2002-08-06_Agenda
AGE N D A COMMON COUNCIL - as at August 2, 2002.
1. Meeting called to order, 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 6,2002 - prayer.
2. Approval of minutes (July 22, 2002).
3. Approval of agenda.
LAND/LEGAL/LABOUR ITEMS
4. Re request for renaming of street (Mayor McAlary).
5. Re land access agreements - Harbour Passage Project (City Manager).
6. Re acquisition of land on Russell Street (City Manager).
*6A. Re FCM grant announcement.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone a property situated at 17 Robinson Street,
from "R-4" Four Family Residential to "RM-1" Three Storey Multiple Residential
classification, to permit the continuation of a long-existing five-unit apartment building on the
subject property, as requested by Marie Elizabeth Purcell and Burton Leroy Purcell.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
8. 7:00 p.m. - (a) Proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone a parcel of land located at 646-648
Westmorland Road, from "IL-1" Neighbourhood Institutional to "RM-1" Three Storey Multiple
Residential classification, to permit the construction of a senior citizens' apartment building
on the land located to the rear of St. Mary and St. Bartholomew's Church, as requested by
Blair Construction Ltd.
(b) Report from Planning Advisory Committee re proposed amendment.
PUBLIC PRESENTATION
9. 7:00 p.m. - Public presentation of a proposed Municipal Plan amendment to redesignate on Schedule 2-A,
a parcel of land located at 11 King William Road, having an area of approximately 20 hectares
(50 acres) and located on the east side of King William Road immediately north of Highway No
1, from Low Density Residential to Light Industrial classification, to permit re-zoning of the
property from "RS-2" One and Two Family Suburban Residential to a special zone that would
permit development of a truck and freight transfer terminal with repair and maintenance
facilities, as well as a limited range of other uses currently permitted in the "BP" Business Park
and "1-1" Light Industrial zones, as requested by General Freight Carriers Inc.
*9A. Nominating Committee recommendations.
CITY MANAGER
10. Re tender for Contract 2002-11, High Ridge Road - First Avenue water and sewer construction.
11. Report re tender for Contract 2002-22, Olive Street water and sewer renewal (tabled July 22, 2002).
12. Re request to purchase 315 Metcalf Street.
13. Residential Infrastructure Assistance applications #11 and #12 for developments on Parkwood Avenue and
Thornbrough Street and 1491 Manawagonish Road, respectively.
14. Re issues related to the establishment of a hotel tax or visitor levy.
15. Report re tender for Contract 2002-8, asphalt concrete resurfacing 2002 - No.2.
16. Repot re proposal call for assessment and classification study - former Howes Lake landfill.
17. Re designation of staff to issue building permits pursuant to Building By-law.
18. Re proposed re-zoning of property located at 621 Rothesay Avenue - parking off Todd Street (see also
item #23).
19. Proposed Street Closing By-law amendment to stop up and close a portion of Wilson Street.
20. Re 2002 Operating results.
21. Re City of Saint John Employee Pension Plan (Commissioner of Finance).
22. Response to questions from July 22,2002 meeting re newspaper articles (Commissioner of Finance).
Page Two.
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA - as at August 2, 2002.
COM MON CLERK
23. Third reading of proposed Zoning By-law amendment to re-zone property at 621 Rothesay Avenue and
imposing of Section 39 conditions (1 st & 2nd readings given July 22, 2002).
COM M ITTEES/COM MISSIONS
24. Saint John Art Advisory Board re Carnegie building sculpture project.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
25. Re vision statement for City (Councillor Teed).
26. Re hiring freeze (Councillor Titus).
27. Re appointment to FCM Standing Committee on Race Relations (Deputy Mayor).
28. Re status of new Police headquarters facility (Councillor Titus).
29. Re tidy-up program for grassy, weedy areas of City (Councillor Teed).
30. Re Province's recognition of difficulty of senior citizens securing a family doctor (Councillor Teed).
31. Re expansion of nursing program at UNB (Councillor Teed).
32. Re relief from fuel tax for public transit (Councillor Chase).
33. Re one-acre lots for self-contained unserviced housing units (Councillor Desmond).
GENERAL
34. Response from Canada Post Corporation to June 24, 2002 Council resolution re heritage commemorative
stamp.
35. Letter from Candace Schedler re proposed ban on parking during snowstorms.
36. Application of Barsa Ventures Limited for re-zoning of property on Boars Head Road.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 5:00 p.m.
37. Re letter from Mayor McAlary re labour costs (referred July 22, 2002).
LEGAL SESSION
38. Re tenders for Contract 2002-11 and Contract 2002-22 (City Solicitor).