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COMMON COUNCIL MEETING — THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
CITY HALL — SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 - 6:00 P.M.
Present:
Deputy Mayor Rinehart
Councillors Farren, Fullerton, Lowe, MacKenzie, McAlary,
Merrithew, Norton
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P. Woods, City Manager; S. Brittain Solicitor; G. Yeomans,
Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer; W. Edwards,
Commissioner of Transportation and Environment Services; J.
Hamilton, Commissioner of Growth and Development; A.
Poffenroth, Deputy Commissioner Growth and Development; K.
Clifford, Fire Chief; J. Taylor, Common Clerk; P. Anglin, Acting
Deputy Common Clerk.
1. Call to Order — Prayer
Deputy Mayor Rinehart called the meeting to order and Rev. Russell Knowles offered
the opening prayer.
2. Approval of Minutes
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Merrithew
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of
Common Council, held on August 26, 2013 be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
3. Approval of Agenda
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Norton
RESOLVED that the agenda of this meeting be
approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
5. Consent Agenda
5.1 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2013 -193:
Saint John City Market — Lord's Lobsters Ltd. and True North Salmon Co. Ltd. —
Amendment to August 26, 2013 resolution of Council, the Common Council resolution of
August 26th, 2013 pertaining to a Lease between the City of Saint John and True North
Salmon Co. Ltd. be amended by deleting the words "August 31, 2013" in paragraph 1 of
the resolution and replacing them with "September 14, 2013 "; and
That the rest of the resolution remains unchanged.
5.2 That as recommended by the City Manager, A. Collins Letter: Garbage on City
Transit Bus be referred to the Transit Commission for a report.
5.3 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2013 -192:
Acquisition of Land off Grantham Road for Purpose of Construction of a Detention Pond,
the City of Saint John enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale in the form as
attached to the M &C #2013 -192 for the purchase of the fee simple interest in a portion of
land, identified as being PID # 55203145, comprising 3,304 square meters + - as shown
on an attached drawing titles "Millidgeville Stormwater Detention Pond Preliminary
Design ", and
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That the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute any document(s)
necessary to finalize the transaction.
5.4 That as recommended by the City Manager, the request from Harbour Skating Club
funding request for Sponsorship be approved in the amount of $100.00.
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that the recommendation set out for
each consent agenda item respectively be adopted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
6. Members Comments
Council members commented on various community events.
7. Proclamation
8. Delegations /Presentations
8.1 The Multicultural Association of Saint John
Melana Iverson gave a presentation on the mandate and programs provided by the
Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc. The submitted report was received and filed.
9. Public Hearings
10. Consideration of By -laws
11. Submissions by Council Members
11.1 Published List of Municipally Funded Entities (Councillor Norton)
On motion of Councillor Norton
Seconded by Councillor Farren
RESOLVED that a published and regularly updated
list of all entities that receive funding support and respective amount from the City of
Saint John be posted on the corporate website.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
11.2 Play SJ Update (Deputy Mayor Rinehart)
On motion of Councillor Farren
Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that the letter from Deputy Mayor
Rinehart entitled Play SJ be referred to the City Manager for an update on Play SJ.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
12. Business Matters - Municipal Officers
12.1 Dever Road — Sanitary Lift Station "Y" Replacement
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that as recommended by the City
Manager in the submitted report M &C 2013 -194: Dever Road — Sanitary Lift Station "Y"
Replacement, the proposal for the supply of a packaged sewage lift station for the
renewal of Dever Road "Y" Station, be awarded to Sansom Equipment Limited, at their
submitted price of $225,152.50 including HST.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
12.2 Contract 2011 -30: Riverside Drive — Sanitary Lift Station #28, Force Main
and Sewer
Mr. Edwards addressed the assessment on cost from the report.
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On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that as recommended by the City
Manager in the submitted report M &C 2013 -195: Contract 2011 -30: Riverview Drive —
Sanitary Lift Station #28, Force Main and Sewer, be received for information.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
12.3 Elections NB Investigation of Mail -in- Ballot for Municipal By- Elections
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that as recommended by the City
Manager in the submitted report entitled Elections New Brunswick Investigation of Mail -
In- Ballot for Municipal By- Elections, the letter regarding the City of Saint John's feedback
on proposed changes to municipal by- elections be approved and that the Mayor and
Common Clerk execute the letter and send to Elections New Brunswick.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
13. Committee Reports
14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda
15. General Correspondence
16. Supplemental Agenda
17. Committee of the Whole
18. Adjournment
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that the Common Council
meeting of September 9, 2013 be adjourned and to convene immediately in Closed
Session Committee of the Whole to discuss a Legal Matter 10.2(4)(g).
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
The Deputy Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Mayor
Common Clerk
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SEANCE DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
TENUE A L'H6TEL DE VILLE, LE 9 SEPTEMBRE 2013 A 18 H
Sont presents :
la mairesse suppleante Rinehart
les conseillers Farren, Lowe, MacKenzie, Merrithew, Norton et
les conseilleres Fullerton et McAlary
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P. Woods, directeur general; S. Brittain, avocat municipal;
G. Yeomans, commissaire aux finances et tresorier; W. Edwards,
commissaire aux services de transport et d'environnement;
J. Hamilton, commissaire aux services axes sur la croissance et
le developpement communautaire; A. Poffenroth, commissaire
adjointe aux services d'inspection et des batiments; K. Clifford,
chef du service d'incendie; J. Taylor, greffier communal; ainsi que
P. Anglin, greffiere communale adjointe par interim.
Ouverture de la seance, suivie de la priere
La seance est ouverte par la mairesse suppleante Rinehart et le pasteur Russell
Knowles recite la priere d'ouverture.
2. Approbation du proces- verbal
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Merrithew
RESOLU que le proces- verbal de la seance du
conseil communal tenue le 26 aout 2013 soit approuve.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
3. Adoption de I'ordre du jour
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Norton
RESOLU 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
5.1 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general dans le rapport soumis intitule
M/C 2013 -193: Marche municipal de Saint John — Lord's Lobster Ltd. et True North
Salmon Co. Ltd — Modification de la resolution du conseil datee du 26 aout 2013, la
resolution du conseil datee du 26 aout 2013 relative a la conclusion d'un bail entre The
City of Saint John et True North Salmon Co. Ltd. soit modifiee par la suppression de la
date du « 31 aout 2013 » au paragraphe 1 et son remplacement par la date du
14 septembre 2013 >);
que toutes les autres resolutions demeurent inchangees.
5.2 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general, la lettre de A. Collins au sujet des
dechets dans les autobus de la Ville soit transmise a la Commission des transports aux
fins d'etablissement d'un rapport.
5.3 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general dans le rapport soumis intitule
M/C 2013 -192: Acquisition du bien -fonds situe en bordure du chemin Grantham aux fins
de construction d'un bassin de retention, The City of Saint John conclue une convention
d'achat - vente, essentiellement sous la forme de celle accompagnant le rapport
M/C 2013 -192, pour I'achat d'un interet en fief dans la parcelle de terrain portant le
NID 55203145, d'une superficie d'environ 3 304 metres carres, telle qu'elle est illustree
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sur le croquis ci -joint intitule « Conception preliminaire du bassin de retenue des eaux
pluviales de Millidgeville >);
que le maire et le greffier communal soient autorises a signer les documents requis afin
de conclure la transaction.
5.4 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general, la demande de financement du
Harbour Skating Club aux fins de parrainage soit approuvee a hauteur de 100 $.
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que la recommandation formulee pour
chacune des questions soumises a I'approbation du conseil soit adoptee.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
6. Commentaires presentes par les membres
Les membres du conseil s'expriment sur diverses activites communautaires.
7. Proclamation
8. Delegations et presentations
8.1 Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc.
Melana Iverson effectue une presentation sur le mandat de la Multicultural Association
of Saint John Inc. est les programmes offerts par elle. Le rapport soumis est accepte et
classe.
9. Audiences publiques
10. Etude des arretes municipaux
11. Interventions des membres du conseil
11.1 Liste publiee des entites financees par la municipalite (conseiller Norton)
Proposition du conseiller Norton
Appuyee par le conseiller Farren
RESOLU qu'une liste publiee et regulierement mise
a jour de toutes les entites qui regoivent un appui financier de la part de The City of
Saint John soit publiee sur le site de la municipalite.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
11.2 Mise a jour concernant RecreSJ (mairesse suppleante Rinehart)
Proposition du conseiller Farren
Appuyee par la conseillere McAlary
RESOLU que la lettre de la mairesse suppleante
Rinehart intitulee RecreSJ soit transmise au directeur general pour qu'une mise a jour
soit faite relativement a RecreSJ.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
12. Affaires municipales evoquees par les fonctionnaires municipaux
12.1 Chemin Dever — Remplacement de la station de relevement des eaux usees
Y»
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que, comme le recommande le directeur
general dans le rapport soumis intitule M/C 2013 -194: Chemin Dever— Remplacement
de la station de relevement des eaux usees « Y)), la proposition de Sansom Equipment
Limited relative a la fourniture d'une station de relevement prefabriquee pour remplacer
la station de relevement des eaux usees « Y » au prix offert de 225 152,50 $, TVH
incluse, soit approuvee.
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A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
12.2 Contrat 2011 -30 : Conduite d'eau principale et egout sanitaire a la station
de relevement n° 28 de la promenade Riverside
M. Edwards s'exprime au sujet de I'evaluation des couts qui figure dans le rapport.
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que, comme le recommande le directeur
general, le rapport soumis intitule M/C 2013 -195: Contrat 2011-30: Conduite d'eau
principale et egout sanitaire a la station de relevement no 28 de la promenade Riverview
soit accepte a titre informatif.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
12.3 Enquete sur les bulletins de vote postal par Elections Nouveau - Brunswick
pour une election partielle au niveau municipal
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que, comme le recommande le directeur
general dans le rapport soumis intitule Enquete sur les bulletins de vote postal par
Elections Nouveau - Brunswick pour une election partielle au niveau municipal, la lettre
au sujet des commentaires de The City of Saint John sur les modifications proposees
aux elections partielles soit approuvee et que le maire et le greffier communal soient
autorises a signer la lettre et a la faire parvenir a Elections Nouveau - Brunswick.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
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
17. Comite plenier
18. Levee de la seance
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que la seance du conseil
communal du 9 septembre 2013 soit levee et que le conseil communal se reunisse
pendant une seance a huis clos du comite plenier pour discuter d'une question juridique
— alinea 10.2(4)g).
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
La mairesse suppleante declare que la seance est levee a 19 h 20.
maire
greffier communal