2001-11-05_Agenda
AGE N D A COMMON COUNCIL - as at November 2,2001.
1. Meeting called to order 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 5,2001 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (October 22,2001).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 7:00 p.m. (a) Proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone a parcel of land located at 219-221 Union
Street, from "B-2" General Business to "B-3" Central Business classification, to permit a
licensed lounge, as requested by Flavie's (Jacqueline Levesque).
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
4. 7:00 p.m. (a) Consideration of resolution ordering that the fee simple in the so-called "service lane" or "fire
lane" between Wellington Street and Rothesay Avenue vests in the City of Saint John
subject to any easements to the same expressly granted to or otherwise acquired by
adjoining lot owners.
(b) Letter in opposition to proposed vesting.
5. 7:00 p.m. Proposed Street Closing By-law amendment to stop up and close portion of Atlantic Avenue.
DELEGATION
6. 7:30 p.m. -Presentation by Environment Committee re environmentally sensitive areas.
7. Mayor's remarks.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
8. Re infrastructure funding agreement for Millidgeville wastewater treatment plant (Mayor McAlary).
9. Re first all-female municipal council (Councillor Teed).
10. Re Mayor's committee on higher education (Councillor Teed).
11. Re caring community contacts (Councillor Teed).
12. Re attendance at Canadian Conference of International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (Councillor
Trites).
13. Re policy on City employees providing information publicly on matters within Council's purview as to policy
or budget considerations (Councillor Teed).
14. Re provision of electrical power (Councillor Teed).
CITY MANAGER
15. Report re tender for plow blades.
16. Report re tender for highway salt.
17. Re 5-year capital improvement program (2002-2006) for Provincially designated highways.
18. Re refurbishing of Point Lepreau Generating Station.
19. Response to October 22, 2001 request of Saint John Chapter of The Council of Canadians for adoption of
resolution re GATS agreement.
20. Proposed Traffic By-law amendment re parking at Brunswick Place.
21. Re amending agreement to connection/disconnection agreement with Irving Oil Limited in the matter of
backflow prevention and water metering.
22. Report on Saint John Arts Summit and Visioning Session held on March 30, 2001.
23. Re grant of easement to permit encroachment of building at 201 Hawthorne Avenue.
24. Re grant of easement to permit encroachment of building at 1281 Rothesay Road.
COM M ITTEESICOM MISSIONS
25. Planning Advisory Committee re proposed subdivision at 1045 Rothesay Road.
26. Saint John Board of Police Commissioners - request to present approved 2002 Saint John Police Force
Budget.
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COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at November 2,2001.
GENERAL
27. Letter from MP Elsie E. Wayne re twinning with Cernavoda, Romania.
28. Request of Loch Lomond Little League for funding for baseball field project.
29. Letter from South Central Citizens Council re promotion of recycling project for fast food litter.
30. Letter from The Nature Trust of New Brunswick, Inc. re possibilities of partnering to manage
environmentally significant, municipal-owned lands.
31. Request of Stephen Cronk to address Council re street conditions in East Saint John, including Mark Drive.
32. Letter from John P. Barry, Q.C., re Loch Lomond watershed watercourse setback, designation exception.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 4:30 p.m.
33. Re sale of Lot 78-2, Place 400, Main Street (City Manager).
34. Re subdivision and conveyance of freehold title, 50-54 Main Street (City Manager).
35. Re lease of 154 Germain Street West (City Manager).
36. City Manager's update.
37. Mayor's update.