2023-11-14_Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jour
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1.1 Approval of Minutes 68(1)
1.2 Financial Matter 68(1)(c)
1.3 Financial Matter 68(1)(c)
1.4 Financial Matter 68(1)(c)
1.5 Nominating Committee 68(1)(b)
Ville de Saint John
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1.1 Approbation du procès-verbal 68(1)
1.2 Question financière 68(1)(c)
1.3 Question financière 68(1)(c)
1.4 Question financière 68(1)(c,f)
1.5 Comité de nomination 68(1)(b)
Séance ordinaire
1. Ouverture de la séance
1.1 Reconnaissance des terres
1.2 Hymne national
1.3
(AIM)
2. Approbation du procès-verbal
2.1 Procès-verbal du 30 octobre 2023
5.1 Fonds pour accélérer la construction de logements
ministre Fraser (suggestion dans le rapport)
5.2 27, rue Cliff suppression administrative des conditions (suggestion
dans le rapport)
5.3 Resurfaçage/reconstruction de la voie Heather (suggestion dans le
rapport)
5.4 : Ville
de Saint John, ESIDES, deuxième étape (suggestion dans le rapport)
6. Commentaires présentés par les membres
7. Proclamation
8. Délégations et présentations
8.1 Présentation de la marque à la ville de Saint John (présentation à suivre)
9. Audiences publiques
10. Étude des arrêtés municipaux
11. Interventions des membres du conseil
11.1 Les 10 meilleures pratiques des Fonds pour accélérer la construction de
logements (conseiller Hickey)
11.2
(conseiller Harris)
12. Affaires municipales évoquées par les fonctionnaires municipaux
12.1
la défense des intérêts (verbal)
12.2 Mise à jour du Plan de gestion hivernale
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12.3 Modification du règlement sur la circulation (1et 2lecture)
12.4 Règlement sur le déneigement et le dégagement de la neige et de la glace
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des rues publiques de la ville de Saint John (1et 2lecture)
13. Rapports déposés par les comités
13.1 Comité des finances : Demande de subvention supplémentaire au
programme de subvention municipal
15. Correspondance générale
15.1 S. Cunningham : Promenade de la renommée (suggestion : Recevoir pour
renseignement)
16. Ordre du jour supplémentaire
17. Comité plénier
17.1 Fonds pour des communautés plus sres Entente de subvention avec le
district scolaire anglophone du Sud
17.2 Nominations recommandées aux comités
18. Levée de la séance
COMMON COUNCIL / CONSEIL COMMUNAL
October 30, 2023 / le 30 octobre 2023
MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
OCTOBER 30, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
ND
2 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
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 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
Councillor Ward 1 Joanna Killen
Also Present:
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) B. McGovern
General Counsel M. Tompkins
Chief Financial Officer Commissioner K. Fudge
Commissioner Human Resources S. Hossack
Fire Chief K. Clifford
Acting Commissioner Utilities & Infrastructure Services M. Baker
Acting Commissioner Growth and Community Development A. Poffenroth
Director External Relations L. Caissie
Commissioner Public Works Hugenholtz (virtual attendance)
Director
Director Legislative Services / City Clerk J. Taylor
Deputy Clerk P. Anglin
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1. Call to Order
1.1 Land Acknowledgement
Councillor Radwan read aloud the Land Acknowledgement and called for a moment of
reflection.
the
Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet.The Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet along with their Indigenous Neighbours,
the and
Friendship Treaties with the British Crown in the 1700s that protected their rights to lands
1.2 National Anthem
The Saint John High School Choir performed O Canada by video.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Minutes of October 16, 2023
Moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie:
RESOLVED that the minutes of October 16, 2023, be approved.
MOTION CARRIED.
3. Approval of Agenda
3.1 Items from Committee of the Whole
Moved by Councillor Stewart, seconded by Councillor Sullivan:
RESOLVED that the agenda for October 30, 2023 be approved with the addition of items:
17.1 Purchase and Sale of 901 Foster Thurston; and
17.2 Labour and Employment Matter
MOTION CARRIED with Councillor Harris voting nay.
3.2 Housing Accelerator Fund
Moved by Councillor Hickey, seconded by Councillor Ogden:
RESOLVED that the agenda be approved with the addition of item 16.1 Housing
Accelerator Fund Best Practice.
MOTION TIED with Deputy Mayor MacKenzie and Councillors Harris, Stewart and Lowe
voting nay.
The Mayor broke the tie voting in favour of the motion.
MOTION CARRIED.
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3.3 Letter re Ceasefire in Gaza
Moved by Councillor Radwan, seconded by Councillor Ogden:
RESOLVED that the agenda be approved with the addition of item 16.2 Letter to Member
of Parliament W. Long and Federal Minister Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly for Humanitarian
ceasefire in Gaza.
MOTION DEFEATED with Deputy Mayor MacKenzie and Councillors Harris, Hickey,
Sullivan, Stewart, and Lowe voting nay.
4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
5. Consent Agenda
5.1 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-212: Trans
Canada Trail Contribution Agreement the City enter into the Contribution Agreements in
the form as attached to M&C No. 2023-212 with the Trans Canada Trail for funding related
to Trail Signage and Drainage Repairs and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to
execute the said Contribution Agreement and any other documents ancillary thereto.
5.2 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-231:
Proposed 2024 Common Council Meeting Schedule the submitted 2024 Common Council
meeting schedule be approved.
5.3 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M7C 2023-234: Assent
to Money-in-lieu of Land for Public Purposes Colonial Acres Subdivision (Phase 2) (PID
00024315) Common Council assent to money-in-lieu of Land for Public Purposes for the
proposed Colonial Acres Subdivision (Phase 2) (PID 00024315) on Tamika Lane.
5.4 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-229: Active
Transportation Fund (AFT) Grant Amending Agreements the City enter into Amending
Agreements with His Majesty the King in Right of Canada (Minister of Housing,
Infrastructure and Communities) for the following projects: 1) Identification, Design
Features, and Prioritization of Needed Crosswalks Crossing Arterial and Collector Streets;
2) Sidewalk Infill Strategy Completion; and 3) Preliminary Road Safety Public Education
Plan; and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the said Amending
Agreements and any documents ancillary thereto.
5.5 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-237: Business
Improvement Area 2024 Budget Common Council signal its intention to approve the 2024
Business Improvement Area budget submitted by Uptown Saint John Inc.; and that the
City Clerk be directed to prepare the required newspaper notice, per s.6(2) of the Business
Improvement Areas Act.
5.6 RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-235:
Community Arts Board Funding Fall/Winter 2023 Common Council receive and file the
Saint John Community Arts
successful applicants for the 2023 Fall/Winter Small Grants Funding; and that the
Commissioner of Finance facilitates payment to the successful organizations.
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Hickey:
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RESOLVED that the recommendation set out in each consent agenda item respectively
be adopted.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. Members Comments
Members commented on various local events.
Councillors Ogden and Sullivan withdrew from the meeting.
7. Proclamation
7.1 Dyslexia Awareness Month
The Mayor proclaimed the month of October 2023 as Dyslexia Awareness Month in The
City of Saint John.
8. Delegations / Presentations
9. Public Hearings 6:30 p.m.
10. Consideration of By-Laws
10.1 Public Presentation 1440 Loch Lomond Road
Acting Commissioner A. Poffenroth advised that the public presentation is for a proposed
Municipal Plan Amendment to redesignate on Schedule A of the Municipal Development
Plan, land having an approximate area of 3.68 hectares, located at 1440 Loch Lomond
Road, also identified as PID 55094981, from Urban Reserve to Stable Area; and to
redesignate on Schedule B of the Municipal Development Plan, land having an
approximate area of 3.68 hectares, located at 1440 Loch Lomond Road, also identified as
PID 55094981, from Urban Reserve to Stable Residential, to permit a residential
development. This commences a 30-day public review period during which the public can
make written submissions to Council on the application.
10.2 Charlotte Street Reimagination Project Traffic and Parking By-Law Amendments
stnd
(1 and 2 Readings)
Commissioner Hugenholtz introduced the submitted report M&C 2023-233: Charlotte
stnd
Street Reimagination Project as consideration for 1 and 2 reading.
Moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie:
By-Number MV-10.1 A By-Law to Amend a By-Law
respecting the Traffic on Streets in the City of Saint John be
amended to remove any existing on-street parking on the west side of Charlotte Street
between Union Street and Broad Street, and to change the direction of traffic flow between
Duke Street and St. James Street from two-way traffic flow to one-way traffic flow in the
southerly direction, to allow for the installation of a southbound bike lane on the west side
of Charlotte Street as part of the Charlotte Street Reimagination Project, be read a first
time.
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MOTION CARRIED.
Read a first time by title, the by-By-Number MV-10.1 A By-Law to Amend a
By-Law respecting the Traffic on Streets in the City of Saint John and amendments
thereto.
Moved by Councillor Hickey, seconded by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie:
-Number MV-10.1 A By-Law to Amend a By-Law
amended to remove any existing on-street parking on the west side of Charlotte Street
between Union Street and Broad Street, and to change the direction of traffic flow between
Duke Street and St. James Street from two-way traffic flow to one-way traffic flow in the
southerly direction, to allow for the installation of a southbound bike lane on the west side
of Charlotte Street as part of the Charlotte Street Reimagination Project, be read a second
time.
MOTION CARRIED.
Read a second time by title, the by-By-Number MV-10.1 A By-Law to Amend
a By-Law respecting the Traffic on Streets in the City of Saint John and amendments
thereto.
Moved by Councillor Stewart, seconded by Councillor Lowe:
-Number L.G.-8 A By-Law to Amend a By-Law
respecting the Regulation of Parking
be amended to remove any existing on-street parking on the west side of Charlotte Street
between Union Street and Broad Street, and to change the direction of traffic flow between
Duke Street and St. James Street from two-way traffic flow to one-way traffic flow in the
southerly direction, to allow for the installation of a southbound bike lane on the west side
of Charlotte Street as part of the Charlotte Street Reimagination Project, be read a first
time.
MOTION CARRIED.
Read a first time by title, the by-By-Number L.G.-8 A By-Law to Amend a By-
Law respecting the Regulation of Parking in the City of Saint John and amendments
thereto
Moved by Councillor Stewart, seconded by Councillor Harris:
-Number L.G.-8 A By-Law to Amend a By-Law
respecting the Regulation of Parking
be amended to remove any existing on-street parking on the west side of Charlotte Street
between Union Street and Broad Street, and to change the direction of traffic flow between
Duke Street and St. James Street from two-way traffic flow to one-way traffic flow in the
southerly direction, to allow for the installation of a southbound bike lane on the west side
of Charlotte Street as part of the Charlotte Street Reimagination Project, be read a second
time.
MOTION CARRIED.
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Read a second time by title, the by-By-Number L.G.-8 A By-Law to Amend
a By-Law respecting the Regulation of Parking in the City of Saint John and amendments
thereto
11. Submissions by Council Members
12. Business Matters Municipal Officers
12.1 Council Members Discretionary Community Fund
The CAO recommended the item be deferred for development of a robust Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) for management of the proposed fund.
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Lowe:
RESOLVED that the Council Members Discretionary Community Fund report be deferred
for development of a robust Standard Operating Procedure and brought back for
consideration at a forthcoming meeting this year.
MOTION CARRIED.
13. Committee Reports
13.1 Civic Commemoration Committee: Naming of Public Space in and around Fundy
Quay
Moved by Councillor Hickey, seconded by Councillor Lowe:
RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-236: Naming of
Public Space in and around Fundy Quay, the Civic Commemoration Committee
recommends Common Council:
-ring Space) as the
commemorative designation for the redeveloped public space in and around Fundy Quay;
and,
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to facilitate the launch of this name through
communications and wayfaring signage in this area.
MOTION CARRIED.
13.2 Finance Committee: Revised 2024 General Fund and Utility Fund Capital Budgets
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Harris:
RESOLVED that as recommended in the submitted report M&C 2023-238: Revised 2024
General Fund and Utility Fund Capital Budgets, the Finance Committee recommends
Common Council:
1. Approve the revised 2024 General Fund Capital Budget in the amount
of $33,253,193 (gross) with contributions from other sources of $19,005,526,
yielding a net Capital budget in the amount of $14,247,667 to be funded by debt
issue of $7,94,667 and $6,300,000 in Capital from Operating as set in Appendix
A; and,
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2. Approve the revised 2024 Water and Sewerage Utility Fund Capital Budget in
the amount of $11,452,048 (gross) with contributions from other sources of
$5,911,292 yielding a net capital budget in the amount of $5,540,756 to be funded
by pay as you go (net) as set in Appendix B. In addition, a $800,000 addition is to
be added to the
MOTION CARRIED.
13.3 Public Safety Committee: Municipal Emergency Response Plan (MERP) 2023
Revision
Moved by Councillor Hickey, seconded by Councillor Lowe:
RESOLVED that as recommended by the Public Safety Committee in the submitted report
M&C 2023-240: Municipal Emergency Response Plan (MERP) 2023 Revision, Common
Council:
1. Adopt the revised Municipal Emergency Response Plan (MERP) attached to this
report which was reviewed in accordance with the Emergency Measures Act of the
Province of New Brunswick and the Saint John Emergency Measures By-Law; and
2. Direct the CAO to incorporate feedback provided by the Medical Officer of Health
for the South Region, Dr. Kimberly Barker at the Public Safety Committee meeting
of October 25, 2023, and that staff make further modifications to the Municipal
Emergency Response Plan (MERP) as appropriate and report back to Public
Safety Committee at its next scheduled meeting with a further revised MERP.
MOTION CARRIED.
13.4 Public Safety Committee: Fire Service Review
Moved by Councillor Hickey, seconded by Councillor Stewart:
RESOLVED that as recommended by the Public Safety Committee in the submitted
presentation entitled Fire Service Review, Common Council:
1. Receive and file the verbal update on the Fire Service Review and report
cA 15-Year Strategy for the City of Saint John Fire
; and,
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to establish a team to complete the
15-Year Fire Service Strategy including any additional analysis required to finalize
recommendations and to plan for implementation.
MOTION CARRIED.
14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda
15. General Correspondence
15.1
Compliance with Approval to Operate (Recommendation: Receive for Information)
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Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Stewart:
RESOLVED that the letter from Fundy Regional Service Commission regarding the Full
information.
MOTION CARRIED.
15.2 Dyslexia Support New Brunswick: Letter of Support (Recommendation: Send letter
of support to Canadian Government and United Nations to declare October 8 as
World Dyslexia Day)
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Stewart:
RESOLVED that as requested by Dyslexia Support New Brunswick, a letter of support be
sent to the Canadian Government and United Nations requesting that October 8 be
declared World Dyslexia Day.
MOTION CARRIED.
15.3 We Believe Letter Request for Funding
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Hickey:
RESOLVED that the letter from We Believe - Request for Funding be referred to the
Growth Committee.
MOTION CARRIED.
16. Supplemental Agenda
16.1 Housing Accelerator Fund Best Practices
The City Clerk gave procedural advice, stating the motion may be read into the record,
however due to inadequate members present (7 members present) to provide the required
quorum for a 2/3 majority of the whole vote (8 members) the matter cannot be voted on.
Councillor Hickey read the following motion into the record:
That council direct the CAO to review the Top 10 Housing Accelerator Fund best practices
with urgency. Further, that the COA be directed to deliver a report detailing action and
steps that will be taken in order to address each of the ten items to support the City of
using Accelerator Application at the next meeting of council.
17. Committee of the Whole
17.1 Purchase and Sale Agreement Cherry Brook Zoo
Moved by Councillor Lowe, seconded by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie:
RESOLVED that the City enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale generally in the
form as presented to Committee of the Whole at is meeting held October 30, 2023, with
647012 N.B. Ltd. for the sale of a portion of the lands formerly comprising the Cherry
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Brook Zoo, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the said agreement
of Purchase and Sale and any other documents necessary to effect the transaction.
MOTION CARRIED.
17.2 Labour and Employment Matter
Moved by Deputy Mayor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Stewart:
RESOLVED that management and professional staff be compensated at straight time at
their regular wage rate or granted lieu time for all hours worked beyond 35 and up to 40
regular weekly hours to support business continuity throughout the duration of the CUPE
Local 486 strike.
MOTION CARRIED with Councillor Harris voting nay.
18. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Lowe seconded by Councillor Stewart:
RESOLVED that the meeting of Common Council held on October 30, 2023, be
adjourned.
MOTION CARRIED.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
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COMMON COUNCIL REPORT
M&C No.2023-242
Report DateNovember 10, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaGrowth and Community
Services
HerWorship Mayor Donna NoadeReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: Housing Accelerator Fund Letter to Honourable Minister Fraser
OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION
This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council.
AUTHORIZATION
Primary Acting Chief Acting Vice Chair
AuthorCommissioner/Dept. Administrative of Growth
HeadOfficerCommittee
Andrew ReidAmy Poffenroth/David J. Brent Deputy Mayor
DobbelsteynMcGovernMacKenzie
RECOMMENDATION
That Common Council authorize the Mayor to submit a letter, generally as
presentedin MC 2023-242,to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and
Communities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 23, 2023, the Minister of Housing called upon municipalitiesto be
ambitious in their applicationfor the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF)and
released a list of top ten best practicesfrom successful HAF applications.At
st
meeting, staffreviewed the recent statement
and top ten list with Committeeand discussed how providing additional details
on City Initiative 8 Zoning By-law Reform could help advance the City of Saint
John HAF Applicationthat was submitted on August 3, 2023.
Based on the communiques between the Minister of Housing and municipalities
that have been approved for HAF funding, ending exclusionary zoning has
emerged as a key issue and the common denominator for municipalities that
have successfully entered into an agreement with Canada Mortgage Housing
Corporation (CMHC) for the HAF. In relation to Saint John, ending exclusionary
zoning generally means permitting up to four dwelling units as of right in low
density residential zones.
The purpose of this report isfirst,to notify Common Council of the status of the
andsecond,to recommend submissionof a letter to the
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Minister meets with the 10 Housing
Accelerator Fund best practices. No formal amendment or resubmission of the
HAF application is necessary.
PREVIOUS RESOLUTION
On October 31, 2023, Growth Committee recommended that Common Council
resolve to submit a letter to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and
Housing Accelerator Fund application will pertain to the 10 best practices
released, with special regard to ending exclusionary zoning.
On July 10, 2023, Common Council resolved that as recommended by the
Committee of the Whole, direct staff to submit a City of Saint John Housing
Accelerator Fund application to Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC)
generally in the form as presented to the Committee of the While and subject to
attestation by the Chief Financial Officer.
REPORT
Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) application on August 3, 2023. The application is
currently marked under review and staff continue to await the results of the
$14M funding application request that would generate an estimated 438 units
over 3 years. Seven municipalities that appear to have been part of a cohort of
larger cities prioritized for funding in advance have so far reached agreements
with CMHC. One prominent and shared action undertaken by each of the
successful municipalities has been a commitment to permit up to four units
within low density residential neighbourhoods. This action is intended to end the
practice of exclusionary zoning. Exclusionary zoning is defined as land use
regulations that explicitly or implicitly prevent certain income levels, races, or
ethnicities from buying homes in specific neighbourhoods. In the Canadian
context, exclusionary zoning is most often equated with zoning that only permits
single family homes (i.e. One-Unit Residential, or R1).
On October 23, 2023, the Minister of Housing provided an update on the
Housing Accelerator Fund, noting that 540 applications were received. The
Minister noted that over the coming weeks, applications for smaller to medium
sized cities and rural areas would begin to be processed. Coinciding with the HAF
update was the release of a list of top ten best practices. Staff reviewed the top
ten best practices and found many symmetries to the submitted City of Saint
John HAF application. This list is summarized below:
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10 Housing Accelerator Fund Best Practices City of Saint John Application
(CMHC)
1. End exclusionary zoning Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform
2. Make municipally owned lands available for Initiative 5 Leverage Public Lands
housing
3. Increase process efficiency and speed up Initiative 7 E-permitting
approvals
4. Prioritized/enhanced development approval Initiative 2 Housing Concierge for purpose-built
process for rental and affordable housing rentals and Initiative 4 Capitalize Affordable Housing
5. Comprehensive review of development Initiative 4 Capitalize Affordable Housing
charges and fee schedules
6. Reduce or eliminate parking standards Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform
7. Eliminate restrictions related to height, Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform
setbacks, floor area
8. Development Affordable Housing Initiative 1 North End Secondary Plan
Community Improvement Plans
9. Design and implement guidelines/pre-Initiative 3 Unlock Gentle Density
approved building plans for missing middle
10. Develop grant programs for missing middle, Initiative 2 Housing Concierge for purpose-built
row homes, purpose built rentals, and rentals, Initiative 3 Gentle Density, and Initiative 4
innovative forms Capitalize Affordable Housing
Staff has recommended four areas of clarification related to exclusionary zoning.
The City of Saint John HAF Plan currently
Zoning By--density R1 zones, and reducing
The letter attached to this
report proposes this initiative and is further explained as follows:
Ending exclusionary zoning by increasing the maximum number of units
permitted as of right in all urban residential zones to 4 units. Furthermore,
within intensification areas currently zoned for low density, the maximum
will be increased to 6 units,
Permitting garden suites and secondary suites as of right within all
residential zones,
Increasing maximum height allowances in Mid-Rise Residential zone from 14
metres (4 storeys) to a maximum of 18 metres (6 storeys); and,
Further densification through the lens of proximity to existing post-
secondary institutions with emphasis on the primary corridors identified in
the Municipal Plan.
These clarifications related to Zoning By-law reform have been reviewed with
planning and infrastructure staff. Should the City be successful in its application
and funding be received, staff would action Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform,
including the required public input and legislative approval process. Should the
above changes be enacted at the conclusion of such process, it is generally
expected to result in increased efficiencies due to fewer planning applications
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required for variances and rezonings. In turn, greater expediency and less risk
could be expected for developers seeking a modest increase to density within
low density residential neighbourhoods.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
Common Council has established five priorities for their 2021-2026 term. Urban
Development Incentives align with the following Council Priorities, in addition to
the goals of the Central Peninsula Secondary Plan. To fulfill
growth goals, a commensurate level of new housing supply will need to be
created at a rate that is not currently being provided.
Grow:
Population Growth
-
term.
Economic Growth
- Achieve 3% annual property tax base growth and ongoing work to
increase the target.
Belong:
Livable Neighbourhoods
- Facilitate a mix of affordable housing in all of our neighbourhoods.
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
No changes have been proposed to the already submitted HAF Application and
Plan to CMHC. The application submitted requested a total of $14 million from
CMHC to implement the Plan.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
The report has been reviewed by Community Planning and Infrastructure for
input on preliminary implications of implementing the actions articulated in the
letter. Prior to finalization of the HAF Plan, staff would return to Common
Council for final approval of any contribution agreement offered from CMHC.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Letter to Honourable Minister Fraser
Attachment 2 10 Housing Accelerator Fund Best Practices (CMHC)
10 Housing Accelerator Fund Best Practices City of Saint John Application
(CMHC)
1. End exclusionary zoning Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform
2. Make municipally owned lands available for Initiative 5 Leverage Public Lands
housing
3. Increase process efficiency and speed up Initiative 7 E-permitting
approvals
4. Prioritized/enhanced development approval Initiative 2 Housing Concierge for purpose-built
process for rental and affordable housing rentals and Initiative 4 Capitalize Affordable Housing
5. Comprehensive review of development Initiative 4 Capitalize Affordable Housing
charges and fee schedules
6. Reduce or eliminate parking standards Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform
7. Eliminate restrictions related to height, Initiative 6 Zoning By-law Reform
setbacks, floor area
8. Development Affordable Housing Initiative 1 North End Secondary Plan
Community Improvement Plans
9. Design and implement guidelines/pre-Initiative 3 Unlock Gentle Density
approved building plans for missing middle
10. Develop grant programs for missing middle, Initiative 2 Housing Concierge for purpose-built
row homes, purpose-built rentals, and rentals, Initiative 3 Gentle Density, and Initiative 4
innovative forms Capitalize Affordable Housing
COMMON COUNCIL REPORT
M&C No.2023-243
Report DateNovember 09, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaGrowth and Community
Services
HerWorship Mayor Donna NoadeReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: 27 Cliff StreetAdministrative removal of conditions
AUTHORIZATION
Primary AuthorActing Commissioner/Dept. HeadChief Administrative
Officer
Andrew ReidAmy Poffenroth/David J. Brent McGovern
Dobbelsteyn
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council resolution dated October 18, 2021, adopting section 59
conditions registered against PID 55226725 as document number 41934119 in the
land registration office be removed from said PID 55226725 as the portion of the
said PID 55226725 to which this resolution was to apply has been subdivided and
added to PID 55239537 (against which the resolution is properly registered); and
that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documents necessary to
effect this resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to recommend the removal of conditions registered
onat the time of the Steepleview
Development rezoning. The conditions are not applicable due tosubdivision of
propertythat consolidated the portion to which they applied with the Steepleview
Development site. The issue will be mitigated in the future by requiring an
applicant to either indicate on their tentativesubdivision plan or provide a sketch
that clearly delineates the portion of the parcel to which conditions would apply.
PREVIOUS RESOLUTION
On October 18, 2021, Common Council rezoned property located at 31 Cliff Street
and imposed Section 59 conditionson PID Number 55221071 and a portion of PID
Numbers00014621and 55226724. Approval of the rezoning supported the
Steepleview development, a 56-unit multi-residential building and day care.
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On June 13, 2016, Common Council rezoned the property located at 27 Cliff Street
(PID Numbers 00015602 and 55012074)
Major Community Facility (CFM) to Urban Centre Residential (RC).
REPORT
The north block face of Cliff Street has long been held by the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Saint John and included the
Convent, and other buildings and associated with the Sisters of Charity. Over the
past decade, various redevelopments have been proposed on portions of the
block, including the former school site and vacant lot. The issue which this report
seeks to resolve is the timely administrative removal of section 59 conditions from
in
support of the Steepleview development project. The following timeline of events
explains the situation.
On October 18, 2021, Section 59 conditions (Attachment 1) were imposed
on the following three parcels: PID Number 55221071, a portion of
00014621 and a portion of 55226724. The PIDs are denoted on a tentative
plan of subdivision that was submitted with the rezoning application for
Steepleview Development (Attachment 2).
On October 28, 2021, the Section 59 conditions were registered on all
three PIDs. Condition (b) was registered as a site servicing condition that
required the developer to design and install separated sanitary and storm
(PID 55226724). The three catch basins are identified on Attachment 3 as
Object ID 225134/225135 and 225136.
On November 16, 2021, the Development Officer approved the final plan
of subdivision.
On November 18, 2021, the final plan of subdivision was registered with
Service New Brunswick that consolidated the three subject parcels into PID
55239537. No changes were noted between the tentative and final plan of
subdivision.
On December 29, 2021, PID 55239537 was transferred from the Roman
Catholic Bishop to Steepleview Developments Inc.
With the consolidation of the three parcels, there became no reason for the
conditions to remain (PID
55226724). This is clear when comparing Attachment 3, which illustrates the
location of the catch basins, and Attachment 2, which illustrates the consolidation
of parcels into one site for the Steepleview project.
It is protocol for Community Planning staff to register any conditions prior to
approving a tentative subdivision plan to ensure the conditions carry with the
property should any subdivision occur. In this case, however, the conditions
should not have been carried forward beyond the portion to which they applied.
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Since learning of the situation, General Counsel and planning staff have
investigated the most expedient means for removal of the conditions, including
administrative removal by the Registrar. Staff will take into consideration
measures to prevent this type of situation in the future by requiring applicants to
either indicate on submission of the tentative subdivision plan any portion subject
to conditions or submit a sketch. Staff will also take into consideration greater
means to identify the area identified as a portion in crafting the language of the
conditions. Having either a sketch, subdivision, or greater textual clarity in the
resolution will mean this situation should not arise again in the future.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
Common Council has established five priorities for their 2021-2026 term.
Removing the conditions will help contribute to the important redevelopment of
the Cliff Street block in the Waterloo Village neighbourhood.
Grow:
Population Growth
-
term.
Economic Growth
- Achieve 3% annual property tax base growth and ongoing work to
increase the target.
Belong:
Livable Neighbourhoods
- Facilitate a mix of affordable housing in all of our neighbourhoods.
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
Removal of the conditions will assist the property owner with arranging for the
sale of
property was listed for sale on MLS earlier this year but has since been removed.
Sale and redevelopment of the property would generate new property tax
revenue, in addition to many other positive neighbourhood outcomes.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
Infrastructure has confirmed that there is no reason for PID 55226724 to have
the conditions attached pertaining to the three catch basins.
Input on this report, including the formulation of the recommendation has been
provided by General Counsel. The recommendation does not propose the
conditions be rescinded or amended but rather removed from the title of a
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parcel of land on which they were not intended to apply. The conditions will
remain registered on the remaining two parcels, in addition to the new PID
55239537.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Section 59 Conditions imposed on October 18, 2021
Attachment 2 Tentative Plan of Subdivision
Attachment 3 Catch Basins illustrated in September 22, 2021 Staff Report
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M&C No.2023-246
Report DateNovember 08, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaPublic Works &
Transportation
HerWorship Mayor Donna ReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: HeatherWay Resurfacing/Reconstruction
OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION
This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council.
AUTHORIZATION
Primary AuthorCommissioner/Dept.HeadChief Administrative
Officer
Michael HugenholtzMichaelHugenholtzJ. Brent McGovern
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Common Council approve the recommendation to
resurface Heather Way, and to incorporate separate bike lanes on each side of
the centre median as outlined in M&C 2023-246.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Asphalt resurfacing was scheduled for Heather Way in 2021 but was postponed
due to questions from Councillors about options for road diets and active
transportation opportunities. A variation of this reportwas pulled from the
agenda in early 2022 in an attempt to scale back the cost of some of the options
presented. Staff are now recommending that resurfacing of both lanes proceed,
and that one lane in each direction be repurposed for active transportation.
REPORT
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Heather Way is a four-lane roadway in East Saint John running between Hickey
Road and Grandview Avenue . It is built with two vehicle lanes in each direction
separated by a centre medianand a fifth lane in breaks in the median for left-
turning traffic(similar to University Avenue). There are residential
neighbourhoods to the east and west of this road and is made up predominately
of single family homes and townhouses. This differs slightly from the University
Avenue corridor in that regard as the latter is part of the Campus-Harbour
Connection (designated cycling route) and see a much higher volume of traffic
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including commercial driveways and anchored by the University and Regional
Hospital.
In 2021 asphalt resurfacing was planned for this street but questions were raised
by Councillors when staff presented the list of streets. A number of Councillors
questioned the need for the four lanes and asked if there were other alternatives
for this space (i.e. a road diet). Consequently, resurfacing of this street was
removed from the scope of work to enable staff to look at other options.
Based on the measured traffic volumes on Heather Way, a two-lane road has
sufficient capacity to offer a good level of service for vehicle traffic. There is a
concrete sidewalk on both sides of the street, separated from traffic by a grass
median.
Our Move SJ Cycling strategy does not identify the need for a cycling route along
Heather Way. There are no cycling facilities on either Grandview Avenue or Hickey
Road.
tǒĬƌźĭ /ƚƓƭǒƌƷğƷźƚƓ
City staff held a virtual community meeting on June 30, 2021 to solicit feedback
from the local residents on potential options for re-imaging this street. Only five
community members participated in the meeting. The virtual meeting was also
community members providing feedback via e-mail. The meeting included a
presentation by City staff where context and a series of potential options for
discussion and feedback.
During the community meeting there was no consensus on what, if any changes,
should occur for Heather Way. There were suggestions related to closing a portion
of the street temporarily for community events. Some concerns were expressed
with reducing space for vehicle traffic during limited times where major work is
scheduled at the near by Irving Oil refinery. Some comments related to improving
Active Transportation beyond Heather Way were provided.
Similarly, there was no consensus on a single approach among the 23 written e-
mail responses. There were some who did appear to consolidate on the idea of
buffered bike lanes if an option were chosen to add cycling facilities. However,
there were others who commented that spaces should be maintained as is for
motorists with some indications that improved pedestrian crossings, as opposed
to cycling facilities, should be the focus. It appeared some respondents may have
had a stronger opinion that cycling infrastructure should be added if it connected
to a broader cycling route, which it does not.
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In summary, there was not a general consensus from feedback provided at the
meeting or in follow-up correspondence on what, if any changes to Heather Way,
should be implemented.
hƦƷźƚƓƭ /ƚƓƭźķĻƩĻķ
Status Quo: this would see the road resurfaced and all lanes remain dedicated to
vehicle traffic. The cost to resurface all four lanes would be approximately
$630,000 based on updated pricing. It is anticipated that this would be a recurring
cost every 15-20 years.
Addition of Bike Lanes: this option would see the full road resurfaced and one
lane in each direction designated as a buffered bike lane. This would be similar to
the approach taken on University Avenue but without the delineators or
removable bollards. There would be some modest costs associated with installing
signage and the annual painting of bike symbols. The presence of bike lanes will
also have a traffic calming effect by reducing vehicle lanes from two to one in each
direction.
One Side of Road: this option would see all vehicle traffic moved to one
side of the existing median, with the other side being turned into greenspace. The
scope of work would include:
Removal of existing asphalt, curbs, and catch basins on one side of the
median
Adjust manholes, valve boxes and other structures to new elevation
Place new topsoil and hydroseed
Adjust catchbasin locations, construct new curb at location of cross streets
This option would require a one-time investment of $1.3 million. This is reflective
of the high tender prices received in recent construction tenders. There would be
savings from having to resurface the asphalt on two lanes: approximately
$315,000 every 15-20 years. Assuming that basic mowing would be demanded by
the neighbhourhood, an ğƦƦƩƚǣźƒğƷĻƌǤ equivalent amount would have to be
spent on maintenance of the additional greenspace.
This option would make sense if reconstruction is required based on asset
management (this is typically after several cycles of resurfacing). We do not
anticipate the need for full reconstruction for another 50 years or so. Proceeding
with reconstruction at this time would mean disposal of assets that would
otherwise have lots of remaining service life. It would also change the amount of
discretionary capital that would otherwise be available to support parks or active
transportation investments that are aligned with our strategic plans (i.e. Play SJ,
Move SJ) and our ten-year capital plan.
Although cycling lanes are not specifically called for along this stretch of roadway,
Council has clearly been supportive of more investments into active
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transportation options. In this case the addition of buffered bike lanes can enable
active transportation along this route at a very modest cost. Consolidation of
vehicle traffic from two lanes to one in each direction may offer some measure of
traffic calming along this route while still accommodating the current levels of
traffic. Maintaining the centre median and associated left turns lanes will assure
a good level of service.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This report best aligns with Common Council priority of:
aƚǝĻ by enhancing active transportation options
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
The resurfacing of Heather Way will be done as part of our annual street
resurfacing program which is jointly funded through our 2024 General Capital
Budget and the 2024 General Operating Budget. The changes to the line
painting and signage required for the cycling lanes can be accomplished through
regular operations.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
A summary of the public consultation results have been included above. Staff
from DƩƚǞƷŷ ε /ƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ {ĻƩǝźĭĻƭ were consulted as part of this work and are
in support of the recommendations.
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M&C No.2023-239
Report DateOctober 26, 2023
Meeting DateN ovember 14, 2023
Service AreaUtilities and
Infrastructure Services
HerWorship Mayor Donna Noade ReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: 9ƓǝźƩƚƓƒĻƓƷğƌ ƩǒƭƷ CǒƓķ \[ĻƷƷĻƩ ƚŅ hŅŅĻƩͲ wĻʹ /źƷǤ ƚŅ {ğźƓƷ WƚŷƓ D 5L
{ƷĻƦ Ћ
OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION
This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council.
AUTHORIZATION
Primary AuthorCommissioner/Dept. HeadCity Manager
PierreLeBlancIan Fogan/ Kendall J. Brent McGovern
Mason
RECOMMENDATION
RESOLVED that the City enter into an EnvironmentalTrust Fund Letter of Offer
with the Department of Environment and Local Government for the project titled
City of Saint John GUDI Step 22023-239; and
that the Mayor and CityClerk be authorized to execute said Offer and any
documents ancillary thereto.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to recommend that the Mayor and CityClerk be
authorized to sign the attached Environmental Trust Fund Letter of Offer forthe
City of Saint John GUDIStep 2
PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS
November 14, 2022: M&C 2022-3402023Utility Fund Operating Budget,
approved.
February 07, 2022: M&C 2022-037 Environmental Trust Fund Letter of Offer,
Re: GUDI Assessment for South Bay Wellfield-3 wells.
February 06, 2023M&C 2023-26EnvironmentalTrust fund Letter of Offer, Re:
Step2GUDI Assessment for South BayWellfield-3wells
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REPORT
The City of Saint John operates 3 production wells as part of the South Bay
Wellfield. Water quality from all three production wells are regularly tested and
this water quality data is submitted to the New Brunswick Department of
Environment and Local Government (NBDELG), as per the requirements of the
Potable Water Regulation under the Clean Water Act.
Groundwater under the direct influence (GUDI) of surface water refers to
groundwater sources where conditions are such that microbial pathogens can
travel from nearby surface water to the groundwater source. The NBDELG has
developed a protocol to determine whether a groundwater source is GUDI,
defined as:
" ....... any water beneath the surface of the ground with:
geology and well construction; or
y rapid shifts in water characteristic such as
temperature, turbidity, conductivity, pH, and other parameters which closely
correlate with climate or nearby surface waters; or
-organisms, algae, organic
debris, or micro-organisms including large-diameter pathogens such as Giardia
lamblia or Cryptosporidium".
The objective of the groundwater source screening is to identify obvious non-GUDI
or GUDI wells, and potentially GUDI wells that may require further assessment in
the future. This screening includes an on-site inspection to evaluate the physical
condition of the source and the source setting (location, land use, etc.), along with
a review of available information such as well construction details, well logs, water
chemistry and related reports.
An analysis completed in 2015 provided a favorable conclusion that the 3
production wells included in the South Bay Well Field are considered non-GUDI.
The NBDELG indicated that typically approximately 5 of data is ideal
for GUDI assessment, and the re-assessment would now be beneficial as more
operational data is now available. This funding from the Environmental Trust Fund
would allow Saint John Water to complete the final step of the investigation that
was started in 2022.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
and GREEN as it
demonstrates environmental stewardship and leadership by protecting our
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natural environment while also being Financially Responsible by securing 75%
funding from other sources.
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
The $7,725 funding allocated through the Environmental Trust Fund is estimated
to cover 75% of the cost of the Step 2 GUDI Assessment for South Bay Wellfield
with the remaining balance being included in the Saint John Water 2023/2024
operating budgets.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
The General Counsel Office has reviewed the Environmental Trust Fund Letter of
Offer and the Recommendation of this report.
ATTACHMENTS
Environmental Trust Fund Letter of Offer Project Title: City of Saint John GUDI
Step 2
October 16 ,2023
Pierre MK Leblanc
175 Rothesay Avenue Ave North
Saint John, NB E2J 2B4
Sylvie Morton:
Subject:Environmental Trust Fund Letter of Offer
Project Title:City of Saint John GUDI Step 2
Project No.:230349
Recipient: City of Saint John
Award Amount:$7,725 (75% of total expenses)
I am pleased to extend this letter of offer to you for the above-mentioned project. The goals
of this project are consistent with the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) Priority Areasand as
such will contribute to important environmental objectives. Designated staff within the
DepartmentofEnvironment and Local Government (ELG) will be following the project to
ensure that the proposed project outcomes are achieved.
With respect to your application to the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF), an offer of financial
assistance is hereby authorized by the Department of Environment and Local Government,
hereafter referred to as the “Department” for the project herein contained subject to the
following conditions.
For the purposes of this project, the project expenses and criteria are as follows:
Eligible Project Expenses and Criteria:
must work closely with Department staff - Mallory Gilliss
the groundwater well assessments must follow the requirements in the DELG GUDI
Protocol.maximum reimbursement for each wellis 75% of eligible expense, up to a
maximum of $7,725
Ineligible Project Expenses:
In addition to the foregoing, this offer is subject to the following terms and conditions:
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1. This offer is governed by the laws of the Province of New Brunswick.
2. No contributions shall be made by the Department from the ETF with respect to any
costs incurred other than the eligible project costs. The Department may approve
eligible costs other than those set out above, but no costs except those specifically
approved in writing by the Department will be considered eligible project costs for the
purposes of this offer. The total Environmental Trust Fund contribution to the project
will not exceed the original Environmental Trust Fund award.
3. No changes shall be made in the scope, specifications and budget of the project
without written consent from the Department.
4. Financial claims requesting re-imbursement for expenditures may be submitted as
required. Each financial claim must be submitted using the claim portal at the following
website: https://www.elgegl.gnb.ca/ETF-FFE/en/Application/Index. Copies of invoices
and proof of payment, such as cancelled cheques or bank statements, must be
attached in PDF format.
5. A 10% holdback of project funding will be applied until the final report, Priority Area
Measures (if applicable) and all financial back-up, including proof of expenditures,
have been received by the Department. Expenses incurred after March 31, 2024 will
not be reimbursed.
6. The final financial claim must be received by the Department no later than March 31,
2024.
7. A final report must be provided to etf-ffe@gnb.ca by March 31, 2024. The report must
include a description of the project, how it was carried out, project outcomes and
Priority Area Measure(s) delivered.
8. Any written material developed and printed for public distribution that promotes
responsible environmental activities that may have regulatory requirements must be
reviewed by the Department prior to publication.
9. In the event of an intentional breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Letter
of Offer by the Recipient, no further contributions shall be made by the Department
and all previous payments shall be returned to the Department within 30 days of
written notification to that effect.
10. The New Brunswick Wordmark and the slogan “Your Environmental Trust Fund at
Work” shall be displayed in a prominent location on all documents, signage and other
printed media related to the project. The logo can be found at:
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/government_services/wordmark_gu
idelines.html or phone: (506) 457-4947.
11. The project site shall be accessible to Departmental staff on a continuing basis.
Project records shall be made available to the Department for the purposes of auditing
the financial records at a time mutually agreed upon. All records must be retained for
audit purposes for a period of seven years following final payment on the project.
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12. The Recipient must receive prior approval for any public announcement concerning
the project, from the Department of Environment and Local Government.
13. The Recipient will at all times indemnify and save harmless New Brunswick, its
officers, servants, employees, or agents, from and against all actions, whether in
contract, tort or otherwise, claims and demands, losses, costs, damages, suits or other
proceedings by whomsoever brought or prosecuted in any manner based upon or
occasioned by any injury to persons, damage to or loss or destruction of property,
economic loss or infringement of rights caused by, in connection with or arising directly
or indirectly from this contract, or a project, except to the extent to which such actions,
claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, suits or other proceedings relate to the
negligence or breach of this Agreement by an officer, servant, employee or agent of
New Brunswick in the performance of his or her duties.
14. This offer is to remain open until November 15th, 2023. To indicate your acceptance,
please return this Letter of Offer, signed by an authorized person to Lévis Thériault,
Department of Environment and Local Government, PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1. It is important to note that any form of conditional acceptance of this offer
renders the offer null and void.
15. Is your organization eligible to receive an HST rebate from the Canadian Revenue
Agency?
Yes_____ If yes, recoverable HST percentage:________ No_______
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Jennifer Wilkins, Assistant Deputy Minister
Department of Environment and Local Government
This offer accepted this __________ day of _____________ (month) ___________ (year)
____________________________________________
Signature of Recipient
_________________________________________________________________________
Name and title of Recipient (please print)
____________________________________________
Signature of witness
_________________________________________________________________________
Name and title of witness (please print)
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SAINT JOHN REGION
REGION:
JOHN
THE SAINT
BRAND
FORWARD THINKING &
.Big Heart
Small City,
CITY OF SAINT JOHN:
COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION
Received DateOctober 29, 2023
Meeting DateOctober 30, 2023
Open or ClosedOpen Session
Her Worship Mayor Donna Noade Reardon and Members of Common Council
{ .W9/: Top 10 Housing Accelerator Fund Best Practices
Primary AuthorInput from CouncilInput from Staff
Councillor David
Hickey
PROPOSED MOTION:
Moved that council direct the COA to review the Top 10 Housing Accelerator Fund best practices
with urgency. Further, that the COA be directed to deliver a report detailing action and steps that will
be taken in order to address each of the ten items to su
Accelerator Application at the next meeting of council.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
1.
crisis in this community and focus on supporting our Housing Accelerator Application.
2.r Fund application would support the
implementation of our strategies laid out in the Affordable Housing Strategy adopted by council, as well
as the measures outlined in our application. This funding is critical to tackling the housing crisis in this
community and would show real results in getting more people off the streets and into safe and suitable
affordable housing.
3.Solution being proposed: Having staff review and develop a strategy for each of these 10 federal
ommitment to ensuring the success of our Housing Accelerator
and potential support the creation of more affordable housing with by adopting relevant recommendations
from the top 10 list.
Top 10 Housing Accelerator Fund best practices
1. End exclusionary zoning
a. Stop low-density zoning and regulation that excludes housing types such as affordable and social
housing in residential areas.
b. Encourage high density by allowing mixed-use development and high-density residential as-of-
right within proximity to urban cores and transit corridors.
c. This includes adopting by-laws to adopt more as-of-right zoning measures, from the number of
units to storeys.
2. Make municipally owned lands available for housing through strategies such as disposition, acquisition
and/or pre-development.
3. Increase process efficiency by implementing new technologies or software to speed up development
approvals, such as e-permitting.
4. Prioritized/enhanced development approval process for rental and affordable housing.
5. Comprehensive review of development charges and fee schedules including waivers, with a focus on
permits associated with affordable housing.
6. Reduce or eliminate parking standards to increase project viability, density and reduce carbon footprint.
7. Eliminate restrictions related to height, setbacks, building floor area and others to allow a greater variety
in housing types, including accessory dwelling units.
8. Develop affordable housing community improvement plans or strategies/plans for the rapid deployment of
affordable housing.
9. Design and implement guidelines or pre-approved building plans for missing middle housing or specific
accessory dwelling unit types such as laneway housing or garden suites.
10. Develop grant programs encouraging the development of housing types that align with the Housing
Accelerator Fund such as missing middle, row homes, purpose-built rental and/or that promote
new/innovative construction techniques (modular, pre-fab, mass timber construction, etc.).
COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION
Received DateNovember 8, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Open or ClosedOpen Session
Her Worship Mayor Donna Noade Reardon and Members of Common Council
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments totheZoning By-Law andMunicipal Plan
Primary AuthorInput from CouncilInput from Staff
Councillor Brent Acting Commissioner of
HarrisGrowth and Development,
AmyPoffenroth
PROPOSED MOTION:
Resolved that Common Council aligns with emerging best practices around zoning and housing
creation by amending our municipal plan and zoning plan to do the following:
Allow up to 4 units on single-family homes or duplex lots
Allow up to 6 units along rapid transit routes
Petition the province to eliminate the requirement for public hearings where neighborhood plans
or community plans have alignment with the proposed development
Eliminate Parking minimums to allow for developers to decide what level of parking
service that is required.
Rationalize zoning in Saint John to allow to reduce zone types
Change all commercial zoning to high-density mixed use by right
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of Saint John is not keeping up with the growth pressures that exist in our
community. In 2020 Saint John had 232 housing starts. In 2021: 279, in 2022: 309 and so
far in 2023 our yearly to date housing starts is 211. It is clear that the measures we have put
in place over the past 2 years are not having the desired outcome. Our hope is to grow our
population to 85,000 people by 2033 which means we need between of 600-800 housing
starts per year to achieve these goals. In light of our shortcomings it is important that
council take the necessary governance action to change course and take more serious
measures to achieve these goals. The previous motion from Councillor Hickey fails to
provide enough action and advises council to simply study issues that have vehemently
been studied. I am proposing that council take leadership and action now in areas that are
fully our jurisdiction and on topics that have been fully vetted by experts in Canada.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT:
This aligns with our 10-year strategic plan as well as council priorities to Grow and Belong. It also aligns
with previous motions of council.
PREVIOUS MOTIONS:
11.1 Discussion on Housing (Councillor Harris) May 02, 2022.
RESOLVED that:
Recognizing the shifting landscape of housing in Saint John and across Canada and
recognizing the new provincial and federal initiatives around housing in the past month, Council
direct the City Manager to consider our cities alignment with these new programs, funding
opportunities, and initiatives to increase the city of Saint John's attractiveness to outside
investment. We need to do this to build more affordable and market-rate housing faster. This
includes consideration and recommendations from staff to council around the following policy
options (but not limited to) suggested by housing experts:
-profit & Cooperative housing corporations with "right-of-first-refusal" around
apartment sales
-density developments around rapid transit and active transportation
corridors
ax increment financing (TIF) which is typically used for redevelopment or revitalization
buildings
-transit routes
lusionary zoning policy. (In new builds or renovations, we apply the 10/10/10 rule which
means 10% of the units must be accessible, 10% must be affordable, and 10% must have 3
bedrooms.) The timeline on this suite of recommendations would be 3-5 months to best prepare
for budget 2023 and work plan 2023.
MOTION CARRIED UNAMIOUSLY.
Municipal Housing Entity Creation, Sept 26,2022
RESOLVED that the City Manager investigate the creation of a Municipal Housing Entity for the City of
Saint John to implement the Affordable Housing Action Plan and any other initiative that may address the
housing crisis in Saint John.
MOTION CARRIES UNAMIOUSLY.
BACKGROUND:
On May 02, 2022 Council carried my previous motion to send a suite of housing policies to staff
for them to consider how/if to implement or adopt these emerging best practices so that Saint
John is able to build more units at a faster rate. Now, as of Nov 01, we are seeing municipalities
and provinces begin to adopt some of these best practices rapidly.
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon has introduced legislation aimed at increasing small-scale,
multi-unit housing in the province by forcing municipalities to change zoning rules to make it
easier to build town homes, multiplexes and laneway houses.Generally, the requirements will allow a
minimum of one secondary suite or one laneway home in all single-family or duplex residential zones.
Within municipalities of more than 5,000 people, zoning will allow for three to four units in select
areas on single-family or duplex lots, depending on lot size.
A minimum of six units will be allowed in select areas zoned for larger single-family or duplex
residential located close to transit stops with frequent service.
"Municipalities covered by the legislation may permit additional density if desired, but cannot
have bylaws that allow for fewer permitted units than the provincial legislation," reads a release
from the Ministry of Housing. As well, public hearings will be phased out for rezoning
applications that fall within official community plans (OCP).
The province estimates the initiatives could create 130,000 new, small-scale multi-unit homes
over the next decade. (CBC Article by Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Nov 01, 2023)
In light of this new information, I would suggest that we take the direction that has already been
established by council and have the conversation this evening about moving forward with a
similar approach that BC is taking. It is worth mentioning that this is not a policy for Vancouver, it is a
British Columbia-wide approach and it demonstrates their willingness to align with the
federal government's desires that Minister Sean Fraser has been championing as he rolls out
the housing accelerator. These practices are being picked up by dozens of municipalities and
entire provinces across Canada and Saint John should ensure we are on the leading edge of
these changes to optimize our funding support potential and development attraction potential.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS:
Discussions with Amy Poffenroth, PAC Members Matthew Daluz & Anne McShane
ATTACHMENTS N/A
COMMON COUNCIL REPORT
M&C No.2023-241
Report DateNovember 07, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaPublic Works and
Transportation Services
HerWorship Mayor Donna Noade ReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: Winter ManagementPlan Update
AUTHORIZATION
Primary AuthorCommissioner/Dept. HeadChief Administrative Officer
Michael HugenholtzJ. Brent McGovern
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Common Council receive and file this report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to communicatehow the City of Saint John will
improve upon, in cooperation with the public, keeping streets and sidewalks
clear of snow to specific performance objectivesfor the upcoming 2023-2024
seasonas well as detail some lingering challenges that impact service delivery.
Plan at www.saintjohn.ca/winter.
PREVIOUS RESOLUTION
City staff presented a similar Winter Management Overview prior to the last
2022-2023winter season.
REPORT
2022-2023 Winter Season Experience
The previous 2022-2023 winter season
terms. There were six recordable storms last winter. Only one of the six had a
Storm Severity of over 40(measured on a scale of 100). Only one of the six
storms occurred less than two weeks after the previous storm, meaning a lot of
time was generally provided between storms to meet service objectivesand
preparefor the nextstorm. In contrast, four of seven winter storms that
occurred in the prior 2021-2022 seasonhad a Storm Severity of over 40 and five
of the seven storms occurred less than two weeks after the previous storm.
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Hard work by the Winter Management team and t-2023 winter
season allowed performance objectives to be met in most cases. The following
two graphs show how well performance objectives were met for clearing streets
and sidewalks this past winter. The time and quality based performance
objectives for both streets and sidewalks are provided at
www.saintjohn.ca/winter and on a fact sheet attached to this report.
Although, overall, the vast majority of streets and sidewalks were cleared within
the time and quality deliverables of the winter management plan, any result
below 100% means motorists or pedestrians that use the corresponding
infrastructure would have experienced extended periods of reduced
accessibility. In the case of the January 24 storm, 16% of the sidewalks the City
services were delayed in the first pass of snow clearing. This January 24 storm
was also the most severe storm of the year (a score of 49), which clearly
indicates the link between storm severity and ability to meet objectives.
Continuous Service Improvements
Despite the 2022-2023 winter season, your Winter Management team
continued to identify and implement service and efficiency improvements.
These improvements were identified or highlighted during mid-storm, post-
storm, post-season, or season preparation coordination meetings. Winter
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seasons can and will be more severe than the last one and it is important we
continue to be as prepared as possible with available resources. This section of
this report summarizes some service improvements planned for the 2023-2024
season:
Trial of Weather Stations: Responding to winter storms with the right
processes at the right time is critical. Response decisions are made well
before the first flake of snow. Responses that end up too robust can
result in over-use of resources, such road salt, fuel, labour, and
equipment wear. Responses that end up not robust enough can result
in dangerous driving or walking conditions and risk of not meeting plan
performance objectives. City staff have generally used a variety of
weather forecasts tthe best response but these forecasts
are sometimes different from each other and not
coastal weather. City staff are in the process of procuring (leasing) five
wireless, solar powered, and remotely accessed Weather Stations that
uses a combination of forecast and on-site measurements (such as road
temperature) to predict a better response to winter storms. The lease
option will limit financial risk while time is provided to assure the chosen
product produces the required results.
Keeping Old Plow Trucks to Better Ensure Resource Availability: Six
plow trucks that have reached end of useful have been replaced in time
for the 2023-2024 season; this alone will better position the City to
ensure enough equipment is available to respond to winter storm
events. Four of the six plow trucks that are being replaced are believed
to have some limited residual life left and are planned to be kept for the
upcoming season pending approval of some added maintenance funds
in the 2024 General Fund Operating Budget. These four old plow trucks
are expected to be used consistently in the upcoming season as down
time of equipment is expected to remain greater with continued supply
delays on parts. Reliability of these four old plow trucks will be a
challenge given they have technically reached the end of their useful life
but do improve capability of having enough equipment available.
Sidewalk Winging: In certain situations, street plows can push snow not
only off the street but off most or all of an adjacent sidewalk as well.
This can improve capability to meet sidewalk plowing performance
objectives more consistently. This solution also eliminates the
accumulation of snow along the curb line between the street and
sidewalk (without a subsequent snow removal operation), which
improves drainage and accessibility for pedestrians accessing the
sidewalks or a Transit bus. Your Winter Management team intends to
increase the number of sidewalks winged with a street plow from 11 KM
to 15 KM and more subsequent years.
Penalties for Pushing Snow onto Streets and Sidewalks: Snow being
pushed onto streets or sidewalks from adjacent properties prevents
Winter Management performance objectives from being met, increases
the cost to taxpayers to overcome it, or both. It is also not legal. In
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addition to continuing to request voluntary compliance from the public,
new measures are proposed to increase enforcement tools when it
occurs by updating current City by-laws. There is a separate report on
this Council meeting agenda with further context and
recommendations. Enforcement resources remain a challenge.
Parking Restrictions on Streets Too Narrow to Effectively Plow: On-
street parking can also cause negative service or cost implications, and
also occurs illegally at times during and following storms. In some cases
on-street parking restrictions need to be adjusted to assure better
success of meeting service objectives, particularly on narrower streets.
There is a separate report on this Council meeting agenda with further
context and recommendations to restrict on-street parking on certain
streets.
How Can the Community Help?
The community can continue to play a significant role in maintaining a livable and
safe city throughout the winter. Remaining informed about our Winter
Management Plan at www.saintjohn.ca/winter is important. Planning for
additional travel time or re-evaluating the need to travel at all during or
immediately following forecasted storms will help. Use of winter tires and proper
footwear will provide added traction as streets and sidewalks are going to be
slippery at times, particularly while service objectives are being pursued.
Collisions at rail crossings spike during the winter months; key messages are
available from CN Rail improve safety at rail crossings during winter conditions.
other debris will help ensure these are available to protect neighbourhoods if or
when the need arises. Property owners are reminded snow from their property is
not permitted to be placed onto City streets and sidewalks; this delays our ability
to serve you and your neighbours and is a violation of one of our by-laws.
The City appreciates some in our community have no or limited off-street parking,
or use of off-street parking that is available can be inconvenient. The City has
developed over the years, and continue to refine, a comprehensive system of
ensuring on-street parking is available when and where needed as much as
possible while supporting effective snow clearing efforts that we all also expect.
If on-street parking occurs when snow clearing equipment is on a street, in-
efficiencies are introduced as equipment needs to return at a different time, or
service objectives do not get met for that street. The community can help by
following on-street parking regulations for a particular street, parking off-street
when overnight parking bans are called, and parking off-street whenever possible.
The community can stay informed when parking bans are called. The City provides
a wide range of ways citizens are advised of bans; through email notifications, the
city website, radio advertisements, and the snow ban line 506-658-4040. Public
notification will be posted no later than 3:45 pm the day of the ban. The City
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provides maps identifying where South Central Peninsula lots are located for
parking during overnight parking bans.
City staff, through our Integrated Customer Service Centre, are available to
management plan on our website, however, will assist in understanding
expectations of service during and following storms. Patience during more severe
storms is requested. Although we are available to interact with the public 24/7,
citizens remaining informed will help prevent surges in calls to us during and
following storms that may delay or prevent others with a need from reaching us.
City staff do not have the ability to divert resources, such as to plow lower priority
neighbourhood streets or sidewalks sooner, or to provide enhanced clearing in
front of driveways without compromising defined performance objectives or risk
costs extend beyond the approved operating budget.
Remaining Challenges
Although your Winter Management team works to overcome many challenges in
an effort to consistently meet performance objectives, several challenges remain
nonetheless:
Alignment of Community Expectations and Approved Resources:
Although your Winter Management Team continues to work on
operational efficiencies, ultimately the performance objectives for street
and sidewalk plowing are defined annually by the resources approved in
the General Fund Operating budgets. In addition, factors, such as the
severity and frequency of winter storms, are variable whereas approved
resources are not. At times, community expectations are greater than
the
that affects service delivery. A change in performance objectives, or the
ability to overcome variables more consistently, must be met with an
associated adjustment in the approved Operating Budget.
Available Resources: Aside from the prior-referenced plan to keep four
old plow trucks, there is essentially one piece of equipment available for
each of the 44 street and sidewalk plow routes. With the exception of
where the four old plow trucks unavailable equipment due
to the need for repairs means a delay in when streets or sidewalks on a
given route are cleared. In a similar way, the human resources available
to plow streets and sidewalks and coordinate responses to snow storms
are very lean. For 40 hours of 168 hours in a given week during the
winter, enough human resources are scheduled to be available to
respond to storms. For another 40 hours of the 168 hours in a given
week, approximately 2/3 of the human resources required to respond to
a storm are available. Additional resources can and do become available
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through the team working beyond regular shifts but there is a limit to
how long this can occur feasibly and safely. Similar to equipment,
scheduled human resources are unavailable at times for a variety of
reasons. With the caveats provided, and understanding storms and the
required response can occur at any time, there remains many gaps when
resources will be available, compromising ability to meet performance
objectives. Ultimately, the ability to meet performance objectives
consistently is defined by hard work and service improvements as well as
resources approved in the annual General Fund Operating Budget.
Provision of ample capacity for team preparedness and training:
Preparedness is important to effectively, timely, and consistently respond
to winter storms with the variability and severity involved. Although this
, individuals that make up
this team are the same employees that provide Public Works services the
other three seasons of the year (mowing and community cleanliness,
asphalt and sidewalk repairs, ditching, painting of crosswalks and traffic
lines, traffic safety enhancements, etc.). Provision of more time before
the winter season to be more prepared is more important now with lean
resource levels but this requires the community to anticipate reduced
focus on the other services Public Works provides in the Fall of each year.
Currently, the de
limits time available for winter season preparedness.
Supply chain delays: Unfortunately, global supply chain delays are
lingering, which delays in how long it takes to receive parts for plow
equipment. These delays ultimately lead to compromised ability to meet
performance objectives.
Variable Weather: The number and frequency of storms over a winter
season and the amount of snow, rain, freezing rain that falls,
temperature fluctuations, wind intensity, and duration of each storm are
all variables that can significantly impact ability to meet performance
objectives. Growing intensity of winter storms with climate change
remains a concern.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
Move by contributing to the re-establishment of safe transportation
options following a winter storm event, and
Perform by measuring results and continuous improvement of the
street and sidewalk snow clearing service.
The planned trial of the Weather Stations is expected to contribute to the
Strategic Plan target of reducing highway salt usage by 5%.
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SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
Staff is optimistic the service improvements and contingencies introduced for the
2023-2024 winter season, in conjunction with past initiatives, such as live edge
plow technology, brine usage, improved salt inventory management, changes to
when overnight parking bans are called, enhanced coordination and improved
storm and season after-action reviews will allow your Public Works team to
maintain a consistent, balanced approach in providing citizens with quality service
during the winter months with the resources and equipment available. Success
will continue to be monitored this coming season.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Staff presentation
Fact sheet on Winter Management Plan
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COMMON COUNCILREPORT
M&C No.2023-244
Report DateSeptember 20, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaPublic Works and
Transportation Services
HerWorship Mayor DonnaNoadeReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: Traffic By-law Amendment
AUTHORIZATION
Primary AuthorCommissioner/Dept. HeadChief Administrative
Office
Barb CrawfordMichael Hugenholtz J. Brent McGovern
RECOMMENDATION
Common Council authorize 1stand 2ndReadings of the
Amendment to the Traffic By-law, By-law Number MV-10.1,in the form attached
toM&C 2023-244.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It has become necessary to impose parking restrictions on certain streets to aid in
snow removal operations during winter months. Snow accumulation in urban
areas often poses challenges to effective snow removal operations. Restricting
parking on select streets is a step toward ensuring the safety and accessibility of
these areas during the winterseason.
PREVIOUS RESOLUTION
N/A
REPORT
Traffic By-Law establishes standards to regulate the circulation, standing
or parking of vehicles in the City of Saint John. One such mechanism in this by-law
is theability to limit on street parking in certain areas.
Winter weather conditions have become increasingly unpredictable and intense.
Accumulated snow and ice can create numerous hazards including limited
visibility, slippery road conditions and obstruction of emergency and service
vehicles. In many urban areas, parking on street intensifiesthese issues and
hinders snow plowingand removal efforts.
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It's proposed that an amendment to the Traffic By-law be approved to limit
parking on a number of streets to one side only. This will improve access for solid
waste collection, emergency and service vehicles as well as snow removal efforts
in the winter months.
The streets selected for inclusion in this by-law amendment have been reviewed
based on discussion with snow plow operators and with consideration for
efficient snow removal operations. It has been established that these streets are
wide enough to permit parking on one side while still allowing for effective and
unimpeded snow removal during winter months.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
The proposed By-law y of PERFORM.
PERFORM: We value the best use of our resources.
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
The proposed by-law amendment is not expected to generate revenue, but to
promote compliance with the by-law by managing on street parking.
When residents follow the conditions set out in the by-law, it reduces the need
for the City to allocate resources for additional removal efforts, such as revisiting
sites where snow removal efforts were unsuccessful. This translates to
operational efficiency and reduced expenses.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
proposed amendment.
ATTACHMENTS
Amendment to the Traffic By-law, By-law Number MV-10.1
A BY-LAW TO AMEND A BY-LAW
RESPECTING THE TRAFFIC ON STREETS RELATIF À LA CIRCULATION DANS LES
IN THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN, BY-LAW RUES DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN,
NUMBER MV-10.1, AND AMENDMENTS ARRÊTÉ NUMÉRO MV-10.1, ET
THERETO MODIFICATIONS AFFÉRENTES
Be it enacted by the Common Council of
The City of Saint John as follows: The City of Saint John a décrété ce qui suit :
A By-law of The City of Saint John entitled
A By-law respecting the Traffic on Streets in The Saint John intitulé « Arrêté relatif à la circulation
City of Saint John, By-law Number MV- and dans les rues de The City of Saint John, Arrêté
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amendments thereto, enacted on the 7 day of numéro MV-10.1 » et modifications afférentes,
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October, A.D. 2019, is hereby amended as follows: décrété le 7 2019, est modifié
comme suit :
1. No Parking Anytime is 1. B » Interdiction de stationner
amended by adding the following words under the en tout temps est modifié par des mots
following headings: suivants sous les titres suivants :
Street Side Limits Rue Côté Limites
Celebration South Entire length rue sud sur toute sa longeur
Street Celebration
Christopher East Entire length cour est sur toute sa longeur
Court Christopher
Polaris Court West Entire length cour Polaris ouest sur toute sa longeur
Spring Street West Entire length rue Spring ouest sur toute sa longeur
St. Paul Street West Entire length rue St. Paul ouest sur toute sa longeur
2. G Alternate Side Parking is 2. G » Stationnement en
amended by removing the following words under alternance est modifié par la suppression des mots
the following headings: suivants sous les titres suivants :
Street Limits Rue Limites
Spring Street Winter Street to Northerly rue Spring de la rue Winter à son
end extrémité nord
IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John EN FOI DE QUOI, The City of Saint John a fait
has caused the Corporate Common Seal of the said apposer son sceau municipal sur le présent arrêté le
City to be affixed to this by-law the ____ day of ______________ 2023, avec les signatures
_________, A.D., 2023 signed by: suivantes :
______________________________________
Mayor / maire
______________________________________
City Clerk / greffier de la municipalité
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Second Reading - Deuxième lecture -
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COMMON COUNCIL REPORT
M&C No.2023-245
Report DateOctober 16, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaPublic Works and
Transportation Services
HerWorship Mayor Donna Noade ReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: A By-law Respecting Clearance and Removal of Snow and Ice from
the Public Streets in the City of Saint John
AUTHORIZATION
Primary AuthorCommissioner/Dept. HeadChief Administrative Officer
Barb CrawfordMichael Hugenholtz / Tim J. Brent McGovern
RECOMMENDATION
Common Council authorize 1st and 2nd Readings of the
Snow Removal By-law, By-lawNumber LG-22, in the form attached to M&C 2023-
245.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City staff are continuously looking for improvement opportunities as it relates to
delivery of public services andproviding clarity and predictability tocitizensthat
utilize the right-of-way.
This report seeks endorsement of Common Council to repeal and replace the
Snow Removal By-law. The By-law amendment clarifies requirements for citizens
as it relates to removal of ice and snow and the public right-of-way and includes
provision forAdministrative Penalties.
Prior to this amendment, standard conditions for removal of ice and snow were
shared between the Snow Removal By-law and the By-law respecting Public
Streetsin the City of Saint John and to Prevent Certain Nuisances in the said City
(the Public Streets By-law).
PREVIOUS RESOLUTION
N/A
REPORT
Snow and ice removal within the City is a major function of the Public Works &
Transportation Services(Public Works) departmentduring the winter months.
Public Works staff plow over 1150lane kilometers of roadway and 225
kilometers of sidewalk.
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Returning to various streets and sidewalks to remove snow and ice placed within
the right-of-way by residents, contractors and agents is a costly endeavor that
poses a financial challenge for our city. The expenses associated with additional
snow and ice removal are substantial and include labor, equipment and material
costs.
Repeat operations are not included in the Public Works budget. Removal of snow
and ice placed within the right of way diverts resources from other essential
services and projects. Frequent return trips for snow removal can disrupt the
city's regular operations, leading to inefficiencies in resource allocation and
reduced service quality in other areas. Beside cost implications, pushing snow
and ice onto the right of way delays or can event prevent Public Works staff from
achieving performance objectives laid out in the Winter Management Plan.
As we face budget constraints and competing demands on our financial
resources, it becomes increasingly difficult to justify the expense of addressing
snow and ice issues created by external parties.
The amendment before Common Council includes provision for Administrative
Penalties should a person be found in violation of the proposed by-law.
Administrative Penalties play an important role in this by-law, serving as an
enforcement mechanism to promote compliance with snow and ice removal
conditions.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
The proposed By-law aligns with y of PERFORM.
PERFORM: We value the best use of our resources.
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
The introduction of Administrative Penalties for the Snow Removal By-law is not
expected to generate net revenue, but to promote compliance with the By-law
by deterring -of-way.
Effective enforcement through administrative penalties can lead to cost savings.
When property owners and contractors follow the conditions set out in the By-
law, it reduces the need for the City to allocate resources for additional removal
efforts, such as revisiting sites where violations occur. This translates to
operational efficiency and reduced expenses.
At this time, there is limited by-law enforcement resources. Enforcement of this
by-law will be taken on by Public Works Operations Managers in addition to their
regular duties.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
The attached By-Law was reviewed the Csel.
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Issuing and management of Administrative Penalties will be done by the Public
Works Operations Managers.
Items related to coordination and administration of permits and fees were
reviewed with Customer Service & Operations.
ATTACHMENTS
By-law LG-22 - A By-law Respecting Clearance and Removal of Snow and Ice from
the Public Streets in the City of Saint John
Example Administrative Penalty Notice
Form 1 PENALTY NOTICE
(Local Governance Act, S.N.B. 2017, c.18, s.157)
Formule 1 AVIS DE PÉNALITÉ
(Loi sur la gouvernance locale,
L.N.-B. 2017, ch. 18, art. 157)
PENALTY NOTICE SIDE 1
AVIS DE PÉNALITÉ RECTO
Issued To / Destinataire:
SURNAME OR CORPORATE NAME /
NOM DE FAMILLE OU RAISON
BIRTHDATE (optional) / DATE DE ADDRESS / ADRESSE
SOCIALE
NAISSANCE (facultatif)
Y/A M/M D/
J
LICENCE PLATE / PLAQUE
GIVEN NAME / PRÉNOM
NO. / NUMÉRO PROV. OR STATE
PROV. OU ÉTAT
I, a by-law enforcement officer, believe on reasonable and probable grounds, and do believe, that the above-named person or corporation,
ntionné ou la personne
morale susmentionnée,
on or about / le ou vers le at the time of / à
Y/A M D/J HR/HEURE MIN
at or near in the local government of
au ou près du , sur le territoire du gouvernement local de SAINT JOHN ,
STREET ADDRESS / PID / PAN / PARKING METER NO.
ADRESSE DE VOIRIE / NID / NCB / NUMÉRO DE PARCOMÈTRE
has committed the following contravention / a commis la contravention suivante :
NAME OF BY-
SNOW REMOVAL BY-LAW / ARRÊTÉ SUR LE DÉNEIGEMENT
DESCRIPTION OF CONTRAVENTION / SECTION / PENALTY AMOUNT / PENALTY AMOUNT IF PAID
DESCRIPTION DE LA CONTRAVENTION ARTICLE MONTANT DE LA WITHIN 45 DAYS / MONTANT
PÉNALITÉ DE LA PÉNALITÉ SI ELLE EST
PAYÉE DANS UN DÉLAI DE 45
JOURS
____ No person shall place, put, throw, deposit or sweep 5(1)
$300.00 $150.00
upon the paved or main-travelled portion of any
street or a sidewalk, or cause to be placed, put,
thrown, deposited or swept upon the paved or main-
travelled portion of any street or a sidewalk, any
snow or ice. / Il est interdit de placer, de mettre, de
jeter, de déposer ou de balayer ou de faire placer, de
faire mettre, de faire jeter. de faire déposer ou de
faire balayer de la neige ou de la glace sur la partie
asphaltée ou la partie la plus utilisée des rues ou sur
les trottoirs.
BY- SIGNATURE OF BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER /
NUMBER /
As specified in subsection 159(5) of the Local Governance Act, if this penalty is not paid within 45 days, you may be
charged with an offence in respect of the same incident that gave rise to the administrative penalty. /
Comme le prévoit le paragraphe 159(5) de la Loi sur la gouvernance locale,
pénalité précisée dans un délai de 45 j
a donné lieu à la pénalité administrative.
PENALTY NOTICE SIDE 2 AVISDE PÉNALITÉ VERSO
HOW TO PAY THE PENALTYMODE DE PAIEMENT DE LA PÉNALITÉ
You may pay by mail, by sending a cheque or money order Vous pouvez procéder en envoyant par la poste un chèque ou un
payable to The City of Saint John in Canadian funds to the The City of Saint John en dollars canadiens à
address below or online if applicable: -dessous ou en procédant en ligne si cette option est
offerte :
Customer Service Centre Centre de service à la clientèle
ste
15 Market Square, 1 floor 15 Market Square, 1 étage
P.O. Box 1971 C.P. 1971
Saint John, NB E2L 4L1 Saint John, N.-B. E2L 4L1
DO NOT SEND CASH
A RECEIPT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU if a stamped, UN REÇU VOUS SERA ENVOYÉ PAR LA POSTE si une
self-addressed envelope is provided. enveloppe-réponse affranchie est fournie.
Your payment must be accompanied by a copy of Side 1 of Votre paiement doit être
this Notice, or include sufficient information to identify the avis ou comprendre suffisamment de renseignements afin de pouvoir
Notice, specifically:
The notice number (top right on Side 1 of this le numéro de (au coin supérieur droit du recto du
Notice); présent avis);
Your full name and mailing address; votre nom complet et votre adresse postale;
The date of the contravention, the name of the by-
law and the section number.
NOTE: REMARQUE :
If you do not provide sufficient details, your Si vous ne fournissez pas suffisamment de renseignements,
payment will not be processed. votre paiement ne sera pas traité.
In order to take advantage of an early payment Afin de pouvoir bénéficier du rabais pour paiement anticipe,
discount option, if available, the payment must be les 45
th
postmarked on or before the 45 day from the date jours qui suivent la date de signification de cet avis, le cachet
of service of this Notice. de la poste faisant foi.
MAY I PAY FOR THE PENALTY IN PERSON?
PUIS-JE PAYER EN PERSONNE LA PÉNALITÉ?
Yes, you may make the payment at the Customer Service Oui, vous pouvez effectuer en personne le paiement au centre de
e
st
Centre, City Hall, 15 Market Square, 1 floor, Saint John, NB service à la clientèle 1
in person during regular office hours. Present a copy of this étage, Saint John,
Notice with your payment. présenter une copie du présent avis accompagnée de votre paiement.
QUE SE PASSERA-T-IL SI JE NE PAIE PAS LA PÉNALITÉ?
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT PAY?
If the penalty is not paid within 45 days from the date of
un délai de 45 jours suivant la date de signification de cet avis, vous
service of the notice, you may be charged with an offence in
pouvez être poursuivi pour infraction commise du fait de
respect of the same incident that gave rise to the
lité administrative, comme
administrative penalty as specified under subsection 159(5) of
the Local Governance Act. le prévoit le paragraphe 159(5) de la Loi sur la gouvernance locale.
MAY I PAY FOR THE PENALTY BY PHONE? PUIS-JE PAYER LA PÉNALITÉ PAR TÉLÉPHONE?
Oui, vous pouvez effectuer un paiement par Visa, MasterCard ou
Yes, you may make a Visa, Mastercard or American Express
American Express par téléphone au (506) 658-4455.
payment by telephone at (506) 658-4455.
Form 1 PENALTY NOTICE
(Local Governance Act, S.N.B. 2017, c.18, s.157)
Formule 1 AVIS DE PÉNALITÉ
(Loi sur la gouvernance locale,
L.N.-B. 2017, ch. 18, art. 157)
PENALTY NOTICE SIDE 1
AVIS DE PÉNALITÉ RECTO
Issued To / Destinataire:
SURNAME OR CORPORATE NAME /
NOM DE FAMILLE OU RAISON
BIRTHDATE (optional) / DATE DE ADDRESS / ADRESSE
SOCIALE
NAISSANCE (facultatif)
Y/A M/M D/
J
LICENCE PLATE / PLAQUE
GIVEN NAME / PRÉNOM
NO. / NUMÉRO PROV. OR STATE
PROV. OU ÉTAT
I, a by-law enforcement officer, believe on reasonable and probable grounds, and do believe, that the above-named person or corporation,
ntionné ou la personne
morale susmentionnée,
on or about / le ou vers le at the time of / à
Y/A M D/J HR/HEURE MIN
at or near in the local government of
au ou près du , sur le territoire du gouvernement local de SAINT JOHN ,
STREET ADDRESS / PID / PAN / PARKING METER NO.
ADRESSE DE VOIRIE / NID / NCB / NUMÉRO DE PARCOMÈTRE
has committed the following contravention / a commis la contravention suivante :
NAME OF BY-
SNOW REMOVAL BY-LAW / ARRÊTÉ SUR LE DÉNEIGEMENT
DESCRIPTION OF CONTRAVENTION / SECTION / PENALTY AMOUNT / PENALTY AMOUNT IF PAID
DESCRIPTION DE LA CONTRAVENTION ARTICLE MONTANT DE LA WITHIN 45 DAYS / MONTANT
PÉNALITÉ DE LA PÉNALITÉ SI ELLE EST
PAYÉE DANS UN DÉLAI DE 45
JOURS
____ Failure to remove ice, icicles or snow from any roof, 5(2)
$300.00 $150.00
eave or portion of roof or eave. / Omission d'enlever
de cette glace, de ces glaçons ou de cette neige d'un
toit, d'un avant-toit ou d'une partie de toit ou
d'avant-toit.
BY- SIGNATURE OF BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER /
NUMBER /
As specified in subsection 159(5) of the Local Governance Act, if this penalty is not paid within 45 days, you may be
charged with an offence in respect of the same incident that gave rise to the administrative penalty. /
Comme le prévoit le paragraphe 159(5) de la Loi sur la gouvernance locale,
pénalité précisée dans un délai de 45 j
a donné lieu à la pénalité administrative.
PENALTY NOTICE SIDE 2 AVIS DE PÉNALITÉ VERSO
HOWTO PAY THE PENALTYMODE DE PAIEMENT DE LA PÉNALITÉ
You may pay by mail, by sending a cheque or money order Vous pouvez procéder en envoyant par la poste un chèque ou un
payable to The City of Saint John in Canadian funds to the The City of Saint John en dollars canadiens à
address below or online if applicable: -dessous ou en procédant en ligne si cette option est
offerte :
Customer Service Centre Centre de service à la clientèle
ste
15 Market Square, 1 floor 15 Market Square, 1 étage
P.O. Box 1971 C.P. 1971
Saint John, NB E2L 4L1 Saint John, N.-B. E2L 4L1
DO NOT SEND CASH
A RECEIPT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU if a stamped, UN REÇU VOUS SERA ENVOYÉ PAR LA POSTE si une
self-addressed envelope is provided. enveloppe-réponse affranchie est fournie.
Your payment must be accompanied by a copy of Side 1 of
this Notice, or include sufficient information to identify the avis ou comprendre suffisamment de renseignements afin de pouvoir
Notice, specifically:
The notice number (top right on Side 1 of this le numéro de (au coin supérieur droit du recto du
Notice); présent avis);
Your full name and mailing address; votre nom complet et votre adresse postale;
The date of the contravention, the name of the by- la
law and the section number.
NOTE: REMARQUE :
If you do not provide sufficient details, your Si vous ne fournissez pas suffisamment de renseignements,
payment will not be processed. votre paiement ne sera pas traité.
In order to take advantage of an early payment Afin de pouvoir bénéficier du rabais pour paiement anticipe,
discount option, if available, the payment must be les 45
th
postmarked on or before the 45 day from the date jours qui suivent la date de signification de cet avis, le cachet
of service of this Notice. de la poste faisant foi.
MAY I PAY FOR THE PENALTY IN PERSON?
PUIS-JE PAYER EN PERSONNE LA PÉNALITÉ?
Yes, you may make the payment at the Customer Service Oui, vous pouvez effectuer en personne le paiement au centre de
e
st
Centre, City Hall, 15 Market Square, 1 floor, Saint John, NB service à la clientèle el de ville, situé au 15 place Market, 1
in person during regular office hours. Present a copy of this étage, Saint John,
Notice with your payment. présenter une copie du présent avis accompagnée de votre paiement.
QUE SE PASSERA-T-IL SI JE NE PAIE PAS LA PÉNALITÉ?
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT PAY?
Si vous omettez
If the penalty is not paid within 45 days from the date of
un délai de 45 jours suivant la date de signification de cet avis, vous
service of the notice, you may be charged with an offence in
pouvez être poursuivi pour infraction commise du fait de
respect of the same incident that gave rise to the
administrative penalty as specified under subsection 159(5) of
the Local Governance Act. le prévoit le paragraphe 159(5) de la Loi sur la gouvernance locale.
MAY I PAY FOR THE PENALTY BY PHONE? PUIS-JE PAYER LA PÉNALITÉ PAR TÉLÉPHONE?
Oui, vous pouvez effectuer un paiement par Visa, MasterCard ou
Yes, you may make a Visa, Mastercard or American Express
American Express par téléphone au (506) 658-4455.
payment by telephone at (506) 658-4455.
CITY OF SAINT JOHN
NEW BRUNSWICK
A By-law Respecting Arrêté concernant le
Clearance and Removal of déneigement et le déglaçage
Snow and Ice from the Public des rues publiques dans the
Streets in the City of Saint City of Saint John
John
By-law Number LG - 22 Arrêté numéro LG - 22
An uncertified copy of this by-law
is available online est disponible en ligne
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES
Section Description Page Article Désignation Page
Recitals 3 Préambule 3
1 Title 3 1 Titre 3
2 Definitions 3 2 Définitions 3
3 Interpretation 4 3 Interprétation 4
4 Appointment of By-law 5 4 Nomination des agents chargés 5
Enforcement Officers
5 Standard Conditions and 5 5 Conditions et exigences 5
Requirements respecting Snow normalisées relatives au
and Ice Removal déneigement et au déglaçage
6 Offences 6 6 Infractions 6
7 Administrative Penalties 6 7 Pénalités administratives 6
8 Repeal 6 8 Abrogation 6
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RECITALS PRÉAMBULE
WHEREAS The City of Saint John deems it advisable ATTENDU QUE The City of Saint John juge opportun
to pass this by-law because it will establish standards to de prendre le présent arrêté destiné à réglementer et
regulate and control the clearance and removal of snow trottoirs; et
and ice from the public streets in the City of Saint John;
AND WHEREAS subparagraph 10(1)(p)(i) of the ATTENDU QUE, le sous-alinéa 10(1)p)(i) de la Loi
Local Governance Act provides that a local government sur la gouvernance locale autorise les municipalités,
may make by-laws for municipal purposes respecting, relativement à quelque fin municipale, à prendre des
subject to the Highway Act, the management and control arrêtés concernant, sous réserve de la Loi sur la voirie,
of roads, streets and highways, sidewalks and la gestion et la régulation des chemins, des rues et des
boulevards and all property adjacent to roads, streets routes ainsi que des trottoirs, des boulevards et des biens
and highways, whether publicly or privately owned; privés ou publics adjacents; et
AND WHEREAS section 147 of the Local Governance ATTENDU QUE, 147 de la Loi sur la
Act provides that a local government may, by by-law, gouvernance locale autorise les municipalités, à
provide that a person who violates or fails to comply êté, que commet une infraction
with any provision of a by-law commits an offence; quiconque contrevient ou omet de se conformer à
et
AND WHEREAS subsection 148(1) of the Local ATTENDU QUE, le paragraphe 148(1) de la Loi sur la
Governance Act provides that a local government may gouvernance locale autorise les municipalités à mettre
establish a system of fines for offences under by-laws
made under the authority of this Act;
vertu de la présente loi; et
AND WHEREAS, subsection 156(1) of the Local ATTENDU QUE, le paragraphe 156(1) de la Loi sur la
Governance Act, states that a local government may gouvernance locale
require administrative penalties to be paid in respect of peut exiger le paiement de pénalités administratives
a contravention of a provision of a by-law of the local relativement à toute contravention à une disposition
government;
AND WHEREAS notice of this by-law, and of the ATTENDU QUE, avis du présent arrêté et de la réunion
Common Council meeting at which this by-law was du conseil communal à laquelle il a été débattu a été
discussed, were provided in accordance with the donné conformément à la Loi sur la gouvernance
provisions of the Local Governance Act; locale;
NOW THEREFORE, the Common Council of The À CES CAUSES, le conseil communal de The City of
City of Saint John enacts as follows: Saint John édicte :
Title Titre
1 This by-Snow 1 Le présent arrêté peut être cité sous le
Removal By-law- titre Arrêté sur le déneigement (ci-après «»).
Definitions Définitions
2 The following definitions apply in this By-law. 2
présent arrêté.
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by-law enforcement officermeans a by-law «» désigne un
enforcement officer appointed under this By-law and
designated by resolution of Common Council; (agent conformément au présent arrêté, et désigné par
) résolution par le conseil communal; (by-law
enforcement officer)
City(municipalité) «municipalité» désigne The City of Saint John; (City)
commissioner«commissaire» désigne le commissaire aux services
Works & Transportation Services of the City or their du transport et des travaux publics de la municipalité ou
designate; (commissaire) son représentant; (commissioner)
Common Council«conseil communal» désigne les membres élus du
council of the City; (conseil communal) conseil municipal de la municipalité; (Common
Council)
personmeans and includes an individual, «personne» désigne un individu, une corporation, une
corporation, partnership, society or cooperative société en nom collectif, une société ou une association
association; (personne) coopérative; (person)
sidewalk«trottoir» désigne, le long dune route ou dune rue, la
between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway, bande qui est comprise entre les lignes de bordure ou
and the adjacent property lines set apart for the use of lignes latérales dune chaussée et les lignes de
pedestrians, and includes any part of a highway set apart propriétés adjacentes et qui est réservée à lusage des
or marked as being for the exclusive use of pedestrians; piétons, et sentend également de toute partie de route
(trottoir) réservée ou marquée comme étant destinée à lusage
exclusif des piétons (sidewalk)
street«rue» désigne surfa
lines of every street, highway, road, lane, alley, curb, limites latérales des rues, routes, chemins, ruelles,
sidewalk, park or place when any part thereof is used by allées, bordures, trottoirs, parcs ou places utilisée en tout
the general public for the passage of vehicles and ou en partie par le grand public pour la circulation des
pedestrians, and includes the bridges thereon but does voitures ou des piétons, y compris les ponts qui s
not mean nor include a provincial highway as defined in
the Motor Vehicle Act; (rue) Loi sur les
véhicules à moteur; (street)
Interpretation Interprétation
3 Rules for interpretation of the language used in 3
this By-law are contained in the lettered paragraphs as :
follows:
(a) The captions, article and section names a) Les titres, intertitres et numéros des
and numbers appearing in this By-law are for
convenience of reference only and have no
effect on its interpretation. à son interprétation.
(b) This By-law is to be read with all changes b) Le genre ou le nombre grammaticaux
of gender or number required by the context. doivent être adaptés au contexte.
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(c) Each reference to legislation in this By-c) Les renvois législatifs paraissent en
law is printed in Italic font. The reference is italique. Le renvoi à une loi vise également les
intended to include all applicable amendments
to the legislation, including successor toute législation de remplacement. Les renvois
legislation. Where this By-law references other
by-laws of the City, the term is intended to
include all applicable amendments to those by-y compris tout arrêté de remplacement.
laws, including successor by-laws.
(d) The requirements of this By-law are in d)
addition to any requirements contained in any
other applicable by-laws of the City or municipalité ou des lois et règlements
applicable provincial or federal statutes or applicables des gouvernements fédéral ou
regulations. provinciaux.
(e) If any section, subsection, paragraph, part e) Si une disposition quelconque est déclarée
or parts, or provision of this By-law, is for any invalide par un tribunal compétent pour quelque
reason declared by a court or tribunal of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the ruling la validit
shall not affect the validity of the By-law as a toute autre disposition.
whole, nor any other part of it.
(f) The Schedules attached to this By-law are f) Les annexes jointes au présent arrêté sont
included in and shall be considered part of this incluses et doivent être considérées comme
By-law. faisant partie du présent arrêté.
Appointment of By-law Enforcement Officers
arrêtés
4 Common Council may, for the purposes of the 4 Le conseil communal peut, pour les fins de
administration and enforcement of this By-law, appoint ladministration et de lapplication du présent arrêté,
by-law enforcement officers who may exercise such
powers and perform such duties as may be set out in this chargés dexercer les pouvoirs et remplir les fonctions
By-law or the Local Governance Act. prévus dans le présent arrêté ou la Loi sur la
gouvernance locale.
Standard Conditions and Requirements respecting Conditions et exigences normalisées relatives au
Snow and Ice Removal déneigement et au déglaçage
5(1) No person shall place, put, throw, deposit or 5(1) Il est interdit de placer, de mettre, de jeter, de
sweep upon the paved or main-travelled portion of any déposer ou de balayer ou de faire placer, de faire
street or a sidewalk, or cause to be placed, put, thrown, mettre, de faire jeter. de faire déposer ou de faire
deposited or swept upon the paved or main-travelled balayer de la neige ou de la glace sur la partie
portion of any street or a sidewalk, any snow or ice. asphaltée ou la partie la plus utilisée des rues ou sur les
trottoirs.
5(2) Whenever any roof, eave or portion of roof or 5(2) Chaque fois que tout ou partie dun toit ou
eave, or any window-sill is laden with ice either in the dune gouttiére ou quun appui de fenêtre se trouve
form of icicles or otherwise, or with snow in such a chargé de glace, sous forme de glaçons ou autrement,
manner as to endanger persons or property passing on ou de neige de telle sorte à mettre en danger par leur
any street beneath such ice, icicles or snow by the fall chute aussi bien les personnes que les biens passant sur
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thereof upon such persons or property, it shall be the une rue au-dessous de cette glace, de ces glaçons ou de
duty of the owner or the agent of the owner or any cette neige, le propriétaire, son mandataire ou le
person having the care of such building or lot to remove gardien du bâtiment ou du terrain visé est tenu de
such ice, icicles or snow from time to time. procéder à leur enlèvement quand besoin.
Offences Infractions
6(1) A person who violates any of the provisions of
6(1) Toute personne qui contrevient à une
this By-law is guilty of an offence and is liable upon
disposition du p
summary conviction to a fine of not less than three
infraction et est passible sur condamnation sommaire
hundred dollars ($300.00) and not more than two
$) et
thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
ne dépassant pas deux mille cent dollars (2100 $).
Administrative Penalties Pénalités administratives
7(1) The City may require an administrative penalty 7(1)
to be paid with respect to a violation of a provision of administrative soit payée relativement à une infraction à
this By-law as set out in subsection 7(2). une disposition du présent arrêté, comme prévu au
paragraphe 7(2).
7(2) A person who violates any provision of this By-7(2) Toute personne qui contrevient à une
law may pay to the City within 45 calendar days from disposition du présent arrêté peut payer à la municipalité
the date of such violation an administrative penalty of dans un délai de 45 jours civils à compter de la date de
one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00), and upon such ladite infraction, une pénalité administrative de cent
payment, the person who committed the violation is not cinquante dollars (150
liable to be prosecuted therefor. susceptible de poursuites
judiciaires.
Repeal Abrogation
8(1) A by-law of The City of Saint John enacted on 8(1)
st
the 21 day of November, 2005A By-Law 21 novembre 2005 et intitulé Arrêté concernant le
Relating to the Clearance and Removal of Snow and Ice déneigement et le déglaçage des rues publiques dans
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from the Public Streets in The City of Saint John-The City of Saint John, Arrêté N M-26, ensemble ses
law Number M-26, and all amendments thereto is modifications, est abrogé.
repealed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of Saint John has EN FOI DE QUOI The City of Saint John a fait
caused the Corporate Common Seal of The City of Saint apposer son sceau communal sur le présent arrêté le
John to be affixed to this By-law the _____ day of __________________ 2023, avec les signatures
____________, A.D. 2023 signed by: suivantes :
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Mayor / Maire
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COMMON COUNCIL REPORT
M&C No.2023-248
Report DateNovember 08, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaGrowth and Community
Services
HerWorship Mayor Donna NoadeReardonandMembers of Common Council
SUBJECT: Request for supplementary Heritage Grant funding
AUTHORIZATION
Primary Commissioner/Dept. Chief Administrative Chair of
AuthorHeadOfficerFinance
Committee
Rodrigo Amy Poffenroth / J. Brent McGovernCouncillor
Mendes DavidDobbbelsteynSullivan
Campos
RECOMMENDATION
That Common Council amend the 2023 General Operating Budget to reallocate
$30,000 from Unspecified Grants to Heritage Grants, with no overall change to the
overall 2023 General Operating Budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Heritage Grant program is a long-standing program that has been in existence
for over 30 years and has stimulated reinvestment in the Heritage Conservation
Areas of Saint John by providing financial assistance to owners looking to preserve
the heritage value of their property. The Heritage Grants program acts as a tool to
support owners in retaining traditional materials and architectural details of
character-defining elements or, if necessary, replace them with new components,
matching the original materials and style, by providing a percentage of the
built heritage of the City of Saint John.
As a result of Common Council continuously funding the program, the grant has
been able to facilitate $447,047.66 of total investment in the last 4 years disbursed
to a total of 127 projects within Heritage Conservation Areas throughout the city.
This continuous investment has resulted in outstanding improvements to the
overall city streetscape, which results in stronger community pride, in alignment
With the rising construction costs and high demand for qualified professionals,
as well as delays resulting from the Covid Pandemic, it is recommended that
$30,000 in additional funds be allocated to the Heritage Grant program for 2023.
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PREVIOUS RESOLUTION
Growth Committee Resolution, November 8, 2023
That Common Council amend the 2023 General Operating Budget to reallocate
$30,000 from Unspecified Grants to Heritage Grants, with no overall change to
the overall 2023 General Operating Budget.
Growth Committee Resolution, October 31, 2023
That the matter be referred to the Finance Committee for consideration.
REPORT
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Heritage Program is a long-standing grant program that assists property
owners in undertaking maintenance and conservation work on properties located
maintenance and enhancement of iconic streetscapes and our rich cultural
heritage, which are enjoyed by residents and visitors.
Our detailed records of 2018-2022 showcase the continuous importance of the
Heritage Grant to the community. In 2018, the amount of $80,000 in available
funds was surpassed by the number of applications received. Due to the high
demand for the Program, an additional $25,000 was allocated by Council. That
year, the Heritage Grant Program supported a total of 29 Projects and
$101,746.88, on eligible improvements to Heritage buildings. The year 2019 was
presented with a total of 47 applications and from an available fund of $160,000
and a total disbursed amount of $148,493.68.
From 2020-2022, the Heritage Grant Program was impacted by the compounding
effects of the global shortage of construction materials and skilled workers,
exacerbated by COVID-19 restrictions, which significantly impeded numerous
projects from starting and meeting the program deadline. During 2020 only 17
applications were submitted, totaling $75,777.71 disbursed off a $80,000 Heritage
Grant fund. 2021 was presented with a similar scenario, where 14 applications for
Heritage Grants were submitted, and a total of $54,433.01 was disbursed from
the available $80,000 budget for that year. In 2022, the program saw the first sign
of recovery from the pandemic years. Despite lower numbers than previous years,
the Heritage Grant numbers were still satisfactory: of the available $80,000
available funds, 20 applications were granted a total of $66,596.58.
ANALYSIS
As of October 23, 2023, a total of 37 applications (for work totaling $587,595.46)
have been filed, of which 25 have been conditionally approved, utilizing 100% of
the grant budget allocated, and 12 applications have been placed on a waitlist.
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The summary table below highlights the status of heritage grant applications:
APPLICATIONS Grant Amount
Paid Out 11 applications $42,444.40
Outstanding 12 applications $37,555.60
Waitlisted 12 applications $37,272.52
APPROVED APPLICATIONS
11 applications have been completely paid out, totaling $42,444.40.
12 approved applications totaling $37,555.60 are expected to be paid
out by the deadline.
Total Grant Funding Committed: $80,000
WAITLISTED AND WITHDRAWN APPLICATIONS
2 applications have been withdrawn, and
The waitlisted applications represent a possible additional
disbursement amount of $37,272.52.
The heritage grant program is currently being financed entirely through an annual
grant budget of $80,000. That amount has been supplemented with extra funding
by council in previous years, when the number of applications surpassed the
budget that was allocated. The extra funding did not significantly reduce the
number of applications received in subsequent years or result in future
underutilization of the full grant budget.
Since the Heritage Development Grant has seen an increase in demand in 2023
and in efforts to support the citizens of Saint John more effectively, The Heritage
Development Board requested a supplement of $40,000 to the existing budget.
That amount would allow for all eligible applicants to have access to the grant and
ent to the priorities listed for 2021-
After analyzing past Heritage Grants
disbursement and accounting for applications that have been withdrawn due to
challenges in meeting the final deadline, Staff are confident that a one-time
increase of $30,000 would be sufficient to cover the outstanding amount for 2023.
Any additional funding will not reduce the future demand for the grant program,
as projects can only be undertaken once grant approval is in place.
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The Heritage Grant Program has inherently been a strategic resource in
supporting home and business owners who appropriately intervene to preserve
As described in this report, the principles of the Heritage Grant Program focus on
preservation of the streetscape to enhance the public realm and it continues to
remain a critical component in creating vibrant urban spaces that contribute to
the local identity. The increase of $30,000
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expand the reach of the grant to all eligible applicants, helping to strengthen the
relationship between the city and the community.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
Common Council adopted a set of Priorities for 2021-
vibrancy through beautification and Heritage.
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
The Heritage Grant Program is an existing grant stream which is funded through
annual operating budget. The Operating Budget for 2023 for The
Heritage Grants as at the time of this report is $80,000.
Due to demand in 2023, staff recommend that $30,000 from the Unspecified
Grants Budget be allocated to the Heritage Grant for 2023 only.
The operating Budget for Unspecified Grants for 2023 is $234,000:
$184,000 allocated for Community Grants,
$20,000 allocated for ethnocultural grants, and
$30,000 currently unallocated.
Rather that make a withdrawal from an operating reserve, staff recommend using
the unallocated portion of the unspecified grants budget for Heritage Grants with
no other impacts to the 2023 operating budget.
INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS
Staff of Growth and Community Services and Finance were consulted on the
report. Staff met with the Heritage Development Board about their request, and
Council initially referred to the request to the Growth Committee.
ATTACHMENTS
Letter to Council from Heritage Development Board
Heritage Grant Program Policy
Heritage Development Board 506 658-2838
heritage@saintjohn.ca
August 15, 2023
Common Council
c/o Jonathan Taylor, Common Clerk
City of Saint John Common Council
15 Market Square
Saint John, NB E2L 1E8
Canada
Subject: Request for Additional Funding for Heritage Grant Program
Dear Members of the City of Saint John Common Council,
I am writing to you as the Chair of the Heritage Development Board to discuss the urgent
need for an additional $40,000.00 as funding for our heritage grant program. Our heritage
grant program supports homeowners in neutralizing some of the high costs of intervening
in heritage buildings, incentivizing the preservation of our incredibly rich heritage and
over the past three years, has faced significant challenges due to the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
As you may be aware, the heritage grant program has encountered challenges stemming
from the stipulation that all work must be finalized by the 31st of November in the grant
year. Regrettably, the compounding effects of the global shortage of construction
materials and skilled workers, exacerbated by COVID-19 restrictions, have significantly
impeded numerous projects from meeting this deadline. Consequently, we have observed
a decline in the proportion of grants that have been fully disbursed. Despite an annual
funding allocation of $80,000 for the program, in 2021, only 68% of the approved
funding was distributed, with a slight improvement to 83% in 2022.
It is important to note that any unused funding from the grant cannot be carried forward
to the following year. This restriction has placed additional strain on our heritage grant
program, limiting our ability to support important projects and initiatives aimed at
preserving and promoting the rich heritage of our city.
However, it is with great pleasure that we inform you of the growing interest in the
heritage grant program as the economy gradually recovers. As of the beginning of August
2023, 100% of the allocated funding for the program has already been conditionally
approved, and we have reached an additional 38% of applications on the waitlist,
resulting in a balance of over $30,000.00. With a budget of only $80,000, the Heritage
Grant Program has supported $587,595 in development and improvements in the City's
Heritage Conservation areas this year.This clearly illustrates the strong demand for
heritage projects and highlights the positive impact they have on our community.
Given these circumstances, we kindly request that the City of Saint John Common
Council consider the following factors when evaluating our appeal for an additional
funding:
1. The exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in
delays and challenges for numerous heritage projects.
2. The increased interest in our heritage grant program over the years.
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3. The inability of many projects to meet the 31 of November deadline due to the
shortage of construction materials and workers.
4. The unavailability of carry-forward funding, which has limited our ability to support
heritage projects in the past.
We firmly believe that by providing $40,000 as extra funding this year, we can mitigate
the loss of work experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and support the completion
of important heritage projects in our city. The additional funding will not only contribute
to the preservation of our rich cultural heritage but also stimulate economic growth and
community development.
On behalf of the Heritage Development Board, I would like to express our gratitude for
your attention to this matter and your continuous support of our efforts to protect and
promote the heritage of Saint John. We remain committed to working collaboratively
with the Common Council to ensure the success and sustainability of our city's heritage.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and ongoing commitment to our shared heritage.
Yours sincerely,
Jamie Watson
Chair of Heritage Development Board
HERITAGEGRANTPROGRAMPOLICY
PROGRAMAIM
The HeritageGrantProgram isanincentiveprogramdesignedtoencouragepropertyownerstomeetthespiritand
intentofthe SaintJohnHeritageConservationAreasByLaw,asexpressedinthe NationalStandardsfor
ConservationofHistoricPlacesinCanada andSaintJohn'sownseriesof PracticalConservationGuidelines.Heritage
Grantsarenotconstructionsubsidies;theyareintendedtoassistownerstoretaintraditionalmaterialsanddetails
ofcharacterdefiningelementsand,ifnecessary,replacethemwithnewcomponents,matchingtheoriginal
materialsandprofiles.
OBJECTIVES
Primary:
Toencourageretentionofdesignatedheritagebuildingsandtheircharacterdefiningelements,
includingtheirmaterialsanddetails;
Tomaximizeconservationofthecharacterdefiningelementsofdesignatedheritagebuildingsusingan
approachof:understanding,documenting,planning(forproposeduse)andthenintervening.
Secondary:
TocreateemploymentopportunitiesforthecitizensofSaintJohn;
Todiscouragedemolitionofdesignatedheritagebuildings;
Toreducewasteandtheimpactontheenvironmentbydemonstratingthatthegreenestbuildingisone
thatalreadyexists;
Toencourageownerstoundertakenecessarybutcostlymajorconservationprojects.
CATEGORIESOFGRANTS
Њ͵ IĻƩźƷğŭĻağźƓƷĻƓğƓĭĻDƩğƓƷʹAgrantof25%uptoamaximumreimbursementof$750peryear
availabletopropertieswithoutaConservationPlaninplace,ortotenantsforstorefrontsignageand
maintenance.
Ћ͵ IĻƩźƷğŭĻ/ƚƓƭĻƩǝğƷźƚƓDƩğƓƷʹAgranttosupportlargeconservationprojectsforpropertieswhichhave
aConservationPlaninplace.TherearetwolevelsoffundingprovidedbytheConservationGrant,
dependingonthenatureoftheproject:
a) Minorfunding:25%uptoamaximumof$7,500formaintenancework,asoutlinedinthe
ConservationPlan.
$7,500forrestorationworktooriginal
b) Majorfunding:45%uptoamaximumreimbursementof
characterdefiningelements,andformajorprojectssuchasmasonryorstructuralrepair.
Ќ͵ IĻƩźƷğŭĻźƓķƚǞDƩğƓƷʹAgrantoffsettingthecostofrepairingorreplacingwindows.NoConservation
Planisrequired.
a) WoodWindowRepair:45%uptoamaximumreimbursementof$7,500.
b) WoodWindowReplacement:35%uptoamaximumreimbursementof$7,500.
c) AluminumCladWoodWindowReplacement:20%uptoamaximumreimbursementof$7,500.
Ѝ͵ IĻƩźƷğŭĻ/ƚƓƭĻƩǝğƷźƚƓtƌğƓDƩğƓƷʹAonetimegrantprovidedtooffsetthecostofretainingadesign
professional(architectorengineer)toprepareaConservationPlanfordesignatedheritageproperties.
AConservationPlanprovidesthepropertyownerwithaphasedplantoundertakerequired
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heritage/structuralwork.50%ofthecostisfundeduptoamaximumreimbursementof$1,500.
Ў͵ ƦŭƩğķĻDƩğƓƷʹAonetimegrantforpropertyownerstohavetheirpreviousǤĻğƩƭMaintenanceGrant
reassessedasaHeritageConservationGrant,withthedifferencepaidout.Thisgrantisautomatically
waitlistedtoNovember30andisdependentonavailableendofyearfunds.Thefollowingconditions
mustbemet:
WorkwasundertakeninthepreviouscalendaryearthatreceivedaHeritageMaintenanceGrant.
Intheactiveprogramyear,thepropertyownerhasobtainedaConservationPlan.
ThepreviouslyreimbursedworkisdetailedintheConservationPlan.
ELIGIBLEPROPERTIES
GrantsareawardedbasedonthePropertyIdentificationNumber(PID)ratherthanpercivicaddress.
EachPIDiseligibletoreceive ƚƓĻŭƩğƓƷƦĻƩĭğƷĻŭƚƩǤƦĻƩǤĻğƩ.
Propertymustbeanongovernmentowneddesignatedheritagepropertylocatedwithinoneofthe
designatedSaintJohnConservationHeritageAreas.Refertothe SaintJohnHeritageConservationAreas
ByLaw foralistingofproperties.AcopyoftheByLawcanbefoundonthe/źƷǤƭwebsite,pickedupin
personattheGrowthandCommunityDevelopmentServicesoffice,oranofficialcopyattheCommon
/ƌĻƩƉƭoffice.
Propertymustbecoveredbyinsurance.
PropertyownermustbeingoodstandingwiththeCityofSaintJohnandshallnothaveunpaidproperty
taxes.
Propertyownermustnothaveanyoutstandingpropertyrelatedbylawviolationsand/orbuilding
permitviolations.
ELIGIBLEWORK&MATERIALS
Projectsmustbetotheexteriorofthepropertyandinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsofa
CertificateofAppropriateness\[HeritagePermit\].
ProjectsmustbecompletedpriortotheGrantSummaryFormdeadlineandgrantfundingforprojects
notcompletedbytheendofthecalendaryearwillbeforfeitedexceptinexceptionalcircumstances.
Note: For appropriate materials and restoration approaches, please see the Practical Conservation
Guidelines on the CityÓs website, which can also be picked up in person at the Growth and Community
Development Services offices.
INELIGIBLEWORK&MATERIALS
Contemporarymaterialssuchasbutnotlimitedtovinylwindows,vinylandsteeldoors,orvinylsiding.
WorkcarriedoutpriortoissuanceofaCertificateofAppropriateness\[HeritagePermit\].
Workcarriedoutwithoutrequiredbuildingpermitsinplacepriortoworkbeingundertaken.
Workrelatedtolandscaping,roofreplacement,orinfillconstruction.
Ownerperformedlabour.
PoorordefectiveworkasidentifiedbytheHeritageOfficerand/orBuildingInspector.
HERITAGEGRANTFUNDINGAPPLICATIONS
Note: Application forms can be found on the CityÓs website, or picked up in person at the Growth and
Community Development Services office, 10th floor City Hall.
BeforecompletingandsubmittingaHeritageGrantFundingApplicationform,applicantsmustfirst
obtainaCertificateofAppropriateness\[HeritagePermit\]andbuildingpermit(ifrequired),andinclude
thesenumbersontheirHeritageGrantFundingApplicationform.
Thefollowingmustaccompanythecompletedapplicationform:
o CertificateofAppropriateness\[HeritagePermit\]number;
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o Buildingpermitnumber(ifrequired)forproposedwork;
o Recentphotographsofallsidesofthebuildinganddetailedphotographsofarearelatedto
proposedwork;
o Startandenddateforproposedproject;
o Signatureofboththeapplicantandowneroftheproperty;
o ThoseapplyingforaHeritageConservationGrantmustcopyandattachpageextractsfrom
theHeritageConservationPlanthatrelatetotheproposedworktobefunded;
o ThoseapplyingforaHeritageConservationPlanGrantmustincludetheHeritage
ConservationPlan;
o Writtenprojectcostestimate.
REVIEWOFHERITAGEGRANTFUNDINGAPPLICATIONSFORAPPROVALORDENIAL
Applicationswillbescreenedforbasiceligibilityastheyarereceived(i.e.applicationpackageis
completeandlegible).Applicantswillbenotifiedpromptlyiftheirapplicationisineligible.
CompleteapplicationswillbereviewedbyHeritageStaffforthefollowing:
o EnsuringtheCertificateofAppropriatenesswasapproved;
o Ifrequired,confirmingbuildingpermithasbeenissued;
o Reviewingprojectestimatesandcalculatingamountofrequestedgrantfunding;
Conditionalapprovalwillbeawardedtoapplicantsthatmeettheeligibilityrequirements.Conditional
approvalwillbeawardedinthesequenceinwhichapplicationsaresubmitted.
ApprovalofaHeritageGrantApplicationconditionallyapprovestheapplicantforgrantfundingrather
thanguaranteeingit.
ConditionalapprovalscannotexceedtheCouncilapprovedbudgetedamount.Ifthegrantrequests
exceedthebudgetedamount,thenanysubsequentapplicantswillbeplacedonawaitinglistinthe
sequenceinwhichtheyapplied.Applicantsthatareonthewaitinglistwillsubmitthegrantsummary
formuponcompletionoftheirproject.Waitinglistapplicantswillbenotifiedbyletterafterthe
November30deadlineaboutthestatusoftheirsubmission.
BUILDINGINSPECTION
AsuccessfulbuildinginspectionbyBuilding&InspectionsServicesfortheproposedworkisrequiredto
receivegrantfunding(Ifabuildingpermitisrequired).
ItistheresponsibilityofthegrantapplicanttonotifytheBuilding&InspectionsServicesoftheproject
completionandarrangeforinspection.
TheBuildinginspectionshouldbearrangedandcompletedpriortosubmissionoftheGrantSummary
Form.
TheinspectionmustbecompletedbyNovember30.Allowtwoweeksfortheinspectiontobe
scheduledandcompleted.
HERITAGEOFFICERINSPECTION
AsuccessfulinspectionbyaHeritageOfficeroftheCityofSaintJohnisrequiredtoreceivegrant
funding.
ItistheresponsibilityofthegrantapplicanttonotifytheGrowthandCommunityDevelopmentServices
thattheprojectiscompleteandreadyforinspectionbytheHeritageOfficer.
AHeritageinspectionshouldbearrangedandcompletedpriortosubmissionoftheGrantSummary
Formasoutlinedbelow.
TheHeritageOfficerwillinspectandphotographthecompletedworktoensurethatitshowsgood
craftsmanshipandcomplieswiththeCertificateofAppropriateness\[HeritagePermit\].
TheinspectionmustbecompletedbyNovember30.Allowtwoweeksfortheinspectiontobe
scheduledandcompleted.
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GRANTSUMMARYFORM
TheGrantSummaryFormisrequiredtobecompletedandsubmittedoncetheprojectworkrelatedto
thegrantapplicationiscompleteinordertoreceivegrantfunding.
GrantSummaryFormsareacceptedthroughouttheyearupuntil bƚǝĻƒĬĻƩЌЉ.
TheGrantSummaryFormshouldincludethefollowinginformationandattacheddocuments:
o Usingthespaceprovided,anitemizedsummaryoftheinvoicesandreceiptsthatcorrespondtothe
workoutlinedintheCertificateofAppropriatenesswiththeamountsstatedpreHST;
o Legiblephotocopiesofallinvoicesandreceiptsincludedinthesummarywithproofofpayment;
o Signatureoftheapplicant,thelegalowneroftheproperty,andcontractorswhoperformedthe
project.
Applicantmustassertthatabuildinginspection(ifrequired)andheritageinspectionhavebeen
requestedandcompletedtothebestoftheirknowledge.
Itistheresponsibilityoftheapplicanttoensurethattheitemizedsummaryiscomplete,accurate,and
legible.
GrantSummaryFormsarereviewedwhenreceivedandapplicantswillbenotifiedthroughwritten
communicationwithin60daysofsubmissionwhethertheformisapproved,withattachedcheque,or
whetherithasbeendenied.
PAYMENTORDENIALOFGRANTFUNDING
Whethertheapplicantreceivesgrantfundingdependsonsuccessfulbuildingandheritageinspections
andaproperlycompletedandapprovedGrantSummaryForm.
TheCitywillreleasegrantfundingpaymentswithin60daysaftersubmissionoftheGrantSummary
Formprovidedallrequirementsaremet.
WaitlistapplicantswillbenotifiedbyletteraftertheNovember30deadlineaboutthestatusoftheir
submission.
HeritageServices|GrowthandCommunityDevelopmentServices
15 Market Square, Saint John, NB E2L 4L1
IfyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsHeritageStaffcanbecontactedat:
Phone:(506)6582838
Email:heritage@saintjohn.ca
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My name is Steven Cunningham I have been doing some research online of famous people from New
Brunswick, and have found 97 people that are famous of those 38 of them are from Saint John. So with
that being said New Brunswick should have a Walk of Fame, and that it should be here in Saint John, I
think that it should be in the center of the red sidewalk on Water Street. I would like to have permission
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M&C No.2023-247
Report DateNovember 08, 2023
Meeting DateNovember 14, 2023
Service AreaGeneral Counsel
SUBJECT: Building Safer Communities Fund –Grant Agreement with
Anglophone School District - South
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT FOR OPEN
SESSION OF COUNCIL
The City has entered into a Contribution Agreement with Public Safety Canada
pursuant to which it will receive a total of$972,992over four fiscal years from
2022-2023through2025-2026. Mandated by the Public Safety Committee, the
Building Safer Communities Fund Interim Steering Committeeis recommending
that a program created by educators at Saint John High School be the recipient of
these funds, as that program was deemed to be the highest-ranking proponent in
the Request for Proposal process undertakenin relation to the distribution of the
Building Safer Communities Fund. The school’s program is intended toaddress
barriers immigrant youth face and provide social-emotional supports and
culturally responsive interventions. The aim is to increase these protective factors
while decreasing risk factors through a wraparound educational approach.The
purpose of this report to seek authority for the City to enter into the Grant
Agreement for the redistribution of funds to Anglophone School District-South.
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
That the City enter into the Grant Agreement with Anglophone School District –
South, generally in the form as presented to Committee of the Whole at its
meeting held November 14, 2023, for the purpose of distributing the funds
received from Public Safety Canada under the Building Safer Communities Fund
and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the said Grant Agreement
and any other documents ancillary thereto.
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