1979-08-20_Agenda
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COMMON COUNCIL - as at 17th August, 1979.
1. Meeting called to order, 7.00 p.m., August 20 - prayer.
2. Confirmation of minutes (August 13).
3. Mayor's remarks.
4. 7.00 p.m. - (a) Proposed closing of portions of Robertson Street, Reserve Street and
Main Street.
(b) Letter from Mr. Hugh H. McLellan, on behalf of Saint John Tugboat Co. Ltd.
and J. Fred Williamson Ltd., objecting to proposed street closings.
5. 7.00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone an area of land on the southerl)
side of Somerset Street from "P" Park to "I-I" Light Industrial district,
to permit use of the property for the storage of trailers used in the
electrical contracting business by Norman W. Francis Limited.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning.
6. 7.00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone property at 4 Milford Road
from "R-2" One and Two-Family Residential to "B-1" Local Business district
to permit use of the existing building for a grocery store and take-out
food establishment by Loyalist Enterprises Co. Ltd.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning.
7. 7.00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to re-zone the Ellerdale High Rise
property from "RM-2" High Rise Multiple Residential to "B-R" Business
Residential district, subject to an agreement pursuant to Section 39
of the Community Planning Act, to permit a small convenience store open
to the general public by Mr. Richard Watters.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning.
8. 7.00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-Law amendment to provide permanent status to those
mobile homes permitted by Common Council on a temporary basis under the
authority of the Municipalities Act and situated in "RS-IM", "RS-2M" and
"RfM" zones.
(b) Letter from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
CITY MANAGER
9. Payment of invoices.
10. Progress payments re capital projects.
11. Progress payments re Department of Regional Economic Expansion projects.
12. Report re tenders for demolition of 153 Main Street.
13. Report re tenders for landscaping of Forest Hills Little League Field.
14. Report re tenders for supply, delivery and trucking of salt.
15. (a) Re expropriation of John Searle property, southeastern side of Park Avenue.
(b) Report of Expropriations Advisory Board re above property.
(c) Letter from Mr. and Mrs. John Searle objecting to said expropriation.
16. Payment of invoices.
17. 1978 Annual Report of City Manager.
COMMITTEES
19. Committee of the Whole report (August 13).
20. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed new or revised Subdivision By-Law.
21. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning and Municipal Plan By-Law amendment
re property 40 Leinster Street for Mr. Millett Coughlan.
22. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning, 316 Somerset Street for Raydor Limited.
23. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning, 671 Charles St. for Mr. Bernard McGrath.
24. Planning Advisory Committee re application of N. E. Smith Property Services Ltd. to amend
development approval re property, south side of University Avenue.
25. Land Committee re encroachment of property of Mr. Enoil Ouellette on Tower Street.
26. Land Committee re proposed closing of portion of Watson Street and granting of easement
to said portion of street to Mr. Patrick Roche.
27. Land Committee re amending of Council resolution re purchase of property required for
Bayside Drive widening.
28. Land Committee re transferring of Museum property, Douglas Avenue, to Province of New
Brunswick, as originally intended.
29. Land Committee re lease of space in Old Post Office building to Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
30. 1978 Annual Report of the Power Commission.
GENERAL
31. Letter from Saint John Heritage Trust Inc. re recent action of Council to establish
Preservation Review Board and prepare heritage conservation area study.
32. Letter from residents of Greendale Subdivision re maintenance and upgrading of property
between Mollins Drive and McCavour Drive.
33. Letter from Mrs. Donna Dufour re condition of vacant buildings in Harbourview Subdivision.