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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013/LE 23 SEPTEMBRE 2013
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING — THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
CITY HALL — SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 - 6:00 P.M.
Present:
Mel Norton, Mayor
and Councillors Fullerton, Lowe, MacKenzie, McAlary, Merrithew,
Norton, and Strowbridge
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P. Woods, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; C.Graham,
Finance and Treasurer; W. Edwards, Commissioner of
Transportation and Environment Services; N. Jacobsen,
Commissioner Strategic Services; G. Doucet, Sergeant -at -Arms;
J. Armstrong, Deputy Fire Chief; J. Taylor, Common Clerk; P.
Anglin, Acting Deputy Common Clerk.
Regrets: Deputy Mayor Rinehart, Councillors Farren and Reardon
Call To Order — Prayer
Mayor Norton called the meeting to order and Major Danny Pinkson offered the opening
prayer.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Minutes Common Council September 9, 2013
On motion of Councillor MacKenzie
Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of
Common Council, held on September 9, 2013, be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
3. Approval of Agenda
On motion of Councillor Strowbridge
Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that the agenda of this meeting with
the addition if items 16.1 Amendment to Sunday Shopping By -Law (By -Law Number M-
32); 17.1 Committee of the Whole: Authorization under the Community Planning Act to
Issue Orders; and 17.2 Committee of the Whole: Investigative Solutions Network
Funding Approval, 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 Influenza
Vaccines to Employees, the City of Saint John enter into a contract with the Victorian
Order of Nurses for Canada — Eastern Region (VON) to administer influenza vaccines to
its employees, and that the City Solicitor be directed to prepare all necessary documents
and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign all related documents.
5.2 That the report M &C 2013 -200: Compensatory Storage Guideline for Flood Risk
Area this report be received for information.
5.3 That the request to meet with the Committee of the Whole from the Saint John
Hotel Association be referred to the Common Clerk for scheduling in Committee of the
Whole.
5.4 That the Cherry Brook Zoo 2014 Budget and request to present be referred to
the 2014 Budget Process.
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5.5 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2013-
202: Sale of Freedom and Vimy Courts to Vimy Estates Inc. for Development of Senior
Apartment Complex:
1. The City of Saint John enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale in the form as
attached to this M & C #2013 -202 for the sale of two parcels of land (formerly Vimy and
Freedom Courts), identified as being PID numbers 55221352 and 55221543, comprising
a combined total area of 1,339 square metres ±, and;
2. That the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute any document(s)
necessary to finalize this transaction.
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Strowbridge
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
9. Public Hearings 7:00 P.M.
10. Consideration of By -laws
11. Submissions by Council Members
11.1 Member's Comments (Councillor MacKenzie)
On motion of Councillor MacKenzie
Seconded by Councillor Merrithew
RESOLVED that Council direct the City Manager to
report back concerning the best practices and intent of member's comments and length
of time allowed to each councillor for making comments.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
11.2 Sunday Shopping Motion
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Strowbridge
RESOLVED that the tabled matter be lifted.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Lowe
RESOLVED that motion moved by Councillor
McAlary and seconded by Councillor Lowe to maintain the Sunday shopping hours of
12:00pm to 5:00pm be withdrawn.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
16.1 Amendment to Sunday Shopping By -law (By -law Number M -32)
On motion of Councillor Norton
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that the submission from Councillor
Norton, Amendment to Sunday Shopping By -law (By -law Number M -32), be referred to
the City Manager to prepare a draft by -law on Sunday Shopping to reflect that the hours
of Sunday Shopping are to be at the discretion of the retail owners.
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Question being taken, the motion was carried.
12. Business Matters - Municipal Officers
12.1 Provincially Designated Highways Proposed Five -Year Capital
Improvement Program (2014 -2018)
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that as recommended by the City
Manager in the submitted report M &C 2013 -201: Provincially Designated Highways
Proposed Five -Year Capital Improvement Program (2014 -2018) Council:
1. Adopt the submitted Provincially Designated Highways Five -Year Capital
Improvements Program for the years 2014 -2018, and;
2. Authorize the Mayor to submit the proposed Provincially Designated Highways Five
Year Capital Improvements Program for the years 2014 -2018 to the Minister with copies
to the Director of Design and the District Engineer for the New Brunswick Department of
Transportation.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
13. Committee Reports
14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda
15. General Correspondence
15.1 City of Saint John Retirees Association
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Merrithew
RESOLVED that the letter from the City of Saint
John Retirees Association regarding having a retiree appointed to the Pension Board be
received for information.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillors Fullerton
and Norton voting nay.
16. Supplemental Agenda
17. Committee of the Whole
17.1 Authorization under the Community Planning Act to issue Orders
On motion of Councillor Fullerton
Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie
RESOLVED that as recommended by Committee
of the Whole having met on September 23, 2013, Ms. Amy Poffenroth in her capacity as
Building Inspector of the City of Saint John is hereby authorized to issue those Orders
provided for by section 93 of the Community Planning Act in the course of enforcing a
provision of the Act, a by -law regulation thereunder or terms and conditions imposed
pursuant thereto.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
17.2 Investigative Solutions Network Progress Report and Funding Approval
On motion of Councillor MacKenzie
Seconded by Councillor Strowbridge
RESOLVED that as recommended by the
Committee of the Whole, having met on September 23, 2013, in accordance with
Schedule 1 of the contract between the City and Investigative Solutions Network that the
expenditure of a further sum of $100,000 inclusive of HST be approved and that ISN can
continue with the Work and Deliverables as set out in the contract.
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Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillors Fullerton
and McAlary voting nay.
18. Adjournment
On motion of Councillor McAlary
Seconded by Councillor Strowbridge
RESOLVED that the Common Council
meeting of September 23, 2013 be adjourned.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Mayor / maire
Common Clerk / greffier communal
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SEANCE DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL — HOTEL DE VILLE DE THE CITY OF SAINT
JOHN — LE 23 SEPTEMBRE 2013 — 18 h
Sont presents :
le maire Mel Norton
les conseillers Lowe, MacKenzie, Merrithew, Norton, Strowbridge
et les conseilleres Fullerton et McAlary
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P. Woods, directeur general; J. Nugent, avocat municipal;
C.Graham, commissaire aux finances et tresorier; W. Edwards,
commissaire aux services de transport et d'environnement;
N. Jacobsen, commissaire aux services strategiques; G. Doucet,
sergent d'armes; J. Armstrong, chef adjoint du service d'incendie;
J. Taylor, greffier communal; ainsi que P. Anglin, greffiere
communale adjointe par interim.
Sont absents : la mairesse suppleante Rinehart, le conseiller Farren et la
conseillere Reardon.
1. Ouverture de la seance, suivie de la priere
La seance est ouverte par le maire Norton et le major Danny Pinkson recite la priere
d'ouverture.
2. Approbation du proces- verbal
2.1 Proces- verbal de la seance du conseil communal tenue le
9 septembre 2013
Proposition du conseiller MacKenzie
Appuyee par la conseillere McAlary
RESOLU que le proces- verbal de la seance du
conseil communal tenue le 9 septembre 2013 soit approuve.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
3. Adoption de I'ordre du jour
Proposition du conseiller Strowbridge
Appuyee par la conseillere McAlary
RESOLU que I'ordre du jour de la presente seance
soit approuve, moyennant I'ajout des points 16.1 Modification a I'arrete concernant le
magasinage le dimanche (arrete no M -32); 17.1 Comite plenier : Autorisation de delivrer
des ordonnances en vertu de la Loi sur 1'urbanisme; et 17.2 Comite
plenier : Financement d'Investigative Solutions Network.
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
Administration du vaccin antigrippal aux employes, The City of Saint John conclue un
contrat avec les Infirmieres de I'Ordre de Victoria du Canada — region de I'Est, pour
administrer le vaccin antigrippal a ses employes, que I'avocat municipal soit charge de
rediger tous les documents necessaires et que le maire et la greffiere communale soient
autorises a signer tous les documents.
5.2 Que le rapport intitule M/C 2013 -200: Directives concernant 1'entreposage
compensatoire dans les zones exposees aux inondations soit accepte a titre informatif.
5.3 Que la demande reque de I'Association des hoteliers de Saint John visant a
rencontrer le comite plenier soit transmise au greffier communal pour qu'une date de
rencontre soit fixee.
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5.4 RESOLU que le budget de 2014 et la demande de presentation du zoo
Cherry Brook soient soumis au processus budgetaire de 2014.
5.5 Que, comme le recommande le directeur general dans le rapport soumis intitule
M/C 2013 -202: Vente des cours Freedom et Vimy a Vimy Estates Inc. en vue de
I'amenagement dun immeuble d'habitations pour personnes agees :
1. The City of Saint John conclue une convention d'achat -vente sous la forme jointe au
present rapport M/C 2013 -202 pour la vente de deux parcelles de terrain (anciennement
les cours Vimy et Freedom), portant les NID 55221352 et 55221543, et d'une superficie
totale combinee d'environ 1 339 metres carres;
2. que le maire et le greffier communal soient autorises a signer les documents requis
afin de conclure cette transaction.
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Strowbridge
RESOLU que la recommandation formulee pour
chacune des questions soumises a I'approbation du conseil soit adoptee.
A ('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
9. Audiences publiques a 19 h
10. Etude des arretes municipaux
11. Interventions des membres du conseil
11.1 Commentaires des membres du conseil (conseiller MacKenzie)
Proposition du conseiller MacKenzie
Appuyee par le conseiller Merrithew
RESOLU que le conseil charge le directeur general
de faire le point sur les pratiques exemplaires en ce qui concerne les commentaires
adresses par les membres du conseil, ('intention recherchee par ces derniers et le temps
qui leur est alloue.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
11.2 Motion relative au magasinage le dimanche
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Strowbridge
RESOLU que la question qui a ete reportee soit
soumise aux fins de discussion.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Lowe
RESOLU que la motion proposee par la conseillere
McAlary et appuyee par le conseiller Lowe voulant que les heures d'ouverture des
magasins le dimanche soient maintenues, a savoir de midi a 17 h, soit retiree.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
16.1 Modification a I'arrete concernant le magasinage le dimanche (arrete n° M-
32)
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Proposition du conseiller Norton
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que la proposition du conseiller Norton
visant a modifier I'arrete concernant le magasinage le dimanche (arrete no M -32) soit
transmise au directeur general pour qu'il prepare un projet d'arrete sur le magasinage le
dimanche, Iequel doit stipuler que les heures d'ouverture des magasins le dimanche
sont Iaissees a la discretion des proprietaires de commerces de detail.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
12. Affaires municipales evoquees par les fonctionnaires municipaux
12.1 Routes provinciales designees — Programme quinquennal d'amelioration
des immobilisations propose (2014 a 2018)
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 -201 : Routes provinciales designees —
Programme quinquennal d'amelioration des immobilisations propose (2014 a 2018), le
conseil communal:
1. adopte le programme quinquennal d'amelioration des immobilisations relatif aux
routes provinciales designees pour les annees 2014 -2018 qui a ete presente;
2. autorise le maire a presenter le programme propose susmentionne au ministre, avec
copie au directeur de la conception et a I'ingenieur de district du ministere des
Transports du Nouveau - Brunswick pour les annees 2014 -2018.
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
15.1 Association des retraites de Saint John
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Merrithew
RESOLU que la lettre reque de I'Association des
retraites de Saint John au sujet de la nomination d'un retraite au sein de la Commission
du regime de retraite soit acceptee a titre informatif.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est acceptee. La conseillere Fullerton et
le conseiller Norton votent contre la proposition.
16. Ordre du jour supplementaire
17. Comite plenier
17.1 Autorisation de delivrer des ordonnances en vertu de la Loi sur I'urbanisme
Proposition de la conseillere Fullerton
Appuyee par le conseiller MacKenzie
RESOLU que, comme le recommande le comite
plenier s'etant reuni le 23 septembre 2013, Mme Amy Poffenroth, en sa qualite
d'inspectrice des batiments pour The City of Saint John, soit par les presentes autorisee
a delivrer les ordonnances prevues par I'article 93 de la Loi sur 1'urbanisme dans le
cadre de I'application d'une modalite de la Loi, d'un reglement administratif afferent ou
des conditions imposees en vertu de celui -ci.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
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17.2 Investigative Solutions Network — Rapport d'etape et approbation du
financement
Proposition du conseiller MacKenzie
Appuyee par le conseiller Strowbridge
RESOLU que, comme le recommande le comite
plenier qui s'est reuni le 23 septembre 2013, conformement a I'annexe 1 du contrat
soumis entre la Ville et Investigative Solutions Network, la depense supplementaire de
100 000 $ (TVH comprise) soit approuvee et que ISN puisse alter de I'avant avec Ies
travaux et Ies produits Iivrables tels qu'ils sont decrits dans le contrat.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est acceptee. Les conseilleres Fullerton
et McAlary votent contre la proposition.
18. Levee de la seance
Proposition de la conseillere McAlary
Appuyee par le conseiller Strowbridge
RESOLU que la seance du conseil
communal du 23 septembre 2013 soit levee.
A I'issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Le maire declare que la seance est levee a 18 h 20.
Mayor / maire
Common Clerk / greffier communal