2023-02-27_Minutes--Procès-verbalMINUTES — REGULAR MEETING
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 AT 5:00 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 Greg Norton
Councillor Ward 1 Joanna Killen
Councillor Ward 2 Barry Ogden
Councillor Ward 3 David Hickey
Councillor Ward 4 Greg Stewart
Councillor Ward 4 Paula Radwan
Absent: Councillor Ward 3 Gerry Lowe
Also Present:
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) B. McGovern
General Counsel M. Tompkins
Chief Financial Officer Commissioner K. Fudge
Fire Chief K. Clifford
Commissioner Utilities & Infrastructure Services I. Fogan
Commissioner Growth & Community Services J Hamilton
Director Public Works & City Traffic Engineer T. O'Reilly
Director External Relations L. Caissie
Director Legislative Services / City Clerk J. Taylor
Administrative Officer R. Evans
Deputy Clerk P. Anglin
1. Call to Order
1.1 Land Acknowledgement
Councillor Norton 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 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 High School Choir performed O Canada by video.
2. Approval of Agenda
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Harris:
RESOLVED that the agenda for February 27, 2023 be approved with the addition of item 7.1
Catalytic Multipurpose Recreational Facility — Professional Fees.
MOTION CARRIED.
3. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
4. Consent Agenda
4.1 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-46: 2023:
Field, Arena Floor and Tennis Court Rates, Common Council:
1. Approve a 3% rate increase for the 2023 Field, Arena Floor and Tennis Court rates
as listed in table 1 of M&C Report 2023-46. This option will allow time for a complete
review of the Recreation Subsidization Policy; and,
2. Approve the updated Outdoor Facility Allocation Policy, as attached to M&C Report
2019-332 (Attachment `A').
4.2 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-44: Low
Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) Third Amending Agreement — Municipal Buildings Energy
Retrofit Project, Common Council approve the Third Amending Agreement under the Low
Carbon Economy Fund for the Municipal Buildings Energy Retrofit Project in the form and
upon the terms and conditions as attached; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized
to execute the said Amending Agreement.
4.3 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-45: Low
Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) Third Amending Agreement — District Energy System (DES)
Project, Common Council approve the Third Amending Agreement under the Low Carbon
Economy Fund for the District Energy System (DES) Project in the form and upon the terms
and conditions as attached; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the
said Amending Agreement.
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Sullivan:
RESOLVED that the recommendation set out in each consent agenda item respectively be
adopted.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. Members Comments
Members commented on various local events.
6. Consideration of Issues Separate from Consent Agenda
7. Committee of the Whole
7.1 Catalvtic Multipurpose Recreational Facilitv — Professional Fees
Moved by Councillor Hickey, seconded by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie:
RESOLVED that as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, having met on February
27, 2023, Common Council approve an expenditure of $120,000 plus HST for consultant
support related to the scoping and costing work for the Catalytic Multipurpose Recreational
Facility funding application.
MOTION CARRIED.
8. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Stewart:
RESOLVED that the meeting of Common Council held on February 27, 2023, be adjourned.
MOTION CARRIED.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Mayor / Maire
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
February 27, 2023 / le 27 fevrier 2023
PROCES-VERBAL - REUNION ORDINAIRE
CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE LA VILLE DE SAINT JOHN
27 FEVRIER 2023 - 17 H
SALLE DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL, 2e ETAGE, HOTEL DE VILLE
Un moyen de communication electronique sera utilise lors de cette reunion. Le public
peut assister a la reunion en personne dans la salle du Conseil ou la regarder sur le site
Web de la ville (www.saintjohn.ca/fr) ou Rogers TV.
Presents : Donna Noade Reardon, mairesse
John MacKenzie, maire adjoint
Gary Sullivan, conseiller general
Brent Harris, conseiller general
Greg Norton, conseiller municipal, quartier 1
Joanna Killen, conseillbre municipale, quartier 1
Barry Ogden, conseiller municipal, quartier 2
David Hickey, conseiller municipal, quartier 3
Greg Stewart, conseiller municipal, quartier 4
Paula Radwan, conseillbre municipale, quartier 4
Absent : Gerry Lowe, conseiller municipal, quartier 3
Aussi presents :
B. McGovern, administrateur en chef
M. Tompkins, avocat gbnbral
K. Fudge, chef des services financiers et commissaire
K. Clifford, chef des pompiers
I. Fogan, commissaire, Services publics et infrastructure
J. Hamilton, commissaire, Croissance et dbveloppement communautaire
T. O'Reilly, directeur des travaux publics et ingbnieur de la circulation de la
ville
L. Caissie, directrice des relations extbrieures
J. Taylor, directeur des services legislatifs/greffier municipal
R. Evans, agent administratif
P. Anglin, sous-greffier communal
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
February 27, 2023 / le 27 f6vrier 2023
1. Rappel a I'ordre
1.1 Reconnaissance des terres
Le conseiller Norton lit a haute voix la reconnaissance des terres et demande un moment
de r6flexion.
La Ville de Saint John/Menaquesk est situ6e sur le territoire traditionnel des
Wolastoqiyik/Mal6cites. Les Wolastoqiyik/Malbcites, ainsi que leurs voisins autochtones,
les Mi'kmaq/Mi'kmaw et les Passamaquoddy/Peskotomuhkati, ont sign6 des trait6s de paix
et d'amiti6 avec la Couronne britannique dans les ann6es 1700 qui prot6gent leurs droits
a I'6gard des ressources ».
1.2 Hymne national
La chorale de I'Ecole secondaire de Saint John interpr6te O Canada en vid6o.
2. Approbation de I'ordre du jour
Propose par le maire adjoint MacKenzie, appuy6 par le conseiller Harris :
IL EST RESOLU que I'ordre du jour du 27 f6vrier 2023 soit approuv6 avec I'ajout du point
7.1 Installation r6cr6ative polyvalente catalytique — Honoraires professionnels.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE.
3. Divulgation des conflits d'interets
4. Consentement a I'ordre du jour
4.1 IL EST RESOLU que, tel que recommand6 dans le rapport soumis, M&C 2023-
46: 2023: Field, Arena Floor and Tennis Court Rates, le Conseil communal :
approuve une augmentation de 3 % des tarifs de 2023 pour les terrains sportifs, le
plancher de I'ar6na et les terrains de tennis, comme indiqu6 dans le tableau 1 du
rapport M&C 2023-46. Cette option donnera le temps de proc6der a un examen
complet de la politique de subventionnement des loisirs;
2. approuve la mise a jour de la politique d'attribution des installations ext6rieures,
telle qu'elle est jointe au rapport M&C 2019-332 (pi6ce jointe « A )>).
4.2 IL EST RESOLU que, comme recommand6 dans le rapport soumis M&C 2023-44 :
Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) Third Amending Agreement — Municipal Buildings
Energy Retrofit Project, le Conseil municipal approuve la troisibme entente modificatrice
en vertu du Fonds pour une 6conomie a faibles Emissions de carbone pour le projet
d'am6lioration 6nerg6tique des batiments municipaux, dans la forme et selon les modalit6s
ci-jointes; et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient autoris6s a signer ladite entente
modificatrice.
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
February 27, 2023 / le 27 fevrier 2023
4.3 IL EST RESOLU que, comme recommande dans le rapport soumis M&C 2023-45 :
Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) Third Amending Agreement — District Energy System
(DES) Project, le Conseil communal approuve la troisieme entente modificatrice en vertu
du Fonds pour une economie a fables emissions de carbone pour le projet de systeme
energetique de quartier dans la forme et selon les conditions ci-jointes; et que la mairesse
et le greffier municipal soient autorises a signer ladite entente modificatrice.
Propose par le maire adjoint MacKenzie, appuye par le conseiller Sullivan : IL EST
RESOLU que la recommandation enoncee dans chaque point de I'ordre du jour de
consentement soit respectueusement adoptee.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE A L'UNANIMITE.
5. Commentaires des membres
Les membres font des commentaires sur divers evenements locaux.
6. Examen des questions separees de I'ordre du jour de consentement
7. Comite plenier
7.1 Installation recreative polyvalente catalytique — Honoraires professionnels
Propose par le conseiller Hickey, appuye par le maire adjoint MacKenzie :
IL EST RESOLU que, tel que recommande par le Comite plenier, qui s'est reuni le
27 fevrier 2023, le Conseil communal approuve une depense de 120 000 $, plus la TVH,
pour des services de soutien aux experts-conseils lies au travail de delimitation et
d'evaluation des couts pour la demande de financement de ]'installation recreative
polyvalente catalytique.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE.
8. Ajournement
Propose par le conseiller Sullivan, appuye par le conseiller Stewart:
IL EST RESOLU que la reunion du Conseil communal tenue le 27 fevrier 2023 soit
ajournee.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE.
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COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
February 27, 2023 / le 27 fevrier 2023
La mairesse declare que la reunion est levee a 17 h 15.
Mayor / Maire
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor