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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 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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: 2 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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, COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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. COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Mayor/ Mai re Donna Noade Reardon City Clerk / Greffier municipal Jonathan Taylor COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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 7 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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. 8 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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. 9 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 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. 10 COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL December 19, 2022 / le 19 decembre 2022 La seance est levee a 18 h 10. " 'L-t/u/ -It Mayor/ Mai re Donna Noade Reardon City Clerk / Greffier municipal Jonathan Taylor 11