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2008-02-04_Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jourCity of Saint John Common Council Meeting Monday, February 04, 2008 Committee of the Whole 1. Call to Order 4:30 p.m. 1.1 Property Matter 10.2(4)(d) 1.2 Personnel Issue 10.2(4)(j) Legal Session 1.3 Legal Proceedings 10.2(4(f,g) 1.4 Legal Opinion 10.2(4)(f) Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order -Prayer 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Open Council Chamber 1. Tourism Saint John 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Approval of January 21, 2008 Minutes 3. Adoption of Agenda 4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest 5. Consent Agenda 5.1 Leo and Muriel Stevens Parking 18 Northumberland Ave (Recommendation: Refer to Police Commission) 5.2 Grant Kerr Crossing Guards on Union St (Recommendation: Refer to City Manager) 5.3 Request of Elections NB to Present (Recommendation: Refer to Clerk to Schedule) 5.4 Jon MacQueen Leinster Ct Parking Issues (Recommendation: Receive for Information) 5.5 Jon MacQueen Request to Present to Council (Recommendation: Receive for Information) 5.6 Lily Lake Pavilion Request to Sublease Space (Recommendation: Refer to City Solicitor) 5.7 Lily Lake Pavilion Request to Present to Council (Recommendation: Refer to Clerk to Schedule) 5.8 Saint John Free Public Library Westside Branch (Recommendation in Report) 5.9 Aerial Platform Truck (Recommendation in Report) 5.10 Articulating Tractor (Recommendation in Report) 5.11 Tenders for Fleet Replacement Phase 1 (Recommendation in Report) 1 5.12 Advertising in 2008 Experience NB Official Vacation Planner (Recommendation in Report) 5 13 Appointment of Auditor Trade & Convention Centre (Recommendation in Report) 5.14 Agreement with Province Respecting Delivery of 911 Services (Recommendation in Report) 5.15 Service Level Agreement Pension Board City of Saint John (Recommendation in Report) 5.16 Emera Pipeline Temporary Working Room Contract PID Number 55022123 (Recommendation in Report) 5.17 Sale of Land to Power Commission (Recommendation in Report) 5.18 Sale of Land to Rehabitat 51-59 Metcalf St (Recommendation in Report) 5.19 Sale of City Property on Sewell St PID 55033773 (Recommendation in Report) 5.20 Public Hearing Date 145 Loch Lomond Rd (Recommendation in Report) 5.21 Indemnification Agreement Plazacorp Property Holdings (Recommendation in Report) 6. Members Comments 7. Proclamation 8. Delegations /Presentations 7:30 p.m. 8.1 Saint John Community Arts Board 9. Public Hearing 10. Consideration of By-laws 10.1 Third Reading Street Closing Tiffany St 10.2(a) Third Reading Zoning By-law Amendment 917 Fairville Blvd. 10.2(b) Section 39 Conditions 917 Fairville Blvd. 10.3(a) Third Reading Municipal Plan Amendment 475 City Line/Fort Dufferin Rd 10.3(b) Third Reading Zoning By-law Amendment 475 City Line/Fort Dufferin Rd 10.3(c) Section 39 Conditions 475 City Line/Fort Dufferin Rd 11. Submissions by Council Members 11.0 North of Union Development Presentation (Mayor McFarlane) 11.1 Smoking Ban in Cars (Councillor Tait) 11.2 Congratulation to City of Fredericton (Deputy Mayor Hooton) 11.3 Crescent Valley Community Resource Centre (Councillor White) 11.4 Snow Angel Program (Councillor White) 11.5 City Market Accessibility (Councillor Court) 11.6 Position of Deputy Mayor (Councillor Court) 11.7 Smoking Ban in Cars Carrying Children (Councillor Court) 11.8 Kidney Health Month (Councillor Court) 11.9 Globe and Mail Article on Saint John (Councillor McGuire) 11.10 Partnership between Province and City of Saint John (Councillor McGuire) 11.11 Green Streets Canada Funding Application (Councillor Titus) 11.12 Proposal to Rescind Investigation Motion (Councillor Farren) 12. Business Matters -Municipal Officers 12.1 Winter Snow Control Services 12.2 Exploring Options Related to Pe~sion Administration 12.3SaintJohnWater2007AnnualReport 12.4SaintJohnSubstandardPropertiesAppealCommittee TermsofReference 13.CommitteeReports 13.1PlanningAdvisoryCommitteeRecommendingProposedSubdivision475 City Line/FortDufferinRd 14.ConsiderationofIssuesSeparatedfromConsentAgenda 15.GeneralCorrespondence 16.Adjournment 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 present NormanMcFarlane,Mayor DeputyMayorHootonandCouncillorsChang,Chase,Court, Farren,Ferguson,McGuire,Tait,TitusandWhite -and- T.Totten,CityManager;J.Nugent,CitySolicitor;GregYeomans, CommissionerofFinanceandTreasurer;P.Groody, CommissionerofMunicipalOperations;J.Baird,Commissioner ofPlanningandDevelopment;W.Edwards,Commissionerof BuildingInspections;A.Bodechon,ChiefofPolice;R.Simonds, FireChief,P.Woods,CommonClerkandDeputyCityManager; andE.Gormley,AssistantCommonClerk SÉANCEDUCONSEILCOMMUNALDETHECITY OFSAINTJOHN ÀL'HÔTELDEVILLE,LE21JANVIER2008À17H50 Sontprésents : NormanMcFarlane,maire lamairessesuppléanteHootonetlesconseillersChang,Chase, Court,Farren,Ferguson,McGuire,Tait,TitusetWhite et T.Totten,directeurgénéral;J.Nugent,avocatmunicipal; GregYeomans,commissaireauxfinancesettrésorier; P. Groody,commissaireauxopérationsmunicipales;J.Baird, commissaireàl'urbanismeetaudéveloppement;W.Edwards, commissaireauxservicesd'inspectionetdesbâtiments; A.Bodechon,chefdepolice;R.Simonds,chefduservice d'incendie,P.Woods,greffiercommunaletdirecteurgénéral adjoint;ainsiqueE.Gormley,greffièrecommunaleadjointe. 1.CallTo Order?Prayer MayorMcFarlanecalledthemeetingtoorderandReverendDavidNicholson,Pastorat Large,offeredtheopeningprayer. 1.Ouverturedelaséance,suiviedelaprière LaséanceestouverteparlemaireMcFarlaneetlepasteurDavidNicholson,par mandatspécial,récitelaprièred'ouverture. 2.ApprovalofMinutes OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theminutesofthemeetingof CommonCouncil,heldonJanuary7,2008,beapproved. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 2.Approbationduprocès-verbal PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUqueleprocès-verbaldelaséancedu conseilcommunaldu7janvier2008soitapprouvé. OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theagendaofthismeetingbe approvedwiththeadditionofitems11.7,Services toNewcomers toourCommunity (CouncillorChang),13.0,CityofSaintJohnPensionPlan-PensionFund Performance2007,13.6PublicConsultationProcessTimelineandFeedbackForm and13.7,CommitteeoftheWholeReport?Investigation. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 3.Adoptiondel'ordredu jour PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquel'ordredujourdelaprésenteséance soitapprouvémoyennantl'adjonctiondespoints11.7,Servicesoffertsauxnouveaux arrivésdanslacollectivité(conseillerChang),13.0,CaissederetraitedeTheCityof SaintJohn-Rendementdelacaissederetraite2007,13.6Processusde consultationpublique-Calendrieretformulairederenseignementset13.7,Rapport duComitéplénier-enquête. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 4.DisclosuresofConflictofInterest 4.Divulgationsdeconflitsd'intérêts 5.ConsentAgenda 5.1 That theletterfromtheSaintJohnBoardofPoliceCommissionersregardingthe electionofofficerswhichwasheldonJanuary8,2008bereceivedforinformation. 5.2 That theletterfromMaritimeIdolrequestingfundingforsponsorshipbereceived forinformation. 5.3 That theletterfromEricTeedregardingwheelchairaccess tobuildingsbe referredtotheAbilityAdvisoryCommittee. 5.4 That theletterfromtheSaintJohnCommunityArtsBoardrequesting topresent toCouncilbereferred to theClerk toscheduleapresentation. 5.5 That theletterfromtheSaintJohnHorticulturalAssociationrequesting topresent toCouncilbereferred to theClerk toscheduleapresentation. 5.6 That theletterfromRanjiSinghadvisingthattheclosureofRedHeadRoadhas impactedhisbusinessinanegativemannerbereferredtotheCityManager. 5.7 That theletterfromtheProvincialDepartmentofWellness,CultureandSport requestingsupportforNationalHeritageWeekbereferredtotheHeritageCommittee. 5.8 That theletterfromFundyFoodFestivalrequestingsponsorshipin theformofa grantbereferredtotheCityManager. 5.9 ThatletterfromSchoolDistrictNo.8requestingtopresent toCouncilbereferred totheClerktoscheduleapresentation. 5.10 Thatasrecommendedby theCityManager,thereportonStormWater Management,Westgate-GlenwoodCatchmentAreabereceivedforinformation. 5.11 Thatasrecommendedby theCityManager,CommonCouncilschedulethe publichearingfor therezoningapplicationofMegamarkInc.,557WestmorlandRoad, forMonday,March3,2008at7:00p.m.intheCouncilChamber,andreferthe applicationtothePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeforareportandrecommendation RandMcNally. 5.13 Thatasrecommendedby theCityManager,notwithstandingtheCity?s ProcurementPolicyforengagementofProfessionalServices,CommonCouncil authorizestafftoconductnegotiationsfortheengagementofengineeringconsultantsto carryoutdesignandconstructionmanagementservicesforthe2008Water&Sewerage UtilityFundandGeneralFundCapitalProgramswiththeproposedconsultantsidentified in the?ConsultantEngagements?outlinedin thesubmittedreport. 5.14 Thatasrecommendedby theCityManager,CommonCouncilappointfour officers,for thepurposesoutlinedinthesubmittedreport,byadoptingthefollowing resolutionandthattheCommonClerkbeauthorizedtoaffix thecorporatesealofthe CityofSaintJohntoanyNoticesissuedby theappointedofficers. Whereassubsection190.01(3)oftheMunicipalitiesAct(ChapterM-22)providesthatan officerappointedbyacouncilmaynotifyanowneroroccupierwhenapremisesowned oroccupiedbyhimisunsightlybecausespecificitemsareonit,orabuildingorstructure ownedoroccupiedbyhimisahazardtothesafetyofthepublicbyreasonof dilapidationorunsoundnessofstructuralstrength. AndWhereassection94.1oftheMunicipalitiesActprovides thatsubsections190.001(1) and190.01(3)andsections190.02to190.07oftheMunicipalitiesActaretobe incorporatedintoaby-law thatisenactedrespectingstandardsforthemaintenanceand occupancyofbuildingsandpremises. AndWhereassubsection190.01(3)oftheMunicipalitiesActprovidesthatthenotice shallbeintheformprescribedbyregulation,and theform(NoticetoComply)prescribed in theLandRegistryFormsRegulation?MunicipalitiesAct,Regulation2007-22requires thatthecorporatesealofamunicipalitybeaffixedtoit. WilliamEdwardsDavidCrawfordAmyPoffenroth BeItResolvedthatandandand PamelaBentley areherebyappointed to,inaccordancewiththeMunicipalitiesAct, notifyownersandoccupierswithrespecttopremisesthatareunsightly,andbuildings andstructuresthatareahazard tothesafetyofthepublicbyreasonofdilapidationor unsoundnessofstructuralstrength,andbuildingsandstructuresthatdonotmeetthe standardsthataresetoutintheCity'sMinimumPropertyStandardsBy-laworinthe ResidentialPropertiesMaintenanceand OccupancyCodeRegulation?Municipalities Actorinboth.Eachappointmentshallcontinueuntil thepersonceasestobean employeeofTheCityofSaintJohnor theappointmentisrevokedbyCommonCouncil, whichevercomesfirst. PatrickWoods BeItFurtherResolvedthat,CommonClerk,isherebyauthorizedtoaffix thecorporatesealofTheCityofSaintJohntoeachNoticeToComplythatisissuedby theaforesaidpersons.Thisauthorizationshallcontinueuntilthepersonceasestobean employeeofTheCityofSaintJohnor theauthorizationisrevokedbyCommonCouncil, whichevercomesfirst. 5.15 Thatasrecommendedby theCityManager,Citystaffcontinue toprovide commentsandinformationtotheproponentandtheirconsultants, tomonitorthe environmentalreviewprocessandtoprovidestatusandcommentsontheEiderRock Refinery. 5.16 Thatasrecommendedby theCityManager,CommonCouncilapproveagrantof $15,000.totheSaintJohnTheatreCompany,$2,000.totheWomen'sWellness Conference,$2,000.totheTeenResourceCentre,$10,000.totheWorldThree-on- ThreeStreetHockeyChampionshipinsupportofMindCareNewBrunswick,and $15,000.toARC-ftosupportitsfundingapplicationtoCanadianHeritage. 5.17 Thatasrecommendedby theCityManager,thereportontheChangeOrderfor HarbourPassagePhaseIII,ChesleyDriveandBentleyStreet,bereceivedfor information. RESOLVED that therecommendationsetoutfor eachconsentagendaitemrespectively,beadopted. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 5. Questionssoumisesàl'approbationduconseil 5.1 RÉSOLUquelalettrereçueduBureaudescommissairesdelapolicede SaintJohnrelativeàlanominationdesadministrateursquiaeulieule8janvier2008, soitacceptéeà titreinformatif. 5.2 RÉSOLUquelalettrededemanded'appuifinancierreçuedeMaritimeIdol,soit acceptéeà titreinformatif. 5.3 RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedeEricTeedrelativeàl'accèsenfauteuilroulant auximmeublessoit transmiseauComitéconsultatifsurlespersonneshandicapées. 5.4 RÉSOLUquelalettrereçueduConseildesartscommunautairesdeSaintJohn voulantseprésenterdevantleconseil,soit transmiseaugreffiercommunalauxfins d'inscriptiondeladatedeprésentationàl'ordredujour. 5.5 RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedel'Associationd'horticulturedeSaintJohnvoulant seprésenterdevantleconseil,soit transmiseaugreffiercommunalauxfinsd'inscription deladatedeprésentationàl'ordredujour. 5.6 RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedeRanjiSinghaffirmantquelafermeturedu cheminRedHeadaproduituneincidencenéfastesursoncommerce,soit transmiseau directeurgénéral. 5.7 RÉSOLUquelalettrededemandedefinancementpourappuyerlaSemainedu patrimoine,reçueduministèredelaSantéetduMieux-être,divisiondelacultureetdes loisirs,soittransmiseauComitédupatrimoine. 5.8 RÉSOLUquelademandedesubventionprésentéeparFundyBayFestivalInc. soit transmiseaudirecteurgénéral. o 5.9 RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedudistrictscolaire n8voulantseprésenterdevant leconseil,soittransmiseaugreffiercommunalauxfinsd'inscriptiondeladatede présentationàl'ordredujour. 5.10 RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteurgénéral,lerapportrelatifàla gestiondeseauxpluvialesdubassinhydrographiquedeWestgate-Glenwood,soit acceptéà titreinformatif. 5.11 RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteurgénéral,leconseilcommunal prévoiel'audiencepubliquerelativeàlademandederezonagedeMegamarkInc.,située au557,cheminWestmorland,lelundile3mars2008à19hdanslasalleduconseilet quelademandesoitsoumiseauComitéconsultatifd'urbanismeauxfinsdela présentationd'unrapportetderecommandations. 5.12 RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteurgénéral,leconseilcommunal approuvelesdépensesétabliesaumontantde35000$,taxesensus,envue d'acquérir200000nouvellescartesducircuittouristiquedeRandMcNally. 5.13 RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteurgénéral,nonobstantla politiqued'approvisionnementélaboréeparlaVillerelativementaurecoursàdes servicesprofessionnels,leconseilautoriselepersonnelàentretenirdesnégociations visantl'engagementd'ingénieurs-conseilspoureffectuerlesservicesdegestionen matièredeconceptionetdeconstructionenvertudesprogrammesdefonds d'immobilisationsrelatifsauserviced'aqueducetd'égoutsetàl'administrationpour l'année2008,etquecesexperts-conseilssoientchoisisàmêmele tableaudesservices d'experts-conseilsinclusdansleprésentrapport. émisparlesfonctionnairesnommés. Attenduqueleparagraphe190.01(3)delaLoisurlesmunicipalités(chapitreM-22) prévoitqu'unfonctionnairenomméparunconseilestautoriséàémettreunavisau propriétaireouàl'occupantdeslieuxlorsquedesobjetsindésirablesysontprésentsou qu'unbâtimentouuneconstructionqu'ilpossèdeouqu'iloccupeprésenteundanger pourlasécuritédupublicdufaitdesondélabrementoudesonmanquedesolidité. Etattenduquel'article94.1delaLoisurlesmunicipalitésprévoitquelesparagraphes 190.001(1)et190.01(3)etlesarticles190.02à190.07delaLoisurlesmunicipalités doiventêtreincorporésàunarrêtémunicipalédictérelativementauxnormesd'entretien etd'occupationdesbâtimentsetlocaux. Etattenduqueleparagraphe190.01(3)delaLoisurlesmunicipalitésprévoitqu'untel avisestétabliselonlaformuleprescriteparrèglementetquelaformule(Avisde conformité)prescriteaurèglement2007-22,leRèglementsurles formulesduregistre debien-fonds-Loisurlesmunicipalités,exigequelesceaudelamunicipalitéysoit apposé. WilliamEdwardsDavidCrawfordAmyPoffenroth Ilestrésoluque,,et PamelaBently soientparlesprésentesnommés,conformémentàlaLoisurles municipalités,pourémettrelesavisnécessairesauxpropriétairesetauxoccupantsde lieuxinesthétiquesoudebâtimentsetdeconstructionsdangereuxpourlasécuritédu publicdufaitdeleurdélabrementoudeleurmanquedesolidité,ainsiquedebâtiments etdeconstructionsquinerépondentpasauxnormesétabliesenvertudel'unoul'autre del'ArrêtésurlesnormesminimalesrégissantlesrésidencesetduRèglementportant approbationducoded'entretienetd'occupationdesrésidences-Loisurles municipalités.Chacunedecesnominationsdemeureraenvigueuraussilongtempsque cettepersonneseraàl'emploideTheCityofSaintJohnouqueleconseilcommunal n'annulerapaslanomination. PatrickWoods Ilestdeplusrésoluque,greffiercommunal,soitparlesprésentes autoriséàapposerlesceaucommunaldeTheCityofSaintJohnsurchaqueAvisde conformitéémisparlespersonnessusmentionnées.Cetteautorisationdemeureraen vigueuraussilongtempsquecettepersonneseraàl'emploideTheCityofSaintJohnou quel'autorisationsoitrévoquéeparleconseilcommunal,selonlapremièreéventualité. 5.15 RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteurgénéral,lesemployés municipauxcontinuentàprésenterdescommentairesetdesrenseignementsaux partisansetàleursconseillers,desurveillerleprocessusd'examendeseffets environnementauxetdefournirdescommentairesetdesrenseignementssurl'étatdela raffinerieàEiderRock. 5.16 RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteurgénéral,leconseilcommunal approuvelessubventionssuivantes:15000$octroyésàla troupedethéâtre SaintJohnTheatreCompany,2000$octroyésaucongrèssurlebien-êtredesfemmes, 2000$octroyésauCentrederessourcespouradolescents,10000$octroyésau championnatmondialdehockeyderuelletrois-sur-troispourappuyerl'organisme MindCareduNouveau-Brunswicket15000$octroyésàARC-fpourappuyersa demandedefinancementauprèsduministèreduPatrimoinecanadien. 5.17 RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteurgénéral,lerapportrelatifà l'ordredemodificationpourlaphaseIIIduPassageduport,surlapromenadeChesley etlarueBentley,soitacceptéà titreinformatif. PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquelesrecommandationsformulées relativementàchacundespointsdelasectionQuestionssoumisesàl'approbationdu conseilsoientadoptées. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 6.Commentairesprésentésparlesmembres Lesmembresduconseils'exprimentsurdiversesactivitéscommunautaires. 7.Proclamation TheMayorproclaimedthemonthofFebruary,2008as"Celebratewhat'sRightwiththe World"intheCityofSaintJohn,inconjunctionwithSchoolDistrict8. 7.Proclamation Lemaireproclamefévrier2008commemois«CÉLÉBRONSleBIENdanslemonde» o dansTheCityofSaintJohn,conjointementavecledistrictscolaire n8. 8.Delegations/Presentations 8.1RiverRoadCommunityAlliance,Inc. OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton RESOLVED that therequestofRiverRoad CommunityAllianceInc.that$420,000.designatedintheCity?s2010budgetforthearea bebroughtforwardfortheworktobedonein2008,bereferredtotheCityManager. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried,withCouncillorsTitusand Taitvotingnay. 8.Délégationsetprésentations 8.1AlliancecommunautaireducheminRiver PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton RÉSOLUquelademandeprésentéepar AlliancecommunautaireducheminRiver,relativeaumontantde420000$destinésà cetterégionenvertudubudgetmunicipaletàl'examendes travauxdevantêtre effectuésen2008,soit transmiseaudirecteurgénéral. Àl?issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.LesconseillersTitusetTait votentcontrelaproposition. 10.ConsiderationofBy-laws 10.1ProposedMunicipalPlanAmendment?10St.JamesStreet OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theproposedMunicipalPlan By-lawAmendmentregarding10St.JamesStreetbereferredtothePlanningAdvisory Committeeforareportandrecommendationand thenecessaryadvertisingbe authorizedwithaPublicHearingtobeheldonMonday,March3,2008at7:00p.m.in theCouncilChamber. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 10.Étudedesarrêtésmunicipaux 10.1Projetdemodificationduplanmunicipalvisantle10,rueSt.James PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUqueleprojetdemodificationduplan municipalvisantle10,rueSt.Jamessoit transmisauComitéconsultatifd'urbanismeen vuedel'établissementd'unrapportetdelaprésentationderecommandationsquela 10.2ProposedDevelopmentSchemeBy-lawAmendment?HeatherWay, GrandviewAvenueandWyattCrescent OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorCourt RESOLVED that theproposedSaintJohnEast DevelopmentSchemePlanAmendmentforHeatherWay,GrandviewAvenueandWyatt CrescentbereferredtothePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeforareportand recommendationandthenecessaryadvertisingbeauthorizedwithaPublicHearingto beheldonMonday,March3,2008at7:00p.m.in theCouncilChamber. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 10.2Modificationproposéedel'arrêtéportantadoptiond'unprojet d'aménagementrelativementàlavoieHeather,l'avenue Grandviewetle croissantWyatt PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerCourt RÉSOLUqueleprojetdemodification d'aménagementrelatifàSaintJohnEast,visantplusparticulièrementlavoieHeather, l'avenue GrandviewetlecroissantWyatt,soit transmisauComitéconsultatif d'urbanismeenvuedel'établissementd'unrapportetdelaprésentationde recommandations,quelapublicationdesavisexigéssoitautoriséeetqu'uneaudience publiquesoitfixéeaulundi3mars2008,à19h,danslasalleduconseil. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 10.3ProposedMunicipalPlanAmendment?117CarletonStreet OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED that theproposedMunicipalPlan Amendmentregarding117CarletonStreetbereferredtothePlanningAdvisory Committeeforareportandrecommendationand thenecessaryadvertisingbe authorizedwithaPublicHearingtobeheldonMonday,March3,2008at7:00p.m.in theCouncilChamber. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 10.3Projetdemodificationduplanmunicipalrelatifau117,rueCarleton PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren RÉSOLUqueleprojetdemodificationduplan municipalvisantle117,rueCarleton,soittransmisauComitéconsultatifd'urbanismeen vuedel'établissementd'unrapportetdelaprésentationderecommandations,quela publicationdesavisexigéssoitautoriséeetqu'uneaudiencepubliquesoitfixéeau lundi3mars2008,à19h,danslasalleduconseil. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 11.SubmissionsbyCouncilMembers 11.1LNG GoodsandServicesTaxation OnmotionofCouncillorFarren SecondedbyCouncillorCourt RESOLVED that theMayorsendalettertothe Provincial GovernmenttorequestareasonableportionoftheProvincialtaxestheyare collectingon thegoodsandservices thattheLNGfacilityaregenerating,andthatthe Mayor followupthisletterbycontactingthePremierandtheappropriateMinisterto conveythemessagethatSaintJohndeservestoreceiveafairshareofthesetaxes collectedfromthisfacility OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorFerguson RESOLVED that theCityManagerand/ormembers ofCouncilmeetwithMr.KennethIrvingand/orIrvingofficialstoconsiderrenegotiating taxconcessionsfortheLNGsite,and thatanymoniesreceivedbegivenasataxrate reduction. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwasdefeatedwithallCouncilmembers votingnaywiththeexceptionofthemover, theseconder,andCouncillorFarren. 11.Interventiondesmembresduconseil 11.1Taxesurlesproduitsetservicesvisantleterminaldegaznaturelliquéfié (GNL) PropositionduconseillerFarren AppuyéeparleconseillerCourt RÉSOLUquelemaireexpédieunelettreau gouvernementprovincialpourrevendiquerunepartraisonnabledestaxesprovinciales prélevéessurlesproduitsetservicesoffertsparle terminal GNLetquelemairedonne suiteàcettelettreencommuniquantaveclepremierministreetleministreapproprié afinde transmettrelemessagequeSaintJohnméritederecevoirunepartéquitabledes taxesprélevéesàceterminal. Àl?issueduvote,lapropositionestrejetée.Touslesconseillersvotent contrelaproposition,àl'exceptiondel'auteuretdel'appuyeur. PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerFerguson RÉSOLUqueledirecteurgénéraletlesmembres duconseil,oul'unetl'autre,seréunissentavecM.KennethIrvingoulesreprésentants deIrving,etl'unoul'autre,afind'étudierlapossibilitéderenégocierl'allégementfiscal dontbénéficiele terminalde GNLetquetoutesommeprélevéesoitrépartiesousforme deréductiondutauxd'imposition. Àl?issueduvote,lapropositionestrejetée.Touslesconseillersvotent contrelaproposition,àl'exceptiondel'auteur,del'appuyeuretduconseillerFarren. 11.2NewportVillagesAffordableHousingProject OnmotionofCouncillorMcGuire SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED that theMayorandCouncilwritea letterofsupporttoCanadaMortgageandHousingCorporation(CMHC)fora developmentgrantonbehalfofNewportVillage'sproposedAffordableHousingProject in theNorthEnd. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 11.2ProjetdelogementabordabledeNewportVillage PropositionduconseillerMcGuire AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren RÉSOLUquelemaireetleconseilexpédientune lettreàlaSociétécanadienned'hypothèquesetdelogement(SCHL)pourexprimerson appuiàl'octroid'unesubventiond'aménagementàNewportVillagerelativementàson projetdelogementabordabledanslequartiernord. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 113RequestforUpdate?MinimumPropertyStandardsBy-law appointed,theappealscommitteewillbeinplacewithin2weeks,andtherevised MinimumPropertyStandardsBy-lawwillbesubmittedtoCouncilinthenearfuture. 11.3Demandedemiseà jourconcernantl'arrêtésurlesnormesminimales régissantlesrésidences ÀlademandeduconseillerMcGuirevoulantunemiseàjourverbalesurl'étatactuelde l'Arrêtésurlesnormesminimalesrégissantlesrésidences,M.Edwardsaffirmeque quatreagentsontéténommés,quelecomitéd'appelseramisenoeuvredansundélai de2semainesetquelaversionréviséedel'Arrêtésurlesnormesminimalesrégissant lesrésidencesseratransmisauconseildansunavenirproche. 11.4ProvincialCourtHouse OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorTitus RESOLVED thatCommonCouncilsendaletterto theMinisterofSupplyandServicesexpressing theCity'sinterestinacquiringthe ProvincialCourtHouseproperty(s)whenitisdeclaredsurplusbytheProvinceofNew Brunswick. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarriedwithCouncillorTaitvoting nay. 11.4Palaisde justice,Courprovinciale PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerTitus RÉSOLUqueleconseilcommunalexpédieune lettreauministredesApprovisionnementsetServicesindiquantquelaVilles'intéresseà acquérirlesbiens-fondsabritantlaCourprovincialelorsqueceux-ciserontdésaffectés parlaprovinceduNouveau-Brunswick. Àl?issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.LeconseillerTaitvotecontre laproposition. 11.5HeritageWeekRecognition OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorMcGuire RESOLVED thatCommonCouncilbedirectedto arrangefortheCommonCouncilmeetingofFebruary18,2008tobeheldin the ProvincialCourtHouseonSydneyStreet. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 11.5ReconnaissancedelaSemainedupatrimoine PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerMcGuire RÉSOLUqueleconseilcommunalsoitchargéde fixeruneséanceduconseille18février2008quiauralieuaupalaisdejustice, Courprovinciale,surlarueSydney. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 11.6InformationSessionsforPotentialCandidatesforMunicipalElections OnmotionofCouncillorChase SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton RESOLVED that theCommonClerkarrangefor anddeliverCandidateInformationSessionstobeheldnolaterthanthefirstweekof March2008 PropositionduconseillerChase AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton RÉSOLUquelegreffiercommunalfixelesdatesde séancesd'informationpourrecruterdescandidatsauplustardaucoursdelapremière semainedemars2008. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 9.PublicHearings7:00P.M. 9.1(a)ProposedZoningBy-lawAmendment?917FairvilleBoulevard 9.1(b)PlanningAdvisoryCommitteeReport TheCommonClerkadvisedthatthenecessaryadvertisingwascompletedwithregardto theproposedre-zoningofaparceloflandlocatedat917FairvilleBoulevardhavingan areaofapproximately2.3hectares,alsoidentifiedasPIDNumbers00397620, 00427526,aportionofPIDNumber55107494,aswell theformerEmcoLane,from?I-3? LightIndustrialParkandunzonedformerstreetareato?SC?ShoppingCentre classificationtopermit thedevelopmentofashoppingCentreasrequestedbyPlazacorp PropertyHoldingsInc. ConsiderationwasalsogiventoareportfromthePlanningAdvisoryCommittee submittingacopyofPlanningStaff?sreportconsideredatitsJanuary15,2008meeting atwhichtheCommitteedecidedtorecommendapprovalassetoutin thestaff recommendation,tore-zoneaparceloflandlocatedat917FairvilleBoulevardas describedabovewithSection39conditions. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakagainstthere-zoningnoone presenting. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakinfavourofthere-zoningwith MylesMartin,onbehalfof theapplicantadvisingthatheagreeswiththestaff recommendations. OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendtheZoningBy-lawofTheCityofSaintJohn?,re-zoningaparceloflandlocated at917FairvilleBoulevardhavinganareaofapproximately2.3hectares,alsoidentified asPIDNumbers00397620,00427526,aportionofPIDNumber55107494,aswellthe formerEmcoLane,from?I-3?LightIndustrialParkandunzonedformerstreetareato ?SC?ShoppingCentreclassification,bereadafirst time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readafirst timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALaw toAmendtheZoningBy-lawofThe CityofSaintJohn?. OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendtheZoningBy-lawofTheCityofSaintJohn?,re-zoningaparceloflandlocated at917FairvilleBoulevardhavinganareaofapproximately2.3hectares,alsoidentified asPIDNumbers00397620,00427526,aportionofPIDNumber55107494,aswellthe formerEmcoLane,from?I-3?LightIndustrialParkandunzonedformerstreetareato ?SC?ShoppingCentreclassification,bereadasecond time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readasecond timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALawtoAmend theZoningBy-lawof TheCityofSaintJohn?. 9.1b)RapportduComitéconsultatifd'urbanisme Legreffiercommunalindiquequelesavisrequisontétépubliésrelativementauprojet demodificationduzonaged'uneparcelledeterrainsituéeau917,boulevardFairville, d'unesuperficieapproximativede2,3hectares,inscritesouslesNID00397620, 00427526etunepartieduNID55107494,ainsiquel'anciennealléeEmco,afindefaire passerlaclassificationdezoned'industrielégère«I-3»etdesecteurd'anciennesrues nonintégréesauzonage,àzonedecentrecommercial«SC»,envuedepermettre l'aménagementd'uncentrecommercial,àlademandedePlazacorpPropertyHoldings Inc. Examend'unrapportduComitéconsultatifd'urbanisme,accompagnéd'unexemplaire durapportdupersonnelduserviced'urbanisme,étudiélorsdelaséancedu 15janvier2008,pendantlaquellelecomitéarésoluderecommanderl'approbation,telle qu'elleestsoulignéedanslarecommandationdupersonnel,voulantqueleconseil communalprocèdeaurezonagedelaparcelledeterrainsituéeau 917,boulevardFairville,telqu'ilestdécritci-dessus,sousréservedesconditions imposéesparl'article39. Lemaireinvitelesmembresdupublicàseprononcercontrelerezonageet, MylesMartin,aunomdudemandeur,indiquequ'ilappuielesrecommandations formuléesparlepersonnel. Lemaireinvitelepublicàseprononcerenfaveurdurezonage,maispersonneneprend laparole. PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'ArrêtédezonagedeTheCityofSaintJohn»,envuederezoneruneparcelledeterrain situéeau917,boulevardFairville,d'unesuperficieapproximativede2,3hectareset inscritesouslesNID00397620,00427526etunepartieduNID55107494,ainsique l'anciennealléeEmco,afindefairepasserlaclassificationdezoned'industrie légère«I-3»etdesecteurd'anciennesruesnonintégréesauzonage,àzonedecentre commercial«SC»,fassel'objetd'unepremièrelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Premièrelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiantl'ArrêtédezonagedeThe CityofSaintJohn». PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'ArrêtédezonagedeTheCityofSaintJohn»,envuederezoneruneparcelledeterrain situéeau917,boulevardFairville,d'unesuperficieapproximativede2,3hectareset inscritesouslesNID00397620,00427526etunepartieduNID55107494,ainsique l'anciennealléeEmco,afindefairepasserlaclassificationdezoned'industrie légère«I-3»etdesecteurd'anciennesruesnonintégréesauzonage,àzonedecentre commercial«SC»,fassel'objetd'unedeuxièmelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Deuxièmelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiantl'ArrêtédezonagedeThe CityofSaintJohn». 9.2(a)(b)ProposedMunicipalPlanandZoningBy-lawAmendments?475City Line/FortDufferinRoad 9.2(c)(d)PlanningAdvisoryCommitteeReport TheCommonClerkadvisedthatthenecessaryadvertisingwascompletedwithregardto aproposedMunicipalPlanamendmenttoSchedule2-A,theFutureLandUsePlan,by re-designatingaparceloflandwithanareaofapproximately672hectareslocatedat Parkto?RM-2?HighRiseMultipleResidentialclassification,withnowrittenobjections received. ConsiderationwasalsogiventoareportfromthePlanningAdvisoryCommittee submittingacopyofPlanningStaff?sreportconsideredatitsJanuary15,2008meeting atwhichtheCommitteerecommendedapprovalof theproposedamendmentsassetout in thestaffreportwithSection39conditions. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakagainstthere-zoningwithPhillip Greenlaw,491CityLineRoadpreferringthattheproposedroadbelocatedonFort DufferinRoad. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakinfavourofthere-zoningwith RickTurnerofHughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.advocatingfor theprojectonbehalf oftheapplicant. OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendtheMunicipalPlanBy-law?,amendingSchedule2-A,theFutureLandUsePlan, byre-designatingaparceloflandwithanareaofapproximately6.72hectareslocatedat 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNumber00390104,from Transportationand OpenSpacetoHighDensityResidentialclassification,bereadafirst time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readafirst timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALaw toAmendtheMunicipalPlanBy- law?. OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendtheMunicipalPlanBy-law?,amendingSchedule2-A,theFutureLandUsePlan, byre-designatingaparceloflandwithanareaofapproximately6.72hectareslocatedat 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNumber00390104,from Transportationand OpenSpacetoHighDensityResidentialclassification,bereada secondtime. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readasecond timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALawtoAmend theMunicipalPlanBy- law?. OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendTheZoningBy-lawoftheCityofSaintJohn?,re-zoningaparceloflandwithan areaofapproximately6.72hectareslocatedat475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad,also identifiedasbeingPIDNumber00390104,from?I-2?HeavyIndustrialand?P?Parkto ?RM-2?HighRiseMultipleResidentialclassification,bereadafirst time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readafirst timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALaw toAmendTheZoningBy-lawof the CityofSaintJohn?. OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendTheZoningBy-lawoftheCityofSaintJohn?,re-zoningaparceloflandwithan areaofapproximately6.72hectareslocatedat475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad,also identifiedasbeingPIDNumber00390104from?I-2?HeavyIndustrialand?P?Parkto Readasecond timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALawtoAmendTheZoningBy-lawof theCityofSaintJohn?. 9.2a)b)Projetdemodificationduplanmunicipaletdel'Arrêtédezonagevisantle 475,cheminCityLineàl'angleducheminFortDufferin 9.2c)d)RapportduComitéconsultatifd'urbanisme Legreffiercommunalindiquequelesavisrequisontétépubliésrelativementaux modificationsproposéesauplanmunicipalafindemodifierl'Annexe2-A,leplan d'aménagementfuturdesterres,enmodifiantlaclassificationd'uneparcelledeterrain d'unesuperficieapproximativede6,72hectares,situéeau475,CityLineàl'angledu cheminFortDufferinetinscritesousleNID00390104,afindefairepasserla classificationdezonede transportetd'espaceslibresàzonerésidentielleàforte densité,envuedepermettrelamodificationdurezonagedesparcellespourlesfaire passerdezonerésidentielled'immeubles-toursàlogementsmultiples«RM-2»dansle butd'yaménagerdesimmeubles-toursencopropriété,etrelativementàlamodification proposéedel'Arrêtédezonagevisantlamêmeparcelledeterrainpourlafairepasser dezoned'industrielourde«I-2»etdezonedeparc«P»àzonerésidentielle d'immeubles-toursàlogementsmultiples«RM-2»,etqu'aucuneoppositionparécritn'a étéreçue. Examend'unrapportprésentéparleComitéconsultatifd'urbanismeaccompagnéd'un exemplairedurapportdupersonnelduserviced'urbanisme,étudiélorsdelaséancedu 15janvier2008aucoursdelaquellelecomitéarésoluderecommanderl'approbation desmodificationsproposées,tellesqu'ellessontsoulignéesdanslerapportdu personnel,sousréservedesconditionsimposéesparl'article39. LemaireinvitelepublicàseprononcercontrelerezonageetPhilip Greenlaw,du 491,cheminCityLine,indiquequ'ilpréfèrequelecheminproposésuiveplutôtletracé ducheminFortDufferin. LemaireinvitelepublicàseprononcerenfaveurdurezonageetRickTurner,de HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.,défendlapropositionaunomdudemandeur. PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'ArrêtéconcernantleplanmunicipaldeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantl'Annexe2-A, lepland'aménagementfuturdesterres,enmodifiantlaclassificationd'uneparcellede terrainsituéeau475,cheminCityLineàl'angleducheminFortDufferin,d'une superficieapproximativede6,72hectaresetinscritesousleNID00390104pourfaire passerlaclassificationdezonedetransportetd'espaceslibresàzonerésidentielleà fortedensité,fassel'objetd'unepremièrelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Premièrelecturedel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiantl'arrêtérelatifauplanmunicipalde TheCityofSaintJohn». PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'ArrêtéconcernantleplanmunicipaldeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantl'Annexe2-A, lepland'aménagementfuturdesterres,enmodifiantlaclassificationd'uneparcellede terrainsituéeau475,cheminCityLineàl'angleducheminFortDufferin,d'une superficieapproximativede6,72hectaresetinscritesousleNID00390104pourfaire passerlaclassificationdezonedetransportetd'espaceslibresàzonerésidentielleà fortedensité,fassel'objetd'unedeuxièmelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Deuxièmelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiantl'arrêtérelatifauplan RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'ArrêtédezonagedeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantlezonaged'uneparcellede terraind'unesuperficieapproximativede6,72hectares,situéeau475,cheminCityLine àl'angleducheminFortDufferinetinscritesousleNID00390104,afindefairepasserla classificationdezoned'industrielourde«I-2»etdezonedeparc«P»àzone résidentielled'immeubles-toursàlogementsmultiples«RM-2»,fassel'objet d'unepremièrelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Premièrelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtésurlezonagedeTheCityof SaintJohn». PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'ArrêtédezonagedeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantlezonaged'uneparcellede terraind'unesuperficieapproximativede6,72hectares,situéeau475,cheminCityLine àl'angleducheminFortDufferinetinscritesousleNID00390104,afindefairepasserla classificationdezoned'industrielourde«I-2»etdezonedeparc«P»àzone résidentielled'immeubles-toursàlogementsmultiples«RM-2»,fassel'objet d'unedeuxièmelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Deuxièmelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtésurlezonagedeTheCityof SaintJohn». 9.3(a)(b)ProposedMunicipalPlanandZoningBy-lawAmendments-243Prince WilliamStreetand230WaterStreetandLettersof Objection 9.3(c)(d)PlanningAdvisoryCommitteeReport TheCommonClerkadvisedthatthenecessaryadvertisingwascompletedwithregardto aproposedMunicipalPlanamendmenttoSchedules2-A2-and6-A,ofthePlan,byre- designatingtheapproximatesouthernhalfofaparceloflandwithanareaof approximately5640squaremetreslocatedat243PrinceWilliamStreetand230Water Street,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNumber00006676fromTransportationandMedium DensityResidentialtoUptownRegionalCentreclassification,andexpandingtheuptown boundarytoincludethesameportionoftheparceloflandaspartoftheLowIntensity Mixareawithin theuptown,andwithregardtotheproposedzoningby-lawamendment forthesameparceloflandfrom?T?Transportationand?RM-1?ThreeStoreyMultiple Residential to?ID?IntegratedDevelopment topermitamixedcommercialandresidential developmentasrequestedbyHughesSurveyandConsultantsInc.onbehalfof EllerdaleInvestmentsLtd.withwrittenobjectionsreceived. ConsiderationwasalsogiventoareportfromthePlanningAdvisoryCommittee submittingacopyofPlanningStaff?sreportconsideredatitsJanuary15,2008meeting atwhichtheCommitteerecommendedapprovalof theproposedamendmentsassetout in thestaffreportwithSection39conditions. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakagainstthere-zoningwithRoss Jefferson,GeneralManageroftheSaintJohnWaterfrontDevelopmentPartnership,and DickDaigle,ChairofUptownSaintJohn,advisingthattheyareinfavourofthe development,butwouldliketoraiseawarenessof theWaterfrontDevelopmentPlan approvedbyCouncil,and tomaintain thepublicviewcorridorfromQueenStreettothe harbour. HazelBraithwith,KingStreetEast,andJoanPearce,352PeltonRoadcommentedthat theWaterfrontDevelopmentPlanshouldbeadheredto. ChrisFairweather,270PrinceWilliamStreetspokeofaconcernoverparking. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakinfavourofthere-zoningwith JohnRocca, theDeveloper,advisedCouncil thathehadmadechangestotheprojectto accommodatetheneighbours,and thattheWaterfrontDevelopmentPlandoesnot require thatpublicviewcorridorsbemaintained. Councilmembersexpressed theirwishthattheDeveloperhavediscussionswith the SaintJohnWaterfrontDevelopmentPartnershipandUptownSaintJohntoresolvethe issuespresentedby theorganizations. OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED that themeetingextendbeyond10:00 p.m.asprovidedforintheProceduralBy-law. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendtheMunicipalPlanBy-law?,amendingSchedules2-A,2-C,and6-A,theFuture LandUsePlan,byre-designating theapproximatesouthernhalfofaparceloflandwith anareaofapproximately5640squaremetreslocatedat243PrinceWilliamStreetand 230WaterStreet,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNumber00006676fromTransportation andMediumDensityResidentialtoUptownRegionalCentreclassification,and expandingtheuptownboundarytoincludethesameportionoftheparceloflandaspart oftheLowIntensityMixareawithintheuptown,bereadafirst time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readafirst timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALaw toAmendtheMunicipalPlanBy- law?. OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorTait RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendtheMunicipalPlanBy-law?,amendingSchedules2-A,2-C,and6-A,theFuture LandUsePlan,byre-designating theapproximatesouthernhalfofaparceloflandwith anareaofapproximately5640squaremetreslocatedat243PrinceWilliamStreetand 230WaterStreet,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNumber00006676fromTransportation andMediumDensityResidentialtoUptownRegionalCentreclassification,and expandingtheuptownboundarytoincludethesameportionoftheparceloflandaspart oftheLowIntensityMixareawithintheuptown,bereadasecond time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readasecond timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALawtoAmend theMunicipalPlanBy- law?. OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,?ALawto AmendTheZoningBy-lawoftheCityofSaintJohn?,re-zoningaparceloflandwithan areaofapproximately5640squaremetreslocatedat243PrinceWilliamStreetand230 WaterStreet,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNumber00006676,from?T?Transportation and?RM-1?ThreeStoreyMultipleResidentialto?ID?IntegratedDevelopment classification,bereadafirst time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readafirst timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALaw toAmendTheZoningBy-lawof the CityofSaintJohn?. areaofapproximately5640squaremetreslocatedat243PrinceWilliamStreetand230 WaterStreet,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNumber00006676,from?T?Transportation and?RM-1?ThreeStoreyMultipleResidentialto?ID?IntegratedDevelopment classification,bereadasecond time. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readasecond timeby title,theby-lawentitled,?ALawtoAmendTheZoningBy-lawof theCityofSaintJohn?. 9.3a)b)Projetdemodificationduplanmunicipaletdel'Arrêtédezonagerelatifau 243,ruePrinceWilliametau230,rueWateret lettresd'opposition 9.3c)d)RapportduComitéconsultatifd'urbanisme Legreffiercommunalindiquequelesavisrequisontétépubliésrelativementauprojet demodificationduplanmunicipalvisantàmodifierlesannexes2-A,2-Cet6-A,en modifiantlaclassificationd'environlamoitiédelapartiesudd'uneparcellede terrain d'unesuperficieapproximativede5640mètrescarrés,situéeau243,ruePrinceWilliam etau230,rueWater,inscritesousleNID00006676,envuedefairepasserla classificationdezonede transportetdezonerésidentiellededensitémoyenneàcelle dezonerégionaleducentre-ville,et,relativementàlamodificationproposéedel'Arrêté dezonagevisantlamêmeparcelledeterrain,de fairepasserlaclassificationdezone detransport«T»etdezonederésidentielled'immeublesàlogementsmultiplesde troisétages«RM-1»àzonededéveloppementintégré,etce,danslebutdepermettre l'aménagementd'unmélangecommercialetrésidentiel,àlademandede HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.aunomdeEllerdaleInvestmentsLtd.,etqu'aucune objectionparécritn'aétéreçue. Examend'unrapportprésentéparleComitéconsultatifd'urbanismeaccompagnéd'un exemplairedurapportdupersonnelduserviced'urbanisme,étudiélorsdelaséancedu 15janvier2008aucoursdelaquellelecomitéarésoluderecommanderl'approbation desmodificationsproposées,tellesqu'ellessontsoulignéesdanslerapportdu personnel,sousréservedesconditionsimposéesparl'article39. LemaireinvitelepublicàseprononcercontrelerezonageetRossJefferson, directeurgénéralduPartenariatd'aménagementdusecteurriveraindeSaintJohn,et DickDaigle,présidentdeUptownSaintJohn,indiquentqu'ilsappuientleprojet d'aménagement;cependant,ilsdésirentsensibiliserlepublicsurlepland'aménagement dusecteurriverainapprouvéparleconseilenvuedeprotégerlecorridorvisuelpublic quiseprolongedepuislarueQueenjusqu'auport. HazelBraithwith,delarueKingEst,etJoanPearce,du352,cheminPelton,font observerqu'ilfautrespecterlepland'aménagementdusecteurriverain. ChrisFairweather,du270,ruePrinceWilliam,exprimesesinquiétudesenmatièrede stationnement. LemaireinvitelepublicàseprononcerenfaveurdurezonageetPaulDandurand,du 252,ruePrinceWilliam,etJeffMunroe,du256,ruePrinceWilliam,soulignentqu'ils désirents'assurerquelesespacesvertsentrelesimmeublessontincorporésauprojet. JohnRocca,lepromoteur,indiqueauconseilqu'ilavaiteffectuédesmodificationsau projetafindesatisfaireauxdemandesdesvoisinsetquelepland'aménagementdu secteurriverainn'exigepaslaprotectiondecorridorsvisuelspublics. Lesmembresduconseilexprimentleurssouhaitsquelepromoteurentamedes discussionsaveclePartenariatd'aménagementdusecteurriveraindeSaintJohnet UptownSaintJohnpourrésoudrelesquestionsprésentéesparcesorganismes. intérieur. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'arrêtérelatifauplanmunicipaldeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantlesannexes2-A, 2-Cet6-Adupland'aménagementfuturdesterres,enmodifiantlaclassification d'environlamoitiédelapartiesudd'uneparcelledeterrainsituéeau243,ruePrince Williametau230,rueWater,d'unesuperficieapproximativede5640mètrescarréset inscritesousleNID00006676,pourfairepasserlaclassificationdezonede transportet dezonerésidentiellededensitémoyenneàcelledezonerégionaleducentre-ville, fassel'objetd'unepremièrelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Premièrelecturedel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiantl'arrêtérelatifauplanmunicipalde TheCityofSaintJohn». PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerTait RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiant l'arrêtérelatifauplanmunicipaldeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantlesannexes2-A, 2-Cet6-Adupland'aménagementfuturdesterres,enmodifiantlaclassification d'environlamoitiédelapartiesudd'uneparcelledeterrainsituéeau243,ruePrince Williametau230,rueWater,d'unesuperficieapproximativede5640mètrescarréset inscritesousleNID00006676,pourfairepasserlaclassificationdezonede transportet dezonerésidentiellededensitémoyenneàcelledezonerégionaleducentre-ville, fassel'objetd'unedeuxièmelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Deuxièmelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtémodifiantl'arrêtérelatifauplan municipaldeTheCityofSaintJohn». PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtésurlezonage deTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantlezonaged'uneparcelledeterrain d'unesuperficieapproximativede5640mètrescarrés,situéeau243,ruePrinceWilliam etinscritesousleNID00006676,envuedefairepasserlaclassificationdezonede transport«T»etdezonerésidentielled'immeublesàlogementsmultiplesde troisétages«RM-1»àzonededéveloppementintégré«ID»,fassel'objet d'unepremièrelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. Premièrelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtésurlezonagedeTheCityof SaintJohn». PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêtésurlezonage deTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantlezonaged'uneparcelledeterrain d'unesuperficieapproximativede5640mètrescarrés,situéeau243,ruePrince William,etinscritesousleNID00006676,envuedefairepasserlaclassificationde zonede transport«T»etdezonerésidentielled'immeublesàlogementsmultiplesde troisétages«RM-1»àzonededéveloppementintégré«ID»,fassel'objet d'unedeuxièmelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. TheCommonClerkadvisedthatthenecessaryadvertisingwascompletedwithregardto aproposedStreetClosingBy-lawAmendmenttostopupandclosepermanentlyall that portionofTiffanyStreet,apublicstreetinTheCityofSaintJohn,intheCountyofSaint JohnandProvinceofNewBrunswickcomprising836squaremetres,andmore particularlyshownonaPlanofSurvey,datedNovember19,2007assubmitted. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakagainsttheproposedstreetclosing withnoonepresenting. TheMayorcalledformembersofthepublictospeakinfavouroftheproposedstreet closingwithnoonepresenting. OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton SecondedbyCouncillorTitus RESOLVED that theBy-lawentitled,"By-law NumberM-23,ABy-lawToAmendaBy-lawRespectingtheStoppingUpandClosingof HighwaysinTheCityofSaintJohn"withregardtoTiffanyStreet,bereadafirsttime. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readafirst timeby titletheby-lawentitled,"By-lawNumberM-23,ABy-lawToAmend aBy-lawRespecting theStoppingUpandClosingofHighwaysinTheCityofSaint John". OnmotionofCouncillorWhite SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton RESOLVED that theBy-lawentitled,"By-law NumberM-23,ABy-lawToAmendaBy-lawRespectingtheStoppingUpandClosingof HighwaysinTheCityofSaintJohn"withregardtoTiffanyStreet,bereadasecondtime. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. Readasecond timeby title theby-lawentitled,"By-lawNumberM-23,ABy-lawTo AmendaBy-lawRespecting theStoppingUpandClosingofHighwaysinTheCityof SaintJohn". 9.4Modificationdel'arrêtéconcernantlafermeturederoutesvisantlarueTiffany Legreffiercommunalindiquequelesavisrequisontétépubliésrelativementauprojet demodificationdel'arrêtéconcernantlafermeturederoutes,envuedefermeretde barrerl'ensembledu tronçondelarueTiffany,uneruepubliquesisedansTheCityof SaintJohn,danslecomtédeSaintJohn,etdanslaprovinceduNouveau-Brunswick, constituant836mètrescarrésetplusparticulièrementdélimitéesurlepland'arpentage datédu19novembre2007,telqu'ilaétéprésenté. Lemaireinvitelepublicàseprononcercontrelerezonage,maispersonneneprendla parole. Lemaireinvitelepublicàseprononcerenfaveurdurezonage,maispersonneneprend laparole. PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton AppuyéeparleconseillerTitus o RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêté nM-23 modifiantl'arrêtéconcernantlafermetureetlebarragederoutesdansTheCityofSaint John»relativementàlarueTiffany,fassel'objetd'unepremièrelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. o Premièrelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêté nM-23modifiantl'arrêtéconcernant lafermetureetlebarragederoutesdansTheCityofSaintJohn». John»relativementàlarueTiffany,fassel'objetd'unedeuxièmelecture. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. o Deuxièmelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«arrêté nM-23modifiantl'arrêté concernantlafermetureetlebarragederoutesdansTheCityofSaintJohn». 13.4Revised2008BudgetforUptownSaintJohnInc.BIALevy OnmotionofCouncillorFarren SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theletterfromUptownSaintJohn Inc.submittingitsrevised2008budgetbeaccepted,andthatadvertisingbeauthorized withadatesetforapublichearingfortheBusinessImprovementLevy. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 13.4Budgetrévisé2008relatifàlataxesurlazoned'améliorationdesaffaires pourUptownSaintJohn PropositionduconseillerFarren AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedeUptownSaintJohn Inc.,accompagnéedubudgetrévisé2008,soitacceptée,quelesavispublicitaires soientautorisésetqu'unedatesoitfixéepourlatenued'uneaudiencepublique relativementàlataxesurlazoned'améliorationdesaffaires. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 13.5PoliceJusticeSteeringCommittee?ServiceContracts OnmotionofCouncillorTait SecondedbyCouncillorMcGuire RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theSteering Committee,TOSSSolutionsInc.beengagedtoprovide technicaladvisoryand coordinationservicesasper thesubmittedproposalandfurtherthatMT&Lbeengaged toprovideCommunicationadvisoryservicestosupporttheongoingpublicengagement processasperitssubmittedsubmission. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 13.5ContratdeservicesdélivréparleComitédirecteurdela justice PropositionduconseillerTait AppuyéeparleconseillerMcGuire RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandelecomité directeur,TossSolutionsInc.soitretenuepourfournirdesconseils techniquesetdes servicesdecoordinationconformémentàlapropositionprésentéeetqueMT&Lsoit retenuepourfournirdesservicesconsultatifsenmatièredecommunicationspour soutenirleprocessuscontinud'engagementpublicconformémentàlasoumission présentée. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 13.6PoliceJusticeSteeringCommittee?PublicConsultationProcess OnmotionofCouncillorWhite SecondedbyCouncillorMcGuire RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby thePolice JusticeSteeringCommittee,CommonCouncilapprove thepublicengagementprocess forthedevelopmentNorthofUnionStreet. Questionbeingtakenthemotionwascarried RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeleComité directeurdelajustice,leconseilcommunalapprouveleprocessusd'engagementpublic pourledéveloppementdusecteursituéaunorddelarueUnion. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 12.BusinessMatters-Municipal Officers 12.1WinterSnowControlServices ReferredtotheFebruary4,2008Councilmeeting. 12.Affairesmunicipalesévoquéesparlesfonctionnairesmunicipaux 12.1Servicesdecontrôledudéneigement Cepointestreportéàlaséanceduconseilprévuele4février2008. 11.7ServicestoNewcomerstoourCommunity(CouncillorChang) OnmotionofCouncillorChang SecondedbyCouncillorFarren RESOLVED thatCommonCouncilagreetothe fourrequestsasoutlinedinthesubmittedletterandinstructtheCityManagerand/or appropriatestafftoworkwithelectedofficialsandrepresentativesofthePopulation GrowthSecretariattomovethisfileforward. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 11.7Servicesauxnouveauxarrivantsquis'établissentdansnotreville PropositionduconseillerChang AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren RÉSOLUqueleconseilcommunalacquiesceaux quatredemandes,tellesqu'ellessontsoulignéesdanslalettreprésentéeetchargele directeurgénéraletlesemployésmunicipauxdecollaboreraveclesreprésentantsélus etlesreprésentantsduSecrétariatdelacroissancedémographiquepourfaireavancer cedossier. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 13.CommitteeReports 13.0CityofSaintJohnPensionFundPerformance2007 OnmotionofCouncillorWhite SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton RESOLVED that theCityofSaintJohnPension InvestmentConsultantreporttoCouncilon thePensionFundPerformance. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 13.Rapportsdéposésparlescomités 13.0Rendement2007delacaissederetraitedeTheCityofSaintJohn PropositionduconseillerWhite AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton RÉSOLUquel'expert-conseilenplacement responsabledelacaissederetraitedeTheCityofSaintJohnseprésentedevantle conseilpourfairelecompterendudurendementdelacaissederetraite. OnmotionofCouncillorWhite SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton RESOLVED that theletterfromSaintJohnNon ProfitHousingInc.requestingagrantequaltothemunicipaldevelopmentfeesfor LeinsterCourt,bereferredtotheCityManager. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 13.1DemandedesubventionprésentéeparSaintJohnNonProfitHousingInc. [logementsansbutlucratifdeSaintJohn] PropositionduconseillerWhite AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedel'organisme logementsansbutlucratifdeSaintJohnrelativeàunedemandedesubventiond'un montantégalauxdroitsd'aménagementmunicipauxvisantl'impasseLeinster,soit transmiseaudirecteurgénéral. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 13.2ParkingCommissionCommunicationsPlanforSnowBansandAlternate SideParking OnmotionofCouncillorFarren SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theletterfromtheSaintJohn ParkingCommissioncommentingoncurrentpoliciesandnotingthateveryeffortisbeing made toadvisepeopleofanovernightbanforsafetyreasons,andthatabrochure "ParkingintheSouthEndPeninsula?Whatyouneedtoknow?,willbedistributedto residencesof theSouthCentralPeninsula,bereceivedforinformation. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. 13.2PlandecommunicationsdelaCommissionsurlestationnementrelatifà l'interdictiondestationnementetaustationnementdechaquecôtédela rue PropositionduconseillerFarren AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedelaCommissionsur lestationnementdeSaintJohnrelativeauxpolitiquesenvigueuretsoulignantqu'elle déploietousleseffortspoursignaleraupublicl'interdictiondustationnementdenuit pourdesraisonsdesécuritéetqu'unebrochureseradistribuéeauxcitoyensdece quartierintitulée«ParkingintheSouthEndPeninsula-Whatyouneedtoknow» [stationnementdanslapéninsulesud-renseignementsutiles],soitacceptéeàtitre informatif. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 13.3ParkingCommissionPurchaseandDemolitionofPropertiesat63and65 CarletonStreet OnmotionofCouncillorTitus SecondedbyCouncillorWhite RESOLVED that theletterfromtheSaintJohn ParkingCommissionregarding thedemolitionofpropertyat63and65CarletonStreet bereceivedforinformation. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried. AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedelaCommissionsur lestationnementdeSaintJohnrelativeàladémolitiondelapropriétésituéau63et 65,rueCarleton,soitacceptéeà titreinformatif. Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée. 13.7CommitteeoftheWholeReport-Investigation OnmotionofCouncillorCourt SecondedbyCouncillorChang RESOLVED thatCommonCouncilherebydirects theCitySolicitortorequest,onitsbehalf,thattheSaintJohnPoliceForceconductor arrangefortheconductingofaninvestigationintotheunauthorizeddisclosureof confidentialinformationpresentedataclosedLegalSessionofCommonCouncilheld onDecember13,2007; ANDBEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatshouldsuchaninvestigationbe undertaken:(a)theCommonClerkisherebydirected tomakeavailabletothePolice personnelassignedtosuchaninvestigationandupontheirrequest, therecordsofany closedsessionmeetingofCommonCouncilatwhich theinformationinquestionorits unauthorizeddisclosurewasdiscussed,includingminutesthereof;and(b)theCity Solicitorisherebyauthorizedanddirectedtoprovidetotheinvestigatingpolicing authority,uponitsrequest,aLetterofComplaintorequivalentcorrespondencewith respecttothesaidunauthorizeddisclosureofconfidentialinformation. Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarriedwithDeputyMayorHooton andCouncillorsChase,Farren,FergusonandTitusvotingnay. 13.7Rapportsducomitéplénier-enquête PropositionduconseillerCourt AppuyéeparleconseillerChang RÉSOLUqueleconseilcommunal,parles présentes,chargel'avocatmunicipald'entreprendre,aunomduconseil,lesdémarches nécessairesauprèsduservicedepolicedeSaintJohnafinquecelui-cimèneou commandeuneenquêterelativementàladivulgationnonautoriséederenseignements confidentielsprésentéslorsd'uneséancejuridiqueàhuisclos,tenueparleconseil communalle13décembre2007. ILESTDEPLUSRÉSOLUquedanslecasoùunetelleenquêtesoitmenée,a)le greffiercommunalest,parlesprésentes,chargédecollaboreraveclesemployésdu servicedepoliceaffectésàcetteenquêteetdeleurremettre,surdemande,toute documentationrelativeauxséancesprivées tenuesparleconseilcommunalaucours desquelleslesrenseignementsenquestionouladivulgationnonautoriséedetels renseignementsontfaitl'objetdediscussions,ycomprislesprocès-verbauxdetelles séances;b)l'avocatmunicipalest,parlesprésentes,autoriséetmandatéàfourniraux enquêteursresponsablesduservicedepolice,àlademandedeceux-ci,unelettrede plaintesouundocumentéquivalentrelativementàladivulgationnonautoriséede renseignementsconfidentiels. Àl?issueduvote,lapropositionestacceptée.Lamairessesuppléante HootonainsiquelesconseillersChase,Farren,FergusonetTitusvotentcontrela proposition. 14.ConsiderationofIssuesSeparatedfromConsentAgenda 14.Étudedessujetsécartésdesquestionssoumisesàl'approbationdu conseil 16.Adjournment TheMayordeclaredthemeetingadjournedat11:40p.m. 16.Levéedelaséance Lemairedéclarequelaséanceestlevéeà23h40. Mayor/maire CommonClerk/greffiercommunal 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 REPORTTOCOMMONCOUNCIL M&C?2008-19 1February2008 HisWorshipNormanMcFarlane andMembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECT:AerialPlatformTruck BACKGROUND: Atitsregularlyscheduled,opensession,meetingofApril24,2006,Common CounciloftheCityofSaintJohnadoptedastaffrecommendationforaFire ApparatusReplacementProgram.Attached,asanappendixtothatcouncilreport, wasalistoftheapparatusinthefleet,asofthedateofwritingofthereport,along withascheduleforthereplacementofeachunit. Thisyear,2008,vehiclenumber 042,a1988Kovotc100footaerialtruck,isslatedforreplacement. ThepurposeofthisreportistoinformCouncilofanumberofreplacementoptions andtoseekapprovalforacourseofactionwhichstaffbelievesisthemost expedientandcostaffectiveapproachtomeetthisrequirement. ANALYSIS: Vehiclenumber042,betterknownasLadder#1,isa1988,100foottelescopic styleaerialwithapersonnelbasket.Whilethedepartmentpresentlyhas2other aerialstyletrucks,bothofthesearetelescopicladdersonly. Theavailabilityofapersonnelbasketattheendoftheaerialaddssignificant versatilitytothetruckincludingtheabilitytoquickly; a)insertfirefightersandequipmentatvariousfloorsdependantonneedand b)toextractoccupants,and/orfirefighters,fromhazardousconditionsandmove themtosafety. 58 PageTwo ANALYSIS?.Cont?d; ChiefRobSimonds,aftercarefulconsiderationandinspectionoftheavailable apparatushasdeterminedthatthereisbutonestyleoftruckinproductiontoday thatbestmeetstheneedsidentifiedbytheSaintJohnFireDepartmentasa replacementunitforLadder#1. Thisapparatus,whilesimilartoladder1inthatithasapersonnelbucket,hasan articulatingladderboomasopposedtothestraighttelescopicladderspresentlyin use. Theadditionofthisfeaturegreatlyenhancesthefunctionalityoftheaerialinthat byarticulatinginadditiontotelescopingthebucketcanbesafelyplacedincloser proximitytothespotwhereitismostneeded.Articulationwillallowfortheladder tobeextendedup,overanddownontheothersideofobstaclessuchastreelimbs andhydroelectriclines. Thisfeaturewillgreatlyenhanceextractionforthe purposesofrescueandprovidetheabilitytodeliverfiresuppression,intheform ofwaterdirectlywithmorepinpointaccuracy. Inadditiontoitsenhancefiresuppressionandrescuecapabilities,anarticulating boomladderwillprovidefornestingofthepersonnelbucketlocatedattheendof theboom,intothemid-shipareaofthetruckbed. Thebucketonladder1,because itisastraighttelescopicboomladder,presentlyridesoutoverthefrontofthecab andwindshieldofthetruck. Thisfeatureaddstotheoveralllengthofthetruck makingitdifficulttomaneuverthroughthetightconfinesofthecitystreets. The articulatingboom,withthebucketstoredwithinthetrucksbodymakesfora shorter,morecompactandeasiertodriveunit. Whileresearchingthestyleandtypeoftruckrequiredtoreplaceladder1,itwas determinedthatthereareatpresentonly2manufacturersofthisstyleoftruckin NorthAmerica.OneotherwaslocatedinGermanybutthey,tothebestofour knowledge,havenotsoldanyunitsinCanadaortheUS. E-OneandPiercewhoarebothmanufacturersandsuppliersoffireapparatusofall typestotheNorthAmericanmarketbothmanufacturearticulatingboomfireaerial trucks. The E-OneknownastheBronto,isthemostwidelyrecognizedandsold unitwithliterallyhundredsoftrucksinfiredepartmentsinbothCanadaandthe US. ThePiercetruck,knownasSky-Armisnewertothemarketandnaturally therearefeweroftheminproductionanddistribution,exactnumbersarenot knownhoweverindicationsarethatthereareveryfewtrucksofthismakeand modelpresentlyinuseinCanada.Accordingly,informationrelativetoproduct durabilityandfunctionalityismorereadilyavailablefrom E-OnethanPierce. 59 PageThree ANALYSIS?Cont?d; FromtheperspectiveoffunctionalspecificationsfortheseunitstheBrontohasa largerliftcapacitybothwithwateronandwateroffinitsbucket,thandoesthe Pierce. TheBrontoisloadratedat1210lbswithwateroffand960lbswithwater on. ThePierceisratedat750lbsdryand500lbswet. Thismeansmorewaterand morepeopleineachliftofthebucketwiththeBronto. ThearticulatingboomontheSky?Armislimitedto100feetverticalreachwhile theBrontohas3differentladderconfigurations,100,114and134feet. The100 and114footladdersareavailableonthesametruckplatformwhichmeansthefire departmentcanincreaseitsreachcapacitiesby14feetwithouttheneedto purchasealargertruck. Bothoftheseitemswouldbeincludedinthefunctionalspecificationsofthetruck requiredandassuchwouldprecludecompetitivebiddinginthatonlythe E-One Brontocanmeetthisneed. AtpresenttheCityofSaintJohnhas5apparatus;1Quintcombination75foot straightaerialandpumperunit,1combinationrescue/pumperunitand3straight firepumperunitsinitsfleetthatweresuppliedby E-One.Wehavenodirect experiencewithPierceastherearenounitsfromthismanufacturerintheCity?s fleetandwhiletheyhaveareputationforbeingacompetitivelypriced,quality product,the E-Onetruckshavealsoproventhemselvestoveryreliableapparatus. Itisforthereasonsstatedabovethatwhilethiswillbe,incomparisontoother typesofequipmentandvehiclespurchasedbytheCityofSaintJohn,avery expensiveunittoobtain,thatstaffrecommendsagainstthecallingofatraditional publictendercall,favouringinsteadtoconsiderthisasa?sole-source?purchase andassuchtonegotiatedirectlywith E-One. INPUTFROMOTHERS: BeforewritingthisreportandrequestingCouncilssupportforthisinitiative,staff fromtheFleetAdministrationareawasaskedtopoleotherjurisdictionswherethis typeofarticulatingboomaerialtruckisinservice. Thepurposeofthisexercisewastodeterminethelevelofsatisfactionwiththe E- Onetruckandtoseewhatprocessesvariouspublicentitiesmayhaveusedto purchasethisparticularapparatus. 60 PageFour INPUT?Cont?d; Staffreportsthatwhilesomepublicentitiesdidcalltendersforthesupplyofthis typeofaerialtruck,thefunctionspecificationsinthetenderdocumentsresultedin the E-Onebidbeingthelowesttomeettherequirementsofthetender. Inthecaseof2othermajormetropolitanfiredepartmentstherequiredaerialunits wereeither;deemedtobeemergencypurchasesandauthorizationwasgivento negotiatedirectlywith E-OneforademoBrontounits,orintheothercasetheFire Departmentrequestedleavetonegotiatedirectlywith E-OnefortheBrontoAerial asitwasidentified,aswehaveherein,tobetheonlyunitavailabletomeetthe needsoftheFireDepartment. FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS: TheneedtoreplaceLadder#1withanewaerialunitwasidentifiedinthe2006 reportandscheduleforapparatusreplacementandagainidentifiedduring deliberationsforthe2008vehiclereplacementprogrambudget. Itisestimatedthatapublictendercallwouldresultinabidpriceofapproximately $1,400,000.00topurchaseanarticulatingboomaerialladdertruck.Adelivery scheduleofapproximately1yearisalsonormalwiththistypeofunitandbid process. Staff,giventhatthe E-OneBrontoismorecommonthananyothertruckofthis styleandthatwhileotherstreatthesetypesofunitsasMTO?MadetoOrder, E- Onehastheminproductionasanormalproductline. ItisforthisreasonthatstaffbelievesthatshouldCouncilchosetoacceptits recommendationtonegotiateforthisunit,thatapartiallybuiltunit(demotruck) canbepurchased,modifiedtomeettheCity?sspecificationsanddeliveredfaster andlessexpensivelythanatenderedunit. 61 PageFive RECOMMENDATION: Itisrecommendedthatsincestaffconsiderthistobea?sole?source?purchase basedontheneedidentifiedbytheSaintJohnFireDepartmentandthefactthatall evidencepointstothefactthatthereisbutonemanufacturerthatcansupplya trucktomeetthatneed,thatCommonCouncilsetasidetheCityofSaintJohn ProcurementPolicyandauthorizetheChiefoftheSaintJohnFireDepartmentand theCity?sPurchasingAgenttoenterintodirectnegotiationswith E-OneLtdfor thepurchaseanddeliveryofoneonlyBronto114footarticulatingboomfireaerial unitandfurtherthatuponconclusionofthesenegotiationsstaffbringforwarda reporttoCouncilwiththeresultsofthenegotiationsandafurther recommendationregardingtheexpenditureoftheidentifiedfunds. Respectfullysubmitted, _____________________ DavidJ.Logan PurchasingAgent _____________________ T.L.Totten,FCA CityManager 62 REPORTTOCOMMONCOUNCIL M&C?2008-18 1February2008 HisWorshipNormanMcFarlane andMembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECT:ArticulatingTractor BACKGROUND: In2007theLeisureServicesDepartmentidentifiedaneedforwhatturnedoutto beaveryspecializedpieceofequipment.Whattheyidentifiedendeduptobea hybridbetweenafarmtractorandaloaderbackhoe. Giventhetypesofjobstobedonebythispieceofequipment,iediggingand loadingmaterialontrucksitappearedatfirstthataloaderbackhoewasneeded howeverthisfunctionalitywaslimitedseasonallyandgiventhecostofabackhoe, itturnedoutthatthiswouldhavebeenanimpracticalsolution. Otherneedsthatwereidentified,iesweeping,plowingandtowingtrailerspointed toasmallfarmtractorasapossiblesolution;howevertheseneedsandthe equipmenttoaddressthemwerealsoidentifiedaslimitedandseasonalinnature. Thebackhoebeingtoobigandtooexpensiveandthefarmtractorbeingtoosmall andlimitedinitsfunctionalitywhatwasfoundthatitwasfeltwouldaddressallof theneedsidentified,wastheKubotaArticulatingtractor. Thisunit,onceoutfitted withallofthevariousavailableattachmentswillplowsnow,blowsnow,bucket loadtrucks,digditchesandtrenches,sweepsidewalksandtowtrailersand spreaders. TheKubotaunitissmallerandlessexpensivethanaconventionalbackhoewhile offeringsomeofthesamefunctionalityandislargerandmoreversatilethana conventionalfarmtractor.Aswell,becauseitisanarticulatingchassisitwill operateinconfinedspacesthatneitheroftheother2unitscanfitin. 63 PageTwo ANALYSIS: Proposalswerecalledinlate2007forthesupply,onatrialbase,ofanarticulating farmstyletractorwithallofthefeaturesidentified.Whilestaffwasawareofthe Kubotatractor,itwashopedthattheproposalcallwouldresultincompetitive bids. Thisdidnotturnouttobethecasehoweverasonly1bidwasreceivedforthe supplyofthisstyleoftractor. Asaconditionofthebid,thevendorwasrequired,giventheuncertaintyatthe timethatthistypeofunitwouldinfactdothethingstheCitywantedtodo,to makeitavailableonarental/purchasebaseswiththemajorityoftherentalcostto beappliedagainstthepurchasepriceshouldtheevaluationturnouttobepositive. TheKubotatractorprovedtobeeverythingthemanufacturersaiditwasandasa resultstaffisrecommendingitspurchase. FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS: Originallybidat$80,500.00,thenetpurchasecost,afterapplying90%ofthe monthlyrentalfeeduringthetrialperiod,isreducedto$57,100.00. Thisisa plannedexpenditureforwhichfundswereidentifiedinthe2008fleetreplacement budget. RECOMMENDATION: ItisrecommendedthattheproposalsubmittedbyBayview Trucksand Equipment forthesupplyofa2007KubotaArticulatingtractorintheamountof$80,500.00 less90%oftherentalfeeforanetpurchasepriceof$57,100.00plustaxbe accepted. Respectfullysubmitted, _____________________ DavidJ.Logan PurchasingAgent _____________________ T.L.Totten,FCA CityManager 64 REPORTTOCOMMONCOUNCIL M&C?2008-15 1February2008 HisWorshipNormanMcFarlane andMembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECT:TendersforFleetReplacement?Phase#1 BACKGROUND: Eachyearstaffcreatesspecificationsandcallspublictendersforthesupplyof vehiclesandequipmentpreviouslyidentifiedforreplacementasapartoftheannual budgetprocess. Thiscallingoftendersforcompletivebidsisnormallydonein2phaseswiththe initialphaseconcentratingofthecarsandlighttruckstobereplacedwhilethe secondphasefocusesonheavytrucksandconstructionstyleequipment.Asperthe title,thisreportaddressesthebidresultsforthepreviouslyidentifiedsmallvehicle fleet. ANALYSIS: Enclosedwiththisreportarecopiesofthesummariesforeachofthevehicles tendered.Containedinthesesummariesisthefollowingpertinentinformation abouteachbid;thetendernumberandtitle,thefleetnumberanddescriptionofthe vehicle(s)tobereplace,theuserdepartment,thenamesofthevendorswho offeredbids,themakeandmodelofthevehicleofferedandthetenderedprices. Councilwillnote,asyoureviewthesummaries,thatinsomecasesduetothe specialnatureofthevehiclerequested,onlyonebidwasreceived. Inaddition,anydeviationsfromthespecificationsthatwouldbeacauseof concernorrejectionofthebidhavebeenidentified. 65 PageTwo ANALYSIS?Cont?d; Afteracompletereviewwithstaffsfromthevarioususerdepartments,Materials andFleetManagementhavedeterminedthateachandeverybidreceivedis completeineveryregardandwithoneexceptionisrecommendingawardofthese tenderstothelowestbidder. Thelowbidderfortendernumber231005T,forthesupplyofoneonly-oneand onehalftonnecabandchassisc/wdumpbodyandplowhasofferedatruckwhich is750lbslighterthantheminimumacceptablegrossvehicleweightspecificationof 19,500lbs.AdeviationofthissizeintheGVWRofavehicleofthistypeistoo greattobeignoredoraccepted.Itisforthisreasonthatstaffarerecommending againstacceptanceofthelowestbidofferedinthiscase. FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS: ThetotalcosttopurchasethevehiclesidentifiedinthisreportasthePhase1 tenders,ifawardedasrecommended,willbe$318,130.00,plustax. Theseareplannedreplacementsandassuchfundswereincludedinthe2008fleet replacementbudget. RECOMMENDATION: Itisrecommendedthatthetendersforthesupplyofcarsandlighttrucks,as identifiedinthisreportbeawardedtothelowestbiddertomeetthespecifications andtermsandconditionsofthetenderscalled,asindicatedontheenclosedbid summaries. Respectfullysubmitted, _____________________ DavidJ.Logan PurchasingAgent _____________________ T.L.Totten,FCA CityManager 66 74 75 M&C?2008-12 February1,2008 HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlaneand MembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECT: AppointmentofAuditor?s-SaintJohn TradeandConventionCentre BACKGROUND: In1984theCityenteredintoaManagementAgreementwiththeHiltonHotelwith respecttotheoperationoftheTradeandConventionCentre.Clause7.03the agreementprovidesasfollows: ?7.03Withinforty-five(45)daysfollowingtheexpirationofeachfiscalperiod, HiltonshallsubmittotheCitydetailedfinancialstatementsontheoperationsofthe Centre,auditedbyanindependentcharteredaccountantappointedbytheCityand chargedasanoperatingexpense.? ANALYSIS: InJanuaryofthisyearImetwithrepresentativesofGrantThornton,Chartered Accountantsthecurrentauditor?softhe TradeandConventionCentretoreviewthe upcomingauditfortheyear2007.GrantThornton,havebeenauditingtheCentre forthepast18years. Oneoftherequirementstoinitiatetheauditisthesigningoftheengagementletter. TheaddresseesonthisletterweretheChairoftheSaintJohnRegionalFacilities CommissionandtheCommissionerofFinancefortheCityofSaintJohn. InourviewbasedonClause7.03,CommonCouncilisthebodywiththeauthority toappointtheauditorfortheTradeandConventionCentreandassuchthe engagementlettershouldbeaddressedtotheCityofSaintJohnfor signaturebythe MayorandCommonClerk.TheCitySolicitorhasreviewedthisclauseofthe agreementandhasprovidedmewithanopinionsupportingthisview. 76 ReporttoCommonCouncilPage2 February1,2008 M&C?2008-12 Thenormalprocessforappointmentofauditor?swouldbetoissueaRequestfor Proposalsandbasedonanappropriatereviewofthesubmissions,staffora committeeappointedbyCommonCouncilwouldsubmitarecommendationto CommonCouncilforappointmentofauditors. Inlightofthetimeitwouldtaketocompletethisprocessstaffwouldrecommend thereappointmentofGrantThorntonfor2007anduponcompletionofthe2007 auditissueaRequestforProposalsforaperiodoftimedeemedappropriateby CommonCouncil. RECOMMENDATION: ItisrecommendedthatGrantThornton,LLPbeappointedauditorfortheSaint JohnTradeandConventionCentrefortheyearendedDecember31,2007andthat theMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedtosigntheengagementletteron behalfoftheCityofSaintJohn. Respectfullysubmitted, GregoryJ.Yeomans,CGA,MBA CommissionerofFinance 77 REPORTTOCOMMONCOUNCIL February04,2008 HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane AndMembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECT:Agreement withProvinceofNewBrunswick Deliveryof911Services BACKGROUND InMay,2005CommonCouncilconsideredareportfromstaffregardinga numberofmattersrelated to thePublicSafetyCommunicationsCentre. Included inthisreportwasadiscussionof theproposedchangesto thedeliveryof911 servicesin theProvince.AsaresultCounciladopted,inpart, thefollowing recommendation: ?Agreeinprinciple to theproposed termsofanewagreementwith theProvince, asoutlinedherein,relative to thedeliveryof911callprocessingservices.? Itwasanticipated that thefinalagreementwouldbeavailable forapprovalby December31,2005.Due todelaysinhavingtheagreementreviewedbyall partiesinvolved,ithasonlyrecentlybecomeavailable. Thepurposeof thisreportis toobtainCouncil?sapprovalfortheexecutionofthe agreement. ANALYSIS Thesubjectagreementgenerallyoutlines theroleandresponsibilitiesof theCity ofSaintJohninservingasaPublicSafetyAnsweringPoint(PSAP) toprocess 911callsreceivedwithinadefinedareaofsouthernNewBrunswick. 78 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Theagreementis for theperiodJuly01,2005toJune30,2009andprovidesfor theCity tobepaidapproximately$366,000annuallyinyearone,withannual increasesindexed to thecostofliving.Thefeeshavebeenpaidby theProvince whileawaiting thefinalizationof theagreement. INPUTFROMOTHERS Theagreementhasbeenreviewedby theCity?sLealDepartment. RECOMMENDATIONS Itisrecommended thatCommonCouncilapprove theattachedagreementwith theProvinceofNewBrunswickrelative to thedeliveryof911services for the periodJuly01,2005 toJune30,2009andauthorize themayorandCommon Clerktoexecute theagreementonbehalfof theCity. Respectfullysubmitted, W.D.Todd Director, InformationSystemsandSupport TerrenceTotten,FCA CityManager 79 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 M&C?2008-11 February1,2008 HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlaneand MembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECTEmeraPipelineTemporaryWorkingRoomContract : PIDNumber55022123 BACKGROUND : InJuly2007,CommonCouncilenteredinto?TemporaryWorkingRoom? contractsthatwouldpermitEmeratoenteruponvariousCityownedlandsto performworkduringthecourseofconstructionofthepipeline. OneadditionalCityownedpropertyhasbeenidentifiedthatwillrequirea TemporaryWorkingRoomcontract.StaffhasnegotiatedwithEmera representativesandaresatisfiedwiththetermsandconditionscontainedinthe attachedcontract.ThepurposeofthisreportistoseekCouncil?ssupporttogrant toEmeratherightstheyseektofacilitatetheconstructionofthenaturalgas pipeline. RECOMMENDATION : That TheCityofSaintJohnenterintoa?TemporaryWorkingRoom?Agreement withEmeraBrunswickPipelineCompanyLtd.intheformandupontheterms andconditionsattachedtothisreport(M&C#2008-11)forapropertyhavingPID number55022123;andthattheMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedto executethe TemporaryWorkingRoomContract. Respectfullysubmitted, JimR.Baird,MCIPTerry Totten,FCA CommissionerCityManager PlanningandDevelopment Attachment 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 M&C?2008-17 February1,2008 HisWorshipN.M.McFarlaneand MembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECTSLPC : ALEOFANDTOTHEOWEROMMISSION CSJ OFTHEITYOFAINTOHN BACKGROUND : Priortothe1970?s, TheCityofSaintJohnacquiredvariousparcelsoflandon behalfof ThePowerCommissionof TheCityofSaintJohn.Morespecifically, theCityacquiredtitletoseveralparcelsoflandonCharlotteandQueenStreets. TheBoardofthePowerCommissionoftheCityofSaintJohn(theCommission) authorizedtheacquisitionandpaymentofthesubjectlands. Overtheyears,theparcelsacquiredonbehalfoftheCommissionhavebeen transferredtotheUtility.Itappearsthattheparcels situatedatCharlotteand QueenStreetshavebeenoverlooked.Aspartoftheprocessofsellingitslands, thesolicitorfortheUtilitywasadvisedthatlegaltitletotheseparcelsstillresides withtheCity.Tocleanupthematterofownership,thesolicitorfortheUtility hasrequestedthattitletothesubjectparcelsbetransferredtotheCommission. ThesubjectparcelsdonotappearontheCity?slandinventorylistandthe Commissionhasbeenpayingthepropertytaxesleviedagainstthesubjectparcels sincethe1950?s.Citystaffhasnoobjectionstothetransferoftitleasitwas assumedtheCommissionalreadyownedthesubjectparcels. Thepurposeofthis reportistopresentthismattertoCouncilforitsconsideration. 112 ReporttoCommonCouncilPage2 February1,2008 RECOMMENDATION : ThatTheCityofSaintJohntransferitsfreeholdinterestsinlandsdesignatedby PIDNumbers3588and5488toThePowerCommissionofTheCityofSaint Johnfor$1.00(plusHSTandexpenses,ifapplicable);andthattheMayorand CommonClerkbeauthorizedtosignthenecessarydocuments. Respectfullysubmitted, JimR.Baird,MCIP Commissioner PlanningandDevelopment Terrence Totten,F.C.A. CityManager BI:lll 113 114 M&C?2008-20 February1,2008 HisWorshipN.M.McFarlaneand MembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECTSALEOFLANDTOREHABITATINC. : 51-59METCALFSTREET BACKGROUND : rd CouncilatitsmeetingofApril232007resolved; ?That TheCityofSaintJohnsell51-59MetcalfStreet(PIDNumbers376756and 376764)totheSaintJohnReal EstateBoardfor$5,000.00(plusHST,if applicable)onorbeforeJune29,2007,conditionaluponONECHANGEINC. providing TheCityofSaintJohnconfirmationoffundingfortheminimumtwo- story(fourunit)development;andthattheMayorandCommonClerkbe authorizedtosignanynecessarydocumentsrequiredtofinalizedthistransaction.? Subsequentlytheresolutionwasrescindedforacoupleofreasonsincludinga changeinthepurchasingentityaswellasaneedtoextendtheclosing.Assuch, thefollowingresolutionwasadoptedinJuneof2007,M&C2007-165; ?That TheCityofSaintJohnsell51-59MetcalfStreet(PIDNumbers376756and 376764)toRehabitatInc.for$5,000.00(plusHST,ifapplicable)onorbefore December31,2007,conditionaluponRehabitatInc.providing TheCityofSaint Johnconfirmationoffundingforthedevelopment;andthattheMayorand CommonClerkbeauthorizedtosignanynecessarydocumentsrequiredto finalizethistransaction.? InDecemberof2007RehabitatindicatedtotheCityitcouldnotmeetthe deadlinesassetoutintheJuneresolutionandfurtherthatdevelopmentfunding wouldcomefromamultitudeofsourcesandwouldhavetroublemeetingthe expectationssetoutinthatsameresolution.Rehabitatdidhavethefundingin 115 ReporttoCommonCouncilPage2 February1,2008 placetoacquirethepropertyandwasanxious. TheCitywasconcernedabout sellingthe siteandnotreceivingtheimprovements,thereforetheCityreserved therighttoreacquiretheparcel. Thefollowingrecommendationwasadoptedin Decemberof2007(M&C2007-400); ?ThatCommonCouncilamenditsresolutiondatedJune6,2007containedin M&C#2007-165,byextendingtheclosingdateforthistransactiontooccuron orbeforeMarch31,2008;andifconstructionofamultiunitbuilding,including thefoundationforthedwellinghasnotcommencedwithin sixmonthsofthe transferofthepropertytoRehabitatInc.,theCityhasanoptiontorepurchasethe subjectpropertywithin90daysoftheCitygivingwrittennoticetothepurchaser andthattherepurchaseofthesaidproperty shallbefor$5,000.00,andthatthe MayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedto signanynecessarydocuments requiredtofinalizedthistransaction.? Theadoptionofthismostrecentresolutionleftanelementoftheprevious resolutionineffectwhichRehabitatcouldnotmeet.Rehabitatcannotsecure projectfundingwithoutthesiteundertheirownership. TheCitydidn?twantto transfertheparcelwithoutguaranteeofaproject.Rehabitathasrecentlycontacted theCityinanattempttoresolvetheissue. Theprojecthashadseveralchangesin directionoverthepastyear;theresolutionsobtainedhavelimitedtheeasein whichtheprojectcanproceed.Itisthedesirebystafftorescindallresolutionsto dateinthismatterandsecurearesolutionwhichwillallowRehabitattomove forward. TheProvincehasindicatedthattheprojectisnearlyareality. RECOMMENDATION : 1.ThatCommonCouncilrescindresolutionsadoptedinM&C2007-165and M&C2007-400andadoptthefollowing; 2.That TheCityofSaintJohnsell51-59MetcalfStreet(PIDNumbers 376756and376764)toRehabitatInc.for$5,000.00(plusHST,if applicable)onorbeforeMarch31,2008,andthattheMayorandCommon Clerkbeauthorizedtosignanynecessarydocumentsrequiredtofinalize thistransaction.? Respectfullysubmitted, JimR.Baird,MCIPTerrence Totten,F.C.A. CommissionerCityManager PlanningandDevelopment BI:lll 116 117 M&C?2008-21 February1,2008 HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlaneand MembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECTSaleofCityPropertyonSewellStreet : PID55033773 BACKGROUND : TheSaintJohnParkingCommission(SJPC)hasexercised,orisintheprocessof exercisingitsoptionsonlandsinandaroundCarletonStreetandSewellStreet. Thesepropertiesweretobeacquiredasapotentialparkinggaragedevelopment. ThePoliceJusticeComplex sitelayouthasbeenmodified sincetheoptionswere securedandthe siteisnolongerthepreferredlocationforaparkinggarage. The SJPCintendstoassemblethelandsasanalternativeparkinggarage siteorfuture developmentopportunity. TheSJPChaveoptionsortitletothefollowingPIDS:38455,36707,39933, 55033765,37705and39737. ThereisaparcelofCityownedland,PID55033773 locatedoffSewellStreetwhichisinthemiddleoftheassembly.SJPChas requestedtheCitytransfertheparcel,atafairmarketvaluesotheymayfinalize theirassembly. Thereisasewermainwhichtraversestheproperty,aneasement willberequired. TheSJPChaveofferedavaluewhichrepresentsappraisedvalueplus10%,which meetsthesellingcriteriatheCityexpects. Thevaluationwasderivedbasedon unitappraisalvaluesinotherrelatedacquisitions,adjustedfortheeasementand grossedup10%tomeetthepricepolicy. 118 ReporttoCommonCouncilPage2 February1,2008 RECOMMENDATION : That TheCityofSaintJohntransferthefee simpleinterestinPID55033773to SaintJohnParkingCommissionsubjecttoa300+/-squaremetreMunicipal Services Easement/ EasementforMunicipalServices(seeattached)onorbefore May30,2008for$18,700;andthattheMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorized toexecuteanydocumentrequiredtoeffectthetransfer. Respectfullysubmitted, JimR.Baird,MCIP Commissioner PlanningandDevelopment Terrence Totten,F.C.A. CityManager BI:lll 119 120 M&C?2008?14 January30,2008 HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlaneand MembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECT:PublicHearingDate?145LochLomondRoad BACKGROUND: AsprovidedinCommonCouncil?sresolutionofAugust3,2004,thisreportindicatesthe rezoningandSection39applicationsreceivedandrecommendsanappropriatepublic hearingdate.ThefullapplicationsareavailableintheCommonClerk?sofficeandwill formpartofthedocumentationpresentedatthePublicHearing. Thefollowingapplicationhasbeenreceived. NameofLocationExistingProposedReason ApplicantZoneZone GregHarris145LochLomond?R-2??B-1?Topermit a Roadbusinessoffice RECOMMENDATION: ThatCommonCouncilschedulethepublichearingfortherezoningapplicationofGreg Harris(145LochLomondRoad)forMonday,March3,2008at7:00p.m.intheCouncil Chamber,andrefertheapplicationtothePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeforareportand recommendation. Respectfullysubmitted, JimR.Baird,MCIPTerrence Totten,F.C.A. CommissionerCityManager PlanningandDevelopment JRB/r 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 SECTION39CONDITIONS-917FAIRVILLEBLVD. That,pursuanttotheprovisionsofSection39oftheCommunityPlanningAct,theproposed developmentofaparceloflandwithanareaofapproximately2.3hectares,locatedat917 FairvilleBoulevard,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNos.00397620,00427526,aportionofPID No.55107494,aswellas theformerEmcoLane,forashoppingcentrebesubjecttothe followingconditions: a)Thedevelopermustpaveallparkingareas,loadingareas,manoeuvringareasand drivewayswithasphaltandenclosethemwithcast-in-placeconcretecurbs toprotectthe landscapedareasandtofacilitateproperdrainage; b)Thedevelopermustprovideadequatesitedrainagefacilitiesinaccordancewithadetailed drainageplan,preparedby thedeveloperandsubjecttotheapprovaloftheChiefCity Engineerorhisdesignate; c)Thedevelopermustprovideallutilitiesunderground,includingpowerandtelephonefrom theexistingoverheadfacilities; d)Thedevelopermustlandscapealldisturbedareasofthesitenotoccupiedbybuildings, driveways,walkways,parkingandloadingareas,includingaminimumof6metres(20feet) inside thefrontpropertylineabuttingFairvilleBoulevard,and therequiredlandscapingmust extendontotheCitystreetright-of-waytotheedgeoftheCitycurb/sidewalk; e)DirectstreetaccesstothesiteislimitedtoamaximumofonedrivewayonFairville Boulevard,asgenerallyindicatedonthesubmittedproposal, theexactlocationanddesignof whichissubjecttotheapprovaloftheChiefCityEngineerorhisdesignate,andwhichshall includeanynecessarymodifications totheCo-opentranceontheoppositesideofFairville Boulevard; f)Thedevelopermustinstall trafficsignalsat theintersectionoftheshoppingcentre/Co-op entranceandFairvilleBoulevardinaccordancewiththespecificationsoftheChiefCity Engineer; g)Thesiteshallnotbedevelopedexceptinaccordancewithadetailedsiteplan, landscapingplanandbuildingelevationplans,preparedbythedeveloperandsubjecttothe approvalof theDevelopment Officer,indicating thelocationofallbuildings,parkingareas, driveways,loadingareas,signs,exteriorlighting,exteriorbuildingmaterialsandfinishes, landscapedareas(includinglocationand typesofplantingmaterials)andothersitefeatures; h)Theapprovedplansmentionedinconditions(b)and(g)abovemustbeattachedto the applicationforbuildingpermitforthedevelopment,exceptthatsuchplansarenotrequired forpermitapplicationsforsitepreparationand/or foundationonly; i)Allsiteimprovementsshownon theapprovedsiteplan,landscapingplananddrainage plans,exceptforlandscaping,mustbecompletedprior to theopeningofthefacilityfor business;andthelandscapingmustbecompletedwithinoneyearofbuildingpermit approval; andfurther thatupontherezoningofthearea,thelandandanybuildingor structurethereonmustbedevelopedandusedinconformitywith theproposaland conditionsidentifiedherein. 227 228 229 230 231 SECTION39CONDITIONS-475CITYLINE/FORTDUFFERINROAD That,pursuanttotheprovisionsofSection39oftheCommunityPlanningAct,the developmentanduseoftheparceloflandwithanareaofapproximately5hectares (12.3acres),locatedat475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad,alsoidentifiedasbeingall that partofPIDNo.00390104 thatdoesnotincludeanapproximately1.7-hectare(4.2acre) areaalong theshorelineasgenerallyshownontheapplicant?ssubmittedsiteplanas?to beconveyedtotheCityofSaintJohn?,issubject tothefollowingtermsandconditions: a)Theuseoftherezonedareaislimitedtooneormorebuildingscontaininga total maximumof600dwellingunits,togetherwithassociatedamenityareas,parkingand thoseancillarycommercialusespermittedin the?RM-2?HighRiseMultipleResidential zone; b)ThedevelopermustundertakeimprovementstoCityLine,includinganynecessary slopestabilizationorothererosioncontrols,fromtheexistingterminusoftheimproved portiononthenorthwestsideoftherailwaycrossingtothesiteentranceinaccordance withdetailedengineeringplanstobepreparedbythedeveloperandsubjecttothe approvalof theChiefCityEngineerorhisdesignate; c)ThedevelopermustupgradetheexistingrailwaycrossingonCityLine,including appropriatesignalization,inamannerthatissatisfactorytoTransportCanadaandthe railwaycompany; d)ThedevelopermustextendCitywaterandsewer,includingtheconstructionofalift stationandforcemainifnecessary,inaccordancewithdetailedengineeringplanstobe preparedby thedeveloperandsubjecttotheapprovaloftheChiefCityEngineerorhis designate.Ifaliftstationandforcemainisnecessary,itshallbelocatedinamannerthat permitstheservicingoftheexistingdwellingsonthepropertiesadjacenttothesubject site; e)ThedevelopershallconveytotheCityofSaintJohnanapproximately1.7hectare (4.2acre)areaoflandlocatedadjacenttotheshoreline,asgenerallyshownonthe submittedproposal; f)Thedevelopermustdesignandimplementadetailedsitedrainageplan,subjecttothe approvalof theChiefCityEngineerorhisdesignate,indicating themannerinwhich stormwatercollectionanddisposalwillbehandledonthesite; g)Thedevelopermustpaveallparkingareas,loadingareas,manoeuvringareasand drivewayswithasphaltandenclosethemwithcast-in-placeconcretecurbs toprotectthe landscapedareasandtofacilitateproperdrainage; h)Thedevelopermustprovideallutilitiesunderground,includingpowerandtelephone, from theexistingoverheadfacilities.Thedevelopershallgrantaneasementforthe existingpowerlineservicingPartridgeIsland; i)Thedevelopermustlandscapealldisturbedareasofthesitenotoccupiedby buildings,driveways,walkways,parkingandloadingareas; 232 j)Thesiteshallnotbedevelopedexceptinaccordancewithadetailedsiteplan, landscapingplanandbuildingelevationplans,preparedbythedeveloperandsubjectto theapprovaloftheDevelopmentOfficer,indicatingthelocationofallbuildings,parking areas,driveways,loadingareas,signs,exteriorlighting,exteriorbuildingmaterialsand finishes,landscapedareasandothersitefeatures; k)Theapprovedplansmentionedinconditions(f)and(j)mustbeattachedtothe applicationforbuildingpermitforthedevelopment,exceptthatsuchplansarenot requiredforpermitapplicationsforsitepreparation. l)Allsiteimprovements(excludinglandscaping),streetworkandextensionsofmunicipal servicesandutilitiesmustbecompletedpriortotheoccupationofanybuildingonthe site;andthelandscapingmustbecompletedwithinoneyearofbuildingpermitapproval; andfurther thatupontherezoningofthearea,thelandandanybuildingorstructure thereonmustbedevelopedandusedinconformitywiththeproposalandconditions identifiedherein. 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 February4,2008 YourWorship MayorNorm McFarlane and MembersofCommonCouncil Re:Amotiontorescindthemotiontoinvestigateleak IbelievethatafteraweekofthoughtthatmyfellowCouncilmembers wouldreconsidertheirvoteonhavinganinvestigationontheleaksfromour closeddoor sessions. IaskmyfellowCouncil Membersto supportmyfollowingmotion; ImovethatCouncilrescindthemotionmadeatlastweek?sCouncilmeeting whichwastoinvestigatetheleakfromacloseddoor session. Respectfully, Receivedbye-mail CouncillorBillFarren TheCityofSaint John 265 M & C 2008 - 06 th January 17, 2008 His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane And Members of Common Council Your Worship and Members of Council, SUBJECT: WSCS INTER NOW ONTROL ERVICES Snow control services are equipment intensive and costly to deliver. While Mother Nature can quickly alter the urban landscape, both in giving us snow/ice or taking it away, the municipality must expend substantial resources to keep the community functional through the months of winter. For example, during the 10 days from December thth 27 to January 5, snow control costs exceeded $420,000*. Winter snow control (snow and ice storms) involve the largest, most costly operations undertaken by the City. The challenge for the City lies in providing an adequate and reliable quality of service to its network of streets and sidewalks during the unpredictable months of winter ? across all service areas. In doing so, all (citizens, businesses, decision-makers, service providers and staff) must understand the realities of winter weather, the limits of human capabilities and the costs associated with alleviating the effects of winter. PR URPOSE OF EPORT The purpose of this report is to review five factors that affect winter street and sidewalk services, and to propose measures to enhance quality and management of those services. It also follows up on a Council referral (Councillor Chang?s letter) and an earlier report. NC EEDS OF THE OMMUNITY The underlying goal of winter operations must be high quality, well managed services; services that respond to the needs of the community. Dealing effectively with winter in an urban setting requires an understanding of what the season brings, building on the strengths of current operations, and always being open to better or alternative methods of service delivery. Individual citizens, businesses and property owners have an essential part to play in making Saint John a liveable winter city. As service expectations have to be clear and performance diligently managed, private individuals and companies need also to be accountable. The City of Saint John cannot do everything. The community?s winter plan should be one that involves all stakeholders ? towards improving conditions for the community as a whole. Saint John Works ? for people! 266 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 2 SCP NOWONTROL RINCIPLES Certain guiding principles have been established for snow control operations. These have been reviewed and we offer the following going forward: Public safety foremost. Winter services that make Saint John a liveable winter city. Diligent preparation of plan, people, equipment, hired resources and materials. Appreciation of winter realities and the effects of often erratic weather. Quality service based on clear, commonly understood objectives and constraints. Central coordination to assure high service standards and best use of resources. Resources carefully managed over the entire season; winter services are costly. B ACKGROUND Winter weather poses serious public safety hazards. Saint John regularly experiences snow, freezing rain, icy conditions, rain, ice build-up, and fluctuating temperatures. Poor visibility, slippery streets and sidewalks, narrowed travel lanes, reduced parking space, snow accumulations on public rights of way ? are all encountered during a typical winter. Snow and Ice Control Plan The challenges and risks associated with winter weather are accentuated by our naturally hilly terrain and variable climate. Freeze/thaw cycles are frequent and storms often occur with a combination of snow, freezing rain and rain in rapid succession. Successfully dealing with such conditions and minimizing their impact for motorists and pedestrians calls for extensive planning - to coordinate preparations, allocation of available resources, and fine tuning of response protocols and priorities. A comprehensive, well rehearsed ?contingency plan? guides winter service activities. TheSnow and Ice Control Plan becomes the primary service guide for st Public Works by November 1 of each year. Construction and maintenance activities are curtailed, equipment is reconfigured and prepared for winter operations, inventories of winter materials stockpiled, hired resources put on notice and personnel readied. Saint John Works ? for people! 267 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 3 Snow Control Streets The street inventory is organized into 30 separate plow routes covering all City streets. A combination of heavy trucks, front end loaders and graders are rigged with front and wing plows to service these routes, supported by several small trucks for narrow streets and dead ends. Streets are organized within each route on a priority basis ? Priority 1 (heavily travelled arterials) to Priority 4 (least travelled local lanes); a sample is attached. Street operations are organized around six teams, three each on alternate 10-hour shifts. Plowing operations are complimented by the very critical salting and sanding fleet (12 heavy double or single axle dump trucks rigged with a spreader and front plow). Snow Control Sidewalks Winter sidewalk services are organized into 16 separate routes, serviced by small, specialized pieces of equipment that are rigged with plows or snow blowers and salt/sand spreaders. These are supported by a specially designed dump truck that delivers salt and sand to units in the field. Sidewalk operations are carried out by one team, under a single supervisor, with a regular 8-hour shift schedule (Monday to Friday). As with street operations, snow storm events generally involve considerable work outside of normal business hours - overtime. A NALYSIS Winter services cannot change the realities of the season; they can only mitigate its effects. Pedestrian and vehicle movement will be more difficult, all citizens will be to some extent inconvenienced and the municipality will incur unavoidable costs. Five Factors for Review Snow removal Blocking of sidewalks On-street parking Performance Public engagement Snow Removal Snow build-up takes up space, freezes into ice, creates a water source for ice, and is an obstruction. The greater the accumulation the more problematic winter conditions become. Removal of snow (blown away, or picked up and trucked away) significantly improves street and sidewalk conditions. However, the activity is resource and energy intensive, with snow dumps difficult to locate (for environmental reasons). Saint John Works ? for people! 268 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 4 Snow removal is an essential part of every urban snow control strategy. Notwithstanding the high cost of removal, a built-up community needs to plan for and remove snow from specified areas. Typically, these would be business districts, bus stops, narrow streets, areas around schools and major public facilities. Priorities for snow removal operations focus on the following areas: Public streets fronting schools where buses drop off and collect children; Major bus stops; Identified areas that are restrictive to disabled members of our community; Public streets fronting major residential complexes for seniors; Specified streets in urban commercial areas such as the uptown and others; Public streets fronting major public facilities (e.g. Imperial Theatre); At specified intersections and other well used crosswalks; and Others as determined through public input and Council direction. The primary hauling resources for these activities are tandem trucks and tractor-trailer dumps hired, as needed, from the private sector. Hired trucks make sense for several reasons. The equipment is designed specifically for hauling material, with satisfactory carrying capacity. The use of as-required rentals gives us removal capacity (without the associated overhead) and allows City plow units to remain committed to their primary purpose - plowing and push-back. It is also generally more economical to utilize rental trucks during overtime operations, particularly when internal resources are fully taxed. City Works trucks are dedicated primarily to plowing and salting/sanding, and should not be redirected from those activities. Time also needs to be scheduled for necessary servicing of plow units so that readiness levels are kept as high as possible. Blocking of Sidewalks The cooperation of citizens and business owners is very important to service effectiveness; a special thank you is extended to all those who make a positive difference. Owners and residents are asked to clear the sidewalks fronting their properties and to make every effort to ensure those walkways and fire hydrants are kept clear of snow. Unfortunately, a lack of cooperation from many property owners and/or the people they hire to plow their lots and driveways makes servicing sidewalks unduly difficult. Large piles of snow and frozen windrows left across sidewalks are barriers for plowing equipment, at times insurmountable ones. The added burden of these obstructions slows productivity of service and adds otherwise avoidable costs to its delivery. By-law provisions need to be emphasized and enforced. Saint John Works ? for people! 269 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 5 Section 20 of the Saint John Traffic By-Law states the following: ?No person shall place snow or ice upon any street, sidewalk or square in such a manner that impedes or is likely to impede the movement of traffic or pedestrians thereon.? This very practical by-law provision needs to be respected. Staff will be designating people to identify problem areas, speak with the property owners concerned and, as required, pursue enforcement action. The effectiveness of winter services depends on citizens, community groups, businesses and property owners working with civic leaders and service providers to accomplish the overriding objective of making Saint John the most liveable winter city possible. We all want the same end; we mustallwork together to overcome conditions that can be, at times, unforgiving. On-Street Parking On-street parking has been a curse to snow clearance and safe traffic movement in Saint John for as long as anyone can remember. That should not have to be. Many communities across Canada have clear and practical provisions concerning parking on streets during the winter season. For example, a sister city has the following section in its Traffic By-Law: (5) No person shall stop, stand or park a motor vehicle: (a)On any street between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 am from stth December 1 to April 15; (b)On any street or portion of street when the City Engineer has authorized its closure for Snow and Ice Control Operations. (6) The provisions of sub section (5) are enacted for the purpose of snow removal. (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this by-law, where a vehicle is parked or left standing on any street, contrary to the provisions of sub section (5) herein, and in such a manner that it interferes with or obstructs snow removal operations, a peace officer may cause such vehicle to be moved or towed at the owner?s expense. Yes, Saint John has unique parking challenges; however, these do not apply across the entire community. In most neighbourhoods we are similar to cities across the country. Saint John Works ? for people! 270 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 6 We have looked at the matter of on-street parking from the perspective of the 30 street snow control routes in the Snow Plan. A cursory review of neighbourhoods and streets suggests that on-street parking should not be considered an issue for most areas of the city. That is not to say that people don?t park their vehicles on those streets or that there would not be a certain degree of inconvenience for the people who now do so. Most residential sub-divisions should have adequate access to private space off the street for parking. It is reasonable to expect vehicle and property owners to make necessary arrangements for their parking, not the City of Saint John. The community, pedestrians and motorists generally, should not suffer adverse winter consequences nor should taxpayers incur avoidable costs because of parking. Is it appropriate that someone uses a street in Champlain Heights to park a privately owned RV bus over the winter? Parking issues can be broken down (across the 30 snow control routes) as follows: On-street parking should not be an issue: 22 routes (73.3%) South Central parking ban provisions in effect 3 routes (10.0%) Parking issues need focused attention 5 routes (16.7%) These numbers suggest that less than 17% of the street system needs particular attention with respect to on-street parking. In fact, when one considers the structure of snow control routes, it is fair to conclude that the actual percentage is much smaller. Suggested Approach We propose the following general strategy for winter parking: Acknowledge that the parking of private vehicles is a private responsibility. Recognize that on-street parking during the winter months is a serious impediment to the effective and efficient delivery of snow control services, resulting in unacceptable street conditions and avoidable costs to taxpayers. Keep the City?s administration of on-street parking as broad-based and as straight forward as possible; focusing on the exceptions that need attention. Adopt as a general principle that on-street parking will not be permitted to interfere with the effective delivery of snow control services. Identify areas and streets that warrant special consideration (for the short term only) and adopt special provisions for those streets (e.g. the temporary overnight parking bans in the South Central Peninsula). Pursue long-term community planning and engineering solutions for the dearth of off-street parking in some areas of the city. Understand that some vehicle owners will be inconvenienced. Saint John Works ? for people! 271 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 7 A general by-law provision should be developed that would prohibit overnight on-street stth parking between December 1 to April 15 of each year, with special consideration given to designated neighbourhoods and streets. Those provisions could be similar in some respects to the system currently in place for the South Central Peninsula. Areas identified as being in this ?special? group are: South Central Peninsula Old North End Douglas Avenue Lower West Side Parts of Lancaster Avenue and several narrow side streets Rockwood Court, Wright Street and area All other streets, in all other areas of the community, need to be recognized as parking- free zones during winter snow control operations. Although the South Central system (parking permits, alternate-side parking and temporary overnight snow bans) is a model that offers some guidance for these ?special? areas, it is also one that is costly, procedurally cumbersome and not without challenges. Going back to the notion of citizens sharing in making Saint John a liveable winter city, greater onus needs to be put on vehicle owners and their landlords. Municipal streets should not be considered as guaranteed parking places. Staff and agencies like the Parking Commission would work with neighbourhoods to identify possible alternative ?storm? parking locations (where these are practical and involve minimal cost) and otherwise develop ideas to minimize difficulties associated with on-street parking. This must include an on-going dialogue with Community Planning and Development. Performance Response to winter storms is based on service needs, priorities and time requirements; plows cannot be everywhere at the same time. Set levels of people, equipment and other resources must combat winter conditions that can vary widely in terms of type, intensity and duration. People who reside along lower priority streets will have to wait longer for service. In the end, however, the quality of the service they receive must be adequate. The central focus of all service delivery employees must be on the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of the services they provide for our public. ?Other considerations? cannot interfere with the focus of the community coming first. Determined leadership is critical to engendering a mindset of excellence in everything we do. Leadership will be challenged to prepare and motivate staff, making individual operators personally accountable for their snow control route and care of their equipment. Saint John Works ? for people! 272 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 8 In conjunction with the Vision 2015 development of new service profiles for all services, the winter sidewalk and street services will have clear performance objectives defined and an ongoing system of measurement and reporting to test performance against attainment of those goals. What is the level of service actually being provided? Public Engagement Winter services are relied on by the public. These are also services delivered under, often, very difficult conditions. City operations must ?connect? with their public, and vice versa. While the public needs to appreciate the challenges associated with service delivery, staff needs to know where that service is effective and where it is not. The exchange of information with the public is vitally important. Staff is working on a public information model for snow control operations that provides regular weather and operational updates, with a designated spokesperson always available to the media. Additional staff is also assigned to taking calls from the public and relaying priority concerns to supervisors in the field. A feature, particularly important to the winter sidewalk service, is an experienced field supervisor (with support staff) dedicated to ?connecting? with citizens, business owners and snow plow operators who might be inclined to push or dump snow onto sidewalks and streets. Exposure to liability is an unfortunate reality of municipal service delivery; careful attention must be paid to the service parameters set out in the Snow Plan. The City?s liability exposure is reduced when the plan is followed and service delivery is consistent. A particular focus will be given to notifying (or at least attempting to do so) those people whose vehicles are impeding snow control operations. Our goal is to work with people in delivery these very necessary services. IOS NPUT FROM THEROURCES We value all feedback and requests received from the public. FI INANCIAL MPLICATIONS The cost of winter snow services cannot be accurately predicted. If Council insisted that budgets be rigidly set, the quality of service possible would be determined by winter conditions that vary from one year to the next. Our understanding is that Council and the public want good quality, well managed winter services. Guided by this requirement, service costs will be largely determined by the demand, the need to deal with conditions; for example, the degree of icing to control and the amount of snow to remove. Saint John Works ? for people! 273 th Winter Snow Control Services January 17, 2008 Report to Common Council, M&C 2008-06 Page 9 Winter operations are very costly and, as such, service delivery must be astutely managed; overtime costs controlled, removal operations prioritized and equipment allocation strategic. TV2015 OWARDS ISION Positive Energy Success demands clear and common objectives, an understanding of the realities and challenges, and diligent preparation - with all energies aligned. R ECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Common Council: Recognize prioritized snow removal as an essential part of the snow and ice control strategy; Reiterate the importance of Section 20 of the Saint John Traffic By-Law which states that no person shall place snow or ice upon any street, sidewalk or square in such a manner that impedes or is likely to impede the movement of traffic or pedestrians thereon; Adopt the 7-point general strategy for winter parking as identified on page 6 of this report and direct staff to work with the City Solicitor to develop appropriate by-law provisions and operating procedures; Restate commitment to the Vision 2015 service refinement process and the essential focus on quality, effectiveness and efficiency (performance) in the provision of all services provided for our public; Emphasize the importance of public engagement and working with the City to improve the delivery of winter services to the community as a whole; and Ask the public and neighbourhood groups to dialogue with staff towards improving the community?s effort to make Saint John a liveable winter city. Respectfully submitted, J.M. Paul Groody, P.Eng. Terrence L. Totten, FCA Commissioner, City Manager Municipal Operations & Engineering Saint John Works ? for people! 274 . d v 275 276 277 278 279 280 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane andMembersofCommonCouncil YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil: SUBJECT:SaintJohnWater?2007AnnualWaterReport BACKGROUND MunicipalitiesinNewBrunswickoperatepublicdrinkingwater systemsunderconditions setout incertificatesofApprovaltoOperatedrinkingwatertreatmentanddistributionfacilities. DevelopedbytheDepartmentoftheEnvironment(DOE),incollaborationwiththeDepartment ofHealth,theseformalapprovalssetoutstandardsforwatertreatmentplants,distribution facilitiesand systemoperatorsthatstrivetoassure safedrinkingwater. TheCityofSaintJohn(astheApprovalHolder)providesdrinkingwaterservicestothepublic underauthorityofApprovaltoOperateW-254DrinkingWaterDistribution&Treatment Facilitiesissuedbythe Ministerofthe Environment. ThecertificaterepresentsformalauthorizationtotheApprovalHoldertooperatedrinkingwater facilities.Itdirectsthat: ?TheApprovalHoldershallkeeptheoperationoftheFacilitiesincompliancewiththe WaterQualityRegulation82-126undertheCleanEnvironmentActandthePotableWater Regulation93-203undertheCleanWaterActoftheProvinceofNewBrunswick. ViolationofthisApprovaloranyconditionhereinstatedconstitutesaviolationofthe Clean Environment Actand/ortheCleanWater Act.? ThecertificateofApprovaltoOperateisaregulatorytooldesignedaroundthemulti-barrier philosophy.Theintentofthedocumentistoenhanceamunicipality?sabilitytomanageits drinkingwaterservicesthroughtheestablishmentofclearguidanceandthroughacommon understandingamongallconcernedthattheendresultallareworkingtoachieveishighquality, safeandreliabledrinkingwaterforthecommunity. 281 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page2 ProtectiveBarriers ManagementofSaintJohnWater?sdrinkingwaterisbasedonacontinuumofprotectivebarriers whicharedesignedtoprovideacomprehensive?sourcetotap?protectiveweb.Themultiple barriersare: SourceWater(protectionof) ¾ Treatment ¾ Operations&Maintenance ¾ Monitoring&Alarms ¾ DistributionSystem ¾ EmergencyResponse ¾ Forinstance,overthepastfewyears significantcapitalinvestmentshave beenmadeinanewSCADA (SupervisoryControlandData Acquisition)system.Thiscomplex projectwhichisnearingcompletion istransformingthewaysystem operatorsdotheirjobsandhas addedcriticalmonitoringand alarmingcapabilities.Waterquality canbeanalyzedatvariouslocations andatdesiredtimeintervals.Asan example,chlorineresidualor turbiditylevelsofthetreatedwater canbeanalyzedeveryminute,every hour,oreveryfewhours.Should thenumbersevervaryoutsideof establishedparameters,aradio frequencysignalwouldbesenttoa pageranda24hourCustomer Servicerepresentativenotifiedsothattheappropriatetimelyresponsecanbesetintomotion. Thesystemalsohasthecapabilitytomonitorsystempressuresandifsystempressurewereless thanpredeterminedvalues,amessagewouldbesentviaapagerthatwouldalertofapossible waterdistribution systemleak. AnnualReport Condition51inthecertificaterequiressubmissionofanannualreporttotheDepartmentof Environment(Director,StewardshipBranch),preparedinaccordancewithastandardtemplate providedbytheDepartment.Thereportprovidespertinenttechnicalandoperatinginformation totheregulatoronthewater systems,suchinformationincludes: 282 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page3 Analyticalresults(microbiological,organicandinorganic); ¾ Systemmonitoringplan(includinghistoricaldataonfreechlorineresidual,turbidity, ¾ pH,temperature,iron,manganese,andotheraspectsofwaterquality); Waterproductiondata; ¾ Annualchemicalconsumptions(chlorineandfluoride); ¾ Operationalhighlights(incidentsandimprovements); ¾ Summaryofbackflowpreventionandcross-connectionactivities; ¾ Summaryofflushingactivities; ¾ Operatorinformation(training,certificationsand staffingchanges);and ¾ Informationtothepublic. ¾ ANALYSIS ThewatersystemintheCityofSaintJohnisbyfarthelargestintheProvinceofNew Brunswick.TheSaintJohnWater?AnnualWaterReportwithallitsattachmentsconsistsof hundredsofpagesoffactsanddataandratherthantablesuchavoluminousdocumentwith CommonCouncil,justthemainbodyoftheAnnualWaterReportisattachedhereto,withits varioussectionssummarizedherein.Afullcopyofthereportwithallappendicesisonfilewith theCommonClerk. Introduction SaintJohnWaterisresponsibleforthedeliveryofwaterandwastewaterservicesonbehalfof theCityofSaintJohnInaccordancewithcondition51oftheApprovaltoOperate,theannual . reportisintendedtoprovidetheDepartmentofEnvironment(systemregulator)withpertinent informationrelatingtooperationofthemunicipalwatersystemin2007. AnalyticalResults Overthecourseoftheyear,theCityanalyzedrawwatersourcesfrom14locationsgivingatotal of60analyticalresultsforeachofthosesamplinglocations.Thesesamplesindicatethequality ofwateravailablefromlakesthroughoutthewatershedwhichultimatelyprovideforthesources ofourdrinkingwater. Toensuresystemwaterissafetodrink,samplesarecollectedfrom30sitesthroughoutthe distributionnetwork.Thesesitesareanalyzedforbacteriologicalpropertiesweekly.Eighteenof thosesitesareanalyzedforinorganicchemistrysemi-annually,andfororganicchemistry monthly(DepartmentofHealthrequirementisquarterly).Inaddition,SaintJohnWatersamples weeklyalltemporarywatermainsthatareconstructedforcapitalprojects. Inadditiontothenotedabovetesting,severalotherwaterparametersaretestedroutinelyto monitor systemsafetyanddrinkingwaterquality.Thesemeasuresincludechlorineresidualdata, pH,fluoride,turbidity,totaldissolvedsolids,ironandconductivity. Inpreparationforthepreliminarydesignofnewwatertreatmentfacilitiesandtomoreclosely monitordisinfectionby-products,thefollowingadditionalanalyseswereperformedin2007: 283 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page4 Thefrequencyoftrihalomethanes(THMs)samplingincreasedfromquarterlytomonthly. x x Haloaceticacids(HAAs)liketrihalomethanesareanotherdisinfectionby-productthatis formedwhenchlorinereactswithorganicmatterinunfilteredwater.AlthoughHAAsare notcurrentlyregulated,itisexpectedthatHealthCanadawilldosointhenearfuture.In anticipationofthisnewguideline,SaintJohnWaterbeganmonthlysamplingforHAAs. x Dissolvedorganiccarbon(DOC)andtotalorganiccarbon(TOC)areprecursorstothe formationofboth THMsandHAAs.Monthlymonitoringoftheseparametersalsobegan in2007. Theultimategoalinthedesignofnewwatertreatmentfacilitiesisthereduction oftheseorganicprecursors,sothatwhenthedisinfectantchlorineisaddedneartheend ofthetreatmentprocess,thequantitiesofTHMsandHAAsformedwillbesubstantially lessthancurrent,and significantlylessthanthelevelsregulatedbyHealthCanada. x Forsomerawwatersources,itispossibletocorrelateultraviolettransmittance(UVT) withDOC.Inadditiontounderstandingifthereisacorrelation,thisnewtestingis necessarytoprepareforthepossibleuseofultraviolettreatmenttechnologyinthenew treatmentfacilities. x Full-scananalysesofbothSprucelakeandLatimerLakerawwatersourceswere performed.Thisscanincludesparameterssuchasherbicides,pesticides,polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs),dioxinsandfurans,aswellasadditionalorganicandinorganic parametersthatarenotrequiredtobemonitoredbytheDepartmentofHealth.These parameterswerenotexpectedtobefoundinappreciablequantitiesinourrawwater sources,butitwasimportanttoconfirmthispriortothedesignofnewwatertreatment facilities. During2007,SaintJohnWaterembarkedonanindepthstudytodocumentallcurrentwater qualitydatastoragemethods,andtoevaluatepotentialimprovementstothesystem.WaterTrax, adatamanagementservicetowhichSaintJohnWaterwasexposedduring2006throughthe DepartmentofEnvironment,wasselectedasthemostsuitableprogram.Itallowsdatatobe inputdirectlyfromcontractlaboratoriesaswellasfieldstaff,andhistoricaldatamaybereported viacustomtemplates,plottedontrendscreens,ordownloadedintospreadsheetformat.This programisnowinstalled,setup,andfunctioning. On-lineturbiditymonitoringwasinstalledandcommissionedattheLatimerLakeTreatment FacilityandtheSpruceLakeTreatmentFacilityinJanuary2008.Trainingrelatedtothe maintenanceofthisequipmentwasalsodeliveredinJanuary2008. SpruceLakeSystem Through2007allsystemwatermeterscontinuedtobereaddailyallowingforthereportingof peakdailyfigures.Annualwaterproductionfor2007fortheSpruceLakesystemwas approximately7.9billionImperialGallons,asignificantincreasefrom2006and2005annual SpruceLakewaterproductionwhichwerebothunder7.0billionImperialGallons. 284 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page5 In2007peakmonthlyproductionwas921.5millionimperialgallonsandcomparatively2006 and2005peakmonthlyproductionwas720.4and915millionImperialGallonsrespectively. Domesticconsumptionsremainrelativelyconstantduringtheyearandtheyrepresentasmall portionoftotalwesternsystemflows.ConsumptionfluctuationsontheSpruceLakesystemare primarilyasaresultofindustrialdemands.Industrialwaterdemandstypicallyincreaseindirect proportiontotemperatureincreases,asasignificantportionofthewaterisusedforcooling purposes.ItshouldalsobenotedthatinOctober2007the900mmwatertransmissionmainfrom LatimerLake,whichsupplieswatertoaverylargeindustrialuserwasshutdownforplanned capitalimprovements(sealinstallations). This shutdownledtoasignificantmonthlyproduction increasefromtheSpruceLake system(ascanbe seenbelow)tocompensateforthewaterneeded bythelargeuser. 2007SpruceLakeSystem MonthlyProduction 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec. WhenthelevelofSpruceLakereached60m(196.8?)onJuly7,2007staffturnedonthe2,000hp MusquashpumpandbegantransferringwaterfromtheMusquashwatershedtoMenziesLake whichispartoftheSpruceLakewatershed.Thisinterbasintransferisnecessarytoprovidefor theindustrialdemandontheSpruceLakesystem.ThepumpswereturnedoffonNovember3, 2007whenthelakeelevationreached61.8m(202.8?).Atotalvolumeofjustunder2.2billion ImperialGallonsofwaterwastransferredduringthe121daysofpumping.This128%increase intheamountofwatertransferredover2006and81%increaseover2005canbeattributedto;a drysummer,shuttingdownofthe900mmtransmissionmainandanincreaseinthenumberof flushingstomaintainadequatechlorineresidualsatdeadendwatermains. 285 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page6 LochLomondSystm During2007,annualwaterproductionfortheLochLomondsystemwasslightlyunder9.97 billionImperialGallons,anincreaseofjustover6%from2006LochLomondwaterproduction, whichwasslightlylessthan9.4billionImperialGallonsand2005productionwasgreaterthan 9.5billionImperialGallons. 2007LochLomondSystem MonthlyProduction 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec. CombinedSystems Combiningthe2007averagedailywaterproductionforboththewesternandeasternsystems showstheoverallsystemproduction(eastandwestcombined)increasedtojustunderforty-nine millionimperialgallonsperdayversusforty-fourin2006andforty-fivemillionin2005. Thereasonfortheoverall systemmonthlyproductionincreaseduringtheJunetoOctoberperiod canlargelybeexplainedbybigindustrialusers?annualsummerseasonincreaseof approximatelytenmillionImperialGallonsonaverage. 286 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page7 2007 Combined Systems (Spruce & Loch Lomond) AverageDaily Production (bymonth including industrialflows) 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec. ChemicalConsumption During2007,atotalof173.8tonnesofliquidchlorinewereconsumedintheLochLomond System,185.1tonnesofsodiumhypochloriteintheSpruceLakeSystemandatotalof39.1 tonnesofhydrofluosilicicacid(fluoride)wereconsumedinthecombinedsystems.This significantdecreaseinfluorideconsumptionisasaresultofcapitalimprovementsbeingmadeto theLatimerLakefluoride system. Theeastfluoride systemwasnotoperationalin2007. OperationalEvents Duringthesummerof2007,acompletereviewofthewatersystemwascompletedtodetermine thenumberofsystemdead-endsandhowmanyofthosedeadendshavefirehydrantsandhow manydonot.Intotal303watersystemdeadendsexist;201ontheeastand102onthewest.It wasdeterminedthatdead-endmainsoccurmainlyinresidentialsettingssuchascul-de-sacs, longpiperunstofewusers(asinDomionParkarea)oratpressurezoneboundarieswhere valvesarenormallyclosed.Anunfortunatebutunavoidablerealityinwatersystems,dead-ends cancausenumerouswaterqualityproblemsbecausethelengthoftimewaterremainsinthe watermain. Theprocessofflushingwatermainsreplacesoldwaterwithfreshwater.Inareasthatcan?tbe flushed,problemscompoundwiththeinabilitytointroducefresherwater.WhileSaintJohn Waterstrivestoreducetheamountofwaterflushed,itdoesoperateandmanagethewater systemwithpublichealth,safetyandqualityofdrinkingwaterasitsforemostpriorities. Followingsuccessfulpilotprojectsin2005and2006,theuni-directionalflushing(UDF) programwasexpandedin2007toencompasstheentirewestsideoftheSaintJohnwater distributionsystem.TheplannedUDFprogramfor2008consistsofuni-directionallyflushing 287 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page8 theentirewestsideandtheLakewoodHeightszoneontheeastside.SaintJohnWateris committedtotheUDFprogramandplanstocontinueexpansionoftheeastsideprogramby approximately25%eachyearuntil2011whenitisplannedthattheentireCitywillhavebeen designed,modeledanduni-directionallyflushed. Inthesummerof2007SaintJohnWaterperformedextensivecontinuousflushingaroundthe cityforwaterqualitypurposes.Atitspeakduringthewarmsummerweather,22separate flushingswereactivethroughoutthecity.Fiveofwhichareyearround,theremainderare seasonal(temperaturerelated).Flushingsthatarepresentlyrequiredwillnotnecessarilybe neededindefinitely. Theneedtoflushwateracrossthe systemwillreduceovertimeaspipesare cleanedandlined,pipesarerenewed,systemsarelooped,organicsareremovedthroughfull treatmentandtheuni-directionalflushingprogramisfurtheradvanced. AsofDecember31,2007therewere1,605testablebackflowpreventiondevicesregisteredwith theCityofSaintJohnCross-ConnectionControlProgram.Ofthese202wereinstalledin2007; 70ofwhicharepremiseisolationdevices. TheBackflowPreventionandCross-ConnectionControlProgramcontinuestogrow;withan emphasisoncommercialwatercustomersthatneedtoinstalldevicesandkeepexistingdevices up-to-date.Themandatoryretestingofthesedevicesisanessentialpartoftheprogramandan importantbarrierinprotectingSaintJohn?swatersystem. In2007,SaintJohnWaterstaffrespondedto68watermainbreaks,themainsrangedinsize th from100mmto600mmindiameter. ThemostsignificantbreakoccurredonApril29at1210 LochLomondRoad,acatastrophicfailureofa600mmmainthatwasinstalledin1857.In recentyears,wearehaveseenadecreaseinthenumberofbreaksexperiencedannually,for instancein2004therewere72watermainbreaks,in2005?75breaksandin2006?69breaks. Inthewinterof2007,SaintJohnWaterstaffrespondedto38frozenservices,ofthese,25were theresultofinadequatedepthofcoverorinsulationonthecitysideoftheservice. Eachofthese serviceswherethawedusinganelectricsteamthawingtoolwhichusesacombinationof pulsatinghotwaterandhighpressuretothawwaterservices.Duringthesummerconstruction seasonSaintJohnWatercrewsexcavated,loweredandinsulatedall25oftheproblemservices inorderreduceoreliminatethepossibilityoffuturefreezing. AspartofaroutinewaterstoragetankmaintenanceprogramSaintJohnWaterdrained, inspected,chlorinated,microbiologicallytestedandputbackintoservicethe6,821cubicmetre (1,500,000imperialgallon)SpruceLakewaterstoragetank.Asapartofthisinspection,the interiorofthetankwascleanedofallsediment,cathodicprotectionexaminedandthecoating checked.SaintJohnWateriscurrentlyplanningtodrain,clean,inspectanddisinfecttheCottage Hilland MillidgevilleWaterStorage Tanksin2008. Condition57oftheApprovaltoOperaterequiressubmissionofareportlistingallsourcesof cross-connectionbetweenpotablewaterandsewersystems.Thereportistoprovidealistingof suchconnections,adetailingofmitigationmeasurestobetaken,andanimplementation schedule.Staffreviewedrecordsandcompletedfieldinvestigationstoidentifythelocationsand 288 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page9 typesofsuchcross-connections.InJune2007,SaintJohnWaterstaffinformedtheDOEthere werenow114flushingsstillremainingandacomprehensivedocumentcompletewithsketches ofall114cross-connectionswassubmitted.Itwasproposed,thattheworkestimatedat$1 million,becompletedoveratwo-yearperiodaspartoftheWater&SewerageUtilityFund CapitalProgram.Thefirstportion-$500,000oftheworkwasapprovedinDecember2007as partofthe2008Water&SewerageUtilityFundCapitalProgram.Thisprojectwillincludethe removalofflushingcross-connectionsandtheinstallationofnewfirehydrantsforfuture flushingcapabilities.Thesecondportionoftheprojectwhichwillconsistoftheremaining $500,000ofworkiscurrentlyscheduledtobeginin2009aspartoftheCapitalProgram. CapitalWaterSystem Improvements During2007,MunicipalEngineeringadministeredatotalof25waterrelatedcapitalprojects designedtorenew,rehabilitate,expandandmonitorwater systeminfrastructurewhileimproving waterqualityinanumberofinstances. In2007,theutilityshareofcapitalfundingtowaterrelatedcategories(whicharemadeupof waterinfrastructurerenewal,waterserviceneedsandwatershedprotection)totaled$8.77 million,56.1%oftheutilityshareofcapitalexpenditures.Thisrepresentsanincreased investmentinthewater systemof$1,005,000over2006. Capitalprojectsincluded;cleaningandliningof12,500mofwaterdistributionmain,structural liningof370m,installationof1,110mofnewwaterdistributionmainand270mof1,050mm transmissionmain,upgradestotheLatimerLakefluoridationsystem,eliminationoftwodead- ends,acquisitionofover184acresofwatershedpropertyandtheconstructionofinfrastructure toprotectboththeLochLomondandSpruceLakeWatershedsfromhighwayhazards. Inaddition,469jointsealswereinstalledina1,715msectionofa900mmtransmissionmainin eastSaintJohn.Thesealinstallationprojecthasresultedintheinstallationofsealsnecessaryto securethejointsonavitaltransmissionmain. TheWater&SewerageBusinessPlanReviewthatwascompletedin2002determined significantinvestmentsininfrastructurerenewalwerenecessarytoensurethefuture sustainabilityofthesystem.Asshowninthefollowinggraph,significantinfrastructure improvementshavebeenmadeandcontinuetobemade.Theamountofpiperehabilitation completedin2007wassignificant.Thisinvestmentisasadirectresultofarefocusingthe drinkingwaterprioritiesinAprilof2007.AtwhichtimeCommonCounciladopteda recommendationtomakecleaningandliningofunlinedcastironwatermainsahighpriorityfor SaintJohnWaterandgrantedapprovalaswellaspre-approvalforatotalof$4.8millionovera twoyearperiod?2007and2008.Thisinvestmentwillcleanandline23.5kmofwatermain whichisinadditiontothe2kmthatwascleanedandlinedin2006. 289 M&C2008-16 January31,2008 Page10 ApprovedWaterMainImprovementPlans 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 20002001200220032004200520062007 Year RenewalNewInstallRehabilitation OperatorTraining&Certification SaintJohnWatercontinuestomakeadvancesintheoperationandmaintenanceofourwaterand wastewater systemsandthepivotalroletheyplayinprovidingfortheprotectionofpublichealth. Since2001,theCityofSaintJohnhasbeenworkingjointlywiththeNewBrunswick CommunityCollege(NBCC)-SaintJohnindevelopingtrainingprogramsforitswaterand wastewateroperators.CityofSaintJohnstaff;inaccordancewiththeprovinciallyissued ApprovaltoOperate,areworkingtowardsmeetingspecifictrainingandcertification requirements.Thistrainingisintegraltofosteringinnovationaswellasimprovingthequality andefficiencyoftheoperationinwaterandwastewaterfacilities.Adetailedtrainingand certificationsummaryisincludedintheannualreport. RECOMMENDATION ItisrecommendedthatCommonCouncilreceiveandfilethisreport,andauthorizestaffto forwardthe2007SaintJohnWater- AnnualWater ReporttotheDepartmentofEnvironmenton behalfoftheCityofSaintJohn (ApprovalHolder). Respectfullysubmitted, J.M.PaulGroody,P.Eng.TerrenceL.Totten,F.C.A. CommissionerCityManager SaintJohnWater 290 2007 Annual Water Report January 2008 291 2007 Annual Water Report 2007 Saint John Water - Annual Water Report Table of Contents Page Introduction 1 Protective Barriers 2 Annual Report 2 Analytical Results 3 Raw Water and Distribution System 3 Monitoring Results 5 Water Production 6 Spruce Lake System 6 Loch Lomond System 8 Combined Systems 10 Operational Events 11 Water Quality 11 Backflow Prevention & Cross-Connection Control 13 Water Distribution 13 Capital Water System Improvements 15 Operator Training & Certification 18 Training & Certification Plans 24 Operator Training Plan ? Water Treatment 24 Operator Certification ? Water Treatment 25 Operator Training ? Water Distribution 25 Operator Certification Plan ? Water Distribution 26 Human Resources 27 Responsible staff 27 New Hires 28 Internal Staffing Changes 28 Public Information 28 Communications 28 Customer Service 29 Commitment 29 292 2007 Annual Water Report APPENDICES A.East & West Raw Water Sample Sites B.Raw Water Analytical Results C.Raw Water & Distribution System Organic & Inorganic Analytical Results D.Monthly Water Testing Summaries E.Revised Water Sampling Plan F.Chlorine Residual Assurance Program ? Data G.Chlorine Residual Data & Other Monitoring Data H.2007 Approved Water and Sewerage Utility Fund Capital Program I.2008 Approved Water and Sewerage Utility Fund Capital Program J.Examples of Field Test Unit Functional Check Record K.Summary of Accreditations L.Certifications Achieved to Date M.2007 Summary of Watermain Breaks N.2007 Staff Training Summary O.CAEAL Proficiency Certification ? Saint John Water Environmental Laboratory P.Examples of Weekly Construction Updates Q.Hydrant Flushing Ads R.2007 Media Coverage S.2007 Customer Requests Relating to Pressure and Water Quality T.2007 THM, HAA, TOC & DOC Data U.2007 UVT Data V.Spruce Lake & Latimer Lake ? 2007 Full Scan Analyses 293 1 2007 Annual Water Report 2007 Saint John Water - Annual Water Report INTRODUCTION Saint John Water, a division of the City of Saint John, is responsible for the delivery of 2007 Saint John Water - water and wastewater services and it is pleased to submit the Annual Water Report . Saint John Water provides drinking water services to the public and operates its water systems under Approval to Operate W-254: Drinking Water Distribution & Treatment Facilities.ThisApproval to Operate was issued by the New Brunswick Minister of the Environment effective April 1, 2006. The City?s current certificate is valid for a 5-year period from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2011.The certificate represents formal authorization to the City of Saint John (Approval Holder) by the Minister to operate drinking water facilities. It directs that: ?The Approval Holder shall keep the operation of the Facilities in compliance with the Water Quality Regulation 82-126 under the Clean Environment Act and the Potable Water Regulation 93-203 under the Clean Water Act of the Province of New Brunswick. Violation of this Approval or any condition herein stated constitutes a violation of the Clean Environment Act and/or the Clean Water Act.? Since April 2003, all municipal water systems in New Brunswick are required to abide by the various conditions set out in Approvals to Operate drinking water treatment and distribution facilities. These regulatory tools, developed in collaboration with the Department of Health, set standards for water treatment plants, distribution facilities and system operators that strive to ensure safe and reliable drinking water for the community. Originally four separate Approvals were issued to the City for a 3-year period. Upon their expiry, they were updated and consolidated into the current Approval. Saint John Water fully endorses these standards and the philosophy behind the need for strict regulation of systems supplying water to the public. 294 2 2007 Annual Water Report Protective Barriers Safe drinking water is essential for the protection of public health and for the economic vitality of Saint John. It is understood however that drinking water is vulnerable to contamination from many potential threats. Management of Saint John Water is based on the system of protective barriers established by the Department of the Environment (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health. Saint John Water recognizes the merits of such a comprehensive ?source to tap? system. Source Water : Raw water quality, ground or surface, source details, surrounding land uses, local geology; Treatment : Unit operational details and performance, disinfection performance, capacity, flow rates; Operations & Maintenance : Staffing levels, operator education and certification, communications, management structure, maintenance; Monitoring & Alarms : Sampling plan, alarms, lab testing, record keeping and reporting; Distribution System : Residual chlorine, total coliform, E. coli, THMs, age of infrastructure, storage reservoirs, flushing, backflow prevention and cross connection control; and Emergency Response : Plans for natural disasters, boil order plan, safety training, back-up power. These protective barriers are designed to assist in preventing contamination from reaching consumers by fully developing the system to ensure a continuum of barriers are in place. Annual Report Condition 51 of the certificate requires submission of an Annual Report to the Department of the Environment. The report provides pertinent technical and operating information to the regulator on the City?s water systems: Analytical results (microbiological, organic and inorganic); System monitoring plan (including historical data on free chlorine residual, turbidity, pH, temperature, iron, manganese, and other aspects of water quality) Water production data; Annual chemical consumptions (chlorine & fluoride); Operational highlights (incidents & improvements); Summary of backflow prevention and cross-connection activities; Summary of flushing activities; Operator information (training, certifications & staffing changes); and Information to the public. 295 3 2007 Annual Water Report ANALYTICAL RESULTS Raw Water and Distribution System The City of Saint John obtains its drinking water from two watersheds ? Spruce Lake and Loch Lomond. The quality of water in the lakes that make up the watersheds is important to the final quality of treated potable water. To that end, Saint John Water analyzed raw water sources in the eastern water system from ten locations and from the western water system from four locations. This raw water sampling is in addition to the water quality sampling plan approved by the Department of Health. Appendix A includes maps of the east and west systems which note the raw water sample sites. Appendix B provides a summary of all sixty parameters for each of the respective raw water sampling locations. The approved Water Sampling Plan from the Department of Health required that samples be collected weekly at thirty locations across the three water systems and microbiologically tested. Eighteen of the sites are analyzed semi-annually for inorganic parameters and quarterly (now monthly) for organic parameters. Organic and inorganic analytical results are included in Appendix C noting each location where the respective samples were collected. Further to the sampling locations required by the Department of Health, and to better represent the lower west side of Saint John, one additional site (Dunn Avenue) was also sampled for microbiological, organic and inorganic parameters. In addition to the aforementioned sampling, Saint John Water also sampled weekly each temporary watermain. Weekly microbiological results for E.coli (EC), Total Coliforms (TC) and monthly results for Heterotrophic Plate Counts (HPC) are in Appendix D. The sampling plan adhered to during 2007, is summarized below. Bacteriological (weekly sampling) Source Raw Water Distribution System Loch Lomond 1 17 Spruce Lake 1 9 Red Head 2 0 Total 4 26 Inorganic (semi-annual sampling) Source Raw Water Distribution System Loch Lomond 1 10 Spruce Lake 1 4 Red Head 2 0 Total 4 14 Organic (quarterly sampling) Source Raw Water Distribution System Loch Lomond 1 10 Spruce Lake 1 4 Red Head 2 0 Total 4 14 296 4 2007 Annual Water Report A full copy of thesampling plan, developed in conjunction with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Health, is contained in Appendix E. In preparation for the preliminary design of new water treatment facilities and to more closely monitor disinfection by-products, the following additional analyses were performed in 2007. Given the levels of trihalomethanes (THMs) found at some of the sampling locations, the frequency of THM sampling was increased. THMs are formed when the disinfectant chlorine reacts with decaying organic material in the untreated water. Until September 2007, THMs were reported, along with other organic parameters, on a quarterly basis. Since September 2007, sampling has been performed on a monthly basis. Results are reported in Appendix T. Haloacetic acids (HAAs) are another disinfection by-product formed when chlorine reacts with untreated water. Although HAAs are not currently regulated, it is expected that Health Canada will do so in the near future. As of September 2007, sampling for HAAs was performed monthly. Results are reported in Appendix T. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and total organic carbon (TOC) are precursors to the formation of both THMs and HAAs. These parameters have also been monitored monthly since September 2007. The ultimate goal in the design of new water treatment facilities is the reduction of these organic precursors, so that when the disinfectant chlorine is added near the end of the treatment process, the quantities of THMs and HAAs formed will be substantially less than current, and significantly less than the levels regulated by Health Canada. Results are reported in Appendix T. For some raw water sources, it is possible to correlate ultraviolet transmittance (UVT) with DOC. Results for the analysis of DOC are generally received 2-3 weeks following sample collection, whereas UVT results are obtained within minutes of sample collection. Collection of samples for UVT began in May of 2007. Results are reported in Appendix U. Full-scan analyses of both Spruce Lake and Latimer Lake raw water sources were performed on August 28, 2007. This scan includes parameters such as herbicides, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans, as well as additional organic and inorganic parameters that are not required to be monitored by the Department of Health. These parameters were not expected to be found in appreciable quantities in our raw water sources, but it was important to confirm this prior to the design of new water treatment facilities. Results are reported in Appendix V. With respect to water testing, Saint John Water currently utilizes a number of laboratories; however the primary analytical service providers are Saint John Laboratory Services Ltd. for microbiological analyses and Aztech Laboratory Inc. for organic and inorganic analyses. As Aztech is not accredited by the Canadian Association of Environmental 297 5 2007 Annual Water Report Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL) nor the Standands Council of Canada (SCC) for the parameters required, the analyses are subcontracted by Aztech to Caduceon in Moncton, Ottawa, and Kingston. Other laboratories used were ALS Laboratory Group ? Environmental Division for the full scan analyses and Maxxam Analytics Inc., Halifax for the watershed analyses. Consideration is given to the proximity of the lab to the water system when selecting an analytical service as travel time delays results and could adversely impact the quality of samples being transported. Appendix K contains summaries of accreditations currently held by Saint John Laboratory Services Ltd, Caduceon Environmental Laboratories (in Moncton, Ottawa and Kingston), and ALS Laboratory Group ? Environmental Division. During 2007, Saint John Water embarked on an in depth study to document all current water quality data storage methods, and to evaluate potential improvements to the system. WaterTrax, a data management service to which Saint John Water was exposed during 2006 through the Department of Environment, was selected as the most suitable program. It allows data to be input directly from contract laboratories as well as field staff, and historical data may be reported via custom templates, plotted on trend screens, or downloaded into spreadsheet format. This program is now installed, set up, and functioning. Employees from various groups at Saint John Water underwent training in December, and additional training is planned for early 2008. Monitoring Results Since June 2004 a chlorine residual assurance program manually tests for effective disinfection every 4 hours, everyday, in both the east and west systems. The data collected during 2007 is summarized in tabular format in Appendix F. These tests will be monitored by on-line analyzers once the system upgrades are completed at Latimer Lake (currently scheduled to be by the end of March 2008). As a result of issues experienced with locating equipment that will operate at low conductivity (less than 25µS/cm) there has been a delay in installing the chlorine residual monitoring equipment at the Spruce Lake Water Treatment Facility. Equipment designed to function at low conductivity has been identified and has been requisitioned for one transmission main. Considering it is extremely important that this equipment function properly, it is proposed that there be a phased implementation beginning with monitoring one transmission main initially, for a four month trial period. Should the equipment function properly during this trial period installation work on the second main will then proceed. Saint John Water will report back to DOE by July 1, 2008. On-line turbidity monitoring was installed and commissioned at the Latimer Lake Treatment Facility and the Spruce Lake Treatment Facility in January 2008. Training related to the maintenance of this equipment was also delivered in January 2008. Included in Appendix G is the chlorine residual data collected as part of the regular water testing program (including east and west residual sheets) as well as other regularly monitored data, such as pH, temperature, turbidity, fluoride, total dissolved solids, conductivity and iron levels. 298 6 2007 Annual Water Report WATER PRODUCTION Spruce Lake System Through 2007 all water meters continued to be read daily allowing for the reporting of peak daily figures. Annual water production for 2007 for the Spruce Lake system was approximately 7.9 billion Imperial Gallons, a significant increase from 2006 and 2005 annual Spruce Lake water production which were both under 7.0 billion Imperial Gallons. An increase of approximately 1 billion Imperial Gallons. In 2007 peak monthly production was 921.5 million imperial gallons and comparatively 2006 and 2005 peak monthly production was 720.4 and 915 million Imperial Gallons respectively. Domestic consumptions remained relatively constant during the year and they represent a small portion of total western system flows. Consumption fluctuations on the Spruce Lake system are primarily as a result of industrial demands. Industrial water demands typically increase in direct proportion to temperature increases, as a significant portion of the water is used for cooling purposes. It should also be noted that in October 2007 the 900mm water transmission main from Latimer Lake, which supplies water to a very large industrial user was shut down for planned capital improvements (seal installations). This shut down led to a significant monthly production increase from the Spruce Lake system (as can be seen below) to compensate for the water needed by the large user. Spruce Lake System 2007 Combined-Domestic and Industrial Water Production PEAK DAILY MONTHLY PRODUCTION PRODUCTION MONTH(Imp. Gal.) (Imp. Gal.) January 19,417,989 458,605,468 February 17,888,185 444,030,410 March 16,954,378 463,341,163 April 17,973,561 484,496,038 May 21,953,911 607,011,656 June 26,335,535 709,239,912 July 29,108,462 755,420,185 August 30,248,496 728,817,144 September 24,395,562 497,736,004 October 36,410,374 916,056,031 November 33,778,087 868,718,232 December 32,394,092 921,529,219 7,855,001,462 TOTAL 299 7 2007 Annual Water Report Map of Western Watersheds (Musquash and Spruce Lake) 2007 Spruce Lake System Monthly Production 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec. 300 8 2007 Annual Water Report When the level of Spruce Lake reached 60m (196.8?) on July 7, 2007 staff turned on the 2,000 horsepower Musquash pump and began transferring water from the Musquash watershed to Menzies Lake which is part of the Spruce Lake watershed. This interbasin transfer is necessary to provide for the industrial demand on the Spruce Lake system. The pumps were turned off on November 3, 2007 when the lake elevation reached 61.8m (202.8?). A total volume of just under 2.2 billion Imperial Gallons of water was transferred during the 121 days of pumping. This 128% increase in the amount of water transferred over 2006 and 81% increase over 2005 can be attributed to; a dry summer, shutting down of the 900mm east transmission main and an increase in the number of flushings to maintain adequate chlorine residuals at dead end water mains. Loch Lomond System During 2007, annual water production for the Loch Lomond system was slightly under 9.97 billion Imperial Gallons, an increase of just over 6% from 2006 Loch Lomond water production, which was slightly less than 9.4 billion Imperial Gallons and 2005 production which was greater than 9.5 billion Imperial Gallons. As previously noted, in October 2007 the 900mm water transmission main from Latimer Lake, which supplies water to a very large industrial user was shut down for planned capital improvements. This shut down led to a significant monthly production decrease from the Latimer Lake system (as can be seen in the following graph). Loch Lomond System 2007 Combined-Domestic and Industrial Water Production PEAK DAILY MONTHLY PRODUCTION PRODUCTION MONTH(Imp. Gal.) (Imp. Gal.) January 26,858,777 785,921,678 February 28,222,613 708,688,947 March 27,584,689 772,811,252 April 29,058,513 755,213,364 May 27,276,726 781,940,156 June 40,764,544 882,204,863 July 48,121,583 1,030,211,916 August 54,700,286 1,189,654,199 September 57,770,378 1,379,466,309 October 53,728,579 862,148,158 November 21,227,452 405,191,371 December 23,405,191 415,992,075 TOTAL 9,969,444,288 301 9 2007 Annual Water Report Map of Eastern Watersheds 2007 Loch Lomond System Monthly Production 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec. 302 10 2007 Annual Water Report Combined Systems Combining the 2007 average daily water production for both the western and eastern systems shows the overall system production (east and west combined) increased to just under forty-nine million imperial gallons per day versus forty-four in 2006 and forty-five million in 2005. This increase as mentioned earlier is as a result of; a dry summer and increased system flushing to ensure chlorine residual maintenance and regulatory compliance. The reason for the overall system monthly production increase during the June to October period can largely be explained by big industrial users? annual summer season increase of approximately ten million Imperial Gallons on average. 2007 Combined Systems (Spruce & Loch Lomond) Average Daily Production (by month including industrial flows) 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec. Chemical Consumption During 2007, a total of 173.8 tonnes of liquid chlorine were consumed in the Loch Lomond System, 185.1 tonnes of sodium hypochlorite in the Spruce Lake System and a total of 39.1 tonnes of hydrofluosilicic acid (fluoride) were consumed in the combined systems. This significant decrease in fluoride consumption is as a result of capital improvements being made to the Latimer Lake fluoride system. The east fluoride system was not operational in 2007. 303 11 2007 Annual Water Report OPERATIONAL EVENTS Water Quality During the summer of 2007, a complete review of the Saint John Water system was completed to determine the number of water system dead-ends and how many of those dead ends have fire hydrants and how many do not. In total 303 water system dead ends exist; 201 on the east and 102 on the west. It was determined that dead-end mains occur mainly in residential settings such as cul-de-sacs, long pipe runs to few users (as in Domion Park area) or at pressure zone boundaries where valves are normally closed. An unfortunate but unavoidable reality in water systems, dead-ends can cause numerous water quality problems because the length of time water is in the watermain. Problems include the loss of necessary system chlorine residuals, the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs), bacteria growth, turbidity increases, metal and mineral increases and debris accumulation. Dead-end related concerns typically result in taste, odour or colour issues. In addition to dead-ends, the size of watermains or transmission mains can also impact water quality, if systems are too large, water can become ?aged? in the system and lose its quality. Historically, systems have been designed to satisfy potable water and fire flow demands. Generally a water residence time of less than seven days is recommended. The process of flushing watermains replaces old water with fresh water. In areas that can?t be flushed, problems compound with the inability to introduce fresher water. While it is important to strive to reduce the amount of water flushed, Saint John Water operates and manages the water system with public health, safety and quality of drinking water as its foremost priorities. Following successful pilot projects in 2005 and 2006, the uni-directional flushing (UDF) program was expanded in 2007 to encompass the entire west side of the Saint John water distribution system. As in previous years Saint John Water contracted the services of Aqua Data Atlantic to model and design the flushing sequences. Their role in 2007 was expanded to execute the plan with their staff. Prior to executing the plan, previous years? models were updated to reflect any changes and a new zone was developed which included the remainder of west Saint John. The UDF sequences for 2007 were performed by two Aqua Data technicians between August 7, 2007 and September 28, 2007. The targeted turbidity was to be less than or equal to 2.0 NTU, but in some sequences it was not achievable without using large volumes of water. All sequences however finished with a turbidity of less than 3.0 NTU with the exception of one location, which had a finished turbidity of 3.51 NTU. Statistics for West Saint John Number of sequences ? 383 o 3 Volume of water used ? 28,802 m o 304 12 2007 Annual Water Report In 2007 the conventional night time flushing program was discontinued, instead an emphasis was placed on the UDF program and on spot flushing. It was determined that dedicating full-time resources to a night shift conventional flushing program where hydrants were simply flushed without prior planning was not effective. Spot flushing consisted of regularly flushing system dead ends, areas of low flow, and responses to water testing and customer concerns. In the summer of 2007 Saint John Water performed extensive continuous flushing around the city for water quality purposes. At its peak during the warm summer weather, 22 separate flushings were active throughout the city; five of which are year round, the remainder are seasonal (temperature related). Flushings that are presently required will not necessarily be needed indefinitely. The need to flush water across the system will reduce over time as pipes are cleaned and lined, pipes or renewed, systems are looped, organics are removed through full treatment and the uni-directional flushing program is further advanced. The planned UDF program for 2008 consists of uni-directionally flushing the entire west side and the Lakewood Heights zone on the east side. Saint John Water is committed to the UDF program and plans to continue expansion of the east side program by approximately 25% each year until 2011 when it is planned that the entire City will have been designed, modeled and uni-directionally flushed. Saint John Water laboratory staff calibrate the portable chlorine detection units to ensure the reading accuracy. The Hach Chlorine Pocket Colorimeters calibration check is completed every 2 months more frequently upon the request of the user. The units are compared against Hach standards to ensure their reliability. The results from these regular calibration checks are recorded and accessible to City staff, a sample of which is included in Appendix J. In 2006 two portable turbidimeters were purchased for each water system and a calibration check frequency of yearly was identified. Annually a Hach customer service representative is contracted to check on a rotational basis the Hach equipment. Samples of the Functional Check Record sheets for the portable turbidimeters are also located in Appendix J. 305 13 2007 Annual Water Report Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control A cross-connection means any actual or potential connection between a potable water system and any source of pollution or contamination. A backflow prevention device is used to protect the water systems from contamination. As of December 31, 2007 there were 1,605 testable backflow prevention devices registered with the City of Saint John Cross-Connection Control Program. Of these 202 were installed in 2007; 70 of which are premise isolation devices. Premise isolation devices installed in 2007 include; Schools in District 8, Irving Paper, Saint John Aquatic Center and numerous commercial properties. The Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control Program continues to grow; with an emphasis on commercial water customers that need to install devices and keep existing devices up-to-date. The mandatory retesting of these devices is an essential part of the program and an important barrier in protecting Saint John?s water system. A draft Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control By-Law is nearing completion and once approved by Council, will provide the necessary regulation to clarify policies and make them enforceable. The Plumbing Inspector and the Manager, Customer Service remain active members of the New Brunswick Backflow Prevention Association and the Cross-Connection Control Sub- committee of the Atlantic Canada Water Works Association (ACWWA). Locally they represent the ACWWA as proctors overseeing certification examinations for the testers of backflow prevention devices. Water Distribution In 2007, Saint John Water staff responded to 68 watermain breaks, the mains ranged in size from 100mm to 600mm in diameter, this is one less break than in 2006. A detailed listing of the breaks is located in appendix M. The th most significant break occurred on April 29 at 1210 Loch Lomond Road, a catastrophic failure of a 600mm main. The break took nearly 3 days to repair which included the time necessary to shut down, repair, disinfect and re-commission the 3.5m section of the main that had been installed in 1857. 306 14 2007 Annual Water Report In the winter of 2007, Saint John Water staff responded to 38 frozen services. Of these, 25 were the result of inadequate depth of cover or insulation on the city side of the service. Each of these services where thawed using an electric steam thawing tool which uses a combination of pulsating hot water and high pressure to thaw water services. During the summer construction season Saint John Water crews excavated, lowered and insulated all 25 of the problem services in order to reduce or eliminate the possibility of future freezing. As a result of meetings held in 2007 with officials of the Department of Public Safety and concerns they have regarding pipe thawing by electrical means (i.e. use of generators, welders, etc), Saint John Water will no longer use its CSA certified DBH thawing machine. Instead, as was done in 2007, the electric steam thawing unit will be used. As part of a routine water storage tank maintenance program Saint John Water drained, inspected, chlorinated, microbiologically tested and put back into service the 6,821 cubic metre (1,500,000 imperial gallon) Spruce Lake water storage tank. As a part of this inspection, the interior of the tank was cleaned of all sediment, cathodic protection examined and the coating checked. Saint John Water is currently planning to drain, clean, inspect and disinfect the Cottage Hill and Millidgeville Water Storage Tanks in 2008. Condition 57 of the Approval to Operate requires submission of a report listing all sources of cross-connections between potable water and sewer systems. The report is to provide a listing of such connections, a detailing of mitigation measures to be taken, and an implementation schedule. Staff reviewed records and completed field investigations to identify the locations and types of such cross-connections. In the 2006 Annual report it was noted that staff of Saint John Water identified a total of 115 cross-connections. Field evaluations of each location were completed and a plan was established to remove the cross-connections. In June 2007 Saint John Water staff informed the Department of Environment there were now 114 cross-connections still remaining and a comprehensive document complete with sketches of all 114 connections was submitted. It was proposed, that the work estimated at $1 million, be completed over a two-year period as part of the Water & Sewerage Utility Fund Capital Program. The first - $500,000 of the work was approved in December 2007 as part of the 2008 Water & Sewerage Utility Fund Capital Program. This project will include the removal of flushing cross-connections and the installation of new fire hydrants for future flushing capabilities. The second portion of the project which would include the remaining $500,000 of work is currently scheduled to be completed in 2009 as part of the Capital Program. During the review of Condition 23 of the Approval to Operate at the 2006 Approval Compliance Evaluation (ACE) conducted on December 11, 2006 it was noted that there was one well in the Southbay area that was no longer in use however it was unclear as to whether it was properly decommissioned (in accordance with DOE guidelines). Saint John Water staff identified the exact location of the well in the field, and engaged the services of a local licensed company to determine if it was properly decommissioned to the New Brunswick Department of Environment Guideline for Decommissioning (abandonment) of Water Wells. 307 15 2007 Annual Water Report On May 23, 2007 a Saint John Water crew removed the concrete and steel plates capping the well so that the contractor would have access to inspect and gather information on the well to estimate the cost of decommissioning. During the inspection, a petroleum substance was discovered on the surface of the well water. As a result of the discovery, the well was once again sealed and the DOE ? Saint John office immediately notified. The DOE instructed Saint John Water to have a qualified specialist sample the petroleum product, qualify the substance and make recommendation for remediation. A scope of work was developed and a consultant engaged to measure the depth of the product, collect samples, submit samples for characterization and prepare a report to present the results, as well as provide recommendations. The report was received and forwarded to DOE ? Saint John office late August 2007 for their review and recommendation. Saint John Water received direction on January 11, 2008 from the DOE who recommended proceeding as per the consultants report. Once the snow melts, Saint John Water will be able to proceed with the recommendations and will then to report back to DOE by July 1, 2008 on the progress. During the review of Condition 23 of the Approval to Operate at the 2007 ACE conducted on December 18 and 19, 2007 it was noted that there were two wells in the Harbourview Subdivision that were no longer in use. It was unclear however as to whether they were properly decommissioned (in accordance with DOE guidelines). Staff are currently reviewing historical records to determine the location of the wells. Once access can be gained a site visit will be conducted to field locate each well. It is planned that the wells will be located and a field inspection completed by July 1, 2008 at which time an update will be provided to the Department of Environment. CAPITAL WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS During 2007, Municipal Operations and Engineering administered a total of 25 water related capital projects designed to renew, rehabilitate, expand and monitor water system infrastructure while improving water quality in a number of instances. Appendix H provides a detailed listing of the projects that were included in the 2007 Water and Sewerage Utility Fund Capital Program approved by Common Council. 308 16 2007 Annual Water Report In 2007, the utility share of capital funding to water related categories (which are made up of water infrastructure renewal, water service needs and watershed protection) totaled $8.77 million dollars or as can be seen by the pie chart on the first page in the Appendix H, 56.1% of the utility share of capital expenditures. This represents an increased investment in the water system of $1,005,000 over 2006. In summary, 2007 projects included; cleaning and lining of 12,500m of water distribution main, structural lining of 370m, installation of 1,110m of new water distribution main and 270m of 1,050mm transmission main, upgrades to the Latimer Lake fluoridation system, elimination of two dead-ends, acquisition of over 184 acres of watershed property and the construction of infrastructure to protect both the Loch Lomond and Spruce Lake Watersheds from highway hazards. In addition, 469 joint seals were installed in a 1,715 m section of a 900 mm transmission main in east Saint John. The seal installation project is an ongoing project that has resulted in the installation of seals necessary to secure the joints for the majority of the vital transmission main with the final section being planned as part of a future Capital Program. Over the past few years significant investments have been made through the Water & Sewerage Capital Program in a new SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system. This complex project which is nearing completion (planned to be completed in February 2008) is transforming the way system operators do their jobs and has added critical monitoring and alarming capabilities. Water quality monitoring will soon be analyzed at various locations and at desired time intervals. As an example, chlorine residual or turbidity levels of the treated water will be able to be analyzed every minute, every hour or every few hours. Should the numbers ever vary outside of established parameters, a radio frequency signal would be sent to a pager and a 24 hour Customer Service Representative 309 17 2007 Annual Water Report notified so that the appropriate timely response can be set into motion. The SCADA system also has the capability to monitor system pressures and if system pressure were less than predetermined values, a message would be sent via a pager that would alert of a possible water distribution system leak. The Water & Sewerage Business Plan Review that was completed in 2002 determined significant investments in infrastructure renewal were necessary to ensure the future sustainability of the system. As shown in the following graph, significant infrastructure improvements have been made and continue to be made. The amount of pipe rehabilitation completed in 2007 was significant. This investment is as a direct result of a refocusing the drinking water priorities in April of 2007. At which time Common Council adopted a recommendation to make cleaning and lining of unlined cast iron watermains a high priority for Saint John Water and granted approval as well as pre-approval for a total of $4.8 million over a two year period ? 2007 and 2008. This investment will clean and line 23.5 km of watermain which is in addition to the 2km that was cleaned and lined in 2006. Approved Water Main Improvement Plans 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 20002001200220032004200520062007 Year RenewalNew InstallRehabilitation Appendix I contains a list of the projects approved as part of the 2008 Water and Sewerage Utility Fund Capital Program. 310 18 2007 Annual Water Report OPERATOR TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Saint John Water continues to make advances in the operation and maintenance of our water and wastewater systems and the pivotal role they play in providing for the protection of public health. Since 2001, the City of Saint John has been working jointly with the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) - Saint John in developing training programs for its water and wastewater operators. City of Saint John staff; in accordance with the provincially issued Approval to Operate, are working towards meeting specific training and certification requirements. Training is integral to improving the quality and efficiency of the operation in water and wastewater facilities. The Approval to Operate requires that an operator complete, as appropriate, either, the ?Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance? course or the ?Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volumes I & II?, California State University correspondence course or alternatively, either the ?New Brunswick Community College Water Distribution Fundamentals Program? or the ?New Brunswick Community College Water Treatment Operation Fundamentals Program?. A number of formal training courses were offered to staff during 2007. Listed below are all formal courses that were offered, complete with a short descriptor. Air Brake Endorsement?Delivered by a professional equipment training organization, this is a one-half day course aimed at preparing the employee to successfully complete the Department of Motor Vehicle?s practical examination on adjustment of air brakes, a requirement for attainment of a Class III operator licence. This training is a Career Development System requirement at Level V of the employment structure. Backhoe ? This is a peer training program aimed at developing a basic operating skill level, familiarity with the safety inspection for this equipment and introduction to excavation safety issues. Chlorination Process Training -This training program was developed by NBCC- Saint John, in partnership with the City of Saint John. The goal is to develop knowledge and skill in application of industry-standard best practices in the safe- handling of chlorine, used in a variety of forms at the city?s water and wastewater treatment facilities. This is a Level V course in the Outside Workforce Career Development System for Water Quality and Environmental Protection employees. CFI Common - Designed for experienced employees, this course is a critical component of the formal Water and Wastewater Training System, delivered by the NBCC - Saint John. It provides a solid basis upon which to build specialized training beyond the basic level in critical systems essential to the management of municipal facilities, including water distribution, wastewater collection, water treatment, and wastewater treatment. The course includes eight days of training, comprising the following units of instruction: General Knowledge, Support Systems, Administrative Systems, Field / Lab Demo. 311 19 2007 Annual Water Report CFI Wastewater Collection -Career Field Intermediate Wastewater Collection is a formal NBCC training program residing at level XII of the Outside Workforce Career Development System, a senior supervisory level, in the Water and Sanitary Systems Career Field. The goal is to develop knowledge and skill in supervising and leading the application of advanced techniques in operation of a municipal wastewater collection system. Comprising five days of training, the agenda includes Wastewater Quality Management (1 day) , Wastewater Collection Process, (3 days) and a Review (1 day). CFI Water Distribution -Career Field Intermediate Water Distribution is a formal NBCC training program residing at employment Level XII of the Outside Workforce Career Development System, a senior supervisory level, in the Water and Sanitary Systems Career Field. The goal is to develop knowledge and skill in supervising and leading the application of advanced techniques in operation of a municipal water distribution system. Comprising five days of training, the agenda includes Water Quality Management (1 day), Water Distribution Process, (3 days) and a Review (1 day). This is an evaluated, CEU yielding program. CFI Water Treatment -Career Field Intermediate Water Treatment is a formal NBCC training program at employment Level XII of the Outside Workforce Career Development System, a senior supervisory level, in the Water Treatment Career Field. The goal is to develop knowledge and skill in supervising and leading the application of advanced techniques in operation of a municipal water treatment system. Comprising eight days of training, the agenda includes Water and Wastewater Quality Management (2 days), Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Treatment Plants (3 days), Advanced and Less Common Water Treatment Processes (2 days), and a Review (1 day). CFS Common ? General Knowledge Water and Wastewater Fundamentals: provides knowledge and skills related to safety, mathematics and basic science related to water and wastewater systems. Confined Space Entry - Participants develop knowledge and skills in Confined Space Entry that meets and exceeds legislated requirements. Training topics include: the legal regulations, standard operating procedures, confined space audit, confined space entry and confined space rescue. Confined Space Rescue - Participants learn to safely and effectively perform confined space entry and rescue. The course will cover: a review of confined space entry procedures, atmospheric monitoring and control systems, duties of rescue personnel, personal protective equipment for rescue personnel, self contained breathing apparatus, rescue equipment including lifeline, retrieval system, stretcher, 312 20 2007 Annual Water Report casualty packaging and manipulation, rescue procedures and engaging first responders. CPR/First Aid ? This course provided for reasons of workplace safety, explains to individuals the fundamentals of first aid and basic life support. Customer Service - Participants learn the basic principles of customer service with the aim of better serving our internal and external clients. Topics include: the customer-centered organization, internal customers, external customers, identification of needs, prioritization of needs, review of values-based behaviour, elements of high quality service, implications of low quality service, service examples and lessons learned. Effective Communication - Facilitated by specialists in organizational development, this is a two-day training program, residing at Level IX of the Outside Workforce Career Development System, the junior supervisory job level. The goal of this program is to develop knowledge and skill in interpersonal and team communications in the context of our business, using a variety of techniques including role playing, group discussion, and case studies. The critical importance of effective listening and feedback technique is emphasized as a crucial element in the building of positive workplace relationships. Emergency Site Management - This is a four-day training program in effective management of an emergency site. Currently offered by NBEMO, this course resides at Level XV of the Outside Workforce Career Development System, a senior leadership level in the employment structure. The goal of this course is to develop knowledge and skill in application of emergency management concepts and methods, including initial response, establishment of command post, on-site deployment of resources, co-ordination with EOC, interface with external agencies, monitoring and control, and support for responders. Fire Extinguisher ? In this course, participants learn how to classify the types of fires and to use fire extinguishers correctly. Topics include; fire chemistry, fire classification, types of fire extinguishers, fire extinguisher rating, symbols used on fire extinguishers, selecting a fire extinguisher, use of fire extinguishers and inspecting fire extinguishers. Forklift Safety - The aim of this course is to develop the skills needed to operate industrial lift trucks safely and effectively. It describes; requirements of OHS 91- 191 section 216, hazards to operators and pedestrians, hazard mitigation, function of controls and how to conduct a pre-operational inspection, navigate an obstacle course and stack pallets. 313 21 2007 Annual Water Report Front End Loader ? This is peer training program aimed at developing a basic operating skill level and safety inspections required prior to operating the equipment. Highway Signaler ? Certifies that the employee has attended training on the proper methods of using traffic control signals, including such things as the employee?s responsibilities, personal protective equipment, procedures and communication. HTE Payroll ?Participants learn to use the HTE payroll system for Hours Entry. The course includes instruction on general HTE procedures, payroll overview, hours entry and hours proof. HTE Work Requests & Job Order - This course teaches participants to use the City?s HTE work request job order system. After an introduction to HTE system environment, participants learn how to create internal work requests/job orders, search for work requests/job orders and close job orders. Hydrofluorosilic Acid - This training program resides at employment Level V of the Water Treatment career stream, in the Outside Workforce Career Development System. The goal of this training program is the development of knowledge and skill in application of industry-standard best practices in the handling of hydrofluorosilic acid. Intro to Windows/Word ? This is a prerequisite for staff with computer related responsibilities. The course is designed to allow individuals to become familiar with the basic elements of Windows Programs. Job Coaching - This course prepares peer trainers to become successful field coaches. The course covers understanding adult learning needs; the coaching process; setting up the field coaching environment; guidelines for instruction; guidelines for feedback; setting goals and objectives for the trainee; developing checklists; evaluation progress; learner reactions and feedback. Natural Gas Safety - Participants learn safe work practices for carrying out street construction operations near natural gas pipelines. The lecture also includes complying with regulations for natural gas pipelines, regulatory authority, notification procedure, penalties associated with non-compliance, required work method and emergency procedures and hazards associated with natural gas. Occupational Health and Safety 2 - Participants learn about the Health and Safety Improvement System (HSIS). Topics include: safety and quality, quality systems general (iterative, audit-based processes), the HSIS framework, implementation methodology and expected outcomes. Oxyacetylene - Participants learn to safely operate an oxyacetylene cutting torch and how to identify and describe hazards associated with oxyacetylene operation. 314 22 2007 Annual Water Report Professional Driver Improvement - Participants develop skills to prevent collisions by learning a positive approach to driving. Resource Management - Participants learn the basic principles of Human Resource Management, Property Management and Financial Management. Training topics include: the City?s budget process, financial reporting and analysis, inventory and purchasing procedures and fleet management procedures. Respiratory Protection ? Participants learn about the types of respiratory protection equipment and how to safely use this equipment. The instructor reviews standard operating procedures and worker?s responsibilities. Also discussed are: the type, selection and use of respirators, fit testing, medical evaluations as well as maintenance and care of respirators. Rigging and Hand Signaling? Rigging and hand signaling is a one-day training program, the goal of which is to develop skill in application of industry-standard best practices in safe rigging and de-rigging loads at construction sites, as well as in crew communications while working in the vicinity of heavy equipment bearing rigged loads. This course resides at employment Level V in the Outside Workforce Career Development System for operational employees. Supervisory Training ? The objective is to develop supervisory personnel by providing a series of training modules focusing on key supervisory competencies. Tandem Training ? This course is part of the City of Saint John peer training system which is taught primarily using one-on-one coaching. The course varies from two to four days, depending upon the entry level skill of the trainee. The trainee is to attain industry standard levels of proficiency in; vehicle inspection, operator maintenance, safe-driving and fuel efficiency. Transportation of Dangerous Goods ? Participants learn about the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and become legally certified to transport materials covered by this legislation. Topics include: TDG classifications, packing requirements, TDG symbols, shipping documents and dangerous occurrences. Trenching Safety - Its purpose is to teach safe trenching practices, introduce the dangers of construction excavations, the mechanics of trench cave-ins, potential hazards to workers, requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and protective systems used to avoid trench cave-ins. WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) ? A system in Canada that provides information on the safe use of hazardous materials in the workplace. Information is provided by means of product labels, material safety data sheets (MSDS) and worker education programs. 315 23 2007 Annual Water Report Work Zone Safety - This course is to protect employees from vehicular traffic passing through construction sites. It teaches control procedures, personal protective equipment, general design instructions and emergency procedures. Appendix N provides a brief summary in tabular form of the staff members who attended the aforementioned courses during 2007. Subsequent to the training courses delivered by NBCC-Saint John; as summarized below, in 2007 a number of staff challenged and either achieved certification for the first time or achieved higher more advanced levels of certification. There could possibly be a number of additional certifications, as several employees attempted exams in December 2007, however, the results have not yet been received. Certifications Achieved in 2007 Class I Class II Class III Class I Class II Class I Class II 111223 3 Name WD WD WD WWC WWC WWTWWT ? TIM CULBERSON ? PAT HOGAN ? ART HOVEY ? JOE MARINO ? JOHN PERRY ? JIM PINEO ? JOHN RYAN ? TERRY STEVENS ? CHRIS WHITE 12 3 Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection, Wastewater Treatment 316 24 2007 Annual Water Report In addition to the new certifications achieved by staff over the past year, Appendix L provides comprehensive summary of all staff certifications achieved to date. Training & Certification Plans Following each condition associated with operator training and certification deficiencies are up-to-date action plans. The action plans are designed to address deficiencies over specified periods of time. Operator Training Plan ? Water Treatment Condition 35/Condition 41 Have all treatment system operators completed the NBCC Water Treatment Operations Fundamentals Program, the California State University's Water Treatment Plant Operation (Volumes I & II) correspondence course or an approved equivalent? Are training and certification requirements met? The following plan notes that two to the three operators currently meet Condition 41 and the third operator is scheduled to meet Condition 41 in 2008. James Duke - has completed the fundamentals training Common Intermediate ? Completed March, 2006 Water Quality & Water Treatment Intermediate ? Completed November, 2007 Exceeds training requirements Nick Eleftheriou Common Intermediate ? Completed winter 2005 Water Quality & Water Treatment Intermediate ? Completed November, 2007 Exceeds training requirements 317 25 2007 Annual Water Report Wayne Johnston Common Intermediate ? Completed May 10, 2006 Water Treatment Operations Fundamentals ? On-line delivery spring 2008 Will meet requirements once completed the spring 2008 training Operator Certification ? Water Treatment With respect to certification requirements, as noted below, in each instance the certification level of the operator in charge is equivalent to the system classification. Treatment Operator Name Operator Certification Level System Classification James Duke Water Treatment Level II Level II Nick Eletheriou Water Treatment Level II Level II Wayne Johnston Water Treatment Level II Level II Operator Training - Water Distribution Condition 35/ Condition 36 Have all distribution system operators completed the NBCC Water Distribution Fundamentals Program, the California State University's Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance correspondence course or an approved equivalent? As identified below, all system operators completed the Water Distribution Fundamentals Program or the more advanced Water Distribution Intermediate Program. Therefore all distribution system operators now meet Condition 36 of the Approval to Operate. Patrick Hogan Common Intermediate ? Completed winter 2005 Water Quality & Water Distribution Intermediate ? Completed spring 2007 Joe Marino Common Fundamentals ? Completed winter 2005 Common Intermediate ? Completed winter 2005 Water Quality & Water Distribution Intermediate ? Completed spring 2007 Fred McGrath ? has completed the fundamentals training Common Intermediate - Completed winter 2005 Water Quality & Water Distribution Intermediate ? Completed spring 2007 Daniel Melanson ? has completed the fundamentals training Common Intermediate ? Completed spring 2006 Water Quality & Water Distribution Intermediate ? Completed spring 2007 William Melanson Common Intermediate ? Completed winter 2005 Water Quality & Water Distribution Intermediate ? Completed spring 2007 318 26 2007 Annual Water Report George Payne ? has completed the fundamentals training Common Intermediate ? Completed May 10, 2006 Water Quality & Water Distribution Intermediate ? Completed spring 2007 James Pineo ? has completed the fundamentals training Common Intermediate ? Completed spring 2007 Operator Certification Plan - Water Distribution Condition D-39/ Condition D-40 Is the certification level of the operator in charge equivalent to the classification of the system? Are the number of operators and certification levels adequate? Considering the classification of drinking water distribution facilities is Class IV it is understood there should be as a minimum one Class III and one Class IV operator. However, as identified below, the certification level of the operators in charge are less than the classification of the system. In accordance with the 2006 plan, two operators who completed the intermediate level training, had a sufficient number of CEUs (Continuing Education Units) as assessed by the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Voluntary Certification Program (ACWWVCP) to challenge the Class III certification exam. Both operators successfully completed the Class III exams and attained the level of Class III. Now that there are two operators at Class III, the operators will (dependent once again upon the number of CEUs) challenge the Class IV certification exam. Considering that possible additional training may be necessary for additional CEUs, it is hoped that the requirements of Conditions D-39 and D-40 may be met by approximately early 2009. Once again, all plans and schedules are based upon the courses being offered and that the operators are able to meet the necessary CEU requirements. Distribution Present Operator Operator Name Certification Level System Classification Patrick Hogan Water Distribution Class III Class IV (for WD) (Wastewater Collection Class II) Joesph Marino Water Distribution Class III Class IV (for WD) (Wastewater Collection Class II) Fred McGrath Water Distribution Class II Class IV (for WD) (Wastewater Collection Class II) Daniel Melanson Water Distribution Class II Class IV (for WD) (Wastewater Collection Class II) William Melanson Water Distribution Class II Class IV (for WD) (Wastewater Collection Class II) 319 27 2007 Annual Water Report George Payne Water Distribution Class II Class IV (for WD) (Wastewater Collection Class II) James Pineo Water Distribution Class II Class IV (for WD) (Wastewater Collection Class II) HUMAN RESOURCES Responsible Staff Terrence Totten, F.C.A. Wayne Johnston City Manager Certified Operator II Water Treatment Paul Groody, P. Eng. James Duke Commissioner, Certified Operator II Water Treatment Municipal Operations & Engineering Responsible for Saint John Water Eric Giffin, P. Eng. Nick Eleftheriou Deputy City Engineer Certified Operator II Water Treatment Brent McGovern, P. Eng. Patrick Hogan Manager, Water and Wastewater Operations Certified Operator III Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection Brian Keenan, P. Eng. Joesph Marino Engineering Manager, Certified Operator III Water Municipal Engineering Distribution/Wastewater Collection Peter Hanlon, P. Eng. Daniel Melanson Chief Water Quality Inspector Certified Operator II Water Water & Wastewater Systems Bob Ross William Melanson Operations Manager, Certified Operator II Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection Distribution/Wastewater Collection John Clack Wayne VanBeelen Manager, Customer Services Certified Operator II Water Treatment Nicole Taylor, M.Eng., P.Eng. George Payne Operations Manager, Certified Operator II Water Water Resources & Quality Distribution/Wastewater Collection Jeremy Howley Fred McGrath Associate Operations Manager, Certified Operator II Water Water & Sanitary Systems Distribution/Wastewater Collection James Pineo Certified Operator II Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection 320 28 2007 Annual Water Report New Hires During 2007, the City of Saint John hired 2 new employees in water operations. Name Status History Date of Hire to City of Saint John Nicole Taylor Operations Manager, Water Resources January 2, 2007 & Quality Jeremy Howley Associate Operations Manager, Water May 14, 2007 & Sanitary Systems Internal Staffing Changes In addition to the new employees hired during 2007, there were numerous internal staffing changes which are summarized below. Name Status History Brock McConkey Progressed to Water Treatment Maintenance Specialist from a Water Treatment Maintenance Tech Jordan MacFarlane Progressed to Skilled Utility Worker from Labourer Adam Newman Progressed to Skilled Utility Worker from Labourer James Pineo Progressed to Certified Operator II Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection from Certified Operator I Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Terry Stevens Progressed to Instrumentation Specialist (with Instrumentation and Industrial Electrical) from Instrumentation Specialist (with Instrumentation) Christopher White Progressed to Water and Sewer Maintenance Repair Specialist from Water and Sewer Pipelayer/Equipment Operator Wayne VanBeelen Death of Certified Operator II PUBLIC INFORMATION Communications During the 2007 capital construction season communication was regularly provided to citizens by means of weekly construction updates, a few examples of which can be seen in Appendix P. This information, compiled by staff in Municipal Operations & Engineering, was shared with the public via of the City of Saint John website, news releases carried in the local newspaper and by email to large distribution groups. The regular updates provide 321 29 2007 Annual Water Report citizens with information relating to the limits of work, project start date, work to be accomplished, traffic impacts where applicable and projected end date. In addition to regular weekly update notices there was also information regularly sent out during the summer season with respect to water main flushing. This information is advertised regularly in the local newspaper to provide citizens with information relating to when and where the flushing is being carried out, noting that there may be some discoloration of water and providing a contact number for further information. An example of the regular hydrant flushing notice and a unidirectional flushing notice is included in Appendix Q. Further to the regular public information, there are also instances where media releases or special communications are required from time to time. For example: during a large water main break, during preparations for hurricane Noel and during capital construction. See Appendix R for 2007 Saint John Water media coverage. Customer Service Among the hundreds of customer requests/inquiries received during 2007, a total of 117 were related to water quality and pressure problems. This increase is a 15% over 2006. The requests were received and handled through either Saint John Water Environmental Laboratory or through Customer Service. Each request is logged as the call comes in and all 117 requests are included in Appendix S complete with the civic address, a brief description detailing the reason for the job order and any comments relating to the issue or water quality. COMMITMENT Safe drinking water for Saint John is vitally important, significant advances continue to be made at Saint John Water. However, much work remains and the City is committed to following through on its long-range plans for system improvement, including full treatment/filtration of all drinking water. Sustained commitment, vision and strong leadership at every level, working with the community and regulators, will help stakeholders accomplish the essential objectives. 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 January16,2008 YourWorshipandCouncillors: SUBJECT:ProposedSubdivision 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad TheCommitteeconsideredtheattachedreportatitsJanuary15,2008meeting. Thisletterdealswiththeproposedsubdivision.It shouldbenotedthatthe Committee?srecommendationwithrespecttotheMunicipalPlanamendmentand rezoningofthepropertywasthesubjectofaseparateletterfromtheCommittee toCouncil. Rick TurnerattendedthemeetingandaddressedtheCommitteeonbehalfofthe applicant.Mr. Turnerdescribedtheprojectandreportedonameetingthatthe developerhadheldwithneighbouringproperty-owners,whoweregenerally pleasedwiththeproposal.Noconcernswereexpressedwithregardtothe subdivisionrecommendation. Mr.PhillipGreenlaw,491City Line,alsoattendedthemeetingandindicatedthat hesupportedtheproposal.However,heexpressedthedesirethattheexistingFort DufferinRoadshouldbeutilizedastheaccesstothedevelopment,ratherthan rebuildingCity Lineinfrontofhisproperty.Healsoindicatedthathewas concernedthathisdeckappearstoencroachontothesubject site. Nootherpersonsattendedthemeetingandnoletterswerereceived.After consideringthereportandpresentations,theCommitteeadoptedthestaff recommendationwithrespecttothesubdivisionofthe site. RECOMMENDATION : ThatCommonCouncilassenttotheproposedsubdivisionoftheparcelofland havingPIDNo.00390104withrespecttotheproposedvestingofthe approximately1.7-hectare(4.2-acre)areaalongtheshorelineaslandforpublic purposesandanynecessarymunicipalserviceseasementsandpublicutility easements. Respectfullysubmitted, StephenHorgan Chairman Attachments ProjectNo.08-001 337 DATE:JANUARY11,2008 TO:PLANNINGADVISORYCOMMITTEE FROM:PLANNINGANDDEVELOPMENT FOR:MEETINGOFJANUARY15,2008 RandallG.Pollock,MCIP Planner SUBJECT : NameofApplicant:HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(onbehalfofLambton GreensInc.) NameofOwner:McNultyCartage(1987)Ltd. Location:475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad PID:390104 MunicipalPlan:Existing:OpenSpaceand Transportation Proposed:HighDensityResidential Zoning:Existing:?P?Parkand?I-2?HeavyIndustrial Proposed:?RM-2?HighRiseMultipleResidential Proposal:Todevelopahigh-riseresidentialcondominiumproject TypeofApplication:MunicipalPlanAmendment,RezoningandSubdivision JURISDICTIONOFCOMMITTEE: TheCommunityPlanning ActauthorizesthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteetogiveitsviewsto CommonCouncilconcerningproposedamendmentstotheMunicipalDevelopmentPlanand 338 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page2 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 ZoningBy-law.CommonCouncilwillconsidertheCommittee?srecommendationatapublic Monday,January21,2008 hearingon. TheActalsoauthorizestheCommitteetoadviseCommonCouncilontheassenttoasubdivision planwithrespecttolandforpublicpurposes(LPP)dedications. STAFFRECOMMENDATIONTOCOMMITTEE : 1.ThatCommonCouncilredesignateonSchedule2-AoftheMunicipalDevelopmentPlan, fromTransportationandOpenSpacetoHighDensity Residential,aparceloflandwithan areaofapproximately5hectares(12.3acres),locatedat475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad, alsoidentifiedasbeingallthatpartofPIDNo.00390104thatdoesnotincludean approximately1.7-hectare(4.2-acre)areaalongtheshorelineasgenerallyshownonthe applicant?ssubmittedsiteplanas?tobeconveyedtotheCityofSaintJohn.? 2.ThatCommonCouncilrezonethesameparceloflandfrom?I-2?HeavyIndustrialand?P? Parkto?RM-2?HighRiseMultipleResidential. 3.That,pursuanttotheprovisionsofSection39oftheCommunityPlanning Act,the developmentanduseoftheparceloflandwithanareaofapproximately5hectares(12.3 acres),locatedat475CityLine/FortDufferinRoad,alsoidentifiedasbeingallthatpartof PIDNo.00390104thatdoesnotincludeanapproximately1.7-hectare(4.2acre)areaalong theshorelineasgenerallyshownontheapplicant?ssubmittedsiteplanas?tobeconveyedto theCityofSaintJohn?,issubjecttothefollowingtermsandconditions: a)Theuseoftherezonedareaislimitedtooneormorebuildingscontainingatotal maximumof600dwellingunits,togetherwithassociatedamenityareas,parkingandthose ancillarycommercialusespermittedinthe?RM-2?HighRiseMultipleResidentialzone; b)ThedevelopermustundertakeimprovementstoCityLinefromtheexistingterminusof theimprovedportiononthenorthwestsideoftherailwaycrossingtothesiteentrance, includinganynecessaryslopestabilizationorothererosioncontrols,inaccordancewith detailedengineeringplanstobepreparedbythedeveloperandsubjecttotheapprovalof theChiefCity Engineerorhisdesignate; c)ThedevelopermustupgradetheexistingrailwaycrossingonCityLine,including appropriatesignalization,inamannerthatissatisfactoryto TransportCanadaandthe railwaycompany; d)ThedevelopermustextendCitywaterandsewer,includingtheconstructionofalift stationandforcemainifnecessary,inaccordancewithdetailedengineeringplanstobe 339 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page3 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 preparedbythedeveloperandsubjecttotheapprovaloftheChiefCity Engineerorhis designate.Ifaliftstationandforcemainisnecessary,itshallbelocatedinamannerthat permitstheservicingoftheexistingdwellingsonthepropertiesadjacenttothesubject site; e)ThedevelopershallconveytotheCityofSaintJohnanapproximately1.7hectare(4.2 acre)areaoflandlocatedadjacenttotheshoreline,asgenerallyshownonthesubmitted proposal; f)Thedevelopermustdesignandimplementadetailedsitedrainageplan,subjecttothe approvaloftheChiefCity Engineerorhisdesignate,indicatingthemannerinwhichstorm watercollectionanddisposalwillbehandledonthesite; g)Thedevelopermustpaveallparkingareas,loadingareas,manoeuvringareasand drivewayswithasphaltandenclosethemwithcast-in-placeconcretecurbstoprotectthe landscapedareasandtofacilitateproperdrainage; h)Thedevelopermustprovideallutilitiesunderground,includingpowerandtelephone,from theexistingoverheadfacilities. Thedevelopershallgrantaneasementfortheexisting powerlineservicingPartridgeIsland; i)Thedevelopermustlandscapealldisturbedareasofthesitenotoccupiedbybuildings, driveways,walkways,parkingandloadingareas; j)Thesiteshallnotbedevelopedexceptinaccordancewithadetailedsiteplan,landscaping planandbuildingelevationplans,preparedbythedeveloperandsubjecttotheapprovalof theDevelopmentOfficer,indicatingthelocationofallbuildings,parkingareas,driveways, loadingareas,signs,exteriorlighting,exteriorbuildingmaterialsandfinishes,landscaped areasandothersitefeatures; k)Theapprovedplansmentionedinconditions(f)and(j)mustbeattachedtotheapplication forbuildingpermitforthedevelopment,exceptthatsuchplansarenotrequiredforpermit applicationsforsitepreparation. l)Allsiteimprovements(excludinglandscaping),streetworkandextensionsofmunicipal servicesandutilitiesmustbecompletedpriortotheoccupationofanybuildingonthesite; andthelandscapingmustbecompletedwithinoneyearofbuildingpermitapproval; andfurtherthatupontherezoningofthearea,thelandandanybuildingorstructurethereon mustbedevelopedandusedinconformitywiththeproposalandconditionsidentifiedherein. 4.That,ifandwhenthirdreadingisgiventotheproposedamendments,CommonCouncilassent totheproposedsubdivisionoftheparceloflandhavingPIDNo.00390104withrespectto 340 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page4 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 theproposedvestingoftheapproximately1.7-hectare(4.2-acre)areaalongtheshorelineas landforpublicpurposesandanynecessarymunicipalserviceseasementsandpublicutility easements. BACKGROUND : OnJune24,1991,CommonCounciladoptedaresolutionpursuanttoSection41(1)ofthe CommunityPlanning Actrequiringthatthegravelpitbeingoperatedonthesubjectsite(a permitteduseinthe?I-2?HeavyIndustrialportionandanon-conforminguseinthe?P?Park section)berequiredtocomplywithvariousprovisionsoftheZoningBy-lawconcerning aggregateextraction. INPUTFROMOTHERSOURCES : MunicipalOperationsandEngineering advisesasfollows: x TheexistingtravelledportionofCityLine(infrontofcivicnumbers483,487&491)is notwithintheexistingstreetright-of-way. TheendoftheCityLineright-of-wayisvery steepandwouldbedifficulttoconstructorextendtheroadinthisarea. Theexisting accesstothesubjectpropertyisovertheadjacentpropertytothenorthwestandprovides thebestlocationforaccesstotheproposeddevelopment. TheendofCityLinetothe accesstotheproposeddevelopmentmustbeupgradedaspartofthedevelopment. This upgradingmayincludeanerosionstudytodetermineifslopestabilizationisrequiredto protectCityLine. x TheendoftheexistinggravityseweronCityLineisadjacenttoandsoutheastofthe railwaytrack. ThisexistingsewerrunsbygravityfromthislocationtotheMarketPlace liftstation. Thedevelopershouldverifythattheexistingsanitarysewercanhandlethe capacityoftheproposeddevelopment. x Ifthesanitarysewerfromtheproposeddevelopmentcannotbeservicedbygravityanda liftstation/forcemainisrequired,theCitywouldwanttheliftstationlocatedtobeableto provideserviceforthehomesfrontingonthelowerendofCityLine. x Theexistingwatermainisa200mmPVClineterminatingatavalveonthenorthwest sideoftherailwaytracks. Theexistingwaterpressureisapproximately60psiatthis locationandmustbeverified,aswellasflowcapacity,bythedeveloper.Additionally, thereisanexisting150mmcastironwatermainfromthenorthwestsideofthetracks deadendingonCityLine.Itisunlikelythatthislinewillprovideadequateflowand pressurefortheproposeddevelopment. x Thedevelopermustprovideasitedrainageplanindicatinghowstormwatercollectionand disposalwillbehandled. x Thedevelopermustprovideatrafficstudytodetermineifthevolumeoftrafficcanbe handledbytheexistingCitystreets. 341 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page5 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 x Thedeveloperisresponsibletocontacttherailwaycompanytodetermineany requirementswithrespecttotheat-gradecrossingoftherailway. BuildingandTechnicalServices advisesthattherearenoBuildingCodeissuesatthistime. SaintJohnTransit advisesthatitcurrentlyhasservicetothecornerofWoodvilleRoadandCity Line,butwouldbepreparedtoextendtheserviceclosertothishighdensitydevelopmentifitis possibletoroutethebusthroughthedevelopment. SaintJohnEnergy advisesthatithasoverheadfacilitiesinthearea.Itshouldalsobenotedthat thereisanoverheadlineontheexistingpropertythatsuppliesservicetoPartridgeIslandandthis wouldhavetobemaintainedandaneasementwouldberequiredforthelinethatcrossesthe property.Anextensionoffacilitieswillberequiredtoservicetheproposeddevelopmentandthis willbedealtwithatalaterdatewiththedeveloper. AliantTelecom hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. Rogers hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. Maritimes&NortheastPipeline hasnoobjection. EnbridgeGasN.B. hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. NewBrunswickSouthernRailway hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. TransportCanada hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. LeisureServices hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. FireDepartment hasnoobjectiontotheapplication.Itisexpectedthatthedevelopmentofthe roadnetworkandparkingareasaswellastheconstructionandoperationofthehigh-rise residentialcondominiumwilladheretoboththeNationalFireandBuildingCodes,withparticular attentiontothefollowing: x submissionofconstructionplanstotheDepartmentofPublicSafety(TechnicalInspection Division)forreviewandapproval; x properaccessroutelocationanddesignforfirefightingequipment; x extensionoffirehydrantnetworkandappropriateplacement; x adherencetostandardsontheinstallationofsprinklersystems,withsprinklersystemand standpipeconnectionsubjecttoreviewbytheSaintJohnFireDepartmentpriortoactual placementonthefacility. N.B.DepartmentofEnvironmentandLocalGovernment hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. 342 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page6 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 N.B.DepartmentofWellness,Culture&Sport(HeritagePlanning&ProgramsDivision) advisesthat,undertheHistoricSitesProtection Act,theMinistermaydesignateprovincial historicsiteswithinthemeaningoftheAct.Sitesaredeemedtobeeither(a)historicor(b) protected.WhiledesignationasaprotectedProvincialHistoricSiteplacesrestrictionsonthat site,therearenorestrictionsonhistoricsites. FortDufferin(built1863-1864)isacomponentoftheProvincialHistoricSiteoftheSaintJohn HarbourDefensiveNetwork.Designatedhistoricin2000,thenetworkconsistsof17 installationsthatareinorrelatetoSaintJohnHarbour.Builtoveraperiodof350yearseach successivemilitarythreatledtoconstructionofdefensiveinstallationsreflectingchangingnavel technologies. InthecaseofFortDufferin,initiallyabatterywasbuiltatthislocationfollowingadiplomatic incidentthatoccurredinNovember1861duringtheAmericanCivilWar. Theincident,referred toasthe TrentAffair,nearlyleadtoacollapseinUnion-Britishrelationsandwar. Thebattery wasconstructedaspartofBritain?sefforttostrengthenitspresenceinCanadainresponsetothe TrentAffair.Again,withtheoutbreakofWorldWarIIthebatterywasbroughtbacktoactive serviceandwasupdated. Thissite,inconsiderationwiththeother16installations,hasconsiderableheritagevaluerelating totheimportantroleofSaintJohnanditsharbourinthehistoryofNewBrunswick,andthe importantroleSaintJohnplayedinCanada?smilitaryhistory. TheHeritageBranchofWellnessCulture&SportconsiderseachcomponentoftheSaintJohn HarbourDefensiveNetworkanimportantheritageresource.Intheeventthatthesiteistobe impactedHeritageBranchwouldencouragethattheproponentrecordtheremaininghistorical landformsandfeaturesofthesite.Further,toservethelongtermpublicinterest,theHeritage Branchwouldencouragethattheremaininghistoriclandformsandfeaturesbemaintainedaspart ofanydevelopment. SchoolDistrict 8 hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. SaintJohnWaterfrontPartnership hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. ACAPSaintJohn hasbeenadvisedoftheproposal. ANALYSIS : SiteandNeighbourhood Thesubjectsite,knownasFortDufferin,islocatedattheendofCityLineontheSaintJohn?s WestSide,asillustratedontheattachedlocationmap. Thesurroundingareaconsistsofamainly residentialneighbourhoodwithavarietyofdwellingtypesandages.However,thesiteisisolated 343 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page7 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 fromallbutfouroftheexistingresidencesintheareabytheNewBrunswickSouthernRailway lineandassociatedmarshallingyard. ThesitealsoabutstheshoreofSaintJohnHarbourandthebreakwaterthatconnectsthe mainlandwithPartridgeIsland.ItalsoincludestheareaabovethehighwatermarkofBayShore Beach. Thesiteisundevelopedexceptfortheremainsofanumberofgunemplacementsthatdateback toWorldWarII.Muchofthebalanceofthesiteiscoveredinalders.Assuggestedinthe Background,aworkinggravelpitoperationwascarriedonbythepresentowner,McNulty Cartage(1985)Ltd.,untilwellintothe1990s. Theprimarynatureoftheoperationwasthe extractionofsandandgravelfromthebeacharea,whichwasasourceoflanduseconflictsover theyears. Thisactivitynolongertakesplaceonthesite. Theareaofthesubjectsiteisapproximately6.72hectares(16.6acres).Mostofitisgently sloping,withthehighpointatanelevationof28metres(92feet)abovesealevel.Alongthe shoreline,thesiteslopesmoresteeplyfromthebeachtotheupperportion.Accessintothesiteis actuallyacrosstheadjacentN.B.SouthernpropertybecausetheveryendofCityLinehaseroded awaytotheextentthatthetravelledportioninfrontofthelastthreehousesisactuallyonthose propertiesandnotwithinthestreetright-of-way. Proposal Theproposalistodevelopahigh-risecondominiumprojectwithamixofone,twoandthree- bedroomapartment-styleunits. Theprojectwillconsistofthreehigh-risebuildings,upto12 storeysinheight,joinedbyaoneortwo-storeystructurehousingamenityspaceandparking. The buildingswillalsofeatureundergroundparkinginthebasementarea. Theproposedprojectwillbedevelopedinthreephasesasmarketconditionsdictate. Thefirst phasewouldconsistofabuildinghavingapproximatelyeightstoreysandtheamenity space/parkingstructurethatwillconnectwiththefuturebuildings. Thetworemainingstructures wouldbedevelopedassubsequentphases.Atotalofapproximately400to600dwellingunitsare beingcontemplatedatthistime. Theamountofparkingindicatedonthesubmittedconceptual planwouldpermit406units. Theapplicantindicatesthatthesitewaschosenbecauseofitsproximitytotheharbour,viewof PartridgeIslandand,totheeast,thecityskylineandharbour.Outdoorsurfaceparkingwill primarilybereservedforvisitorsandservicevehicles.Amenitiestobeincludedintheproject includetenniscourts,pool,gymnasium,saunaandahealthcentre,whichwouldbeconstructedas partofthefirstphase.Designandmarketingfortheprojectisestimatedtotake1½totwoyears fromthetimeapprovalsaregranted,withtheprojectreachingfullbuild-outwithinapproximately tenyears. ThedevelopersindicatethattheyhaveconductedextensivestudyoftheSaintJohn regionandseethetimingandeconomicconditionsarerightforaprojectofthisnature. 344 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page8 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 ThedevelopersareparticularlyimpressedwiththeinitiativesundertakenbytheCitywithrespect toHarbourPassageandafocusontheinnerandouterharbourareas,includingPartridgeIsland. TheyseethedevelopmentandcontrolofthewaterfrontareathroughanextensiontoHarbour Passageasapositiveassettotheirdevelopmentand,therefore,areincludingaprovisionto conveyasignificantportionofthewaterfrontarea(approximately1.7hectaresor4.2acres)to theCityofSaintJohnforfutureinclusionintheHarbourPassageconcept. Thisareaincludesanumberoftheabandonedmilitarystructureswhicharesignificanttothe heritageofthesite. TheareatobeconveyedtotheCityequalsapproximately25percentofthe site. ThedeveloperisparticularlyinterestedinworkingwiththeSaintJohnWaterfront DevelopmentPartnershipinthisregard. Theapplicantindicatesthatithasundertakensignificantduediligence,includingthefollowing: x boreholesandsoilsanalysishavebeenconducted; x astudywithrespecttoerosioncontrolisinprogress; x severalpublicbodieshavebeenapproachedwithrespecttothesignificanceoftheWorld WarIIfacilitiesthatexistinthearea; x requirementsforrailwaysignals,pumpingstationandservicingextensionshavebeen identifiedandincludedinprojectdevelopmentcostestimates. Currentlythephysicalconditionoftheaccesstothepropertyisbeingassessedaswellasthe utilityandservicingextensionsthatmayberequired. ProposedAmendments ThesubjectsiteiscurrentlydesignatedTransportationandOpenSpaceonSchedule2-Aofthe MunicipalPlan. Thepresentzoningofthesiteispart?I-2?HeavyIndustrialandpart?P?Park. TheapplicanthasproposedthatthesiteberedesignatedonthePlantoHighDensity Residential andrezonedto?RM-2?HighRiseMultipleResidential. Theproposedamendments,ifapproved byCommonCouncil,wouldpermitthedevelopmenttobeundertaken,subjecttoanyconditions thatmaybeimposedaspartofCouncil?sapproval. TheMunicipalPlan?scurrentpoliciesfortheareabetweentherailwayandtheshoreline,including thesubjectsite,provideforacombinationofportrelatedindustrialusesandwaterfrontopen space.Whilethisconceptmayhavebeendeemeddesirableandappropriateinthepast,the changingnatureoftheportactivities,aswellastheexperienceofthenegativeimpactsofthe previousindustrialuseoftheproperty(foraggregateremoval)wouldsuggestthatthesitewould bebettersuitedtoactivitiesthataremorecompatiblewiththeWestSideresidential neighbourhoods. Thesubjectproposalwouldresultintheuseofthemajorityofthesiteforaresidential development.Whilethescaleoftheproposedresidentialdevelopment(i.e.eighttoten-storey 345 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page9 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 buildings)isclearlynotthesameasthepredominantpatternofresidentialdevelopmentinthe vicinityofthesite,thelargesizeandrelativeisolationofthesitecanbeconsidered. Theproposal wouldresultinasitedensityofapproximately32to49unitsperacre(24to36unitsperacreif theareatobeconveyedtotheCityisincluded). Thiscomparesfavourablyevenwiththe MunicipalPlan?spoliciesforoverallneighbourhooddensitiesof30unitspernetresidentialacre formediumdensityresidentialareas. Thefourdwellingsonthesamesideofthetrack,which wouldbemostaffectedbythedevelopment,areatleast40metres(130feet)fromtheproposed locationofthetwonearestbuildings. Thesmallpercentageofthesitethatwillactuallybe occupiedbybuildingsandstructureswillalsocontributetoasenseofopenspaceandseparation. Atthesametime,theproposalalsoincludestheconveyanceofallofthelandsalongtheshore, includingtheareaaroundmostifnotalloftheremaininggunemplacements,totheCityofSaint Johnaslandforpublicpurposes.Atpresentthiswaterfrontareaisprivatelyownedand,therefore, theproposalwilllegalizepublicaccessandfacilitatepossibleextensionoftheHarbourPassage facilitiesinthefuture.Asitisnotpartoftheproposedresidentialdevelopment,theareatobe conveyedtotheCityshouldremaininitspresentOpenSpacedesignationand?P?Parkzoning. TheMunicipalPlanamendmentandrezoningofthebalanceofthepropertycan,however,be recommended. AccesstotheSite Thereareanumberofissueswithrespecttothesite?saccesswhichmustbeaddressedand resolvedpriortoitsdevelopment.AsnotedbyMunicipalOperationsand Engineering,thesite cannotcurrentlybeaccesseddirectlyfromapublicstreetduetotheconditionoftheCityLine right-of-wayinfrontofthethreehousesinfrontofthesite.Instead,thepresentaccesstothesite (aswellastothefourthhouseintheimmediatevicinity)isacrosstheN.B.SouthernRailway propertybetweenthetracksandthelasthousesonCityLine. Itwouldbepreferablethatthisexistingmannerofaccessingthesiteformalizedandenhancedwith improvementssuchaspavingandcurbing. Thiswouldhavetheaddedadvantageofdivertingthe trafficgeneratedbytheproposeddevelopmentawayfromtheexistinghousesfrontingonCity Line.Ifagreementcannotbereachedwiththerailwaytoupgradeandutilizetheexistingaccess, theapplicantwillberesponsibletorebuildCityLinewithinitsright-of-way,includingthe installationoferosioncontrols. Therewouldlikelybeconsiderableexpenseandtechnical complexityinvolvedinthisalternative.Allworkwouldneedtobeinconformitywithdetailed plansthatwillbesubjecttotheapprovaloftheChiefCity Engineerorhisdesignate. Regardlessofthelocationoftheaccessintothedevelopment,theportionofCityLinebetween therailwaycrossingandtheentrancetothesitemustalsobeupgradedinaccordancewithplans tobeapprovedbytheChiefCity Engineerorhisdesignate. Thiswillalsoincludeproper signalizationoftherailwaycrossinginamannerthatisacceptableto TransportCanadaandthe railway. Theapplicantindicatesthatithasinitiatedthisprocess. 346 HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forLambtonGreensInc.)Page10 475CityLine/FortDufferinRoadJanuary11,2008 SiteServicing MunicipalOperationsand Engineeringhasadvisedthatextensionstotheexistingpipedservices willbenecessary,includingthepossibleinstallationofaliftstation,toservicetheproperty.Public utilityextensionswillalsoberequired,includinganeasementfortheexistingpowerlinethat servicesPartridgeIsland. TherecommendedSection39conditionsincludetheserequirements. Theseservices,andanyupgradestothepowersupply,willneedtobedevelopedinnew undergroundfacilities. SiteDevelopment AsisthecasewithotherlargescaledevelopmentsintheCity,conditionsarerecommendedwith respecttothenatureoftheproposalandsitedevelopment. Theseshouldincludealimitationof thenumberofunitstothatbeingproposedbytheapplicant,aswellasDevelopmentOfficer approvalofdetailedsiteandbuildingelevationplanstoensureahighqualitydevelopmentis realized.Featuressuchaspavingandcurbingofdrivewaysandparkingareas,underground utilities,landscapingofalldisturbedareasofthesitenotoccupiedbythebuildingsandparking, andpreparationofasitedrainageplanshouldberequired. Theseareallnormalrequirementsfor newdevelopmentsinthefullyservicedurbanareasoftheCity. CONCLUSION : Thesubjectsiteisalargeparcelofwaterfrontlandthatissomewhatisolatedfromtheexisting residentialneighbourhoodsoftheWestSide.Withitspanoramicviewsoftheinnerandouter harbour,itpresentsasignificantopportunityforahighqualityresidentialdevelopment. The presentdesignationofaportionofthesiteforport-relatedindustrialusesisnotdesirableandthis proposal,ifundertaken,willthereforeresultinadevelopmentthatismuchmorecompatiblewith thelargersurroundingarea.Moreover,theconveyanceoftheareaalongtheshorelinetotheCity willopenupopportunitiesforimprovedpublicaccesstothewaterfrontaswellaspreservethe remainingcomponentsofthehistoricmilitaryroleofthesite. Giventheaboveobservations,theapplicant?sproposalissupportedandtheproposed amendmentscanberecommendedforapproval,subjecttoconditionsdealingwithuse,servicing, accessandsitedevelopment.Inaddition,itisrecommendedthattheshorefrontareatobe conveyedtotheCitybeexcludedfromtheareatoberedesignatedandrezoned. RGP/r ProjectNo.08-001 347 348 349 350 351 352 353