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NOVEMBER 26, 2012/LE 26 NOVEMBRE 2012
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING — THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
CITY HALL — NOVEMBER 26, 2012 - 6:00 P.M.
Present:
Mel Norton, Mayor
Deputy Mayor Rinehart and Councillors Farren, Fullerton,
MacKenzie, McAlary, Merrithew, Norton, Reardon, and Snook
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P. Woods, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; G. Yeomans,
Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer; K. Forrest,
Commissioner of Growth and Development Services; W.
Edwards, Commissioner of Transportation and Environment
Services; T. LeBlanc, Sergeant, Police Force; K. Clifford, Fire
Chief; E. Gormley, Common Clerk and K. Tibbits, Administrative
Assistant
1. Call To Order — Prayer
Mayor Norton called the meeting to order and Reverend Edward Powell of Grand Bay
Baptist Church offered the opening prayer.
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Approval of Agenda
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Reardon
RESOLVED that item 16.13 S. Chase Letter
regarding water and sewerage rates be moved forward on the agenda with item 12.1
City Manager. 2013 Water & Sewer Utility Capital Budget and that the agenda of this
meeting be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
5. Consent Agenda
6. Members Comments
Council members commented on various community events.
7. Proclamation
7.1 World AIDS Day — December 1, 2012
The Mayor proclaimed December 1, 2012 as World AIDS Day in the City of Saint John.
8. Delegations /Presentations
8.1 Pension Update
On motion of Deputy Mayor Rinehart
Seconded by Councillor Merrithew
RESOLVED that Common Council suspend section
10.5 of Council's Procedural Bylaw respecting the maximum duration of a presentation.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Referring to the submitted presentation, Ms. Susan Rowland from the New Brunswick
Pension Task Force provided an update on the pension reform process and answered
questions from members of Council.
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Snook
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RESOLVED that the report entitled City of
Saint John Pension Plan — Presentation from the NB Pension Task Force to Common
Council, be received for information.
Question being taken, the motion was carried
On motion of Deputy Mayor Rinehart
Seconded by Councillor Farren
RESOLVED that items 16.1 Regional Growth
Strategy (Deputy Mayor Rinehart); 16.2.1 Enterprise Saint John Presentation; 16.2.2
Discover Saint John Presentation; 16.2.3 Saint John Development Corporation
Presentation; and 16.2.4 Saint John Industrial Parks Presentation, be moved forward on
the agenda.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor Farren
Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that items 16.1 Regional Growth
Strategy (Deputy Mayor Rinehart); 16.2.1 Enterprise Saint John Presentation; 16.2.2
Discover Saint John Presentation; 16.2.3 Saint John Development Corporation
Presentation; and 16.2.4 Saint John Industrial Parks Presentation, be lifted from the
table.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
16.1 Regional Growth Strategy (Deputy Mayor Rinehart)
Deputy Mayor Rinehart stated that the Regional Growth Strategy Committee — True
Growth 2.0 publicly announced its recommendations for the combined region, adding
that the steering committee concentrated on the strengths of the community. She noted
that the committee identified the growth sectors and the environment required to foster
and sustain growth with the assistance of the economic development agencies.
The Deputy Mayor stated that the committee recommends developing a task force to
review the structure with respect to the enterprise agency, noting that the funding
models have changed.
On motion of Deputy Mayor Rinehart
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that Common Council accept the
report and the recommendations therein as submitted by the True Growth 2.0 Steering
Committee.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
16.2 Economic Development Service
16.2.1 Enterprise Saint John Presentation
Referring to the submitted presentation, Steve Carson, Chief Executive Officer of
Enterprise Saint John, provided an update on the activities of Enterprise Saint John and
he answered questions from members of Council.
16.2.2 Discover Saint John Presentation
Referring to the submitted presentation, Ross Jefferson, Executive Director of Discover
Saint John, provided an overview of Discover Saint John's mandate, accomplishments
and plans for the future and he answered questions from members of Council.
16.2.3 Saint John Development Corporation Presentation
Referring to the submitted presentation, Kent McIntyre, General Manager of Saint John
Development Corporation, outlined the mandate and the ongoing activities of the
corporation and he answered questions from members of Council.
On motion of Councillor Farren
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Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that the meeting time be extended
beyond 10:00 p.m. as provided for in the Procedural By -law.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
16.2.4 Saint John Industrial Parks
Referring to the submitted presentation, Brian Irving, General Manager of Saint John
Industrial Parks ( "SJIP "), provided an update with respect to the mandate, recent
performance indicators and future commitments of SJIP and he responded to questions
from members of Council.
9. Public Hearings 7:00 P.M.
10. Consideration of By -laws
11. Submissions by Council Members
12. Business Matters - Municipal Officers
13. Committee Reports
14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda
15. General Correspondence
16. Supplemental Agenda
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Rinehart
RESOLVED that Items 16.3 through 16.16 be lifted
from the table.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
The City Manager noted that the format of the supplemental agenda does not allow for
items to be placed on the consent agenda and he suggested that items 16.4, 16.6, 16.8,
16.9, 16.10, 16.11, 16.13, 16.14, 16.15, 16.16 be treated by Council as consent agenda
items.
16.4 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2012-
282: Glen Falls Flooding Maintenance Plan this report be received for information.
16.6 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2012-
291: City of Saint John Arenas — Results of Energy Management Program this report be
received for information.
16.8 That the letter from the Loch Lomond Water Protection Association regarding the
protection of lakes be referred to the City Manager.
16.9 That the minutes of the meeting of Common Council, held on October 23, 2012,
be approved.
16.10 That the minutes of the meeting of Common Council, held on October 29, 2012,
be approved.
16.11 That the minutes of the meeting of Common Council, held on November 5, 2012,
be approved.
16.13 That the letter from S. Chase regarding Water and Sewage Rates be received for
information.
16.14 That the report entitled Actionable Resolutions — Reflecting up to the November
19, 2012 Council Meeting be received for information.
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16.15 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2012-
289: Saint John Irving Oil Christmas Tournament Arena Fees Common Council:
1. Approve the sponsorship request from the Irving Oil Christmas Tournament
Committee;
2. Allow for a total tournament fee reflecting 2011 invoice of $2,320 plus 10% ($2,552) to
be consistent with this year's 10% rate increases, and;
3. Direct staff to initiate changes to the Irving Oil Christmas Tournament contract and
invoice.
16.16 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2012-
290: Land for Public Purposes Trust Fund Application — Porter Memorial Playground
Project (Seaward School) Common Council, under the existing policy,
1. Approve an LPP grant of $5,000 to the Porter Memorial Playground Project with
condition that:
a) a certificate is received from the Superintendent of the Anglophone South
School District stating that the playground and equipment at Seawood School shall be
open for recreational use and the enjoyment of the general public; and that the
Anglophone South School District accepts responsibility for maintenance and safety
inspections of the area and equipment, and;
b) that a letter be provided to the City of Saint John from the equipment supplier
stating the equipment and installation fully comply with Canadian Safety Association
standards.
On motion of Councillor Farren
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that the recommendations set out forth
by the City Manager for Items 16.4, 16.6, 16.8, 16.9, 16.10, 16.11, 16.13, 16.14, 16.15
and 16.16 be adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
17. Committee of the Whole
The following items are forwarded to the Common Council meeting of Monday,
December 3rd, 2012:
11.1 Creating Better Departmental Efficiencies (Councillor Farren)
11.2 Update on Watershed Management (Select Wood Cutting) (Councillor Farren)
12.1 City Manager: 2013 Water & Sewer Utility Capital Budget
12.2 City Manager: Proposed Operating Budget Water & Sewerage Utility Fund 2013
16.3 City Manager: Harbour Clean -Up Program Update
16.5 City Manager: Market Place West — Phase 1 Revitalization Recommendation for
Award of Contract
16.7 City Solicitor: Fire Protection By -Law — Unsecured Refuse on Property
16.12 Commissioner of Finance: Terms of the November 2012 Debenture Issue
18. Adjournment
On motion of Councillor Farren
Seconded by Councillor Reardon
RESOLVED that the Common Council meeting of
November 26, 2012 be adjourned.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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SEANCE DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
TENUE A L'HOTEL DE VILLE, LE 26 NOVEMBRE 2012 A 18 H
Sont presents :
Mel Norton, maire
la mairesse suppleante Rinehart et les conseillers Farren,
MacKenzie, Merrithew, Norton, Snook et les conseilleres
Fullerton, McAlary et Reardon
-et -
P. Woods, directeur general; J. Nugent, avocat municipal;
G. Yeomans, commissaire aux finances et tresorier; K. Forrest,
commissaire aux services de developpement et de croissance;
W. Edwards, commissaire aux services de transport et
d'environnement; T. LeBlanc, sergent du service de police;
K. Clifford, chef du service d'incendie; E. Gormley, greffiere
communale et K. Tibbits, adjointe administrative.
1. Ouverture de la seance, suivie de la priere
La seance est ouverte par le maire Norton. Le reverend Edward Powell, pasteur de
I'Eglise baptiste Grand Bay, recite la priere d'ouverture.
2. Approbation du proces- verbal
3. Adoption de I'ordre du jour
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par la conseillere Reardon
RESOLU que le point 16.13 Lettre de S. Chase
relative aux tarifs d'eau et d'egouts soit avance dans I'ordre du jour avec le point 12.1
Directeurgeneral : Budget d'immobilisations des services d'eau et d'egouts de 2013 et
que I'ordre du jour de la presente seance soit adopte.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
4. Divulgations de conflits d'interets
5. Questions soumises a I'approbation du conseil
6. Commentaires presentes par les membres
Les membres du conseil s'expriment sur diverses activites communautaires.
7. Proclamation
7.1 Journee mondiale du sida le ter decembre 2012
Le maire declare le 1" decembre 2012 Journee mondiale du sida dans The City of Saint
John.
8. Delegations et presentations
8.1 Le point sur le regime de retraite
Proposition de la mairesse suppleante Rinehart
Appuyee par le conseiller Merrithew
RESOLU que le conseil communal suspende
I'article 10.5 de son arret procedural relativement a la duree maximale d'une
presentation.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Faisant reference a une presentation anterieure, Mme Susan Rowland du Groupe de
travail sur les pensions du Nouveau - Brunswick fait le point sur le processus de reforme
des pensions et repond aux questions des membres du conseil.
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Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Snook
RESOLU que le rapport intitule Regime de
retraite de /a Ville de Saint John — Presentation du Groupe de travail sur les pensions du
Nouveau - Brunswick au conseil communal, soit accepte a titre informatif.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Proposition de la mairesse suppleante Rinehart
Appuyee par le conseiller Farren
RESOLU que les points 16.1 Strategie de
croissance regionale (mairesse suppleante Rinehart); 16.2.1 Presentation d'Entreprise
Saint John; 16.2.2 Presentation de Decouvrez Saint John; 16.2.3 Presentation de la
Societe de developpement de Saint John; et 16.2.4 Presentation de Saint John
Industrial Parks, soient avances dans l'ordre du jour.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Proposition du conseiller Farren
Appuyee par la conseillere McAlary
RESOLU que les points 16.1 Strategie de
croissance regionale (mairesse suppleante Rinehart); 16.2.1 Presentation d'Entreprise
Saint John; 16.2.2 Presentation de Decouvrez Saint John; 16.2.3 Presentation de la
Societe de developpement de Saint John; et 16.2.4 Presentation de Saint John
Industrial Parks, soient soumis aux fins de discussion.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
16.1 Strategie de croissance regionale (mairesse suppleante Rinehart)
La mairesse suppleante Rinehart declare que le Comite sur la strategie de croissance
regionale — Programme de croissance reelle 2.0 a annonce publiquement ses
recommandations concernant la region combinee en ajoutant que le comite directeur
s'est concentre sur les forces de la collectivite. Elle indique que le comite a designe les
secteurs de croissance et 1'environnement requis pour favoriser et maintenir la
croissance avec I'aide des agences de developpement economique.
La mairesse adjointe indique que le comite recommande la mise sur pied d'un groupe de
travail afin d'examiner la structure de I'agence d'entreprise en soulignant que les
modeles de financement ont change.
Proposition de la mairesse suppleante Rinehart
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que le conseil communal accepte le
rapport et les recommandations dans les presentes tels qu'ils sont soumis par le comite
directeur du Programme de croissance reelle 2.0.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
16.2 Service du developpement economique
16.2.1 Presentation d'Entreprise Saint John
Faisant reference a une presentation anterieure, Steve Carson, president - directeur
general d'Enterprise Saint John, fait le point sur les activites d'Enterprise Saint John et
repond aux questions des membres du conseil.
16.2.2 Presentation de Decouvrez Saint John
Faisant reference a une presentation anterieure, Ross Jefferson, directeur administratif
de Decouvrez Saint John, donne un apergu du mandat de Decouvrez Saint John, des
realisations et des projets d'avenir et repond aux questions des membres du conseil.
16.2.3 Presentation de la Societe de developpement de Saint John
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Faisant reference a une presentation anterieure, Kent McIntyre, directeur general de la
Societe de developpement de Saint John, decrit le mandat et les activites en cours de la
Societe et repond aux questions des membres du conseil.
Proposition du conseiller Farren
Appuyee par la conseillere McAlary
RESOLU que la reunion se prolonge
au -dela de 22 h, conformement aux dispositions de I'arrete procedural.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
16.2.4 Saint John Industrial Parks
Faisant reference a une presentation anterieure, Brian Irving, directeur general de Saint
John Industrial Parks (<< SJIP »), fait le point sur le mandat, les indicateurs recents de
rendement et les engagements futurs de SJIP et repond aux questions des membres du
conseil.
9. Audiences publiques a 19 h
10. Etude des arretes municipaux
11. Interventions des membres du conseil
12. Affaires municipales evoquees par les fonctionnaires municipaux
13. Rapports deposes par les comites
14. Etude des sujets ecartes des questions soumises a I'approbation du
conseil
15. Correspondance generale
16. Ordre du jour supplementaire
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par la mairesse suppleante Rinehart
RESOLU que les points 16.3 a 16.16 soit soumis
aux fins de discussion.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Le directeur general fait remarquer que le format de I'ordre du jour supplementaire ne
permet pas d'ajouter des points a la rubrique questions soumises a I'approbation du
conseil et it propose que les points 16.4, 16.6, 16.8, 16.9, 16.10, 16.11, 16.13, 16.14,
16.15, 16.16 soient traites par le conseil dans le cadre des questions soumises a
I'approbation du conseil.
16.4 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general dans le rapport soumis intitule
M/C 2012 -282: Plan de gestion des inondations de Glen Falls, soit accepte a titre
informatif.
16.6 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general dans le rapport soumis intitule
M/C 2012 -291 : Arenas de The City of Saint John — Resultats du programme de gestion
de 1'energie, soit accepte a titre informatif.
16.8 Que la lettre de la Loch Lomond Water Protection Association sur la protection
des lacs soit transmise au directeur general.
16.9 Que le proces- verbal de la seance du conseil communal tenue le
23 octobre 2012 soit approuve.
16.10 Que le proces- verbal de la seance du conseil communal tenue le
29 octobre 2012 soit approuve.
16.11 Que le proces- verbal de la seance du conseil communal tenue le
5 novembre 2012 soit approuve.
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16.13 Que la lettre de S. Chase sur les tarifs d'eau et d'egouts soit acceptee a titre
informatif.
16.14 Que le rapport intitule Resolutions pouvant faire ('objet de mesures de suivi —
jusqu'a /a reunion du conseil du 19 novembre 2012 soit accepte a titre informatif.
16.15 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general dans le rapport soumis intitule
M/C 2012 -289: Comite du tournoi de Noel d7rving Oil de Saint John — Frais de 1'arena,
le conseil communal :
1. approuve la demande de commandite du Comite du tournoi de Noel d'Irving Oil de
Saint John;
2. veille a ce que Ies frais de tournoi refletant la facture de 2011 de 2 320 $ plus 10 %
(2 552 $) soient conformes a la hausse de tarif de 10 % de cette annee;
3. charge le personnel d'apporter des modifications au contrat et a la facture du tournoi
de Noel d'Irving Oil de Saint John.
16.16 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general dans le rapport soumis intitule
M/C 2012 -290: Demandes en vertu du fonds en fiducie re/atif aux terrains d'utilite
publique — Projet de terrain de jeu commemoratif Porter (eco/e Seawood), le conseil
communal, conformement a la politique existante,
1. approuve une subvention visee par Ies terrains utilises a des fins publiques de
5 000 $ pour le projet de terrain de jeu commemoratif, sous reserve des conditions
suivantes :
a) reception d'un certificat du directeur du district scolaire Anglophone Sud
indiquant que le terrain de jeu et le materiel de terrains de jeux a 1'ecole Seawood sont
accessibles aux fins de Ioisirs et de jouissance par le grand public et que le district
scolaire Anglophone Sud accepte la responsabilite de 1'entretien et des inspections de
securite de 1'espace et de 1'equipement;
b) remise d'une lettre a The City of Saint John du fournisseur de materiel
indiquant que le materiel et ('installation du materiel se conforment pleinement aux
normes de I'Association canadienne de securite.
Proposition du conseiller Farren
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que Ies recommandations enoncees par
le directeur general pour Ies points 16.4, 16.6, 16.8, 16.9, 16.10, 16.11, 16.13, 16.14,
16.15 et 16.16 soient adoptees.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
17. Comite plenier
Les points suivants sont reportes a la seance du conseil communal du lundi
3 decembre 2012 :
11.1 Accroitre 1'efficacite des services (conseiller Farren)
11.2 Mise a jour relative a la gestion des bassins versants (choix relatif au bois qui
sera coupe) (conseiller Farren)
12.1 Directeur general : Budget d'immobilisations des services d'eau et d'egouts de
2013
12.2 Directeur general : Budget d'exploitation propose pour 2013 — Fonds du reseau
d'aqueduc et d'egouts
16.3 Directeur general : Mise a jour relative au Programme de nettoyage du port de
Saint John
16.5 Directeur general : Place Market Ouest — Recommandation pour I'attribution du
contrat dans le cadre de la phase 1 de la revitalisation
16.7 Avocat municipal : Arrete sur la protection contre Ies incendies — Entreposage de
residus non securitaires sur Ies proprietes
16.12 Commissaire aux finances : Modalites relatives a 1'emission d'obligations de
novembre 2012
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18. Levee de la seance
Proposition du conseiller Farren
Appuyee par la conseillere Reardon
RESOLU que la seance du conseil communal du
26 novembre 2012 soit levee.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Le maire declare que la seance est levee a 22 h 30.
Mayor /maire
Common Clerk /greffiere communale