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Committee of the Whole Open Session
February 9, 2015
Minutes of the Portion of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Open to the Public
Monday, February 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
Ludlow Room, City Hall
Present: Mayor Mel Norton
Deputy Mayor Rinehart and Councillors Farren, Fullerton, Lowe, MacKenzie, McAlary,
Merrithew, Norton, Reardon and Strowbridge
-and —
P. Woods, City Manager; G. Yeomans, Commissioner of Finance and Administrative
Services; J. Hamilton, Commissioner of Growth and Community Development Services;
S. Forfar, Deputy Commissioner of Growth and Community Enrichment Services; P.
Ouellette, Executive Director; J . Nugent, Solicitor; A. Poffenroth, Deputy Commissioner
of Building and Inspection Services; J. Taylor, Common Clerk
Meeting Called To Order
The Mayor called the Committee of the Whole Open Session meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1.2 Discussion of Confidential Matters
On motion of Councillor Strowbridge
Seconded by Councillor Farren
RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting for the duration
of the discussion on the following matters: 1.1 Employment Matter 10.2(4)0); 1.2 Financial
Matter 10.2(4)(c)(f); 1.3 Financial Matter 10.2(4)(c); 1.4 Local State of Emergency update
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Record Pursuant to Section 10.2(4)
The meeting of the Committee of the Whole of Common Council held on February 9, 2015 was
closed to the public pursuant to Section 10.2(4) of the Municipalities Act during the Committee's
discussion of the following matters: 1.1 Employment Matter 10.2(4)0); 1.2 Financial Matter
10.2(4)(c)(f); 1.3 Financial Matter 10.2(4)(c); 1.4 Local State of Emergency update
The Mayor called the Committee of the Whole Open Session meeting to order.
1.1 Development Incentive Program Options
1.1.1 Presentation: Development Incentives Workshop
The Commissioner of Growth and Community Development reviewed the development
incentives agenda materials with the Committee of the Whole, including:
• Past programs
• Best practices
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Steps in design
Key questions
Council members provided input on the following key questions:
• How do you think the city should support future development?
• What are your most important community growth outcomes?
• What specific areas do you think should be targeted?
• How do you think we should proceed with incentives?
Ms. Hamilton summarized Council input as follows:
• Council has an appetite to consider development incentives
• Alignment with PlanSJ is needed
• A tiered approach for incentives should be considered, with some priority towards
intensification areas, but not to the exclusion of other areas in the City
• A desire to examine creative incentive tools, such as tax increment financing, permit fee
waivers
• Focus on heritage
• Focus on renewal of the City
• Increasing the attractiveness of the City through a multi prong approach that focuses on
incentives and strategic public investment in assets
• Breathe new life into vacant and derelict buildings
• Seeing a build out of the city's waterfront
• More density in core area
• Examine affordable housing and mixed income communities
• A focus on the uptown and some surrounding areas
• Some incentives for commercial support in areas such as Fairville Blvd. and the Old
North End
• Focused effort required for the incentives program
• Possible pilot initiative in 2015
• Bolstering of an existing program with a broader plan
• Suite of options
• Focus on incentive options that do not cost tax payers money
• Some stakeholder engagement
Staff recommended that Council consider providing a funding envelope in the 2015 capital
budget as a place holder until the formal development incentive program is approved.
Staff will review the Council input and submit a report and recommendation at a subsequent
Council meeting.
On motion of Councillor Strowbridge
Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that items 1.1 Development Incentive Program Options
and 1.1.1 Presentation: Development Incentives Workshop, be received for information.
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Question being taken, the motion was carried.
1.2 Fundy Regional Service Commission: Request to Address Council
1.2.1 Fundy Regional Service Commission: Request to Develop a Single Police Service
Delivery Model
On motion of Councillor MacKenzie
Seconded by Councillor Lowe
RESOLVED that the request from the Fundy Regional Service
Commission to present to Council on February 16th be tabled.
Question being taken, the motion was defeated with Deputy Mayor Rinehart and Councillors
Farren, Merrithew, Norton, Strowbridge and Mayor Norton voting nay.
On motion of Councillor Strowbridge
Seconded by Councillor Norton
RESOLVED that the Common Clerk be directed to schedule a
presentation from the Fundy Regional Service Commission at the February 16th Council
meeting.
Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillors Fullerton, Lowe, MacKenzie,
McAlary and Reardon voting nay.
The Committee of the Whole meeting of Monday, February 9, 2015 was adjourned at 8:10 p.m
Common Clerk