2022-12-19_Minutes--Procès-verbalCOMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022
MINUTES — REGULAR MEETING
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
DECEMBER 19, 2022 AT 5:30 PM
2ND FLOOR COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
An Electronic means of communication will be used at this meeting. The public may attend the
meeting in person in the Council Chamber or view the meeting on the City's Website
(www.saintjohn.ca) or on Rogers TV.
Present: 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 Gerry Lowe
Councillor Ward 3 David Hickey
Councillor Ward 4 Greg Stewart
Councillor Ward 4 Paula Radwan
Absent: Councillor Ward 1 Greg Norton
Also Present:
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) B. McGovern
Solicitor J. Boucher
Commissioner Utilities & Infrastructure Services I. Fogan
Director Growth & Community Services D. Dobbelsteyn
Deputy Fire Chief R. Nichol
Commissioner Finance K. Fudge
Commissioner Public Works and Transportation Services M. Hugenholtz
City Clerk J. Taylor
Administrative Officer R. Evans
Call to Order
1.1 Land Acknowledgement
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Mayor Noade Reardon 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
Wolastogiyik/Maliseet.The Wolastogiyik/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 Youth Orchestra performed O Canada by video.
2. Approval of Agenda
Moved by Councillor Stewart, seconded by Councillor Killen:
RESOLVED that the agenda of December 19, 2022, be approved with the addition of item
8.1 — The 2nd Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
MOTION CARRIED.
3. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
No disclosures.
4. Consent Agenda
5.1 RESOLVED that as recommended by the Saint John Community Arts Board, Common
Council direct the Commissioner of Finance to issue cheques to be distributed to the grant
recipients at a forthcoming presentation.
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Killen:
RESOLVED that the recommendation set out in each consent agenda item, be adopted.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. Members Comments
Members commented on various local events.
6. Committee Reports
6.1 Growth Committee: 2023 Neighbourhood Service Agreements
Chair of the Growth Committee, Councillor Killen provided a brief overview of the endorsement
from the Growth Committee for approval of the service agreement renewals.
Moved by Councillor Killen, seconded by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie:
RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2022-391: 2023 Neighbourhood
Service Agreements Renewals, Common Council approve the following:
RESOLVED that:
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1. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual grant of $25,000 between the
City of Saint John and P.U.L.S.E. (People United in the Lower South End), Inc., for a period of four
(4) years, from January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2027, as outlined in Appendix `A' of this report
and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary documentation.
2. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual grant of $25,000 between the
City of Saint John and Crescent Valley Resource Centre Inc. for a period of four (4) years, from
January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2027, as outlined in Appendix `B' of this report and that the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary
documentation.
3. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual grant of $25,000 between the
City of Saint John and ONE Change Inc. for a period of four (4) years, from January 1, 2023 until
December 31, 2027, as outlined in Appendix `C' of this report and that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to sign all necessary documentation.
4. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual grant of $25,000 between the
City of Saint John and Carleton Community Centre, Inc., for a period of four (4) year, from January
1, 2023 until December 31, 2027, as outlined in Appendix `D' of this report and that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary
documentation.
5. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual grant of $25,000 between the
City of Saint John and the TRC (The Resource Centre) for Youth in Greater Saint John, Inc., for a
period of four (4) years, from January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2027, as outlined in Appendix `E'
of this report and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary documentation.
6. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual grant of $25,000 between the
City of Saint John and the Saint John Learning Exchange Ltd. (Waterloo Village Neighbourhood
Association) for a period of one (1) year, from January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2023, as outlined
in Appendix `F' of this report and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary
documentation.
7. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual grant of $22,000 between the
City of Saint John and Saint John Human Development Council Inc. (Around the Block Community
Newspaper) for a period of one (1) year, from January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2023, as outlined
in Appendix `G' of this report and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary
documentation.
MOTION CARRIED.
6.2 Growth Committee: Community Centre Service Agreements
Chair of the Growth Committee, Councillor Killen provided a brief overview of the endorsement
from the Growth Committee for approval of the community centre service agreements.
Moved by Councillor Killen, seconded by Councillor Hickey:
RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2022-390: 2023 Community Centre
Service Agreements Renewals, Common Council approve the following:
1. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the sum of $ 766,959.38 (HST included)
between the City of Saint John and Carleton Community Centre, Inc. for services at the Carleton
Community Centre for a period of four (4) years, from January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2026,
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as outlined in Appendix `A' of this report and that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to
sign all necessary documentation.
2. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the sum of $ 766,959.38 (HST included)
between the City of Saint John and ONE Change Inc. for services at the Nick Nicolle Community
Centre for a period of four (4) years, from January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2026, as outlined in
Appendix `B' of this report and that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign all
necessary documentation.
3. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the sum of $ 572,525.64 (HST included)
between the City of Saint John and the Boys and Girls Club of Saint John Inc. for services at the
South End Community Centre and at 1 Paul Harris Street, for a period of Four (4) years, from
January 1, 2023 until December 31, 2026, as outlined in Appendix `C' of this report and that the
Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary documentation.
4. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the annual sum of $53,572.00 (HST
included) between the City of Saint John and the YMCA of Greater Saint John Inc. for services at
the Millidgeville Community Centre for a period of one (1) year, from January 1, 2023 until
December 31, 2023, as outlined in Appendix `D' of this report and that the Mayor and Common
Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary documentation.
5. The parties renew the agreement in consideration for the sum of $ 398,568.61 (HST included)
between the City of Saint John and the YMCA of Greater Saint John Inc. for community centre
services at the Irving Oil Field House for a period of four (4) years, from January 1, 2023 until
December 31, 2026, as outlined in Appendix `E' of this report and that the Mayor and Common
Clerk be authorized to sign all necessary documentation.
MOTION CARRIED
Consideration of Issues Separate from Consent Agenda
Committee of the Whole
8.1 The 2"d Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
Moved by Councillor Stewart, seconded by Councillor Lowe:
RESOLVED that as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, having met on December 191h
2022, Common Council approve that the City enter into Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of
Understanding with Cooke Aquaculture Inc. in the form presented to Committee of the Whole at its
December 19, 2022 meeting for a potential land transaction and that the Mayor and Clerk be
authorized to execute the said Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding.
MOTION CARRIED.
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Lowe, seconded by Councillor Hickey:
RESOLVED that the meeting of Common Council held on December 19, 2022, be adjourned.
MOTION CARRIED.
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The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Mayor/ Mai re
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor
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VILLE DE SAINT JOHN
REUNION ORDINAIRE DU CONSEIL MUNICIPAL
19 DECEMBRE 2022,17 h 30
SALLE DU CONSEIL, 2e ETAGE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE
Un moyen de communication electronique a ete utilise lors de cette reunion. Le public
pouvait assister a la reunion en personne, dans la salle du Conseil, ou par le biais du site
Web de la Ville (www.saintjohn.ca) ou de Rogers N.
Presents : Donna Noade Reardon, mairesse
John MacKenzie, maire supplbant
Gary Sullivan, conseiller general
Brent Harris, conseiller general
Joanne Killen, conseillbre du quartier no 1
Barry Ogden, conseiller du quartier no 2
Gerry Lowe, conseiller du quartier no 3
David Hickey, conseiller du quartier no 3
Greg Stewart, conseiller du quartier no 4
Paula Radwan, conseillbre du quartier no 4
Absent : Greg Norton, conseiller du quartier no 1
Egalement presents :
B. McGovern, administrateur en chef
J. Boucher, avocate
I. Foga, commissaire, Services publics et infrastructure
D. Dobbelsteyn, directeur, Croissance et services communautaires
R. Nichol, chef adjoint du Service des incendies
K. Fudge, chef du personnel/chef des Services financiers
M. Hugenholtz, commissaire, Transports et travaux publics
J. Taylor, greffier municipal
R. Evans, agent administratif
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1. Ouverture de la seance
1.1 Reconnaissance des territoires
La mairesse lit la declaration de reconnaissance des territoires et demande un moment
de reflexion.
La Ville de Saint John/Menasquesk est situee sur le territoire traditionnel des
Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet. Les Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet, ainsi que leurs voisins autochtones, les
Mi'Kmaq/Mi'kmaw et les Passamaquoddy/Peskotomuhkati, ont signe des traites de paix et
d'amitie avec la Couronne britannique dans les annees 1700 afin de proteger leurs droits
sur les terres et les ressources. »
1.2 Hymne national
Le Saint John Youth Orchestra interprete I'hymne national par video.
2. Adoption de I'ordre du jour
Sur la proposition du conseiller Stewart, appuye par la conseillere Killen :
IL EST RESOLU que I'ordre du jour de la reunion du 19 decembre 2022 soit adopte avec
I'ajout du point 8.1 — Deuxieme modification du protocole d'entente conclu avec Cooke
Aquaculture Inc.
MOTION ADOPTEE.
3. Divulgation des conflits d'interets
Aucune divulgation.
4. Resolutions en bloc
5.1 Conformement a la recommandation du Conseil des arts communautaires de Saint
John, it est resolu que le Conseil municipal demande au commissaire aux finances
d'emettre des cheques qui seront distribues aux beneficiaires des subventions lors d'une
prochaine presentation.
Sur la proposition du maire suppleant, appuye par la conseillere Killen :
IL EST RESOLU que le Conseil adopte chacune des resolutions en bloc.
MOTION ADOPTEE A L'UNANIMITE.
5. Commentaires des membres du Conseil
Les membres commentent differents evenements locaux.
6. Rapports des comites
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6.1 Comite de la croissance: Ententes de services communautaires pour 2023
La presidente du Comite de la croissance, la conseillbre Killen, donne un aperqu de I'appui
du Comite de la croissance en ce qui concerne ]'approbation du renouvellement des
ententes de service.
Sur la proposition de la conseillbre Killen, appuyee par le maire suppleant :
Conformement a la recommandation contenue dans le rapport M&C 2022-391 : 2023
Neighborhood Service Agreements Renewals, it est resolu que le Conseil municipal
approuve les resolutions suivantes :
1. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente de service en contrepartie de la subvention
annuelle de 25 000 $ entre la Ville de Saint John et P.U.L.S.E. (People United in the Lower
South End), Inc. pour une periode de quatre (4) ans, soit du 1er janvier 2023 au 31
decembre 2027, tel que decrit a I'annexe A du rapport M&C 2022-391, et que la mairesse
et le greffier municipal soient autorises a signer tous les documents necessaires.
2. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente de service en contrepartie de la subvention
annuelle de 25 000 $ entre la Ville de Saint John et le Crescent Valley Resource Centre
Inc. pour une periode de quatre (4) ans, soit du 1erjanvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2027, tel
que decrit a I'annexe B du rapport M&C 2022-391, et que la mairesse et le greffier
municipal soient autorises a signer tous les documents necessaires.
3. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente de service en contrepartie de la subvention
annuelle de 25 000 $ entre la Ville de Saint John et ONE Change Inc. pour une periode de
quatre (4) ans, soit du 1er janvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2027, tel que decrit a I'annexe C
du rapport M&C 2022-391, et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises a
signer tous les documents necessaires.
4. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente de service en contrepartie de la subvention
annuelle de 25 000 $ entre la Ville de Saint John et le Carleton Community Centre, Inc.
pour une periode de quatre (4) ans, soit du 1erjanvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2027, tel que
decrit a I'annexe D du rapport M&C 2022-391, et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal
soient autorises a signer tous les documents necessaires.
5. Que les parties renouvellent ]'entente de service en contrepartie de la subvention
annuelle de 25 000 $ entre la Ville de Saint John et le TRC (The Resource Centre) for
Youth in Greater Saint John, Inc. pour une periode de quatre (4) ans, soit du 1er janvier
2023 au 31 decembre 2027, tel que decrit a I'annexe E du rapport M&C 2022-391, et que
la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises a signer tous les documents
necessaires.
6. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente de service en contrepartie de la subvention
annuelle de 25 000 $ entre la Ville de Saint John et le Saint John Learning Exchange Ltd.
(Waterloo Village Neighbourhood Association) pour une periode d'un (1) an, soit du 1er
janvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2023, tel que decrit a I'annexe F du rapport M&C 2022-391,
et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises a signer tous les documents
necessaires.
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7. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente de service en contrepartie de la subvention
annuelle de 22 000 $ entre la Ville de Saint John et le Saint John Human Development
Council Inc. (journal communautaire Around the Block) pour une periode d'un (1) an, soit
du 1er janvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2023, tel que decrit a I'annexe G du rapport M&C
2022-391, et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises a signer tous les
documents necessaires.
MOTION ADOPTEE.
6.2 Comite de la croissance : Contrats de service avec les centres communautaires
La presidente du Comite de la croissance, la conseillbre Killen, donne un aperqu de I'appui
du Comite de la croissance en ce qui concerne I'approbation des ententes de services
avec les centres communautaires.
Sur la proposition de la conseillbre Killen, appuyee par le conseiller Hickey :
Conformement a la recommandation contenue dans le rapport M&C 2022-390 :
Community Centre Service Agreements Renewals, it est resolu que le Conseil municipal
approuve les resolutions suivantes :
1. Que les parties renouvellent ]'entente de service en contrepartie de la somme de
766 959,38 $ (TVH incluse) entre la Ville de Saint John et le Carleton Community Centre,
Inc., en vue de la prestation de services au Carleton Community Centre pour une periode
de quatre (4) ans, soit du 1 er janvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2026, tel que decrit a I'annexe
A du rapport M&C 2022-390, et que ]a mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises a
signer tous les documents necessaires.
2. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente en contrepartie de la somme de 766 959,38 $
(TVH incluse) entre la Ville de Saint John et ONE Change Inc., en vue de la prestation de
services au Centre communautaire Nick Nicolle pour une periode de quatre (4) ans, soit
du 1er janvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2026, tel que decrit a I'annexe B du rapport M&C
2022-390, et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises a signer tous les
documents necessaires.
3. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente en contrepartie de la somme de 572 525,64 $
(TVH incluse) entre la Ville de Saint John et le Boys and Girls Club of Saint John Inc., en
vue de la prestation de services au South End Community Centre et au 1 Paul Harris Street
pour une periode de quatre (4) ans, soit du 1erjanvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2026, tel que
decrit a I'annexe C du rapport M&C 2022-390, et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal
soient autorises a signer tous les documents necessaires.
4. Que les parties renouvellent 1'entente en contrepartie de la somme annuelle de
53 572,00 $ (TVH incluse) entre la Ville de Saint John et le YMCA of Greater Saint John
Inc., en vue de la prestation de services au Millidgeville Community Centre pour une
periode d'un (1) an, soit du 1er janvier 2023 au 31 decembre 2023, tel que decrit a
I'annexe D du rapport M&C 2022-390, et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient
autorises a signer tous les documents necessaires.
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5. Que les parties renouvellent I'accord en contrepartie de la somme de 398 568,61 (TVH
incluse) entre la Ville de Saint John et le YMCA of Greater John Inc., en vue de la prestation
de services a la Irving Oil Field House pour une periode de quatre (4) ans, soit du 1 erjanvier
2023 au 31 decembre 2026, tel que decrit a I'annexe E du rapport M&C 2022-390, et que
la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises a signer tous les documents
necessaires.
MOTION ADOPTEE.
7. Examen de questions non visees par les resolutions en bloc
8. Comite plenier
8.1 Deuxieme modification du protocole d'entente conclu avec Cooke Aquaculture
Inc.
Sur la proposition du conseiller Stewart, appuye par le conseiller Lowe :
Conformement a la recommandation formulee par le comite plenier lors de sa reunion du
19 decembre 2022, it est resolu que le Conseil municipal approuve la deuxieme
modification du protocole d'entente conclu avec Cooke Aquaculture Inc., en la forme
presentee au comite plenier lors de sa reunion du 19 decembre 2022, en vue d'une
eventuelle transaction fonciere, et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autorises
a signer ladite modification.
MOTION ADOPTEE.
9. Levee de la seance
Sur la proposition du conseiller Lowe, appuye par le conseiller Hickey :
IL EST RESOLU de mettre un terme a la reunion la reunion du Conseil municipal tenue le
19 decembre 2022.
MOTION ADOPTEE.
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La seance est levee a 18 h 10.
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Mayor/ Mai re
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor
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