2022-05-18_Minutes--Procès-verbal (Session 1)Present:
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
MINUTES — SPECIAL MEETING
CATALYTIC PROJECTS
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
MAY 18, 2022, AT 5:30 PM
2ND FLOOR COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
Mayor Donna Noade Reardon
Deputy Mayor John MacKenzie
Councillor -at -Large Gary Sullivan
Councillor -at -Large Brent Harris
Councillor Ward 1 Joanna Killen
Councillor Ward 2 Barry Ogden
Councillor Ward 3 David Hickey
Councillor Ward 3 Gerry Lowe
Councillor Ward 4 Greg Stewart
Councillor Ward 4 Paula Radwan
Regrets: Councillor Ward 1 Greg Norton
Also Present:
City Manager J. Collin
General Counsel M. Tompkins
Commissioner Human Resources S. Hossack
Fire Chief & Chief K. Clifford
Director Transportation and Fleet I. Fogan
Commissioner Growth & Community Services J. Hamilton
Chief of Staff & Chief Financial Officer K. Fudge
Commissioner Public Works and Transportation Services M. Hugenholtz
Manager Legislative Services / Deputy Clerk P. Anglin
Administrative Officer R. Evans
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
Invited Guests: Participated in person and virtually.
Premier Blaine Higgs
Minister Local Government and Local Governance Reform D. Allain
Minister Opportunities NB & MLA Saint John Harbour A. Dunn
Minister for Francophonie & MLA Saint John East G. Savoie
Minister Post -Secondary Education, Training and Labour & MLA Portland -
Simonds T. Holder
Minister of Health & MLA Saint John Lancaster D. Shephard
Minister of Justice and Attorney General & MLA Rothesay T. Flemming
Minister Regional Development Corp. & MLA Hampton G. Crossman
MLA Fundy -The -Isles Saint John West A. Anderson -Mason QC
MP Saint John-Rothesay W. Long
Minister for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency & MP Moncton -
Riverview -Dieppe G. Petitpas Taylor
Minister Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Community & MP
Beausbjour D. LeBlanc
CEO The Chamber Saint John Region D. Duplisea
Executive Director Uptown Saint John N. Tissington
CEO Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency P. Hicks
Vice -President UNBSJ Dr. P. Hauf
President & CEO NBCC M. Butler
CEO Opportunities New Brunswick S. Perron
President Regional Development Corporation C. Libby
VP Government Relations JDI, Limited C. MacDonald
Government Relations Manager Irving Oil L. O'Brien
VP Public Relations Cooke Aquaculture Inc. J. Richardson
President & CEO Port Saint John C. Bell Estabrooks
Executive Director Saint John Area Horizon Health B. Stack
Regional Director Anglophone South School District Z. Watson
President & CEO YMCA Greater SJ S. Boucher
Executive Director United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte A. Heelis
President & CEO SJ Regional Hospital Foundation J. Gallagher
Executive Director Fundy Regional Services Commission M. MacLeod
Mayor Town of Grand Bay -Westfield B. Merrifield
Mayor Town of Rothesay Dr. N. Grant
Mayor Town of Quispamsis L. O'Hara
Mayor Town of Hampton R. Doucet
CAO Town of Grand Bay -Westfield J. Enns-Wind
Town Manager Town of Rothesay J. Jarvie
Acting CAO Town of Quispamsis A. Kennedy
CAO Town of Hampton R. Malone
Mayor Village of St. Martins B.A. Chatterton
Transition Facilitator Government of NB K. Anthony
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COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
1. Call to Order
1.1 Land Acknowledgement
Councillor Sullivan read aloud the Land Acknowledgement and called for a moment of
reflection.
"The City of Saint John/Menaquesk is situated is the traditional territory of
the Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet.The Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet along with their Indigenous
Neighbours, the Mi'Kmaq/Mi'kmaw and Passamaquoddy/Peskotomuhkati signed Peace
and Friendship Treaties with the British Crown in the 1700s that protected their rights to
lands and resources."
1.2 National Anthem
The Saint John Highschool Choir under the direction of Choir Director Trish Gallagher
performed O Canada by video.
2. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
3. Catalytic Projects
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Sullivan:
RESOLVED that Common Council endorse the following eight high -impact initiatives as
the City of Saint John's top priorities for catalytic growth to address critical infrastructure
and partnerships needed to propel the City forward:
1. Four key infrastructure projects:
• Innovative Central Peninsula Learning Commons,
• Redevelopment of Fundy Quay,
• a new Comprehensive Recreation Facility, and
• Investing in Industrial Parks.
2. Four advocacy efforts:
• Comprehensive Tax Reform,
• Matching Dollars for Bilateral Funding,
• Affordable Housing, and
• Post -Secondary Education.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Lowe, seconded by Councillor Harris:
RESOLVED that the Special Meeting - Catalytic Projects of Common Council held on May
18th, 2022, be adjourned.
A MEN
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COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Mayor / Maire
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor
Presents :
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
PROCTS-VERBAL — ASSEMBLEE SPECIALE
PROJETS CATALYSEURS
CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE LA VILLE DE SAINT JOHN
18 MAI 2022, A 17 H 30
2E ETAGE, SALLE DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL, HOTEL DE VILLE
Donna Noade Reardon, mairesse
John MacKenzie, adjoint a la mairesse
Gary Sullivan, conseiller general
Brent Harris, conseiller general
Joanna Killen, conseillere du quartier 1
Barry Ogden, conseiller du quartier 2
David Hickey, conseiller du quartier 3
Gerry Lowe, conseiller du quartier 3
Greg Stewart, conseiller du quartier 4
Paula Radwan, conseillere du quartier 4
Absents : Greg Norton, conseiller du quartier 1
Egalement presents :
J. Collin, directeur municipal
M. Tompkins, avocat general
S. Hossack, commissaire aux ressources humaines
K. Clifford, chef des pompiers
I. Fogan, directeur, Transport et flotte
J. Hamilton, commissaire a la croissance et aux services communautaires
K. Fudge, chef de cabinet et directeur financier
M. Hugenholtz, commissaire des travaux publics et des services de
transport
P. Anglin, gestionnaire des services legislatifs / greffier municipal adjoint
R. Evans, agent administratif
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
Invites : Participation en personne et virtuelle.
Blaine Higgs, premier ministre
D. Allain, ministre des Gouvernements locaux et de la Reforme de la
gouvernance locale
A. Dunn, ministre d'Opportunites NB et deputee de Saint John Harbour
G. Savoie, ministre responsable de la Francophonie et depute de Saint John Est
T. Holder, ministre de 11ducation postsecondaire, de la Formation et du Travail et
depute de Portland -
Simonds
D. Shephard, ministre de la Sante et deputee de Saint John Lancaster
T. Flemming, ministre responsable de la Justice et procureur general et depute
de Rothesay
G. Crossman, ministre responsable de la Societe de developpement regional et
depute de Hampton
A. Anderson -Mason, c.r., deputee de Fundy -Les -Isles Saint John-Ouest
W. Long, depute de Saint John-Rothesay
G. Petitpas Taylor, ministre de I'Agence de promotion economique du Canada
atlantique et deputee de Moncton -
Riverview -Dieppe
D. LeBlanc, ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales, de ]'Infrastructure et
des Collectivites et depute de
Beausejour
D. Duplisea, PDG de la Chambre de commerce de la region de Saint John
N. Tissington, directeur general, Uptown Saint John
P. Hicks, PDG, Envision Saint John : The Regional Growth Agency
Dr P. Hauf, vice-president, UNBSJ
M. Butler, president et PDG, NBCC
S. Perron, PDG, Opportunites Nouveau -Brunswick
C. Libby, president, Societe de developpement regional
C. MacDonald, v.-p., relations gouvernementales, JDI Limited
L. O'Brien, directeur des relations gouvernementales, Irving Oil
J. Richardson, v.-p., relations publiques, Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
C. Bell Estabrooks, PDG, Port Saint John
B. Stack, directeur general, region de Saint John, Reseau de sante Horizon
Z. Watson, directeur regional, Anglophone South School District
S. Boucher, PDG, YMCA du grand SJ
A. Heelis, directrice generale, Centraide Saint John, Kings et Charlotte
J. Gallagher, PDG, Fondation de I'hopital regional de SJ
M. MacLeod, directeur regional, Commission des services regionaux de Fundy
B. Merrifield, mairesse de Grand Bay -Westfield
Dre N. Grant, mairesse, Rothesay
L. O'Hara, mairesse de Quispamsis
R. Doucet, maire de Hampton
J. Enns-Wind, DPA de Grand Bay -Westfield
J. Jarvie, directeur municipal, Rothesay
A. Kennedy, directeur general interimaire, Quispamsis
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May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
R. Malone, DPA de Hampton
B.A. Chatterton, maire du village de St. Martins
K. Anthony, facilitateur de transition, gouvernement du N.-B.
1. Ouverture de la seance
1.1 Reconnaissance du territoire
Le conseiller Sullivan a lu la reconnaissance de territoire et a demandb un moment de
rbflexion.
La ville de Saint John/Menaquesk est sitube sur le territoire traditionnel des
Wolastoqiyik/Malbcites. Les Wolastoqiyik/Malbcites, ainsi que leurs voisins autochtones,
les Mi'Kmaq/Mi'kmaw et les Pescomody/Peskotomuhkati, ont signb des traitbs de paix et
d'amitib avec la Couronne britannique dans les annbes 1700, qui protbgeaient leurs droits
sur les terres et les ressources. »
1.2 Hvmne national
Le Saint John Highschool Choir, sous la direction de Trish Gallagher, a interprbtb I'b
Canada en vidbo.
2. Divulgation de conflit d'interbts
3. Projets catalyseurs
Proposb par I'adjoint a la mairesse MacKenzie, appuyb par le conseiller Sullivan :
IL EST RESOLU que le conseil communal approuve les huit initiatives a fort impact
suivantes comme btant les principales prioritbs de la ville de Saint John en matibre de
croissance, afin d'aborder les infrastructures et les partenariats essentiels nbcessaires
pour faire avancer la ville :
1. Quatre projets d'infrastructure clbs
• Innovative Central Peninsula Learning Commons,
• Rbambnagement de Fundy Quay,
• Nouveau centre de loisirs polyvalent, et
• Investissement dans les pares industriels.
2. Quatre efforts de plaidoyer
• Rbforme fiscale globale,
• Fonds de contrepartie pour le financement bilatbral,
• Logement abordable, et
• Enseignement postsecondaire.
MOTION ADOPTEE A L'UNANIMITE.
4. Levee de la seance
Proposb par le conseiller Lowe, appuyb par le conseiller Harris :
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COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
May 18th, 2022 / le 18 mai 2022
IL EST RESOLU que la reunion speciale - Projets catalyseurs du conseil communal, tenue
le 18 mai 2022, soit ajournee.
MOTION ADOPTEE.
La mairesse a declare la levee de la seance a 18 h 15.
Mayor / Maire
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor