2001-03-05_Agenda
AGE N D A COMMON COUNCIL - as at March 2, 2001.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2001 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (February 19, 2001).
PUBLIC PRESENTATION
3. 7:00 p.m. - Public presentation of a proposed amendment to the Municipal Plan, which includes the
Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan, to amend Schedules 2-A and 2-C to redesignate the property
located at the corner of Crown Street and Paul Harris Street, also known as Chown Field, from
Open Space to Major Community Facilities, and from Open Space to Community Facilities,
respectively, to permit re-zoning of the property from a "P" Park zone to an "I-L" Major
Institutional zone which would permit the construction of a police headquarters facility, as
initiated by the City of Saint John.
DELEGATIONS
4. 7:30 p.m. - Presentation by Total Golf Management, Inc. re operation of Rockwood Park Golf Course.
5. 7:45 p.m. - Presentation by Environment Committee re noise pollution.
6. Mayor's remarks.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
7. Re Smoking By-law (Councillor Chase).
8. Re presentation on use of transponders at Harbour Bridge (Councillor Fitzpatrick).
CITY MANAGER
9. Re support for development of inclusive play park at Forest Glen Community Centre.
10. Response to request to change Lackie Road to no-trucking route.
11. Response to request for stop sign on Mark Drive at Bonita Avenue.
COM MON CLERK
12. Third reading of proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone property at 1433 Loch Lomond Road, and
imposing of conditions pursuant to Section 39 of the Community Planning Act (1 st & 2nd readings given
February 19, 2001).
13. Third reading of proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone property at 1099 Kennebecasis Drive (1 st
& 2nd readings given February 19, 2001).
14. Third reading of proposed Street Closing By-law amendment re Wellington Street (1st & 2nd readings
given February 19, 2001).
COMMITTEES
15. Committee of the Whole report (February 19, 2001) - (1) re acquisition of land for street purposes, 37
Somerset Street.
16. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed re-zoning of portion of Bon Accord Subdivision.
17. Planning Advisory Committee re renewal of St. Joseph's Hospital main entrance, 130 Bayard Drive.
Page Two.
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at March 2, 2001.
GENERAL
18. Request of The Educational Partnership Centre of Greater Saint John for donation re Business/Education
Forum to be held in April 2001.
19. Letter from Uptown Saint John Inc. advising of nominee to Board of Directors of Saint John Development
Corporation.
20. Letter from Horst Sauerteig re office building/interpretation centre at Crane Mountain landfill site.
21. Letter from Mispec Park Recreation Committee Inc. re Mispec Park.
22. Request of Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy Law, on behalf of client, for permission to construct temporary
patio on Prince William Street and Canterbury Street.
23. Request of Residents' Committee, Pits and Quarries Study, for establishment of committee re Municipal
Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for pits and quarries.
24. Application of Neil G. Hanlon, CGA, for re-zoning of property at 74 Loch Lomond Road.
25. Application of Dr. William Shaw and Dr. Jeffrey Bower for re-zoning of property at 153 Cranston Avenue.
26. Letter from Vi Matheson volunteering to serve on seniors' advisory committee.
27. Letter from Hank E. Merchant, Director of 512531 N.B. Ltd., requesting withdrawal of application for
Municipal Plan amendment re Cedar Point Estates expansion.
27 A. Request of 2001 Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championship Committee for support of 2001
Championships.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 4:30 p.m.
28. Re land titles system - professional liability insurance (City Solicitor).
29. Re Land Titles Act - City easements (City Solicitor).
30. Re appointment to Board of Directors of Saint John Development Corporation (City Solicitor).
31. Re acquisition of land at Galbraith Place (City Manager).
32. Re acquisition of land for watershed purposes (City Manager).
33. City Manager's update.
34. Mayor's update.