2004-12-13_Minutes--Procès-verbal
December 13, 2004
Minutes of the Portion of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Open to the Public
Monday, December 13,2004,5:00 o'clock p.m.
8th Floor Boardroom, City Hall
Present:
Mayor McFarlane,
Deputy Mayor Hooton and Councillors Chang, Chase, Farren, Ferguson,
McGuire, Tait, and White
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1. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; A. Beckett, Commissioner of
Finance and Corporate Services; P. Groody, Commissioner of Municipal
Operations; W. Edwards, Commissioner of Buildings and Inspection Services; R.
Simonds, Fire Chief; A. Bodechon, Chief of Police; P. Woods, Common Clerk
and Deputy City Manager and E. Gormley, Assistant Common Clerk
1. MeetinQ Called To Order
The Deputy Mayor called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order.
2. Discussion of Confidential Matters
On motion of Councillor White
Seconded by Councillor McGuire
RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting for the
duration of the discussion on the following matter(s): Labour Matter 10.2(4)0), and
Personnel Matters 10.2(4)0).
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Common Clerk
Record Pursuant to Section 10.2(4)
The meeting of the Committee of the Whole of Common Council held on December 13,
2004 was closed to the public pursuant to Section 10.2(4) of the Municipalities Act
during the Committee's discussion of the following matter(s): Labour Matter 10.2(4)0),
and Personnel Matters 10.2(4)0).
Common Clerk
December 13,2004
The meeting reconvened in open session of Council at 7:10 p.m. with Mayor McFarlane,
Chief Simonds, P. Groody, W. Edwards, A. Bodechon, entering the meeting.
4. 2005 Capital Budget
Referring to his submitted report, the City Manager presented a proposed list of
"required" 2005 capital projects for a total of $10,658,500., and a list of other capital
projects totaling $12,809,119., which were listed according to a rating scale. The rating
scale was attached to the report. The City Manager pointed out that some of the
projects listed are cost shared with the Province.
It was suggested that the amount being spent by the Province on each project as well as
a total of these amounts be shown on the final document.
Dan LeBlanc, Manager of Saint John Industrial Parks, presented the Industrial Park
Capital Projects for 2004-2005 in a submitted report, advising that cost-sharing
proposals for Mcilveen Drive Extension - final grading, curb, and asphalt; Alloy Drive -
extension of street to the end of Brookville property, and White Rocks Road - initial site
work, have been submitted to Business N.B. The projects include negotiation of the
provision of in-kind services in exchange for provincially owned industrial park land.
The City Solicitor advised the Committee that a policy is needed to deal with incentives
for commercial developments that benefit private enterprises.
The City Manager was directed to consider the request of Saint John Industrial Parks
that $235,000. be established for 2005, and that the request to transfer $283,000. from
the 2004 Industrial Park Capital Budget be added to the December 20th, 2004 agenda.
The City Manager advised that he will prepare another draft 2005 capital budget taking
into consideration Council members' comments at tonight's session.
5. 2005 Operating Budget
Item number 5, 2005 Operating Budget was deferred to the Committee of the Whole
meeting on December 20, 2004.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.