2002-01-14_Agenda
AGE N D A COMMON COUNCIL - as at January 11, 2002.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 14, 2002 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (January 7, 2002).
*2A. Transit Commission re 2002 operating grant.
DELEGATIONS
3. 7:15 p.m. Presentation by Citizens' Advisory Committee of the Saint John Community Correctional Centre/
Parole Office re 2001 activities.
4. 7:30 p.m. Presentation by Alan Benton re concept for traffic circle at Simms Corner.
5. 8:15 p.m. Presentation by (a) Post Arts Summit Steering Committee of summary report of Saint John Arts
Summit & Visioning Session, March 2001; (b) Tim Blackmore and (c) Peter Buckland re arts
and culture.
NOTICE TO APPEAR
6. 8:00 p.m.- Robert F. Bontaine and Liesje E. Bontaine to appear to show cause, if any, why Common
Council should not find the Bontaine building located at 153 Orange Street to be in a dangerous
and unsightly condition and also to require Robert F. Bontaine and Liesje E. Bontaine to remedy
the condition by either demolishing the building and removing the debris or by securing the
building by carrying out the work described in the inspection report.
City Manager's report re above.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
7. Re survey to compare day and all-day shopping in City (Councillor Teed).
8. Re reference to Saint John as cultural wasteland (Councillor Teed).
9. Re petition from citizens of Rotary Court / Newman Street on lack of garbage removal (Councillor Court).
10. Re forthcoming presentation to Council by Harbour Bridge Authority (Councillor Fitzpatrick).
CITY MANAGER
11. Re rescheduling of public hearings for proposed re-zoning of 10 Tim Street and 185 Loch Lomond Road.
12. Re licence to encroach upon First Avenue (West).
13. Re Harbourfront Greenway - engagement of professional design services.
COM MON CLERK
14. Third reading of Zoning By-law amendment re various properties along Martha Avenue (1st & 2nd readings
given January 7, 2002).
GENERAL
15. Letter from C. R. Waldschutz re tax rate and honouraria for Council members.
16. Letter from George M. Betts re decision to close Aitken Bicentennial Exhibition Centre.
17. Letter re Saint John Transit from (a) National Representative of Canadian Union of Public Employees re
transport of students in public school system; (b) Saint John District Labour Council re proposed schedule
changes and possible route cuts to bus service.
18. Request of Dominick Eden to speak re need for by-law enforcement and creation of urban design
guidelines.
18A. Letter from Enterprise Saint John re Sunday shopping.
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COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at January 11, 2002.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 5:00 p.m.
19. 5:00 p.m. - Aquatic Centre Commission.
20. Re City Market rents (Councillor Fitzpatrick).
21. Re administrative functions of commissions (Councillor Fitzpatrick).
22. Letter from Saint John Board of Police Commissioners re Saint John Police Force 2002 Operating and
Capital Budget.
23. Re air supply unit / rapid intervention vehicle (City Manager).
24. City Manager's update.
25. Mayor's update.