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Minutes of the Portion of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Open to the Public
January 17, 2009, 8 :00 a .m. Council Chamber City Hall.
present
Ivan Court, Mayor
Deputy Mayor Chase and Councillors Court, Farren, Killen, Higgins,
McGuire, Mott, Snook, Sullivan, and Titus
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T. Totten, City Manager; P. Woods, Deputy City Manager; A. Beckett,
Deputy City Manager of Programs and Priorities; J. Nugent, City
Solicitor; G. Yeomans, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer; K.
Forrest, Commissioner of Pla nning and Development; P. Groody,
Commi ssioner of Municipal Operations ; A. Poffenroth, Deputy
Commissioner of Buildings and Inspections; B. Morrison, Commissioner
of Leisure Services, B. Reid, Police Chief; R. Simonds, Fire Chief; E.
Gormley, Common Clerk and J. Taylor, Assistant Common Clerk.
Committee of the Whole Open Session
1 .1 (a) Budget Meeting, Saint John Police Commission
The Police Chief appeared before Council to present a reduction option for the 2009 Police
budget and to respond to question s of Council. Mr. Reid stated that although he does not
recommend it, by eliminating the Hot Spot program the department could save approximately
$100,000.00. The Police Chie f stated that there were no other areas in the police budget that
could be reduce d without impacting service.
P oint of order called by Councillor Titus in response to a question asked by the Mayor, to which
the City Solicitor recommended that the question not be addressed in open session.
1.1(a) Transit Commission
Frank Mc Ca rey appeared before Council and presented a revised budget request on behalf of
the Transit Commission w h ich included a reducti on of ap proximately $450,000.00.
1.1(a) Municipal Operations
The Commissioner of Municipal Operations appeared be fore Council and presented various
budget reduction options for the 2009 Municipal Operations b udget and he responded to a
variety of questions from Council. Mr. Groody proposed that by reducing the white goods
disposal program by fifty percent and reducing rural road co mmitments, Municipal Operations
could reduce its budget by approximately $3 00,000.00. Mr. Groody indicated that any reduction
in the budget would have service implications.
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Responding to a question regarding fleet replacement, D. Logan, Manager of Fleet, explained
that
The Mayor re - adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m.
1 .1(a) Emergency Measures Organization
The Fire Chief appeared before Council and responded to its questions respecting the 2009 Fire
department and the 2009 Emergency Measures Organizat ion budgets.
Capital from Operating
G. Yeomans appeared before Council and answered questions from Council members on the
issue of financing Capital form Operating budgets.
On motion of Councillor Killen
Seconded by Councillor McGuire
RESOLVE D that the meeting of Common Council recess
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until January 18 , 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
2. Adjournment
The Mayor decl ar e d the meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Common Clerk