2023-03-27_Minutes--Procès-verbalCOMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
March 27, 2023 / le 27 mars 2023
MINUTES — REGULAR MEETING
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
MARCH 27, 2023 AT 5:15 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: 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 Gerry Lowe
Councillor Ward 3 David Hickey
Councillor Ward 4 Greg Stewart
Absent: Mayor Donna Noade Reardon
Councillor Ward 4 Paula Radwan
Also Present:
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) B. McGovern
General Counsel M. Tompkins
Commissioner Finance K. Fudge
Commissioner Infrastructure and Utilities I. Fogan
City Clerk J. Taylor
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
March 27, 2023 / le 27 mars 2023
1. Call to Order
1.1 Land Acknowledgement
Councillor Hickey 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 Symphony Youth Orchestra performed O Canada by video.
2. Approval of Agenda
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Stewart:
RESOLVED that the agenda of March 27, 2023 be approved with the addition of item 6.1
Non -Disclosure Agreement with Brunswick Brokers.
MOTION CARRIED.
3. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
4. Consent Agenda
4.1 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-82:
Community Development Fund Agreement: Forest Hill Park Lighting Renewal and
City Market Alarm System Upgrades the City enter into an Agreement with the
Regional Development Corporation for funding under the Province of New Brunswick
Community Development Fund for the following projects: Forest Hill Park Lighting
Renewal and City Market Alarm System Upgrades, Project No. 16088, in the form
and upon the terms and conditions as submitted; and that the Mayor and City Clerk
be authorized to execute the said Agreement.
MOTION CARRIED.
Moved by Councillor Hickey, seconded by Councillor Killen:
RESOLVED that the recommendation set out in the consent agenda item be adopted.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. Members Comments
Members commented on various local events.
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6. Committee of the Whole
6.1 Non -Disclosure Aareement with Brunswick Brokers
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Hickey:
RESOLVED that as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, having met on March
27, 2023 Common Council approve that the City enter into the Non -Disclosure Agreement
with Brunswick Brokers Limited generally in the form as presented to Committee of the
Whole at its meeting held March 27, 2023, for the purpose of protecting confidential
information and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the said Non -Disclosure
Agreement and any other documents ancillary thereto.
MOTION CARRIED.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Hickey:
RESOLVED that the meeting of Common Council held on March 27, 2023, be adjourned.
MOTION CARRIED.
The Deputy Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
Mayor / Maire
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor
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March 27, 2023 / le 27 mars 2023
PROCES-VERBAL — REUNION ORDINAIRE
CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE LA VILLE DE SAINT JOHN
27 MARS 2023 — 17 H 15
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 : John MacKenzie, maire adjoint
Gary Sullivan, conseiller general
Brent Harris, conseiller general
Greg Norton, conseiller municipal, quartier 1
Joanna Killen, conseillere municipale, quartier 1
Barry Ogden, conseiller municipal, quartier 2
Gerry Lowe, conseiller municipal, quartier 3
David Hickey, conseiller municipal, quartier 3
Greg Stewart, conseiller municipal, quartier 4
Absent : Donna Noade Reardon, mairesse
Paula Radwan, conseillere municipale, quartier 4
Aussi presents :
B. McGovern, administrateur en chef
M. Tompkins, avocat general
K. Fudge, commissaire, Finances
I. Fogan, commissaire, Services publics et infrastructure
J. Taylor, greffier municipal
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5. Rappel a I'ordre
5.1 Reconnaissance des terres
Le conseiller Hickey 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 ».
5.2 Hymne national
L'Orchestre des jeunes de Saint John interpr6te O Canada en vid6o.
6. Approbation de I'ordre du jour
Propose par le conseiller Sullivan, appuy6 par le conseiller Stewart:
IL EST RESOLU que I'ordre du jour du 27 mars 2023 soit approuv6 avec I'ajout du
point 6.1 Accord de non-divulgation avec Brunswick Brokers.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE.
7. Divulgation des conflits d'interets
8. Ordre du jour
4.1 IL EST RESOLU que, comme recommand6 dans le rapport
soumis M&C 2023-82 : Community Development Fund Agreement: Forest Hill Park
Lighting Renewal and City Market Alarm System Upgrades, la Ville conclue une
entente avec la Soci6t6 de d6veloppement r6gional afin d'obtenir du financement du
Fonds de d6veloppement communautaire de la province du Nouveau -Brunswick
pour les projets suivants : Renouvellement de I'6clairage du parc Forest Hill et
modernisation du syst6me d'alarme du March6 public, projet n° 16088, sous la forme
et selon les modalit6s soumises; et que la mairesse et le greffier municipal soient
autoris6s a ex6cuter ladite entente.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE.
Propose par le conseiller Hickey, appuy6 par la conseillbre Killen :
IL EST RESOLU que la recommandation 6nonc6e dans le point de I'ordre du jour de
consentement soit adopt6e.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE A L'UNANIMITE.
5. Commentaires des membres
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Les membres font des commentaires sur divers evenements locaux.
6. Comite plenier
6.1 Accord de non-divulgation avec Brunswick Brokers
Propose par le conseiller Sullivan, appuye par le conseiller Hickey:
IL EST RESOLU que, tel que recommande par le Comite plenier, qui s'est r6uni le
27 mars 2023, le Conseil communal approuve que la Ville conclue I'accord de non-
divulgation avec Brunswick Brokers Limited, gen6ralement sous la forme pr6sentee au
Comit6 plenier Tors de sa r6union du 27 mars 2023, clans le but de proteger les
renseignements confidentiels, et que la mairesse et le greffier soient autoris6s a signer
(edit accord de non-divulgation et tout autre document connexe.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE.
7. Ajournement
Propos6 par le conseiller Sullivan, appuy6 par le conseiller Hickey:
IL EST RESOLU que la r6union du Conseil communal tenue le 27 mars 2023 soit ajourn6e.
LA MOTION EST ADOPTEE.
Le maire adjoint d6clare que la r6union est lev6e a 17 h 22.
Mayor/ Mai re
Donna Noade Reardon
City Clerk / Greffier municipal
Jonathan Taylor