placemenl . ' \ d. , to; t.cl ~ g"; -' ." :,-,. '. \:~'.o.:.i ~..,.:., '.', ;"'-'..' ~ . -_,,~"'-;,n<'Irr." ...-t.F""'..:..... ~. -~ Santa Monll:a. CA - Installation of the Rainwater Tank System. Backfill on top of structu re Santa Monica. CA . installation of the Rainwater Tank System _ Completed Job 6 .... -- USA Road INSTALLATION r,1ACROPHITE PLANTS 1st Stage: M ~c rophytes absorb Nitrates & Phosphates MATRIK TANK MODULE 3rd Stage: Clean water Infittrates Into Matrix'" tank modules where continuouS aeratlo n and filtration through surrounding E~oSoil' biologically engineered soil occurs ECOSQIL BIOLOGICALL'i ENGINEERED SOIL 2nd Stage: EcoSoif Biologically engineered 5011 captures treats and flttefl; nutTlents and biologlcall Ii breaks down tOXIC elements ~-------_. -~ _..~ -"-- ~..~.---.---- The Atlantis" philosophy is to resolve water management at the source. That's the concept behind the Ecological Road. This ho llstic system captures surface runoff from roads and, instead of transportinr;l it to a central storage pond. provides short.term localized storage so that stormwater can be either infiltrated to recharge groundwater, released at a controlled rate, or recycled for irrigation. D-RaintTank™ provides benefits for everyone, including the developer, the municipality, and the community. BenefIts for the Developer. Economic . Less expensive than traditional techniques . Replaces curb & gutter, inlet structures, drainage pipe, and stormwater ponds . Frees up valuable space Benefits for the Municipality - Environmental. Removes a variety of pollutants and nutrients from hydrocarbons to phosphorous . Encourages infiltration . Reduces total runoff in detention applications Benefits to the Community. Quality of Ufe . Eliminates breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other vermin . Completely maintenance-free -----------.------ ,~.,~.~..,~..~.- 7 ~~:..,~. ... ~iJ- " \>.. ." ... '~~. - ~ ~ -~ ~....., .. , Ll"':.. ;~~.\'.' \ .. UNDERDRAIN Gravel 01 Turl Cell Sand compacted to 95",(, densrty Matm: Ramta nk wrapF"'d In Not>- woven Poly propylene Geotextlle filter fabnc 52m01 Ora Inage Cell wrapped In Non- wo,en POlypropylene Geotextile filter lab'" ~T --~-- Le,el UNDERDRAIN UnderDrain is the most efficient and economical way of handling spring waters or preventing the rise of water. It may also be utilised as a barrier in areas were the high water table needs being kept under control. The UnderDrain system uses the hea~ duty 52mrn (2,05') interlocking Drainage Cell, which is easy to install, thus saving a builder or a contractor time and money. Underdrain is used in place of the traditional complicated, expensive and inefficient pipe and gravel blankets that are currently being utilised. / Grave' or Turt Cell Geogrld B,-Axle Or Permeable Georextlle 0 n Sa nd O'erflo.... Outlet pipe to EXisting Stormwater System ....-- --- jmpermeablE' Liner 52mm Drainage Cell wrapped m GeotextJle CAD 6" PVC Pipe to Control Structure , ~. .. ..:.........., ..,... . .,. ,~. - .1'--.~~ .....---. · .... ~. ~ ~':;'... ..,"....",. ".., ."".... . ...,. " ...,~_.~. --""-fit" ...... ".. ~~'. #.......";.'~ ................... ...;.-'.~.. '" . .If' .~~,..,. ,,,-"~ ---- "" p- "" ~ .~. ..d:~ .,::~ . .~} 4f.. ~~ ~~. "..,,, ~ ,.'.. ,-.~T~ · :t~... Drainage Cell 52mm used as UnderOraln ~-----_.._--..- 8 ~ . ./."J- ~(/. Stoml~lIa- - , ~ 'T.'J{? -.........~... Horizontal & Vertical ORAl NAG E (USA Patent Granted) :;:~ - --'L- lo ~ .. Sportsfields & School Installations . ~_._.:...;.r>>.. i Baseball field Sportfield. CA MUSCATEL MIDDLE SCHOOL, Rosemead CA 9 . . -XJ{.>7 www.emColtd.com/EMCOBusinessDevelopmentllOfo@emcoltd.com ..""?--~ 7. . Specifications :- \:;' I ';.',-:-\ '\ 1\' \"J :) .~.\ -'1\ . .\1. Module Width Width Width Length L.ength Length Height Height Height [Unitsl (Mml flnchesl (Feetl (Mm) (Ineh~) (Feet) (Mml (Inches) (Feet) SinglE' (1) 408 16.06 134 685 26.97 2.25 450 1772 148 DoublE' (2) 408 1606 1.34 685 26.97 2.25 880 3465 289 TriplE' (3) 408 1606 1.34 685 2697 225 1310 5157 430 Quad (4) 408 1606 134 685 2697 225 1740 6850 571 Pent (51 408 16.06 134 685 2697 225 2170 8543 712 Module Tank Tank Water Storage Water Storage IUnitsl Volume Volume VOlume Volume (C u/f) (Gal) (Cuff) (Gal) SinglE' (1) 444 3322 422 3156 Dou ble (2) 869 64.97 825 6172 Triple (3) 1293 9672 1228 9188 Quad (4) 17. 17 128.47 16.31 12203 Pent (5) 2142 16021 2035 15219 Conversions: 1 cf ~ 7 405195 gallon 1 liter ~ 0 2641721 gallon 1 mm ~ 00393701 Inches 1 cf = 00283168 em DOUBLE r,10DULE SINGLE MODULE E E D <:0 ~ E E o or, 3 ~C) <D .." <') Drainage Cell US" CELL 2 OS' CELL Siu (H) 118"/30mm (H) 205" 152 mm (W) 15.94'/405 mm rN) 10.24 /260 mm (l) 23 g" / 607 mm (l) 189" j 480 mm Ultimate Load '1167 pSI '1660 pSI Flow Rate 21 13 gals I mm (80 I j mln) 37.51 gals I mm [14211 mini TRIPLE MODULE f..- or, E E o <') :::. L[) Turf / Gravel Cell 2 OS' Cf::lL Size (HI 205/52 111m (ViI) 1024 j 260 mm (L) 18.9' 1480 mm Ultimate load '166.0 pSI Flow Rate 37.51 gals I mln (14211 mm) 10 - ..... W E 5 T KEITH LUMBY,P.ENG. 4435 - 90th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB nc 256 Email: klumby@emcoltd.com Bus: (403) 720-0288 Cell (403) 542-7662 Fax: (403) 720-0020 Toll Free: (888) 818-3626 RAINWATER TANK SYSTEM Distri buted by: E A S T HISHAMYOUNIS,p.ENG. 5888 Shawson Road, Mississauga, ON L4W 3WS Email: hyounis@emcoltd.com Bus: (905) 564-7788 Cell: (416) 407-9878 Fax: (90S) 564-2228 Toll Free: (866) 271-9322 CORPORATION WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS EMCC DISCLAIMER Ail information provided in this publication is corred to the best knowledge of the company and IS gIVen out In good faith. This information IS intended only as a general gUide, no responSlbl11l'i can be accepted for any errors. omisSions Dr Incorrect assumption As each pl(lJect is unique. and Stormwa1er SOlutions LLC. Rebirth Ply Ltd, Mantis wa~r Management. Atlantis Corporation Ply Ltd and Its djstrlbutllrll and agents world wide have no direct control over the methods employed by the user in speclrylrlll, I nstalling or super\llslng of its products hence no responsibility IS accepted by stormwater Solubons LLC, Re birth Ply LtD. Atlantis water Management, Atlantis Corporation Ply Ltd and lls distributors and agents wolld WIde Users should nll5fy themselves as to the suita bllll'i of the product for their pu~ A II product designs, and IIp8cificatlon are subject to change wrt!1out further notice. All Atlantis'" pl(lducts are 1e~ In approved NATA laboratones, and safe a Ilo'Wed toler;inces shOuld be practiced in the actual field, to compensate for any unforeseen slluabon$. onstte and on products. All matenal contained wlthjng this brochure is 8Ubject II:) copyrigl'll, and belongs to Stormwater SolutIOns LLC. No part of this bl(lchure may be reproduced or lTansmitlild in any form Dr by any means, electronIC. mechanical, photocopying, recording or oltlerwlSe, without prior permission of $tormwater Solutions LLC. 10,3 August 8, 2006 Mayor and Council of the City of Saint John PO Box 1971 Saint John, N.S. E2L 4L1 Dear Mayor McFarlane and Council, Please accept this letter as a request to make a presentation to Common Council on the subject of Sidewalks and Curbing on Rothesay Rd at Torryburn. As you will recall, Council passed a motion on July 31, 2006 to ask City Staff to provide a report on the unsafe conditions of the above mentioned road. It is requested that in conjunction with Council's acceptance of that report, that the undersigned be scheduled to make a presentation on behalf of the residents of Tonyburn. The focus of this presentation will be on the non- technical aspects of the road situation, as well as some anecdotal information to assist Council in making the appropriate decisions. It is understood from Municipal Operations that the report is expected to be presented to Council in September 2006. If you have any questions regarding this request feel free to contact the undersigned at the number below. Best regards, C//2-. Michael Brun 1491 Rothesay Rd, Saint John, NB W 658-5150 H 847-7630