2006-10-10_Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jourCityof SaintJohn
CommonCouncilMeeting
Tuesday,October10,2006
Location:CommonCouncilChamber
CommitteeoftheWhole
1.CalltoOrder–5:00pm
10.2(4)(d)
1.1PropertyMatter(ReferredJuly17,2006)(TabledAugust14,2006)
10.2(4)(b)
1.2NominatingCommittee
RegularMeeting
1.CalltoOrder– Prayer,
5:30p.m.
2.ApprovalofMinutes
2.1September25,2006Minutes
3.AdoptionofAgenda
4.DisclosuresofConflictofInterest
5.AdoptionofConsentAgenda
5.1RobertHolmesLauder-oppositiontopipelinethroughRockwoodPark
(Receiveforinformation)
5.2CanaportLNGOceanDriveplaygroundrestorationproject(RefertoCity
Manager)
5.3Letter&petition-MonteCristoParkresidentsrequesting sidewalkonGault
&ManawagonishRd(RefertoCityManager)
5.4Letterfrom Ecole MillidgevilleNorthrequestingLPPfundingforplayground
(RefertoCityManager)
5.5ObjectionfromcitizensofSouthCentralPeninsuladevelopmentLeinster
Court(RefertoCityManager)
5.6BlaineHarrisrequesttoaddressCouncilregarbagepickup(Receivefor
information)
5.7SaintJohnBoardofPoliceCommissionersPoliceForce2006Operating
Budget(Recommendation)
5.8Design&ConstructionManagementWatershedProtectionFacilties
(Recommendation)
5.9WestSaintJohnBusinessImprovementArea(Recommendation)
5.10 Tender-WaterTreatmentChemicals(Recommendation)
5.11NBHistoricalSocietyreConfederation Train(Receiveforinformation)
5.12MinisterofLocalGovernmentGas Tax TranserAgreement(Receivefor
information)
6.MembersComments
6.1SaintJohnBloomingSpiritScholarshipspresentation
7.Proclamation
8.Delegations/Presentations
7:30p.m.
8.1RecreationInterimCommittee
9.PublicHearings
7:00p.m.
9.1(a)PublicHearingproposedzoningby-lawamendment282DouglasAvenue
9.1(b)PlanningAdvisoryCommitteerecommendingProposedZoningBy-law
Amendment282DouglasAvenue
9.2(a)PublicHearingSection39amendment461EllerdaleStreet
9.2(b)PlanningAdvisoryCommitteerecommendingproposedSection39
Amendment461 EllerdaleStreet
9.3(a)PublicHearingproposedzoningby-lawamendment251and361
RiverviewDrive
9.3(b)PlanningAdvisoryCommitteerecommendingdenialofrezoningand
Subdivision251&361RiverviewDr
10.ConsiderationofBy-laws
10.1 ThirdReading-CityMarketBy-lawStalls16&17
11.SubmissionsbyCouncilMembers
11.1TrucktrafficonRedHeadRd.(DeputyMayorHooton)
11.2PensionBoardInvestmentPolicyStatement(CouncillorFarren)
11.3Useofpropertyat1521ManawagonishRoad(CouncillorCourt)
11.4FairvilleBoulevardretaildevelopment(CouncillorMcGuire)
11.5Highway100agreement(CouncillorCourt)
12.BusinessMatters–MunicipalOfficers
12.1SaleoftheHiltonHotelParkingGarageSubleaseAgreement(ReferredSept.
25,2006)
12.2LeaseofLandat154GermainStreetWest(ReferredSept.25,2006)
12.3ReportfromCitySolicitor-VaryingOpinions
12.4Fluoridationofdrinkingwater(additionalreportavailableinClerk'soffice)
12.5Garbagecollectionforhomebasedbusinesses
12.6RailcrossinglicenseBaysideDrive
12.7Design&ConstructionManagement:LatimerLakeandSpruceLakewater
treatmentfacilities-electrical,mechanicalandstructuralupgrades
12.8SCADA(SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition)SystemPhaseII:RTU
(RemoteTerminalUnit)andCommunicationDesign,Supply,Implementation
and Training
12.9Land ExchangeCityofSaintJohnandCollings
12.10NB-SJAgreementontransferofFederalpublictransitfunds
12.11PensionIssue:APlanofAction
13.CommitteeReports
14.ConsiderationofIssuesSeparatedfromConsentAgenda
14.1AppointmentstoVision2015Committee(ReferredSept.25,2006)
14.2GlobalCountryofWorldPeaceProposaltoBuildPeacePalace(Referred
Sept.25,2006)
15.GeneralCorrespondence
16.Adjournment
Cityof SaintJohn
Séance duconseilcommunal
Lemardi10octobre2006
Emplacement: Salle duconseilcommunal
Comitéplénier
1.Ouverturedelaséance:17h
10.2(4)d)
1.1Questionrelativeauxbiens-fonds-alinéa(présentéele
17juillet2006)(reportéele14août2006)
10.2(4)b)
1.2Comitédescandidatures
Séanceordinaire
1.Ouverturedelaréunion,suiviedelaprière.
17h30
2.Approbationduprocès-verbal
Procès-verbaldelaséancetenuele25septembre2006
3.Adoptiondel'ordredujour
4.Divulgationsdeconflitsd'intérêts
5.Adoptiondel'ordredujourrelatifauxquestionssoumisesàl'approbationdu
conseil
5.1RobertHolmesLauder:oppositionautrajetdupipelineàtraversleparc
Rockwood(accepteràtitreinformatif)
5.2ProjetderestaurationduterraindejeuxdelapromenadeOcean,prèsdu
terminalGNLCanaport(transmettreaudirecteurgénéral)
5.3LettrededemandeetpétitionreçuesdesrésidentsduparcMonteCristo
voulantinstalleruntrottoiràl'angledescheminsGaultetManawagonish(transmettreau
directeurgénéral)
5.4Lettrededemandedefinancementreçuedel'École MillidgevilleNorthpour
leterraindejeuxenvertuduprogrammerelatifauxterrainsd'utilitépublique
(transmettreaudirecteurgénéral)
5.5Objectiondéposéeparlescitoyensdel'aménagementSouthCentralPeninsula,
l'impasseLeinster(transmettreaudirecteurgénéral)
5.6DemandereçuedeBlaineHarrisvoulantseprésenterdevantleconseil
relativementàlacollectededéchets(accepteràtitreinformatif)
5.7BureaudescommissairesduservicedepolicedeSaintJohn:Budget
d'exploitationde2006(recommandations)
5.8Gestiondelaconceptionetdelaconstructionrelativementauxinstallationsde
protectiondubassinhydrographique(recommandations)
5.9AméliorationdesaffairesdansWestSaintJohn(recommandations)
5.10Soumissionrelativeauxproduitschimiquespourletraitementdeseauxusées
(recommandations)
5.11SociétéhistoriqueduNouveau-Brunswickrelativementautrain
commémoratifdelaConfédération(accepteràtitreinformatif)
5.12MinistredesGouvernementslocauxrelativementàl'Ententeconcernantle
transfertdesfondsdelataxesurl'essence(accepteràtitreinformatif)
6.Commentairesprésentésparlesmembres
6.1PrésentationdesboursesBloomingSpirit(Espritflorissant)
7.Proclamation
8.Délégationsetprésentations
19h30
8.1Comitéintérimairesurlesloisirs
9.Audiencespubliques
19h
9.1a)Audiencepubliquerelativeauprojetdemodificationdel'Arrêtésurle
zonagevisantle282,avenueDouglas
9.1b)Comitéconsultatifd'urbanismerecommandantleprojetdemodificationde
l'arrêtésurlezonagevisantle282,avenueDouglas
9.2a)Audiencepubliquerelativeauxmodificationsproposéesenvertude
l'article39visantle461,rueEllerdale
9.2b)Comitéconsultatifd'urbanismerecommandantlesmodificationsproposées
envertudel'article39visantle461,rue Ellerdale
9.3a)Audiencepubliquerelativeauprojetdemodificationdel'arrêtésurle
zonagevisantle251etle361,promenadeRiverview
9.3b)Comitéconsultatifd'urbanismerecommandantlerejetdelademandede
rezonageetdelotissementvisantle251etle361,promenadeRiverview
10.Étudedesarrêtésmunicipaux
10.1Troisièmelecturedel'arrêtéconcernantlemarchéde TheCityofSaintJohn
os
relativementauxétals n16et17
11.Interventiondesmembresduconseil
11.1CirculationdecamionssurlecheminRedHead(mairessesuppléante
Hooton)
Énoncédelapolitiqued'investissementdelacaissederetraite(conseillerFarren)
11.3Usagedelapropriété situéeau1521,cheminManawagonish(conseiller
Court)
11.4AménagementvisantleboulevardFairville(conseillerMcGuire)
11.5 Ententerelativeàl'autoroute100(conseillerCourt)
12.Affairesmunicipalesévoquéesparlesfonctionnairesmunicipaux
12.1Ventedelaconventiondesous-locationdel'airedestationnement
souterrainedel'hôtelHilton(présentéle25septembre2006)
12.2Locationdebiens-fonds situésau154,rueGermain(présentéle
25septembre,2006)
12.3Rapportprésentéparl'avocatmunicipalcontenantdiversesopinions
12.4Fluorationdel'eaupotable(rapportsupplémentairedisponibleaugreffe)
12.5Collectededéchetsdesentreprisesétabliesàlamaison
12.6Permisdetraverseduchemindeferàl'angledelapromenadeBayside
12.7Gestiondelaconceptionetdelaconstructionvisantlesusinesdetraitement
deseauxusées situéesauxlacsLatimeretSpruce–misesàniveaudel'équipement
électrique,mécaniqueetstructurel
12.8PhaseIIdu systèmeSCADA(acquisitionetcontrôledesdonnées)etde TD
(terminauxàdistance)etconceptiondescommunications,del'approvisionnement,dela
miseenœuvreetdelaformation
12.9 Échangedebiens-fondsentre TheCityofSaintJohnetCollings
12.10 Ententeentrelaprovinceet TheCityofSaintJohnrelativeautransfertdes
fondsfédérauxdestinésautransportencommun
12.11Financementdelacaissederetraite:pland'action
13.Rapportsdecomités
14.Étudedessujetsécartésdesquestionssoumisesàl'approbationduconsei
l
14.1NominationspoursiégerauComitésurlaVision2015(présentéesle
25septembre2006)
14.2PropositionprésentéeparGlobalCountryofWorldPeace[lePaysmondial
delapaixsurterre]voulantconstruireunPalaisdelapaix(présentéele
25septembre2006)
15.Correspondancegénérale
16.Clôturedelaséance
present
NormanMcFarlane,Mayor
DeputyMayorHootonandCouncillorsChang,Court,Farren,
Ferguson,McGuire,TaitandWhite
-and-
T.Totten,CityManager;J.Nugent,CitySolicitor;G.Yeomans,
CommissionerofFinanceandTreasurer;E.Giffen,DeputyCity
Engineer;J.Baird,CommissionerofPlanningandDevelopment;
W.Edwards,CommissionerofBuildingsandInspectionServices;
R.Simonds,FireChief;A.Bodechon,ChiefofPolice;P.Woods,
CommonClerkandDeputyCityManager;andE.Gormley,
AssistantCommonClerk
SÉANCEDUCONSEILCOMMUNALDETHECITY OFSAINTJOHN
ÀL'HÔTELDEVILLE,LE25SEPTEMBRE2006À18H
Sontprésents :
NormanMcFarlane,maire
lamairessesuppléanteHootonetlesconseillersChang,Court,
Farren,Ferguson,McGuire,TaitetWhite
et
T.Totten,directeurgénéral;J.Nugent,avocatmunicipal; Greg
Yeomans,commissaireauxfinanceset trésorier;E. Giffin,
ingénieurmunicipaladjoint;J.Baird,commissaireàl'urbanisme
etaudéveloppement;W.Edwards,commissaireauxservices
d'inspectionetdesbâtiments;R.Simonds,chefduservice
d'incendie;A.Bodechon,chefdepolice;P.Woods,greffier
communaletdirecteurgénéraladjoint;ainsiqueE. Gormley,
greffièrecommunaleadjointe
1.CallTo Order–Prayer,
MayorMcFarlanecalledthemeetingtoorderandReverendDan
Trecartinofferedtheopeningprayer.
1.Ouverturedelaséance,suiviedelaprière
LaséanceestouverteparlemaireMcFarlaneetlepasteurDanTrecartin
récitelaprièred'ouverture.
2ApprovalofMinutes
OnmotionofCouncillorWhite
SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton
RESOLVED that theminutesofthemeetingof
CommonCouncil,heldonSeptember7andSeptember11,2006,beapproved.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
2Approbationdesprocès-verbaux
PropositionduconseillerWhite
AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton
RÉSOLUquelesprocès-verbauxdesséancesdu
conseilcommunal,tenuesle7septembreetle11septembre2006,soientapprouvés.
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorWhite
RESOLVED that theagendaofthismeetingbe
approvedwiththeadditionofitem10.2,firstandsecondreadingsCityMarketBy-law.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
3Adoptiondel'ordredu jour
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite
RÉSOLUquel'ordredujourdelaprésenteséance
o
soitapprouvé,moyennantl'ajoutdupoint n10.2relatifauxpremièreetdeuxième
lecturesdel'arrêtéconcernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaintJohn.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
4.DisclosuresofConflictofInterest
4.Divulgationsdeconflitsd'intérêts
5.AdoptionofConsentAgenda
5.2
That theletterfromEricTeedstating thattherecentreconstructionof thestreet
crossingofformerChurchStreetwithPrinceWilliamStreetisaperfectexampleofhow
asidewalkcrossingshouldbeconstructedtoaccommodatethosewithhandicapsand
urgingtheCitytoadoptapolicydirectingallsidewalksbemadeinasimilarform,be
receivedforinformation.
5.3
That theletterfromtheNBHistoricalSocietyregardingtheheritageandhistorical
importanceof theThreeSistersLantern,bereferredtotheWaterfrontDevelopment
Partnership.
5.4
That theletterfromMarjorieLeemanonthepromotionoftheFundyBaylobster
industry,bereceivedforinformation.
5.5
That theletterfromSt.RoseSchoolPlaygroundCommitteethankingCouncilfor
itsgeneroussupport,bereceivedforinformation.
5.6
That theletterfromtheTownofHamptoninvitingtheCity toparticipateinitsfirst
regionalEnviorfaironOctober21,2006,bereferredtotheEnvironmentCommittee.
5.8
ThatCommonCouncilschedulethePublicHearingsfor therezoningapplications
ofF. G.Ganong(Electrical)Ltd.(77Golden GroveRoad), GalbraithFloristsLtd.(1210
LochLomondRoad)andHughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.forBerrymanInvestments
Inc.(270CottageRoad)forMonday,October23,2006at7:00intheCouncilChamber.
5.10
That theletterfromSusanStoutrequestingfinancialsponsorshipfora
cheerleadingcompetition,bereceivedforinformation.
5.11
That theletterfromHousingAlternativesInc.requestingthewaivingofmunicipal
feesfora16unit,non-profitdevelopment,bereferredtotheCityManager.
5.12
That theletterfromtheSaintJohnWomen’sWellnessConferencerequesting
financialsponsorship,bereferred totheCityManager.
5.13
That theletterfromtheCrescentValleySurveyActionTeamrequestingto
appearbeforeCouncil,bereferredtotheCommonClerk.
5.14
That theletterfromACAPSaintJohnrequestingtoappearbeforeCouncil,be
referredtotheCommonClerk.
5.15
That theletterfromDeputyMayorHootonrequestingthatapresentationofthe
BloomingSpiritScholarshipsbescheduledforthenextmeetingofCommonCouncilbe
theLeasesubmittedherewith toM&C2006-260;and
2.thatCommonCouncilgive1stand2ndreadingtothesubmitted“CityMarketBy-Law”
wherebysection5(2)isamendedtoaddfollowingSection5(2)(l),Section5(2)(m)Stalls
16&17;and
3.furtherthat theMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedtoexecute theleaseorany
otherdocumentrequiredtofinalize the transaction.
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorWhite
RESOLVED that theConsentAgendabeadopted
withitems5.1,5.7and5.9beingconsideredseparatelyasitems14.1,14.2and14.3.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
OnmotionofCouncillorFerguson
SecondedbyCouncillorChang
RESOLVED thatitem14.2(5.7)bedealtwithat
this time.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarriedwithCouncillorTaitvoting
nay.
14.2(5.7)KevinandTinaStandingResidential GarbagePickup
OnmotionofCouncillorFerguson
SecondedbyCouncillorFarren
RESOLVED that theissueofgarbagecollectionfor
thehomebasedsmallbusinessofKevinandTinaStanding,bereferredtotheCity
Managerforareviewoftheby-lawandareport,andthatgarbagebecollectedforall
identifiedhomebasedsmallbusinessesuntil theissueisresolved.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
5.Adoptiondel'ordredu jourrelatifauxquestionssoumisesàl'approbation
duconseil
5.2
RÉSOLUquelalettreprésentéeparEricTeed,indiquantquelaréfectionrécente
dupassagepourpiétonssituéàl'angledel'anciennerueChurchetdelaruePrince
William,estunexempleparfaitdelamanièredontunpassagepourpiétonsdevraitêtre
construitafindefaciliterl'accèsauxpersonneshandicapées,etconseillantvivementque
laVilleadopteunepolitiquevisantàfaireconstruiretousles trottoirsdelamêmefaçon,
soitacceptéeà titreinformatif.
5.3
RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedelaSociétéhistoriqueduNouveau-Brunswick,au
sujetdelavaleurpatrimonialeethistoriquedelalanternedes troissœurs,soit transmise
auPartenariatd'aménagementdusecteurriverain.
5.4
RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedeMarjorieLeeman,concernantlapromotionde
l'industrieduhomarddanslaBaiedeFundy,soitacceptéeà titreinformatif.
5.5
RÉSOLUquelalettrereçueducomitéduterraindejeuxdel'écoleSt.Rose,
remerciantleconseildesonsoutienetdesagénérosité,soitacceptéeàtitreinformatif.
5.6
RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedelavilledeHampton,invitantlaVilleàparticiperà
sapremièrefoireverterégionalele21octobre2006,soit transmiseauComitésur
l'environnement.
5.8
RÉSOLUqueleconseilcommunalfixeladatedesaudiencespubliquesrelatives
auxdemandesderezonageprésentéesparF.G.Ganong(Electrical)Ltd.(77,chemin
GoldenGrove),GalbraithFloristsLtd.(1210,cheminLochLomond)etHughesSurveys
&ConsultantsInc.,aunomdeBerrymanInvestmentsInc.,(270,cheminCottage),au
lundi23octobre2006à19hdanslasalleduconseil.
(logementsalternatifs)relativeàl'abolitiondesdroitsmunicipauxvisantunprojet
d'aménagementsansbutlucratifcomprenant16logements,soittransmiseaudirecteur
général.
5.12
RÉSOLUquelalettrededemandedefinancementreçuedelaSaintJohn
Women'sWellnessConference(congrèssurlebien-êtredesfemmes),soit transmiseau
directeurgénéral.
5.13
RÉSOLUquelalettrereçuedeCrescentValleySurveyActionTeam(équipe
d'actionsurl'étudeduquartierCrescentValley),quisouhaiteseprésenterdevantle
conseil,soit transmiseaugreffiercommunal.
5.14
RÉSOLUquelalettrereçueduPAZCAdeSaintJohn,quisouhaiteseprésenter
devantleconseil,soit transmiseaugreffiercommunal.
5.15
RÉSOLUquelalettreprésentéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton,voulantla
présentationdesboursesdanslecadredel'Espritflorissantsoittenueaucoursdela
prochaineséanceduconseilcommunal,soit transmiseaugreffiercommunal.
os
5.16
1.RÉSOLUqueTheCityofSaintJohnconclueunbailrelatifauxétals n16et
17aumarchémunicipalentreelle-mêmeet045255N.B.Ltd.,conformémentaux
o
modalitésetconditionsstipuléesenvertudubailjointaucontrat nMC2006-260.
2.RÉSOLUqueleconseilcommunalprocèdeauxpremièreetdeuxièmelecturesde
l'ArrêtéconcernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaintJohnprésenté,modifiantl'article5(2)
os
afind'ajouterl'article5(2)m)relatifauxétals n16et19,àlasuitedel'article5(2)l).
3.RÉSOLU,deplus,quelemaireetlegreffiercommunalsoientautorisésàsignerledit
bailettouteautredocumentationrequiseafindeconclurela transaction.
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite
RÉSOLUquel'ordredujourdesquestions
soumisesàl'approbationduconseilsoitadopté,moyennantl'examendistinctdespoints
os
n5.1,5.7et5.9,en tantquepoints14.1,14.2et14.3respectivement.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
PropositionduconseillerFerguson
AppuyéeparleconseillerChang
o
RÉSOLUquelepoint n14.2(5.7)soitexaminé
dèsmaintenant.
Àl’issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.LeconseillerTaitvote
contre.
14.2(5.7)KevinetTinaStanding:collectedesdéchetsrésidentiels
PropositionduconseillerFerguson
AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren
RÉSOLUquelaquestiondelacollectedes
déchetssurleslieuxdelapetiteentrepriseétablieàlamaisondeKevinetTina
Standingsoittransmiseaudirecteurgénéralauxfinsd'étudedel'arrêtéetdela
rédactiond'unrapportetquelacollectedesdéchetssoiteffectuéeà toutesles
résidencesoùestétablieunepetiteentreprisejusqu'aumomentoùcettequestionsoit
résolue.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
6.MembersComments
Councilmemberscommentedonvariouscommunityevents.
6.Commentairesprésentésparlesmembres
7.Proclamation
10.ConsiderationofBy-laws
10.1ThirdReadingCityMarketBy-lawStalls18,19and20
OnmotionofCouncillorWhite
SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton
RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,“By-law
NumberC-1,ABy-lawRelatingtotheMarketin theCityofSaintJohn”,amending
Section5(2)regardingStalls18,19,and20,beread.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
Theby-lawentitled,“By-lawNumberC-1,ABy-lawRelatingtotheMarketintheCityof
SaintJohn”wasreadinitsentirety.
OnmotionofCouncillorWhite
SecondedbyCouncillorFarren
RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,“By-law
NumberC-1,ABy-lawRelating to theMarketintheCityofSaintJohn”,amending
Section5(2)regardingStalls18,19,and20,bereadathird time,enactedandthe
CorporateCommonSealaffixed thereto.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
Readathird timeby title,theby-lawentitled,“By-lawNumberC-1,ABy-lawRelatingto
theMarketintheCityofSaintJohn”.
10.Étudedesarrêtésmunicipaux
10.1Troisièmelecturedel'ArrêtéconcernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaint
os
Johnrelativementauxétals n18,19et20.
PropositionduconseillerWhite
AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton
o
RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1
concernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantleparagraphe5(2)relatif
os
auxétals n18,19et20,fassel'objetd'unelecture.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
o
L'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1concernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaintJohn»estlu
intégralement.
PropositionduconseillerWhite
AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren
o
RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1
concernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantleparagraphe5(2)relatif
os
auxétals n18,19et20,fassel'objetd'une troisièmelecture,queleditarrêtésoitédicté
etquelesceaucommunalysoitapposé.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
o
Troisièmelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1concernantlemarchéde
TheCityofSaintJohn».
10.2FirstandSecondReadingsCityMarketBy-law-Stalls16&17
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorWhite
RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,“By-law
NumberC-1ABy-lawRelatingtotheMarketin theCityofSaintJohn”amending
Readafirst timeby title,theby-lawentitled,“By-lawNumberC-1,ABy-lawRelatingto
theMarketintheCityofSaintJohn”.
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorWhite
RESOLVED that theby-lawentitled,“By-law
NumberC-1,ABy-lawRelatingtotheMarketin theCityofSaintJohn”,amending
Section5(2)regardingStalls16and17,bereadasecond time.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
Readasecond timeby title,theby-lawentitled,“By-lawNumberC-1,ABy-lawRelating
totheMarketintheCityofSaintJohn”.
10.2Premièreetdeuxièmelecturesdel'ArrêtéconcernantlemarchédeTheCity
os
ofSaintJohnrelativementauxétals n16et17
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite
o
RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1
concernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantleparagraphe5(2)relatif
os
auxétals n16et17,fassel'objetd'unepremièrelecture.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
o
Premièrelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1concernantlemarchédeThe
CityofSaintJohn».
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite
o
RÉSOLUquel'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1
concernantlemarchédeTheCityofSaintJohn»,modifiantleparagraphe5(2)relatif
os
auxétals n16et17,fassel'objetd'unedeuxièmelecture.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
o
Deuxièmelecturepar titredel'arrêtéintitulé«Arrêté nC-1concernantlemarchéde
TheCityofSaintJohn».
11.SubmissionsbyCouncilMembers
11.1OldNorthEndAffordableHousingHome OwnershipPilotInitiative
OnmotionofCouncillorMcGuire
SecondedbyCouncillorWhite
RESOLVED thatasCouncillorresponsiblefor
SocialDevelopment,CouncillorMcGuireproviderepresentationwithin theOldNorth
EndAffordableHome OwnershipPilotInitiativemembership.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
11.Interventiondesmembresduconseil
11.1Initiativepiloterelativeàlapossessiondemaisonsabordablesdansle
quartier OldNorthEnd
PropositionduconseillerMcGuire
AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite
RÉSOLUqueleconseillerMcGuire,ensaqualité
deconseillerresponsabledudéveloppementsocial,agisseàtitredereprésentantau
seindugrouperesponsabledel'initiativepiloterelativeàlapossessiondemaisons
abordablesdanslequartier OldNorthEnd.
12.1MunicipalRuralInfrastructureFunding-ProjectNo.12283
OnmotionofCouncillorWhite
SecondedbyCouncillorTait
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager,CommonCouncilapprovethefundingofferof$5,533,332.fromtheMunicipal
RuralInfrastructureProgramforProjectNo.12283and thattheMayorandCommon
Clerkbeauthorizedtosigntheagreement.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
12.Affairesmunicipalesévoquéesparlesfonctionnairesmunicipaux
o
12.1Financementrelatifàl'infrastructuremunicipalerurale:projet n12283
PropositionduconseillerWhite
AppuyéeparleconseillerTait
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,leconseilcommunalapprouvelefinancementaumontantde5533332$offert
envertuduprogrammedefinancementrelatifàl'infrastructuremunicipaleruralevisant
o
leprojet n12283etquelemaireetlegreffiercommunalsoientautorisésàsignerla
convention.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
12.2RequestforPlacementofMobileHome865RedHeadRoad
OnmotionofCouncillorChang
SecondedbyCouncillorTait
RESOLVED thatCommonCouncilnotapprove the
temporaryplacementofamini-homeonthepropertysituatedat865RedHeadRoad.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwasdefeated,withMayorMcFarlane,
DeputyMayorHootonandCouncillorsCourt,Farren,Ferguson,McGuire,andWhite
voting,‘nay’.
OnmotionofCouncillorCourt
SecondedbyCouncillorFarren
RESOLVED thatasrequestedbyChristopher
Griffin,CommonCouncilapprovethetemporaryplacementofamini-homeonthe
subjectpropertysituatedat865RedHeadRoad foraperiodofoneyear,and thatinthe
futureforsimilarsituations,staffbedirectedtopollneighborsfor theiropinions
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried,withCouncillorTaitvoting,
nay.
12.2Demanderelativeàl'installationd'unemaisonmobilesurleterrainsituéau
865,cheminRedHead
PropositionduconseillerChang
AppuyéeparleconseillerTait
RÉSOLUqueleconseilcommunalrefuse
d'approuverl'installationtemporaired'unemaisonmobilesurlapropriétésituéeau
865,cheminRedHead.
Àl’issueduvote,lapropositionestrejetée.LemaireMcFarlane,la
mairessesuppléanteHootonetlesconseillersCourt,Farren,Ferguson,McGuireet
Whitevotentcontrelaproposition.
PropositionduconseillerCourt
AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren
RÉSOLUqueparsuitedelademandeprésentée
Àl’issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.LeconseillerTaitvote
contre.
8.Delegations/Presentations
8.1RiskAnalysisProposedNatural GasPipeline
TheCityManagergavebackgroundinformationontheissueof theproposedpipelineas
itrelatestotheriskstothecommunity,andintroducedChiefSimonds.Mr.Totten
advisedthatEmeraBrunswickPipelineCompanyLtd.,theproponentof thepipeline,
hasworkedcloselywiththeFireChiefasheprepared theRiskAnalysis,noting thatifin
theeventthatEmeraisnotabletosatisfactorilydealwiththeconcernsandissues
raisedinthereport,they,orTheCityofSaintJohnwillhavetherighttobringthose
issuesforwardtotheNationalEnergyBoardforadecision.
ReferringtothesubmittedSaintJohnFireDepartmentreport,‘RiskAnalysisofEmera
BrunswickPipelineCompanyLtd.’sPreferredNaturalGasPipelineCorridorthroughthe
CityofSaintJohn’,andanelectronicslidepresentation,ChiefSimondsgave
backgroundinformationofhisreportandexplainedthescope,methodology,key
assumptions,worstcasescenarios,andsummaryoffindingsandconcerns.TheChief
presentedtenrecommendationsforCouncil’sconsideration.
OnmotionofCouncillorTait
SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton
RESOLVED thatCouncilimplementtheten
recommendationscontainedintheSaintJohnFireDepartment’sreportentitled,‘Risk
AnalysisofEmeraBrunswickPipelineCompanyLtd.’sPreferredNaturalGasPipeline
Corridorthrough theCityofSaintJohn’.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
8.Délégationsetprésentations
8.1Analysedesrisquesrelativementaupipelinedegaznaturelproposé
Ledirecteurgénéralrappellelecontexteentourantlaquestiondupipelineproposéence
quiconcernelesrisquesauxquelss'exposelacollectivitéetprésenteM.Simonds,chef
duserviced'incendie.M.TottensoulignequeEmeraBrunswickPipelineCompanyLtd.,
promoteurdupipeline,acollaboréétroitementaveclechefduserviced'incendie
pendantsapréparationdel'analysedesrisquesetindiquequedanslecasoùEmera
seraitincapabled'éloignerlespréoccupationsetderésoudrelesproblèmessoulevés
danslerapportdemanièresatisfaisante,cettedernière,ouTheCityofSaintJohn,aura
ledroitdeportercesquestionsdevantlecomitéd'arbitragedel'Officenationalde
l'énergieafind'obtenirunedécision.
SereportantaurapportprésentéparleServiced'incendiedeTheCityofSaintJohn
intitulé«RiskAnalysisofEmeraBrunswickPipelineCompanyLtd.'sPreferredNatural
GasPipelineCorridorthroughtheCityofSaintJohn»(analysedesrisquesliésau trajet
dupipelinedansTheCityofSaintJohnpréféréparEmeraBrunswickPipelineCompany
Ltd.)etuneprésentationélectroniquedediapositives,lechefSimondstracelesgrandes
lignesdesonrapportetexpliquelaportée,laméthodologie,leshypothèses,lespires
desscénariosetunsommairedesconclusionsetdesinquiétudes.Lechefprésentedix
recommandationsauxfinsd'examenparleconseil.
PropositionduconseillerTait
AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton
RÉSOLUqueleconseilmetteenœuvrelesdix
recommandationsformuléesdanslerapportduServiced'incendiedeTheCityofSaint
Johnintitulé«RiskAnalysisofEmeraBrunswickPipelineCompanyLtd.'sPreferred
Natural GasPipelineCorridorthrough theCityofSaintJohn».
Àl'issueduvotelapropositionestadoptée
RaymondFrench,ChairoftheSaintJohnBoardofPoliceCommissionersintroducedthe
SaintJohnPlanforCommunityPoliceOfficesandChiefBodechonwhoproceededto
explaintheplan.
Referringtoanelectronicslidepresentation, thePoliceChiefgaveanoverviewofthe
planforpoliceofficesinvulnerablecommunities.Heexplainedthatcommunitieswere
identifiedthroughstatisticalanalysis,status, timing,resourcesandpartnerships.Chief
Bodechonaddressedthequestionofdisplacementofcrimeandpresenteda
comprehensivemodelforcommunitypolicinginSaintJohn.
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorFarren
RESOLVED that themeetingbeextendedto11:00
p.m.todealwith theremainingitemsontheagenda.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
8.2PlanélaboréparleServicedepolicedeSaintJohnrelativementaux
bureauxdelapolicecommunautaire
RaymondFrench,présidentduBureaudescommissairesduServicedepolicedeSaint
JohnprésenteM.Bodechon,chefdepolice,quiexposeleplanrelatifauxbureauxdela
policecommunautaire.
Sereportantàuneprésentationélectroniquedediapositives,lechefdepolicedonneun
aperçudupland'aménagementdesbureauxdesagentsdepoliceauseindes
collectivitésvulnérables.Ilexpliquequelescollectivitésontétédéterminéesaumoyen
del'analysedestatistiques,desituations,desynchronisation,deressourcesetde
partenariats.LechefBodechon traitelaquestiondudéplacementterritorialdela
criminalitéetprésenteunmodèleexhaustifdesservicesdepolicecommunautaireà
SaintJohn.
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren
RÉSOLUquelaséancesoitprolongéejusqu'à23h
afind'examinerlespointsnontraitésàl'ordredujour.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
9.PublicHearings7:00P.M.
9.Audiencespubliquesà19 h
12.3ReversingFallsBridge-RenewWaterTransmissionMain
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorFarren
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager,CommonCouncilprovideearlyapprovaloftheReversingFallsBridge–
RenewWaterTransmissionMainprojectasoutlinedinthesubmittedreportinthe
amountof$2,500,000.asproposedunderthe2007Water&SewerageUtilityFund
CapitalProgram,andthatCommonCouncilauthorizestafftoconductnegotiationsfor
theengagementofanengineeringconsultant tocarryoutthedesignandconstruction
managementservicesfortheproject.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
12.3PontdesChutesréversibles:remplacementdelaconduited'eauprincipale
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,leconseilcommunalautorisedansunbrefdélailes travauxderemplacement
delaconduited'eauprincipaledupontdesChutesréversiblesaumontantde
l'ingénierie,àlaconceptionetàlaconstructionduprojet.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
12.4GreenMunicipalFund(GMF)-ApplicationforFunding
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorFarren
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager, thesubmittedreporton theapplication forfundingthroughthe Green
MunicipalFund(GMF)fortheproposed2007WaterandSewerageUtilityFundcleaning
andliningcapitalproject,bereceivedforinformation.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
12.4Fondsd'habilitationmunicipalvert:demandedefinancement
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerFarren
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,lerapportprésentéconcernantlademandedefinancementenvertuduFonds
d'habilitationmunicipalvertàmêmelefondsd'immobilisationsrelatifauréseau
d'aqueducetd'égoutsproposépour2007,concernantleprojetdenettoyageetde
revêtementintérieur,soitacceptéà titreinformatif.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
12.5ProvisionforBankingServices
OnmotionofCouncillorWhite
SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager, theproposaloftheBankofNovaScotiafortheprovisionofbankingservices
forthefiveyearperiodendingJune30,2011beaccepted.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
12.5Offredeservicesbancaires
PropositionduconseillerWhite
AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,lapropositionprésentéeparlaBanqueScotiarelativeàl'offredeservices
bancairespourunepériodedecinqansseterminantle30juin2011,soitacceptée.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
12.6BankingResolutions
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorWhite
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager,CommonCounciladoptthesubmittedresolutionsfor theBankofNovaScotia.
A.
That theresolutionsdatedFebruary23,2003relatingtotheoperationof
bankaccountsforTheCityofSaintJohnwiththeBankofNovaScotiabe
.
andisherebyrescinded
ANDRESOLVED
B.1
ThataccountsinthenameofTheCityofSaintJohn(hereincalledthe
“City”)andbearingthefollowingnamesandnumbersshallbekeptat the
BankofNovaScotia:
PayrollAccount0001-16
USDollarAccount1864-14
EmployeePurchaseAccount0361-10
TreasuryAccount0106-18
PayrollRejectAccount0102-19
PensionPayrollRejectAccount0122-11
CityofS.J.(BondAccount)14-14
CityofS.J.MealPurchase626-18
O’ConnellTrust0479-10
L.R.RossTrust0484-10
StockfordTrust0503-18
TuckerTrust0520-19
A.CarleSmithTrust0522-13
LandSubdivisionTrust0957-10
EquipmentReplacementFund0957-10
B.2
Thatany twoofthe:
CommissionerofFinance
AssistantComptroller(s)
Comptroller
DeputyCityManager(s)
beandareherebyauthorizedonbehalfoftheCity:
B.2(a)
ToborrowmoneyfromtheBankofNovaScotiauponcreditoftheCityon
cheques,promissorynotes,billsofexchangeorotherwiseinsuch
amountsandsubjecttosuchtermsasmaybeconsideredadvisable;
B.2(b)
Tosign,make,draw,accept,endorse,executeanddeliveronbehalfof
andinthenameof theCityallsuchcheques,promissorynotes,billsof
exchange,drafts,acceptances,ordersforthepaymentofmoney,
warehousereceipts,billsoflading,agreementstogivesecurity,
assignments,transfers,conveyances,hypothecs,mortgages,pledges,
securitiesandotheragreements,documentsandinstrumentsasmaybe
necessaryorusefulinconnectionwiththeborrowingofmoneyandother
bankingbusinessoftheCity.
B.3
Thatanyoneof:
CommissionerofFinance
AssistantComptroller(s)
Comptroller
DeputyCityManager(s)
beandisherebyauthorizedby theCity:
B.3(a)
Tonegotiatewithor transfer totheBankofNovaScotiafordeposit
ordiscountwithorcollectionbytheBank(butforthecreditof the
City’saccountsonly)cheques,promissorynotes,billsofexchange,
drafts,ordersforthepaymentofmoneyandotherinstruments,
whethernegotiableornot,purportingtobesignedorendorsedon
behalfoftheCitybyanyoneofthemorhaving thenameoftheCity
impressedthereonbyrubberstamporotherdevisewithoutany
signature;
B.3(b)
Toarrange,settle,balanceandcertifyallbooksandaccounts
betweentheCityofSaintJohnandtheBankandtoreceiveallpaid
chequesandothervouchers,unpaidandunacceptedbillsof
exchangeandothernegotiableinstrumentsandtosigntheBank’s
formofsettlementofbalancesandrelease;
inwritingfiledwiththeBank.
B.4
Thatallagreements,documentsandinstrumentssigned,drawn,
accepted,endorsedorexecutedasaforesaidshallbevalidandbinding
ontheCity.
B.5
That theCityshallfurnishtheBankwithalistofnamesofallpersons
authorizedbythisResolutiontodoanyactorthing,togetherwiththe
specimensoftheirsignatures,andshallnotifytheBankfromtimeto time
inwritingofallchangesofsuchpersons;andsuchlistwhenreceivedby
theBankshallbebindingontheCityuntilwrittennoticetothecontrary
shallhavebeengiventotheBankandreceiptofsuchnotice
acknowledgedbytheBank
B.6
That thisResolutionshallbecommunicatedtotheBankandshall
continueinforceasbetweentheCityand theBankuntilwrittennoticeto
thecontraryshallhavebeengiventotheBankandreceiptofsuchnotice
acknowledgedbytheBank.
C.1
ThatnotwithstandingResolutionB.2(b),theBankofNovaScotiais
authorizedanddirectedtopayanyandallcheques,promissorynotes,
billsofexchangeorotherwiseagainstthesaidaccountswhichmaybe
presentedforpaymentbearingthefacsimilesignatureimpressedthereon
bymechanicalmeanstoallintentsandpurposesasthoughsuch
signatureshadbeensignedbythesaidOfficersin theirownhandwriting
anddulyissuedby themwiththeauthorityandonbehalfoftheCityof
SaintJohn.
C.2
ThatinconsiderationoftheBankofNovaScotia’spayingornegotiating
cheques,promissorynotes,billsofexchangeorotherwise,issuedon
behalfofTheCityofSaintJohnandbearingthemechanicallyimprinted
facsimilesignaturesoftheCommissionerofFinanceand theAssistant
Comptroller, theCityofSaintJohnwillanddoesherebyundertaketohold
theBankofNovaScotiaharmlessfromandindemnifiedagainstallloss,
costs,damagesandexpensesarisingoutofthepaymentor the
negotiationofanycheque,promissorynote,billofexchangeorotherwise
onwhichthefacsimilesignatureshavebeenwrongfullyimpressed.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
12.6Résolutionsbancaires
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,leconseilcommunaladoptelesrésolutionsrédigéesparlaBanqueScotia.
A.
RÉSOLUquelesrésolutionsdatéesdu23février2003relativesaux
opérationsdescomptesbancairesquedétientTheCityofSaintJohnàla
BanquedeNouvelle-Écossesoient,parlesprésentes,annulées :
ETRÉSOLU
:
B.1
quelescomptesaunomdeTheCityofSaintJohn(ci-aprèsappeléela
«Ville»)etportantlesnomsetnumérossuivantssoientmaintenusàla
BanqueScotia :
Caissederetraite55-17
Comptederésultats0053-12
Comptedepaye0001-16
Compteendevisesaméricaines1864-14
Compted'achatpourlesemployés0361-10
Comptede trésorerie0106-18
CompteenfiducieO'Connell0479-10
CompteenfiducieL.R.Ross0484-10
CompteenfiducieStockford0503-18
CompteenfiducieTucker0520-19
CompteenfiducieA.CarleSmith0522-13
Compteenfiduciepourlelotissement0957-10
Fondspourleremplacementdel'équipement0957-10
B.2
quedeuxdespersonnessuivantes:
Commissaireauxfinances
le(s)contrôleur(s)adjoint(s)
Contrôleur
Directeurgénéraladjoint
soientautoriséesaunomdelaVilleà :
B.2a)
emprunterdesfondsàlaBanqueScotiaenmargeaveclecréditdela
Villeaumoyendel'émissiondechèques,debilletsàordre,delettresde
changeoud'autresinstrumentsfinancierspourde tellessommesetsous
réservedetellesmodalitésestiméessouhaitables;
B.2b)
signer,produire, tirer,accepter,endosser,passeretdélivrerpourle
compteetaunomdelaVilletousleschèques,billetsàordre,lettresde
change,acceptations,ordonnancesdepaiementdesommesd'argent,
récépissésd'entrepôt,connaissements,conventionsdesûreté,cessions,
transferts,hypothèques,gages,titresetautresconventions,documents
etinstrumentsselonlanécessitéetl'utilitérelativementàl'empruntde
sommesd'argentetàd'autresopérationsbancairesdelaVille;
B.3
quel'unedespersonnessuivantes :
Commissaireauxfinances
le(s)contrôleur(s)adjoint(s)
Contrôleur
Directeurgénéraladjoint
soit,parlesprésentes,autoriséeparlaVilleà :
B.3a)
négocieraveclaBanqueScotiaouytransférerledépôt,l'escompteoule
recouvrement(pourlescomptesdelaVilleseulement)deschèques,
billetsàordre,lettresdechange,ordonnancesdepaiementdesommes
d'argentetautresinstruments,négociablesounon,censésavoirété
signésetendosséspourlecomptedelaVilleparl'unedecespersonnes
ouportantlenomdelaVilleimpriméaumoyend'untamponen
caoutchoucoud'unautreinstrumentsansaucunesignature;
B.3b)
mettreàjour,régleretcertifiertousleslivretsetcomptesentreTheCity
ofSaintJohnetlaBanqueScotiaetenétablirlesolde,recevoirtousles
chèquespayésetautresrécépissés,leslettresdechangenonpayéeset
nonacceptéesetlesautresinstrumentsnégociables,etsignerle
formulairedelaBanqueScotiasurlerèglementdessoldesetla
quittance;
B.3c)
déléguertouteautoritéconféréeàcettepersonneenvertudesalinéasa)
etb)deceparagrapheàtoutautreemployédelaVilleaumoyend'un
avisécritdéposéàlaBanque;
B.4
quetouteconvention,toutdocumentoutoutinstrumentsigné,tiré,
accepté,endosséousouscrit,telqu'ilestmentionnéci-dessus,soitvalide
etquelaVillesoittenuedelesrespecter;
répliquedeleursignature,etqu'elleaviselaBanque,parécrit,detout
changementdepersonne,lecaséchéant;etquelaVillesoittenuede
respectertelleliste,unefoisreçueparlaBanque,jusqu'àaviscontraire
parécritdélivréàlaBanqueetquel'accuséderéceptiond'un telavissoit
remisparcettedernière;
B.6
quelaprésenterésolutionsoitdélivréeàlaBanqueetqu'elledemeureen
vigueurtellequ'elleestconclueentrelaVilleetlaBanque,jusqu'àavis
contraireparécritdélivréàlaBanqueetquel'accuséderéceptiond'un
telavissoitremisparcettedernière;
C.1
que,nonobstantlarésolutionB.2b),laBanqueScotiasoitautoriséeet
ordonnéeàremboursertousleschèques,billetsàordre,lettresde
changeouautresinstrumentsfinanciers tirésdesditscomptesqui
seraientprésentéspourpaiementetportantlesfac-similésdesignature
impriméspardesmoyensmécaniquesà toutesfinsutilescommesices
signaturesétaientapposéesparlesditssignatairesdeleurpropremainet
dûmentdélivréesparcesdernierssousl'autoritéetaunomdeTheCityof
SaintJohn;
C.2
qu'encontrepartiedupaiementoudelanégociationparlaBanqueScotia
dechèques,billetsàordre,lettresdechangeouautresinstruments
financiers,délivrésaunomdeTheCityofSaintJohnetportantles
facsimilésdesignatureducommissaireauxfinancesetducontrôleur
adjointimpriméspardesmoyensmécaniques,TheCityofSaintJohn
s'engageàindemniseretàdégagerdetouteresponsabilitélaBanque
Scotiacontretouteperteetdépenseainsiquelesfraisetdommages
subisenraisondupaiementoudelanégociationdechèques,billets,
lettresdechangeouautresinstrumentsfinancierssurlesquelsdes
fac-similésdesignatureontétéimprimésfautivement.
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
12.7BorrowingResolutions
OnmotionofCouncillorWhite
SecondedbyDeputyMayorHooton
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager,forgeneraloperatingpurposes:
1.That theCommissionerofFinanceisherebyauthorizedtoborrow,onbehalfof
TheCityofSaintJohn(theCorporation),fromtheBankofNovaScotia(the
Bank)from timeto timebywayofpromissorynote,asumorsumsnotexceeding
atanyonetimefourmillion twohundredandfifty thousanddollars($4,250,000)
tomeetcurrentexpendituresoftheCorporationfor theyear2006;
2.Thatany twooftheCommissionerofFinance, theDeputyCityManager,
ComptrollerorAssistantComptrollerareherebyauthorizedtosignonbehalfof
theCorporationandtofurnishtotheBankfrom time to timeapromissorynoteor
notessealedwiththecorporatesealforthesumorsumssoborrowedwith
interestatsuchrateas thebankmayfromtimetotimedetermine;
3.That theCommissionerofFinanceisherebyauthorizedanddirectedtofurnishto
theBankatthe timeofeachborrowingandatsuchother timesastheBankmay
from timetotimerequest,astatementshowing thenatureandamountofthe
estimatedrevenuesofthecurrentyearnotyetcollectedorwheretheestimates
fortheyearhavenotbeenadopted,astatementshowingthenatureandamount
oftheestimatedrevenuesoftheCorporationassetforthintheestimates
adoptedforthenextprecedingyearandalsoshowingthe totalofanyamounts
borrowedinthecurrentyearandinanyprecedingyearthathavenotbeen
repaid,and
4That theCommissionerofFinanceisherebyauthorizedanddirectedtoapplyin
5.ThatforthepurposesofbridgefinancingonCapitalExpenditures, thattheCityof
SaintJohnestablisharevolvingtermloantobridgefinancecapitalexpenditures
toamaximumof$12,000,000andtheCommissionerofFinancebeauthorizedto
borrowfromtheBanktothespecifiedlimit,and
6.Thatany twooftheCommissionerofFinance, theDeputyCityManager,
ComptrollerorAssistantComptrollerareherebyauthorizedtosignonbehalfof
theCorporationandtofurnishtotheBankfrom time to timeapromissorynoteor
notessealedwiththecorporatesealforthesumorsumssoborrowedwith
interestatsuchrateas theBankmayfromtimeto timedetermine,and
7.Thatany twooftheCommissionerofFinance, theDeputyCityManager,
ComptrollerorAssistantComptrollerareherebyauthorizedtosignonbehalfof
theCorporationandtofurnishtotheBankanAgreementorAgreementsunder
thesealoftheCorporationprovidingforpaymenttotheBankofallamounts
requiredtobepaidbytheBankpursuanttoeachpromissorynoteofthe
CorporationguaranteedbytheBankwithinterestatsuchrateas theBankmay
from timetotimedetermineandofaguaranteefeeinrespectofeachsuch
promissorynoteatsuchrateastheBankmayfrom timeto timedetermine.
CouncillorsFarrenandFergusonstatedthat theydidnotagreewithincreasingthe
bridgefinancingfrom$8millionto$12million.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarriedwithCouncillorsFarrenand
Fergusonvotingnay.
12.7Résolutionsd'emprunt
PropositionduconseillerWhite
AppuyéeparlamairessesuppléanteHooton
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,auxfinsd'exploitationgénérale :
1.lecommissaireauxfinancessoit,parlesprésentes,autoriséàemprunter,au
nomdeTheCityofSaintJohn(la«Corporation»),àlaBanqueScotia(la
«Banque»),à toutmoment,parl'entremisedebilletsàordre,unesommeou
dessommesquinepeuventdépasser,chaquefois,quatremillionsdeuxcent
milledollars(4200000$)afindecouvrirlesdépensescourantesdela
Corporationpourl'année2006;
2.deuxdespersonnessuivantes,soitlecommissaireauxfinances,ledirecteur
généraladjoint,lecontrôleuroulecontrôleuradjoint,soientautoriséesparles
présentesàsigneraunomdelaCorporationetàfourniràlaBanque,àtout
moment,unoudesbilletsàordre,revêtusdusceaudelaCorporation,pourlaou
lessommesempruntéesavecintérêtsautauxquelaBanquedétermine
périodiquement;
3.lecommissaireauxfinancessoit,parlesprésentes,ordonnéetautoriséde
présenteràlaBanque,aumomentdechaqueempruntetà toutautremoment
jugéopportunparlaBanque,unrelevéindiquantlanatureetlemontantdes
recettesestimativesdel'annéecourantequin'ontpasencoreétéperçuesou,si
lebudgetn'apasétéadopté,unrelevéindiquantlanatureetlemontantdes
recettesestimativesdelaCorporationétabliesdanslebudgetadoptépour
l'annéeprécédenteetfaisantétatégalementdu totaldessommesempruntées
pendantl'annéecouranteetlesannéesprécédentesquin'ontpasété
remboursées;
4.lecommissaireauxfinancessoit,parlesprésentes,ordonnéetautorisé
d'appliqueraupaiementdetouteslessommesempruntéesàlaBanque,avec
intérêts,lessommesperçuesoureçuesenacompteouréaliséesàl'égarddes
taxesfoncièresprélevéespourl'annéecouranteetpourlesannéesprécédentes,
ettouteslessommesperçuesoureçuesdetouteautresource;
provisoiredesdépensesenimmobilisationsjusqu'àconcurrencede
12000000$etquelecommissaireauxfinancessoitautoriséàemprunteràla
Banqueunesommeallantjusqu'aumaximumfixé;
6.deuxdespersonnessuivantes,soitlecommissaireauxfinances,ledirecteur
généraladjoint,lecontrôleuroulecontrôleuradjoint,soientautoriséesàsigner
aunomdelaCorporationetàfourniràlaBanque,àtoutmoment,unoudes
billetsàordre,revêtusdusceaudelaCorporation,pourlaoulessommesainsi
empruntéesavecintérêtsautauxquelaBanquedéterminepériodiquement;
7.deuxdespersonnessuivantes,soitlecommissaireauxfinances,ledirecteur
généraladjoint,lecontrôleuroulecontrôleuradjoint,soientautoriséesàsigner
aunomdelaCorporationetàfourniràlaBanqueuneouplusieursconventions,
revêtuesdusceaudelaCorporation,prévoyantleremboursementàlaBanque
detouteslessommesdevantêtreverséesparlaBanqueau titredechaquebillet
àordredelaCorporationgarantiparlaBanqueavecintérêtsautauxquela
Banquedéterminepériodiquementetlepaiementd'unecommissiondegarantie
àl'égarddechaquebilletàordreau tauxquelaBanquedétermine
périodiquement.
LesconseillersFarrenetFergusonindiquentqu'ilsnesontpasd'accordavec
l'augmentationdufinancementprovisoirede8M$à12M$.
Àl’issueduvote,lapropositionestacceptée.LesconseillersFarrenet
Fergusonvotentcontrelaproposition.
12.8FinancialAssistancefromtheProvince
OnmotionofDeputyMayorHooton
SecondedbyCouncillorWhite
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager,CouncilasktheProvinceforaloanofupto$8,400,000.,withrepayments
beingpartoftheoperatingbudget, thattheborrowingbeintheformofadebenturewith
theProvinceofNewBrunswickandthattheMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedto
signthedebentureonbehalfofTheCityofSaintJohn.
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarriedwithCouncillorsFarrenand
Fergusonvotingnay.
12.8Aidefinancièredelaprovince
PropositiondelamairessesuppléanteHooton
AppuyéeparleconseillerWhite
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,leconseildemandeàlaprovinced'emprunterlasommede8400000$,quele
remboursementsoittirédubudgetd'exploitation,queleprêtsoitcontractésousforme
d'obligationnongarantieauprèsdelaprovinceduNouveau-Brunswicketquelemaireet
legreffiercommunalsoientautorisésàsignerl'obligationnongarantieaunomdeThe
CityofSaintJohn.
Àl’issueduvote,lapropositionestacceptée.LesconseillersFarrenet
Fergusonvotentcontrelaproposition.
12.9CapitalFinancing
OnmotionofCouncillorWhite
SecondedbyCouncillorMcGuire
RESOLVED thatasrecommendedby theCity
Manager,CommonCouncilapprovethefollowingNoticeofMotion.
HisWorshiptheMayorgave thefollowingNoticeofMotion.“IdoherebygiveNoticethat
Iwill,atameetingofCommonCouncilheldaftertheexpirationofthirtydaysfromthis
daymoveorcausetobemoved thefollowingresolution:
from“PurposeoftheIssue”).”
THEREFORERESOLVED
thatdebenturesbeissuedunderprovisionsoftheActsof
Assembly52,Victoria,Chapter27,Section29andamendmentsthereto,totheamount
of$19,900,000.
TheCityofSaintJohn
ProposedissueofDebentures
ToBeDatedOnorAfterOctober25,2006
PurposeofIssue
GENERALFUND
GeneralGovernment$1,250,000
TransportationServices$6,000,000
EnvironmentalDevelopment$2,250,000
RecreationandCulture$1,500,000
$11,000,000
WATER&SEWERAGEUTILITY
WaterSystem$6,500,000
SewerSystem$1,500,0008,000,000
SAINTJOHNTRANSIT
900,000
TOTAL
$19,900,000
Questionbeingtaken,themotionwascarried.
12.9Financementd'immobilisations
PropositionduconseillerWhite
AppuyéeparleconseillerMcGuire
RÉSOLUque,commelerecommandeledirecteur
général,leconseilcommunalapprouvel'avisdemotionsuivant :
Lemairedonnelecturedel'avisdemotionsuivant : «Jevousavise,parlesprésentes,
qu'aucoursd'uneséanceduconseilcommunal,devantêtretenueàlasuitede
l'expirationd'undélaidetrentejoursàcompterdecejour,jeprésenteraiouferai
présenterlarésolutionsuivante,
àsavoir :
ILESTRÉSOLU
que,comptetenudelanécessité,dansl'intérêtpublic,deprocéderà
l'exécutiondetravauxmunicipauxetd'apportercertainesaméliorationsmunicipales,
relativementauxélémentsénumérésci-dessous:(Lesélémentsafférentsseronttirés
dudocumentintitulé«Objectifsdel'émission»etlusàhautevoix.)
ENCONSÉQUENCE,ILESTRÉSOLU
quedesobligationssoientémises
conformémentauxdispositionsdesLoisdelaChambred'assemblée,52,Victoria,
chapitre27,article29,etmodificationsafférentes,aumontantde19900000$.»
TheCityofSaintJohn
Émissionsd'obligationsproposées
Dated'émission : le25octobre2006ouplustard
Objetdel'émission :
Administrationgénérale1250000 $
Servicesde transport6000000 $
Miseenvaleurdel’environnement$2,250,000
Servicesdeloisirsetculture1500000 $
11000000$
RÉSEAUD'AQUEDUCETD'ÉGOUTS
Réseaud'aqueduc6500000$
Réseaud'égouts1500000$8000000$
COMMISSIONDESTRANSPORTSDESAINTJOHN
900000 $
TOTAL
19900000
$
Àl'issueduvote,lapropositionestadoptée.
12.10SaleoftheHiltonHotelParkingGarageSubleaseAgreement
12.10Ventedelaconventiondesous-locationdel'airedestationnement
souterrainedel'hôtelHilton
12.11LeaseofLandat154GermainStreetWest
12.11Locationdebiens-fondssituésau154,rueGermain Ouest
14.ConsiderationofIssuesSeparatedfromConsentAgenda
14.1AppointmentstoVision2015Committee
14.Étudedessujetsécartésdesquestionssoumisesàl'approbationdu
conseil
14.1NominationsauComitédirecteurdelaVision2015
14.3 GlobalCountryofWorldPeaceProposaltoBuildPeacePalace
14.3Propositionprésentéepar GlobalCountryofWorldPeace(Paysmondialde
lapaixsurterre)voulantconstruireunPalaisdelapaix
15.GeneralCorrespondence
15.Correspondancegénérale
16.Adjournment
TheMayordeclaredthemeetingadjournedat11:00p.m.,andadvisedthat thefollowing
agendaitemsbebroughtforwardatthenextmeetingofCouncil:12.10,Saleofthe
HiltonHotelParkingGarageSubleaseAgreement;12.11,LeaseofLandat154
GermainStreetWest;14.1,AppointmentstoVision2015Committee,and14.3,Global
CountryofWorldPeaceProposaltoBuildPeacePalace.
16.Clôturedelaséance
Lemairedéclarequelaséanceestlevéeà21hetprécisequelespointssuivantsà
l'ordredujourserontexaminésaucoursdelaprochaineséanceduconseil :12.10
Ventedelaconventiondesous-locationdel'airedestationnementsouterrainedel'hôtel
Hilton12.11Locationdebiens-fondssituésau154,rueGermainOuest14.1
NominationspoursiégerauComitésurlaVision2015et14.3Paysmondialdelapaix
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Mayor McFarlane and Council
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RE: Ocean Drive Playground Restoration Project
Dear Mayor McFarlane and Council,
On behalf of the staff of Canaport LNG, I would like to express how honoured we are to be a part of
the Saint John Community. To date, eight Repsol YPF families have relocated to Saint John from many
parts of the world including Brazil. Spain, Argentina and the US. Their children are now enrolled in
schools throughout Saint John and are learning English and looking forward to the new soccer season.
Together, Repsol managers are working with local managers to create a worldclass team for the LNG
project.
The Canaport LNG project is moving forward on schedule and we are every happy to announce that
two of the largest contracts of the construction project (the construction of the inside and outside of
the LNG tanks] have been awarded to two local Saint John companies. The total cost of these two
projects in more than $60 million. At the same time, there are more than 200 individuals working on the
site, 78 per cent of whom are hired locally.
As you know, Can aport LNG is represented by two companies. Irving Oil and Repsol YPF, both of
whom are deeply committed to the ongoing betterment of our community. Social investment is a
major part of the success of the operation at Canaport and a commitment we intend to carry through
for the entire duration of this project.
In the past few months, we've identified several ways in which we would like to invest in the local
community from a social aspect.
The Ocean Drive playground is a location were we see we can provide some improvements. The
playground equipment currently on the site, is over 30 years old and in need of repair.
Canaport LNG would offer to replace the playground equipment and create a small family park for
the residents of the Ocean Drive subdivision. The improvements we are proposing would include
replacing current structures with new modern playground equipment that meets all safety standards.
In addition, we would provide metal picnic tables and benches, accessible walkways as well as
additional landscaping to help beautify the area.
We believe this new family playground would not only add value to residents but would be an asset to
the neighbours of the area by providing a great location for the children, as well as parents and
seniors.
Our first step would be to communicate directly with the residents of this subdivision to get their input
on the plans for this playground. We believe the cost to restore the playground will be between
$60,000-$75,000. While Canaport LNG would restore the playground, we would ask that the City
provide maintenance and upkeep of the park and allow Canaport LNG to retain naming rights to this
family playground area.
We would like to proceed on this project during the next few months and ask that the Mayor and
Council consider our proposal for the restoration of the Ocean Drive playground. Our first objective
would be to work closely with Mayor and Council to get input on this project as we hope this will be
the first of many projects Canaport LNG will be involved with in the Saint John community.
Our Community and Communications Manager, Carolyn Van der Veen will be the lead on this project
and we look forward to hearing from you on your decision to proceed. We would be happy to
provide initial drawings of the proposed improvements to the playground. They would be tentative as
we want to get input from local residents.
Again. we look forward to discuss this restoration project with the City.
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RESIDENTS O'F !\10[I\i'TE CRISTO AlVIC
SURROUNDING AREA
THE GAULT ROAD &.
October 3rd, 2006
Mayor Norm McFarlane & Common Council
Mayor's Office c/o Common Clerk
City of Saint John
15, Market Squarer 8th Floor
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Saint John (N.-B.)
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Dear Mayor McFarlane & Councillors,
I am writing you on behalf of the residents of Monte Cristo Park, Alvic Place, the Gault Road and
surrounding area. We are requesting that the city complete the sidewalk between Alvic Place
and Westgate Park along Gault Road and Manawagonish Road which measures approximately
1.05 kilometers in length (highlighted on the attached map).
The absence of a sidewalk along this small stretch is a major safety concern for all residents:
. the gravel shoulder makes it difficult to maneuver strollers, bicycles, etc, thus forcing
parents and children onto the road;
. the shoulder of the road near the top of the Gault Road has been washed away by rain
leaving uneven footing;
. this stretch of road is poorly lit and is hazardous to pedestrians in the evening;
. the traffic on this section of road is quite steady and most feel very vulnerable walking,
biking or running especially with their children and pets; and
. during inclement weather, many pedestrians walk on the road forcing cars to drive
around them. Snow removal leaves little to no shoulder and heavy rains leave large
puddles and mud on the shoulder.
As you likely noticed during the neighborhood BBQ we held at the Monte Cristo Playground a few
years ago, we are a very active community booming with young families. Many of us walk or
bike with our kids to the Pumpkin Patch for ice cream and light groceries during the fine weather.
We have numerous walkers and runners who use this stretch of road everyday as part of their
routine to becoming healthier citizens.
With the new residential development Fundy View Estates, even more families are discovering
the benefits of our location and are choosing to walk to enjoy the view from Manawagonish
Road.
Attached you will find a petition that over 100 residents from our community have signed asking
that you please complete this section of side walk so that we can walk, bike and run through our
neighborhoods safely.
Please contact me directly on this request if you have any questions or require any additional
information. I look forward to your reply and thank you in advance for considering our request.
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Lynn M. Flewelling
Resident of Monte Cristo Park
9 Elba Blvd, Saint John, NB E2M SG9
Home phone: 652.324
As a resident of Saint John, I am requesting that the City of Saint John complete the
sidewalk betvll'een Alvic Place and Westgate Park along Gault Road and Manawagonish
Road which measures approximately 1.05 kilometers in length. We want to safely travel
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M. Deschenes. Vice-Principal
October 2, 2006
Dear Mayor and Council:
I am writing this letter, on behalf of the Ecole Millidgeville North (E.M.N.S.)
Playground Committee. This committee has been in existence since November
of 2002. It is comprised of an administrator, 3 teachers, and 5 parents. The
committee was formed to address concerns regarding our lack of playground
equipment and 'green space' for our students. Our goal is to improve our
children's playground areas, both at the elementary and middle school level.
We are submitting the attached proposal, in hopes that we be considered for
'Land for Public Purposes' funding in the amount of $20,000, to assist us in
completing our playground initiative. We have also enclosed a letter of approval
for our project from School District 8.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 632-6273 (w) or at 635-4023 (h) should
you have any questions.
Thanking you in advance for your time and consideration. We look forward to
hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Qmi fh0~
Patti Driscoll
Chair, EMNS - Playground Committee
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Executive Summary
Unlike most of the schools in the Saint John area, Ecole Mlllidgeville North
School has never been considered a 'community-based' school. It is unique, in
that it was originally built as a high school in 1969, therefore a 'playground' area
was not a requirement. In the late eighties, it became the first Early French
Immersion school in Saint John. At this time, a small equipment area was
installed at the elementary section of the school. In 1993, the school became a
Kindergarten to Grade 8 Early French Immersion School only, for all of Saint
John. The elementary playground remained unchanged, and the newly
designated 'Middle School playground area' consisted of concrete and gravel.
Since then, due to re-zoning of school areas, our student population has been
narrowed to include primarily the North and South areas of the city. Of our 375
students, approximately 42% are from single parent or 'blended family' homes.
Many do not have access or opportunities to participate in recreational activities
outside of the school environment. As a result, it is important that we be able to
provide a playground area that promotes physical activity and social interaction,
while also incorporating green spaces, nature, and a safe environment.
Ecole Millidgeville North School has undergone many changes in our
demographics. We realize the need to develop our playground areas in
accordance with the needs of our students. Because our school encompasses
students ranging from K-8, the school geographies dictate that we must maintain
two designated playground areas which are located at opposite ends of the
school from one another. This poses an additional challenge to our committee,
as we are attempting to improve two separate playground areas, with limited
financial resources.
Further supporting our need for playground improvements is the recent
development of the Millidgeville North Sports Field Complex, which will draw vast
amounts of students and spectators, to our school grounds. We look forward to
the opportunity to allow E.M.N.S. to become an integrated part of the Millidgeville
area community.
Project Objectives
1. To upgrade and enhance the elementary playground area thru the addition of
'activity-based' equipment purchases and development of 'green space'.
2. Develop the 'concrete and gravel' middle school area into an inviting 'green
space' that encourages positive physical activity and social interaction.
This project also complements the I'School Communities in Action" initiative, (a
province-wide initiative to promote physical activity) to which EMNS is committed.
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Benefit to the People of Greater Saint John
As previously mentioned, the Millidgeville North Sports Field Complex project is
certain to bring many people to our school grounds. Not only will these fields be
used during the school year by Ecole MiIlidgeville North, and Saint John area
High School's, but also throughout the summer, with organizations such as
Fundy Soccer, and Saint John Soccer. The areas that we hope to enhance,
especially the middle school area which is adjacent to the newly developed
fields. would be accessible to children of the family members and spectators that
will be attending the many events at the fields.
Project Budget
See attached Schedule "B" - '2006-07 Project Budget'. We have also attached
Schedule UA" which includes 'Accomplishments to Date', and Schedule 'C'
provides pictures of the middle school and elementary area playgrounds as they
exist today.
Funding Sources
Ecole Millidgeville North School is a facility that is part of the School Board
District 8. This project, however, was initiated at the school level by a separate
committee which was developed by parents and teachers, compelled to
improving the playground areas for our children and students. Detail of
contributions, and grants received can be found in the attached Schedule "A"-
Accomplished to Date, and Schedule "B" - 2006-07 Project Budget.
Project Director & Project Evaluations
The Playground Committee works closely with the Parent -School Committee
(PSSC), and follows a collaborative model where decisions are made jointly
between PSSC, School Administration and Playground Committee chair. The
Playground Committee provides updates to the PSSC committee periodically,
however, project evaluation currently remains in the hands of the Playground
Committee. As parents and teachers of the children, we are a very dedicated
group of individuals who are very passionate and determined with regards to this
project.
About Our Oraanization
Our Mission
To develop, update and beautify, both our elementary and middle school
playground areas, in the interest of creating a positive environment for our
students that promotes physical activity and social interaction.
Staffing Description - See notes under "Project Director & Project Evaluations"
above.
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Communications Plan
We anticipate having media present for an organized event in which we will
recognize all contributors of our project, whereby Mayor Norm MacFarlanel
members of Common Council, and other contributing organizations will be invited
to our school and acknowledged. A contribution by the City of Saint John will
also be communicated to all parents of students within our school through our
Monthly School Newsletter.
Amount Requested
Our request to the City of Saint John is for the sum of $20,000 which would
eliminate the majority of the funding shortage outlined in the 2006-2007 Project
Budget. It is our sincere hope that this project is one that the members of the
City Council will find deserving and beneficial to not only Ecole Millidgeville North
School, but to the Greater Saint John area as well. We are eager to continue
with the playground improvements in hopes of accomplishing our goal.
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Schedule nAu - Accomplishments to Date
Ecole M illidgevi lie North School Playground
November 2002 - June 2006
Revenue:
District 8 School Board
EMNS School
Greater Saint John Community Foundation
Playground Committee Fundralsers
Cheese Campaign
Cheese Campaign
Fall Harvest Bazaar
Avon Christmas Ornaments
Bagging Groceries
Avon Candles
School Sock Hop
Kings County Candles
Family Spaghetti Dinner/Talent Show
Total Funds raised thru committee
Total Revenue
EXDenses:
Middle school area;
Fence installed to designate playground area
Purchased 2 basket ball goals
Purchased 2 tether balls & posts
Installation of above equipment
2 cement picnic tables
Elementary area:
Purchased and installed a 3-pointer unit
* Purchased and installed 8-seat swing set
Total Expenses
Remaining Funds
Comments:
$2,500 Funding provided for Fencing
1,426 Funding for 1 Basektball Goal
3,000 Grant from submitted proposal
1,200
1,000
700
1,000
700
1,500
200
2,646
1,029
9,975
$16,901
2,500 Funded by District 8 School Board
2,852 One net was purchased by EMNS School
and the other by the EMNS Playground Coml
335
978
o Donated by Hickey Brothers Construction
902
4,036 Additonal Ground Work costs of approx
$ 2500 - contributed by District 8 School Boar'
$11 ,603
$5,298
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Schedule IIBII .. 2006-2007 Project Budget
Ecole Millidgeville North School Playground
Revenue:
Remaining funds from prior year
5,298
EMNS Parent School Committee (PSSC)
800
2006 ~07 Planned fundraisers:
Christmans Wreath Campaign
Boston Pizza Campaign
Total Expected Revenue
1,400
1,600
9,098
Estimated costs:
Middle school Bres:
Sod middle school area (includes small soccer area)
*Install an 8-seat swing set
Goals/Nets for soccer field
Install hedging along basketball court area
}4 minus stone to create pathway
14,500
4,402
2,500
500
1,100
01- excludes ground preparation costs expected to be contributed by District 8 School Board.
Elementary area:
2 Basketball Goals (includes installation)
Climbing structure
Additional tether balls & posts
3,350
2,500
400
Total Costs
$29.252
Shortage of Funds
($20,154)
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Middle School area
Basketball court
Middle School area
Tether ball
Middle School area
Sorts Field
Middle School area
Entrance into the school
Elementary area
PIa Structure
Elementary area
Wooden Pia Structure
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Elementary area
Newl installed 3 ointer unit
Elementary area
U er-Ievel of PIa area
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THE POWER OF EDUCATION
School District 8 . District Education Council
490 Woodward Avenue. Saint John, NB, E2K 5N3
Tel 506.658.5300 . Fax 506.658.5399 . www.district8.nbed,nb.ca
April 7, 2005
To Whom It Mav Concern:
I am writing to confirm that
. Millidgeville North School is situated on school property as defined in the
Education Act, and that it lies with the geographical limits and under the
jurisdiction of School District 8;
. School District 8 officials are aware of the fundraising efforts to construct
and provide equipment for a playground at Millidgeville North School;
. School District 8 officials support this playground project; and
. School District 8 would assume responsibility for future maintenance.
When considering your grant appliCfitions, I have no difficulty in stating that this
would be a worthwhile project to receive your financial support.
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Susan Tipper
Superintendent
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Chris Toole, Director, Finanqe & Administration
October 5th, 2006
Mayor and Common Council
City of Saint John
15 Market Square, P.O. 1971
Saint John, NB
Ell 411
Dear Elected Officials:
RE: Leinster Court Development - 53-75 leinster Street
We ask that this letter be placed on the agenda for the Common Council meeting
scheduled for October 11, 2006.
The undersigned group writes this letter out of concern that public money may be at risk
in relation to the ongoing work at the site of the leinster Court Development. As you were
advised, by way of a copy of the letter attached hereto, sent by email on August 23, 2006,
there is an ongoing appeal of the August ZZnd, 2006 PAC decision. That decision was very
close (3 to 2) and dealt with a variance of 236% of the zoning requirements related to the
density of the building and lot size. A variance of this amount appears to be outside the
mandate of the PAC, which is an issue now before the Assessment and Planning Appeal
Board.
We recognize most, if not all, of the funding required for this development is public
money. We are aware that a portion of that public money has been granted by both the
Federal and Provincial Governments, but assume, due to the status of the developer; Saint
John Non Profit Housing tnc., as a Board or Commission of the City of Saint John, that the
remainder of that funding is coming from the municipal government. In fact, unless there
is a private investor, any monies coming from the City of Saint John or Saint John Non-
Profit Housing Inc. is funding from the municipal level of government.
Acknowledging that a prudent investor would want to ensure the soundness of their
investment, we expect that the same precautions that apply in the case of a private
investment are being taken with this public investment. As such, we expect that the
funding granted is limited to a use when all approvals are secured. Recognizing the
potential risk to the project not proceeding, with the outstanding appeal, and the waste of
money previously spent if that happens, we are concerned by the risk presented by any
development work proceeding at this time.
Can you, Mayor and Council, please assure us that no public money from the Saint John
municipal government is being spent to keep this development proceedlng at a time when
a necessary approval is under appeal? If you are unable to provide us with this assurance,
and again, assuming it is only prudent to ensure that such public money is not at risk, can
you please advise what precautions have been taken to ensure that there is no risk to this
public investment if the PAC decision of August 22, 2006 is overturned at the appellant
level?
Yours sincerely,
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133 Prince William Street
Saint John NB E2L 2B5
MEL K. NORTON
Barrister & Solicitor
Phone (506) 633-3737
Fax (506) 633-0465
Direct (506) 633-3531
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LAWYERS
August 23, 2006
VIA: FACSIMILE
Saint John Non ProHt Housing Inc.
Rotary Admiral Beatty Complex
14 King Sq. 5
Saint John, NB E2l 1 ES
Attn: Narinder P. Singh
Dear Sir:
RE: Appeal of Planning Advisory Committee Variance Decision 53-57
leinster Street
Our File Number: 4750-001
This will advise that our clients, including the Citizens for the Revitalization of the South
Central Peninsula, are proceeding to immediately appeal the decision of the Planning Advisory
Committee with respect to 53-57 Leinster Street which was issued on Tuesday, August 22"'1, 2006.
Please be advised that the appeal and any decision arising from the same, pursuant to
the Assessment and Planning Appeal Board Act; may infpact the land use and proposed development
with regard to the above noted property.
Yours very truly,
LAWSO~AM[R
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Labour & Employment, Personallniurv and Business Law
04 October 2006
His Worship Norm McFarlane, Mayor
And Councilors
City of Saint John
PO Box 1971
Saint John, NB
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Re: Garbage Pick-up in the City of Saint John
Your Worship:
I am writing today to ask for an audience before Council to discuss the issue of Garbage
Collection and the issues that have presented themselves in recent weeks in relation to the
city staff sending letters of suspension of garbage services to some 21000 small business
owners.
I will await your reply to this request.
Respectfully,
/J~ ,< ~
Blaine R. Hams
Lancaster Barber Shop
672-7953 (work) daytime
672-0873 (home) evenings
647-3668 (cell) anytime
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SAINT JOHN BOARD
OF POLICE
COMMISSIONERS
PO Box 1971
Saint John, New Brunswick
Canada ElL 4Ll
Bureau des COm/1lisaaires du Service
de Police de Saint John
c.P. /971
Saint John NOllWau-Brunswick
Canada ElL 4L1
RAYMOND T. FRENCH, Q.c.
Chair/President
ANDREW BRITTON
Vice Chair/Vice President
WES COSMAN
Secretary!Secretaire
IVAN COURT
Commissioner! Commissaire
DAVID EMERSON
Commissioner!Commissaire
CHARLENE HAYES
Commissiornu'! Commissaire
NORMAN McFARLANE
C ommissionerlCommissaire
SARAH WILSON
Executive Secretary!
Secretaire Administrative
TelephorrelTeJephone:
(506) 674-4/42
FaxiTeIecopieur:
(506) 648-3304
E-mail!Courriel:
sarah. wi/son@yaintjohn.ca
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October 4, 2006
His Worship Mayor Norman McFarlane
And Members of Common Council
y our Worship and Councillors:
Re: Saint John Police Force 2006 Operating Budget
August YTD Financial Results
Enclosed is a copy of the Saint John Police Force 2006 August year-to-
date 2006 Operating Budget report. This report is for the information of
Common Council in accordance with Section 7(3) of the New Bnmswick
Police Act.
~RespectfullY SUbm~dt"".d)/ /~___
,,~~N y~
~ond T. French'
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Enclosure
Copies:
Marven Corscadden, Director of Finance & Human Resources, SJPF
Djoura Abbas, Assistant Comptroller, City of Saint John
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REPORT TO SAINT JOHN BOARD
OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
PUBLIC SESSION
October 3, 2006
Raymond French, Chairman and
Members of the Board of Police Commission
Chairman French and Members
SUBJECT
2006 Operating Budget - August YTD Financial Results
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this report is to provide the Board with an August 31, 2006 update on the
financial position of the Saint John Police Force's Operating Budget.
FINANCIAL POSITION/RESULTS
For the period ended as at August 31, 2006 the Saint J olm Police Force was under budget
by $88,981 which is equivalent to 0.7% of the total year-to-date operating budget of
$11,896,243.
Explanation of the Under Budget Variance
There were five key items that contributed to the $88,981 favourable variance for the 2nd
reporting period in 2006.
1. Salaries and Wages were Wld~ budget by $123,830.
2. Fringe Benefits were under by $44,058.
3. Good and Services were below budget by $158,457.
4. Overtime costs exceeded bud$et by $149,260.
5. Wage costs for Other Personnel and Court Time were over budget by $88,105.
Raymond French Chairman and
Members of the Board of Police Commission
October 3, 2006
Page 2
Subject: 2006 Operating Budget - August YTD Financial Results
Budget - Variance Analysi$
SALARIES AND WAGES
Locai 61 Salaries were under budget by $128,778 and this positive variance relates mainly
to the 4 vacancies that occurred during the first eight months. It is this type of savings in
salaries that will offset the overtime costs relating to the Summer Time Directed Patrol
program.
OVERTIME
Local 61
The overtime incurred for the first eight months is over budget by $145,246 and the Patrol
Division accounts for $109,967 or 73% of this figure. There was another $28,875 or 20%
that relates back to the Criminal Investigation and Support Services Division.
The Summer Time Directed Pa.rol program was re-introduced for a second year based
on its success in 2005. The progrtun is only implemented when knovm savings exist in
salaries due to vacancies that occlilI' with staff retirements. The 2006 program commenced
on June 22, 2006 with four members (l Sergeant and 3 Constables) working on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday evenings. ]he Directed Patrol team is scheduled to work an eight
hour shift that usually has an 8:00 p.m. start time. The mandate of the Directed Patrol
Team is to augment Patrol Servi~s Division by targeting specific hot spots throughout the
City during peak times when call$ for service are high. There were a total of 39 shifts
worked from June 22, 2006 to September 16,2006 with an overtime cost of $57,000.
OTHER PERSONNEL COST~ (COURT TIME)
Patrol Division
The court time incurred by the Paltrol Division was $138,924 compared to a year-to-date
budget of $58,664. This $80,260i over budget amount relates to overtime for
approximately 110 uniform members that attend court various times throughout the year.
Raymond French, Chairman and
Members of the Board of Police Commission
October 3, 2006
Page 3
Subject: 2006 Operating Budget - Au.st YTD Financial Results
GOODS & SERVICES
The under budget amounts for the various Goods and Services accounts for $158,457 and
these savings are attributed mainly to the timing of purchases and the allocation of the
budget over twelve months. There are two key expense categories, General Services~
$83,413 and Purchase Good-$87,l74 that makes up this positive budget variance. All
pending orders for goods and services will be processed in September to ensure delivery is
completed by December 1, 2006.
INPUT FROM OrnER SOURCES
The financial data used for this report was extracted from the [mancial information that
was generated and provided from the HTE financial reporting system by City of Saint John
fInance staff.
CONCLUSION
The August financial report is useld as the measuring device to project the final budget
results at year-end while recognizing there often is unforeseen incidents that may occur at
an operational level during the la$ trimester that are not predictable and can substantially
increase overtime costs.
Based on all known variables tha~ can have an impact on the Operating Budget, the
projected year-end fmandaI position for the Saint John Police Force is estimated to be the
approved budget of$18,014,630 with no significant variance anticipated by the Police
Chief and senior management.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Bo~rd accept and approve this Financial Report for the
period ended as at August 31,2006 and forward a copy to Common Council as
required under Section 7 (3) of'the New Brunswick Police Act.
Raymond French, Chairman and
Members of the Board of Police Commission
October 3, 2006
Page 4
Subject: 2006 Operating Bud&et ....;; AugnstYTDFtnln.clal ReSults
Enclosed reports and documents:
· Budget Variance Analysis - August 31,2006
· Consolidated Statement of Operations - Comparative Report 2006 vs. 2005
· Detailed Statement of Operations
Respectfully submitted,
4PklEc~
DIRECTOR HR & FINANCE
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DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF
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CHIEF OF POLICE
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Saint John Police Force
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended August 31, 2006
Salaries & Wages
Overtime
Other Personnel Costs
Fringe Benefits
Total Wages & Fringe Benefits
General Services
Insurance
Professional Services
Other Purchased Services
Repairs & Maintenance
Rentals
Purchased Goods
Government Services (Prov & Fed)
Internal Charges
Asset Purchases
Total Goods & Services
2006 ~ Year To Date 2005 . Year To Date ~1
Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual Variance
7,595,591 7,471,761 123,830 6,956.732 6,786.710 170,022
172,528 321,788 (149,260) 172.528 303.654 (131,126)
87,856 175,961 (88,105) 87.582 150,298 (62,716)
1,707,352 1,663,294 44,058 1,569,108 1 .485,419 83,689
9,563,327 9,632,804 (69,477) 8,785,950 8,726,081 59,869
419,116 335,703 83,413 408,280 350,098 58,182
128,300 116,873 11,427 108,300 127,845 (19,545)
160,088 151,124 8,964 160,088 145,288 14,800
66,976 66,348 628 72,312 64,441 7,871
31,312 37,186 (5,874) 31,312 26,808 4,504
309,020 306,638 2,382 309,520 309,824 (304)
331,880 239,008 92,872 332,988 269,146 63,842
8,656 10,243 (1,587) 13,000 14,309 (1,309)
459,456 512,290 (52,834) 430,120 361,438 08,682
418112 399,046 19 066 437.120 306,648 130,472
2,332,916 2,174,458 158,457 2,303,040 1,975,845 327,196
$ 11,896,243 $11,807,262 $ 88,981 $ 11,088,990 $10,701.926 $387,065
0.7%
3.5%
SAINT JOHN POLICE FORCE
BUDGET VARIANCE ANALYSIS
For the Period Ended August 31, 2006
Budget Expenses Variance Current Variance is:
Timing Actual
$11,896,243 $11,807,262 $ 88,981 $71,869 $ 17,112
Details of Actual variance: (Comment on Actual variances over/under $5,000)
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Salaries & Wages $123,830 . Salaries-486 is under budget by $16k
and there is an offset in Salaries-Temp
for expense ($23k).
. Local 61 Salaries were under budget by
$129k.
. The increase in Salaries-Temp for
($23k) has a corresponding offset of
$16k for Salaries-486.
Overtime ($149,260) . Overtime-Patrol: Overtime was over
budget by ($11 Ok) for the first eight
months of 2006. Approximately $44k is
(8 months) overtime costs specific to the
Summer Time Directed Patrol program
that operated from June 22-September
16,2006.
Other Personnel Costs ($88,105) . Court-Time: Payment for overtime
relating to court appearances for Patrol
members was over budget by ($80k).
Fringe Benefits $44,058 . Benefits are set at 21 % and this
expense is calculated on actual
salaries and wages for this eight month
period.
Saint John Police Force - August 2006 Budget Variance Analysis
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General Services $83,413 . Telephones: This account is under
budget by $35k and this is a time
difference between the payment of Aliant
invoices and the month end cutoff.
. Other Training (E.I.C.D): This account
for the Employee Initiated Career
Development is under budget by $32k
and this is relates to when employees
take courses and the monthly allocation
of the budget.
Insurance $11,427 . Vehicle Insurance: The actual premium
cost for insurance coverage In 2006
(fleet and facilities) was $17k less than
the anticipated expense of $120k.
Professional Services $8,964 . Detention Security Services: The cost
for detention security is over budget by
$20k which results from higher hourly
rates +24% (negotiated through the
tendering process) for male guards.
These additional costs were not
budgeted for in 2006.
Other Purchased Services $628 . No significant variance at the end of
August.
Repair & Maintenance ($5,874) . Computer Maintenance -The expense
for annual maintenance contracts for
software licenses is over budget by ($6k)
and this is a timing issue between the
budget allocation and when actual
contracts are paid.
Rentals $2,382 . No significant variance at the end of
August.
Purchased Goods $87;374 . Office Supplies: ($13k) - Timing
difference between purchases
and the monthly budget allocation.
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xpense ateaorv anance EXPlanation 0 Variance
Purchased Goods (cont.) . Other Goods: $7k - Timing
difference between when purchases
occur and the monthly budget allocation.
. ETS Equipment and Supplies- $33k -
The ETS Team recovered approximately
$28k in costs from providing pt. Lepreau
with refresher tactical training for their
Emergency Response Team. These
funds will be used to purchase new
equipment and supplies.
Government Services ($1,587) . No significant variance at the end of
August 2006.
Internal Services $47,336 . Fleet Maintenance: Fleet maintenance
expenses were over budget by $3k.
. Fleet Fuel: Fleet fuel costs were over
budget by ($23k) and this variance is
indicative of the high gas prices in 2006.
. Building Maintenance: The building
maintenance costs to the North End
police facilities were over budget by
($11 k) due to necessary repairs.
. Evergreen Computer Replacement
Program ($16k) - Timing difference
between the monthly rental charge by
the City's 155 Dept. This budget line will
be on target at the end of the year.
Asset Purchases $19,066 . Vehicle Purchases: ($8k) - A total of
(7) new marked uniform patrol units were
purchased and additional costs were
incurred to install new equipment.
. Office Furniture, Equipment,
Computers & Other Assets: These
under-budget amounts for a total of $27k
are related to the timing of purchases.
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M&C2006-277
October5,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
andMembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil,
SUBJECT:
DESIGNANDCONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT:
WATERSHEDPROTECTIONFACILITIES
BACKGROUND
The2006WaterandSewerageUtilityFundCapitalProgramincludesaprojectintheamountof
$200,000forthedesignandconstructionoffacilitiesadjacenttotheroadwaytoprotectthe
watershedsfromhighwayrunoffhazards.Theprojectincludesfundingnecessarytoengage
engineeringservicestocompletethefollowing:
x
preliminaryinvestigation, sitesurveyanddatacollection
x
preliminarydesign,costestimatesanddesignreport
x
detaileddesign,permitsandapprovals
x
tenderperiodservices,contractadministrationandresidentinspectionservices
ANALYSIS
OnFebruary13,2006(M&C2006-31)CommonCouncilapprovedarecommendation
authorizingstafftoconductthenecessarynegotiationswithGodfreyAssociatesLtd.tocarryout
designandconstructionmanagementservicesfortheWatershedProtectionFacilitiesproject.
M&C2006–277
October5,2006
Page2
ANALYSIS–Cont’d
OnJuly7,2006withacomprehensiveanddetailedscopeofworkdocumentdevelopedbystaff,
aproposalforconsultingengineeringserviceswasrequestedfromGodfreyAssociatesLtd.In
responsetothisrequestGodfreyAssociatesLtd.submittedaproposalonAugust11,2006.
AReviewCommitteeofstaffwasformedtocompleteananalysisofthesubmission:
x
BrianKeenan,P.Eng.
EngineeringManager
x
HollyYoung,P.Eng.
MunicipalEngineer
x
PeterHanlon,P.Eng.
ChiefWaterQualityInspector
x
BrentMcGovern,P.Eng.
Manager,WaterandWastewaterOperations
x
DaveLogan,CPPB
PurchasingAgent/Manager,MaterialsandFleetManagement
Eachmembercompletedareviewofthesubmission,andasubsequentmeetingoftheReview
CommitteewasheldtojointlydiscusstheinformationpresentedintheGodfeyAssociatesLtd.
proposal.TheupsetfeecontainedintheproposalwasevaluatedbytheCommitteeandthe
Committeeagreedthefeewassignificantlygreaterthantheamountbudgetedforengineering
servicesandthattheproposedfeeappearstobehighforthelevelofworkrequested.Therefore,
inaccordancewiththeprocedureforengagementofengineeringconsultants,staffrequestedthe
consultantreviewthefinancialportionoftheproposaltoreducetheupsetfee.Godfrey
AssociatesLtd.respondedtothisrequestadvisingthattheywerenotwillingtoreducetheirfee.
Staffhasbeenunabletoreachanacceptableagreementwiththeconsultant,therefore,in
accordancewiththeprocedureapprovedbyCouncilfortheEngagementofEngineering
Consultants,staffisreportingbacktoCounciltoseekapprovaltonegotiatewithanalternative
consultantforthisproject.
StaffnowrecommendthedirectengagementofCrandallEngineeringLtd.forthisprojectas
staffhaveworkedsuccessfullywithCrandalloveranumberofyearsandtheyhavedemonstrated
strongtechnicalabilityindesignandconstructionmanagementforthistypeofproject.The
consultantengagementwillbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprocessapprovedbyCouncilon
February13,2006fortheEngagementofEngineeringConsultants–2006CapitalProgram
(M&C2006-31).
M&C2006–277
October5,2006
Page3
RECOMMENDATION
ItisrecommendedthatCommonCouncilauthorizestafftodiscontinuenegotiationswith
GodfreyAssociatesLtd.andauthorizestafftoconductnegotiationswithCrandallEngineering
Ltd.fortheengagementofanengineeringconsultanttocarryoutdesignandconstruction
managementservicesfortheWatershedProtectionFacilitiesproject.
Respectfullysubmitted,
J.M.PaulGroody,P.Eng.TerrenceL.Totten,F.C.A.
Commissioner,CityManager
MunicipalOperations& Engineering
M&C–2006-280
October6,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlaneand
MembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandCouncillors:
SUBJECTWestSaintJohnBusinessImprovementArea
:
BACKGROUND
:
OnApril24,2006CommonCouncilreceivedapetitionfromtheSaintJohnWest
BusinessAssociationrequestingthataBusinessImprovementAreabeestablished
inWestSaintJohn. TherequestwasreferredtotheCityManagerandSolicitor
forareport.
Asketchwasattachedtothepetitionwhichcovered,notonlythecommercial
areasofMainStreetandFairvilleBoulevard,butincludedalloftheLowerWest
Side,FundyHeights,Greendale,QuintonHeightsandtheMaritimeOpportunity
Centre(seeattached).
AspertheProvincialBusinessImprovementAreaAct,therequestsignedbyfive
“non-residentialusers”isthefirststepintheprocess. Therearehoweverother
steps,andanumberof significantdecisionstobemade. Thepurposeofthisreport
istooutlinesomeoftheissueswhichneedtoberesolvedpriortoproceeding.
BusinessImprovementsAreas(BIAs)intheProvinceexistinmostmunicipalities
forthepurposesofpromotingandsupportingbusinessorcommercial
developmentswithinadefinedareaofjurisdiction.Inthisway,theyare similarto
otherbusinessgroupsandassociationssuchastheSaintJohnWestBusiness
Association. Thekeydifferenceistheabilitytohaveataxontheassessedvalue
ofallnon-residentialpropertieswithinthearea. ThetaxisapprovedbyCouncil
andcollectedbytheProvinceaspartofthenormalpropertytaxbillingprocess.
WhiletraditionallymunicipalitieshaveoneBIA,thedowntownarea,itisnot
unusualtohavemultipleBIAs.Frederictonhastwo;downtown,andthenorth
side. Miramichialsohastwo;thecentralareaofChatham,andthecentralareaof
Newcastle.InSaintJohn,aBIAhasexistedformanyyearsasUptownSaintJohn
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October6,2006
Inc.AsecondBIAforWestSaintJohnwouldbeappropriate.Detailswithrespect
toelectionofaBoardofDirectors,andtheirtermswillhavetobeestablished.
The sizeanddiversityoftheareaproposedisunusual.Inothercases,theBIAis
limitedtothecommercialcore.EvenintheNorth sideofFrederictonitislimited
totheMainStreetbusinessesbetweentheoldtrainbridgeandthenew
WestmorlandStreetBridge. Theproposalreceivedwouldcoverover4,300
properties;nearly3,300residentialandonlyslightlyover1,000non-residential.It
shouldalsobenotedthatmanyofthe“non-residentialproperties”whichwouldbe
subjecttotheleviesareindustrialinnature.ThisisalsounusualforaBIA.
Residentialpropertiesareexemptfromthelevy;howevertheinclusionofa
predominantlyresidentialareainabusinessimprovementareaisalsounusual.
TheMunicipalPlanandZoningBy-lawwouldsuggestthatmuchoftheareais
notmeantforbusinessdevelopment.Areducedbusinessareafocusingonexisting
businessareassuchasMainStreetandFairvilleBoulevardwouldbemore
appropriate.
Itshouldalsobeunderstoodthatthelevyisaformofpropertytaxandwillimpact
ondevelopmentdecisionsespeciallyforlargerscaledevelopments.Ifthereisa
commonagreeduponneedandservicetobeprovided,alevycanproceed.Infact,
legislationprohibitsCouncilfrompassingaby-lawtocreateanarea,orsetalevy
ifobjectionsarereceivedfrompropertyowners(orusers)representingmorethan
onethirdofthenon-residentialassessmentbase.
CONCLUSION:
TheProvincialBusinessImprovementAreasActrequiresadvertisedpublic
hearingstoadoptaBIAarea,orestablishalevy.Priortothedraftingofaby-law,
furtherdiscussionsarerequiredwiththeWestSaintJohnBusinessAssociationto
ensureasuccessfulimplementation.
RECOMMENDATION
:
Thatthisreportbereceivedandfiledandstaffundertakesdiscussionswiththe
AssociationwithrespecttoamorefocusedBIA.
Respectfullysubmitted,
JimR.Baird,MCIPTerrence Totten,C.A.
CommissionerCityManager
PlanningandDevelopment
ReporttoCommonCouncilPage3
October6,2006
REPORTTOCOMMONCOUNCIL
M&C–2006-279
6October,2006
HisWorshipNormanMcFarlane
andMembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandCouncillors:
SUBJECT:TendersforChemicals
BACKGROUND:
TendersclosedonSeptember13,2006fortheestablishmentofsupplyagreementsfor
thevariouschemicalsemployedbySaintJohnWater,inthetreatmentoftheCity’s
potablewatersupply.
Includedinthesetendersare:1)SodiumHypochlorite
2)HydrofluosilicicAcid(H2SsiF6)
3)LiquidChlorine.
ANALSYIS:
Atotalof4companiesrespondedtothedifferentrequirementsofthetenders.
Summariesofthebidsareenclosedforyourconsideration.
StaffoftheMaterialsandFleetManagementandSaintJohnWaterhavereviewedthe
tendersandhavefoundalltobecomplete.
FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS:
Itisestimated,basedonpreviousyearsconsumptionandtheunitpricesbid,thatthe
Citywillspendapproximately$77,052.00topurchasesodiumhypochlorite,
$60,900.00topurchasehydrofluosilicicacidand$301,000.00forliquidchlorine.
Theseareplannedexpendituresandassuchfundsareprovidedintheannual
OperatingBudget.
PAGETWO
RECOMMENDATION:
Itisrecommendedthatthetendersfortheestablishmentofsupplyagreementsforvariouschemicals
usedtotreattheCity'spotablewatersupplybeawardedtothelowestbidderineachcase,asfollows:
SodiumHypochloriteandHydrofluosilicicAcidtoAlphaChemicalLtd.andLiquidChlorineto
BrenntagCanadaInc.
Respectfullysubmitted,
____________________
DavidLogan,CPPB
PurchasingAgent
_____________________
T.L.Totten,FCA
CityManager
CityofSaintJohn
Tender
2006-681001T-LiquidChlorine
Tender Opening:2:30P.M.,Wednesday,September13,2006
APPR.
ITEMQTYUNITDESCRIPTION*Brenntag2005
CanadaInc.Price
CHLORINEIN68.04KG(150
LB)CYLINDERS.UNITPRICE$2.708/KG$2.4930/KG
TOBEFOBOFF-LOADEDAT
SOMERSETSTREETAND$184.14/CYL$169.524CYL
1A20CYLINDERSHALLINCLUDERETURNOF
EMPTYCYLINDERS.
INCLUDINGALL
ASSOCIATEDSHIPPING
COSTS
REFUNDABLEDEPOSITPER
1B20CYLINDER
CYLINDER$275.00$275.00
TONNESCHLORINEIN907KG
(2000LB)CONTAINERS.UNIT
PRICETOBEFOBOFF-$1.575/KG$1.352/KG
LOADEDATTHETREATMENT
2A170CONTAINER
PLANT(S)ANDSHALL$1,428.84/CYL$1,226.53/CYL
INCLUDERETURNOFEMPTY
CONTAINERSINCLUDING
ALLASSOCIATEDSHIPPING
COSTS
REFUNDABLEDEPOSITPER
2B170CONTAINER
CONTAINER$2,000.00$2,000.00
3ADAPTERS
$35.00$35.00
4WASHERS
NILNIL
5YOKE
$50.00$50.00
6WRENCHES
$29.00$29.00
*IndicatesRecommendation
CityofSaintJohn
Tender
2006-681002T
HydrofluosilicicAcidH2SiF6
Tender Opening:2:30P.M.,Wednesday,September13,2006
DESCRIPTIONAlphaMin_ChemBrenntag2005
ChemicalCanadaCanadaPrice
Ltd.Inc.Inc.
INBULKSHIPMENTSOFUPTO30
$0.434 / KG*$0.436 / KG$0.465 / KG$0.429 / KG
TONNES
(DOLLARSPERKILOGRAM)
*IndicatesRecommendation
CityofSaintJohn
Tender
2006-681003T
SodiumHypochloriteNaOCI
Tender Opening:2:30P.M.,WednesdaySeptember13,2006
DESCRIPTION : AtlanticChemicalAlpha2005
&AquaticsChemicalLtd.Price
$0.3171 /KG$0.30 /KG*$0.3171 /KG*
INBULKSHIPMENTSOFUPTO
30TONNES(25,000L)
$0.3704/LTR$0.35 /LTR*$0.370 /LTR*
*IndicatesRecommendation
" II
NEW 8RUNSWICK HISTORICAL S
C I ETY
P.o. Box 6446, STATION"A"
SAINT ..JOHN, NB, E2L 4RB
PHONE #- (506) 642 0096
FAX #- (506) 634- 423
September 11, 2006
Common Council
City of Saint John
Your Worship and Councillors,
i
The NB Historical Society has been considering how to bring the heritag~ and history of
New Brunswick, and Saint John in particular, to the attention of more people. i
The New Brunswick marketing plan is a forward step but it was felt that ~t is our unique
hi.story which many visitors come to see - particularly the history of Saint John f Canada's first
City. i
The New Brunswick Historical Society fully supports the idea of a 12 m1nth tourist
season in Saint John as a goal. Saint John is ideally located and is available gentrally throughout
~~ !
!
One concept, which it is felt could involve the City in a positive manner,: is a motor trail
based on the New Brunswick Fathers of Confederation: where they lived and are buried. This
would take in a large portion of the Province and could certainly higWight SaintlJohn. Along this
trail, one could visit the homes of the New Brunswick Fathers of Confederation, of which several
still exist. There are also five remaining grave sites.
One could drive from Saint John, through Oromocto to Fredericton, furOr; gh to
Mirimachi, down to Dorchester and then, Albert County and back to Saint John
There are graves sites at Gagetown and in Oromocto of considerable imtrtance. There
are two graves of the Fathers of Confederation located in Saint John as well as illey House, the
home of Sir Leonard Tilley. The Confederation Trail could be used by visitors p actically at any
time of the year, Particularly it could be useful for educational trips of youth thr ughout the
Province. '
i
It is hoped that City Council will support the idea of a Confederation tr~l within New
Brunswick and direct that steps be initiated to ensure that it is progressively devfloped.
Yours truly,
.,.
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"-0_--' N.I3'Historical Society
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September 25, 2006
Mr. J. Patrick Woods
Common Clerk
City of Saint John
P.O, Box 1971
Saint John, N,S. E2L 4L 1
Dear Mr. Woods:
Minister
Local Covernmcllt
BNew ~ Nouv~auk:
rUnSWIC i
CAN A D A
Ministre
{'l-()uv("rn(.:'ml.nt~ ]()caux
Thank you for your August 31, 2006 letter regarding a resolution by t~e City of Saint
John to allow any municipality to prepare its own Integrated Communi~ Sustainability
Plans (ICSP). I wish to reassure you that there are provisions for an~ municipality to
use funds under the Canada/New Brunswick Gas Tax Transfer I Agreement to
strengthen its ability to prepare their own lesp. '
I
Hence, should your municipality choose to develop its own plan, the ~rocess to use
would be to make it part of your five Years Capital Investment Plan as irequired under
the Fund.
Should you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Stephen
Battah at 444~5598.
Si nce~':'~,r--_
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C)b.~'14 k<~
Rose-May Poirier
Minister
Po. Box 6000
Fredericton
New Hrunswk'k
Canada E3B 5HI
Case postale 6000
Fredericton
Nouveau-Brunswick
Canada E3B 5HI
P.O. Box/C.P. 1971
Saint John, NB/N.-B.
Canada E2L 4L1
www.saintjohn.ca
September 18,2006
His Worship Mayor Norm McFarlane and
Members of Common Council
Your Worship and Fellow Councillors,
Re: Saint John's Blooming Spirit: Pride in our Place
Background:
The City of saint John
The City of Saint John has had a longstanding association with Communitie in Bloom, a
national competition designed to bring communities together and build prid in their own
efforts for the cities and towns in which they live.
A group of local volunteers developed a new initiative 'Saint John's BIo ming Spirit:
Pride in our Place' to encourage beautification projects highlighting the true nature of our
colorful and distinct neighbourhoods, our heritage and our culture.
Five categories were established in the competition and through the gen rosity of our
sponsor's, $500 scholarships were made available to youth in our communit
Resolution:
That a presentation of the Blooming Spirit Scholarships be scheduled for the next
meeting of Common Council.
Respectfull y,
rI0lf~.~./I.))i;J l-
Michelle Hooton
Deputy Mayor
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Application r Zoning By-law Amendment
Applicant Related Information:
Name of Applicant:
Hospice fSaint John, Inc.
C/O San Johnson, Executive Director
Mailing Address:
282 Dou las Avenue
Saint Jo , NB E2K IE7
Telephone Number:
General ine: (506) 632-5593
Direct Lt (506) 632.5723
(506) 632..5592
Fax Number:
Name of Property Owner: Hospice f Greater Saint John, Inc.
Address:
282 DOll las Avenue
Saint J 0 NB E2K lE7
Property Information:
Location:
282
Civic #
Dou las Avenue
Street
368555 d 55151294
PID No.
Lot Area:
+/-2070
Street Frontage: +/~23 metres
Municipal Plan Land Use Designatio : Medium Density Residential
Existing Use of Property:
Amendment Reauested:
Present Zoning: R-2 One and Twl Family Residential
Change Zoning to: Special Zone that will pennit the proposed use and existing "R-2" uses.
o Text Amendment (indicate particul4s)
i
Develoument Proposal:
Description of Proposal:
To operate day hospice and grief suppo programs delivered by volunteers supported by professional
staff in a residential setting. People livi g at home with a terminal illness, caregivers and those coping
with grief will come to the day hospice or information and support to help them cope with death,
dying and grief. Programs will include cial activities, support groups, education and counseling in a
home~like environment. The programs '11 operate 2-3 days per week from 9:00 am to no later than
9:00 pm. 1
The Day Hospice and Grief Support p~grams will utilize 1,600 square feet on the first floor of the
house. Two small offices for staff will pccupy 500 square feet on the second floor of the house. The
remaining 1,100 square feet on the secopd floor of the house will remain residential, as will the entire
third floor, approximately 800 square feet (two residential dwelling units in total).
There is parking at the rear of the housq for six cars.
You must provide a scaled site plan that illustrates your proposal. You may also provide photographs,
building plans, elevation drawings and any other form of information. The plan must show the
dimensions of the property, the location of all buildings, driveways, parking areas, landscaping and
signs. It is important that the distance between the property boundary and buildings are shown.
Provide reasons why these amendments should be approved.
The creation of a special zone for this proposal with permitted uses and standards similar to the existing
"R-2" One and Two Family Residential zoning will permit the proposed volunteer programs without a
related residential hospice facility.
Provide any other information about your proposal that would be helpful.
The building is adjacent to an existing Bed & Breakfast and across from the Museum and City
parkland. The proposed operations will not adversely impact the residential neighborhood character.
The programs operate from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm only. There are no overnight
or late night programs. There should be no significant increase in vehicular traffic or parking.
./ $400 Application Fee Enclosed
~~
Signature of Applicant: Sandy Johnson, Executive Director
August 2, 2006
Signature of Owner (if applicable):
Marilyn Craft, Chairman of the Board of Directors
August 2, 2006 /JJt~Jb(!r'
BY -LAW NUMBER C.P 110-
A LAW TO AMEND
THE ZONING BY-LAW
OF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
Be it enacted by The City of Saint
John in Common Council convened, as
follows:
ARRETE NO C.P. 110-
ARRETE MODIFIANT L' ARRETE
SUR LE ZONAGE DE THE CITY OF
SAINT JOHN
Lors d'une reunion du conseil
communal, The City of Saint John a
decrete ce qui suit:
The Zoning By-law of The City of L'arrete sur Ie zonage de The City
Saint John enacted on the nineteenth day of of Saint John, decrete Ie dix-neuf (19)
December, A.D. 2005, is amended by: decembre 2005, est modifi6 par :
1. Adding the following to the list of 1. L'ajout de l'element suivant it la liste
zones in Section 30(1): de zones du paragraphe 30(1):
"special zone SZ-20" << zone speciale S2-20 "
2. Adding the following as Section 2.
740(20):
"Special Zone #20 (SZ-20)
a) Uses
Any land, building or structure
may be used for the purpose of,
and for no other purpose than,
i) the following uses:
all uses permitted in
Section 220(1)(a);
ii) the following uses subject to
such terms and conditions as
may be imposed by the
Committee:
all uses permitted in
Section 220(1 )(b);
a day centre for hospice
care and grief support
programs;
associated office uses; and
iii) subject to Section 830, an
accessory building, structure or
use, incidental to a use,
building or structure permitted
in this zone.
b) Zone Standards
Standards for development in
Special Zone #20 shall be as set
out in Section 220(2), and Section
810 to 910 where this zone shall be
considered an "R" zone, an "R-2"
zone, or a residential zone, as the
case may be."
3. Amending Schedule "A", the Zoning
Map of The City of Saint John, by
rezoning a parcel of land with an area
of approximately 2,070 square metres,
located at 282 Douglas Avenue, also
identified as being PID No. 00368555
L'ajout du paragraphe 740(20) qui se
lit comme suit:
<< Zone speciale nO 20 (5Z-20)
a) Usages
Tout terrain, b8timent au. structure
ne peut are affecte :
i) qu'aux utilisations suivantes ;
toutes les utilisations
permises en vertu de
I'alinea 220(1)(a);
ii) qu'aux utilisations suivantes,
sous reserve des conditions
imposees par Ie comiU~ :
toutes les utilisations
permises en vertu de
I' alinea 220(1 )(b);
un centre de jour pour les
programmes pour soin
d'hospice et appui de
peine;
utilisations ass()ciee de
bureau; et
iii) sous reserve de l'article 830,
qu'a une utilisation. auxiliaire
au accessoire liee it une
utilisation, un batiment ou une
structure permis dans cette
zone.
b) Nonnes de zone
Les normes d'amenagernent dans
la zone speciale nO 20 ddivent €ltre
conformcs aux dispositions du
paragraphe 220(2) et des articles
810 a 910, et la zone en question
doit €ltre consideree en tant que
zone <<R 'I, zone <<R-2 I) ou zone
residentielle, selon Ie cas. I,
3. La modification de I'anneke <<A ",
Plan de zonage de The City of Saint
John, pennettant de modifier la
designation d'une parcelle de terrain
d'une superficie d'enviran 2,070
metres carres, situee au 282, avenue
and 55151294, from "R-2" One and
Two Family Residential to "8Z-20"
Special Zone #20.
- all as shown on the plan attached hereto
and forming part of this by-law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of
Saint John has caused the Corporate
Common Seal of the said City to be affixed
to this by-law the * day of *, A.D. 2006
and signed by:
Douglas, et poliant Ie NlD 00368555 et
55151294, de zone residep.tielle -
habitations unifamiliales et bifamilies ((
R-2 >> it zone speciale nO 20 << 3Z-20 >>.
- toutes les modifications sont indiRuees sur
Ie plan ci-joint et font partie du pr6sent
arrete.
EN FOI DE QUOI, The City of Saint John
a fait apposer son sceau commu1h.al sur Ie
present arrete Ie 2006,
avec les signatures suivantes :
Mayor
Common Clerk/Greffier communal
First Reading
Second Reading -
Third Reading -
Premiere lecture
Deuxieme lecture
Troisieme lecture
PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT
RE: 282 DOUGLAS AVENUE
Public Notice is hereby given that the Common
Council of The City of Saint John intends to
consider amending The City of Saint John Zoning
By-law at its regular meeting to be held in the
Council Chamber on Tuesday, October 10, 2006
at 7:00 p.m., by:
I. Adding the foHowing to the list of zones III
Section 30(1): "Special Zone SZ-20"
2. Adding the following as Section 740(20):
"Special Zone #20" (S2-20)
a ) 1!.~~
Any land, building or structure may be
used for the purpose of, and for no other
purpose than,
i) the following uses:
all uses permitted m Section
220(l)(a);
ii) the following uses subject to such
terms and conditions as may be
imposed by the Committee:
all uses permitted in Section
220(1)(b);
a day centre for hospice care
and grief support programs;
associated office uses; and
iii) subject to Section 830, an accessory
building, structure or use, incidental to a
use, building or structure permitted in this
zone.
b) Zone Standards
Standards for development in Special Zone #20
shall be as set out in Section 220(2), and
Sections 810 to 910 where this zone shall be
considered an "R" zone, an "R-2" zone or a
residential zone, as the case may be.
PROJET DE MODIFICATION!DE L'ARRETE
SUR LE ZONAGiE
OBJET: 282, AVENUE DpUGLAS
Par les presentes, un avis publ~c est donne par
lequel Ie conseil communal de The City of Saint
John indique son intention d'apporter les
modifications suivantes a 1'arrete sur Ie zonage de
The City of Saint John, lors de la cr-eunion ordinaire
qui se tiendra Ie mardi, 10 octo~e 2006 a 19hOO,
en apportant les modifications suivantes:
1.
L'adjonction de I'etement suivant a la liste de
zones du paragraphe 30(1): ZOne speciale n020
((8Z-20>>
2.
L'adjonction du paragraphe 740(20) qui se lit
comme suit: Zone speciale rj020 ((SZ-20>>
a) Usages .
Tout terrain, batiment oustructure ne peut
etre affecte :
i) qu'aux utilisations suivantes :
toutes les utiLisations permises
en vertu de l' al inea 220 (1 ) (a);
ii) qu' aux utilisations suivantes, sous
reserve des conditi!j)ns imposees par
Ie comite :
toutes les utqisations pennises
en vertu de l' al inea 220 (1 )(b) ;
un centre df jour pour l~s
programmes i pour som
d'hospice et appui de peine;
utilizations aslsociee de bureau;
et
iii) sous reserve de l'arti~le 830, qu'a une
utilisation auxiliaire au liccessoire lite a
une utilisation, un b*iment ou une
structure permis dans cett~ zone.
b) Normes de zone I
Les normes d'amenagem~nt dans 1a zone
speciale n020 doivent et~ confonnes aux
dispositions du paragrap~e 220(2) et des
articles 810 a 910, et la ~one en question
do it etre consideree en ta*t que zone ((R>>,
zone ((R-2>> ou zone resi~entielle, selon Ie
cas.
3. Modification du zonage d'une parcelle de
3. Rezoning a parcel of land located at 282
Douglas Avenue, having an area of
approximately 2,070 square metres, also
identified as being PID No. 00368555 and
55151294, from UR_2" One and Two Family
Residential to "SZ-20" Special Zone #20.
REASON FOR CHANGE
To pennit a portion of the existing multiple-unit
dwelling to be used a day centre for the care and
support of patients with a terminal illness, their
caregivers and those coping with grief.
terrain d'une superficie !d'environ 2,070
I
metre ca\T(~s, situee au 282, avenue
Douglas, et portant Ie NID 00368555 et
55151294, de zone! residentielle -
habitations unifamilialef et bifamiliales
((R-2H a Zone special.., n020 ((SZ-20>>
comme 1 'indique la carte qi-dessous.
RAISON DE LA MODIFICATION:
Pour laisser une partie de 1 'multi~le-unite existante
demeurant pour etre employe up centre de jour
pour Ie soin et 1 'appui des patienjts presentant une
maladie terminale, leurs caregivets et ceux faisant
face avec peine.
i
Toute personne interessee peut e~aminer Ie projet
de modification au bureau du greffier communal au
au bureau de l'urbanisme et du kieveloppement a
l'hatel de ville au 15, Market Square, Saint John,
N.-B., entre 8h30 et 16h30 du l\Jndi au vendredi,
sauf les jours feries.
The proposed amendment may be inspected by any
interested person at the office of the Common
Clerk, or in the office of Planning and
Development, City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint
John, N.B. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays
excepted.
Written objections to the amendment may be sent Veuillez faire parvenir vas objections au projet de
to the undersigned at City Hall. modification par ecrit a l'attentic~n du soussigne it
l'hotel de ville.
J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk
658-2862
J. Patrick Woods, Greffier cornm~nal
658-2862
PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
RE: 282 DOUGLAS AVENUE
I
Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John in~ends to consider
amending The City of Saint John Zoning By-law at its regular meeting to be held on T~esday, October
10,2006 at 7:00 p.m., by:
1. Adding the following to the list of zones in Section 30(1): "Special Zone SZ-20r
2. Adding the following as Section 740(20):
"Special Zone #20" (8Z-20)
a) Uses I
Any land, building or structure may be used for the purpose of, and for! no other purpose
ili~ .
1. the following uses:
- all uses permitted in Section 220(1)(a); ,
11. the following uses subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the
Committee:
- all uses permitted in Section 220(l)(b);
- a day centre for hospice care and grief support programs; i
- associated office uses; and i
iii. subject to Section 830, an accessory building, structure or use, itcidental to a use,
building or structure permitted in this zone. :
I
b) Zone Standards !
Standards for development in Special Zone #20 shall be as set out in Seftion 220(2), and
Sections 810 to 910 where this zone shall be considered an "R" zone, ani "R-2" zone or a
residential zone, as the case may be. :
i
3. Rezoning a parcel of land located at 282 Douglas Avenue, having an area of ap>>roximately 2,070
square metres, also identified as being PID No. 00368555 and 55151294, froni "R-2" One and
Two Family Residential to "SZ-20" Special Zone #20.
REASON FOR CHANGE :
To permit a portion of the existing multiple-unit dwelling to be used a day centre for thq care and support
of patients with a terminal illness, their caregivers and those coping with grief.
The proposed amendment may be inspected by any interested person at the office of th~ Common Clerk,
or in the office of Planning and Development, City HaU, 15 Market Square, Saint John, ~ .B. between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays excepted. I
:
,
Written objections to the amendment may be sent to the undersigned at City Hall.
J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk
658-2862
I
PROJET DE MODIFICATION DE L' ARRETE SUR LE WNAG1
OBJET: 282, AVENUE DOUGLAS I
!
Par les prescntcs, un avis public cst donne par lequel Ie conseil communal de The Cfty of Saint John
indique son intention d'apporter les modifications suivantes it l'arret6 sur Ie zonage de he City of Saint
John, lors de la reunion ordinaire qui se tiendra Ie mardi, 10 octobre 2006 a 19hOO en apportant les
modifications suivantes:
I. L'adjonction de l'element suivant a la liste de zones du paragraphe 30(1): z~ne speciale n020
<<SZ-20>> I
2. L'adjonction de du paragraphe 740(20) qui se lit comme suit: I
I
Zone speciale n020 <<SZ-20>>
a) Usages
Tout terrain, batiment au structure ne peut etre affecte :
1. qu'aux utilisations suivantes :
toutes les utilisations permises en vertu de l'alinea 220(1)(a);
qu'aux utilisations suivantes, sous reserve des conditions imposees ar Ie comite :
toutcs les utilisations permises en vertu de l'alinea 220(l)(b);
un centre de jour pour les programmes pour soin d 'hospice et appui
utilisations associee de bureau; et
sous reserve de l'article 830, qu'a une utilh;ation auxiliaire ou ace ssoire liee a une
utilisation, un batiment au une structure pennis dans cette zone.
11.
111.
conformes aux
uestion doit etre
b) Normes de zone
Les normes d'amenagement dans la zone speciale n020 doivent etr
dispositions du paragraphe 220(2) et des articles 810 a 910, et la zone en
consideree en tant que zone <<R>>, zone <<R-2>> ou residentielle, selon Ie cas.
3. Modification du zonage d'une parcelle de terrain d'une superficie d'environ 2, 70 metre cam~s,
situee au 282, avenue Douglas, et portant Ie NID 00368555 et 55151294 de zo e residentielle-
habitations unifamiliales et bifamiliales <<R-2>> it zone speciale n020 <<SZ-20 >.
RAISON DE LA MODIFICATION:
Pour laisser une partie de 1 'multiple-unite existante demeurant pour etre employe un cen re de jour pour Ie
soin et l'appui des patients presentant une maladie terminale, leurs caregivers et ceux faisant face avec
peine.
Toute personne interessee peut examiner Ie projet de modification au bureau de greffieJ communal au au
bureau de l'urbanisme et du developpement a l'h6tel de ville au 15, Market Square, ~aint John, N.-B"
entre 8h30 et 16h30 du lundi au vendredi, sauf les jours feries. I .
I
I
Veuillez faire parvenir vas objections au projet de modification par eent a l'attentio du soussigne a
I 'hOtel de ville.
J. Patrick Woods, Greffier communal
658-2862
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Contact: J. Patrick Woods
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INSERT ATTACHED
Call to Action: J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk/Greffier communal
Contact: I Telephone: (506) 658-2862
October4,2006
YourWorshipandCouncillors:
SUBJECT:ProposedZoningBy-lawAmendment
282DouglasAvenue
OnSeptember11,2006CommonCouncilreferredtheabovemattertothe
PlanningAdvisoryCommitteeforareportandrecommendation. TheCommittee
consideredtheattachedreportatitsOctober3,2006meeting.
Ms.SandyJohnson, ExecutiveDirectorofHospiceofSaintJohn,Inc.,andMs.
MarilynCraft,ChairmanoftheBoardofDirectors,attendedthemeetingon
behalfoftheapplicantandexpressedagreementwiththestaffrecommendation.
NootherpersonsaddressedtheCommitteeandnoletterswerereceived.
Afterconsideringthematter,theCommitteeadoptedtherecommendationinthe
attachedreport,includingapprovaloftheproposedvariances.
RECOMMENDATION
:
A.ThatCommonCouncilamendtheZoningBy-lawby:
1.AddingthefollowingtothelistofzonesinSection30(1):
“SpecialZone(SZ-20)”
2.AddingthefollowingasSection740(20):
“SpecialZone#20(SZ-20)
a)Uses
Anyland,buildingorstructuremaybeusedforthepurpose
of,andfornootherpurposethan,
i)thefollowinguses:
-allusespermittedinSection220(1)(a);
ii)thefollowingusessubjecttosuchtermsand
conditionsasmaybeimposedbytheCommittee:
PlanningAdvisoryCommitteePage2
October6,2006
-allusespermittedinSection220(1)(b);
-adaycentreforhospicecareandgriefsupport
programs;
-associatedofficeuses;and
iii)subjecttoSection830,anaccessorybuilding,
structureoruse,incidentaltoause,buildingor
structurepermittedinthiszone.
b)ZoneStandards
StandardsfordevelopmentinSpecialZone#20shallbeas
setoutinSection220(2),andSections810to910where
thiszone shallbeconsideredan“R”zone,and“R-2”zone
oraresidentialzone,asthecasemaybe.”
3.Rezoningaparceloflandlocatedat282DouglasAvenue,having
anareaofapproximately2070squaremetres,alsoidentifiedas
beingPIDNo.00368555and55151294,from“R-2”Oneand Two
FamilyResidentialto“SZ-20”SpecialZone#20.
B.That,pursuanttotheprovisionsofSection39oftheCommunityPlanning
Act,theproposeddevelopmentofaparceloflandlocatedat282Douglas
Avenue,havinganareaofapproximately2070squaremetres,also
identifiedasbeingPIDNo.00368555and55151294,withadaycentrefor
hospicecareandgriefsupportprogramsandassociatedusesbesubjectto
theconditionsthat:
a)thenon-residentialuseofthepropertyisrestrictedtoaday
centreforhospicecareandgriefsupportprogramsand
associatedofficeuseswithintheexistingbuilding;
b)thedaycentre’shoursofoperationarerestrictedto9a.m.
to9p.m.daily;
c)anyexpansionofthedaycentrewithinthebuildingabove
theinitial195squaremetres(2,100squarefeet)offloor
areashallonlybepermittedonconditionthattheproponent
providesapavedoff-streetparkingareafortherequired
numberofparkingspaces,togetherwithadequate
manoeuvringaisle(s),inaccordancewithadetailed site
plantobepreparedbytheproponentandsubjecttothe
approvaloftheDevelopmentOfficer;
d)Theparkingareamentionedincondition(c)mustbe
completedpriortoanyexpansionofthefloorareadevoted
tothedaycentreabove195squaremetres(2,100square
feet),
PlanningAdvisoryCommitteePage3
October6,2006
andfurtherthatupontherezoningoftheparcelofland,thelandandany
buildingorstructurethereonmustbedevelopedandusedinconformity
withtheproposalandconditionsidentifiedherein.
Respectfullysubmitted,
PhilipHovey
Chairman
RGP/r
Attachments
ProjectNo.06-297
DATE:SEPTEMBER29,2006
TO:PLANNINGADVISORYCOMMITTEE
FROM:PLANNINGANDDEVELOPMENT
FOR:MEETINGOFOCTOBER3,2006
RandallG.Pollock,MCIP
Planner
SUBJECT
:
NameofApplicant:HospiceofSaintJohn,Inc.
NameofOwner:HospiceofSaintJohn,Inc.
Location:282DouglasAvenue
PID:368555and55151294
MunicipalPlan:MediumDensityResidential
Zoning:Existing:“R-2”Oneand TwoFamilyResidential
Proposed:“SZ-20”SpecialZone#20
Proposal:Topermitthecontinuedoperationofadaycentreforthe
careandsupportofpatientswithaterminalillness,their
caregiversandthosecopingwithgrief
TypeofApplication:ZoningBy-lawAmendment,ConditionalUseand
Variances,asfollows:
a)Variancetopermitafreestandingsigntoremain
withatotalsignarea(bothsides)of1.2square
metres(13squarefeet),whereastheZoningBy-law
HospiceofSaintJohn,Inc.Page2
282DouglasAvenueSeptember29,2006
permitsamaximumsignareaof0.6squaremetres
(6½squarefeet);
b)Variancetopermitanoff-streetparkingareaforsix
vehicleswithnomanoeuvringaisle,whereasthe
ZoningBy-lawrequiresaminimumaislewidthof
7.5metres(24.6feet)tobeprovidedwhenmore
thanfouroff-streetparkingspacesarerequired.
JURISDICTIONOFCOMMITTEE
:
TheCommunityPlanning ActauthorizesthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteetogiveitsviewsto
CommonCouncilconcerningproposedamendmentstotheZoningBy-law.CommonCouncilwill
Tuesday,October10,2006
considertheCommittee’srecommendationatapublichearingon.
TheActalsoauthorizestheCommitteetograntreasonablevariancesfromtherequirementsofthe
ZoningBy-law.ConditionscanbeimposedbytheCommittee.
Theprovisionsoftheproposed“SZ-20”SpecialZone#20authorizetheCommitteetoimpose
termsandconditionsupontheestablishmentandoperationofadaycentreforhospicecareand
griefsupportprogramsandassociatedofficeuses.
STAFFRECOMMENDATIONTOCOMMITTEE
:
A.ThatCommonCouncilamendtheZoningBy-lawby:
1.AddingthefollowingtothelistofzonesinSection30(1):
“SpecialZone(SZ-20)”
2.AddingthefollowingasSection740(20):
“SpecialZone#20(SZ-20)
a)Uses
Anyland,buildingorstructuremaybeusedforthepurposeof,andforno
otherpurposethan,
i)thefollowinguses:
-allusespermittedinSection220(1)(a);
ii)thefollowingusessubjecttosuchtermsandconditionsasmaybe
imposedbytheCommittee:
-allusespermittedinSection220(1)(b);
HospiceofSaintJohn,Inc.Page3
282DouglasAvenueSeptember29,2006
-adaycentreforhospicecareandgriefsupportprograms;
-associatedofficeuses;and
iii)subjecttoSection830,anaccessorybuilding,structureoruse,
incidentaltoause,buildingorstructurepermittedinthiszone.
b)ZoneStandards
StandardsfordevelopmentinSpecialZone#20shallbeassetoutin
Section220(2),andSections810to910wherethiszoneshallbe
consideredan“R”zone,and“R-2”zoneoraresidentialzone,asthecase
maybe.”
3.Rezoningaparceloflandlocatedat282DouglasAvenue,havinganareaof
approximately2070squaremetres,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNo.00368555and
55151294,from“R-2”Oneand TwoFamilyResidentialto“SZ-20”SpecialZone
#20.
B.That,pursuanttotheprovisionsofSection39oftheCommunityPlanning Act,the
proposeddevelopmentofaparceloflandlocatedat282DouglasAvenue,havinganarea
ofapproximately2070squaremetres,alsoidentifiedasbeingPIDNo.00368555and
55151294,withadaycentreforhospicecareandgriefsupportprogramsandassociated
usesbesubjecttotheconditionsthat:
a)thenon-residentialuseofthepropertyisrestrictedtoadaycentrefor
hospicecareandgriefsupportprogramsandassociatedofficeuseswithin
theexistingbuilding;
b)thedaycentre’shoursofoperationarerestrictedto9a.m.to9p.m.daily;
c)anyexpansionofthedaycentrewithinthebuildingabovetheinitial195
squaremetres(2,100squarefeet)offloorareashallonlybepermittedon
conditionthattheproponentprovidesapavedoff-streetparkingareafor
therequirednumberofparkingspaces,togetherwithadequate
manoeuvringaisle(s),inaccordancewithadetailedsiteplantobeprepared
bytheproponentandsubjecttotheapprovaloftheDevelopmentOfficer;
d)Theparkingareamentionedincondition(c)mustbecompletedpriorto
anyexpansionofthefloorareadevotedtothedaycentreabove195square
metres(2,100squarefeet),
andfurtherthatupontherezoningoftheparcelofland,thelandandanybuildingor
structurethereonmustbedevelopedandusedinconformitywiththeproposaland
conditionsidentifiedherein.
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282DouglasAvenueSeptember29,2006
C.ThatthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteegrantvariancestopermitafreestandingsignwith
atotalsignarea(bothsides)of1.2squaremetres(13squarefeet),andtopermitanoff-
streetparkingareaforuptosixvehicleswithnomanoeuvringaisle.
D.ThatthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeimposenoadditionaltermsandconditionsupon
theestablishmentandoperationofadaycentreforhospicecareandgriefsupport
programsandassociatedofficeuses.
INPUTFROMOTHERSOURCES
:
MunicipalOperationsandEngineering
hasnoobjection.
BuildingandTechnicalServices
advisesthatthisproposalinvolvesachangeofuseasdefined
bytheBuildingCode. TheproponentshouldcontacttheBuildingInspector’sofficefor
informationastoadditionalrequirementsforexiting,etc.
SaintJohnTransit
advisesthatDouglasAvenueisoneofthebest-servedareasontransit
routings. Therearenoconcernswiththeproposedrezoning.
FireDepartment
hasnoobjection.However,therearecurrentlysomeminorfireseparationand
electricalissuesthatarebeingaddressedrightaway.
ANALYSIS
:
SiteandNeighbourhood
ThesubjectsiteislocatedonDouglasAvenuedirectlyacrossthestreetfromRiverviewPark.
Thisisanolder,primarilyresidentialneighbourhoodconsistingoflargeolderdwellingsaswellas
theNewBrunswickMuseum.Severalofthepropertiesinthearea(butnotincludingthesubject
site)aredesignatedundertheCity’sPreservationAreasBy-law.
Thesitehasafrontageofapproximately23metres(76feet)onDouglasAvenueandanareaof
approximately2070squaremetres(½acre). Thereisalarge2½-storeybrickdwellingatthe
frontofthelot.Adrivewayonthenorthsideofthebuildingleadstoasmallunpavedparkingarea
andabrickdetachedgarageattherearofthebuilding.Beyondtheparkingarea,thelanddrops
offtoalargelandscapedrearyardarea. Thepropertyandbuildingappearverywell-maintained.
Thepropertiesoneithersideofthesubjectsitearedevelopedinasimilarmannerasthesubject
sitewithlargeolderdwellings. Thedwellingtothenorthwaspreviouslyusedasabedand
breakfastestablishment,knownas TravisHouse,butisnowaprivatedwelling.
Proposal
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282DouglasAvenueSeptember29,2006
Theapplicant,HospiceofSaintJohn,Inc.,purchasedthesubjectsiteearlierthisyear. Themain
floorandaportionofthesecondfloorhasbeenconvertedtoadayhospice,providinghospice
andgriefsupportprogramsdeliveredbyvolunteerswiththesupportofprofessionalstaff. The
facilityprovidesinformationandsupporttopeoplelivingintheirownhomeswithaterminal
illness,aswellastotheircaregiversandthosecopingwithgrief.Programswillincludesocial
activities,supportgroups,educationandcounsellinginahome-likeenvironment. Theprograms
willoperatetwotothreedaysperweekfrom9:00a.m.tonolaterthan9:00p.m. Thetotalfloor
areadevotedtotheuseisapproximately2,100squarefeet(1,600squarefeetonthemainfloor
and500squarefeetofofficespaceonthesecondfloor). Thebalanceofthesecondfloorandthe
thirdfloorofthebuildingcontaintwoapartments.
ThedayhospiceprogramwaspreviouslylocatedattheSaintJohnRegionalHospital;however,
therewasadesiretooffertheseservicesinamoreresidentialsettingandthusthesubjectproperty
waspurchasedforthisreason.Atthetimeofpurchase,inquiriesweremadeandtheapplicantwas
advisedbythePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentthatarezoningofthepropertywouldbe
necessaryinordertopermittheproposeduse.However,theapplicantdidnotsubmitits
applicationuntilAugust24,2006. The“grandopening”ofthefacilitywasheldduringtheweek
ofSeptember18th.
ProposedZoningBy-lawAmendmentandParkingAreaVariance
Thesubjectsiteandmostofthesurroundingareaiszoned“R-2”Oneand TwoFamily
Residential. Theproposeddayhospiceandassociatedofficeusesarenotpermittedinthiszone.
Ratherthanapplyingforarezoningtoabusinessorinstitutionalzone,theapplicantisproposing
thecreationofaspecialzone(SZ-20)fortheproperty. Thepermittedusesandstandardsforthe
proposedspecialzoneareexactlythesameasthoseforthecurrent“R-2”Oneand TwoFamily
Residentialzoningoftheproperty,exceptthatadaycentreforhospicecareandgriefsupport
programsandassociatedofficeuseswouldalsobepermitted. Thisapproachprovidesagreat
degreeofcontroloverfuturechangesofuse,whilecontinuingtomaintainstandardsthatare
appropriatetoaresidentialneighbourhood.
TheMunicipalPlandesignationoftheareaisMediumDensity Residential. ThePlan’spolicies
envisionthatvarioustypesofresidentialaccommodationandlocalinstitutionaluses(suchas
churches,schools,smallclinicsandnursinghomes)willbepermittedintheseareas. These
institutionalusesareconsideredtobecompatiblewithresidentialneighbourhoods.However,they
arerequiredtoobservesuitablestandardssothattheydonotbecomeanuisanceorresultin
depreciationofadjacentresidentialareas. Thebasicsiterequirementsarecontainedinthe“IL-1”
NeighbourhoodInstitutionalzone,andincludeincreasedminimumyardsandlimitationsof
buildingheightsandlotcoverage. Thesestandardsareespeciallyimportantforlargerinstitutional
usesinresidentialareas,suchaslargenursinghomesorschools.Inthiscase,theproposalis
limitedtoa2,100-square-footdayhospicefacility. Theproposed“SZ-20”zoninglimitstheuse
(otherthanusesalreadypermittedundertheexistingzoning)tothedayhospiceandassociated
officespace,whichcanbefurtherrestrictedwithconditionspursuanttoSection39ofthe
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CommunityPlanning Actcoveringsuchmattersashoursofoperation,sizeofthefacilityand
restrictiontotheexistingbuildingonly.Asmentionedabove,thesitedevelopmentstandardsfor
theproposedzonearethesameasthepresentzoning,ensuringthatthepropertyremains
consistentwiththecharacterofthesurroundingneighbourhood.
Theonlypotentialnegativeimpactoftheuseisparkingforstaff,volunteersandusersoftheday
hospice. TheZoningBy-lawrequiresaminimumof3.4off-streetparkingspacesfortheday
hospiceuse(basedonthefloorareadevotedtotheuse)and2.5spacesforthetwocontinuing
dwellingunits,resultinginatotalrequirementofsixoff-streetspaces.Atpresenttheapplicantis
utilizingtheexistingparkingareaattherearofthehouse,whichcanaccommodatetherequired
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numberofcarsbutdoesnotprovidetherequiredmanoeuvringspace.Avariancehasbeen
requestedinthisregard.
Inreality,theoperationofthefacilityislikelytocreateanoccasionaldemandforparkingbeyond
thenumericminimumthatisrequiredbytheby-law,particularlywhensupportgroupand
informationsessionsarebeingheld.Whiletheexistingon-siteparkingisprobablyadequateasa
staffparkingarea,itcannotbeexpectedtoaccommodateparkingforvisitorstakingpartinthese
groupactivities.On-streetparking,whichispermittedonDouglasAvenue,willlikelybeheavily
utilizedduringthesetimesdependingonthesizeofthegroupstakingpart.
Theproposedvariancecanbesupportedforthefacilityatitscurrentsizeof2,100squarefeet.
However,anyfutureincreaseinthetotalfloorareadevotedtothedayhospiceuseshouldbe
accompaniedbythedevelopmentofapavedoff-streetparkingareameetingtherequirementsof
theZoningBy-lawwithregardtominimummanoeuvringaisleandparkingstalldimensions.
SignVariance
Inordertoidentifythedayhospice,theapplicanthaserectedasmall,attractivesigninthe
landscapedareabetweenthebuildingandthefrontpropertyline. Thesignhasbeenplacedontwo
postsperpendiculartothestreetandhasanareaofapproximately1.2squaremetres(13square
feet)(totalofbothsides).Inresidentialzones,includingtheproposed“SZ-20”zone,theZoning
By-lawpermitsanon-residentialusetohaveonefacia,projectingorfreestandingsignwitha
maximumareaof0.6squaremetres(6½squarefeet).Whiletheproposedsignistwiceaslargeas
normallypermitted,itdoesnotappearoutofplaceinthecontextofthepropertyor
neighbourhood.Infact,asignofthesamedimensions,turnedtobeparalleltothebuildingand
havingthenameoftheestablishmentononlyoneside,wouldmeettheBy-lawstandard. Thesign
asitiscurrentlyarrangedhasnogreaterimpactand,therefore,approvalofavariancecanbe
recommended.
ConditionalUse
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Onthedayofstaff’ssitevisit(latemorning),therewerethree carsutilizingtheparking area attherear andthere
appearedtobesufficientmanoeuvringspaceforthesethreevehicles.
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Adaycentreforhospicecareandgriefsupportprogramsandassociatedofficeusesisa
conditionaluseintheproposed“SZ-20”zone;thatis,itissubjecttosuchadditionaltermsand
conditionsasmaybedeemednecessarybythePlanningAdvisoryCommittee.Astheproposal
includesrezoningoftheproperty,itispossibleforallnecessaryconditionstobeimposedby
CommonCouncilintheformofaSection39resolution.Section39resolutionsarefiledinthe
RegistryOfficewiththerezoning.Asaresult,itisnotnecessaryfortheCommitteetoimposean
additionalsetofconditions.
TechnicalRequirements
IftherezoningisapprovedbyCommonCouncil,itwillthenbenecessaryfortheapplicantto
obtainachange-of-usepermitforthefacility.AtthattimetheBuildingInspector’sofficewill
requiredetailedfloorplanstoensurethatNationalBuildingCoderequirementsfortheuse,
includingfireseparationsandexiting,aremet.
CONCLUSION
:
Notwithstandingthattheapplicantshouldhavesoughttherequiredmunicipalapprovalspriorto
establishingthedayhospicefacility,approvaloftheproposalcanbesupported. Theproposeduse
shouldhavelittleornonegativeimpactontheneighbourhood,andisatypeofusethatis
consideredappropriateinresidentialareasbythepoliciesoftheMunicipalPlan. Theproposed
specialzonewillbethesameasthecurrent“R-2”Oneand TwoFamilyResidentialzoningofthe
property,exceptthatadaycentreforhospicecareandgriefsupportprogramsandassociated
officeuseswouldalsobepermitted.Otherwiseallofthepermittedusesandstandardsarethe
same.Section39conditionsarealsorecommended,limitingtheusetotheapplicant’sproposal
withintheexistingbuildingandrequiringimprovementstotheoff-streetparkingfacilitiesinthe
eventthatanexpansionwithinthebuildingtakesplace.
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Application for Amendment to Section 39 Resolution or Agreement
Demande de modification de la resolution ou de I'entente relative a l'article 39
Applicant Related Information / Renseignements sur Ie demandeur
Name of Applicant I Nom du demandeur Hughes Surveys & Consultants, mc on behalf of Wilmot
Developments
Mailing Address of Applicant I Adresse postale du demandeur 575 Crown Street
Saint John. NB
Postal Code I Code postal E2L 5E9
Telephone Number I Nwnero de t61ephone:
Home / Domicile
Work / travail 634.1717
Fax Number I Nurnero de telecopieur 634-0759
Name of Property Ovmer (if different) IN om du proprietaire (si different) Wilmot Developments. Ltd.
1190 Fairville Blvd. Saint John. NB
Postal Code I Code postal E2M 4X8
Existing Resolution I Resolution actuelle
Location / Emplacement 461 Ellerdale Street
Civic No. I No de voirie
Street / Rue
00431536
PID I NIP
Applicant's Interest in Property / Interet de demandeurs dan la propriete Surveyor/Consultant for the owner
What is your Proposal? I En quoi consiste votre proposition?
Note: Provide a fully dimensional drawing or plan which illustrates your proposal. (Describe proposal in detail)
Nota: Fournier un plan ou un dessin entierement cote illustrant votre proposition. (Decrire la proposition en detail)
The proposal is to develop a 1.25 hectare site involving four apartment buildings and creation of Lot 5
for future development. Development of Lot 5 may require a further amendment to the Section 39
conditions prior to development. T he buildings will be constructed on individual lots having shared
common driveways. The buildings will share a Common Recreation Area that will be jointly owned bv
the owners of Lots 1 to 4.
The properties will be serviced by municipal services that will be established in the Municipal Services
Easement. The easement will extend from Ellerdale Street. easterly toward Linda Crescent. This will
allow the services to be extended in the future and may potentially eliminate the reauirement for a
wastewater pumping station if Linda Crescent is extended in the future.
A right of way that was conveyed to the City of Saint John in 1989 by Deed 352376 for access to the
Land for Public Purposes previously vested. The right of way is proposed to be relocated to the
proposed Municipal Services Easement shown on the attached vlan.
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A fee of $300.00 is enclosed in the form of ache
Ci-joint des frais de 300 $ sous forme de c ' ue ou de
payable to the City of Saint John.
a l'ordre de The City of Saint John.
Signature of Applicant / Signature du demandeur
Date --z.-;.9 C)(p tJ!3 Ocr
Signature of the OMler must be included. / Lasignature due proprietaire doit etre incluse.
Signature of Owner (ifapplicable) I signature du proprietaire (8'il y a lieu) Authorization to be forwarded by
separate cover
Date
08-19-'06 11:36 FROM-FSC Flooring & Con
15066350510
T-902 P002!002 F-721
Wilmot Developments Limited
1190 Fairville Blvd.
. Saint John, NB, ElM 5T7
Ph: 635-3 064, Fax: 635-051 0
e-mail: jprocca(ii)J.lbnetnh.ca
August 17,2006
Mr. Jim Baird MCIP
Commissioner
Planning and Development
The City of Saint John
10th Floor, City Hall
15 Market Square
Saint John, NB E2L 4LI
Dear l\,fr. Baird,
Re: 461 ElIerdale Street:
. Application for Amendment to Section 39 resolution; and
. Application for subdivision approval; and
. Application for a variance
We are the owners of the property located at 461 Ellerdale Street,
We confirm for your records that the above three applications made by Hughes
Surveys & Consultants Ine were made on our behalf and with our consent.
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HUGHES SURVEYS & CONSULTANTS INC.
NB LAND SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
August 30, 2006
Our File #: Y4-056-R
Randy Pollock and Sarah Herring
Planning & Development
Cit~ of Saint John
lOt Floor, City Hall
Saint John, NB
Re: Wilmot Developments Ltd. - Development Approvals, Ellerdale Street
Dear Mr. Pollock and Ms. Herring:
As per our discussions last week, please find enclosed four copies ofthe revised Tentative Plan
and two copies of the revised Site Grading Plan for the Villas of Ellerdale Subdivision on
Ellerdale Street. Also enclosed is a revised copy of the Variance Application.
The total number of units for the development is now 78, down I unit from the previous
proposal. We expect all units will be used as residential apartments but a few might be used for
other purposes as provided for in the RM-2 zone. Naturally we would make the appropriate
application to PAC for any conditional approval at that time.
Once you have reviewed the application could you please contact our office with respect to the
anticipated schedule for processing the application.
Yours truly,
RET/mr
t1~DEVlll
RECEI\IP.f;' Q.6,
AUU 31 2006 ~
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Enclosures
c.c. John Rocca
575 CROWN STREET, SAINT JOHN, NB E2L 5E9 (506) 634-] 717 FAX (506) 634-0759
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PROPOSED SECTION 39 AMENDMENT
RE: 461 ELLERDALE STREET
Public Notice is hereby given that the Common
Council of The City of Saint John intends to
consider a proposal at its regular meeting to be held
in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, October 10,
2006 at 7:00 p.m., by:
Amending the Section 39 conditions imposed on
September 2, ] 975 and subsequently amended on
December 15, ]975, March IS, 1982 and June 15,
1988 in conjunction with the rezoning of the
subject property located at 461 Ellerdale Street,
also identified as PID # 431536, to penuit a revised
proposal.
REASON FOR CHANGE:
To permit the construction of an apartment
complex with 4 apartment buildings having a total
of 81 dwelling units.
The proposed amendment may be inspected by any
interested person at the office of the Common
Clerk, or in the office of Planning and
Development, City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint
John, N.H. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m" Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays
excepted.
PROJECT DE MODIFICATION DE LES
CONDITIONS DE LA SECTION 39
RELATIF AU 461, RUE ELLERDALE
Avis public est donne, par la presente, que la
conseil communal de The City of Saint John a
1 'intention d' etudier les modification suivante du
conditions de ]a Section 39, au cours de la seance
ordinaire du consiel prevue ]e mardi, 10
octobre2006 it 19 h dans la sale du conseil:
Modifiant les conditions de la section 39 a impose
septembre 2, 1975 et a plus tard rnodifie decembre
15, 1975, mars 15, 1982 et juin 15, 1988 en meme
temps que rezoning de la propriete soumise situee a
la rue de 461 Ellerdale, aussi identifiee en tant que
PID # 431536, pour permettre une proposition
revisee.
MOTIF DE LA MODIFICATION:
Pour pcnnettre la construction d'un complexe
d'appartement avec 4 immeubles ayant un total de
81 unites de demeure,
Toute personne interessee peut examiner la
modification propose au bureau du greffier
communal ou au bureau de l'urbanisme et du
deve]oppement a 1 'hOtel de ville situe au 15,
Market Square, it Saint John, au Nouveau-
Brunswick, entre 8 h 30 et 16 h 30 du lundi au
vendredi, sauf les jours feries.
Written objections to the amendment may be sent Veuillez faire de vas objections au project de
to the undersigned at City Hall. modification par ecrit a ]'attention du soussigne it
I 'hOtel de ville.
1. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk
658-2862
J. Patrick Woods, Greffier communal
658-2862
PROPOSED SECTION 39 AMENDMENT
RE: 461 ELLERDALE STREET
Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Saint John intends to consider a
proposal at its regular meeting to be held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 7:00
pm by:
Amending the Section 39 conditions imposed on September 2, ] 975 and subsequently amended on
December IS, 1975, March ]5,1982 and June 15, ]988 in conjunction with the rezoning of the subject
property located at 461 Ellerdale Street, also identified as PID # 431536, to permit a revised proposal.
REASON FOR CHANGE:
The purpose of this change is to permit the construction of an apartment complex with four apartment
buildings having a total of 81 dwelling units.
The proposed amendment may be inspected by any interested person at the office of the Common Clerk,
or in the office of Planning and Development, City Hall, 15 Market Square, Saint John, N.B. between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive, holidays excepted.
Written objections to the amendment may be sent to the undersigned at City HaiL
J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk
658-2862
PROJET DE MODIFICATION DE LES CONDITIONS DE LA SECTION 39
RELA TIF AU 461, RUE ELLERDALE
Avis public est donne, par la presente, que Ie conseil communal de The City of Saint John a l'intention
d'etudier la modification suivante du conditions de la Section 39, au cours de la seance ordinaire du
conseil prevue Ie conseil communal mardi 10 oetobre, 2006 a 19 h dans la sale du conseil:
Modifiant les conditions de la section 39 a impose septembre 2, 1975 et a plus tard modifie decembre 15,
1975, mars IS, 1982 et juin 15, 1988 en meme temps que rezoning de la propriete soumise situee a la rue
de 461 Ellerdale, aussi identifiee en tant que PID # 431536, pour permettre une proposition revisee.
MOTIF DE LA MODIFICATION:
Pour permettre la construction d'un complexe d'appartement avec 4 immeubles ayant un total de 81 unites
de demeure.
Toute personne interessee peut examiner la modification propose au bureau du greffier communal ou au
bureau de I'urbanisme et du developpement a l'hOtel de ville situe au 15, Market Square, a Saint John, au
Nouveau-Brunswick, entre 8 h 30 et 16 h 30 du lundi au vendredi, sauf les jaurs feries.
Veuillez faire de vas objections au project de modification par ecrit a I'attention du soussigne a I 'hOtel de
ville.
J. Patrick Woods, Greffier communal
658-2862
City of Saint John
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Contact: J. Patrick Woods
Phone: (506) 658-2862 I Fax: (506) 674-4214
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INSER T A TT ACHED
Call to Action: J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk/Greffier communal
Contact: I Telephone: (506) 658-2862
October4,2006
YourWorshipandCouncillors:
SUBJECT:ProposedSection39Amendment
461EllerdaleStreet
OnSeptember11,2006CommonCouncilreferredtheabovemattertothe
PlanningAdvisoryCommitteeforareportandrecommendation. TheCommittee
consideredtheattachedreportatitsOctober3,2006meeting.Mr.Richard Turner
and Ms.JenniferPeacock,HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.,andMr.John
RoccaofWilmotDevelopmentsLtd.,attendedthemeetingonbehalfofthe
applicantanddeveloper.Mr.TurnerandMr.Roccabothaddressedthe
Committeeandexpressedagreementwiththerecommendation.
Mr. Turneralsogaveabriefoutlineoftheproposalandexplainedsomeofthe site
developmentchallenges,includingpoorsoilconditionsonportionsofthe siteand
requiredextensionsofundergroundutilities.Inexpressingagreementwiththe
staffrecommendation,Mr. Turnerindicatedthattheapplicantunderstandsthatthe
requiredcurband sidewalkworkcanbecompletedinaphasedmanner
correspondingwiththephaseddevelopmentofthevariouslotsmakingupthe
apartmentcomplex,asiscommoninalllarge,phaseddevelopments.Heindicated
thatdiscussionshadbeenheldearlierinthedaywithstaffoftheMunicipal
OperationsDepartmentandthePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentinthis
regard.
NootherpersonsaddressedtheCommitteeandnoletterswerereceived.After
consideringthematter,theCommitteeadoptedtherecommendationinthe
attachedreport,includingtheapprovalofalotwithaccessotherthanapublic
streetaswellasthenecessaryvariancesfortheoveralldevelopmentand
individuallots.
RECOMMENDATION
:
1.ThatCommonCouncilamendtheSection39conditionsimposedon
September2,1975andsubsequentlyamendedonDecember15,1975,March
15,1982andJune15,1988inconjunctionwiththerezoningofthesubject
propertylocatedat461EllerdaleStreet,alsoidentifiedasPID#431536,by
acceptingthesubmittedrevisedplan showingthreeapartmentbuildings
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October6,2006
containingatotalofupto80dwellingunitsasthebasisfordevelopment
provided:
a)thedevelopermustinstallconcretecurband sidewalkinaccordancewith
CityspecificationsalongtheEllerdaleStreetfrontageofthe sitefromthe
endoftheexistingasphalt sidewalkat411EllerdaleStreettothenorth
endofthe site,theworktobecompletednotlaterthan90daysfollowing
thedateoftheearliestoccupationofanyoftheapartmentunitslocatedin
thebuildingsproposedforthe site;
b)allotherconditionscontainedintheexistingSection39agreementshall
remaininforce,exceptthatthereferencetocommencementof
constructionoftheapartmentbuildings“priortoSeptember30,1990”
shallbechangedto“priortoOctober10,2011”.
2.ThatCommonCouncilassenttothesubmittedVillasofEllerdaleSubdivision
planwithrespecttoanyrequiredmunicipalserviceseasementsorpublic
utilityeasements.
3.ThatCommonCouncilauthorizethereleaseofthepresent6-metre(20-foot)
right-of-wayacrossthesubject sitetotheCity’slandforpublicpurposes
(LPP)parcel(PID#379669)inreturnfortheproposednewright-of-way,as
illustratedonthesubmittedVillasofEllerdaleSubdivisionplan.
Respectfullysubmitted,
PhilipHovey
Chairman
RGP/r
Attachments
ProjectNo.06-289
DATE:SEPTEMBER29,2006
TO:PLANNINGADVISORYCOMMITTEE
FROM:PLANNINGANDDEVELOPMENT
FOR:MEETINGOFOCTOBER3,2006
RandallG.Pollock,MCIP
Planner
SUBJECT
:
NameofApplicant:HughesSurveys&ConsultantsInc.(forWilmot
DevelopmentsLtd.
NameofOwner:WilmotDevelopmentsLtd.
Location:461 EllerdaleStreet
PID:431536
MunicipalPlan:LowDensityResidential
Zoning:“RM-2”HighRiseMultipleResidentialand“ID”Integrated
Development
Proposal:Tosubdividethepropertyintofourlotsanddevelop
apartmentbuildingsonthreeofthelots,withthefourthlot
tobeheldforfuturedevelopment
TypeofApplication:Section39Amendment,Subdivision,ConditionalUse
(dwellinggroup)andVariances,asfollows:
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OverallDevelopment(ifremainingunsubdivided)
-variancetopermitaminimumsideyardof5.01metres(16.4feet)forBuildingC,
whereastheZoningBy-lawrequiresaminimumsideyardof6.61metres(21.7
feet);
-variancetopermitaminimumrearyardof20.6metres(67.5feet)forBuildingB,
whereastheZoningBy-lawrequiresaminimumrearyardof25.5metres(83.7
feet);
-variancetopermitadrivewaywidth(atthefrontlotline)of12.6metres(41.4
feet),whereastheZoningBy-lawpermitsamaximumdrivewaywidth(atthefront
lotline)of9metres(30feet
Lot 1
-minimumsideyard(northside):6.61mrequired;3.34mproposed;
-minimumrearyard:18.5mrequired;5.01mto5.38mproposed;
-minimumuseableopenspace:15%required;9.7%proposed;
-minimumsetbackofdriveway(atfrontlotline)fromsidelotline:1.5mrequired;
0mproposed;
Lot 2
-minimumsideyard(northside):6.61mrequired;1.4mproposed;
-minimumrearyard:29.2mrequired;2.2mproposed;
Lot 3
-minimumrearyard(eastside):25.5mrequired;20.6mproposed;
-minimumrearyard(westside):29.5mrequired;12.1mproposed;
-minimumparkingspaces:38required;34proposed;
-minimumlandscapedsetbackofparkingspacesfromsideorrearlotline:2m
required;0mproposed;
Lot 4
-minimumlotdepth:30mrequired;25mto40.85mproposed.
JURISDICTIONOFCOMMITTEE
:
CommonCouncilhasrequestedthePlanningAdvisoryCommittee’sviewsconcerningthe
proposedSection39amendment.CommonCouncilwillconsidertheCommittee’s
Tuesday,October10,2006
recommendationatapublichearingon.
TheSubdivisionBy-lawauthorizestheCommitteetoapprovethecreationoflotswithaccess
otherthanapublicstreet.
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TheZoningBy-lawauthorizestheCommitteetoimposetermsandconditionsuponthe
developmentofadwellinggroupinthe“RM-2”HighRiseMultipleResidentialzone.
TheCommunityPlanning ActauthorizestheCommitteetograntreasonablevariancesfromthe
requirementsoftheZoningBy-lawandSubdivisionBy-law. TheCommitteecanimpose
conditions.
STAFFRECOMMENDATIONTOCOMMITTEE
:
1.ThatCommonCouncilamendtheSection39conditionsimposedonSeptember2,1975and
subsequentlyamendedonDecember15,1975,March15,1982andJune15,1988in
conjunctionwiththerezoningofthesubjectpropertylocatedat461 EllerdaleStreet,also
identifiedasPID#431536,byacceptingthesubmittedrevisedplanshowingthreeapartment
buildingscontainingatotalofupto80dwellingunitsasthebasisfordevelopmentprovided:
a)thedevelopermustinstallconcretecurbandsidewalkinaccordancewithCity
specificationsalongthe EllerdaleStreetfrontageofthesitefromtheendoftheexisting
asphaltsidewalkat411 EllerdaleStreettothenorthendofthesite,theworktobe
completednotlaterthan90daysfollowingthedateoftheearliestoccupationofanyofthe
apartmentunitslocatedinthebuildingsproposedforthesite;
b)allotherconditionscontainedintheexistingSection39agreementshallremaininforce,
exceptthatthereferencetocommencementofconstructionoftheapartmentbuildings
“priortoSeptember30,1990”shallbechangedto“priortoOctober10,2011”.
2.ThatCommonCouncilassenttothesubmittedVillasof EllerdaleSubdivisionplanwith
respecttoanyrequiredmunicipalserviceseasementsorpublicutilityeasements.
3.ThatCommonCouncilauthorizethereleaseofthepresent6-metre(20-foot)right-of-way
acrossthesubjectsitetotheCity’slandforpublicpurposes(LPP)parcel(PID#379669)in
returnfortheproposednewright-of-way,asillustratedonthesubmittedVillasof Ellerdale
Subdivisionplan.
4.ThatthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeimposenoadditionaltermsandconditionsuponthe
developmentofadwellinggrouponthesubjectsite.
5.ThatthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeapprovethecreationofproposedLot3havingaccess
bymeansotherthanapublicstreet.
6.ThatthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteegranttherequestedvariancesforminimumsideyard,
minimumrearyardanddrivewaywidthwithrespecttotheoveralldevelopment,aswellasthe
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additionalvariancesforyards,useableopenspace,drivewayandparkingareasetbacks,
reducedparkingspacesandlotdepththatarenecessarytopermittheproposedsubdivisionof
thesite,onconditionthatonlyonedrivewayshallbepermittedonthe EllerdaleStreet
frontageofthesubjectsite.
BACKGROUND
:
ThesubjectsitewasrezonedonSeptember2,1975(aspartofthelargerproposed“Ellerdale
Place”development)from“R-2”Oneand TwoFamilyResidentialto“RM-2”HighRiseMultiple
Residential. Theconceptincludedanumberofwalk-upandhigh-riseapartmentsandtownhouse
units,totallingover500dwellingunits,onbothsidesof EllerdaleStreet. Therezoningwas
approvedsubjecttoaSection39agreementtyingthelayoutoftheoveralldevelopmenttothe
specificproposalassubmittedbythedeveloper,withanumberofspecifiedadjustments. The
Section39conditionswereamendedonDecember15,1975topermittherelocationofoneofthe
proposedhigh-riseapartmentbuildingsinthefirstphase,whichwassubsequentlybuiltat411
EllerdaleStreet.Asthisrelocationaffectedthelayoutoffuturephasesofthedevelopment,details
ofthefuturephaseswereeliminatedfromtheapproveddevelopmentplan(thusrequiringthe
Council’sapprovalofrevisedplansforanyfuturephasesasaformalSection39amendment).
In1982thedevelopersubmittedrevisedplansforPhase2ofthedevelopmentarea(includingthe
subjectsite). Thisplanindicatedanewcul-de-sacstreetoff Ellerdalewithtwonine-storey
apartmentbuildings(similarto411 EllerdaleStreet)andninethree-storeywalk-upapartment
buildings. ThetotalnumberofdwellingunitsintheproposedPhase2developmentwas302. The
requiredSection39amendmentwasapprovedbyCommonCouncilonMarch15,1982,subject
toanumberofnewconditions.VarianceswerealsoapprovedbytheCommitteewithrespectto
varioussitedevelopmentstandards.
In1985thedevelopersubmittedafurtherrevisedproposaltodeletethe1982schemeandadopta
newschemefortheportionofthePhase2areacomprisingthepresentsubjectsite. Theproposal
showedthedevelopmentoffive12-unitapartmentbuildings(totalof60units)onthepresent
subjectsite.AsrecommendedbytheCommittee,CommonCouncilatitsmeetingofSeptember
30,1985amendedtheSection39conditionsbyacceptingthe“Revised1985Proposal”asthe
basisfordevelopment,subjecttoaSection39agreement. Therequiredagreement,whichwas
ratifiedbyCouncilinJuneof1988andexecutedandregisteredonFebruary15,1989,provides
forthefollowing:
x
ChiefCity Engineerapprovalofasitegradinganddrainageschemeforthepropertyprior
toanybuildingpermit,anddeveloperexecutionoftheschemeatthetimeof,orpriorto,
constructionoftheapartmentbuildings,togetherwithprovisionforaletterofcreditto
guaranteecompletionintheeventtheworkisnotcompletedatthetimeofbuildingpermit
approval;
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x
conveyancetotheCityofa20-footright-of-wayforaccessfrom EllerdaleStreettothe
City’slandlockedlandforpublicpurposes(LPP)parceltotheeastofthesite;
x
conveyanceofanynecessaryeasementsforutilitiesandmunicipalservices;
x
extension,atthedeveloper’scost,ofpowerandtelephonelines;
x
DevelopmentOfficerapprovalofalandscapingplanpriortoanybuildingpermit,with
completionoftheworknolaterthan90daysfollowingtheoccupancyofanyofthe
apartmentunits.
x
resubmissionofasiteplantoCommonCouncilforapprovalintheeventthatthe
developmentdoesnotcommencepriortoSeptember30,1990(i.e.withinfiveyearsof
Council’sapprovalofthe“Revised1985Proposal”).
x
nosubdivisionordevelopmentoftheremainderofthePhase2area(i.e.theportionof
Phase2beyondthelimitsofthepresentsubjectsite)untilasiteplanfortheareahasbeen
approvedbyCommonCouncil.
Thefulltextoftheagreementisattachedattheendofthisreport.
INPUTFROMOTHERSOURCES
:
MunicipalOperationsandEngineering
hasnoobjectiontothedevelopment.Municipalwater
andsewerareavailablein EllerdaleStreet. Thedevelopershouldberequiredtoconstruct
concretecurbandsidewalkacrossthefrontageofthedevelopmentfromtheexistingsidewalkat
thehigh-riseapartmentbuilding(411 EllerdaleStreet).
BuildingandTechnicalServices
advisesthatanyBuildingCodeissueswillbeaddressedaspart
ofthepermitprocess.
SaintJohnTransit
hasnoconcernswiththisdevelopmentastherecurrentlyisasignificantlevel
ofserviceon EllerdaleStreet. Thedevelopermaywishtoconsiderabusstoplocationatthissite
thathasawalkwayfromthebuildingstothebusstop.
SaintJohnEnergy
hasbeenadvisedofthisproposal.
AliantTelecom
hasnoissueswiththeproposal. Thereareundergroundfacilitiesintheareaand
AliantwillworkjointlywiththedeveloperandSaintJohn Energyasthisdevelopmenttranspires.
Rogers
hasbeenadvisedofthisproposal.
Maritimes&NortheastPipeline
hasnoobjection.
EnbridgeGasN.B.
hasbeenadvisedofthisproposal.
LeisureServices
hasbeenadvisedofthisproposal.
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FireDepartment
hasnoobjectionprovidedthatthebuildingsareconstructedinaccordancewith
thespecificationsoftheNationalBuildingandFireCodes. Themostnotablerequirementswill
include:
-installationofasprinklersystempersection3.2.2.42(2a)oftheNationalBuildingCode;
-installationofafirealarmsystempertheNationalBuildingCodesection3.2.4.1(1);
-standpipelocationmustbewithin45metresoftheclosesthydrantpertheNational
BuildingCode.
ConstructionplansmustbesubmittedtotheofficeoftheFireMarshalforreview.
SchoolBoard
hasbeenadvisedofthisproposal.
ANALYSIS
:
SiteandNeighbourhood
Thesubjectsiteislocatedontheeastsideof EllerdaleStreet,betweenMargaretStreetand
WestmorlandRoad,in EastSaintJohn.AsnotedintheBackgrounditispartofthelarger
“EllerdalePlace”development,beguninthe1970s.Onlythefirstphaseofthedevelopmenthas
beencompleted,consistingofahigh-riseapartmentbuilding(civic#411)ontheeastsideof
Ellerdaleandarowofthree-storeywalk-upapartmentbuildingsonthewestsideof Ellerdale. The
siteofthepresentapplicationislocatedtothenorthoftheexistinghigh-rise.Priorto1989itwas
partofthelargerPhase2landsextendingtotherearoftheexistinghigh-rise. Thelocationofthe
subjectsiteisillustratedontheattachedmap.
Thesiteissomewhattriangularinshape,withafrontageofapproximately175metres(575feet)
on EllerdaleStreetandatotallotareaofapproximately1.25hectares(3acres).Atpresentthe
landisundevelopedandcoveredinaldersatthefrontwherethelandislowandflat. The
elevationofthesiterisestowardtherear,wherethevegetationconsistsofamixtureofdeciduous
andconiferoustrees. Theelevationattherearofthesiteisapproximately9metres(30feet)
higherthanatthefront. Thedepthofthesiteisapproximately110metres(360feet)alongthe
southside.
DirectlyabuttingthesitetothenorthisthemajorNBPowercorridor,beyondwhichare
additionalapartmentbuildings.AlongfingeroftheCity-ownedLPPparcelalsoabutsaportionof
thesite’seasternboundary.
Proposal
Theapplicanthassubmittedtheattachedproposaltoconstructthree3½-storeyapartment
buildingsonthesubjectsite,containingatotalof80dwellingunits. Theproposedsite
developmentisillustratedontheattachedsiteplan(actuallyapreliminarysitegradingplan). The
threeapartmentbuildingswillbesetwellbackfrom EllerdaleStreet,thusavoidingsomeinferior
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soilconditionsatthefrontofthesiteaswellastoallowthedevelopmenttobescreenedfromthe
streetbyalandscapedbermtocreatea‘private’effect.Accesstothedevelopmentwillbeby
meansofasingledrivewayconnectingtoaseriesofparkingareas. Therewillbeatotalof110
parkingspaces(aminimumof100spacesisrequiredforthe80-unitdevelopment).
Allbuttwooftheapartmentswillbetwo-bedroomunits;theothertwounitswillhavethree
bedroomseach. Theywillallbetwo-storeyunits.
Althoughthedevelopmentwilllikelybeownedandmanagedbyasingleentity,thedeveloper
proposesthatthesitemaybesubdividedintofourseparatelotsforfinancingpurposes,with
appropriatecrossagreementsforsharingofaccess,parkingandamenityspace. Threeofthefour
lotswilleachcontainanapartmentbuilding,whilethefourthlot(atthenortherlycornerofthe
siteadjacentto EllerdaleStreet)willbereservedforfuturedevelopment. Theattachedtentative
subdivisionplanhasbeensubmittedforapprovalinthisregard.
Thetentativeplanincludesamunicipalserviceseasement,whichwillservethethreelotstobe
developed,aswellasprovideforapossiblefutureextensionoftrunkservicestowardstheLinda
Courtarea. Thiseasementwillalsoserveasaright-of-wayfrom EllerdaleStreettothelandlocked
City-ownedLPPparceltotheeastofthesite,replacingtheexisting20-footright-of-wayoverthe
site(thatwasconveyedtotheCityasrequiredbythepresentSection39agreement).
ProposedSection39Amendment
1
Thesubjectsiteiscurrentlyzoned“RM-2”HighRiseMultipleResidential,subjecttoaSection
39agreementtyingthedevelopmenttoaspecificproposal,approvedin1985.Asnotedinthe
Background,theagreementtiesthedevelopmentofthesitetothe“Revised1985Proposal”to
constructfive12-unitapartmentbuildings(totalof60units).Acopyofthepreviously-approved
“Revised1985Proposal”isattached.
Inordertopermittheapplicant’snewproposalforthesite,theapplicanthasrequestedCommon
Council’sapprovalofaSection39amendmentwhichwouldreplacethe1985conceptwiththe
newproposal. Thenewproposalinvolvesfewerbuildingsthanpreviously,butwithanoverall
totalof20additionaldwellingunits(plusfuturedevelopment). Theresultingdensityofthesite
willbe27dwellingunitsperacre,comparedto20unitsperacreforthepreviousconcept. The
MunicipalPlan’spoliciesforLowDensity Residentialareasprovideforanoverallresidential
densityofupto15unitsperacreinlowdensityresidentialneighbourhoods.Whilethesubject
site,consideredbyitself,willexceedthisgeneralmaximum,theoverallneighbourhooddensity
willremainwithinthePlan’sguidelines. Theoveralldensityoftheneighbourhoodwillcontinueto
beconsideredinconjunctionwiththereviewofproposalsfortheadjacentlandstothesouthof
thesitetoensurethatthisremainsthecase.
1
Averysmallportionofthesite(i.e. atthenortherntip) actuallyliesintheneighbouring “ID”IntegratedDevelopment
zone.However,thisdoesnotimpacttheoveralldevelopmentproposal.
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461EllerdaleStreetSeptember29,2006
Exceptforthereplacementofthe1985conceptwiththepresentproposalasthebasisfor
developmentofthesite,allexistingrequirementsoftheSection39agreementshouldremainin
place. ThesearelistedintheBackgroundandincludeapprovalofdetaileddrainageandgrading
plans(includingsecuritytoensurecompletion),conveyanceofaneasementforaccesstotheLPP
parcelaswellasanyothernecessaryeasementsforutilitiesandservices,andDevelopmentOfficer
approvalofadetailedlandscapingplan.Withregardtotherequirementthatthesiteplanbe
resubmittedtoCouncilforapprovalifthedevelopmentdoesnotoccurwithinfiveyears,the
reviseddatewouldneedtobeOctober10,2011(i.e.fiveyearsfromthedateofconsiderationby
Council).
Theexistingrequirementthatthedevelopersubmitandcarryoutadetailedgradinganddrainage
planisparticularlyimportant.WhenthedevelopmentofthelargerPhase2areaof EllerdalePlace
waspreviouslyconsideredin1982therewassomeconcernabouttheimpactofstormwater
drainagegiventhescaleoftheoveralldevelopmentandcapacitiesofexistingpipedsystems.
Whileitwassubsequentlyindicatedin1985(atthetimeofapprovalofthe“Revised1985
Proposal”)thatdevelopmentofonlythepresentsitewouldnothaveanimpactinthisregard,itis
importanttoensurethatnothingisdoneonthesitethatwouldchangethesituation.
InadditiontotheexistingSection39conditions,MunicipalOperationsand Engineeringhas
recommendedanadditionalconditiontobeadded,requiringthatthedeveloperconstructconcrete
curbandsidewalkalongthe EllerdaleStreetfrontageofthesite,fromtheendoftheexisting
asphaltsidewalkat411 Ellerdale(thehighrise). Thiswasnotdonewhen EllerdaleStreetwas
constructedaspartofPhase1of EllerdalePlace(thereisonlyanasphaltcurbinpoorcondition).
Therecommendationonpage3-4ofthisreportincorporatesthissuggestedrequirement.Similar
tothedeadlineforcompletingtherequiredlandscapingwork,thecurbandsidewalkshouldbe
completednolaterthan90daysfollowingtheoccupancyofanyoftheapartmentunits.
ProposedSubdivisionoftheSite
Thetentativeplanindicatesthemannerinwhichtheapplicantproposesthatthesitebesubdivided
intoseparatelotsforeachbuilding(andonelotforfuturedevelopment).Asnotedearlier,
subdivisionislikelytooccurforfinancingpurposesonly. Theoveralldevelopmentwillcontinue
tofunctionasasingleunifieddevelopmentwithsharedaccess,parkingandamenityspace.Allof
thelotsexceptLot3willhavefrontageon EllerdaleStreet.Inthissituation,PlanningAdvisory
Committee’sapprovalofaccessotherthanapublicstreetcanberecommended.Common
Council’sassenttothesubdivisionwithrespecttoanynecessarymunicipalserviceseasements
andpublicutilityeasementsisalsorecommended.
TheproposalalsorequiresCouncil’sapprovaloftherelocationoftheright-of-waytotheCity’s
LPPparcel,intheformofareleaseofthepresentright-of-wayandconveyanceofthenewright-
of-way. Theexistingright-of-wayhasnotbeenimprovedandtheproposednewright-of-waywill
coincidewiththelocationofthemaindrivewayintothesite.Oncethedrivewayisbuilt,the
relocatedright-of-waywillgreatlyimprovetheaccesstotheLPPparcel.
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461EllerdaleStreetSeptember29,2006
ConditionalUse
InadditiontotheaboveapprovalsofCouncil,theproposeddevelopmentisconsideredunderthe
ZoningBy-lawtobeadwellinggroup,whichisaconditionaluse(i.e.subjecttoreviewbythe
PlanningAdvisoryCommitteefortheimpositionofpossibleadditionaltermsandconditions)in
the“RM-2”HighRiseMultipleResidentialzone.Asthedevelopmentisandwillcontinuetobe
subjecttoconditionspursuanttoSection39oftheCommunityPlanning Act,itisnotconsidered
necessaryfortheCommitteetoimposeanadditionalsetofconditions.
ProposedVariances
TherearealsoanumberofvariancesthatwillneedtobeconsideredbythePlanningAdvisory
Committeeinconjunctionwiththeproposal,aslistedonpage2ofthisreport.Atfirstglance,the
numberofvariances(andthemagnitudeofatleastafewofthem)wouldseemexcessive.
However,thegreatmajorityofthesevariancesareonlynecessaryasaresultofthesubdivisionof
thepropertyintoseparatedevelopmentparcels.Asalreadymentioned,thesedonotimpactthe
overallappearanceandfunctioningofthedevelopment. Themostimportantvariancesarethose
overalldevelopment
thatapplytothedevelopmentasawhole.Forthe,onlythefollowingthree
variancesarenecessary:
-variancetopermitaminimumsideyardof5.01metres(16.4feet)forBuildingC,whereas
theZoningBy-lawrequiresaminimumsideyardof6.61metres(21.7feet);
-variancetopermitaminimumrearyardof20.6metres(67.5feet)forBuildingB,whereas
theZoningBy-lawrequiresaminimumrearyardof25.5metres(83.7feet);
-variancetopermitadrivewaywidth(atthefrontlotline)of12.6metres(41.4feet),
whereastheZoningBy-lawpermitsamaximumdrivewaywidth(atthefrontlotline)of9
metres(30feet).
Thefirsttwooftheabovevariancesdonotappeartobeparticularlyproblematic. Thereduced
sideyardatBuildingCisadjacenttothepowerlineeasementthatwillremainundeveloped,while
thereducedrearyardatBuildingBstillprovidesasetbackofalmost70feetfromtherearlotline.
Thelastofthethreevarianceswithrespecttodrivewaywidthismoresignificant,butcanalsobe
recommended. TheintentoftheBy-lawinthisregardisthatdrivewaysbenowiderthanis
reasonablyrequiredtopermitonelaneenteringthepropertyandnomorethantwolanesexiting.
Thispreventsuncontrolledaccesstoandfromthestreetatvariouspoints. Theapplicantindicates
thatthedrivewayisconfiguredinthemannershowninordertopermitdriversofvehiclesexiting
thepropertytomakeau-turnbackintothepropertywithoutgoingoutintothetravelledportion
of EllerdaleStreet.Asthiswillbetheonlyaccesspointonthisverylargefrontage,theproposed
configurationcanberecommended.However,itissuggestedthatthevariancebegrantedonlyon
conditionthatnoadditionaldrivewaysarepermittedonto EllerdaleStreetfromthesubjectsite.
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461EllerdaleStreetSeptember29,2006
Giventheaboveobservations,andsubjecttothesuggestedconditionwithrespecttoadditional
driveways,alloftheproposedvariancescanbeapproved,includingthosenecessarytopermitthe
subdivisionoftheproperty.
CONCLUSION
:
Thedevelopmentofthesubjectsitewithanapartmentcomplexwaspreviouslyapprovedsubject
toanagreementpursuanttoSection39oftheCommunityPlanning Act. Thepresentproposal
revisestheexistingapprovedconceptandcanbesupported. Exceptforthereplacementofthe
1985siteplanwiththepresentproposalasthebasisfordevelopmentofthesite,allexisting
requirementsoftheSection39agreementshouldremaininplace.Anadditionalrequirementthat
thedeveloperinstallconcretecurbandsidewalkalongthefrontageofthesiteisalso
recommended.
Therecommendationalsoincludesthenecessaryapprovals(includingseveralvariances)topermit
thesitetobedevelopedasshownandsubdividedforfinancingpurposes,relocationoftheexisting
right-of-wayforaccesstotheCity’sadjacentLPPparcelandassentwithrespecttoanyrequired
municipalserviceseasementsandpublicutilityeasements.
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Location: 461, rue El1erdale Street
Date: August 30 aout, 2006
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THIS AGREEMENT made in triplicate this / J day
of ~ ,1988.
BY AND BETl'iEEN:
r<eglstry Office Cc:mty of Saint Jonn
fhls In5tn.irr;,::~.~ r.::: :"~~r. com~ared with respect
to the date, <l"j th ~ nar.~es cf the parties only
with tha !~ .:r,: ;:~: ~ or:;I:1al then:of which was
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THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN, a
body corporate, in the County
of Saint John and Province
of New Brunswick, hereinafter
called the "C1TY",
OF THE FIRST PART
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COOPERS & LYBRAND LIMITED,
of the City of Toronto in
the Province of Ontario,
maintaining a branch office
in the City of Saint John
in the Province of New Brunswick,
a body corporate, in its
capacity as Receiver-Manager
of all of the undertaking,
prop~rty and asets of CENTENNIAL
LEASEHOLDS LIMITED, of the
City of Saint John in the
Province of New Brunswick,
a body corporate, hereinafter
called the "DEVELOPER"
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS the Common Council of the City pursuant
to the provisions of Section 39 of the Con~unity Planning
Act passed a resolution on the 2nd day of September, 1975
with respect to the development of an area of land owned
in the said City; and
by The Rocca Group Limited and fronting on Ellerdale Street
WHEREAS Common Council at the request of the
said The Rocca Group Limited amended the aforesaid resolution
day of March, 1982; and
on the 15th day of December, 1975 and again on the 15th
WHEREAS the said The Rocca Group Limited requested
Common Council to further amend the resolution referred
to in the preceding recitals in order to accommodate the
development of a portion of the area affected by the said
September 2nd, 1975 resolution; and
WHEREAS in response to the last mentioned request,
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Common Council passed the following resolution on the 30th
day of September, 1985:
"RESOLVED that as recommended by the Planning
Advisory Committee, Common Council resolution
of September 2, 1975, as amended on December
15, 1975 and March IS, 1982, with regard to the
Section 39 re-zoning of property at 461 Ellerdale
Street, be further amended by accepting the site
plan 'Revised 1985 Proposal' as the basis for
development provided: (1) that no subdivision
or development be approved until an agreement
with respect to the area contained in the 'Revised
1985 Proposal' between the Developer and the
City is executed which will, among other things,
require the Developer to: (a) undertake a site
grading and drainage scheme which has been submitted
to and accepted by the Commissioner of Engineering
and Works, (b) undertake to provide a 6 metre
(20 ft.) wide easement from the end of the parking
lot to the east property line of the larger site
which would be kept clear of obstruction and
available to the City for emergency or secondary
access to its property immediately to the east
of the larger site, as well as to provide said
access through the proposed parking area, (c)
undertake to provide the ?ower Commission of
the City of Saint John and NB Tel all necessary
easements within the development, on the larger
property, and as required by the utilities on
adjacent property necessary to service this development,
(d) undertake to be responsible for the cost
of required utility extensions as set out by
the utilities, and (e) undertake a landscaping
scheme which has been submitted to and approved
by the Development Officer, (2) that the required
agreement is executed and construction of the
development begins before September 30, 1990,
or the site plan is to be resubmitted to Council
for approval; and (3) that a site plan of the
remaining areas, covered i~ the 1982 Common Council
resolution but not part of the 'Revised 1985
Proposal'. be submitted to Council for approval
prior to any subdivision of or development of
that area.h
and
WHEREAS the said The Rocca Group Limited changed
its name to Centennial Leaseholds Limited by supplementary
letters patent dated July 26, 1982; and
WHEREAS by Order of the Court of Queen's Bench
of New Brunswick dated May 27, 1987, Coopers & Lybrand
Limited, a body corporate, of the City of Toronto,
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in the Province of Ontario maintaining a branch office
in the City of Saint John in the Province of New Brunswick,
was appointed Receiver-Manager of all of the undertaking,
property and assets of whatsoever nature and kind and wheresoever
situate of, inter alia, Centennial Leaseholds Limited.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that
the parties hereto for and in consideration of these presents,
the aforesaid September 30, 1985 resolution of Common Council
and the covenants contained herein agree each with the
other as follows:
The Developer shall:
1. Design a site grading and drainage scheme for
the property shown outlined in red on Schedule nAn annexed
hereto and forming a part hereof (hereinafter called the
"Land") which is acceptable to the Commissioner of Engineering
and Works of the City. It is agreed that no building permit
shall issue for any development of the land until the Commissioner
of Engineering and Works has indic~ted his approval of
the said scheme.
2. (a) Zxecute at its own cost the scheme described
in paragraph 1 hereof at the time of or prior to the construction
of the apartment buildings proposed for the said land.
In the event that the scheme described in paragraph 1 hereof
has not been completed prior to the issuance of the building
permit for the construction of the apartment buildings
proposed for the said land, then and in such event, no
building permit will be issued until the Developer has
delivered to the City a letter of credit from a Canadian
Chartered Bank in an amount equal to the cost of completing
the said scheme which letter of credit the City may, in
its sole discretion, use all or that portion thereof necessary
to complete the said scheme if the said scheme has not
been completed within six (6) months of the date of completion
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of the apartment building first completed upon the Land.
The said Letter of Credit shall remain in full force and
effect until four (4) months following the last described
date.
(b) It is further mutually agreed that no portion
of any of the apartment buildings proposed for the Land
shall be occupied until the Assistant City Manager, Operations
has certified in writing that the said site grading and
drainage scheme has been constructed to his satisfaction.
3. Within three (3) months of the execution of this
agreement and at its own cost grant to the City an easement
in registrable form conveying a right-of-way in, over and
along a twenty foot (20 ft.) wide strip of land shown shaded
on the attached Schedule "Am for the purpose of permitting
the City, its servants, agents, contractors and employees
access, regress and egress to and from the City owned property
lying to the northeast of the land.
4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for
any development of the land grant to the Power Commission
of the City 01 Saint John and NB Tel, their respective
successors and assigns any and all easeMents required by
either of those utilities to provide services to the land,
including any easement upon property of the Developer other
than the land as well upon property not owned by the Developer.
It is agreed that the vesting of such easements may occur
either by deed or by subdivision plan pursuant to the provisions
of the Community Planning Act.
5. Acquire the easements mentioned in paragraph
4 hereof at its own cost and extend power and telephone
lines from their existing locations to the land at its
own cost or in accordance with the policies of the respective
utilities.
6. ~esign at its own cost a landscaping scheme which
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is to be submitted to the Development Officer of the City
of Saint John for his examination. It is agreed that no
building permit shall issue for any development of the
land until the Development Officer has indicated his approval
of the said landscaping sche~e. It is further mutually
agreed that the Developer shall compolete the said landscaping
scheme which has been approved by the Development Officer,
not later than ninety (90) days following the date of the
earliest occupation of any of the apartment units located
in the buildings proposed for the land.
It is mutually agreed and understood that:
7. In the event the Developer does not commence
construction of the apartment buildings proposed for the
land prior to Septe~ber 30, 1990, then the subsequent development
of the land may not occur until the Developer has resubmitted
to Common Council a site plan and that plan has been approved
by Common Council.
8. Neither a subdivision of nor any development
upon the land dealt with by the 1982 Common Council resolution
referred to in the second recital of these presents but
not within the land shall occur until a site plan for such
area has been approved by Common Council at an ope~ public
meeting thereof.
9. Coopers & Lybrand Limited is executing this Agreement
solely in its capacity as Receiver-Manager of all of the
undertaking, property and assets of Centennial Leaseholds
Limited pursuant to an Order of Mr. Justice Barry of the
Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick dated the 27th
day of May, 1987 and not in its personal capacity.
10. Upon a conveyance of the Land by Coopers & Lybrand
Limited in its capacity as Receiver-Manager of Centennial
Leaseholds Limited, it shall be released 'from any and all
liability, if any, under this Agreement and the City shall
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not be able to look to the said Coopers & Lybrand Limited
in its capacity as Receiver-Manager of Centennial Leaseholds
herein.
. Limited for performance of any of the covenants contained
This agreement shall enure to the benefit of
successors and assigns.
and be binding upon the parties hereto their respective
IN HITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have affixed
their corporate seals duly attested by the signatures of
their properly authorized officers respectively.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
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PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTY OF SAINT JOHN
I, MARY L. MUNFORD, of the City of Saint John,
in the County of Saint John and Province of New BrunswiCk,
MAKE OATH AND SAY:-
1.
THAT I am the Common Clerk of the City of Saint
John and have the custody of the Common Seal hereof.
2.
THAT the Seal to the aforegoing instrument affixed
is the Common Seal of the said City of Saint John and that
it was so affixed by Order of the Common Council of the
said City.
3.
THAT the signature "Elsie E. Wayrie" to the said
instrument is the signature of Elsie E. Wayne, Mayor of
the said City, and the signature "Mary L. Munford" thereto
is my own signature.
4.
THAT we are the proper officers to sign the aforegoing
instrument on behalf of the City of Saint John.
SWORN TO at the City of Saint
John in the County of Saint
John and province~~.New
Brunswick, this ~it da~ of
reIJ ~t' A. D. 198,;1 ;"^"
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PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
I, TONY P. CANCELLIERE, of the City of Toronto
in the Province of Ontario, Chartered Accountant, MAKE
OATH AND SAY AS FOLLOWS:
1. That I am the Vice-President of Coopers & Lybrand
Limited (the "Corporation") named in the annexed agreement
of the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario, maintaining
a branch office in the City of Saint John in the Province
of New Brunswick, a body corporate, and I am aware of all
the circumstances connected with the annexed agreement
and have a personal knowledge of the facts herein deposed
to.
2. That the Vice-?resident of the Corporation is
a properly authorized officer to execute documents in the
na~e of and on behalf of the Corporation.
3. That the signature "Tony P. Cancelliere" subscribed
to the annexed agreement is my signature and in my proper
handwriting and that the signature was subscribed to the
annexed agreement and the corporate seal affixed thereto
for the purpose of execution on behalf of the Corporation.
4. That the seal affixed to the annexed agreement
is the corporate seal of the Corporation, and that the
said corporate seal was so affixed by order of the Corporation.
5. That the annexed agreement was so executed by
the Corporation on the /(-- day of /.-<.... , A. D. 1988
in its capacity as Receiver-Manag'r of all of the undertaking,
property and assets of Centennial Leaseholds Limited, of
the City of Saint John in the Province of New Brunswick,
a body corporate.
SWORN TO at the City of
Toronto in the Province of
Ontario this 1)/ day of
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Province of Ontario
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Application for a Zoning BYMlaw Amendment
Demande de modification aI' arrete sur Ie zonage
Applicant Related Information I Renseignements sur Ie demandeur
Name of Applicant I Nom du demandeur Hughes Surveys & Consultants, Inc.
Mailing Address of Applicant / Adresse postale du demandeur 575 Crown Street
Saint John, NB
Postal Code I Code postal: E2L 5E9
Telephone Number / Numero de telephone
Home / Domicile
Work/ Travail 634-1717
Fax Number / Numero de telecopieur; 634-0759
Name of Property Owner (if different) / Nom du proprietaire (si different)
Randy Ryan
Address I Adresse
Postal Code / Code postal
Property Information I Renseignements sur la propriett~
Location I Emplacement Riverview Drive
Civic # / No de voirie
Street / Rue
415992
PID / NIP
Lot Area / Superficie du 10t2098 sq. metres
Street Frontage / Facade sur rue Approximatelv 65 metres
Existing Use of Property / Utilisation actuelle de la propri6te Vacant Land
Municipal Plan Land Use Designation
Designation de utilization des terres sur Ie plan municipal
Amendment Requested I Modification demandee
Present Zoning / Zonage actuel Park
J Change Zoning to I Modification du zonage a R-2
and/or / ou
D Text Amendment (indicate particulars) I Modification due texte (indiquez les details)
Development Proposal/Proposition d'amenagement
Description of Proposal/Description de la proposition
If the rezoning is approved the owner intends to subdivide the property into building lots for 2 family
homes. Copies of architectural drawings of the proposed units are attached to this application. The
owner would like to begin the development as soon as it is approved.
You must provide a scaled sile plan that illustrates
your proposal. You may also provide
photographs, building plans, elevation drawings
and any other form of information. The plan must
show the dimensions of the propeny, the location
of all buildings, driveways, parking areas,
landscaping and signs. It is important that the
distance between the property boundary and
buildings are shown.
Vous devezfournir un plan du site a l'echelle illustrant
votre proposition. Vous pouvez egalement foumir des
photographies, des plans de batiment, des dessins de plan
d'elivation et toute autre forme de renseignement. Le plan
doil indiquer les dimensions de la propriete, l'emplacement
de la totalite des batiments, des allees, des aires de
stationnement, des amenagements pay sagers et des panneaux
de signalisation. II est important d'indiquer la distance entre
les timites de la praprteti et les batiments.
Provide reasons why these amendments should be approved. / Fournir tout autre renseignement concernant votre
proposition qui pourrait etre approuvees.
Provide any other information about your proposal that would be helpful. I Fournir tout autre renseignement concernant
votre proposition qui pourrait etre utile.
Signature of Applicant I Signature du demandeur
ur r for (Hughes Surveys & Consultants Inc.
Date "GOO? (/ B I?/'
j $400 Application Fee Enclosed I Ci-joint les frais de demande de 400 $
If you are not the owner of the land in question
please have the owner sign below. The sig1Ult~re of
the owner is authorizing this application to proceed
for consideration by Common Council.
Si vaus n' etes pas Ie propriitaire du terrain en question,
veuillez obtenir la signature du propriitaire dans la partie
ci-dessous. La signature du proprietaire aworisant Ie
traitement de la presente demande pour que cette derniere
soU examinee par Ie conseil communal.
Signature of Owner (if applicable)
Signature due propril~taire (s'il y a lieu)
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Date:
HUGHES
August 16, 2006
Our File #: Y6-309-R
Mr. Pat Farren
Planning & Development
Ci~ of Saint John
lOt Floor City Hall
Saint John NB
AOO 17 ZOO6
Re: 1) Randy and Vicki Ryan Subdivision - Rezoning Application
2) Adjust Boundaries of Existing Lots
Dear Pat:
Enclosed you will find information with respect to the above captioned proposals for your
approval.
The first item pertains to the rezoniqg of a tract ofland on Riverview Drive. Enclosed is a sketch
for the area proposed to be rezoned ~d a Rezoning Application. We respectfully request this
application be forwarded to Commqn Council at your earliest convenience.
Also enclosed are a reduced copy of a Tentative Plan and five (5) full size copies. The proposed
subdivision of the lot involves a recpnfiguration of two (2) existing properties fronting on
Algonquin Place. Our proposal is to rotate the property line so the lots will front on Riverview
Drive. The new property line will then be used as a common property line or a proposed semi
detached dwelling.
Architectural drawings of the proposed semi detached dwelling are also enclosed. Ifthe
rezoning is approved, additional serpi detached dwellings are proposed to be constructed using
the same design.
Should you have any questions ple~e feel free to contact our office at your convenience.
Yours truly,
HUGHES SU.R':EYS ~CONSUL T ANTS INC.
1B?~
Richard E. Turner, CST
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Enclosures
575 CROWN STREET, SAINT JOHN, NB E2L 5E9 (506) 634-1717 FAX (506) 634-0759
Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment
Demande de modification a I'artete sur Ie zonage
Applicant Related Information / Ren,eignements sur Ie demandeur .
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Mailing Address of applicant I Addresse posta1~ du demandeur C. / ~j /' VI t" . l 'V
L~ ;/~-A JC}h" AI. 1? Postal Code I Code postal E2M - / J?1/
Telephone Number INulntro dettl/phooe tt{ 7 2. - J Z. ~ 2 ~o/n<' . - 6' q ~ - 1. 9 J~I UJ""t(J1
Home I Domicile 6 72- 52 i./ 'L . Work I Travail 6' ~ 7""" 2 9 J:2}I
Fax Nwnber I Nwnero de tc~lecopieur I"t/ / rl
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Name of Property Owner (if different) I Nom ~ proprietaire (si different)
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Address/Adresse 2. r" ~LIC/'~/t'l-AJ f)r/t/t'J PostalCode/Codepostal E2..IJ;"'/ml
Property Information I Renseigneme..ts sur la propriete
Location I Empl"""",,", S(.~ ~er~ C-J /fA C'v/:e.-" ;6< C"^"'" PJ.
Civic # / N~ de me Street I Rue PID I NIP
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Lot Area I Superficie du lot
Street Frontage I F~ sur rue
Existing Use of Property I Utilisation actuelle ~ Ia propriete
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Municipal Plan land Use Designation
Designation de utilization des terres sur Ie plan municipal
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Amendment Requested I Modificatio.. demandee
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Change Zoning to I Modification du z~)Dage a
and/or I ou
Text Amendment (indicate particu1ars~ I Modification due texte (indiquez les details)
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Present Zoning I Zonage actuel
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Development Proposal I Proposition "'amenagement
Description of Proposal I Description de la proposition
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You must provide a scaled site plan that illustr4tes
your proposal. You may also provide
photographs, building plans, elevation drawin~
and any other form of information. The plan must
show the dimensions of the property. the locatitm
of all buildings, driveways, parking areas,
landscaping and signs. It is important that the
distance between the property boundary and
buildings are shown.
Vous devez fournir un pian du site a /'echelle illustrant volre
proposition. Vous pouvez egalement fournir des
photographies, des plans de Mtimen!, des dessins de pian
d'elevation et toute autre forme de renseignement. Le plan
dolt indiquer les dimensions de ia propriete, l'emplacement de
la totalite des bdtiments, des allies, des aires de
stationnement, des amenagements paysagers et des panneaux
de signalisation. II est important d'indiquer /a distance entre
les limites de la propriete et les Mtiments.
Provide reasons why these amendments should be approved. I Foumir tout autre renseignement concernant votrc proposition
qui poumrit We approuvees.
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Signature of Applicant J Sig:nature du demandeur
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Date ;0 4"'-~ :2.. 9 7';A 0'" 6"
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$400 Application Fee Enclosed I Ci-joint les frais de demande de 400 $
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lfyou are not the OWrler of the land in question:
please have the owner sign be/ow. The signahb-e of
the awner is authorizing this application to praceed
for consideration by Common Council. '
Signature of Owner (if applicable)
Signature due proprietaire (s'il y a lieu)
Si vaus n'etes pas Ie proprietaire du terrain en question,
veuil/ez obtenir la signature du proprietaire dans la partie
ci-dessous. La signature du proprletaire autorisant Ie
traitement de la presente demande pour que cette demlere
soit examinee par Ie consei/ communal.
Date:
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Doc. 422891 Vol. 1974 Pg (34
William A. Dempster
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BY-LAW NUMBER C.P. 110-
A LAW TO AMENP
THE ZONING BY-L~W
OF THE CITY OF SAINt JOHN
ARRETE NO C.P. 110-
ARRETE MODIFIANT L' ARRETE
SUR LE ZONAGE DE THE CITY OF
SAINT JOHN
Be it enacted by The Gity of Saint Lors d'une reunion du conseil
John in Common Council c~nvened, as communal, The City of Saint John a
follows: decrete ce qui suit :
The Zoning By-law ofiThe City of L'arrete sur Ie zonage de The City
Saint John enacted on the ninet~enth day of of Saint John, decrete Ie dix-neuf (19)
December, A.D. 2005, is amended by: decembre 2005, est modifie par:
1 Amending Schedule! "A", the
Zoning Map of The City of S~int John, by
re-zoning a parcel of land with an area of
approximately 2,770 square m~tres, located
at 251 Riverview Drive and 3611 Riverview
Drive, also identified as] PID Nos.
00415992, 55147540 and 003193975 from
"P" Park to "R-2" One and two Family
Residential.
- all as shown on the plan attac~ed hereto
and forming part ofthis by-law!.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF The City of
Saint John has caused th~ Corporate
Common Seal ofthe said City ~o be affixed
to this by-law the '" day of "'I, A.D, 2006
and signed by:
1 La modification de l'annexe <<All,
Plan de zonage de The City of Saint John,
permettant de modifier la designation d'nne
parcelle de terrain d'une superficie
d'environ 2770 metres carres, situee au 0,
promenade Riverview et 361, promenade
Riverview, et aussi identifie par NIDs
00415992.55147540 et 00393975, de zone
de parc (( P l> Ii zone residentielle -
habitations unifamilia1es et bifamiliales
<<R-2>>,
- toutes les modifications sont indiquees sur
Ie plan ci-joint et font partie du present
arrete.
EN FOI DE QUOI, The City of Saint John
a fait apposer son sceau communal sur Ie
present arrete Ie 2006,
avec les signatures suivantes :
MajyorlMaire
c~mmon Clerk/Greffier communal
First Reading
Second Reading -
Third Reading -
Premiere lecture
Deuxieme lecture
Troisieme lecture
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PLANNING AND DEVELORMENT/URBANISME ET DEVELOPPEMENT
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Subject Site/site en question:
Location: 0, promenade Riv rview Drive
361, promenade R verview Drive
415992,55147540,393975
Date: August 22 aout, 2006
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PROPOSED ZONING BY-~AW
AMENDMENT I
RE: 251 RIVERVIEW DRIVE iDd 361
RIVERVIEW DRIVE
Public Notice is hereby given that t e Common
Council of The City of Saint Jo intends to
consider amending The City of Saint ohn Zoning
By-law at its regular meeting to be held in the
Council Chamber on Tuesday, Octo er 10, 2006
at 7:00 p.m., by:
Rezoning a parcel of land located at 2 1 Riverview
Drive and 361 Riverview Drive, havi g an area of
approximately 2,770 square metres, a so identified
as PID Nos, 00415992, 55147540 t 00393975
from "p" Park to "R-2" One and wo Family
Residential.
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The proposed amendment may be ms ected by any
interested person at the office of e Common
Clerk, or in the office of Panning and
Development, City Hall, l5 Market quare, Saint
John, N.B. between the hours of 8:30 ,m. and 4:30
p.m" Monday through Friday, inclu ive, holidays
excepted, :
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REASON FOR CHANGE:
To permit the construction of
dwellings.
PROJET DE MODIFICATION DE
L'ARRETE SUR LE ZONAGE
RELATIF AU 251, PROMENADE
RlVERVIEW et 361, PROMENADE
RIVERVIEW
Avis public est donne, par la presente, que Ie
conseil communal de The City of Saint John a
I'intention d'etudier la modification suivante de
l'arrete sur Ie zonage de The City of Saint John, au
cours de 1a seance ordinaire du conseil prevue Ie
mardi, 10 octobre 2006 it 19 h dans la salle du
conseil :
le rezonage d'une parcelle de terrain situee
au 251, promenade Riverview et 361, promenade
Riverview d'une superficie approximative de
2770 metres carn~s, et aussi identifie par
NIDs 00415992, 55147540 etO0393975 afin de
faire passer la classification de ~<zone de pare (( P ))
a (( zone residentielle - habitations unifamiliales
et bifamiliales ((R-2)) .
MOTIF DE LA MODIFICATION:
Pour permettre la construction des habitations
jumelee.
Toute personne interessee peut examiner la
modification proposee au bureau du greffier
communal au au bureau de llurbanisme et du
developpement a l'h6tel de ville situe au 15, Market
Square, a Saint John, au Nouveau-Brunswick, entre
8 h 30 et 16 h 30 du lundi au vendredi, sauf les
jours feries.
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Written objections to the amendment! may be sent Veuillez faire part de vas objections au projet de
to the undersigned at City Hall. i modification par ccnt a J'attention du soussigne a
l'hOtel de ville.
J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk
658-2862
J, Patrick Woods, Greffier communal
658-2862
PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
RE: 251 RIVER V EW DRIVE and 361 RIVER VIEW DRIVE
Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John intends to consider
amending The City of Saint John Zoni g By~law at its regular meeting to be held in the Council Chamber
on Tuesday~ October 10, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., by:
Rezoning a parcel of land located at ~51 Riverview Drive and 361 Riverview Drive, having an area of
approximately 2,770 square metres, a]~o identified as PID Nos. 00415992,55147540 and 00393975 from
"P" Park to I'R-2" One and Two FalilY Residential.
REASON FOR CHANGE: t
To permit the construction of semi-det ched dwellings.
The proposed amendment may be insp cted by any interested person at the office of the Common Clerk,
or in the office of Planning and Deve] pment, City Hall, l5 Market Square, Saint John, N.B, between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monfay through Friday, inclusive, holidays excepted.
Written objections to the amendment ~ay be sent to the undersigned at City Hall.
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PROJET DE MODIF1CATION DE L'ARRETE SUR LE ZONAGE
RELA TIF AU 251, PR01ENADE RIVERVIEW et 361, RIVERVIEW DRIVE
Avis public est donne, par la present! que Ie consei] communal de The City of Saint John a l'intention
d'etudier la modification suivante de]' rrete sur Ie zonage de The City of Saint John, au cours de]a seance
ordinaire du consej] prevue Ie mardi, 0 oetobre 2006 it 19 h dans la salle du conseil:
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Le rezonage d'une parcelle de terrain l'tuee au 251, promenade Riverview et 361, promenade Riverview,
d'une superficie approximative de 277 metres carres, et aussi identifie par NIDs 00415992,55147540 et
00393975 afin de faire passer ]a classification de zone de pare (( P >> a zone residentielle - habitations
unifamiliales et bifamiliales HR-2>>. ]
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J. Patrick Woods, Common Clerk
658-2862
MOTIF DE LA MODIFICA nON:
Pour pennettre la construction des hab tations jumelee.
Toute personne interessee peut exami~r la modification proposee au bureau du greffier communal au au
bureau de ]'urbanisme et du developpe ent it ]'h6tel de ville situe au 15, Market Square, it Saint John, au
Nouveau-Brunswick, entre 8 h 30 et I h 30 du ]undi au vendredi, sauf les jours feries.
Veuillez faire part de vos objections at projet de modification par ecrit a l'attention du soussigne a l'hOtel
de ville. I
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658-2862
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PID(s)/NIP(s):
Location: 0, promenade Ri
361, promenade
415992,55147540,393975
Date: August 22 aout, 2006
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Planning
Advisory Committee
P.O. Box 1971
Saint John
New Brunswick
Canada E2L 4L1
506 658-2800
Your Worship and Councillors:
October 4,2006
SUBJECT: Rezoning and Subdivision
251 and 361 Riverview Drive
City of Saint John
On September 11, 2006 Common Council referred the above matter to the Planning Advisory
Committee for a report and recommendation. The Committee considered the attached report at
its October 3, 2006 meeting and adopted staff recommendation as detailed below.
Mr. Rick Turner of Hughes Surveys and Consultants appeared on behalf of the applicant and
noted that he was not in agreement with staff s recommendation. Mr. Turner noted that the two
existing lots at 361 Riverview Drive, also identified as PID No's. 55147540 and 393975, would
permit the applicant to construct two single-family dwellings under the current "P" Park zoning,
and thus the applicant felt that the construction of a semi-detached dwelling on the lots, under the
proposed "R-2" One and Two Family Residential zoning, would have the same potential impact
on the municipal services in this area.
Ms. Ruth Palmer, 371 Riverview Place, Mr. William Dempster, 351 Riverview Place, Mr, Ken
Cunningham, 366 Riverview Drive, and Mary Lou and James Price, 400 Riverview Drive,
submitted letters opposing the application. Ms. Palmer, Mr. Dempster, and Mr. Cunningham
also appeared at the meeting to express their concerns in person. The concerns voiced by the
neighbours included the lack of wastewater treatment in the area, the impacts of increased traffic,
the loss of the view of the harbour and resulting impact on property values, the loss of open
space along the harbour, and the potential for further erosion of the slopes south of Riverview
Drive.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Common Council deny the application to rezone the subject sites from "P" Park to "R-2"
One and Two Family Residential.
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SKH
Attachments
Project No. 06-280
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Planning and Development
Urbanisme et cteveloppement
P.O. Box/C.P. 1971
Saint John, NB/N.-B.
Canada E2L 4L1
www.saintjohn.ca
DATE:
SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
The City of Saint John
TO:
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FROM:
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
FOR:
MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 2006
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Planner
SUBJECT:
Name of Applicant:
Randy P. Ryan (RJ&V Holding Ltd.)
Name of Owner:
Randy P. Ryan
Location:
251 and 361 Riverview Drive
PID:
415992,55147540, and 393975
Municipal Plan:
Open Space
Zoning:
Current: "P" Park
Proposed: "R-2" One and Two Family Residential
Proposal:
To rezone and subdivide land to permit the construction of
semi-detached dwellings.
Type of Application:
Rezoning and Subdivision
JURISDICTION OF COMMITTEE:
The Community Planning Act authorizes the Planning Advisory Committee to give its views to
Common Council concerning proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law. The Committee's
recommendation will be considered by Common Council at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October
10,2006.
Randy P. Ryan
25] and 36] Riverview Drive
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September 29,2006
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE:
That Common Council deny the application to rezone the subject sites from "P" Park to "R-2"
One and Two Family Residential.
BACKGROUND:
The Planning Advisory Committee approved a subdivision and variance application made by Randy
Ryan on July 25; 2000 to permit the construction of semi-detached dwellings at 207 Riverview
Drive. The front portion of the property at 207 Riverview Drive is zoned "R-2" One and Two
Family Residential, while the back portion overlooking the Saint John Harbour is zoned "P" Park.
INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES:
Municipal Operations and Engineering has confirmed that wastewater from this area is not
treated following collection and flows to outfalls into the Saint John Harbour.
Building and Technical Services has no issues with this proposal but notes that complete plans
and specifications will be required,
Saint John Transit has no concerns with this proposal and notes that the East/West bus service
currently provides significant service in this area along Duke Street and at the pedestrian overpass
from Riverview Drive.
Leisure Services has noted that the area along the Saint John River at this location has been
tentatively planned for the expansion of the Harbour Passage trail and that the proposed development
of251 Riverview Drive would impede the potential extension ofthe trail. .
ANALYSIS:
Sites and Neie:hbourhood
The subject sites are located on the northwest side of Riverview Drive on the Harbour side of the
Throughway. Most of the lots on Riverview Drive contain large, older dwellings and many ofthose
overlooking the Saint John Harbour have water access traditionally and presently used for fishing
and boating access to the Saint John River and the Harbour.
The first site; at 251 Riverview Drive, is approximately 2,100 square metres in area with 65 metres
of frontage on Riverview Drive. The second site, at 361 Riverview Drive, contains two part lots
fronting on Algonquin Place and is approximately 627 square metres in area with 31 metres of
frontage on Algonquin Place and 22 metres of frontage on Riverview Drive. The subject sites are
Randy P. Ryan
251 and 36l Riverview Drive
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September 29,2006
currently zoned "P" Park, as are all of the properties on the northwest side ofRiverview Drive from
399 to 251 Riverview Drive. The remaining properties, from 211 to 69 Riverview Drive, are split-
zoned with the rear of the lots zoned "P" Park and the front of the lots zoned "R-2" One and Two
Family Residential.
The land slopes quite steeply toward the harbour in this area, and generally only the front portions of
the lots along the northwest side of Riverview Drive can be built upon due to the steep slopes. The
elevation drops by approximately 8 metres from the front of the lot at 361 Riverview Drive to the
back, and the elevation drops between 7 metres and 18 metres from the front of the lot at 251
Riverview Drive to the back (the southwest side of the lot slopes more steeply than the northeast
side).
Proposal
The applicant is requesting that the properties at 251 and 361 Riverview Drive be rezoned from "P"
Park to "R-2" One and Two Family Residential to permit the construction of semi-detached
dwellings on both subject sites. As well, the applicant is requesting that the common property line
dividing 361 Riverview Drive into two part lots be adjusted so that the lots front on Riverview Drive
rather than on Algonquin Place, Both part lots, referred to as 06-1 A and 06-1 B on the attached
subdivision plan, would still meet the requirements ofthe "R-2" One and Two Family Residential
zone if the lot line was adjusted as requested.
Subdivision plans and elevation drawings for the property at 251 Riverview Drive have not been
submitted; however, the applicant has noted that he plans to construct similar semi-detached
dwellings at this location in the future if this rezoning application is approved.
Servicine
Although the subject sites receive municipal services, the wastewater from this area is not treated
following collection. The 1993 Wastewater Strategy identifies Riverview Drive as part of Area 1-
Lower West Saint John where there are a total of nine municipal outfalls and numerous private
outfalls discharging untreated wastewater to the Saint John Harbour. Four of those municipal
outfalls are located along the shoreline of the Harbour directly below Riverview Drive and the
subject sites. The Wastewater Strategy proposes to add pumping stations on Riverview Drive to
eliminate these outfalls in the future; however, this work has not yet been completed.
The Department of Environment was unable to submit comments for this application; however, the
comments received regarding an application for 430 Prince Street considered on February 20,2004
are applicable to this application as well. The Prince Street application involved a Section 39
Amendment to permit the construction of two apartment buildings with a total of 55 dwelling units.
Both Municipal Operations and Engineering and the Department of Environment expressed serious
concerns and did not support the proposed development at 430 Prince Street because wastewater
from the site is not treated following collection and flows to the same outfalls as wastewater from the
subject sites on Riverview Drive.
Randy P. Ryan
251 and 361 Riverview Drive
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September 29. 2006
In light of these concerns. Common Council amended the Section 39 Agreement to permit the
development at 430 Prince Street with the provision that no building permits would be issued until
approval was given by both the Chief City Engineer and the Departmnet of Environment for the
treatment of wastewater from the site.
Although the semi-detached dwellings proposed in the current application will produce less
wastewater than the 55 dwelling units proposed for 430 Prince Street. any amendments to the Zoning
By-law permitting higher densities of development in this area will add to the problem of untreated
wastewater being released into the Saint John Harbour.
CONCLUSION:
Approval of the requested rezoning permitting an increased density of development on Riverview
Drive can not be supported until such time as the wastewater from this area is collected and treated
prior to release.
SKH
Project No. 06-280
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Subject Site/site en question:
PID(s)/NIP(s):
415992,55147540,393975
Location: 251, promenade Riverview Drive
361, promenade Riverview Drive
Date: August 22 aout, 2006
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DEAR SIR I MADAM:
RE:, RezONING AND SUBDIVISION - 251 AND 361 RIvERVIEw DRIVE
I AM WruTING THIS LETTER TO THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS
A WAY TO EXPRESS MY OPPOSITION TO PROJECT NO.06-280 - THE PROPOSAL
TO REZONE THE PARCELS OF LAND AT 251 AND 361 RIVERVIEW DRIVE FROM
"P" PARK TO "R-Z" ONE AND Two FAMILY RESIl'>ENTIAL.
I HAVE It. NUMBER OF CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PROPOSAl. NOT ONLY AS It.
PERSON WHO HAS SPENT THE MAJORITY OF THEIR UFE SINCE 1969 GROWING
UP IN THIS SMALL AND QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD BUT ALSO AS A HOMEOWNER
WHO WILL BE DIRECT1.Y AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF LARGE, SEMI-
DETACHED bWEWNGs.
MY FIRST AND MOST OBVIOUS CONCERN IS THE OBSTRUCTION OF MY VIEW TO
THE SAINT JOHN HARBOUR, A VIEW THAT AU. IN M.Y FAMILY HAVE CHERISHEt>
SINCE MY PARENTS, INGHAM AND RUTH PALMER FIRST beaDED TO RAISE THEIR
5 CHILDREN IN THIS BEAUTIFUL SETTING. FOR MANY YEARS, THE PALMER YARD
WAS A PLAYGROUND TO MOST Of THE NEI6HBOURHOOD kIDS - A BASEBALL PlEtt>
IN THE SUMMER AND A HOCKEY RINK IN THE WINTER. 'THIS WAS A PLACE WHERE
PARENTS COULD RELAX KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILDREN WERE SAFE PLAYING IN
AN AREA WHERE TRAFFIC WAS M.INIMAL. IT WAS UKE BEING IN THE COUNTRY
AND YET ONLY MINVTES FROM THE DOWNTOWN CORE. A PLACE WHERE MANY
WOULD COME TO WATCH FIREWORICSOVER THE WATER FROM OUR FRONT DeCK
AND Y ARb.
IN RecENT YEARS, BOTH MY PARENTS FELL ILL AND I MOVED HOME TO TAKE
CARE OF THEM. WHEN MY MOTHER. DIED. MY FATHER WORRIED ABOUT ALL OF,
HIS CHILDREN BUT MOSny ABOUT HIS YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WHO AT THE AGE
OF 32 WAS FINALLY DIA6NOSEb WITH CEREBRAl. PAL SY. He WORRIED ABOVr
WHERE SHE WOULD uve ANI) WHAT WOULD BECOME OF HER. IT WAS THEN THAT
I DECIDED TO BUY MY PARENTS' HOME- THE ONLY HOME THAT M.Y LITTLE SISTER
HAS KNOWN SINCE THE AGE OF TWO. I KNEW THAT I WOUl.D BE ABLE TO GO TO
WORK AND LEAVE M.Y SISTER AT HOME KNOWING THAT OUR UFELONG
NEIGHBOURS KNEW OUR FAMILY HISTORY AND THAT THEY WOUlD
KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON MY SISTER AND THE NEIGH8OURHOOD.,:I ICNEWTHAT THIS
WAS A PLACE THAT SHE WOULD FEEL SAFE.
HOWEVER IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THE SAFETY ANt> PEACEFULNESS OF
OUR NEIGHBOURHOQD HAS BEEN CHANGING. WITH THE RECENT AbbmON OF.
NEW HOUSING AT THE BOlTOM SECTION OF RIVERVIEW DRIVE, THE TRAFFIC
FLOW HAS INCREASED ON OUR UTTLE DEAD END STREET AND THE TRAFFIC
TENDS TO TRAVEL AT exCESSIVE SPEED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR
MISSEs JUST PAST THE UNDERPASS AND JUST THIS MONTH THERE WAS A
COu.xSION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THE COWSION WAS SO FORCEFUL THAT
THE PARKED CAR WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD AND ENDED UP IN A bRIVEWAY
JUST SHORT OF MY PROPERTY UNE WHERE MY SISTER OFTEN PLAYS. THE
TRAFFIC IS TO THE POINT THAT I AM AFRAID TO LET MY HARD OF HEAAIN6
SISTER CROSS THE ROAD TO WALK OUR 006. I WORRY THAT MORE HOUSING
WILL NOT ONLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ON OUR ROAD BUT IT WILL
ALSO CREATE MORE NOISE IN WHAT USE TO BE A PEACEFUL PLACE TO UVE.
IF THESE DWEWN6S ARE ALLOWED TO BE BVIL T. IT WILL ALSO DEPRECIATE
THE VALUE OF MY HOME. ONE OF MY SELUNG PEATURES IS THE WATER. VIEW
AND IF LARSE DWEWNGS ARE AU.OWED TO BE CONsTRUCTED THEY. WILL BE IN
MY DIRECT VIEW AND THUS TAKE MONEY ovr OF M.Y POCKET IF I CHOOSE TO
SELL AT A LATER TIME. I HAVE ALREADY LOST A LAR6E CHUNK OF MY PROPERTY
TO THE PROVINCIAL GoVERNMENT WHEN THEY CONSTRUCTED THE SAINT JOHN
THRUWAY THROUGH MY SIDE YARD AND NOW I AM FACED WITH LOSIN6 THE
VIEW FROM THE FRONT OF MY HOME. I PURCHASED THIS HOME WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE VACANT LOT WAS DEEMED PARK LAND AND HAD I
kNOWN THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT HOMEs THEN I TOO
MIGHT HAVEOONE WHAT SO MANY OTHER RESIDENTS OF OVR FAIR CITY HAVE
CHOSEN TODD-MOVE OUT TO THE SUBURBS AND PAY NOTHING TO THE CITY
TAX BASE.
SPEAKIN9 OF TAX DOLLARS. WITH SO MUCH MONEY BEING INVESTED INTO
HARBOUR PASSAGE AND HARBOUR CLEAN up. I .fINb IT VERY UNSETIUN6 THAT
SOMEONE MIGHT BE AUOWED TO CONsTRUCT HOMEs ON LAND THAT GIVES ONE
OF THE BEST AND CLOSEST VIEWs OF THE HARBOUR FROM THE WEST SIDE. THE
WEST SIbE HAS LOST SO MUCH AS OF LATE, IT WOULD BE DISTURBING TO SEE
IT LOSE THIS "GREEN SPACE" AS WELL. WITH SO MANY COMMUNITIEs FIGHTING
TO PRESERVE THE BEAlffY Of THEIR WATERFRONTS AS A WAY TO ENHANCE THE
TOURISM OF THEIR CITIEs AS WEll AS TO BUIlD THE SPIRIT AND PRIDE OF
THEIR INHABITANTS, IT WOULD DEFINITELY BE AMISS IF CITY OfFICIALS WERE
TO REZONE THIS "PARI( LAND" TO "R-2" LAND EsPECIAllY WHEN THE
BUILDINGS TO BE CONSTRUCTED DO NOT FIT IN WITH THE -HISTORY" OF
THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE NEARBY. MANY OF THE DWELLINGS THAT ARE ON
RtveRVIEW DRIVE ARE FROM A ttME WHEN THE FISHING INDUSTRY WAS
A BOOMIMG BUSINESS TO THIS CITY. loTS OF MORNIN&S. I WATCH FROM MY
FRONT WINDOW AS SOME OF THESE FISHERMAN STILL WORK THE WATER TO
THIS DAY. THIS IS A PART Of THE-SAINT JOHN HERITA6E. WHY NOT LET
HAR80UR PASSA6E CONTINUE AROUND THIS SIDE OF THE HARBOUR AND ALlOW
VISITORS AND USERS TO GET AN UPCLOSE LOOK AT OUR HISTORY AND THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE RIVER AND HARBOUR TO SAINT J'OHNERS.
THESE ARE BUT A FEW OF MY CONCERNS. THERE ARE MORE THAT I COULD GO
ON ABOUT SUCH AS LAND EROSION AND LAND SUbES ALONG THE BANKS, WILL
THERE BE ADEQUATE PARKING SPACE ALONG WITH THESE NEW HOMES, AND THE
COMMIT. MENT OF THE BUILDER TO ENSURE THAT OUR NEIGHBOlJRHOOD REMAINS
PEACEFUL, CLEAN ANI> SAfE.
I AM ASKING THIS COMMITTEE TO CONSIbER All OF THESE POINTS CAREFULlY
AS YOUR DECISION TRULY DOEs AFFECT A COMMUNITY. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME AND FOR ALLOWING ME THe OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A "VOIce".
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RUTH PALMER
William A. Dempster
351 Riverview Place
Saint John, N. B.
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September 19/06
Planning Advisory Committee
City of Saint John
POBox 1971
Saint John, N. B. E2L 4Ll
Re: Rezoning.,land Subdivision- 251 Riverview Drive and 361 Riverview Drive
Committee Members,
I am writing to protest the proposal of construction on the above two properties
listed above. I own and live at 351 Riverview Place, incorrectly shown as Carleton Street
on your map, which borders 361 Riverview Drive.
I am at a loss to understand how a proposal to build such an inappropriate
building on land designated as parkland, on our city's greatest asset can even be
considered. The builder has already built one of these structures at the end ofRiverview
Drive. It was built without even having retaining walls first put in place. He has foolishly
built it, and now wants to build three more without any of them even facing the water
view. These structures are poorly built boxes whose only purpose is to make a quick
profit..
Mr. Ryan has shown complete disregard for this neighbourhood since moving
here three years ago. He drives up and down our street at very excessive speeds with
concern for no one. This may be slightly curtailed by his having demolished a
neighbour's car two weekends ago, after losing control of his vehicle while speeding.
I bought my home eight and a half years ago, and maintained it as well as the
front half of the above stated parkland ever since. I used to mow the entire lot as well as
the second section until Mr. Ryan started dumping building refuse on the two lots two
years ago, this destroying much the grass land by large tire ruts and mounds of old brick
and mud. I believed that I was purchasing a home bordering on parkland that would not
be built on, and ther~fore guaranteeing my wonderful view of the city and harbor. I take
much pride in both my property and my view and do not think it should be destroyed by a
an almost three-story building built so close to my propertY that it is almost over my
property line.
I have recently lost some of my coastline due to erosion. This erosion is actually
on property owned by the City of Saint John. Long time residents tell me that much of the
City's waterfront lots that run alongside my property and the properties in questions have
eroded over the years. Will taxpayer's monies be used to bale these new homes out of the
bay as further erosions occur?
Will the fact that such a large building is being squeezed onto a small piece of
our parkland (361) mean that the only parking available to the new residents will be on
the street? If so a warning of Mr. Ryan's driving habits should be posted near by. This
particular building is very much like the monster houses that plagued Vancouver's lovely
neighbourhood's in the 1980s.
I sincerely ask you to disallow the building or these three structures, and consider
the future of our area and the future people who will live here.
Respectfully submitted,
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From: MARYLOU PRICE [mlp@rogers.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03,2006 10:00 AM
To: Herring, Sarah
Subject: Rezoning 251 & 361 Riverview Dr.
Attachments: 4004438002pLetter to advisory Team.doc; 2457585062-mvc,jpg
Dear Sarah,
Could you please give this to the Planning Advisory Committee in regards to project 06-280, the
rezoning of 251 & 361 Riverview Dr, for the meeting in council chambers this evening; Oct.3/06.
Thank you.
Mary Lou Price
10/3/2006
October 3, 2006
Planning and Advisory Committee
Po. Box 1971
Saint John
NB
E2L 4Ll
Dear Members:
I regret that I am not able to attend the October 3, 2006 meeting as I have an occupation related
commitment. My name is Mary Lou Price, My husband and I purchased a home at 400 Riverview Dr. Saint
John, N.B. in July of 2006. Being long-term west-siders, we chose the area for its country like setting and
beautiful view of the Saint John River, In this neighbourhood, you can watch the bald eagles, peregrine falcons
and enjoy the small green space that occupies 251 & 361 Riverview Dr. Our concerns with the rezoning of
that area are many. Some are: Increased traffic and noise, destruction of the river bank, erosion of the
property, possibility of "on the street parking" that will accompany the new duplexes, and the loss of the view.
The view is one of the major selling points for the property. Traffic can be a problem now, as you can see from
the enclosed photo. This is a picture of what is left of a car that was legally parked at the end of our driveway,
this past August. It was struck and narrowly missed our vehicle, which was parked in the driveway. Fortunately,
no one was hurt, but this incident has raised the very real issue of how an increase in traffic, accompanied with
"on the street" parking, could effect the neighbourhood. Please take the time to listen to the "neighbours" in
this area. We feel it is in the best interest that this project be delayed until all of the pertinent factors, including
our concerns have been addressed. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
J ames and Mary Lou Price,
400 Riverview Dr
Saint John NB
BY-LAWNUMBERC-1ARRTÉNUMÉROC-1
ABY-LAWRELATINGTOTHEMARKETARRTÉCONCERNANTLEMARCHÉDE
INTHECITYOF SAINTJOHNTHECITYOF SAINTJOHN
BeitenactedbytheCommonCouncilofLe conseilcommunaldeTheCityof Saint
TheCityof SaintJohn asfollows:Johnédicte:
ABy-lawoftheCityof SaintJohnentitledParlesprésentes,l’arrêtédeTheCityof
“ABy-lawRelatingtotheMarketInTheCityofSaintJohnintitulé‹‹Arrêté concernantlemarchéde
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SaintJohn”,enactedonthe18dayofMay,A.D.TheCityof SaintJohn››édictéle18mai2005,est
2005ishereby amended asfollows:modifié commesuit:
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AmendingSection5(2)by addingtheLamodificationduparagraphe5(2)par
followingimmediately aftersubsection5(2)(l):l’adjonctionde cequisuitimmédiatement après
l’alinéa5(2)(l):
(m) Stalls16&17(m)Kiosques16&17
INWITNESSWHEREOFTheCityof SaintJohnEN FOIDEQUOITheCityof SaintJohn a fait
hascausedtheCommonCorporate Sealofthesaidapposersonsceaucommunalsurleprésent arrêtéle
Citytobe affixedtothisby-lawthe*dayof*A.D.*2006, aveclessignaturessuivantes:
2006andsignedby:
_______________________________________
Mayor/Maire
______________________________________
CommonClerk/Greffiercommunal
FirstReading- September25,2006Premièrelecture25septembre,2006
SecondReading- September25,2006Deuxièmelecture25septembre,2006
ThirdReading-Troisièmelecture
September27,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
AndCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil:
ExcessiveTruckTrafficRedHead
Subject:
ResidentsofRedHeadarevoicingconcernoverwhattheyfeelisexcessive truck traffic
ontheRedHeadRoad.
DuringCouncil’sdiscussionsovertheconstructionoftheLNGterminal,manycouncillors
raisedtheissueaboutwhatadditionalheavytruck trafficwoulddototheexistingroad.
Nottomention,howitwouldnegativelyimpactthelivesoftheresidentsthatliveinthat
neighborhood.
ThesecondaryaccessroadproposedbytheIrvingswillhelpmitigatetheseconcerns
butinthemeantimetheconstructionof thesecondaryaccessroadisseeingincreased
trafficon theRedHeadRoad.
Therehavebeenreportsfromcitizensofillegal truckspeedingandof truckroaduse
beforeandafteraccepted timesassetoutinthecityby-law
Thereareregulationsandby-lawscurrentlyinplacetoensurethesafetyforthe
residentsofRedHead.Thosesameregulationsandby-lawswillassistinminimizingthe
inconveniencetotheresidentsofRedHead.
Motion:ImovethatCouncilinstructstafftotakethenecessarystepstoensure
complianceof theregulationsandby-lawsthatarecurrentlyinplacetoprotectthesafety
andqualityoflifeoftheresidentsofRedHead.
Respectivelysubmitted,
Receivedbye-mail
DeputyMayor
MichelleHooton
October4,2006
HisWorship MayorNorm MacFarlane
And MembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipand MembersofCommonCouncil,
Re: PensionBoard Investment PolicyStatement
Iamrequesting,ormakingamotionforanyinformationconcerningtheCity
ofSaint JohnPensionBoardInvestmentPolicyStatement.
FirstofallIwouldliketoknowifthePensionBoardhasanofficial
InvestmentPolicyStatement,and second,Iwouldlikeacopyofthelastand
newestInvestmentpolicyStatementthattheCityofSaint JohnPension
Boardhasbeen,andis,operatingunder.
Respectfully,
(Receivedbye-mail)
BillFarren
Councillor,
TheCityofSaint John
October5,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
AndMembersofCommonCouncil
DearMayorMcFarlaneandFellowCouncillors:
RE:USEOFPROPERTYAT1521MANAWAGONISHROADBYF.A.
SIMPSONCONSTRUCTION
Thislargeproperty,attheintersectionofManawagonishRoadandFairville
Boulevard,hasbeenfilledovertheyearsandappearstobereadyfordevelopmentof
somekind. ThefrontageonManawagonishRoadandFairvilleBoulevardiszoned“B-2”
GeneralBusiness,butthepropertyisbeingusedtostoregravelandotherconstruction
material. Thistypeofindustrialactivityisnotpermittedinthiszoneandactionneedsto
betaken.
Thereareresidentslivinginthesurroundingareaandtheindustrialuseofthis
propertyisverydisruptive.
MymotionisforCounciltodirectstafftotakethenecessaryactionstostopthis
industrialactivitythatisnotpermittedinthiszoneat1521ManawagonishRoad.
Yourstruly,
IvanCourt
COUNCILLOR
October5,2005
MayorNormMcFarlaneand
MembersofCommonCouncil
CityofSaintJohn
DearMayorMcFarlaneandFellowCouncillors:
RE:FAIRVILLEBOULEVARDRETAILDEVELOPMENT
Could theCityManagerprovideuswithanupdateon thispossible
retail/commercialdevelopmentopportunityfortheWestSideofourCity.
Respectfullysubmitted,
PeterMcGuire
COUNCILLOR
October5,2006
YourWorshipNormMcFarlaneand
MembersofCommonCouncil
CityofSaintJohn
DearMayorandFellowCouncillors:
RE:HIGHWAY100
AsCounciliswellaware,asofJanuary1,2007,partsofHighway100willbecomeaCity
responsibility.OurCityisconstantlystrugglingtomaintainandupgradeourexistingroadsand
sidewalks.SomeareasofourCityhavenotbeenupgradedinover30or40years.Simplyput,
wedonothavethenecessaryrevenuestomeettherequestsofourcitizensorofCitystaff.
Whileinopposition,ournewPremierstatedthat theoriginalagreementbetweentheCityand
theProvincewasnotagooddealfortheCityofSaintJohnanditscitizens.
Therefore,mymotionisthatourMayorandappropriatestaffbegindialoguewiththe
newProvincialgovernmenttore-examineandnegotiateanewdealrelatingtotheHighway
AgreementforHighway100.
Mysecondmotionis thatCitystaffbringbackarecommendationdealingwiththe
removaloftrucktrafficalong theentirelengthofManawagonishRoad.
ThisroadispartofHighway100andresidentshavebeenrequestingtheremovalof
truck trafficformanyyearsexceptfordeliveries.
Respectfullysubmitted,
IvanCourt
COUNCILLOR
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REPORT rq COMMO
COUNCIL
September 22, 2006
M&C #2006-273
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His Worship Mayor Norm M~Farlane
and Members of Common cruncil
Your Worship and Members fCouncil:
SUBJECT: SALE OF THE IL TON HOTEL
PARKING GA GE SUBLEASE
This past week, the Hilton Hqtel in Saint John w sold by Hilton Canada to Inve t
Hotels G.P. Ltd. The transac*on was to closed 0 Tuesday, September 18, 2006.
As part of this transaction, th~ City of Saint John as requested to provide consen to the
assignment of the Parking G age Sublease.
Unfortunately, staffwas not i a position to obtai the approval of Common Co cil
prior to the closing. The City Manager did, at th request of the Purchaser, provi e the
attached letter and is now see ing the approval 0 Common Council.
The documentation that cou1cil is being asked t approve generally provides for;
1. The Purchaser to ass$e the responsibili of Hilton Canada Ltd. under th
Parking Garage Suble~se.
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2. The City aCknOWledgfg that should the P chaser default on the terms of he
Parking Garage Suble e, the lendor can t e the necessary steps to make he City
"whole" and then see a new tenant for th premises.
Before the letter to the Solici~or for the Purchas was sent, this item was discuss with
staff in the Legal Departmentr staff of the Saint J hn Development Corporation d Legal
Counsel to that Corporation.
Report to Common Council
Subject: SALEOFTHEHILTO HOTEL
PARKING GARGE S LEASE AGREEME T
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That the City of Saint John aSfent to the assignm
Hilton Canada Co. to Invest liotels G.P. Ltd;
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And that the City enter into t e Parking Garage S blease Acknowledgement Agr ement;
And further that the Mayor Common Clerk b authorized to execute the Agre ents
attached to M&C # 2006-273.
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errence L. Totten, FeA
CITY MANAGER
Attachments
PARKING GARAGE SU LEASE ACKNO LEDGEMENT AGREEME T
(City)
THIS AGREEMEr made as of the day of September, 2006.
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THE CITY OF S~INT JOHN
(hereinafter called ~e "Sublandlord")
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INNVEST HOTE~S GP LTD., in its apacity as general partner
for and on behalfollINNVEST HOTE S LP
(hereinafter called tte "Subtenant")
GE CANADA REt' L ESTA~::A CING HOLDING
COMPANY
(hereinafter called the "Mortgagee")
WHEREAS:
A. By indenture of sub-sublea e made as of the 31 t day of May, 1983 between th
Sublandlord as Lessor of the First art and The Rocca roup Market Square Developm nt
Limited ("Rocca") as Lessee ofth Second Part, the S blandlord did demise nnto Roce certain
premises referred to therein as the "Demised Premises' and did grant certain rights to Dcca, the
Demised Premises and the said rig ts being referred to in the said indenture oflease an herein
as the "Lessee Rights" for a term c mmencing at midn ght on the 31 st day of May, 198 and
ending at midnight on the second ay falling immediat ly prior to the 31st day of May, 049, at
the rentals and subject to the cove ants, conditions an agreements therein contained, hich said
sub-sublease was registered in the fflee of the Regist ar of Deeds in and for the COUll of Saint
John (the "Registry Office") on September 14, 1983 in Book 1019 at page 739 as No. 310645,
the lands upon which the Demised IPremises are locate being referred to herein as the' Lands".
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B. Rocca assigned the sub-sub~ease to Market Squ e Hotel Limited ("Market Squ e
Hotel") by assigrunent dated as of ~he 1 st day of Octob r, 1983 and registered in the Re istry
Office on August 31,1984 in BOOM 1059 at page 733 a No. 317403.
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C. Market Square Hotel assi~ed the sub-sublease to Centennial Leaseholds Limit d
("Centennial") by assignment date as of the 30th day f August, 1984 and registered i the
Registry Office on August 31, 198 in Book 1059 at p ge 779 as No. 317409,
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D, Centennial assigned the sut,' -sublease to Rocca Market Square Hotel Limited b
assignment dated as of the 30th da of August, 1984 d registered in the Registry Of
August 31, 1984 in Book 1059 at age 830 as No. 317 15.
E. The sub-sublease was amelded by amending a eement entered into by the Su landlord
and Rocca Market Square Hotel LImited dated as oft 20th day of March, 1986 and r gistered
in the Registry Office on March 2~, 1986 in Book 114 at page 142 as No. 328563,
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F. By certificate of arnendmeljlt issued under the usiness Corporations Act (New
Brunswick) on July 25, 1986, Roc~a Market Square H tel Limited changed its name to Market
Square Hotel Limited ("MSHL"). I
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G. The sub-sublease was furt~er amended by ame ding agreement entered into by he
Sublandlord and MSHL dated as or the 1st day of Jan ary, 1991 and registered in the egistry
Office on February 7, 1991 in Book 1479 at page 163 No. 368156.
H. MSHL was continued und r the Canada Rusin ss Corporations Act as 310067 Canada.
Inc. by certificate of continuance ated December 21, 994 and registered in the Regis y Office
on January 30, 1995 as No. 39852 and amalgamated ith Hilton. Canada Inc. to conti ue as
Hilton Canada Inc. by certificate 0 amalgamation dat d January I, 1995 and registere in the
Registry Office on January 30, 19Q5 as No. 398526.
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I. Hilton Canada Inc. was continued under the C mpanies Act (Nova Scotia) by c rtificate
of continuance dated December 181, 2001 and registere in the Registry Office on July 1,2004
as No. 18765116 and amalgamated with 3061270 Nov Scotia Company by certificate f
amalgamation dated January 1, 20~2 and registered on July 21, 2004 as No. 18765082 0
continue as Hilton Canada Co. i
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J. The sub-sublease was fur~er amended by ame ding agreement entered into by e
Sublandlord and Hilton Canada C~. dated June 30, 20 4 and registered in the Registry ffice on
September 8, 2004 as No. 190652 7 (the sub-sublease as so amended by the three am nding
agreements being hereinafter calle the "Parking Gara e Sublease").
K. Hilton Canada Co, assigne the Parking Garag Sublease to the Subtenant by a signment
dated as of the day ofSeptemberl 006 and registered n the Registry Office on Septe er ------>
2006 in Book at page i as No.
L. The Subtenant intend~ortgage its interest' the Parking Garage Sublease t the
Mortgagee by a debenture to be d~ed September ., 20 6 from the Subtenant (which d benture
as amended, supplemented, modifi d, renewed or repl ced from time to time is hereina er called
the "Debenture") as security for e obligations referr d to in the Debenture,
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WITNESSETH th~t in consideration 0 the sum of TWO ($2.0G) DOL ARS and
other good and valuable considera ion (the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged by the parties heret ) and the mutual co enants and agreements hereina er
contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as fo1 ows:
1. The Sublandlord covenant~, undertakes and a ees with the Mortgagee that:
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(a) If the Subtenant de aults under the Par 'ng Garage Sublease and fails to cure such
default within any ure period allowed nder the Parking Garage Suble se, or if
the Subtenant defa Its under the Parkin Garage Sublease and there is n period
for the Subtenant to cure such default, t e Sublandlord agrees to give witten
notice of such failu e to cure or such de ault, as the case may be, to the ortgagee
and the Mortgagee hall have a period f twenty (20) days after the date of such
notice within whic to cure the default r defaults specified in such noti e, If
after the expiration f twenty (20) days after the giving of such notice a aforesaid
the default specifie in such notice shal continue to exist, then and in e ery such
event, but not othe ise, at the option 0 the Sub landlord, the Parking Gage
Sublease may from and after the concIu ion ofthe said period of twenty (20) days
be terminated. No ithstanding the for going provisions of this paragr h 2(a), if
the default reasona~y requires more ti e for the Mortgagee to cure tha the
aforesaid twenty (2 ) day period the Su landlord shall not have the righ to
terminate the Parki g Garage Sublease f the curing of the default is pro ptly
commenced by the ortgagee after the .ving of such notice to it and is with due
diligence thereafter completed.
(b) If, as a result of a d fault under the Par ing Garage Sublease which is n
of being cured by e Mortgagee, the P rking Garage Sublease shall be
before its stated ex iration date, or ifth Parking Garage Sublease is ot
terminated, disclai ed or surrendered, t e Sub landlord shall give writte notice to
the Mortgagee pro ptlyaccompanied y particulars of the nature and e tent of
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the default which b ought about termin tion, disclaimer or surrender an the
Sublandlord agrees hat upon the reque t ofthe Mortgagee, if such requ st is
made in writing wit in twenty (20) day after the giving ofthe above-m ntioned
notice by the Subl dlord, it will grant the Mortgagee or the nominee f the
Mortgagee a new Ie se between the Su landlord, as sublandlord, and th
Mortgagee or the n minee of the Mortg gee, as subtenant, for a term eq al in
duration to the then emaining residue of the term of the Parking Garage Sublease
and at the same rent and otherwise upo the same terms and including t e same
covenants, provisos agreements and co ditions as are contained in the arking
Garage Sublease; p vided, however, Sublandlord's obligation to gr t the
new lease is conditi nal upon the Subia dlord being paid all moneys wh ch would
have been lawfully ue and owing unde the forfeited lease if it had not een
forfeited (other th accelerated rent) to the date of the new lease and eement
of the Mortgagee or its nominee to perti rm such other covenants under e
forfeited lease whic may be in default rovided they are not reasonably
incapable of being erformed by the M rtgagee or its nominee. Any su h new
lease and the leaseh ld estate thereby c ated shall retain the same priori y as the
Parking Garage Sublease with respect t any mortgage ofthe Sublandlo d's
interest or other lie , charge or encumb ance thereof created by the Subl ndlord.
All revenues collect d by the Sublandlo d from the Demised Premises d ring the
interval following t nnination of the Pa king Garage Sublease and prior 0 the
commencement of e term of the new 1 ase shall be credited against an arrears
under the Parking Gjarage Sublease whi h would have existed had it not een
terminated, and paJinents as they fall d c under the new lease. The fail re of the
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Mortgagee or its no inee to execute an deliver to the Sub landlord the ew lease
within twenty (20) ays after it has bee tendered by the Sublandlord to the
Mortgagee or its no inee, or to compl with any ofthe other provision and
conditions herein s ecified with respec to such new lease, shall conclus vely,
unless otherwise a eed to in writing b tween the Sublandlord and the ortgagee
or its nominee, be eemed an abando ent and waiver on the part ofth
Mortgagee of all ri hts to obtain such n w lease. If there is more than ne
mortgagee of the ri ht, title and interest of the Subtenant in and to the P king
Garage Sublease th t makes a request fi r a new lease pursuant to any ot er
agreement entered i to by the Sublandl rd, the Sub landlord shall enter i to a new
lease with whichev r of such mortgage s making such request has the
encumbrance prior n registration.
(c) The Mortgagee sha 1 not be liable to th Sublandlord under the Parking arage
Sublease for the ful Iment or non-fulfil ent of any of the obligations 0 the
Subtenant thereund r, except as hereina er set out. The Mortgagee her by agrees
with the Sublandlor that if the Mortga ee forecloses or takes possessio of the
Tenant's interest in he Parking Garage Sublease, then, so long as the M rtgagee
shall be the owner f or in possession 0 such interest, the Mortgagee sh 11
observe and perfo all the obligations fthe Subtenant under the Parki g Garage
Sublease and that i the Mortgagee exer ises any power of sale under th
Debenture, the Mo gagee shall require he purchaser to agree with the
Sublandlord to obs e and perform all he obligations of the Subtenant der the
Parking Garage Su lease.
2. The Sublandlord and the S btenant agree with e Mortgagee that, so long as th
Debenture remains outstanding, th terms of the Parki g Garage Sublease shall not be ended,
supplemented, modified, cancelled forfeited, surrende ed or (subject to the express te S of this
Agreement) terminated prior to th end of the term res rved by the Parking Garage Sub ease
without, and the same shall not be ffective without, e prior written consent of the M rtgagee,
3. The registration on title of discharge of the D benture shall constitute an auto
termination of this Agreement.
4. The Sublandlord shall fro time to time upon e written request of the Subten t or the
Mortgagee, promptly advise the M rtgagee in writing fthe status of the Parking Gara e
Sublease and the Subtenant's per:ti rmance thereunder nd such other information as ill Y
reasonably be required by the Mo gagee and any cost in connection therewith shall b for the
account of the Subtenant and not t e Sublandlord or th Mortgagee. The written status eport
shall not be construed as a waiver y the Sublandlord i respect of any obligations to b
performed under the Parking Gara e Sublease.
5. Any notices or other comm nications to be give by any party hereunder to any ther party
shall be given or made by deliverin the same by hand, r by mailing the same in a seale envelope
by registered mail, return receipt r quested, or by facsi ile transmission addressed to t e party to
whom the notice is directed, at the ddress set out belo or to such alternative address as may from
time to time be designated by noti e given in the manu r provided in this paragraph:
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Saint John NB E2 4L1
Attention: The ommon Clerk
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(b) to the Subtenant at:
c/o InnVest REIT
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Mississauga, Onta 0
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Attention:
Ke y Gibson
Facsimile No. (905 206-7114
( c) to the Mortgagee at
123 Front Street W st
Suite 1400, P.O. B x 14
Toronto, Ontario
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Attention:
Dire tor of Canadian As et Management
Each such notice shall be dated as f the date of its del very or mailing, as the case ma be. If so
mailed, it shall be deemed given 0 the fifth (5th) busi ess day following the date of so mailing
it. In the event of interruption or i mediately pending interruption to the postal servic , each
such notice shall be delivered by h d or facsimile tra smission. If delivered by facsi ile
transmission, any such notice shall be deemed to be de ivered on the date of transmissi n, if
received before 4:00 p.m. on any b siness day of the i tended recipient or otherwise 0 the first
business day of the intended recipi nt following trans ission.
6. The Sublandlord will not s 11 or encumber its i terest, except to a purchaser or
encumbrancer which shall, before uch sale is effected at the Subtenant's expense, ent into
either an agreement with the Subte ant and the Mortg ee substantially in the form an tenns of
this Agreement or an acknowled ent addressed to th Mortgagee confirming that sue
purchaser or encumbrancer is fami iar with the terms 0 this Agreement and is bound b them.
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Any such agreement with any enc brancer shall pro ide that such encumbrancer shal not be
bound by the tenns hereof unless d until it is in poss ssion or ownership (whether by itself or
through a receiver, manager or rec iver and manager) f Sublandlord's interest in the nds.
7. If any term, covenant, obli ation or agreement ontained in this Agreement, or e
application thereof to any person 0 circumstance shall to any extent, be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of th s Agreement or the pplication of such term, coven t,
obligation or agreement to persons or circumstances ot er than those as to which it is h ld
invalid or unenforceable, shall not e affected thereby d each term, covenant, obligat on and
agreement herein contained shall b separately valid a d enforceable to the fullest exte t
permitted by law.
terparts each of which when s executed
s together shall constitute one d the
gree that for the purpose of ofti r,
all constitute an original execu d copy,
8. This Agreement may be ex cuted in several co
shall be deemed to be an original d which counterpa
same instrument. The parties hereb acknowledge and
acceptance and execution an execu ed facsimile copy s
ereto have duly executed this greement
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HE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
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Mr. Peter Forestell
Patterson, Palmer
Barristers & Solicitors
One Brunswick Square
Dear Mr. ForesteI1:
Subject: Sale of the Hilton Hot 1
This is to advise that at the nex regularly schedule meeting of Common Council, I am
prepared to recommend;
1. That the City of Saint J hn consent to the a signment of the sublease, and; I
2. Enter into the Acknowl dgement Agreem with the new sub-tenants' len~ r.
I am not in a position at this ti e to recommend th the City of Saint John consen1 0 the
assig t of the Manage t greement with res ect to the Saint John Trade an~
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SUBJECT:
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BACKGROUND:
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That Council au orize the City Sol' citor to take the necessary st~ s
required to achi ve vacant posses ion of its lands located at ~. 4
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That Council di ect the appropriat staff to ensure that a fence I s
erected between is property at 154 ermain St. West and the adjacf t
lands owned by ega Enterprises In ." .
However, at its meeting of D cember 19, 2005 Ommon Council:
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business from its Germain Street West locati n to another suitable locatid ,
possibly a site in one of the ndustrial Parks. A site containing a couple of ac~
would be required, as well a building andlo re-imbursement of the sum
$60,000.00 representing rece t renovations. to th building at 154 Germain Str
West. There is also the issue of the lease by an between Ready John and Me
which would require ame ding if not te ination. Staff considered
$200,000.00 starting point to e excessive and co d not therefore make a positi
recommendation to assist in the re-location of e Ready John business. As t~
issue of the lease was tabled, in January '06, in e normal course, the City bill"
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Saint John to take the reco mended steps req ired to achieve vacant posses i n
of its lands located at 154 G rmain Street West ID #368100. I
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PID:368100
Address:
54 Germain St. w.
October5,2006
CommonCouncilof
TheCityofSaintJohn
YourWorshipandCouncillors:
Re:“VaryingOpinions”
Item11.2ontheCommonCouncilagendaforSeptember11,2006wasaletter
fromCouncillorFergusonproposing“Theestablishmentofanindependent
ethicspanel/commission”.Itbegan:
“InrecentCommonCouncilmeetingsithasbecomeapparent
thatissuesofindependenceandconflictofinterest
interpretationis[sic]unclearandsubjecttovaryingopinions.
….Theestablishmentofanindependentethics
panel/commissionwouldservetheCityofSaintJohnwell.”
TherewasnospecificinformationintheCouncillor’scorrespondence
supportingthoseassertions.
AmotiontoadopttheproposalwasplacedbeforeCouncilandCouncillor
Fergusonthenreadhisentireletteraloudandspokebrieflytothetopic.Still
nospecificinformationwasprovidedtosupporttheassertionssetoutabove.
DuringdebateonthemotionCouncillor Taitnoted:
“Itisincumbentuponeveryoneofusifwefeelthereis
somethingunethicaloraconflicttobringthatmatterforward
totheCounciltotheentireCouncil.”
CommonCouncilCitySolicitor
October6,2006Page2
Re:“VaryingOpinions”
ThatviewisreflectiveofthedutyofeachCouncilmembertoactinthebest
interestofcitizens,atopicwithwhichIdealtinanopiniondeliveredonlythree
monthsagoatthemeetingofJuly4,2006.
CouncillorChangaskedtheobviousquestion:
“Haveyouseen[anything]overthelasttwoandahalfyears
thatwarrantsyoutohaveacommissionlikethissetupwithin
thisCouncil…Mr.Ferguson?”
InreplyCouncillorFergusonstated:
“Thereare…therehavebeenvaryingopinionsinthelast
coupleofmonthsgiventoCouncilwithinthelastcoupleof
yearswehavereceivedalegalopiniontellingusthatfor
exampleCouncillorDesmondbecausehewasaformer
employeecouldn’tbeputonaboardbutwehaveone
Councillortoldthathecouldbeputonaboardunderthesame
circumstance.”
MayorMcFarlaneinterjectedatthatpoint“CouncillorDesmondwas
appointedtoaboard”towhichCouncillorFergusonthenresponded“…not
totheonethatopinionwasgivenon,nottothePension BoardYourWorship.”
SinceCouncillorTaitistheonlyformerCityemployeesittingonCounciland
hasalsobeenappointedbyCounciltothePensionBoard,CouncillorFerguson
musthavebeenspeakingofalegalopiniondeliveredtoCouncilandbearing
uponCouncillor Tait’seligibilityformembershiponthePensionBoard.
ItisimportanttorememberthatthisclaimbyCouncillorFergusonof “varying
opinions”wasinreplytoCouncillorChang’srequestforanexampleof
somethingthatwouldwarrantestablishinganethicspanel/commission–it
carriedtheunmistakableimplicationofunethicalbehaviour.
So,didCouncilinfactreceivealegalopinionthatCouncillorTaitcouldbe
appointedtothePensionBoardnotwithstandinghisbeingaformerCity
employee?TheissueofCouncillorTait’seligibilityformembershiponthe
PensionBoardhasnotbeenthesubjectofanywrittenopinionnordoIrecall
havingexpressedaverbalopinionuponthesubject(thoughifIbelievedhe
wasdisqualifiedfrommembershipIwouldhavesaidso).However,Iwas
requestedbyCouncilanddidprovideanopinionasto:
CommonCouncilCitySolicitor
October6,2006Page3
Re:“VaryingOpinions”
“WhetherCouncillorTaitbeingatonceaCouncillor,amember
ofthePensionBoardandaretireereceivingaCitypension,
wouldasaresultbedisqualifiedfromparticipatingatCouncil
deliberationsandvotingwithrespecttoanythingrelatedtothe
unfundedliabilityofthePensionFund?”
CouncilhadalsoaskedthatIprovideadvicewithrespecttotheparticipationof
theMayorandCouncillorTituseachofwhomalsoservesontheBoard,but
thatisnotgermanetothepresentmatter.TheopinionIgavetoCouncilwas
relativelylengthybutthefollowingexcerptsarepertinent:
“Toputitmoredirectly,avoidingareductioninone’spension
isafinancialbenefitasthetermisusedintheAct
(MunicipalitiesAct).Therefore,ifCouncilweretoconsiderthe
meritsofareductiontoexistingpensions,thatwouldbea
matterwithrespecttowhichCouncillorTaitwouldhavea
conflictofinterestinmyview.Thiswouldbesoeventhough
theCouncildoesnothavetheauthoritytoeffectsuchreduction
itself,butcouldonlyrequesttheProvincialLegislaturetoenact
thenecessaryamendmentstoachievethatresult.”
And:
“Ifthematterofreducingpensionscurrentlypaidunderthe
City’sPensionActisplacedbeforeCouncilthenCouncillor
Taitwouldberequiredinmyviewandinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofSection90.4(3)todisclosehisconflictassoonas
thematterisintroducedandimmediatelywithdrawfromthe
meetingroomwhileitisunderconsiderationorvote.”
Ascanbeseen,myadvicetoCouncilidentifiedcircumstanceswhereinmy
opinion,itwouldbeincumbentuponCouncillorTaittodiscloseaconflictand
withdrawfromCouncilproceedings.Thematterofhiseligibilityfor
appointmenttothePensionBoardwasobviouslynotthesubjectofmy
opinion.
CommonCouncilCitySolicitor
October6,2006Page4
Re:“VaryingOpinions”
AndwhatofCouncillorFerguson’sclaimthat: “…withinthelastcoupleof
yearswehavereceivedalegalopiniontellingusthatforexampleCouncillor
Desmondbecausehewasaformeremployeecouldn’tbeputonaboard….”?
Thatclaimisuntrue. TheissueofthepossibleappointmentofthenCouncillor
DesmondtothePensionBoarddidarise,nothowever, “withinthelastcouple
ofyears”butmorethaneightyearsagoataJune22,1998Committeeofthe
Whole Meeting.GiventhatCouncillorFergusonwasnotamemberofCouncil
atthattime,itthusappearsthathehasblurredthedistinctionbetweenan
opinionheactuallyreceived(i.e.theopinionrespectingCouncillorTait)and
oneaboutwhichhemusthaveonlybeentold(i.e.theopinionrespectingthen
CouncillorDesmondin1998).Nevertheless,itisimportanttoreviewthe
advicegivenin1998.Atthemeetinginquestiontheprospectofaperception
ofconflictarisinginthecaseofaCityretiree’sbeingappointedtotheBoard
wasraisedbyCommitteemembers.AsaresultIwasaskedandofferedthe
verbalopinionthatCouncillorDesmond’sstatusasaformerCityemployeein
receiptofaCitypensioncouldgiverisetoaconflictincertaincircumstancesI
stated:
“IfforexamplethePensionBoardweretocometotheview
thattheywouldliketomakearecommendationtoCouncilthat
anamendmenttothelegislationbesoughttoallowthatto
happen,[animprovementtobenefitsforexistingretirees]then
clearlyCouncillorDesmondwouldhavetoconvincehimself
whetherornothecouldparticipateintheCouncildecisionon
thatrecommendation.Atthatpointhewouldbeactingasa
CouncillorandIbelievethattheconflictprovisionsoftheAct
[Municipalities]wouldapply.”
IfurtherindicatedthatitwasCouncil’sdecisionwhethertoappointtothe
PensionBoardaretiredCityemployeeandthatthepotentialforaperception
ofconflictwasafactorwhichcouldbeconsidered.Ididnotgivetheopinion
thathisstatusasaformerCityemployeeinreceiptofapensiondisqualified
himfromappointmenttothePensionBoard.
AsnotedearlierinthiscorrespondenceIhadoccasiononlythreemonthsago,
towritetoCounciladvisingofthedutyimposeduponeachmembertobringto
Council’sattentionanybehaviourreasonablybelievedtobematerially
detrimentaltotheCity’sinterestsandtoprovidetheevidencesupportingthat
CommonCouncilCitySolicitor
October6,2006Page5
Re:“VaryingOpinions”
belief.ThatadvicewasoccasionedbyCouncillorFerguson’shavingfailedto
provideCouncilwiththeinformationuponwhichhereliedinmaking
allegationsofseriousmisconduct.Herewehaveaninstancewherehehas
providedCouncilwithinformationpurportedlysupportinghisallegationof
ethicallysuspectbehaviourbuttheinformationisuntrue.Thatisrecklessand
unacceptable.
Thereisnodoubtbutthatwiththemanypressingissuesoutstandingitwould
havebeeneasiertoletthisparticularmatterpasswithoutresponse.Butthat
wasnotanoption.NotrespondingwouldgivesilentcredencetoCouncillor
Ferguson’sallegationwhenitdeservesnone.Unfortunatelyhowever,thetime
requiredtorespondistimetakenfrommoreproductiveeffort.
RespectfullySubmitted,
JohnL.Nugent
CitySolicitor
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HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
AndMembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil,
FluoridationofDrinkingWater
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION
Waterfluoridationisthepracticeofaddingfluoridecompoundstowaterwiththeintended
purposeofreducingtoothdecayinthegeneralpopulation.ManyNorthAmericanmunicipalities
fluoridatetheirwatersupplies;apracticedesignedtoreducetoothdecayatarelativelylowcost.
TheCityofSaintJohnhasbeenfluoridatingitsEastsystemdrinkingwatersince1992andthe
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AtitsmeetingofJune19,2006,CommonCouncilreferredaproposaltodiscontinuetheuseof
fluoridetreatmenttothewatersupplytostaffforareport. TheletterfromCouncillorChase,with
supportingmaterial,isAttachment1.ThesupportingmaterialisanApril2000paperbyDr.
HardyLimeback,BSc,PhD,DDS,AssociateProfessorandHead,PreventiveDentistry,
UniversityofToronto,entitled “WhyIamnowofficiallyopposedtoaddingfluoridetodrinking
water”settingouthisreasonsforopposingtheadditionoffluoridetodrinkingwater.These
reasonsaresummarizedundertwogeneralheadings:
Newevidenceforlackofeffectivenessoffluoridationinmoderntimes;and
Newevidenceforpotentialseriousharmfromlong-termfluorideingestion.
Concernforthesafetyofourdrinkingwater(withfluorideadded)andthepeoplewhoconsume
thatwateristhebasisfortheproposedchangeinCouncilpolicy.
CommonCouncilhasmadesafe,highqualitydrinkingwateraforemostpriorityoftheCityof
SaintJohn.Assuringthesafetyofthedrinkingwaterconsumedbythepublicisafundamentally
importantresponsibilityofthemunicipality.Assuch,itismostappropriatethatanyquestionor
concernregardingthesafetyofadditivestodrinkingwaterbecarefullyconsidered.
Councilunderstandsthatthefluoridationofdrinkingwaterisnotaregulatedrequirement;itis
notameasureundertakentoimprovethesafetyofdrinkingwaterforconsumers. Thechemicalis
addedincontrolledamountsforreasonsofdentalhealth,i.e.tohelpreducetoothdecayinthe
populationgenerally. ThechoicetodosorestsentirelywiththeCouncil.
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BACKGROUND
Beginninginlate1988andthroughthefirstmonthsof1989,SaintJohnCommonCouncil
debatedextensivelythemeritsoffluoridatingthewatersupply.Numerousapproacheshadbeen
madetoCouncilbylocaldentalprofessionalsandindividualmembersofCouncilthoughtthatit
wastherightthingtodo.ByFebruary1989,Councilinitiatedstepstoaddaplebiscitequestion
totheballotintheupcomingmunicipalelection.OnadviceoftheCitySolicitor,atitsFebruary
13,1989meeting,Counciladoptedthefollowingresolution:
“RESOLVEDthatpursuanttotheregulationsundertheProvincialHealthAct,the
MinisterofHealthberequestedtodetermineifthepublicwatersupplyintheCityof
SaintJohnisdeficientinfluorinecompoundsforoptimumdentalhealth,andto
providesuchdeterminationbeforeFebruary27,1989.”
The MinisterofHealthrespondedinaletterdatedFebruary17,1989(Attachment2)stating:
“Ihaveexaminedthedataavailabletomeonthefluoridecontentofyourcity’s
watersupply.…
Basedontheaboveinformation,pursuanttosection197of Regulation88-200under
theHealthAct,IfindthatthecommunalwatersupplyfortheCityofSaintJohnis
deficientinfluorinecompoundsforoptimumdentalhealth”
OnFebruary20,1989,astaffreporttoCouncil(M&C89-94,datedFebruary17,1989)provided
thefollowing:
Anexplanationofwhat“fluoridation”is;
AreviewofthenaturalfluoridecontentofCitywater;
Assurancethatanextensivelistoftechnicalinformationwasreviewed,withthe
materialusedtoselectthebestavailabletechnologyshouldfluoridebeaddedtoCity
water;
Policystatementsendorsingfluoridationfromthefollowing;
Health&WelfareCanada
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CanadianMedicalAssociation
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CanadianPublicHealthAssociation
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AmericanMedicalAssociation
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AmericanDentalAssociation
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CanadianDentalAssociation
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Manitoba MinisterofHealth
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Quebec MinisterofHealth&SocialServices
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NewBrunswickMedicalSociety
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SurgeonGeneralofPublicHealthServices(USA)
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Anappendixlistingotherorganizationsthatsupportwaterfluoridation;
Anappendixcovering“chargesandallegations…usuallypresentedtorefutethe
benefits,safety,andefficacyofthispublichealthmeasure”,withanswersprovidedby
theU.S.PublicHealthService,CentersforDiseaseControl(CDC);
Andotherrelatedinformation.
Professionalstaffofferedthefollowingadviceconcerningadoptionofafluoridationpolicy:
“Staff,afterthoroughreviewofresourcematerial,seesnotechnicalconstraintto
preventCommonCouncilfromadoptingtheprincipleofwaterfluoridation.This
doesnotmeanthattheCityofSaintJohnshouldbegintofluoridatethewatersupply
immediately.Fluoridationmustbeconsideredinthetotalcontextofalltheissues
facingtheWater&SewerageUtility:infrastructurereplacement;systemexpansion;
environmentalmatters,andotherwatersupplyconcerns,butalsointhecontextof
prioritiesfornewserviceswhichhavetobebudgetedfor.IfCommonCouncil
adoptedfluoridationinprinciple,theimplementationofsuchaprogramwouldbe
reviewedduringpreparationoffutureOperatingandCapitalbudgets,takingother
factorsintoconsideration.”
StaffalsoexpressedaconcernabouttheloweringofpHandcorrosion:
“StaffareconcernedthattheadditionoffluoridecompoundstotheCityWater
SupplymighthavetheeffectofloweringthepH(measureofacidity).Shouldthis
happenwithoutsomeothermeanstoincreasethepH,acceleratedcorrosionofiron
andcopperpipeswouldtakeplace.
CorrosionisamajorcosttoallwaterutilitieswhichtheCityshouldattemptto
minimize.Shouldfluoridationbeadoptedinprinciple,theimplementationwould
havetobedelayediffurtherwatertreatmenttoraisepHisidentified.”
AttheFebruary27,1989meetingofCommonCouncil,thefollowingresolutionwasadopted:
“RESOLVEDthataplebiscitebeheldonthematteroffluoridationoftheCity’s
watersupply”;thequestionbeing “AreyouinfavourofthefluoridationoftheCityof
SaintJohn’smunicipalwater system?”
Copiesofallreportsandareferencelibraryof214documentsonthematterwereplacedinthe
CommonClerk’sOfficeforpublicreviewaspersection46(11)oftheMunicipal ElectionsAct.
InMay1989,52.85%ofallthosewhovotedontheplebiscitequestionvotedintheaffirmative;
belowthe60%thatwouldbindCouncilundertheMunicipalitiesActtoimplementtheproposal.
CounciladoptedthefollowingresolutionatitsMay15,1989meeting:
“RESOLVEDthatCouncilauthorizeCitystafftoproceedwithfluoridationofthe
Citywater”.
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WithcleardirectionfromCouncil,Engineeringbeganthedesignoffacilitiesandmembersof
staffreceivedfluoridationengineeringtrainingwiththeCDC.
InAugustofthefollowingyear,stafffollowedupwithareportonplanning,waterqualityand
technicalconsiderations(M&C90-566datedAugust17,1990refers).Extractsfromthatreport,
thatCouncilshouldreview,areprovidedbelow:
“Asaresultofimplementingthefluoridationprogramstaffareoftheopinionthat
theCityofSaintJohnwouldbeprudenttobeginplanningforthattimewhenwater
treatmentplantswillbemandatedbyFederal/Provincialregulations.Fluoridationis
implementationofafluoridation
onestepinawatertreatmentprocess,and
programshouldtakeintoconsiderationexistingandfuturewatertreatment
requirements
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“Althoughfluoridationmaybeginwithoutfullscalewatertreatment,proper
toensurethat
evaluationshouldbecarriedoutintheplanninganddesignstage
moniesspentareinthelongtermbestinterestoftheCity
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firstpriorityensurethatdrinkingwateris
“Theofwatersupplierseverywhereisto
bacteriologicallysafe
.Oncethatisaccomplished,attentioncanbeturnedtoother
contaminants…”
“Theprogressmadeinthepast10yearsinrecognizingthedeleterioushealtheffects
ofagrowinglistofcontaminantscommonlyfoundindrinkingwaterportendsthe
adoptionofenforceablestandardsandincreasinglysophisticatedtreatment
techniques
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“Inordertobeginfluoridationandtheeventualfulltreatmentofwater,theCityof
SaintJohnwillneedtoappointconsultingengineerswithexpertiseinthisfield.…”
TheCityhasaresponsibilitytoprotectthehealthofourcitizensandassuchwe
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shouldsecurethebestavailabletechnicaladvice
inCanadawhenplanningfor
futurewaterneeds.”
InOctober1990,CouncilauthorizedtheexecutionofacontractwithGoreandStorrieLimited:
toprovidegeneralengineeringinputintothefluoridationofthewater system;toprovidedetailed
designandspecificationsfortheinstallationoffluoridationfacilitiesfortheLochLomond
System;toinvestigatemethodsofpHadjustmentforaggressivenesscontrol;toassistin
developingadatabaseofwaterqualityinformation;andtoprovidetechnicaladvicetostaffon
waterqualityissues.BylateJanuary1992fluoridationoftheLochLomondWaterSystembegan
afterpublicnotification. ThefluoridationoftheSpruceLakeWaterSystemfollowedin1995.
Initially,thedosagelevelinbothsystemswas1.2partspermillion-basedoninformation
providedbyCDC,HealthCanadaandtheProvincialDepartmentofHealth.In1996,studies
supportedaslightloweringofdosagelevelsandafterconsultationwiththeProvincial
DepartmentofHealth,dosagelevelsinSaintJohnwereloweredto0.9ppm.Thislevelof
fluoridationcontinuestoday,althoughtheprocesshasbeentemporarilydisruptedintheEast
(LochLomond) system.
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Dr.HardyLimeback:“WhyIamnow
officiallyopposedtoaddingfluoridetodrinkingwater”
ThesereasonsforDr.Limeback’sposition(Attachment1)onthefluoridatingofdrinkingwater
aresummarizedundertwogeneralheadings:
Newevidenceforlackofeffectivenessoffluoridationinmoderntimes;and
Newevidenceforpotentialseriousharmfromlong-termfluorideingestion.
ExtractsfromhisApril2000paperareprovidedbelow.
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FluoridesandHumanHealth
ThevisionofHealthCanada,thefederaldepartmentresponsibleforhelpingCanadiansmaintain
andimprovetheirhealth,istomakethiscountry’spopulationamongthehealthiestintheworld-
asmeasuredbylongevity,lifestyleandeffectiveuseofthepublichealthcaresystem.Given
HealthCanada’sbroadmissionconcerningthehealthofcitizensgenerally,theirpositiononthis
issueisonedeservingofparticularscrutiny.
UpdatedinSeptember2005,theHealthCanadawebsiteprovidesaconciseoverviewontheissue
offluoride(Attachment3)entitled“FluoridesandHumanHealth”,quotedfrombelow.
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ChiefDentalOfficer,HealthCanada
StaffhasbeenincommunicationwithDr.PeterCooney,ChiefDentalOfficer,HealthCanada.
Thekeymessagesthathethoughtshouldbeconsideredare:
1.Dentalcariesisthemostprevalentchronicdiseaseinouryoung.
2.Vulnerablegroups(whooftenliveincities)stillhaveveryhighcariesrates.
3.Waterfluoridationisarecognizedmeansofreducingcariesthatisbothsafeandeffective
andisamodelforcommunitybased(ratherthanindividual)prevention.
4.Manyrespectedinternational,national,provincialandlocalbodiessupporttheuseof
waterfluoridation.
Hesuggestedthatcitinganumberoffactswouldbehelpfulinconsideringthisissue:
Communitywaterfluoridationbenefitseveryone,especiallyhighriskpopulations.Itisthe
mostefficientwaytopreventoneofthemostcommonchildhooddiseases-dentaldecay
(5timesascommonasasthmaand7timesascommonashayfeverin5to17year-olds).
Waterfluoridationbenefitsallresidentsservicedbycommunitywatersuppliesregardless
oftheirsocialoreconomicstatus
Studieshaveproventhatcommunitiesbenefitingfromfluoridatedwaterusefewerdollars
totreatdentaldecay.Formostcities,every$1investedinwaterfluoridationyields$38
savingsindentaltreatmentcosts.
Withmorethan60yearsofresearchandpracticalexperience,theoverwhelmingweight
ofcrediblescientificevidencehasconsistentlyindicatedthatfluoridationofcommunity
watersuppliesissafe.Hereferencedfourmajorreviewsdoneinrecentyears:
?NationalHealthandMedicalResearchCouncilofAustralia,1999
?OralHealthinAmerica:AReportoftheSurgeonGeneral,2000
?SystematicReviewofWaterFluoridation,UK/Internationalstudy,2000
?WaterFluoridation.U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,Centersfor
DiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),2001
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TheCDChasproclaimedcommunitywaterfluoridation(alongwithvaccinationsand
infectiousdiseasecontrol)asoneof10greatpublichealthachievementsofthetwentieth
century.
Morethan125nationalandinternationalhealth,serviceandprofessionalorganizations
recognizethepublichealthbenefitsofcommunitywaterfluoridationforpreventingtooth
decay.
Simplybydrinkingwater,everyone,especiallythosewithoutaccesstoregulardental
care,canbenefitfromfluoridation’scavityprotection.Studieshaveprovenwater
fluoridationcontinuestobeeffectiveinreducingdentaldecayby20-40%,eveninanera
withwidespreadavailabilityoffluoridefromothersources,suchasfluoridetoothpaste.
2003ReviewofFluoridation
Areviewofthefluoridationquestionwasundertakeninrecentyears-attherequestofCouncil–
“toreviewtheincidencesoffluorosisintheSaintJohnarea,andtoadviseontheappropriate
dosagelevelfortheadditionoffluoridetotheSaintJohnwatersystem”.InOctoberof2003,a
committeeofprofessionalsevaluatedtheissueandreportedbacktoCouncilthroughM&C
2003-314(Attachment4)withthefollowingrecommendation,adoptedbyCouncilonOctober
20,2003:
“…thatCommonCouncilendorsethatthetargetlevelforfluorideinSaintJohn
drinkingwatercontinuetobe0.9partspermillionuntilsuchtimeasHealthCanada
advisesotherwise.”
Thecommittee,whosereportisincludedwiththeabovestaffreport,wasmadeupofthe
followingpeople:
Dr.ScottGiffinMedicalOfficerofHealth,Region2,SaintJohn
Dr.PeggyBrownPresident,SaintJohnDentalAssociation
Dr.BarryMazeDirectorofDentalPublicHealth,Prince EdwardIsland
MarkAllenOfficeoftheChiefMedicalOfficerofHealth,NewBrunswick
PeterHanlonStaffCoordinator,CityofSaintJohn
Theirreportincludedthefollowingcommentary:
“Individually,committeemembershavereviewedcurrentnationalandinternational
reportsregardingfluoridationofdrinkingwater.Credible,recognized,peer-
reviewedstudiescontinuetoshowthat‘communitywaterfluoridationcontinuesto
bethemostcost-effective,practicalandsafemeansforreducingandcontrollingthe
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occurrenceoftoothdecayinacommunity’.
In2000,theU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)recognizedthe
fluoridationofdrinkingwaterasoneofthetengreatpublichealthachievementsof
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thetwentiethcentury.Numerousagenciesreportthatwaterfluoridationcontinuesto
beacost-effectivestrategy,eveninareaswheretheoverallcarieslevelhasdeclined.
Manygovernmentandhealthorganizations,includingHealthCanada,theCanadian
PublicHealthAssociation,theCanadianDentalAssociation,theCanadianMedical
AssociationandtheWorldHealthOrganizationendorsethefluoridationofdrinking
watertopreventtoothdecay.”
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StatusofWaterFluoridationinCanada
InCanada,provincialandterritorialgovernmentsareresponsibleforthesafetyofdrinking
water.Incollaborationwiththeirmunicipalities,theydecidewhetherornottofluoridateandthe
amountoffluoridetobeadded. TheOfficeoftheChiefDentalOfficer(OCDO)hascompleteda
scanoftheareasinCanadathatarefluoridated.ThisinformationwascollectedfromProvincial
orTerritorialEnvironmentMinistriesandthenverifiedbytheDentalDirectorsofeachprovince
andterritory.
Provincial andTerritorialEstimatesfor
Community WaterFluoridationCoverage
PopulationPopulationPercentPercent
TotalwithwithoutWithwithout
Province
FluoridatedFluoridatedFluoridatedFluoridated
Population
WaterWaterWaterWater
BritishColumbia4,055,195159,0703,896,1253.9%96.1%
Alberta3,124,9232,329,857795,06674.6%25.4%
Saskatchewan978,993310,677668,31631.7%68.3%
Manitoba1,103,695807,793295,90273.2%26.8%
Ontario12,392,7218,707,0553,685,66670.3%29.7%
Quebec7,509,928519,3096,990,6196.9%93.1%
NewBrunswick729,498139,550589,94819.1%80.9%
NovaScotia936,025419,000517,02544.8%55.2%
Newfoundland515,94617,969497,9773.5%96.5%
PrinceEdwardIsland137,86432,245105,61923.4%76.6%
Nunavut26,7451,89924,8467.1%92.9%
Yukon29,967029,9670.0%100.0%
NorthwestTerritories42,81023,03619,77453.8%46.2%
NationalTotals31,584,31013,467,46018,116,85042.6%57.4%
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OfficeoftheChiefDentalOfficer,HealthCanada,April20,2006
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FundamentalQuestionstoConsider
InorderforCounciltodecidewhetherornottodiscontinuetheuseoffluorideinthewater
system,twofundamentalquestionsneedtobeconsidered:
1.Isthefluoridationofdrinkingwaterstillrecognizedasabeneficialpublichealthpractice?
2.Istheexpenditureofpublicutilityfundswarranted(atthistime),giventhecurrent
demandsoftheCity’swaterandwastewater systems?
Question1–BeneficialPublicHealth Practice?
Currentlymanygovernmentsandhealthorganizationsendorsethefluoridationofdrinkingwater
forthepreventionoftoothdecay.InadditiontotheHealthCanadapositionreferencedearlier
andattachedhereto,alsoattachedarethemostrecentpositionsofthefollowinghealthagencies:
theCanadianDentalAssociation(Attachment5);theCanadianPaediatricSociety(Attachment
6);andtheUnitedStatesSurgeonGeneral(Attachment7).
Anextensivelyreferenceddocument,datedAugust17,2001,preparedbytheU.S.Department
ofHealthandHumanServices,CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)hasbeen
submittedtotheCommonClerk’sOfficeforaccessbymembersofCouncilandthepublic.
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ProvidedbelowistheSummaryofthatreport:
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RecommendationsforUsingFluoridetoPreventandControlDentalCariesintheUnitedStates,U.S.Department
ofHealthandHumanServices,CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),Atlanta,GA30333,dated
August17,2001,page1Vol.50/No.RR-14/MMWR
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SignificantinthepositionputforwardbytheCDCisitsworldwidereputation,theprofessional
andacademiccredentialsofthepeople(11)onitsFluorideRecommendationsWorkGroupand
those(23)oftheFluoride Recommendations Reviewers.
Conclusion
Staffcanfindnocompellingreasontoquestionthepositionsputforwardby
recognizedpublichealthauthoritiesandprofessionalassociationsinbothCanadaandtheUnited
States–thosewiththemandatetoprotectandenhancethehealthofpeoplegenerally.
TheMedicalOfficerofHealthhasbeenaskedtoassistinthepresentationofthisreportandtobe
availableforthequestionsofCouncil.
Question2–ExpenditureofPublicUtilityFundsWarranted?
TheannualoperatingcosttofluoridateboththeEastandWestwatersystemsisintheorderof
$100,000.
AnadditionalexpensehasarisensincethefluoridebuildingfireattheLatimerLakewater
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treatmentfacilityonJune 6,2006.FluoridehasnotbeeninjectedintotheEastdrinkingwater
systemsincethattime.Asyouknow,fluoridetreatmentisnotmandatoryfordrinkingwater;
therefore,thedrinkingwaterbeingdeliveredfromLatimerLakestillmeetstheGuidelinesfor
CanadianDrinkingWaterQuality. Thecostofreinstatingthefluoridationprocessisestimatedat
about$70,000.
Toputtheseexpenses(say$170,000overthenexttwelvemonths)intocontext,thatamountof
moneycould:
Cleanandlineuptoonekilometreofwatermain;or
Replace350metresofsewerpipe;or
Replace170metresofwaterandsewerpipe.
Howsignificantanalternativeimpactwouldthisamountofmoneyhaveintermsofmaking
necessarysystemimprovements?Wouldtherebegreatervaluetothecommunityinspending
thoseavailabledollarsonsuchimprovementsasopposedtothevaluederivedfromfluoridation?
WaterandWastewater–General
Theleveloftreatmentcurrentlybeinggiventhedrinking
waterforthecitizensofSaintJohnisclearlynotatmodernstandards;wastewatertreatmentis
measurablylackinginmuchoftheCityand,therefore,theneedfortheHarbourClean-Up
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initiative;replacementofagedinfrastructureforbothwaterandwastewaterissignificantly
belowwhatitshouldbe.In2004,theseissuestogetherrequiredanidentifiedinvestmentofat
least$270millionoverthenextdecade.ToprovidefluoridationoftheCity’sdrinkingwaterover
thosetenyearswouldrepresentanoperatingexpenseofsomethingintheorderof$1.5million
(assumingmaintenance/repairsandanallowanceforinflation).Againtransferringthosemonies
tootherprioritieswouldhavetobeassessedagainstthevalueoffluoridationtothecommunity.
Costsassociatedwiththeannualpurchaseoffluorideandtheoperationoffluoridationfacilities,
asoutlinedabove,arecoveredintheWater&SewerageUtilityFundoperatingbudget,aswould
thecostsincurredinmakingneededrepairstothosefacilities.
Conclusion
Onbalance,giventherelativeorderofmagnitudeofutilityobligationsand
resourceallocations,staffisoftheopinionthatthematterofcostsshouldnotbeadetermining
factorconcerningthequestionoffluoridation.Thepublicsafetyconcernsandthepublichealth
rationaleforfluoridationfaroutweighthelevelofcostsinvolved.
CONCLUDINGREMARKS
TheSaintJohnpublicneedtoknowthatCommonCouncilisrepresentingtheirbestinterestin
evaluatingthematteroffluoridationoftheirwatersystem.Itiscertainlyappropriatethat
concernsaboutaddingthischemicalcompoundtodrinkingwaterarebroughtforwardand
consideredinpublic.ItreflectsduediligenceonthepartofCouncil.
ThedecisiontofluoridatetheSaintJohndrinkingwatersystemisoneofpublicpolicythatrests
entirelywithSaintJohnCommonCouncil.Yourstaffseekstoprovidethebestavailable
informationandobjectiveadvicethatwillassistCouncilinitsdeliberations.
Thesafetyofdrinkingwaterinvolvesprotectionagainstbacteriological,chemicalorother
contamination.Italsomustensurethatadditivestodrinkingwateraresafeandusedtoenhance
publichealth,notharmit.
Anotherexampleofchemicalusageinadrinkingwatersystemtoprotect/enhancepublichealth
ischlorine.Chlorinedisinfectionhasplayedacentralroleinprotectingdrinkingwatersupplies
fromwaterborneinfectiousdiseasesforabout100years.Itsusehasresultedinthevirtual
eliminationofwaterbornediseasessuchascholera,typhoid,dysenteryandhepatitisA.Drinking
waterfiltrationanddisinfectionhasalsocontributedtothiscentury’slargeincreaseinlife
expectancy.Infact,watertreatment(thecombinationoffiltrationofdrinkingwaterandtheuse
ofchlorinefordisinfection)hasbeencited(byLifemagazine)as“probablythemostsignificant
publichealthadvanceofthemillennium”.
Conclusion
Inthematteroffluoridation,thepreponderanceofevidencestronglyindicatesthat
communitywaterfluoridationisbothsafeandeffectiveinpreventingdentalcariesinboth
childrenandadults.Thepolicyisendorsedbytheforemostpublichealthauthoritiesinboth
CanadaandtheUnitedStates,aswellasbyleadingprofessionalassociationswithaninterestin
publicanddentalhealth.
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RECOMMENDATION
ItisrecommendedthatCommonCounciladoptthefollowingresolution:
ThattheCityofSaintJohncontinuetofluoridatedrinkingwaterto0.9partsper
millionuntilsuchtimeasHealthCanadaadvisesotherwise.
Respectfullysubmitted,
J.M.PaulGroody,P.Eng.
Commissioner,
MunicipalOperations& Engineering
TerrenceL.Totten,F.C.A.
CityManager
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Attachments
1.LettertotheMayorandCouncilfromCouncillorStephenChase,datedJune15,2006,with
supportingmaterial-anApril2000paperbyDr.HardyLimeback,BSc,PhD,DDS,
AssociateProfessorandHead,PreventiveDentistry,UniversityofToronto,entitled “WhyI
amnowofficiallyopposedtoaddingfluoridetodrinkingwater”.
2.LetterfromtheMinisterofHealth,J.RaymondFrenette,datedFebruary17,1989,
concerningtheleveloffluorinecompoundsintheCity’swatersupply.
3.HealthCanadaIt’sYourHealthitementitled“FluoridesandHumanHealth”,originally
publishedinNovember2002andupdatedinSeptember2005.
4.ReporttoCommonCouncilM&C2003-314,datedOctober15,2003,concerning
“Fluoridation–MunicipalWaterServices”.
5.CanadianDentalAssociation,CDAPositionon“UseofFluoridesinCariesPrevention”,
approvedbytheCDABoardofDirectorsinFebruary2005.
6.CanadianPaediatricSociety,“Theuseoffluorideininfantsandchildren”,Nutrition
Committee,CanadianPaediatricSociety(CPS),Paediatrics&ChildHealth2002;7(8):569-
572,ReferenceNo.N02-01(FormerlyN95-02),reaffirmedFebruary2006.
7.UnitedStatesSurgeonGeneral,DepartmentofHealth&HumanServices,SurgeonGeneral
StatementonCommunityWaterFluoridation.July28,2004.
P.o, Box/C.P. 1971
Saint John, NB/N.-B.
Canada E2L 4L1
www.saintjohn.ca
The City of Saint John
Mayor and Council
June15,2006
Re: Recent Fluoride Chemical Incident
Your Worship and Councillors:
It has been my position that fluoride treatment ofthe municipal water is an unnecessary
expense. I believe the approximately $100,000 dollar expense could better spent
elsewhere in our water supply system. Fluoride is widely available in other dental care
products such as toothpaste and the number of citizens wishing for this practice to
discontinue is growing.
Further, as I had stated in earlier presentations, fluoride is a hazardous chemical which
puts municipal water treatment employees at risk. This is exactly the case recently when
employees were put at risk of exposure to hazardous vapor as a result of an incident
involving the fluoride chemical.
Please note, Dr. Hardy Limeback, Head of Preventive Dentistry, University of Toronto is
firmly opposed to this practice (see attachments).
I move that the City of Saint John discontinue the use of fluoride treatment to the water
supply.
Sincerely
Received bye-mail
Stephen Chase
Councillor
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Dr. Hardv Limeback BSc PhD DDS
Association Professor and Head, Preventive Dentistry
Faculty of Dentistry
124 Edward Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5G 1G6
Phone: 416-979-4929 ext. 4461
Fax: 416-979-4936
hardy, I i meback@utorontO.ca
Current academic / hospital appointments
. Head of Preventive Dentistry, U of Toronto (1994- )
. Chief Dentist, Metropolitan Toronto Homes for the Aged (1988-94)
. Member, Canadian Dental Assoc. Products Recognition Committee (1987
. Chair, Faculty Member Development Committee, the Association of Cana
Faculties (1991-96)
. Board Member, National Institute of Nutrition (1994-96)
. Graduate Co-ordinator, Faculty of Dentistry (1994-98)
Ed ucation
. 1975 - BSc Biochemistry, University of Toronto
. 1979 - PhO Collagen Biochemistry, University of Toronto
. 1983 - DDS University of Toronto
Courses
Undergraduate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th yr. Preventive Dentistry
(coordinator/lecturer), Clinic instructor (undergraduate and QP program~
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Graduate I Postgraduate: Etiology and Prevention of Dental Caries
(coo rd i n a to r II ectu re r)
Qualifying Program: Preventive Dentistry (coordinator/lecturer)
External Presentations: Various lectures to practicing dentists, hygien
and the public.
Research interests
. Basic sciences: tooth development, enamel proteins, dentine, bone, fluol
collagen, non-collagenous proteins
. Clinical sciences: caries, risk assessment, geriatric dentistry, preventive
dental fluorosis, enamel defects
Recent publications
Vieira AP, Hancock R, Limeback H, Maia R, Grynpas MD.Is fluoride
concentration in dentin and enamel a good indicator of dental fluorosis?
J Dent Res. 2004 Jan;83(1):76-80. {8bs.tratt}
Brothwell D, Limeback H. Breastfeeding is protective against dental fluor
a nonfluoridated rural area of Ontario, Canada. J Hum Lact. 2003 Nov;l~
(4):386-90. (Abstract)
Vieira A, Hancock R, Limeback H, Schwartz M, Grynpas M. How does flue
concentration in the tooth affect apatite crystal size? J Dent Res. 2003 N
(11) :909-13. (Abstract)
Awards and Honours
. 1984-1989 MRC Scholar
. Member, Pierre Fauchard Academy
Editorships
. Associate Editor of "Fluoride"
Students
PhD students:
. Xia-fai Dai - near completion -dentin mineralization
. Anya Vieira (with Dr. Grynpas)- dental fluorosis and tooth quality- comp
2004
MSc students
. Heather Gingerich (with Dr. David Ridolf, Univ. Waterloo Earth Sciences)
co-supervision- near completion
. Amir Azarpazhooh - ozone and caries reversal
* Presently accepting students for supervision in the area of den1
fluorosis.
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6/15/2006
Why I am now officially opposed to adding
fluoride to drinking water
Dr. Hardy Limeback, BSc, PhD, DDS
Associate Professor and Head, Preventive Dentistry
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, M5G-IG6
Fax (416) 979-49.36
Tel(416) 979"4929
E-mail: hardy, l inl~had(@ utoronto ,..;:a
Apri],2000
To whom it may eoncern:
Why I am now officially opposed to adding fluoride to drinking water
Since April of 1999, I have publicly decried the addition of fluoride, especially
hydrot1uosilicic acid, to drinking water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay. The
fo]lO'rving summarize my reasons,
New evidence.for lack of effectiveness ofJllloridation in modern times.
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I. Modem studies (published in the 1980'S 1990'S)
show dental decay rates are so low in North America
that the effects ofwaterJluoridatiOl1 cannot be
measured. Because of the low prevalence of dental
decay, water fluoridation studies today must be
carefully conducted to correct for mobility of subjects
between fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas, access
to fluoride from other sources, the lack of blinding and
problems with the 'halo' effect. Even when very large
sample sizes are used to obtain statistically significant
results, the benefit of water fluoridation is not a
clinically relevant one (the number of tooth surfaces
saved from dental decay per person is less than one
half). Recent studies show that halting fluoridation will
either result in only a marginal increase in dental
decay which cannot be detected or no increase in
dental decay at a]1.
2. The major reasons for the general de(;lim~Ilftmlthd~;~:ay worldwide, both in non-
tluoridated and tluoridated areas, is the widespread use of fluoridated toothpaste,
improved diets, and overall improved general and dental health (antibioties,
preservatives, hygiene etc).
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3. There is now a better understanding ofhowtluoride prevents dental decay. What
little benefit fluoridated water may still provide is derived primarily through tQpieal
mC,!!lS (after the teeth erupt and come in contact with fluorides in the oral cavity).
Fluoride does not need to be_swnllQ\\'cd to be effective. It is not an essential nutrient.
Nor should it be considered a desirable 'supplement' for ('hildren living in non-
fluoridated areas. Fluoride ingestion delays tooth eruption and this may account for
some of the differences seen in the past between fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas
(i.e. dental decay is simply postponed). No fluOlidation study has ever separated out
the systemic effects of fluoride , Even if there were a systemic benefit from ingestion of
fluoride, it would be miniscule and clinically irrelevant. The notion that systemic
tluorides are needed in non-fluoridated areas is an outdated one that should be
abandoned altogether,
New evidencefcn" potential serious harm.from long-term}1twricle ingestion.
1. Hydrotluorosilicic acid is recovered from the smokestack s('rubb(~rs during the
production of phosphate fertilizer and sold to most of the major cities in North
Amelica, which use this industrial grade source of fluoride to tluoridate drinking water,
rather than the more expensive pharmaceutical grade sodium tluOlide salt.
Fluorosilicates have neYQxheGntest(!d for safety in humans. FUlthermore, these
industrial-grade chemicals are contaminated with trace amounts oflleavy metals such
as lead, arsenic and radium that accumulate in humans, Incre~\sedJeadJeYels have
been found in children Ihing in fluoridated communities. Osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
has been shown to be associated with radium in the drinking water. Long-term
ingestion of these harmful elements should be avoided altogether.
2. Half of all ingested fluoride remains ill the skele:tJ,lJ.sys!em and accumulates with
age, Several recent epidemiological studies suggest that only a few years offluoride
ingestion from tluoridated water increases the risk for hOUGf!:1!ct!!I\;, The relationship
between the milder symptoms of bone fluorosis (jQintp~dnaIldaIthrjtks.Ym12tQJns)
and fluoride aecumulation in humans bas never been investigated. People unable to
eliminate tluoride under normal conditions (l,idJ1eyjnJPiiin.UeI1t) or people who ingest
more than average amounts of water (athletes, diabetics) are mOl'e at risk to be affected
by the toxic effects of fluoride accumulation.
:J. There is a dose-dependent relationship between the prevalence/severity of dental
tluol'()sis and fluoride ingestion. When dental decay rates were high, a certain amount
of dental fluorosis was considered an acceptable 'trade off of providing an 'optimum'
dose of 1.0 ppm fluoride in the water. However, studies published in the 1980'S and
1990'S have shown that dental fluorosis has increased dramatically in North America,
Infants and toddlers are especially at risk for dental fluorosis of the front teeth since it
is dming the first ~3 years of life that the permanent front teeth are the most sensitive to
the effects offluaride, Children fed formula made with fluoridated tap water are at
higher risk to develop dental fluorosis. A relatively small percentage of the children
affected with dental fluorosis have the more severe kind that requires extensive
restorative dental work to correct the damage. The long-term effect of fluoride
accumulation on dentin colour and biomechanics is also unknown, Generalized dental
fluorosis of all the permanent teeth indicates that the bone is a major source of the
excess fluoride. The effect of this excess amount Ot"fluOliele in bone is unknown.
Whether stress bone fractures occur more often in children with dental fluorosis has
not been studied.
4. A lifetime of excessive fluoride ingestion will undoubtedly have detrimental effects
on a llumber ofbiologic,l,L~Ystellls in the body and it is illogical to assume that tooth
enamel is the only tissue affected by low daily doses of fluoride ingestion, Fluoride
activates G-pl'Otein and a Dumber of cascade reactions in the cell. At high
concentrations it is both mitogenic and genQJIIXic. Some published studies point to
fluoride's interference with the reproductivesystern, the pineal gland and thyroid
fllnCtjQI1. Fluoride is a proven (~a["dnogen in humans exposed to high industrial levels,
No study has yet been conducted to determine the level of fluOIide that bone cells are
exposed to when fluoride-rich bone is turned over. Thus, the issue oftluaride (~ausillg
b{we C<lIlcer cannot be dismissed as being a non-issue since carefully conducted animal
and human cancel' studies using the exact same chemicals added to our dl'inking water
have not been carried out.
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The issue ofmas.s lu~djc.atiQI! of an unapproved drug without the expressed informed
eonsent of each individual mLlst also be addressed. The dose of fluoride cannot be
controlled. Fluoride as a drug has contaminated most processed foods and bcv(,l'ages
throughout North America. Individuals who are susceptible to fluoride's barmful
effects cannot avoid ingesting this drug. This presents a nle~lic::Q~ll::'gal ttllcl ethical
dilemma and sets water fluoridation apa11 from vaccination as a public health measure
where doses and distribution can be controlled. The rights of individuals to enjoy the
freedom fl'Om involuntary fluoride medication certainly outweigh the right of society to
enforce this public health measure, especially when the evidence of benefit is marginal
at best.
Bascd on the points outlined briefly above, the evidence has convinced me that the
benefits of water fluoridation no longer outweigh the risl\.5. The money saved from
halting water fluoridation programs can be more wisely spent on concentrated public
health efforts to reduce dental decay in the populations that are still at risk and this
will, at the same time, lower the incidence of the haffilful side effects that a large
segment of the general population is currently experiencing because oftbis ()utdated
plIblk health nl('(\Stlxe.
Sincerely,
Dr. Hardy Limeback BSe PhD (Biochemistry) DDS
Head, Preventive Dentistry
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February 17, 1989
Mary L. Munford
Common Clerk
City of Saint John
P. O. Box 1971
Saint John, N.B.
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Dear Ms. Munford:
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated February
14, 1989 concerning the level of fluorine compounds in the water
supply for your city.
I have examined the data eTai1able to me on the fluo~ide content
of y::>ur city's water supply. Sinee 1982, there have been 10
samples taken from the east system and 15 samples taken from the
west system. The samples haTe not shown any fluoride above the
current detection level of 0.1 maIL (milligrams per litre).
Based on the above information, pursuant to section 197 of
Regulation -200 under the Health Act, I find that the communal
vater su 1 for the City of Saint John is deficient in fluorine
compou s or optimum dental health.
1989-02-24
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Her Worship Mayor Shirley McAlary
and Members of Common Council
Your Worship and Members of Council,
SUBJECT: Fluoridation - Municipal Water Services
BACKGROUND
The committee formed to reVIew the fluoridation of municipal drinking \vater has
completed its consideration ofthe topic, Their report with a recommendation is attached
hereto.
RECOMMENDA TION
It is recommended that Common Council endorse that the target level for fluoride in Saint
John drinking water continue to be 0.9 parts per million, until such time as Health Canada
advises otherwise.
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City of Sain t John
Her Worship Mayor Shirley McAlary
and Members of Common Council
Your Worship and Members of Council,
SUBJECT:
FLUORIDA TION
BACKGROUND
At the meeting of March 19, 200 I, Council approved the formation of a commiTtee to
review the incidences of fluorosis in the Saint John area, and to advise on the
appropriate dosage level for the addition of fluoride to the Saint John water system.
The original committee consisted of:
Dr. David Assaff - Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Services
Region 2, Saint John
Dr. Hal Leitch - Senior Dental Consultant, Health Canada
Dr. David Reynolds - President, Saint John Dental Association
Dr. Barry Maze - Director of Dental Public Health, PEl
Mark Allen -Project Manager, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of
Health, NB
Peter Hanlon - Manager, Water & Sewerage Services, Saint John
Over time there have been a number of changes of the committee members. Currently,
the committee is comprised of:
Dr. Scott Giffin
- Medical Officer of Health, Public Health
Services, Region 2, Saint John
Dr. Peggy Bown
- President, Saint John Dental Association
Dr. Barry Maze
- Director of Dental Public Health, PEl
Mark Allen
- Project Manager, Office of the Chief Medical
Officer of Health, NB
Peter Hanlon
- Manager, Water & Sewerage Services, Saint
John
Individually, committee members have reviewed current national and international
reports regarding fluoridation of drinking water. Credible, recognized, peer-reviewed
studies continue to show that "community water fluoridation continues to be the most
cost-effective, practical and safe means for reducing and controlling the occurrence of
tooth decay in a community", (U.S. Public Health Services Surgeon General's
Statement, 2001).
In 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) recognized the
fluoridation of drinking water as one of the ten great public health achievements of the
twentieth century. Numerous agencies report that water fluoridation continues to be a
cost-effective strategy, even in areas where the overall caries level has declined, Many
government and health organizations, including Health Canada, the Canadian Public
Health Association, the Canadian Dental Association, the Canadian Medical
Association and the World Health Organization endorse the fluoridation of drinking
water to prevent tooth decay.
Health Canada, through a joint federal/provincial committee, is responsible for
watching the level of fluoridation in water supplies. In recent years, this committee has
recommended that optimal levels of fluoride should be between 0.8 and 1.0 parts per
million. This recommendation is based on the fact that many Canadians receive
fluoride from many sources. In Saint John, our target level for fluoride introduced to
drinking water is 0.9 parts per million.
The issue of dental fluorosis was raised at a meeting of the Saint John Dental
Association. They see no reason for Saint John to stray from the recommended levels
for fluoride in drinking water as established by the Canadian Dental Association and
Health Canada,
RECOMMENDA TION
It is the recommendation of your committee that:
I. The target level for fluoride in Saint John drinking water continue to be 0.9
parts per million until such time as Health Canada advises otherwise,
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CDA Position on
Use of Fluorides in Caries
Prevention
Preamble
The Canadian Dental Association supports the appropriate use of fluorides in dentistry as one of
the most successful preventive health measures in the history of health care. Over 50 years of
extensive research throughout the world has consistently demonstrated the safety and
effectiveness of fluorides in the prevention of dental caries.
Fluorides are found naturally throughout the world. They are present to some extent in all food
and water so that all humans ingest some fluoride on a daily basis. In addition, fluorides are used
by communities as a public health measure to adjust the concentration of fluoride in drinking
water to an optimum level (water fluoridation); by individuals in the form of toothpastes, rinses,
lozenges, chewable tablets, drops; and by the dental profession in the professional application of
gels, foams and varnishes.
The availability of fluorides from a variety of sources must be taken into account before
embarking on a specific course of fluoride delivery to either populations or individual patients.
This is particularly important for children under the age of six, where exposure to more fluoride
than is required to simply prevent dental cariescan cause dental fluorosis. Provided that the total
daily intake of fluoride is carefully monitored,fluoride is considered to be a most important
health measure in maintaining oral health for all Canadians.
CDA recognizes the need to monitor the scientific literature with respect to levels of exposure to
fluoride and general health to ensure the continued safe and effective use of fluorides in
dentistry.
Water Fluoridation
CDA supports fluoridation of municipal drinking water (at minimum levels required for efficacy
as recommended by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water) as a safe, effective
and economical means of preventing dental caries in all age groups. Fluoride levels in the water
supplies should be monitored and adjusted to ensure consistency in concentrations and avoid
fluctuations.
Communities considering water fluoridation are encouraged to review their individual
circumstances carefully and in detail, giving attention to any available data on the dental health
of community members, the size of the group not likely exposed to adequate fluoride from other
sources, the minimum level of fluoride required to be beneficial, and any other information
which would be helpful in making the required value judgment.
This information was created by the CanadianDentalAssociation for use by CDA memberdentists. It should notbe
used as a replacement for professionaldental or medical advice.If youhavequestions about this position statement,
pleaseconsult your dentistor contacttheCanadian Dental Association.
CDA Position on
Useof Fluorides in Caries PreventionPage 2 of 3
CDA recognizes and supports the need for continued research to determine optimal water
fluoridation levels that can continue to provide protection from dental caries while reducing
potential to contribute to fluorosis.
Fluoridated Toothpastes and Mouth Rinses
CDA recognizes and supports the use of fluoridated toothpastes and mouth rinses in the
prevention of dental caries.
Fluoridated toothpaste should be used twice per day with a minimum amount of water used to
rinse the mouth after brushing. As excessive swallowing of toothpaste by young children may
result in dental fluorosis, children under 6 years of age should be supervised during brushing and
only use a small amount (e.g. pea-sized portion) of toothpaste. Children under 3 years of age
should have their teeth brushed by an adult using only a smear of toothpaste.
Fluoride mouth rinses are an effective preventive measure for at risk individuals and should be
used according to the specific needs of the individual. Fluoride mouth rinsing is not
recommended for children under 6 years of age.
Professional Topical Applications of Fluoride Gels, Foams and Varnishes
CDA recognizes and supports the professional topical applications of fluoride gels, foams and
varnishes in the prevention of dental caries for individuals at risk.
Fluoride Supplements
Fluoride supplements, in the form of chewable tablets, lozenges or drops, are only required for
high dental caries risk patients and may be unnecessary if the patient is receiving adequate
fluoride from other sources.
CDA suggests the following guidance in the use of fluoride supplements:
Before prescribing fluoride supplements, a thorough clinical examination, dental caries
••••
risk assessment and informed consent with patients/caregivers are required.
The Canadian Consensus Conference on theAppropriate Use of Fluoride Supplements
••••
for the Prevention of Dental Caries in Children, held in November 1997 suggested that
high caries risk individuals or groups may include those who do not brush their teeth (or
have them brushed) with a fluoridated dentifrice twice a dayor those who are assessed as
susceptible to high caries activity because of community or family history, etc.
The estimations of fluoride exposure from all sources should include the use of
••••
fluoridated dentifrice and all home and child care water sources. Dentists should be aware
of the water fluoride content in their area. This information is available from public
health agencies. The possible impact of fluoride reducing factors within the home such as
the use of unfluoridated bottled water or some reverse osmosis devices should be taken
into account.
This information was created by the CanadianDentalAssociation for use by CDA memberdentists. It should notbe
used as a replacement for professionaldental or medical advice.If youhavequestions about this position statement,
pleaseconsult your dentistor contacttheCanadian Dental Association.
CDA Position on
Useof Fluorides in Caries PreventionPage 3 of 3
Lozenges or chewable tablets are the preferred forms of fluoride supplementation. Drops
••••
may be required for individual patients with special needs.
The use of fluoride supplements before the eruption of the first permanent tooth is
••••
generally not recommended. When, on an individual basis, the benefit of supplemental
fluoride outweighs the risk of dental fluorosis, practitioners may elect to use these
the total daily
supplements at appropriate dosages in young children. In doing so,
fluoride intake from all sources should not exceed 0.05-0.07 mg F / kg body weight
in order to minimize the risk of dental fluorosis.
Following the eruption of the first permanent tooth and the associated decrease in the risk
••••
of dental fluorosis at this stage of development, fluoride supplementation in the form of
lozenges or chewable tablets may be used to deliver an intro-oral fluoride.
Fluoride Exposure from Multiple Sources
CDA recognizes the availability of fluoride from a variety of sources and the increasing
prevalence of dental fluorosis within communities. For this reason, CDA recommends:
Patients and the parents of young children are encouraged to give attention to their
••••
circumstances and to be aware of their own potential exposure to fluoride (in drinking
water from their own wells, for example).
Provincial health departments should help to inform both patients and health
••••
professionals concerning the fluoridation status of naturally fluoridated drinking water in
communities and areas.
Parents should supervise the tooth brushing of young children and educate them to use
••••
only a pea-sized amount of fluoridated toothpaste on their toothbrush and to minimize
swallowing.
Dentists and patients should review a patient’s potential exposure to fluoride whenever
••••
treatment includes an option for additional exposure.
Approved
CDA Board of Directors
February 2005
This information was created by the CanadianDentalAssociation for use by CDA memberdentists. It should notbe
used as a replacement for professionaldental or medical advice.If youhavequestions about this position statement,
pleaseconsult your dentistor contacttheCanadian Dental Association.
The useoffluorideininfantsandchildren
NutritionCommittee,CanadianPaediatricSociety(CPS)
Paediatrics&ChildHealth2002;7(8):569-572
ReferenceNo.N02-01(FormerlyN95-02)
Reaffirmed February2006
Parenthandout:
Fluorideandhealthyteeth
Contents
Fluorosis
x
MechanismofActionofFluoride
x
Toothpaste
x
Underlyingconsiderations
x
Recommendations
x
Table1:Levelsofevidenceofthemechanismsofactionoffluorideinpreventing
x
toothdecay
Table2:Recommendedsupplementalfluorideconcentrationsforchildren
x
Theintroductionoffluoridetodrinkingwaterin1958resultedinadramaticreductionof
dentalcaries(1).Subsequently,fluoridesupplementswereadvocatedforchildrenwhose
waterwasnotfluoridated,andnowalmostalltoothpastecontainsfluoride. Theresultis
thatmultiplesourcesoffluoride,suchasfluoridatedtoothpastes,fluoridesupplements
(dropsandlozenges)andnaturallyoccurringfluoride,havecontributedtoanincreasein
theincidenceoffluorosis. Thechallengeistoprovidetherightamountoffluorideina
reliableandsafemanner.Fluoridehasbeenfoundtobeeffectiveinpreventingcariesbut
therehavebeennocontrolledstudiestoevaluatetheoptimaldose.
Therecommendationsonfluorideuseina1995statementbytheCanadianPaediatric
Society(CPS)(2)differedsubstantiallyfromthoseoftheCanadianDentalAssociation
(CDA). ThepositionoftheCDA(3)wasthat,apartfromfluorideinwater,themain
sourceoffluoride shouldbefluoridatedtoothpaste,andthatsupplements shouldnotbe
usedinchildrenyoungerthanthreeyearsofage.TheCPSpositionwasthatpropertooth
brushing,especiallyinhighriskpopulations,maybedifficulttoimplement;thatdelaying
supplementationuntilthreeyearsofagewouldresultinhighercariesrates;andthat
supplementsshouldbestartedat sixmonthsofage(2).Morerecentstudiesoftheactions
offluorideresultedinthemodificationofthesetwopositions. Thepositionoutlinedin
thepresentstatementfollowstheprinciplesagreedonatthe1997CanadianConsensus
Conferenceonfluorideuse(4).
Fluorosis
Dentalfluorosis,aconditionassociatedwithabnormalenameldevelopment,wasfirst
notedincommunitieswithhighlevelsofnaturallyoccurringfluorideinthedrinking
water,buthas sinceappearedinindividualsingestingfluoridefromothersources.
Thiscondition,occurringmainlyinchildrenyoungerthan sevenyearsofage,is
associatedwithimpairedbiosynthesisofdentalmatrix.Manifestationscanvaryfrom
minimalchanges(ToxicEffect[TF]of1),comprising80%to90%ofthecases,and
notedonlybyclosedentalexamination;torarer,florid,unsightlymottlingandpittingof
theteeth,enamelstriations,andin severecases,‘snow-cappedcusps’andchalky-white
teeth(TFof2ormore),whichmaybeunsightlyandrequirecosmetictreatment.
Secondaryteethareatthegreatestriskforfluorosisat15to24monthsofage(5).
Theprevalenceoffluorosishasincreased since1945(6),parallelingtheincreasein
possiblesourcesoffluoride,includingwater,toothpaste,foodsanddrinksmadewith
fluoridatedwater,andfluoridesupplementssuchasdrops,mouthwashesandlozenges.
Fluorosisprevalencevariesinverselywithcariescontrol.Inalargestudyof18,755
childrenbyHelleretal(7),thesharpestdeclineindecayed,missing,filledsurfaces
occurredwithincreasingdrinkingwaterconcentrationsoffluoridefrom0to0.7ppm,
withlittleadditionalbenefitabovethisconcentration. Theprevalenceoffluorosis
increasedwithincreasingwaterfluorideconcentration,from13.5%inchildrenexposed
towatercontaininglessthan0.3ppmoffluorideto41.4%whentheywereexposedto
greaterthan1.2ppm. Theuseofsupplementsaddedtotheeffectandwasassociatedwith
afurtherloweringofcariesatthecostofincreasedfluorosis.Asuitabletrade-offbetween
cariesandfluorosisoccurredataround0.7ppmoffluoride(7).Otherstudies(8-10)have
alsofoundfluorosisprevalenceofgreaterthan40%withincreasingfluorideexposure,
althoughonlya smallproportionofdentalchangesduetofluorosisarenoticeableenough
fortreatmenttobeconsidered.Arecentstudyoffluorosisamong2435childrenaged
sevento13yearsin Toronto,Ontario(11)founddentalfluorosisofmoderatedegree
(ToothSurfaceIndexof2–fluorosisofmoderate severity)in14%ofseven-year-olds,
12.3%of13-year-oldsand13.2%ofthetwogroupscombined,aprevalence similarto
mostoftherecentstudiesperformedin Toronto.
Mechanism ofAction ofFluoride
Fluoridepreventscariesmainlybyitstopicaleffect(12).Dentalcariesresultwhen
plaque,astickyfilmofbacteriaonthesurfaceofthetooth,feedsonsugarandfood
residuetoproduceacid,whichdissolvesthesurfaceofthetooth(demineralization).
Bathingthesurfaceofthetoothwithaslittleas1ppmoffluoridecausesadramatic
decreaseinenamelsolubility.Ingestedfluoride,ontheotherhand,haslittleeffecton
caries,butcontributes significantlytothedevelopmentoffluorosis.
Enameldevelopmentischaracterizedbythreestages.
Inthesecretorystage,aproteinmatrixislaiddownandmineraldeposition
x
begins.
Inthetransitionstage,proteinisremovedandreplaced.
x
Inthematurationstage,proteinis95%replacedandmineralizationiscomplete.
x
Fluoridedelivered systemicallytothetoothaffectsboththetransitionandmaturation
stages. Enameldevelopmentismostsensitiveto systemicfluorideduringthetransition
stage.Thematrixbecomesporousasfluorideandotherionsaccumulate.Inthe
maturationstage,alteredmineraldepositionoccurs. Thiseffectoffluorideresultsin
interferencewithcrystaldeposition,alteredcellmodulationanddelayedmaturationof
bone.
Topicalfluorideactsinthreemainwaystopreventdentalcaries(12).
Itinhibitsplaque.Fluoridemaykillorinhibitbacteriaandmakesthemlessable
x
toproduceacidfromcarbohydrates.
Itinhibitsdemineralization.Fluorideisincorporatedintocrystalsonthetooth
x
surface,makingthesurfacemoreresistanttoacid.
Itenhancesremineralizationofenamel. Theprocessofdemineralizationand
x
remineralizationofenamelisconstant.Fluorideincreasesthespeedofthis
processandtheincorporationoffluorideinthemineralmakesitlesssolubleto
acid.
Toothpaste
Toothpasteisavailablewithorwithoutfluoride. Toothpastetubescontainingfluorideare
nowlabeledandcontainapproximately0.5mgfluoridepergramoftoothpaste.Some
tubessuggestcoveringthebristleswithtoothpaste.A‘pea-sized’portionweighs
approximately0.75gandcontainsabout0.4mgoffluoride;a‘fullcover’portionweighs
approximately2.25gandcontainsabout1.0mgoffluoride. Thus,brushingtwiceaday
woulddeliver0.8to2.0mgoffluoride,dependingonwhichregimenisused.If
swallowed,theamountoffluoridecouldbeexcessiveandcouldcontributetothe
developmentoffluorosis.
Underlyingconsiderations
Theprimarymechanismoftheactionoffluorideinpreventingtoothdecayis
x
topical(evidencelevelII-3,recommendationB)(11,13,14)(Table1).
Waterfluoridationisaneffectivedeliverymethodfortopicalfluoride(evidence
x
levelII-1,recommendationB)(l).
Fluoridatedtoothpasteisaneffectivedeliverymethodfortopicalfluoride
x
(evidencelevelI,recommendationA)(15).
Theingestionofmorethantherecommendeddailydoseoffluorideisassociated
x
withanincreasedriskofdentalfluorosis(evidencelevelII-2,recommendation E)
(2,16).
Intheabsenceofadequatetopicalfluorideexposure(eg,fluoridatedtoothpasteor
x
water),additionalfluorideproductsmaybeprovidedintheformofdrops,
chewabletabletsandlozenges. Theeffectivenessoftheseproductsinpreventing
dentalcariesislowinschool-agedchildren(evidencelevelII-2,recommendation
C)andhasnotbeenevaluatedininfantsandtoddlers(evidencelevelII-3,
recommendationC)(8).
Someindividualsmaybesusceptibleto‘cariouschallenge’.Becauseofeithera
x
geneticoranenvironmentalpredispositiontoahighprevalenceofcaries(17-21),
topicalfluoridesalonemaybeinsufficienttopreventcariesamongthese
individuals(ie,additionalfluoridemayproducenonetbenefitandothermeasures
suchasantibacterialtherapyanddietchangesmayberequired)(evidencelevelII-
3,recommendationC)(22).
Recommendations
Thereisnodoubtthattheuseoffluoridedecreasesdentalcaries.Ontheotherhand,itis
clearthattheingestionoftoomuchfluoridecanresultinvaryingdegreesoffluorosis.
Thus,inpractice,theadministrationoffluoride shouldstrikeabalancebetweenthetwo
situations.
Thepositionoutlinedinthepresentstatementfollowstheprinciplesagreedtoat
x
theCanadianConsensusConferenceonfluorideheldin1997(4).
Fluoride shouldcontinuetobeaddedtomunicipalwatersupplieswherenatural
x
concentrationsarelessthan0.3ppm.Asuitabletrade-offbetweendentalcaries
andfluorosisoccursaround0.7ppm.
Astatementoffluorideconcentration shouldcontinuetobeprintedonthe
x
toothpastetube,andtheamountina‘pea-sized’portionoftoothpasteshouldbe
indicated.
Fluorideconcentrations shouldbestatedonanyfoodsordrinkscontaining
x
fluoride.
Children shoulduseonlya‘pea-sized’amountoftoothpaste,andbeencouraged
x
nottoswallowtheexcess.
Becausetheactionoffluorideistopical,nofluorideshouldbegivenbeforeteeth
x
haveerupted.
Supplementalfluoride shouldbeadministered(Table2)onlyfromtheageof six
x
months,andonlyifthefollowingconditionsprevail:
theconcentrationoffluorideindrinkingwaterislessthan0.3ppm;
o
thechilddoesnotbrushhisorherteeth(orhavethembrushedbyaparent
o
orguardian)atleasttwiceaday;and
if,inthejudgmentofadentistorotherhealthprofessional,thechildis
o
susceptibletohighcariesactivity(familyhistory,cariestrendsand
patternsincommunitiesorgeographicareas).
Supplementalfluoride shouldbegiveninpreparationsthatmaximizethetopical
x
effect,suchasmouthwashesorlozenges.Drops,ifused,shouldbedilutedwith
waterandsquirtedontheteeth.
Table1:Levelsofevidenceofthemechanismsofactionoffluorideinpreventing
toothdecay
Levelof
evidence(18)Description
IEvidenceobtainedfromatleastoneproperlyrandomizedtrial
II-1Evidenceobtainedfromawell-designedcontrolledtrialwithout
randomization
II-2Evidenceobtainedfromwell-designedcohortorcasecontrolled
analyticstudies,preferablyfrommorethanonecentreofresearch
II-3Evidenceobtainedfromcomparisonsbetweentimesandplaces,withor
withouttheintervention.Dramaticresultsinuncontrolledexperiments
couldalsobeincludedinthiscategory
IIIOpinionsofrespectedauthorities,basedonclinicalexperience,
descriptivestudiesorreportsofexpertcommittees
Recommendationsforpreventivemeasures
AThereisgoodevidencetosupportthisrecommendation
BThereisfairevidencetosupportthisrecommendation
CThereispoorevidencetosupportthisrecommendation,buta
recommendationcouldbemadeonothergrounds
DThereisfairevidencetosupporttherecommendationofexclusion
EThereisgoodevidencetosupporttherecommendationofexclusion
Table2:Recommendedsupplementalfluorideconcentrationsforchildren
Fluorideconcentration
Ageofchild<0.3ppm>0.3ppm
0to6monthsNoneNone
>6monthsto3years0.25mg/dayNone
>3to6years0.5mg/dayNone
>6years1.00mg/dayNone
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NutritionCommittee
Members:
DrsMargaretBoland,Children’sHospitalof EasternOntario,Ottawa,
Ontario(chair);RobertIssenman,Children’sHospital–HamiltonHSC,Hamilton,
Ontario(directorresponsible);AlexanderLeung,AlbertaChildren’sHospital,Calgary,
Alberta;Valérie Marchand,HôpitalSainte-Justine,Montreal,Quebec;AnthonyOtley,
IWKHealthCentre,Halifax,NovaScotia
Consultants:
DrsClaudeRoy,HôpitalSainte-Justine,Montreal,Quebec;Reginald
Sauve,UniversityofCalgary,Calgary,Alberta;Stanley Zlotkin, TheHospitalforSick
Children,Toronto,Ontario
Liaisons:
MsAnneKennedy,NationalInstituteofNutrition,Ottawa,Ontario;Marilyn
Sanders,BreastfeedingCommitteeforCanada,Toronto,Ontario;DonnaSecker, The
HospitalforSickChildren, Toronto,Ontario;RosemarySloan,PopulationandPublic
HealthBranch,HealthCanada,Ottawa,Ontario;ChristinaZehaluk,HealthProductsand
FoodBranch,HealthCanada,Ottawa,Ontario
Principalauthor:
DrJohnGodel,HeriotBay,BritishColumbia
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Office of the Surgeon General
Rockville MD 20857
July 28, 2004
SURGEON GENERAL STATEMENT ON COMMUNITY WATER FLUORIDA nON
As noted in Oral Health in America: A Report a/the Surgeon General, community water fluoridation
continues to be the most cost-effective, equitable and safe means to provide protection from tooth decay
in a community. Scientific studies have found that people living in communities with fluoridated water
have fewer cavities than those living where the water is not fluoridated. For more than 50 years, small
amounts of fluoride have been added to drinking water supplies in the United States where
naturally-occurring fluoride levels are too low to protect teeth from decay. Over 8,000 communities are
currently adjusting the fluoride in their community's water to a level that can protect the oral health of
their citizens.
Over 170 million people, or 67 percent of the United States population served by public water supplies,
drink water with optimal fluoride levels for preventing decay. Of the 50 largest cities in the country, 43
are fluoridated. Although water fluoridation reaches some residents in every state, unfortunately, only
24 states are providing these benefits to 75% or more of their residents.
A significant advantage of water fluoridation is that all residents of a community can enjoy its protective
benefit -at home, work, school or play- simply by drinking fluoridated water or beverages and foods
prepared with it. A person's income level or ability to receive routine dental care is not a barrier to
receiving fluoridation's health benefits. Water fluoridation is a powerful strategy in our efforts to
eliminate differences in health among people and is consistent with my emphasis on the importance of
prevention.
The V.S, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recognized the fluoridation of drinking water
as one often great public health achievements of the twentieth century, Water fluoridation has helped
improve the quality of life in the United States by reducing pain and suffering related to tooth decay,
time lost from school and work, and money spent to restore, remove, or replace decayed teeth, An
economic analysis has determined that in most communities, every $ I invested in fluoridation saves $38
or more in treatment costs. Fluoridation is the single most effective public health measure to prevent
tooth decay and improve oral health over a lifetime, for both children and adults.
While we can be pleased with what has already been accomplished, it is clear that there is much yet to
be done. Policymakers, community leaders, private industry, health professionals, the media, and the
public should affirm that oral health is essential to general health and well being and take action to make
ourselves, our families, and our communities healthier. I join previous Surgeons General in
acknowledging the continuing public health role for community water fluoridation in enhancing the oral
health of all Americans.
~~
ichard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F,A,C.S.
V ADM, USPHS
United States Surgeon General
M&C2006–274
September29,2006
HisWorshipNorman McFarlane
andMembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCommonCouncil:
SUBJECT:GarbageCollectionForHomeBasedBusinesses
BACKGROUND:
AttheSeptember18meetingofCouncil,thefollowingresolutionwasadopted:
“ThattheissueofgarbagecollectionforthehomebasedsmallbusinessofKevinandTina
Standing,bereferredtotheCityManagerforareviewoftheby-lawandareport,andthat
garbagebecollectedforallidentifiedhomebased smallbusinessesuntiltheissueisresolved.”
ThisreportwillupdateCouncilontheissue.
ANALYSIS
Staffhasbeenworkingtoaddressanumberofissuesrelatedtosolidwastemanagement
practicesintheCityofSaintJohnandstaffwillbeproposingsignificantchangestothe
residentialcollectionservice.Anintegralpartofthisefforthasbeentofirmlyestablishthe
customerbasefortheservice.StaffhasreliedontheprovisionsofthecurrentSolidWasteBy-
lawindeterminingwhetherpropertiesareeligibleorineligibleforCityprovidedcollection
service.
TheStanding’spropertywasdeterminedtobe“commercial”asopposedto“residential”asthe
definitionsarewrittenintheSolidWasteBy-law.
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ThedefinitionsinSection2oftheBy-lawareprovidedbelow:
“Commercial Establishment”includesanyshop,restaurant,office,industry,institution,business
establishment,apartmentbuildingwithfiveormoreapartmentunits,roominghousewithtenor
moreroomers.
“ResidentialProperty”includesallsingleanddoublehousingunits,individualtownhouseunits,
apartmentandcondominiumbuildingswithnotmorethanfourapartmentorcondominiumunits,
androominghouseswithnotmorethannineroomers.
Therehasbeensuggestionof“ambiguous”wordingor“greyareas’intheBy-law.Theopposite
isthecase–theabovedefinitionsleaveno“inbetween”category,apropertyiseither
commercialorresidentialasdefined.
CitystaffhasreliedontheprovisionsoftheBy-lawindeterminingeligibilityforresidential
collection.ThefirstconcertedcampaignwascarriedoutintheCentralPeninsulaseveralyears
agoinconnectionwiththelastmajorchangetothecollectionsystem-theintroductionof
“CommunityComposting”.GiventheurbannatureofthePeninsula,thereweremanycases
wheretheCitywascollectingfrom“commercial”alongwith“residential”properties.Itis
difficultforthecollectortodeterminefromoutwardappearanceswhichisafour-unitversusa
five-unitbuilding,forexample.Itwascriticalthatthisbedetermined;however,inordertoassist
withtherolloutofFundyRegionSolidWasteCommissioncompostcarts.
Sincetheintroductionof“CommunityComposting”,therehavebeenmanypropertiesremoved
fromresidentialgarbagecollection.Similarobjectionsandargumentswereraisedbyanumber
ofaffectedpropertyowners–thereis“little”additionalgarbage,theyare“doubletaxed”and
receivelessservice,apartmentdwellersin“commercial”propertiespaytwiceforgarbage
collectionversushomeowners–oncethroughthepropertytaxandagainthroughtherent.While
someaffectedpropertyowners,objectedtherewasalsorecognitionbyothersthatconsistencyin
applicationleveledthe“playingfield”–ie.similarpropertieswerebeingtreatedequallyandone
ownerdidnotreceiveanadvantageoveranotherbyvirtueof“free”garbagecollection.
Staffalsodealtwithafew“homebased”businessesasapartoftheBy-lawenforcementactivity
associatedwiththecompostcartrollout.Insomecases,thepropertyownersobjectedthatthe
propertywasclassifiedas“residential”bytheProvincefortaxationpurposes.Inthesecases,
staffcontinuedtoprovidecollectionservice,andwheresimilarargumentswereraisedinfuture
cases,staffusedthetaxcodeasareference.
ReviewofRecentInitiative
InFebruary2006(M&C2006-49),staffinformedcouncilthataninitiativehadbeenundertaken
toreviewandconfirmallresidentialsolidwastecollectioncustomers. Theidentificationand
confirmationofalleligibleserviceuserswasand stillis seenasavitalstepintheprocessof
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developinganeffectiveandefficientsolidwastesystemwithviablecollectionpoliciesand
procedures,supportedbyasoundBy-law.
Thiswasaverylongandmeticulousprocessthatexpandedoveranapproximately6monthtime
frame. Throughoutthisprocess,numerousservicedpropertieswereidentified“commercial”as
definedbytheSolidWasteBy-Law.Asstaffencounteredthese situations,actionwasand
continuestobetakentoadvisethepropertyownersthattheywere(andare)ineligiblefor
residentialcollection,andtherefore,theyarerequiredtomakealternatearrangementswith
privatehaulers.Priortothenotificationlettersbeingsentto“homebased”businesses,staff
checkedthetaxcodestoverifyhowtheywereclassified.
BytheendofAugust,staffhadidentifiedover600propertiescurrentlybeingserviced,butare
consideredtobecommercial,asdefinedbytheSolidWasteBy-law. Thesepropertiesincluded
housingunitswith5ormoreunits,BedandBreakfasts,store-frontbusinesseswithupperfloor
apartments,professionaloffices,daycaresandotherhome-basedbusinesseswithcommercial
taxcodes.
Approximately200notificationlettershavealreadybeensent. TheStanding’spropertyhasa
propertytaxcodeof“212”whichisacommercialcategory.Otherinformationrelativetothis
propertyisnotedbelow:
227CranstonAvenue
Owners: TinaandKevinStanding
x
PropertyCode Type212
x
PropertyCategoryCommercial
x
DescriptionCommercialandResidentialcombined
x
ZoningR-2Residential
AllresidentialpropertiesintheCityofSaintJohnaresubjecttoMunicipalProperty Taxata
residentialrateof$1.795perhundredandProvincialtaxatarateof$2.25perhundred.
Residentialpropertieswithabusinesscomponenthaveasplitassessment,withthecommercial
portionsubjecttothemunicipalcommercialrateof$2.6925perhundred.
SincetheresolutionofCouncil,garbagehasbeenpickedupattheStanding’spropertyandother
home-basedbusinesses.Recentmediaattentionhasfocusedonanotherpropertyat23Main
StreetWest,theLancasterBarberShop,ownedbyBlaineHarris.Staffregardsthispropertyasa
store-frontbusinesswithanupperfloorapartmentratherthanahome-basedbusinessandnot
withintheintentofCouncil’sresolution. Therearemanysuchbusinesseswithupperfloor
apartmentsthattheownersmayormaynotoccupy,butthesehavebeenregardedandtreatedas
“commercial”relativetotheSolidWasteBy-lawandgarbagecollection.
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Informationonthepropertyat23MainStreetWestisnotedbelow:
23MainStreetWest
x
Property TaxCode Type212
x
PropertyCategoryCommercial
x
DescriptionStoreApartment&Lot
x
ZoningB-2Business
OtherConsiderations
Thereareotherimplicationsformixeduseproperties.Recentmediaexposureofthegarbage
collectionissuehasfocusedattentiononthosepropertieswithotherthanaresidentialaspect.
Forexample,theWaterandSewerageBy-lawin section30(2)statesthat:
“Allwatersuppliedtoapropertythatisusedforanypurposeotherthanthreeorlessdwelling
unitsshallbepaidforonthebasisofquantitiesthathavebeenmeasuredbyawatermeter”.
“Dwellingunitmeansasuiteofoneormoreroomsforthepurposeofresidenceasdetermined
bytheNew BrunswickProvincial AssessmentTaxSystem”.
Thismeansthatwatermeterswouldneedtobeinstalled,ifnotalreadyinuse.
FINANCIAL/RESOURCEIMPLICATIONS
Therearecostimplicationsassociatedwithanydecisionrelativetoeligibilityofpropertiesto
receivesolidwastecollectionservice.Thetotalbudgetfortheprogramis$3.38Mfor2006and
includesbothcollectioncostsanddisposalcostsattheCraneMountainRegionalLandfill.
Garbagecollectionisanexpensive,butessentialpublichealthservice.
Thecentralthrustofstaff’sreportsuggestingan“IntegratedResourceandSolidWaste
CollectionProgram”istoestablishamoreefficientandcosteffectiveservicewithinthelarger
solidwastemanagementissue. Thisproposalisbasedonacertaintypeandnumberofcollection
vehiclesandpersonnel,astandardizedcurbsidecollectionmethod,arevisedcollectionschedule,
andcurrentlyeligibleproperties.
Inconsideringthecostimpactsofservicingadditionalproperties,thereareotherconsiderations.
Itisnotsimplyamatterofmultiplyingtheaverageannualcostsperdwellingunit(eg$150per
unit)byacertainnumberofadditionalunits.Therationaleforestablishing“eligible”properties
includingbuildingsoffourorlessdwellingunits,andexcludingpropertiesoffiveormoreunits
isamatterofsuitabilityofthecurbsidecollectionmethod.Fourunitsandbelowcanreasonably
beservicedbycurb sidecollection.Morethanfourunitsandcurbsidecollectionservicebecomes
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lesspractical,theneedforspecialstoragecontainersandcollectionequipmentormorefrequent
servicebecomesafactor.Thecostofresources–equipmentandpersonnel–toimplement
differentcollectionstrategieswouldbe significant.
Storageandhandlingissuesforcompostcartsmakethemlesssuitedtomultipleunit,multi-
storeybuildings,especiallyinbuiltupurbanareaswithlittleorno“lotspace”.Theprivate
sectorcanbetterrespondtotheseneedsthancanthestandardizedresidentialcurbsidecollection
serviceofferedbytheCity.
CONCLUSION
Council,throughtheSolidWasteBy-law,hasestablishedthebasisforaresidentialsolidwaste
collectionservice.Inestablishingeligibilityfortheservice,theBy-lawdiscriminatesbetween
propertytypes,withpropertiesfallingintoeitherthe“residential”definitionor“commercial
establishment”definition.
Propertyownersnoteligiblefortheservice,includingtheStandingsandMr.Harris,haveraised
concernsandarguedtheyshouldcontinuetobeeligibleforcollectionservice.Ownersofmulti-
unit(5andabove)apartmentbuildingspointoutthatthey(andtheirtenants)areunfairlytaxed
versussingle/doublefamilyunitsandapartmentbuildingsoffourorlessunitsthatreceivesolid
wastecollectionservice.Ownersofanypropertyotherthaneligibleresidentialproperties–
includinginstitutional,commercial,industrial(ICI)aswell,canmaketheargumenttheyare
payingthesameorahighertaxrate,butdonotreceivesolidwastecollectionservicefromthe
.
City.Whereverthelineisdrawn,ifalineisdrawn,anargumentcanbemadeIntheend,itisa
policydecisionofCouncil.
Expandingthesolidwasteservicebeyondcurrentboundarieshascostimplications. Thescopeof
additionalcostdependsonhowmanyadditionalpropertieswillbeextendedservice.Onan
not
ongoingbasis,staffidentifiesnumerouspropertiescurrentlyonourDoNotPickUP Listthat
areoperatingabusinessnotregisteredwiththeProvincialAssessmentOffice. Theseinclude
both“homebasedand“storefront”establishments.
Theresidentialcollectionservicebeingproposedisbasedonthecurrent“curbside”methodof
collectionofseparatedhouseholdcompostandrefuse(withprovisionofperiodicspecial
collectionsofbulkyhouseholditemsandwhitegoodsdropoffdays).Noconsiderationhasbeen
giventochangingthemethodofcollectionoracquiringdifferentcollectionequipmentso
differenttypesofpropertiescanbeservicedonavarietyofcollectionschedules.
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ShouldCouncilwishtoprovidecollectionserviceto“home-based”businesses similartothe
Standingsanewdefinition similartothatnotedbelowcouldbeintroducedintotheBy-law:
“home-basedbusinessmeansanowneroccupiedsinglefamilyhome,locatedinaresidential
zone,fromwhichasmallbusinessisalsoconductedbytheownerandforwhichthelarger
componentofthepropertyisconsideredresidentialinnature”.
Thiswouldprecludebusinessesconductedinoutbuildingsorgaragesonthesamepropertyand
beconfinedtothosebusinesstrulyconductedinroomswithinthehome. Theterm“home-based
business”couldthenbereferencedinbothdefinitionsof“residentialproperty”and“commercial
establishment”inordertoprovideforcollection serviceifthatisthewishofCouncil.
RECOMMENDATION
Itisrecommendedthatthisreportbereceivedandfiled.
Respectfullysubmitted,
J.M.PaulGroody,P.Eng.
Commissioner
MunicipalOperations& Engineering
TerrenceL.Totten,F.C.A.
CityManager
M&C–2006-250
October6,2006October5,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlaneand
MembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandCouncillors:
SUBJECTRailCrossingLicense-BaysideDrive
:
BACKGROUND
:
AsCouncilisawareAtlanticWallboard Limited(J.D.Irving, LimitedCompany)
isinthefinalstagesofdevelopingaproposed“Green”wallboardplanttobe
locatedonthedrydockpropertyonBaysideDrive.Oneofthemost significant
logisticalissuesIrvinghastocontendwithisthetransferoffinishedwallboard
fromtheplanttomarket.Giventhenatureoftheproductandtheexpectedmarket,
AtlanticWallboardintendstouserailcarstofacilitatethetransferofthefinished
product.Inordertodoso,arailcrossingmustbeinstalledandusedacross
BaysideDrive(seeattachedlocationsketch). Therailcrossingwillbeconstructed
andoperatedbyNewBrunswickSouthernRailroadCompanyLimited(NBSR).
TheCityhasanumberofrailcrossingsandagreementswhichhavebeeninplace
formanyyears.Inthiscasetheagreementcanbetailoredtoaddressspecific
concerns.Cityconcernsincludebutarenotlimitedtofrequencyofcrossingsuse,
timedurationofeachcrossing,useofcrossingsduringpeaktraffic,safetyofthe
crossing,andalternativeroutingforemergencyvehicles. Therearefederal
standardsinplacewithrespectto signageandwarningdevices,theproposalhas
beenreviewedandapprovedbytheappropriateagencies.Inadditionthereare
moretypicalclausesoutliningexpectationsandstandardsregardinginstallation,
repairsandremovaloftheinfrastructureaswellasclearwelldefinedremediesto
theCityintheeventAtlanticWallboard Limiteddoesnotmeetitsobligationsin
theAgreement.MunicipalOperationand Engineering,FireandPolicewereall
askedforinputintothematter.Theirinputswereincorporatedintotheproposed
termsandconditionscontainedintheattacheddocument,“Generaltermsofa
proposedlicensetocrossBaysideDrivewithaprivaterailcrossing.”
AtlanticWallboard LimitedappreciatedtheCity’sconcernsinthematterand
haveagreedtoseveralfunctionalitemstoensuretheproposedcrossingissafeand
willnotsignificantlydisrupttrafficalongBaysideDrive.Specifictothis
agreement;
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October6,2006October5,2006
-thereistobealimitofamaximumoffivereturncrossingsdaily,
-eachcrossingwillbeapproximatelyoneminuteasamaximumoftencars
shallcrossatanyonetime,
-useofthecrossingswillnotbepermittedduringhightrafficperiods,
7-9amand4-6pm,and
-analternativeroutewillbeprovidedforemergencyvehiclesinthe
eventthatthecrossingiseverblocked.
Whiletheabovenotedconditionsresultin significantlimitations,thenatureofthe
proposedcrossingisspecifictotheAtlanticWallboardproposal.Iftheintensity
ofuseofthiscrossingweretochangeinanysignificantway,theagreement
shouldbereviewedinitsentirety.
ThepurposeofthisreportistosecureCouncil’sapprovaltogranta Licenseto
RailCrossingtoAtlanticWallboard LimitedacrossBaysideDrive. Thefinalform
ofthelicensewillbepreparedbytheCitySoliclitor.
RECOMMENDATION
:
ThatCommonCouncilgrantsAtlanticWallboard Limiteda LicensetoRail
CrossingonBaysideDriveunderthegeneraltermsandconditionscontainedin
theproposed License(attached);andfurtherthattheMayorandCommonClerk
beauthorizedtoexecutethe LicenseAgreementoranyrelateddocumentrequired
togiveeffecttothe License.
Respectfullysubmitted,
JimR.Baird,MCIPTerrence Totten,F.C.A.
CommissionerCityManager
PlanningandDevelopment
GeneraltermsofaproposedlicencetocrossBaysideDrivewitha
privaterailcrossing.
ItisproposedthatTheCityofSaintJohn(the“City”)authorizealicencewith
ATLANTICWALLBOARDLIMITED(“ATLANTICWALLBOARD”)foraprivaterail
crossingatBaysideDriveinEastSaintJohn,subjecttothefollowingtermsand
conditions:
1.ThattheCitygrantspermissiontoATLANTICWALLBOARDtoenterinandupon
BaysideDrive(“City’sstreet”)forthepurposeoflaying,constructing,installing,
maintaining,operating,repairing,inspecting,andreplacing,arailcrossing
(“ATLANTICWALLBOARDCrossing”),onandacrosstheCity’sstreetatthe
locationshownonSchedule“A”attached;
2.Thatthisagreementshallcommenceonthedateofexecutionandshallcontinue
fromyeartoyearsaveashereafterprovidedotherwiseoruntilterminatedby
ATLANTICWALLBOARDbygiving theCity60dayspriorwrittennotice;
3.ATLANTICWALLBOARDshallnotassignortransferthislicenceoranyparthereof
(otherthantoanaffiliatedorrelatedcompany)withoutthepriorwrittenconsentof
theCity,whichconsentshallnotbeunreasonablywithheld;
4.Exceptasotherwisesetoutinthisagreement,therightsandobligationsofthe
partiesunderthisagreementshallterminatewiththeabandonmentorremovalof
theATLANTICWALLBOARDcrossingfromtheCity’sstreetandcompletionby
ATLANTICWALLBOARDof thereclamationworkrequiredbyanyapplicablelaws;
5.That theinstallationof theATLANTICWALLBOARDcrossing, togetherwithstreet
reinstatementandanyrelocationorrepairofanymunicipalservicesdamaged
duringtheinstallation,willbeatthesoleexpenseofATLANTICWALLBOARD,
unlesssuchdamagetomunicipalservicesoccurredastheresultofnegligenceon
thepartof theCityoritsemployees,agentsorcontractors;
6.ThatAtlanticWallboardshallkeepinforcefor thefull termof thislicensea
Comprehensive GeneralLiabilityInsurancepolicywithrespect to theexistenceof
therailwaycrossingandallof therelatedactivitiesasmentionedinitem1.of this
license.TheLiabilitypolicyshallinclude:
a)Alimitofnotless thanFiveMillionDollars($5,000,000);
b)TheCityofSaintJohnasanAdditionalInsured;
c)ACrossLiabilityClause;
d)ContractualLiabilitywithrespect to thislicense;
e)Thirty(30)Daynoticeofcancellationof thepolicyshallbegiven to theCityof
SaintJohn.
7.ATLANTICWALLBOARDwillpayforallregularmaintenanceassociatedwith
levelingortheadjustingofthegradeofthecrossingrelativetothestreetgrade,so
asnottocauseanyhazardtothetravellingpublic;andthatsuchworkmustbe
completedwithin20daysofreceiptofawrittennotice fromtheChiefCityEngineer.
Forgreatercertainty,thisclauseshallnotapplywheretheCityundertakesa
materialchangeorredesignofBaysideDrive.Insuchcase,anymoveorchangein
thelocationoftherailcrossingattherequestoftheCityshallbecarriedoutby
ATLANTICWALLBOARDat theCity’sexpense.
8.Intheeventthattheworkrequiredinparagraph7isnotperformed,orahazardous
conditionremains (anyconditionwhichintheopinionoftheChiefCityEngineer,
actingreasonably,presentsadangertothesafeuseofthestreetbyvehicularor
pedestriantraffic),beyondthetwentiethdayofreceiptofwrittennoticefromthe
City,theCityhastherighttoundertakeanyandallwork,initsopinion,thatis
requiredtoalleviatethehazardandthecostoftheworkshallbeattheexpenseof
ATLANTICWALLBOARD;
9.ATLANTICWALLBOARDwillpostandmaintainrailcrossingsigns(within50
metresofbothsidesofthecrossingontheCity’sStreet).Iftherailcrossingsigns
becomedamaged,unreadable,orremoved,thenATLANTICWALLBOARDwill
promptlyinstallanewsign(s)orrepairtheexistingsign(s).Ifsuchworkisnot
performedbyATLANTICWALLBOARDwithintwentydaysofreceivingwritten
noticefromtheCitytoundertakesuchwork,thentheCityreservestherightto
installorrepair thesignageat theexpenseofATLANTICWALLBOARD;
10.Thatsubjecttonotice,theCityreservestherighttoremoveportionsofthe
ATLANTICWALLBOARDcrossing(atamutuallyconvenienttimeandwithout
businessdisruptioncompensation),torepair,replace,orinstallnewmunicipal
servicesunderornearthesubjectcrossing.ThereinstatementoftheATLANTIC
WALLBOARDCrossingwillbetoaconditionequaltothatexistingatthetimeofits
removal,attheexpenseoftheCity.IntheeventATLANTICWALLBOARDwants
toimproveorreplaceportionsofthecrossing,atthetimeoftheCity’s
reinstatement,ATLANTICWALLBOARDcandosoatitsownexpense.Insuch
instances,andiftheCitysoconsents,(suchconsentwillnotbeunreasonably
withheldordelayed),ATLANTICWALLBOARDcanundertakethetaskof
reinstatingthecrossingforwhichtheCitywillprovideacashamountequivalentto
theCity’scostofreinstatingthecrossing,asexistingpriortoitsremoval;allsuch
work,undertakenbyeitherpartyshallbecarriedoutinaproper,diligent,and
expeditiousmanner;
11.IntheeventthattheATLANTICWALLBOARDcrossingisnolongerinuse
(meaningnorailcartrafficoverthecrossingfortwoormoreconsecutiveyears),or
ATLANTICWALLBOARDterminatesthisagreementpursuanttoSection2,then
ATLANTICWALLBOARDatitsowncostshallremovethesaidcrossingand
reinstate thesubjectportionofstreet toCitystandards;
12.ThemovementofrailcarsacrosstheCity’sstreetmustbedoneinaccordancewith
theregulations,laws,by-lawsandguidelinesgoverningmovementofrailcars.
ReturnrailCrossingsmaybemadeup toamaximumof5 timesdaily toamaximum
of10carspercrossing.Thereshallbenocrossingspermittedbetween7AMand
9AMADTorbetween4PMand6PMADT.IntheeventthatATLANTIC
WALLBOARDfailstocomplywithsuchlaws,bylaws,regulationsortheabove
notedcrossingstipulations,theCitymaygivewrittennoticeofsuchfailureto
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ATLANTICWALLBOARDandifATLANTICWALLBOARDdoesnotremedyortake
allreasonablesteps toremedy thefailurewithin ten(10)daysofnoticeof thesame,
thelicenceterminatessaveandexcepttheobligationofATLANTICWALLBOARD
toremove thecrossingandreinstate thesubjectportionofstreet toCitystandards.
13.ATLANTICWALLBOARDshallcreateanddesignateanemergencyresponseroute
(attachasSchedule“B”)forEmergencyResponseVehiclesofanygovernmental
agency,tobeavailableduringrailcrossings.Suchroutingshallbeapprovedbyand
maintainedtothereasonablesatisfactionoftheCity’sFireChief.Notwithstanding
theabove,theprovisionofanemergencyresponserouteshallinnowaylimitthe
futuredevelopmentofIrvingPaper’sproperty.IntheeventIrvingPaperdecidesto
redevelopthepropertyandsuchredevelopmentwillimpactthedesignated
emergencyresponseroutethenATLANTICWALLBOARDwillprovidetheCitywith
sixty(60)daysadvancewrittennotice.InsuchcasebothATLANTICWALLBOARD
andtheCitywillworktogethertofindanacceptablealternateemergencyresponse
route.
14.Intheeventthatthemunicipalservicesunderandwithin10metresofthe
ATLANTICWALLBOARDCrossingruptureormalfunctionwithin90daysofthe
installationoftheATLANTICWALLBOARDCrossing,andsuchruptureor
malfunctionisduetoanactoromissionofATLANTICWALLBOARD,then
ATLANTICWALLBOARDwillpayforallreasonablerepairs;
15.Thereshallbeaonetimeadministration feeof$1000plusHSTfor theexecutionof
thislicence,madepayabletotheCityofSaintJohnandtheannualfeeforthefirst
tenyeartermshallbe$500plusHST(payabletotheCityofSaintJohnonthe
anniversarydateofthisagreement).Theannualfeewillbeadjustedeveryten
yearsthereafterasmutuallyagreedupon,orasdeterminedbyarbitrationpursuant
to theNewBrunswickArbitrationAct;
16.TheconstructionoftheATLANTICWALLBOARDCrossingshallnotcommence
until(a)ATLANTICWALLBOARDhasprovidedtheChiefCityEngineerwitha
completesetofconstruction/engineeringdrawingsforthesaidcrossing;(b)the
drawingsandtheproposeddesigncontainedthereinhavebeenapprovedbythe
ChiefCityEngineer,whichapprovalshallnotbeunreasonablywithheldordelayed;
and(c)ATLANTICWALLBOARDhasobtainedallpermitsrequiredbylaw.
17.Within90daysofthecompletionofthesaidcrossing,ATLANTICWALLBOARD
shallprovidetheChiefCityEngineerwithasetof“asbuilt”drawingofthecrossing
inbothpaperandelectronicformat;
18.Intheeventthisagreementterminates,ATLANTICWALLBOARDmustremovethe
saidcrossingandreinstate thestreet toCitystandards;
19.Eitherpartyshallhavetherighttoterminatetheagreementiftheotherparty(the
“DefaultingParty”)failstoperformanyofitsmaterialobligationssetforthinthe
agreementandsuchdefaultcontinuesforaperiodofthirty(30)daysafterwritten
noticethereofhasbeengiventotheDefaultingParty;provided,however,thatifthe
natureofsuchfailureissuchthatitcannotbecuredbyapaymentofmoneyand
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cannotbecuredwithinaperiodofthirty(30)days,theDefaultingPartyshallhave
suchreasonableadditionaltimeasmaybenecessaryaslongasthecuringofsuch
defaultisbegunpromptlyandiscarriedoutwithduediligence tocompletion.
20.AllnoticestobegivenunderthislicencemustbegiveninwritingforATLANTIC
WALLBOARDat:ATLANTICWALLBOARD300UnionStreet,SaintJohn,N.B.E2L
4M3,Attention:Vice-Presidentwithacopy to300UnionStreet,POBox5888,Saint
John,NBE2L4L4,Attention:Secretary,and fortheCityat:CityofSaintJohnPO
Box1971SaintJohn,N.B.E2L4L1,Attention:TheCommonClerk.Noticeshallbe
sufficientlygivenifdeliveredbycourierorifmailedbyprepaidregisteredmailto the
aboveaddressortosuchotherplaceasmaybespecifiedinwriting.Anynoticeor
otherdocument,ifdeliveredbycouriershallbedeemedtohavebeengivenor
madeonthedatedeliveredorthedatethataconfirmationofreceiptwasrecorded
bythesender,andifmailed,on the thirdbusinessdayfollowing thedateonwhichit
wasmailed.Intheeventofanactualorimminentdisruptionofpostalservicein
Canada, thenoticeshallbedeliveredbycourier.
ThisproposalissubjecttoCommonCouncilapprovalandisopenforacceptance
byATLANTICWALLBOARDupanduntil4:00PMonFridayOct.6,2006andshall
remainopenforacceptancebyTheCityofSaintJohnupanduntilMondayOct
30,2006.
I,________________,adulyauthorizerepresentativeofATLANTICWALLBOARD
herebyacceptthegeneraltermsandconditionsofthelicenseaspresented
herein.
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SignatureDate
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M&C2006-276
October5,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
andMembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil,
SUBJECT
DesignandConstructionManagement:
LatimerLakeandSpruceLakeWaterTreatmentFacilities
–Electrical,MechanicalandStructuralUpgrades
PURPOSE
ThepurposeofthisreportistoupdateCouncilonthestatusoftheLatimerLakeandSpruce
LakeWaterTreatmentFacilities–Electrical,MechanicalandStructuralUpgradesproject.
BACKGROUND
Anamountof$1,450,000wasincludedinthe2005and2006WaterandSewerageUtilityFund
Capitalprogramfordesign,constructionmanagementandconstructionoftheLatimerLakeand
SpruceLakeWater TreatmentFacilitiesUpgradeproject.Anadditionalamountof$500,000was
pre-approvedunderthe2007WaterandSewerageUtilityFundCapitalprogramtobringthetotal
overallprojectbudgetto$1,950,000($1,450,000+$500,000).
TheinitialapprovedprojectbudgetatthetimeRalphSmith EngineeringInc.wasengagedfor
designandconstructionmanagementwas$1,220,000.(Theprojectbudgetwasincreasedfrom
$1,220,000to$1,450,000onMay23,2006,M&C2006-128). Theproposedcostofworkfrom
RalphSmith EngineeringInc.toprovideengineeringservicesfortheprojectwasapproximately
$168,544includingtheCity’seligibleHSTrebate. Theproposedfeewasapproximately13.8%
oftheoverall($1,220,000)projectcost.
M&C2006–276DesignandConstructionManagement:
LatimerLakeandSpruceLakeWaterTreatmentFacilities–
Electrical,MechanicalandStructuralUpgrades
October5,2006
Page2
ANALYSIS
TheoriginalRequestforProposalcontainedadetailedprojectscope.Followingacceptanceofthe
consultant’sproposalforengineeringservices, EngineeringandOperationsstaffmetwiththe
consultantseveraltimesduringthedetaileddesignphasetofinalizethedesign.Projectscope
adjustmentswereagreeduponasfollowstoensurethattheupgradedfacilitieswouldprovidethe
levelofservicenecessary:
x
Constructionofanadditionalstoragefacility
x
Constructionofaneweastwall
x
Constructionofanewpitchedroof
x
Constructionofanewchlorinatorroom
x
Constructionofanewchlorinetankscaleroom
x
Redesignofcranetravelingbeam
x
AdditionofasparechlorinatorcompletewithautomatedSCADAswitchover
x
Replacementofflowpacedchlorination systemwithcontinuousfeedbackloop
chlorination system
x
Additionofatwostageventilation systemfortheentirefacility
x
Upgradestotheinadequateexistingfoundation
x
Asbestosabatementprogram
FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS
Theconsultant’soriginalproposedfeeof$168,544wasderivedfromtheoriginalprojectscope. The
increasedscoperequiredtheconsultanttoperformadditionalworkoveranextendedperiodoftime.
ThefinalcostfordesignandconstructionmanagementservicesforthisprojectincludingtheCity’s
eligibleHSTrebateisexpectedtobe$292,000,approximately15%oftheoverallprojectcost.
Thereisadequatefundingwithintheprojectbudgettocovertheadditionaldesigncosts.
M&C2006–276DesignandConstructionManagement:
LatimerLakeandSpruceLakeWaterTreatmentFacilities–
Electrical,MechanicalandStructuralUpgrades
October5,2006
Page3
RECOMMENDATION
ItisrecommendedthatCommonCouncilapprovetheincreasedfeeof$292,000fromRalphSmith
EngineeringInc.toprovidedesignandconstructionmanagementservicesforLatimerLakeand
SpruceLakeWater TreatmentFacilitiesUpgradeproject.
,
Respectfullysubmitted
J.M.PaulGroody,P.Eng.TerrenceL.Totten,F.C.A.
Commissioner,CityManager
MunicipalOperations& Engineering
M&C2006-278
October5,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
&MembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil,
SUBJECT:
SCADA(SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition)SystemPhaseII:RTUand
CommunicationsDesign,Supply,ImplementationandTraining
INTRODUCTION
TheSCADA(SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition)systemisvitallyimportanttothe
operationofSaintJohnWaterfacilitiesandservices.
SCADAisacomputer-monitoredalarm,response,control,anddataacquisitionsystemusedto
watchoverandmanagewaterandwastewateroperations.Itseffectivenessisvitaltosafeguard
thosewhoconsumedrinkingwater,protecttheenvironmentandeffectivelysupervisetheCity’s
hugeinvestmentinwaterandwastewaterinfrastructure.Theexistingsystemisobsoleteand
unreliable,andinurgentneedofreplacement.TheSCADAUpgradeProjecthasinvolveda
majorcommitmentoveranumberofyearsandis slatedforcompletionin2007.
BACKGROUND
WaterandSanitaryRenewalCapitalBudgetcategoriesincludeapprovedprojectsforthedesign,
constructionmanagementandconstructionofanewSCADASystem.
OnOctober30,2003CommonCouncilapprovedthefollowingrecommendationcontainedin
M&C2003–347.
“ItisrecommendedthattheproposalofCrandall EngineeringLtd.forengineering
services(designandconstructionmanagement)forSCADAUpgradeProjectbe
accepted.”
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October5,2006
Page2
Furthertotheaboverecommendation,CrandallEngineeringLtd.inconjunctionwithCitystaff
prepareddetailedtermsofreferenceforallaspectsofboth;SCADASystemPhaseIandPhase
II.PhaseIincludes;thedevelopment,designandprogrammingforSCADAHMI(Human
MachineInterface)anddatahistorian,placementofsoftwareonterminals,developmentof
operating/monitoringscreens,completewithcustomchartsandgraphics.PhaseIIincludes;the
design,developmentandimplementationofthecommunicationandRTU(RemoteTerminal
Unit)/PLC(ProgrammableLogicController) system.
OnJuly18,2005CommonCouncilapprovedthefollowingrecommendationcontainedin
M&C2005–229.
“ItisrecommendedthattheproposalofADMSystemsEngineeringLtd.forthe
SCADASystemPhaseI:HMIandDataHistorianDesign,Supply,Implementation
andTrainingoftheSCADASystemUpgradebeacceptedandthattheMayorand
CommonClerkbeauthorizedtoexecuteappropriatedocumentationinthatregard.”
OnDecember19,2005CommonCouncilapprovedthefollowingrecommendationcontainedin
M&C2005–377.
“
ItisrecommendedthattheproposalofCrandallEngineeringLtd.forengineering
servicestocompletearadiopropagationstudybeacceptedandthattheMayorand
CommonClerkbeauthorizedtoexecutetheappropriatedocumentationinthat
regard.”
TheradiopropagationstudywascompletedinMay2006andincludedaspartoftheRequestfor
Proposals(RFP)informationpackagethatwasadvertisedinJulyandAugust2006forPhaseII
oftheSCADASystemUpgrade.
ThepurposeofthisreportistomakearecommendationforaqualifiedintegratorforPhaseIIof
theproject.
ANALYSIS
Aspreviouslynoted,CrandallEngineeringLtd.inconjunctionwithCitystaffdevelopedavery
detailedandcomprehensivetermsofreferencedocument.Withthisdocument,apubliccallfor
proposalswasissuedfortheservicesofexperiencedandqualifiedintegratorsandvendorsfora
widerangeofservicesrelatedtothedevelopmentandimplementationofPhaseIIoftheCityof
SaintJohnSCADAsystem,comprisingofthecommunicationandRTU/PLCdesign,supply,
implementation,testingandtraining.Proposalsubmissionswerereceivedfromfourcompanies.
M&C2006-278
October5,2006
Page3
ANALYSIS–CONT’D
AReviewCommitteeofstaffwasselectedtocompleteananalysisofallaspectsofthe
submissions:
i
BrentMcGovern,P.Eng.
Manager,Water&WastewaterOperations
i
ArtHovey,C.E.T.
InstrumentationSpecialist
i
TerryStevens,C.E.T.
InstrumentationSpecialist
i
TimCulberson,C.E.T.
Instrumentation Technician
i
DaveLogan,C.P.P.B.
PurchasingAgent/Manager,MaterialsandFleetManagement
TheevaluationprocessengagedtheexpertiseofavarietyofstafffromOperationsand
Purchasingaswellasexperttechnicaladviceprovidedbytheprojectconsultant–Crandall
EngineeringLtd.andsub-consultantNeill&GunterLtd.Theprocessensuredathoroughreview
ofthevarioussubmissions.
Theworkcontemplatedisvery significantandcriticaltotheoveralloperationoftheCity’swater
andsanitarysewersystems.TheSCADAsystemisrelieduponformonitoringandcontrolof
variousportionsoftheCity’sdrinkingwaterandsanitarysewersystems.Monitoringsuch
thingsaswatersystempressures,waterstoragetankelevations,chlorinatoroperationand
wastewaterpumpingstations.TheconsequencesoffailureoftheSCADAsystemwouldbe
high;forinstanceoperationswouldlosetheabilitytoautomaticallyoperatesystems,therefore
requiringfulltimemanualoperationofthewaterandwastewatersystemorportionsofthewater
andwastewatersystemuntilrepaired.
Duringtheevaluation,carewastakentoensurethat,intheproposals,thenecessarylevelof
effortandexpertisewasbeingdirectedtothevarioustasksinvolvedintheproject,while
ensuringthatcosts(tobeincurred)wereappropriateandcontrollable.Itisforthesereasonsthat
cost,althoughveryimportant,cannotbethesolenormostcriticaldecidingfactorwhenmaking
theselectionofafirm.
M&C2006-278
October5,2006
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ANALYSIS–CONT’D
Proposalswerereceivedfromfourfirms:
¾ADMSystems EngineeringLtd.
¾Controls& EquipmentLtd.
¾Rutter Engineering&Automation
¾ShadcommLtd.
Aspreviouslystated,theproposalswerereviewedonthebasisofthecomprehensiveand
detailedtermsofreferenceandtheirrelationshiptothefollowingcriteria:
1.QualityandCompleteness
–Doestheproposaladdressalloftheconcernsraised?
2.Experience
–Hasthefirmdemonstrated,forallpartiesconcerned(primaryfirm,sub
contractorfirmsandstaffofboth),sufficientexperiencewiththistypeofproject?
3.Methodology
–Hastheconsultantaddressedalloftheareascalledforinthetermsof
referenceandhavetheyallowedsufficienttimeandresourcestoadequatelyaddressall
needs?
4.Cost
–IsthepricequotedinlinewiththeCity’sestimatefortheworkandhasitallowed
foreachaspectoftheprojecttobeadequatelyaddressed?
Aftercareful,independentconsiderationofpresentation,companyexperience,personneland
technicalproposal,theReviewCommitteemettoanalyzethefindingsofeachmember.
TechnicaladvicewasreceivedfromCrandallEngineeringLtdduringtheevaluationprocess.
Aftercompletionofthe“technical”evaluation,thefinancialproposalswereopenedand
addressed. Thesehadbeensubmittedinseparate, sealedenvelopes.
Afterdueconsideration,theReviewCommitteeshortlistedthesubmissionsreceivedtoone
companyandheldameetingwiththecompanytoaddressquestionsandseekclarificationon
itemsthathadbeenraisedduringtheReviewCommittee’sjointdiscussion.
Uponcompletionofthethoroughreview,presentations,meetingsandgroupdiscussions,the
ReviewCommitteeunanimouslyselectedthesubmissionofShadcommLtd.asthebestproposal
basedonanoverallratingoftheevaluationcriteria–technicalcompliance,company
experience,personnel,implementationanddeliverycost.
ThesubmissionfromShadcommLtd.meetstherequirementsfortheproposalcall,inamanner
acceptabletotheCommittee,withacost-effectivebidfortheproject.
M&C2006-278
October5,2006
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FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS
TheproposedcostofworkfromShadcommLtd.toprovidethewiderangeofservicesrelatedto
thedevelopmentandimplementationofPhaseIIoftheCityofSaintJohnSCADASystem
whichconsistsoftheCommunicationandRTU/PLCdesign,supply,implementation,testingand
trainingis$1,807,928.21,notincludingtheCity’seligibleHSTrebate.
Anamountof$1,850,000.00isincludedinthe2004,2005and2006Water&SewerageFund
CapitalPrograms($200,000in2004,$1,300,000in2005and$350,000in2006)fordesign,
constructionmanagementandconstruction.ThecostofengineeringservicesforCrandall
EngineeringapprovedbyCommonCouncilNovember8,2004(M&C2004-348)totals
$205,000.ThecostofservicesforADMSystemsEngineeringLtd.approvedbyCommon
CouncilJuly18,2005(M&C2005-229)is$436,055.Thecostofengineeringservicesfor
CrandallEngineeringapprovedbyCommonCouncilDecember19,2005(M&C2005-377)is
$33,752.50.Thecostofhardwarepurchasedis$102,174.32.Anamountof$1,073,018.18
($1,850,000-$205,000-$436,055-$33,752.50-$102,174.32)remainsintheWater&
SewerageFundCapitalProgramforPhaseIIoftheSCADASystemUpgrade.
Supplementaryfundingintheamountof$740,000hasbeenproposedforthe2007Water&
SewerageFundCapitalProgramtocoverthefullcostoftheproject.
RECOMMENDATION
ItisrecommendedthattheproposalofShadcommLtd.fortheSCADASystemPhaseII:RTU
andCommunicationsDesign,Supply,ImplementationandTrainingoftheSCADASystem
UpgradebeacceptedandthattheMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedtoexecute
appropriatedocumentationinthatregard.
Respectfullysubmitted,
J.M.PaulGroody,P.Eng.TerrenceL.Totten,F.C.A.
CommissionerCityManager
MunicipalOperations& Engineering
M&C–2006-281
October6,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlaneand
MembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandCouncillors:
SUBJECTLandExchangeCityofSaintJohnandCollings
:
BACKGROUND
:
OnOctober31,2005CommonCouncilresolved;
“WHEREASthebuildinglocatedat73LakeCoveLane,SaintJohn,N.B.
(ServiceNewBrunswickPID#353821)wasconstructedtooclosetotheFirst
LochLomondLakewithoutabuildingpermithavingbeenobtained,contrary
totheCity’sBuildingBy-LawandZoningBy-Law;
ANDWHEREASMr.PeterE.CollingsandMrs.ColeenF.Collings,the
ownersoftheproperty,havenotcompliedwithanOrderfromMr.William
Edwards,BuildingInspector,thatwasservedonMr.CollingsonSeptember
19,2005andMrs.CollingsonSeptember21,2005andwhichrequiredthem
todemolishthebuildingandremovethedebriswithin30daysunlessinthe
meantimetheyhadobtainedabuildingpermit,alocationvariancefromthe
CityofSaintJohn,anyrequiredpermitsorapprovalsfromtheProvinceof
NewBrunswick,andhadmovedtheCollingsbuildingfromtheCollingsland
toalocationwherethebuildingisnolongerwithin150metresoftheshoreof
thelakeandcomplieswithallapplicablerequirementsoftheSaintJohn
ZoningBy-Law.
ANDWHEREASMr.PeterE.CollingsandMrs.ColeenF.Collingshavenot
compliedwiththeaforesaidOrderthatwasissuedbyMr.William Edwards:
ANDWHEREASMr.andMrs.Collingshave,throughtheirsolicitor,
indicatedtheirwillingnesstoremovetheirbuildingbuthaverequestedthat
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October6,2006
theybealloweduntilJuly31,2006,todoso,andtheyhaveindicatedtheir
willingnesstosignaConsentCourtOrdertothateffect.
RESOLVEDthatMr.William Edwardsisherebydesignatedandauthorized
tomakeanapplicationonbehalfoftheCityofSaintJohntotheCourtof
Queen’sBenchofNewBrunswickforanOrderthatwillrequirePeterE.
CollingsandColeenF.Collingsto:(1)within60days,orwithinsuchother
timeastheJudgemayallow,eitherdemolishthebuildingthatislocatedon
thispropertyat73LakeCoveLane,SaintJohn,N.B.,andremovethedebris,
orobtainanymunicipaland/orNewBrunswickpermitsand/orapprovalsthat
mayberequiredandmovethebuildingtoalocationwhereitisnolonger
within150metresoftheFirstLochLomondLakeandcomplieswithall
applicablerequirementsoftheCityofSaintJohnZoningBy-Law;and(2)in
theeventthatPeterE.CollingsandColeenF.Collingsdonotcomplywiththe
OrderfromtheCourtofQueen’sBench,thattheCityisauthorizedtocause
thedemolitionofthebuilding,removalofthedebris,andrehabilitationofthe
property,and(3)theCollingspaytotheCityofSaintJohncourtcostsinsuch
anamountastheJudgemayallow.”
Itisfurtherresolvedthat,havingregardtotherepresentationsandrequest
madebyMr.andMrs.Collingsthroughtheirsolicitorandhavingregardto
theapproachoflikelyadverseweatherandgroundconditionsduringthe
comingWinterandSpring,theCitySolicitororhisdesignateishereby
authorizedtosignonbehalfoftheCityaconsentCourtOrderthatwill,
amongotherthings,allowMr.andMrs.CollingsuntilJuly31,2006,toeither
removetheirbuildingfromthepropertyordemolishthebuildingandremove
thedebris.”
WithdirectionfromCouncilandSeniorManagement,Real EstateServices
embarkeduponaprocesstoidentifyCityownedlandwhichmaybedeemed
availableforanexchangewiththeCollingsfortheirwaterfrontparcellocatedat
73LakeCoveLane.UtilizingtheCity’sGeographicInformationSystem,a
thoroughsearchforavailablelandswithinareasonableproximitytotheColling’s
existingdwellingwasconducted.Afterlookingatanumberofalternativesand
usingcreativeproblemsolving,thefollowingsolutionwasfound.
Itwasdetermineda2acre±parcelcouldbecreatedinCityownedlandslocated
offaprivateright-of-wayownedbyMs.BarbaraRowe. Theproposedlotcould
besubdividedfromthelargerparcelPID#55023451(64acres+/-),againaCity
ownedparcelwhichfrontsalongLochLomondRoadandisborderedbythe
aforementionedprivateroad,PID#55018253.TheCitylandwasoriginally
acquiredtoprovidewatershedprotectionfortheCity’swatersupply. The
proposed2acreportion sitsoutsidetheCity’swatershedboundaryandbeyond
theProvinceofNewBrunswick’sregulationofa150footsetbackfromthe
watercoursessupplyingpotabledrinkingwater.MunicipalOperationsand
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October6,2006
Engineeringhasapprovedoftheproposedsubdivisionandsubsequentexchange
inprincipal.Ms.Rowehasagreedtoprovideright-of-waytotheCollingssothey
mayaccesstheproposedlot.
TheCollingswereinitiallygranteduntilJuly31,2006torelocateorremovetheir
dwellingatLakeCoveLane.Real EstateServicescouldnotidentifyan
appropriatesiteandaccordinglysecurestaffsupportuntilmid-July.Assuch,the
resolutionprovidingdirectiontotheBuildingInspectortocommencetheprocess
todemolishthebuildingeffectiveAugust1,2006requiredreconsideration. The
proposedamendmenthopedtoprovidetheCityandCollingswithadequateand
necessarytimetoseekPAC’sapprovaltocreatetheproposedlotandforthe
Collingstocommenceduediligenceinpreparationforthepotentialrelocationof
thedwellingincludingbutnotlimitedto;finalgovernmentalapprovalsforwell
andseptic,hydroservicingplan, sitepreparationanddwellinglocation.
OnAugust1,2006CommonCouncilresolved;
“1.CommonCouncilauthorizetheCitySolicitororhisdesignatetoapply
forandconsenttoanamendmenttotheexistingConsentOrder,whichis
datedJanuary19,2006.TheexistingConsentOrderrequiredPeterE.
CollingsandColeenF.Collingstoimmediatelyceaseusingorpermitting
theuseoftheirpropertyat73LakeCoveLane,SaintJohn,N.B.,for
businesspurposesandtorefrainfromsuchuseinthefuture.Italso
requiredthemtodemolishorremovetheirbuildingthatislocatedonthe
propertynolaterthanJuly31,2006.Theamendmentistoextendthe
deadlineuntilnotlaterthanOctober31,2006,oruntilsuchtimeasthereis
afailuretoobtaintheapprovals,permitsandeasementrequiredwith
respecttoaparceloflandthatMr.andMrs.Collingsintendtopurchase
fromtheCity,whicheveroccursfirst. TheBuildingInspectorisdirected
tonotproceedwiththedemolitionoftheaforesaidbuildinguntilhe
receivesfurtherdirectionfromCommonCouncil.
2. TheCityofSaintJohnexchangethefee simpleinterestinatobe
created2acre+/-portionofPID#55023451(asgenerallyshownonthe
submittedsketch)withColeenandPeterCollingsforthefee simple
interestinPID353821,73LakeCoveLaneonorbeforeOctober31,2006
conditionaluponthefollowing:
A.thePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeapprovesthesubdivisionofa2
acre±parcelfrontingonaprivateright-of-way(PID#55018253);and
further
B.theCollingsacquireanynecessaryrights-of-way,easementsand
approvalsfromtheProvinceofNewBrunswick’sDepartmentof
EnvironmentandDepartmentofHealthrequiredtorelocatetheirdwelling
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from73LakeCoveRoadtothetobecreatedparcelonorbeforeOctober
31,2006,andfurther;
C.thattheMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedtosignanydocument
requiredtoeffectthistransaction.”
Staffsubsequentlymadeapplicationforthenecessarysubdivisionapprovals.At
itsmeetingofSeptember5,2006thePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeapprovedthe
creationofthe2acre+/-parcelfrontingoffaprivateroad.Moreparticularly
PAC’srecommendationtoCouncilprovidedthefollowing;
1. ThatCommonCouncilassenttotheattachedphotoreducedCityof
SaintJohntentativesubdivisionplanwithrespecttoanynecessarypublic
utilityeasements.
2. ThatthePlanningAdvisoryCommitteeapprovetheexistingprivate
roadwayknownasCropley Lane,being situatedontheadjacentBarbara
RoweProperty(PIDNo.55018253),asthemeansofaccessforproposed
lot06-01,ontheconditionthatanotationbeplacedonthefinal
subdivisionplanclearlyindicatingthattheaccessisprivateandnoservice
willbeprovidedbytheCityofSaintJohn.
OnSeptember11,2006CommonCouncilgaveassenttotheattachedphoto-
reducedCityofSaintJohntentativesubdivisionplanwithrespecttoany
necessarypublicutilityeasements.WiththesupportofCouncilandofPAC
secured,theCollings’workhasbeguninearnest.TheCollingswillnowhaveto
preparethe site,installawelland septic systemsatisfactorytoregulatoryagency
approvals,installthefoundationandallowittocuretosupporttheloadsofthe
dwelling,runhydropolesand serviceandfinallycoordinatetherelocationoftheir
existingdwellingtoitsnewhomewhichisno smallundertakingasthereareonly
ahandfulofqualifiedlicensedandinsuredoperatorswiththeabilitytoperform
suchatask.Componentsofthisworkmustbedoneinaninconceivably small
windowoftime. TheCityforitsparthastopreparethefinalsubdivisionplan,
whichithas,howeverthe signatureoftherightofwaygrantorhasyettobe
secured. Thedocumentiscurrentlywith Ms.Roweforexecution,theplancanbe
registeredshortlythereafter. Thereisalso significantpreparationrequiredbyand
betweentheparties’legalrepresentativestofacilitatetheimpendingexchangeof
interests. Thisworkrequiresreasonabletime.Asaresult,theexchangeof
interestshasyettobecompleted.
IntheinterimtheCollingshavebeenaddressingthevariousgovernmental
agencieswithregardstowellandsepticaswellasotherlogisticalitemsinorder
st
toattempttomeetthetimelinesestablishedbyCouncilinitsJuly31,2006
resolution. Thecoordinationofthe siteworkandnecessaryapprovalsaretimes
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takingaswell,inclementweathercreatesuncertaintyandschedulingcontractors
onshortnoticeare significanthurdlestoovercomegiventheimpendingdeadline.
Thetimelinesappeartomakethistransactionimpossible,assuchalternative
solutionsrequiredconsideration.
OneoftheoptionsavailabletotheCitywhichdidnotsecurestaffsupportwasto
granttheColling’searlyaccesstotheCitylands sotheymaypreparethe sitefor
theimpendingrelocationofthedwellingpriortotheexchangeofinterests.The
CitySolicitor’sofficehadreservationsaboutgrantingearlyaccessandwarnedthe
risktotheCitywassubstantialandassuchanalternativesolutionmightbemore
practical.Assuch,ameetingwasheldbyandbetweenCitystaffandthe
Colling’slegalrepresentationtodiscusstheexchangeandsubsequentrelocation.
Atthismeetingseveralissuessurfacedanditappeareda slightdeviationin
approachwouldbeprudent.TheCityforitspartwantstitletotheLakeCove
property,theCollingsfortheirpartrequiretitletotheCitylandstoperformthe
necessaryworkaswellasareasonableamountoftimetoscheduleandplanthe
relocationappropriately.Asolutionwasdiscussedwhichwouldallowforthe
exchangeofinterestinthelands,providingtheCollingslegalaccesstotheirnew
sitetomakethenecessarypreparations.AtthesametimetheCitycouldtake
comfortthattheywouldholdtitletothecovetedwatershedparcel.Althoughthe
newlyproposedtimeframemayseemlengthyitisimportanttoappreciatethe
relocationofadwellingisnotaneverydayoccurrenceandsecuringthenecessary
contractorsisalwaysdifficultduetoseasonalissues.
RECOMMENDATION:
1.CommonCouncilauthorizetheCitySolicitororhisdesignatetoapply
forandconsenttoafurtheramendmenttotheexistingConsentOrder,
whichisdatedJanuary19,2006. TheexistingConsentOrderrequired
PeterE.CollingsandColeenF.Collingstoimmediatelyceaseusingor
permittingtheuseoftheirpropertyat73LakeCoveLane,SaintJohn,
N.B.,forbusinesspurposesandtorefrainfromsuchuseinthefuture.It
alsorequiredthemtodemolishorremovetheirbuildingthatislocatedon
thepropertynolaterthanJuly31,2006. Thisfurtheramendmentisto
extendthedeadlineuntilnotlaterthanJune30,2007,oruntilsuchtimeas
thereisafailuretoobtaintheapprovals,permitsandeasementrequired
withrespecttoaparceloflandthatMr.andMrs.Collingsintendto
purchasefromtheCity,whicheveroccursfirst. TheBuildingInspectoris
directedtonotproceedwiththedemolitionoftheaforesaidbuildinguntil
hereceivesfurtherdirectionfromCommonCouncil.
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2. TheCityofSaintJohnexchangethefee simpleinterestinatobe
created2acre+/-portionofPID#55023451(asgenerallyshownonthe
submittedsketch)withColeenandPeterCollingsforthefee simple
interestinPID353821,73LakeCoveLaneonorbeforeOctober31,2006
conditionaluponthefollowing:
A.theCollingsacquireanynecessaryrights-of-way,easementsand
approvalsfromtheProvinceofNewBrunswick’sDepartmentof
EnvironmentandDepartmentofHealthrequiredtorelocatetheirdwelling
from73LakeCoveRoadtothetobecreatedparcelonorbeforeOctober
31,2006,andfurther;
B.theMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedtosignanydocument
requiredtoeffectthistransaction.
Respectfullysubmitted,
JimR.Baird,MCIP
Commissioner
PlanningandDevelopment
Terrence Totten,C.A.
CityManager
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October5,2006
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
andMembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil:
S:NB–SJA
UBJECTEWRUNSWICKAINTOHNGREEMENT
TFPTF
ONTHERANSFEROFEDERALUBLICRANSITUNDS
TheattachedagreementrelatestothefirstinstallmentofPublic TransitFundingflowing
fromtheFederalGovernmentthroughtheProvinceofNewBrunswicktothe Transit
Commission. Thehighlightsoftheagreementareasfollows:
TheagreementiswiththeCityofSaintJohnandwiththeSaintJohn Transit
x
Commission.
Theagreementreflectsafirstallocationof$4,845,812forthefirstfiscalyear
x
2005–2006.
PaymentwillbemadetotheTransitCommissionupon signingofthisagreement.
x
Theobligationsofthe TransitCommissionareto;
a)ensurethatthemoniesareexpendedoneligibleprojectsandaspertheFiveYear
CapitalPlan(ScheduleF)relatedtoanexpandedregionalserviceandanew
maintenancefacility.
b)ensurethatthenecessaryfiveyearinvestmentplansareadheredto.
c)ensurethatappropriateauditingandcommunicationrequirementsaremet.
TheCity’sprimarycommitmentistomaintainaminimumannualcapitalinvestmentof
$768,370.Inaddition,theCitymustcomplywithvariouscommunication,auditand
accesstorecordsprotocolsthatarecommoninsuchagreementswithotherlevelsof
government.
(Note:Moredetailcontainedintheagreement)
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Subject:NewBrunswickSaintJohnAgreement
ontheTransferofFederalPublicTransitFunds
Upon signingofthisagreement,theSaintJohn TransitCommissionintendsonplacing
thenecessarypurchaseorderforthepurchaseofninenewbusesinadditiontothenormal
acquisitionoftwoperyear.
Atthesametime,submissionsarebeingmadeforfutureinstallmentsthatwillbeutilized
toconstructamuchneedednewtransitmaintenancefacilityatalocationdifferentthan
thatwhichcurrentlyexists. ThiswillthenallowtheCityofSaintJohntosellthecurrent
siteonFairvilleBoulevardinanefforttosecuremajorretaildevelopmentforthisareaof
ourcommunity.
IOS:
NPUTFROMTHEROURCES
ThisagreementhasbeenreviewedbytheCitySolicitor,theCommissionerofFinanceas
wellastheGeneral ManageroftheSaintJohn TransitCommission.
:
RECOMMENDATION
ThattheMayorandCommonClerkbeauthorizedto signtheattachedagreementonthe
TransferofFederalPublic TransitFunds2006-2010.
Respectfullysubmitted,
TerrenceL.Totten,FCA
CITYMANAGER
Attachment
NEWBRUNSWICK–TRANSIT-SAINTJOHN
AGREEMENTONTHETRANSFEROF FEDERALPUBLICTRANSITFUNDS
2006-2010
ThisAgreementmade asof_______________________2006.
BETWEENHERMAJESTYINRIGHTOFTHEPROVINCE
:
OFNEWBRUNSWICK
(“NewBrunswick”),
representedbytheMinisterresponsiblefortheRegional
DevelopmentCorporation(“RDC”)
ANDSAINTJOHNTRANSITCOMMISSION
:(“Transit”)
AND:THECITYOFSAINTJOHN
(“SaintJohn”)
representedbytheMunicipalityof SaintJohn
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS
NewBrunswick,TransitandSaintJohnwishtocooperateinmakingadifferencein
thesustainability andfutureprosperityof SaintJohn,NewBrunswick andCanada;
WHEREAS
thisAgreementwillengageTransit, SaintJohnandNewBrunswickin a purposeful
partnershiptofosterasustainablecityandtherebyenableallNewBrunswickerstoachievea
higherqualityoflife andstandardofliving;
WHEREAS
NewBrunswick,TransitandSaintJohnhaveagreedtocooperatebasedonalong
termvisionofsustainabilitywhichintegratesfourinterdependentdimensions:economic,
environmental,social andcultural;
WHEREAS
thisAgreementincludesthespecificprovisionsontheFundsforpublictransitto
primarilysupportenvironmentalsustainabilityobjectives;
WHEREAS
CanadaandNewBrunswickhaveagreedundertheCanada–NewBrunswick
AgreementontheTransferof FederalPublicTransitFunds2006-2010toallocate$9,408,258in
2005-06forinvestmentin PublicTransitInfrastructureinNewBrunswick;
WHEREAS
Canadahasannouncedadditionalpublictransitfundinginthe2006federalbudget
thisagreementreflectsthefirstallocationoffundingforenhancedpublictransitinSaintJohnin
the amountof$4,845,812,an allocationbasedonCUTAridershipstatisticsfor2004;
NOWTHEREFORE
,NewBrunswick,Transit and SaintJohnhereby agree asfollows:
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1.INTERPRETATION
1.1Definitions
Acapitalizedtermhasthemeaninggiventoitinthissectionunlessthecontextclearly
dictatesotherwise.
“Agreement
”meansthisNewBrunswick–Transit-SaintJohnagreementonthe
transferof PublicTransit Funds and allamendmentsmadetheretowiththe consentofthe
Parties.
AnnualExpenditureReport
“”meanstheannualreporttobepreparedanddeliveredby
SaintJohntoNewBrunswick,moreparticularlydescribedin ScheduleC.
“AuditReport”
meansanauditreportprepared,atSaintJohn’scost,byanaccredited
auditor,moreparticularlydescribedin ScheduleC.
“BaseAmount
”meanstheaveragecapitalspendingbySaintJohnonPublicTransit
InfrastructureforthefiveyearsprecedingtheAgreement(April1,2000–March31,
2005)outlinedintheCapitalInvestment Plan.
“CapitalInvestmentPlan”
meansaplanpreparedbySaintJohnwhichdetailstheir
proposed PublicTransitInfrastructurespending.
“CUTA”
meanstheCanadianUrbanTransitAssociation.
EligibleCosts
“”meansthosecostsdescribedinScheduleB,incurredinrespectof
Eligible Projects.
EligibleProjects
“”means PublicTransitInfrastructureprojectsdescribedin ScheduleA.
EligibleRecipient
“”meansapublicbodythathasapublictransitsystemthatis
recognizedbytheCanadianUrbanTransitAssociation.
Fiscalyear
“”meanstheperiodbeginningApril1ofayearandendingMarch31ofthe
followingyear.
FundingAgreement
“”meansan agreementmadebetweenNewBrunswick,Transitand
SaintJohnpursuanttowhich Funds arepaidtoTransit.
Funds
“”meansthefundsmadeavailablepursuanttothisAgreementandincludesany
interestearnedonthesaid Funds.
“ImplementingDepartment
”meanstheNewBrunswickDepartmentofTransportation.
InfrastructurePrograms
“”meansCanada’sinfrastructureprogramsinexistenceatthe
timeoftheexecutionofthisAgreement,includingtheCanadaStrategicInfrastructure
Fund,theBorderInfrastructureFund,theMunicipalRuralInfrastructureFundandthe
InfrastructureCanada Program.
OutcomesReport
“”meansthereporttobedeliveredbyTransitandSaintJohntoNew
Brunswickandmadeavailabletothepublic,whichreportsontheoutputsandoutcomes
oftheuseofthe Funds,usingtheindicatorssetoutin ScheduleD.
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Parties
“”meansTransit,SaintJohn andNewBrunswick.
PublicTransitInfrastructure
“”meanstangiblecapital assetslocatedorsituatedinNew
BrunswickprimarilyforpublicuseorbenefitownedbyTransitthat:
(i)improvethequalityoftheenvironmentandcontributetocleanerairand
reducedgreenhousegasemissions; and
(ii)fallwithinthecategoryofprojectsdescribedin ScheduleA appended.
ThirdParty
“”means anyperson,otherthan a partytothisAgreementthatparticipatesin
theimplementationof anEligible Projecthereto.
TransitStrategy
“”meansaplanthatprovidesstrategicdirectionforfuturedevelopment
oftransitservicesandcouldincludedescriptionsofinitiativestoaddressboth
conventional andspecializedtransit,establishperformancemeasuresto allowTransit and
themunicipalitytoassesshowthepublictransitobjectivesforthemunicipalityarebeing
met andoutlinecapital andoperatinginitiativesformeetingthoseobjectives.
TransportationDemandManagement
“”meansprograms,services,tools,policiesthat
enhance,promoteandencouragecommuteroptionsandreducetrafficcongestionand
includesincreasedmarketingeffortstopositiontransitasanattractive,convenientand
economicmodeoftransportationforimprovingconvenience,safety,accessibilityand
servicefortransitusers.
1.2EntireAgreement
ThisAgreementsupersedesandinvalidatesallothercommitments,representationsand
warrantiesrelatingtothesubjectmatterhereofwhichthePartiesmayhavemadeeither
orallyorinwritingpriortothedatehereof,andallofwhichwillbecomenullandvoid
fromthedatethisAgreementissigned.
1.3Schedules
Thefollowingschedules areattachedtoformpartofthisAgreement:
ScheduleA-Eligible ProjectCategories
ScheduleB-Eligible andIneligibleCosts
ScheduleC-Reporting andAudits
ScheduleD-OutcomeIndicators
ScheduleE-Communications Protocol
Schedule F-CapitalInvestment Plan
1.4Precedence
Intheeventofaconflict,thepartofthisAgreementthatprecedesthesignaturesofthe
Partieswilltakeprecedenceoverthe Schedules.
1.5AccountingPrinciples
Allaccountingtermsnototherwisedefinedhereinhavethemeaningsassignedtothem;
allcalculationswillbemadeandallfinancialdatatobesubmittedwillbeprepared,in
accordancewiththegenerally accepted accountingprinciples(GAAP)ineffectinCanada
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andinNewBrunswick.GAAPwillinclude,withoutlimitation,thoseprinciples approved
orrecommendedfromtimetotimebytheCanadianInstituteofCharteredAccountants,
or anysuccessorinstitute, appliedon a consistentbasis.
2PURPOSE
ThepurposeofthisAgreementistoprovideaframeworkforthetransferof$4,845,812
toTransitforinvestmentin PublicTransitInfrastructure.
3OUTCOMES
Publictransitfundingwillsupporttheenvironmentalobjectivesthroughcleanerairand
reducingGHGemissionsthroughincreasedpublictransitridershipandreducedenergy
useorotherobjectives.
4COMMITMENTSBYTHEPARTIES
4.1CommitmentsbyNewBrunswick:
NewBrunswickthroughtheImplementingDepartmentwillcommitto:
a)flowingthepublictransit Fundsin accordancewiththisAgreement.
b)meetwithTransitandSaintJohnonaregularbasis(atleastbi-annually)to
review andprovideinputrespectingtheimplementationoftheTransit Strategy.
c)reviewandapprovethe5yearCapitalInvestmentPlanasprovidedbySaint
John.
d)facilitateauditsofTransitandSaintJohnasrequiredtoensurecompliancewith
thetermsoftheAgreement.
e)makerecommendationstotheProvincialMinisterresponsibleforRegional
DevelopmentCorporationrespectingtheprovisionoffunds.
f)reporttotheOversightCommitteeontheImplementationofthisAgreementas
requested.
4.2CommitmentsbyTransit
Transit agreesthatitwill:
a)ensurethatthecapitalspendingisonEligibleProjectsidentifiedinScheduleA,
issolelyinrespectofEligibleCostsidentifiedin ScheduleB andis asdetailedin
the5yearCapitalInvestmentPlan,attachedasScheduleF,andwillsupport
environmentalobjectivesthroughcleaner airandreducingGHGemissions;
b)ensurethattheinterestearnedmayonlybeappliedtoEligibleCostsofan
Eligible Project;
c)completeandsubmita5yearCapitalInvestmentPlantotheImplementing
Departmentaspartoftherequirementforthedisbursementoffundsattachedas
Schedule F;
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d)completeaTransitStrategythatincludesTransportationDemandManagement
measureswhereapplicable,andmakethemavailabletothepublicbyNovember
1,2006;
e)submitanannualauditedfinancialreportverifyingtheexpendituresoffundsin
relationtotheCapitalInvestment Plan.
f)ensurethatthePublicTransitFundswillresultinnetincrementalcapital
spendingon PublicTransitInfrastructure;
g)permitCanada andNewBrunswickreasonable accessto allrecordsrelatingto all
Eligible Projectsthathavereceived Funds’
h)beresponsibleforthecomplete,diligentandtimelyimplementationand
completionoftheEligible Projects;
i)spendallFundsreceivedfromNewBrunswickbyMarch31,2010.AnyFunds
notspentbyTransitshall,unlessotherwiseagreedinwritinginadvancewith
NewBrunswick,bereimbursedtoNewBrunswickwhenrequested.SuchFunds
shallconstitute a debttoNewBrunswick;
j)comply, asnecessary,withtheCommunications Protocolsetoutin ScheduleE;
k)complywithalllegislatedenvironmentalassessmentrequirementsandagreethat
nofundswillbe committedto anEligible Projectuntilallrequiredenvironmental
assessmentrequirementshavebeensatisfied;
l)implementallmitigationmeasuresidentifiedinanyenvironmentalassessmentof
theEligible Projects;
m)(i)retaintitleto,andownershipof,thePublicTransitInfrastructureresulting
fromtheEligible Projectsfor atleastten(10)yearsafter Projectcompletion;
(ii)if,atanytimewithinten(10)yearsfromthedateofcompletionofthe
EligibleProjects,Transitsells,leases,encumbersorotherwisedisposesof,
directlyorindirectly,anyassetconstructed,rehabilitatedorimproved,inwhole
orinpart,withfundscontributedbyCanadaunderthetermsofthisAgreement,
otherthantoCanada,NewBrunswick,anotherMunicipality,oraCrown
CorporationofNewBrunswickthatisthelatter’sagentforthepurposeof
implementingthisagreement,TransitshallrepayNewBrunswickondemand,a
proportionate amountofthefunds contributedbyCanada,asfollows:
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WhereEligibleProjectassetissold,leased,Repaymentofcontribution
encumberedordisposedof:(incurrentdollars)
Within2Years afterEligible Project completion100%
Between2and5YearsafterEligibleProject55%
completion
Between5and10YearsafterEligibleProject10%
completion
Rollingstockupto10yearsoldAtbookvaluedepreciated according
toGAAP
n)(i)manage all contractsforthesupplyofservicesand/ormaterialtotheEligible
Project(“Contracts”)inaccordancewithTransit’srelevantpoliciesand
procedures,acopyofwhichwillbeprovidedtoNewBrunswickinadvanceof
NewBrunswickmaking anypaymentstoTransit;
(ii)awardcontractsinamannerthatistransparent,competitive,andconsistent
withvalueformoneyprinciplesandinaccordancewiththeagreementon
InternalTradeandtheProvinceofNewBrunswickPublicPurchasingActand
theCrownConstructionContractsAct asapplicable.
p)acknowledgethatitmayuseFundstopayupto100%ofEligibleCostsofan
EligibleProjectprovidedthattotheextentitisreceivingmoneyunderan
InfrastructurePrograminrespectofanEligibleProjecttowhichSaintJohn
wishestoapplyFunds,themaximumfederalcontributionlimitationsetoutin
anyInfrastructureProgramcontributionagreementmadeinrespectofthat
EligibleProjectshallcontinuetoapplyandFundspaidtoTransitshallbe
deemedtobe a federalcontributionunderthesaidcontribution agreement.
q)indemnify andsaveharmlessCanadaandNewBrunswicktheirofficers,servants,
employees,oragentsfromandagainstallclaimsanddemands,loss,costs,
damages,actions,suits,orotherproceedingsbywhomsoeverbroughtor
prosecutedinanymannerbasedupon,oroccasionedbyanyinjurytopersons,
damagetoorlossordestructionofproperty,economiclossorinfringementof
rightscausedbyorarisingdirectlyorindirectlyfrom:
i.allEligible Projects;
ii.theperformanceofthisAgreementorthebreachofanytermor
conditionofthisAgreementbytheParties,itsofficers,
employeesandagentsorbyathirdparty,andanyofitsofficers,
employees,servantsor agents;
iii.theperformanceofaFundingAgreementorthebreachofany
termorconditionoftheFundingAgreementbytheParties,its
officers,employeesand agentsorbyathirdparty,andanyofits
officers,employees,servantsor agents;
iv.thedesign,construction,operation,maintenanceandrepairof
anypartof anEligible Project; and
v.anyomissionorotherwilfulornegligentactofthePartiesor
EligibleRecipientorthirdpartyandtheirrespectiveemployees,
officers,servantsoragents.
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r)inthecasewhereTransitwishestoutilizethesefundsforinvestmentstoenhance
thesecurityofitsinfrastructure,Transitmustprovideevidencethatthese
investmentssatisfytheapplicableconditionsandrequirementsimposedby
TransportCanadaforsuchfederallyfundedsecurityprojects,includingthose
establishedunderTransportCanada’sPassengerRailandMassTransitSecurity
Contribution Program;
s)whereprojectsresultinemissionsreductionsthatcanearnoffsetcredits(asper
theOffsetsSystembeingproposedbytheGovernmentofCanada),Transitshall
attributetheappropriateshareoftheownershiptoCanada(basedCanada’s
contributiontothetotalprojectfunding).
4.3Commitmentsby SaintJohn
a)submitanannualauditedfinancialreportverifyingtheexpendituresoffundsin
relationtotheCapitalInvestment Plan;
b)ensurethatthe PublicTransitfundswillresultinnetincrementalcapitalspending
on PublicTransitInfrastructure;
c)ensurethatSaintJohn’scapitalspendingonPublicTransitInfrastructurewillnot
fallbelowitsBaseAmountwhichis$768,370ascontainedin Schedule F;
d)permitCanada andNewBrunswickreasonable accessto allrecordsrelatingto all
Eligible Projectsthathavereceived Funds;
e)comply, asnecessary,withtheCommunications Protocolsetoutin ScheduleE;
f)acknowledgethatitmayuseFundstopayupto100%ofEligibleCostsofan
EligibleProjectprovidedthattotheextentitisreceivingmoneyunderan
InfrastructurePrograminrespectofanEligibleProjecttowhichSaintJohn
wishestoapplyFunds,themaximumfederalcontributionlimitationsetoutin
anyInfrastructureProgramcontributionagreementmadeinrespectofthat
EligibleProjectshallcontinuetoapplyandFundspaidtoTransitshallbe
deemedtobe a federalcontributionunderthesaidcontribution agreement;
g)indemnify andsaveharmlessCanadaandNewBrunswicktheirofficers,servants,
employees,oragentsfromandagainstallclaimsanddemands,loss,costs,
damages,actions,suitsorotherproceedingsbywhomsoeverbroughtor
prosecutedinanymannerbasedupon,oroccasionedbyanyinjurytopersons,
damagetoorlossordestructionofproperty,economiclossorinfringementof
rightscausedbyorarisingdirectlyorindirectlyfrom:
i.allEligible Projects;
ii.theperformanceofthisAgreementorthebreachofanytermor
conditionofthisAgreementbytheParties,itsofficers,employeesand
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agentsorbyathirdparty,andanyofitsofficers,employees,servants
or agents;
iii.theperformanceofaFundingAgreementorthebreachofanytermor
conditionoftheFundingAgreementbytheParties,itsofficers,
employeesandagentsorbyathirdparty,andanyofitsofficers,
employees,servantsor agents;
iv.thedesign,construction,operation,maintenanceandrepairofanypart
of anEligible Project; and
v.anyomissionorotherwilfulornegligentactofthePartiesorEligible
Recipientorthirdpartyandtheirrespectiveemployees,officers,
servantsor agents.
5.CONTRIBUTIONPROVISIONS
5.1AllocationtoTransit
NewBrunswick’stotalcontributiontoTransitwillbe$4,845,812forfiscalyear2005-
2006,basedon2004CUTAridershipstatistics.
Future allocations,if any,shallbedeterminedbyNewBrunswick at alaterdate.
5.2Payment
NewBrunswick’s contributionwillbeonepaymentmadetoTransit,oncetheAgreement
hasbeensigned.
6.REPORTING,AUDITSANDEVALUATION
6.1Reporting
6.1.1SaintJohnandTransitwillprovideNewBrunswickwithanAnnualExpenditureReport
andtheOutcomesReport.
6.1.2NewBrunswickmayincorporatealloranypartorpartsofthesereportsintoanyreport
thatNewBrunswickmayprepareforitsownpurposesorforitsreporttothefederal
governmentundertheAgreementontheTransferofFederalPublicTransitFundsunder
theNewDealforCitiesandCommunities,includinganyreportsthatmaybemade
public.
6.2Audits
6.2.1Transitwillensurethatproperandaccurateaccountsandrecords,includinginvoices,
statements,receiptsandvouchersinrespectofallEligibleProjectsthatreceiveFunds,
arekeptforatleastthree(3)yearsafterterminationofthisAgreementandwill,upon
reasonablenotice,makethem availableforinspectionoraudit.
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6.2.2NewBrunswickmayrequestandTransitagreestocomplete,atitscost,andprovideto
NewBrunswick an auditof anyoneormoreindividualEligible Projects.
6.2.3TransitwillsharewithNewBrunswicktheresultsofanycomplianceorperformance
auditthattheymaycarryoutbeyondtheAuditReportthatexaminestheuseofFundsto
aspecificextent.
6.2.4TransitwillensurethatallEligibleProjectsites,equipment,andrecordstobefunded
underthisAgreementbeopentoinspectionatanytimebyNewBrunswickora
designatedrepresentativeofNewBrunswick.
7.DISPUTERESOLUTION,DEFAULT,REMEDIESANDINDEMNITY
7.1DisputeResolution
ThePartiesagreetokeepeachotherinformedofanydisagreementorcontentiousissue.
Disagreementsorcontentiousissuesthatcannotberesolvedatthebureaucraticlevelwill
besubmittedtotheMinisterofTransportation andtheMayorforresolution.
7.2EventsofDefault
7.2.1NewBrunswickmaydeclarethat aneventofdefaulthasoccurredifTransitor SaintJohn
has:
a)notcompliedwith any condition,undertakingormaterialtermintheAgreement;
b)failedtodeliveranAnnualExpenditureReport,AuditReportorOutcomesReport
whenrequired;or
c)deliveredanAnnualExpenditureReportorAuditReportthatdisclosednon-
compliancebyTransitorSaintJohn.
NewBrunswickwillnotdeclarethataneventofdefaulthasoccurredunlessithas
consultedwithTransitorSaintJohnasthecasemaybeandgivennoticetoitofthe
occurrencewhich,inNewBrunswick’sopinion,constitutes aneventofdefault.
TransitorSaintJohnasthecasemaybe,within30daysofreceiptofthenotice,shall
either correctthe conditionorevent,ordemonstratetothesatisfactionofNewBrunswick
thatithastakensuchsteps as arenecessarytocorrectthe condition.
7.2.2TransitorSaintJohnmaydeclare aneventofdefaulthasoccurredifNewBrunswickhas:
a)Notcompliedwith anycondition,undertakingormaterialtermintheAgreement.
7.3Remedies
i)IfNewBrunswickdeclaresthataneventofdefaulthasoccurred,after30days
ofdeclaration,itmayimmediatelyexerciseoneormoreofthefollowing
remedies:Inthecaseofadefaultundersubsection7.2.1a)above,terminateor
suspenditsobligationtopayFunds.IfNewBrunswicksuspendspayment,it
maypaysuspendedfundsifsatisfiedthatthedefaulthasbeencured.
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ii)Inthecaseofanyotherdefault,suspenditsobligationtopayFundspending
NewBrunswick’ssatisfactionthatthedefaulthasbeencured.
8.TERMOFAGREEMENT
This agreementshallcommenceonAugust__,2006, andshallexpireonMarch31,2010.
9.MISCELLANEOUS
9.1BindingObligations
EachPartydeclarestotheotherthatthesigningandexecutionofthisAgreementwas
dulyandvalidlyauthorized,andthateachhasincurredalegalandvalidobligationin
accordancewiththeterms and conditionsoftheAgreement.
9.2Survival
TheParties’rightsandobligations,setoutin Sections2,6and7andSubsections4.2(a),
4.2(j),4.2(k),4.2(n),4.2(o)(ii),4.2(q),9.3and9.4,willsurvivetheexpiryorearly
terminationofthisAgreement,andanyotherSectionorSchedulewhichisrequiredto
giveeffecttotheterminationortoitsconsequencesshallsurvivetheterminationorearly
terminationofthisAgreement.
9.3Governinglaw
ThisAgreementisgovernedbythelawsofNewBrunswick.
9.4NoBenefit
NomemberoftheHouseofCommons,theSenateofCanada,theLegislativeAssembly
ofNewBrunswickormunicipalcouncillorswillbeadmittedtoanyshareorpartofany
ContractmadepursuanttothisAgreementorto anybenefit arisingtherefrom.
9.5ValuesandEthicsCode
Nopersongovernedbythepost-employment,ethicsandconflictofinterestprovisionsof
NewBrunswickwillderiveadirectbenefitfromthisAgreementunlessthatperson
complieswiththe applicableprovisions.
9.6NoAgency
Itisunderstood,recognized andagreedthatnoprovisionofthisAgreement andno action
bythePartieswillestablishorbedeemedtoestablishapartnership,jointventure,
principal-agentrelationshiporemployer-employeerelationshipinanywayorforany
purposewhatsoeverbetweenNewBrunswick,TransitandSaintJohn,orbetweenNew
Brunswick,Transit,SaintJohn and aThird Party.
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9.7NoAuthoritytoRepresent
NothinginthisAgreementistobe construed as authorizingone Partytocontractfororto
incuranyobligationonbehalfoftheotherortoactas agentfortheother.Nothinginthis
Agreementistobeconstruedasauthorizing anyRecipientoranyThirdPartytocontract
forortoincur anyobligationonbehalfof any Partyorto actasagentfor any Party.
9.8Counterpart Signature
ThisAgreementmaybesignedincounterpartandthesignedcopieswill,whenattached,
constitute anoriginalAgreement.
9.9Severability
If,foranyreason,aprovisionofthisAgreementthatisnotafundamentaltermisfound
tobeorbecomesinvalidorunenforceable,inwholeorinpart,itwillbedeemedtobe
severableandwillbedeletedfromthisAgreement,butalltheothertermsandconditions
ofthisAgreementwillcontinuetobevalid andenforceable.
9.10Waiver
NoamendmentorwaiverofanyprovisionofthisAgreementnoranyconsenttoany
departurebyTransitorSaintJohnshallbeeffectiveunlessitshallbeinwritingand
signedbyNewBrunswickandthenthewaiverorconsentshallbeeffectiveonlyinthe
specificinstanceforthespecificpurposeforwhichithasbeengiven.Nowaiveror actor
omissionofNewBrunswickshallextendtoorbetakeninanymannerwhatsoeverto
affect anysubsequenteventofdefaultorbreachbyTransitor SaintJohnof anyprovision
ofthisAgreementortherightsresultingfromit.
9.11Notice
Anynotice,informationordocumentprovidedforunderthisAgreementwillbe
effectivelygivenifdeliveredorsentbyletter,postageorotherchargesprepaid,orby
facsimileoremail.Anynoticethatisdeliveredwillhavebeenreceivedondelivery;and
anynoticemailedwillbedeemedtohavebeenreceivedthree(3)calendardaysafter
beingmailed.
AnynoticetoNewBrunswickwillbe addressedto:
AssistantDeputyMinister,Policy,Strategic
Development andIntergovernmentalRelations
DepartmentofTransportation
Kings Place
P.O.Box6000
FrederictonNBE3B5H1
Facsimile:506-453-5859
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AnynoticetoTransitwillbe addressedto:
TheGeneralManager
SaintJohnTransitCommission
951FairvilleBoulevard
SaintJohn,NBE2M5T9
AnynoticetoTheCityofSaintJohnmustbe
sentto:
TheCommonClerk
TheCityof SaintJohn
P.O.Box1971
SaintJohnNBE2L4L1
EachPartymaychangethe addressthatithasstipulatedbynotifyinginwritingtheother
Partyofthenew address.
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SIGNATURES
ThisAgreementhasbeenexecutedonbehalfofNewBrunswickbytheMinisterResponsiblefor
theRegionalDevelopmentCorporation,onbehalfofTransitbyitsGeneralManager,andon
behalfofTheCityof SaintJohnbytheMayor andCommonClerk.
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENINSAINTJOHNTRANSIT
RIGHTOFTHEPROVINCEOFNEWCOMMISSION
BRUNSWICK
Originalsignedby:Originalsignedby:
__________________________________________________________
Hon.JeannotVolpéMichaelHunter,Vice-Chairman
MinisterResponsibletheRegional
DevelopmentCorporation
Date:__________________________________________________
F.G.McCarey,GeneralManager
Date:___________________,2006.
THECITYOFSAINTJOHN
Originalsignedby:
___________________________
Hon.PaulRobichaud
ImplementingDepartment
Ministerof Transportation______________________________
N.M.McFarlane,Mayor
Date:____________________
_______________________________
J.PatrickWoods,CommonClerk
Date:__________________________
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SCHEDULEAEligibleProjectCategories
PublicTransitInfrastructurecapitalinvestmentsincludethefollowing:
i)RapidTransitInfrastructure:lightrail,heavyrail additions,subways,transitstations,
parkandridefacilities,gradeseparatedbuslanes andraillines;
ii)Publictransportationvehicles:transitbuses/vans(includinghybrids,diesel,natural
gasandfuelcellbuses),busrollingstock(newaswellasmajorcapitalretrofits),
transitbusstations,light andheavyrailcars,trolleys,ferries;
iii)IntelligentTransportSystem(ITS):farecollection,passengerinformation,
maintenance,propulsionandcommunicationstechnologies,transitprioritytraffic
signalling,passengerandtrafficinformationandtransitoperationsystems,including
technologythatenhancessafety andsecurityofoperations;
iv)RelatedCapitalInfrastructure:transitqueue-jumpers,storageandmaintenance
facilities,terminalsandpassengershelters,busloadingbays,turninglanesorother
relatedenhancementsinsupportofpublictransitoranyothercapitalinvestment
relatedtotheprovisionofpublictransportation;
v)Activetransportationinfrastructure:bikelanes; and
vi)Paratransit:rollingstock,fixedcapital assets andsystems.
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SCHEDULEBEligibleandIneligibleCosts
EligibleCosts
1ProjectCosts
Eligiblecosts,asspecifiedineachcontributionagreement,willbealldirectcostswhichare,in
Canada’sopinion,properlyandreasonablyincurredandpaidbyanEligibleRecipientundera
contractforgoodsandservicesnecessaryfortheimplementationofanEligibleProject.Eligible
costsmayincludeonlythefollowing:
a)thecapitalcostsofacquiring,constructingorrenovatingatangiblecapitalassetandany
debtfinancing chargesrelatedthereto;
b)thefeespaidtoprofessionals,technicalpersonnel,consultantsandcontractors
specificallyengagedtoundertakethesurveying,design,engineering,manufacturingor
constructionof a projectinfrastructure asset andrelatedfacilities andstructures;
c)thecostsofenvironmentalassessments,monitoringandfollow-upprograms,and
equipment,asrequiredtocomplywiththeAgreementortheCanadianEnvironmental
AssessmentAct,oraNewBrunswickequivalent.
2AdministrationCosts
ThatportionofFundsrepresentinginterestearnedmaybeusedtopayforadministrationcosts
incurredbytheEligibleRecipient.
IneligibleCosts
Costsincurred andpaidforby anEligibleRecipientwhich areineligibleinclude:
a)Project costsincurredbeforeMay18,2005,and afterMarch31,2010;
b)services(includingsalariesandotheremploymentbenefitsofanyemployeesofthe
EligibleRecipient)orworksthat,intheopinionofNewBrunswick,arenormally
providedbytheEligibleRecipientorarelatedparty;
c)anEligibleRecipient’soverheadcosts,itsdirectorindirectoperatingoradministrative
costs,and,morespecifically,itscostsrelatedtoplanning,engineering,architecture,
supervision,management andother activitiesnormallycarriedoutbyits applicant’sstaff;
d)costsoffeasibility andplanningstudiesforindividualEligible Projects;
e)taxesforwhichtheEligibleRecipientiseligibleforataxrebateandallothercosts
eligibleforrebates;
f)costsoflandor anyinteresttherein, andrelated costs;
g)costofleasingofequipmentbytheEligibleRecipient;
h)routinerepair andmaintenancecosts;
i)legalfees;
j)administrativecostsincurredasaresultofimplementingthisAgreement,subjectto2
above; and
k)audit andevaluationcosts.
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SCHEDULEC–ReportingandAudits
1.Reporting
1.1AnnualExpenditureReport
1.1.1TheAnnualExpenditureReportwillreporton:
-the amountsreceivedfromCanadaunderthisAgreement;
-the amountspaidtoEligibleRecipients;
-theamountsreceivedfromCanadaforfuturepaymentstoEligible
Recipients;
-amountspaidbyEligibleRecipientsin aggregateforEligible Projects;
-amountsheldatyearendbyEligibleRecipientsinaggregatetobepaidfor
Eligible Projects.
1.1.2TheAnnualExpenditureReportwillalsoindicateinanarrativetheprogressthat
NewBrunswickhasmadeinmeetingitscommitmentsandcontributionsunderthis
Agreement.
1.1.3TheAnnualExpenditureReportwillalsolistallEligibleProjectsthathavebeen
approvedforfunding,indicatingthelocation,investmentcategory,amountand
identityof allsourcesoffunding,natureoftheinvestment andexpectedoutcomes, as
identifiedin ScheduleE.
1.2OutcomesReport
TheOutcomesReportwillreportonthecumulativeinvestmentsmade,including
informationonthedegreetowhichtheseinvestmentshaveactuallycontributedtothe
objectivesofcleanerairandreducedGHGemissionsandwillbepartofthesummative
evaluationthatwilltakeplaceunderthegastax agreements.
2.AuditReport
TheAuditReport,whichincludestheresultsoffinancialandcomplianceaudits,will
provideanopinionastowhetheralloftheinformationcontainedintheAnnual
ExpenditureReportiscompleteandaccurate,andwhetherNewBrunswickhascomplied
with allmaterialprovisionsofthisAgreement.
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AnnualExpenditureReport–TemplateReportingFormatforFundingFlows
AnnualCumulative
Transit01/04/20xx–Dateofsigning –
31/03/20xy31/03/20xy
Openingbalanceofunspentpublictransitfundingxxx
ReceivedfromNewBrunswickxxxxx
Closingbalanceofunspentpublictransitfundingxxx
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SCHEDULED–OutcomeIndicators
TheimpactoftheuseoftheFundswillbemeasuredthroughasetofcoreindicators
linkedtothefollowingoutcomes andoutputs:
Outcomes:
a)CleanerAir
b)LowerGHGs
Outputs:
PublicTransitInfrastructure
Possibleoutcomemeasuresmayinclude:
a)IncreasedRidership
b)Decreased averagefleet age
c)Improvedrouteefficiency(i.e.reducedroutetimeintervals)
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SCHEDULEE–CommunicationsProtocol
AsPerProtocolintheFederalProvincialAgreementOnTheTransferOfFederalPublic
TransitFunds
2006-2010
Canada,NewBrunswick,TransitandSaintJohnagreethatCanadianshavearightto
transparencyandpublicaccountability,whichisbestservedbyfullinformationaboutthebenefits
ofthisAgreement.
Thiscommunicationsprotocolestablishestheprinciplesandpracticesthatwillguideall
announcementsandeventsrelatedtothisAgreementandfundingtoEligibleRecipientsunder
thisAgreement.Communicationsactivitiesmayinclude,withoutlimitation,majorpublicevents
orannouncements,orcommunicationsproductssuchasspeeches,pressreleases,websites,
advertising,promotionalmaterialorsignage.
ThePartiesagreethat:
1.apubliceventwillmarkthesigningofthisAgreement.Thiseventwillbedevelopedby
communicationsofficialsfromCanadaandNewBrunswick,andwillprovidefor
municipalinvolvement andmediaparticipation.
2.inadditiontojointcommunicationsactivities,CanadaandNewBrunswickmayinclude
messagingintheirown communicationsproductsandactivities aroundtheir commitment
toinitiatives andinvestmentsincities andcommunities.
TheGovernmentofCanadaagreesthat:
1.itwillmakeperiodicannouncements,throughpublicevents,pressreleasesand/orother
mechanisms,ofthetransferoffederalPublicTransitFundstoNewBrunswickfor
allocationtomunicipalitieswithinitsjurisdiction.
2.itwillmakeregularannouncements,onacity,communityorregionalbasis,ofprojects
thathavebenefitedfromfederalPublicTransitFunds.Keymilestonesmaybemarked
bypublicevents,pressreleases and/orothermechanisms.
3.itwillreportregularlytothepublicontheoutcomesoftheinvestmentsenteredinto
underthisAgreement,includingthroughtheTreasuryBoard SecretariatCanada’sAnnual
PerformanceReport,andthroughtheNationalEvaluationdescribedinSection8ofthis
Agreement.
NewBrunswickagreesthat:
1.allcommunicationsreferringtoprojectsfundedunderthisAgreementwillclearly
acknowledgethe contributionsmadebyCanada.
2.all communicationsmaterialsreferringtothesharingoffederal PublicTransit Fundswith
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EligibleRecipientswillrecognizethisinitiativethroughtheuseoftheCanadawordmark
andof a tagline.
Transitand SaintJohnagreethat:
1.allcommunicationsbytheEligibleRecipientreferringtoprojectsfundedunderthis
Agreementwill clearlyrecognizeCanada’sinvestments;
2.Transitwillensurepermanentsignageatthelocationofprojectsreceivinginvestments
underthisAgreement,prominentlyidentifyingtheGovernmentofCanada’sinvestment
andincludingtheCanadaandNewBrunswickwordmark.Wherethereisnofixed
locationforsignage,suchasatransitvehicle,aprominentmarkerwillrecognizethe
GovernmentofCanadaandNewBrunswick’scontribution.Allsignage/plaqueswillbe
locatedinsuch a way astobeclearlyvisibletousers,visitors and/orpassersby.
General
1.Thetimingofpubliceventsshallbesufficienttoallowforallordersofgovernmentto
plantheirinvolvement.EitherPartyshallprovideaminimumof21daysnoticeofan
eventor announcement.
2.Federal,ProvincialandMunicipalEligibleRecipientswilleachreceiveappropriate
recognitioninjointcommunicationsmaterials.
3.JointcommunicationsmaterialandsignagewillreflectGovernmentofCanada
communicationspolicy,includingtheOfficialLanguagesAct,andfederal-provincial
identitygraphicsguidelines.
Assessment
CommunicationresultswillbeassessedaspartoftheevaluationprocesssetoutinSection8.3.2
oftheAgreement.
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ScheduleF–SaintJohnCapitalInvestmentPlan
PublicTransitserviceshavebeenoperatingintheCityofSaintJohnsince1869.Thecurrent
transitsystemisoperatedbytheSaintJohnTransitCommission,establishedin1979bythe
“SaintJohnTransitCommissionAct”intheprovinciallegislatureoftheprovinceofNew
BrunswickandisgovernedbyaBoardofCommissioners,appointedbytheCommonCouncilof
theCityof SaintJohn.
CurrentTransit Service
TransitservicesinSaintJohnareavailable7daysaweekandcoverallareasofthecity.Itisthe
largestpublictransitsysteminNewBrunswickintermsofbothmileageandpassengers.
RidershiponSaintJohnTransit’ssystemisabout2.5millionpassengersperyearandgrowing
steadily.Thisridershipratepercapitaisapproximately50percenthigherthantheaveragefor
Canadian citieswith a populationofbetween50,000 and150,000.At56%,SaintJohnTransithas
thesecondbestrevenue/costratioinCanadainthesamepopulationgrouping.
TheCityofSaintJohndoesprovideanannualoperatingsubsidyfortransit,butbetween1994
and2003,thesubsidyremained atthesamelevelof around$2millionperyear.Thisamountwas
notenoughtoallowforannualfleetreplacementandasaresult,averagefleetagerosetosixteen
years,asignificantlyolderagethanthenationalaveragefleetage.Alleffortswerefocusedon
retainingridershipthroughtransitservicelevels,suchthat allothersupportstructureswereforced
todecline.
IncreaseRidership,DecreaseTraffic
In2004and2005,theCityofSaintJohnCommonCouncilexpressedaninterestinincreasing
transitridershipforbothsocialandeconomicreasonsandalsotoreducethenumberofcars
accessingthedowntown area.Toachievethisgoal,theCitybeganincreasingfinancialsupportto
SaintJohnTransit andbeganto addressthehigh averagefleet age.
SaintJohnTransitadvisedthecitythattwoareascouldbeaddressedtoincreaseridershipover
theshortterm:
x
TheintroductionofaBusRapidTransit(BRT)servicefromthesuburbancommunities
around SaintJohn(Rothesay,GrandBay-Westfield,Quispamsis,Hampton) and
x
TheintroductionofaUniversitySemesterPass(“U”pass)totheservice.(Subjectto
approvalbytheUniversity and/orStudentbody)
Inordertoimplementtheseinitiatives,fleetsizewouldhavetobeincreasedsincecurrentservice
isalreadyatcapacityduringpeakhours.Toaccommodatetheadditionalvehiclesrequiredfor
increasedridership, anewtransitfacilityisneededsincetheexistingtransitfacilityinWest Saint
Johnis atcapacity andcannotservice anymorebuses.
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Proposal:ExpandedTransit System
WiththeannouncementoffederalfundingfortransitinJune2005,SaintJohnTransitbegan
puttingtogetherplansforasuburbanBRTserviceandanewfacilitytoallowforincreasing
ridership.TheBRTproposalbuildsonpreviousplanstofundthisserviceundertheUrban
TransportationShowcaseProgram,which,whilenotsuccessfulinsecuringfederalfunding,was
instrumentalincreatingcommunitysupportforthistypeofcommuterservice.Consultationwith
surroundingsuburban communitiesontheproposedBRTservicewereinitiated andindicatedthat
publicsupportfortheBRTproposalwasstrong.Communities alsoindicatedtheirwillingnessto
providefinancialsupportforadeficitifridershipislowerthanbreakeven.Surpluseswillbe
reinvestedinsystemimprovements.
Withrespecttotherequirednewfacility,in2005SaintJohnTransitbeganlookingatthe
possibilityoftheconstructionofanewfacilityatanewsitelocation.Todateanumberof
locationshavebeenexaminedofwhich3have a strongpotentialfordevelopment.
Insummary, SaintJohnTransithasthefollowingvisionfortransitservice:
x
Fall2007:IntroductionofaUpasssubjecttoUniversityStudentand/oradministration
approval
x
Fall2007:IntroductionofaBRTservicefromthesurroundingsuburbancommunities
into SaintJohn.
x
Spring2008:Constructionofanewfacilitytobegininthespringof2007with
completioninthespringof2008.
Thesechangeshavethepotentialtoincreaseridershipbyabout500,000passengersperyearto
over3millionperyear.
GHGEmissionReductions
Inadditiontothebroadersocialandeconomicbenefitsofanexpandedtransitservice,SaintJohn
andthesurrounding areaswillbenefitfromtheremovalof about800vehiclesfromuseon a daily
basis.Thepotentialforthereductioningreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsfrom800vehiclesis
significant.
Assuminganaverage25kilometerspervehicleperday,these800vehicleswouldtravel20,000
fewerkilometerson a dailybasis(5millionfewerkilometers annually),with a potentialreduction
inGHGemissionsofabout1,480,000kgsannuallyor1,480metrictonnes.Thiscalculationis
basedonmethodologyusedbytheNewBrunswickDepartmentofEnergy.
PerformanceMeasures
IncreasedRidership+500,000over5years
Decreasedtraffic800vehiclesperday
GHGemissionsreduction1,480metrictones
NewBRTRoutes400newpassengersor2.5%ofthe commutepopulation
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FinancialRequirements
Totalcapitalspendingontransitbetween2000-01and2004-05was$3.8millionoranannual
averageof$768,000.Overthenext5years,SaintJohniscommittedtospend a totalof$5million
for10newbuses,2newpara-transitbusesandothercapitalrequirements.Anadditional$21.8
millionisrequiredfortheBRTserviceandthenewfacility.Thiswouldadd6busesfortheBRT
and3fortheUpassprogram andprovidesufficientcapacityfornewclients.
ThetotalcapitalinvestmentintransitserviceforSaintJohnwillbeabout$27millionoverthe
nextfiveyears.Thiscombinationoffacilityrenewalandexpandedridershipwillcreateastrong
basisuponwhichtobuild andgrowtransitserviceinthefuture.
Calculationof MunicipalBaseAmount
2000/012001/022002/032003/042004/2005Average
BusPurchase422,614412,7631,077,1671,477,833678,075
Facilities54,58469,62824,843
EnergyRetrofit/Coin284,0904,65338,51965,452
Machine
TotalCapitalInvestments0706,704417,4161,131,7511,585,980768,370
AnticipatedNormalExpenditures–MunicipalBudget Source
EstimatedCost
ProjectDescription
2005/062006/072007/082008/092009/10
BusReplacement(2peryear)900,000825,000850,000875,000900,000
ParaTransit(1vehicle/year)90,00095,000100,000
Other55,000100,000100,000100,000
TotalCapitalInvestments900,000880,0001,040,0001,070,0001,100,000
AnticipatedAdditionalExpenditures–FederalPublicTransitFunds
EstimatedCosts
ProjectDescription
2005/062006/072007/082008/092009/10
NewSuburbanBRTService&1,000,0003,800,000
“U”Pass
NewMaintenanceFacilities4,000,00013,000,000
TotalCapitalInvestments5,000,00016,800,000
October2,2006
M&C#2006-282
HisWorshipMayorNormMcFarlane
andMembersofCommonCouncil
YourWorshipandMembersofCouncil:
SUBJECT::AA
FUNDINGTHEPENSIONPLANCALLTOCTION
ThepurposeofthisreportistoproposetoCommonCouncila seriesofstepsthatneedto
betakeninanefforttoresolvethePensionPlanfundingissuethathasbeenconsuming
muchofCouncil’stimeandenergyoverthelasttwoyears. Thisplanofactionneedsto
beagreeduponsoastoenableCounciltofocusitsattentiontothemanydecisionsthat
needtobemadewithrespecttothe2007OperatingandCapitalBudgets.Without
agreementtothisPlanorsomeotherplanacceptabletoCouncil,andstepsbeingtakento
moveinadirection,Councilwillfindeverydiscussionithaswithrespecttothe2007
budgetovershadowedbythePensionfundingissue.Therefore,Councilmusttakeevery
reasonablesteptoputthisissuebehindthem.
BACKGROUND:
Ashasbeenreported,thePensionFundreportedaGoingConcernDeficitof$43,547,200
andaSolvencyDeficiencyof$88,852,300asatDecember31,2003. TheProvincial
LegislationcoveringtheCity’sPensionPlanrequiresthattheCity,i.e.,thetaxpayers,
makespecialpaymentstotheplaninordertoeliminateboththeGoingConcernand
SolvencyDeficiency. Thesespecialpaymentsareinadditiontoanycontributionsmade
bytheemployertomeetcurrentservicecosts.
Inresponsetothislegalobligation,theCityofSaintJohnhasinjectedapproximately
$12.3millionintothePlanfortheyears2004,2005and2006.Thisinjectionoffundsis
sufficienttomeettheCity’slegislativeresponsibilitieswithrespecttotheGoingConcern
Deficit.Itisnothowever,sufficientenoughtoresolvethespecialpaymentsrequiredto
eliminatetheSolvencyDeficiency.Recentlegislativeandregulationchangeshave
providedtheCitytheopportunitytobecome“exempt”fromtherequirementtomake
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specialpaymentsrelatedtotheSolvencyDeficiency,providedthatacertainnumberof
employeesandretireesindicatetheirconcurrence.
Councilwaspreviouslypresentedwithaforecastofthe2007OperatingBudget. That
forecastindicatedthe2007 TaxRatecouldpossiblyriseto$1.915perhundreddollarsof
assessmentifCommonCounciltooknoactionwithrespecttotheGoingConcernDeficit.
(IthasbeenassumedatthetimetheCitywouldtakethestepstobeexemptedfromthe
rulesrelatedtotheSolvencyIssue.)Drivingthisincreaseinthetaxratewasan
expenditurelinedescribedas“PensionFunding….$5,631,000”.Thisamountrepresented
theestimatedfinancingchargeof$1.4milliononthe$12.3 Millionrequiredtofundthe
obligationsof2004to2006,butalsothe“specialpaymentofapproximately$4,231,000
requiredin2007.”Itisthisspecialpayment(anda similarbut smallerpaymentinthe
Utility)in2007andbeyondthattherecommendationsinthisreportattempttoresolve.
TheOrderfromtheSuperintendentofPensions:
TheSuperintendentofPensionshasnotbeencontactedwithrespecttothisreport.
AttachedtothisreportistheOrdertheCityhadreceivedfromheroffice. The
Superintendent’spositionisunequivocal.Shestates;
“ItisfurtherorderedthattheCityofSaintJohncontinuetomakethespecial
paymentsnecessarytoamortizetheactuariallossidentifiedintheValuation
Reportastheycomedue.”
Andwithrespecttothematterofthesolvency, sheconcludesbystating,
“Inclosing,andnotwithstandingtheOrderbeingissuedtoday,ifasolution
tothesolvencydeficiencybeingexperiencedbytheCityofSaintJohn
Pension PlanisnotfinalizedwiththeGovernmentinthenearterm,wewill
re-evaluateourpositionregardingspecialpaymentsowingandwillissuea
furtherOrderrequiringpaymentofalloutstandingsolvencyspecial
paymentsdue.”
RC
:
OLEOFTHEITY
AstheplansponsorofaDefinedBenefitPlan,theCityandnootherparty,hasa
legislatedresponsibilitytofundanyshortfallarisingfromtheliabilitiesinthePension
Plan.TheprimaryresponsibilityoftheCityasthefunderofthePensionplancannotbe
ignoredorbesetaside.TheCitycould,ofcourse,alsoseektoreducebenefitprovisions
onagoforwardbasisinordertoreducethepotentialliabilities.
AnysolutiontothefundingissueisgoingtorequirethattheCity’sfundingrolebe
acknowledgedandactedupon.Simplyput,thismeansthattheCityisgoingtohaveto
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providesupplementalfundingtotheplan.Theamountsandtimingofthisrequirement
arethematterstoberesolvedinconcertwithotherpotentialplanchanges.
Inaddition,asplansponsortheCitymustcomplywiththelegislativerequirementsofthe
PensionBenefitsAct.Thepracticalimpactofcomplianceistonecessitatetimely
decisions(solvency)inordertoavoidunrealisticorunnecessaryfundingcommitments.
RE:
OLEOFMPLOYEES
Employeescontribute8.5%oftheirannualsalarytothepensionplaninordertofund
theirfutureretirement.Cityemployeesstandtodirectlybenefitorlosefromanychanges
totheplanfundingorplanprovisions.Inshort,employeeshaveavestedinterestinthe
outcomeofanyplanchangesandshouldhavenotonlyakeeninterestbutalsoarolein
developingasolution.Thepooreralternativeistosimplyadoptthepositionthatitis
solelytheCity’sproblemandtositonthesidelinewhileothersmakedecisionsthatwill
directlyimpacttheirretirement.
EmployeeshavearoleinprotectingtheirPensionBenefitandinsuringthatitwillbe
theretoprovideforthemandtheirfamiliesatretirement.Inbrief,theemployeesmust;
supporttheneedforpositivechange(itisnotjustaCityproblem),cooperatein
evaluatingoptionstoresolvethefundingshortfall(itistheirpensionbenefit)andfinally
mustactivelyparticipateinimplementingthesolutions(funding,legislation)
RBT:
OLEOFTHEOARDOFRUSTEES
TheCityofSaintJohnPensionPlanwascreatedbyanActoftheProvincialLegislature.
ThisActprovidesthatthePlanshallbeadministeredbythePensionBoardandgoeson
toestablishtheparticularpowersanddutiesoftheBoard.Essentially,theBoardis
responsibletoreceivepaymentstotheplan,paypensions,investthefundsavailable,
engageexpertiseasrequiredandmakerecommendationsfromtimetotimetothe
CouncilwithrespecttoamendmentstotheAct.
ThesignificantpointisthattheBoardisnotresponsibletodeterminethelevelortypeof
benefitsprovidedbytheplanbutsolelytoadministerthePlanasitissetoutinthe
legislation.ItistheresponsibilityofthePlanSponsor,theCity,toestablishthePlan
benefits.InfactitwouldbetheCitythatwouldinitiateanyproposedplanchangeswith
theProvinciallegislature.
RR:
OLEOFTHEETIREES
Thereare729Cityretireeswhoarecurrentlyreceivingretirementbenefitsthatwere
fundedwithemployeeandemployercontributionsduringthecourseoftheirworking
careers.Theirretirementbenefitsarebeingpaidaspromised.Thesebenefitsaresecure
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andwillcontinuetobepaidwithoutinterruptiontothepensionersandtheirbeneficiaries,
providedtherequiredsolvencyfundingexemptionissecured.
Asolvencyfundingexemptioncan,withtheapprovaloftheSuperintendentofPensions,
onlybesecuredifatleast51percentofemployeesandpensionerswhorespondapprove
ofaCityrequesttoproceedtoseektheexemption.
Whilethereisanextensiveprocessbeforeanypensionbenefitswouldeverbeputin
jeopardythispossibilitycanbeeliminatedcompletelybysimplyresolvingthesolvency
exemption.ThereisthusaneedforthepensionerstoactivelysupportaCityrequestto
havethePensionPlanexemptedfromthesolvencyfundingrequirements.
TCB:
HEIMPORTANCEOFPROTECTINGTHEOREENEFITS
Byitsverynature,adefinedbenefitplanconstitutesapensionpromisebytheemployer.
InthecaseoftheCityofSaintJohnthepromiseisa2%annualbenefitaccrualforeach
yearofservice.Thebenefitpaidisindexedat2%peryearafterretirement.Forthevast
majorityofCityemployeesthevalueoftheirpensionbenefitisthelargestassettheyown
otherthantheirhome.Theemployerprovidesthisbenefitinrecognitionofthestrategic
needtoattractandretainqualifiedandexperiencedemployees.Thisassetisusedby
employeestoprovideareasonablestandardoflivingintheirretirementyears.
Theemployerassumestheriskofmarketfluctuationstoensurethatemployeesarenot
financiallyvulnerableatretirement.Governmentsandprivatesectoremployershavelong
recognizedtherealsocialbenefitsofprovidingadequateretirementbenefitsandtheneed
toprotectthosebenefitsthroughavarietyoflegislativemechanisms.
Giventhelegislativeobligationsofadefinedbenefitpensionplan,thesignificantvalue
ofthepensionpromisetotheemployeesatretirement,thestrategichumanresource
interestsoftheCityinattractingandretainingqualifiedemployeesandthesocialbenefits
ofprovidingadequateretirementbenefitsforemployeesthecorebenefitsoftheplan
mustbeprotected. Thisdoesnotprecludechangestoancillaryorincidentalbenefitssuch
astheRuleof85,LTDetc.
C–TL:
AUTIONHINKONGTERM
Theneedtoapproachthefundingandbenefitchangesinathoughtfulandpatientmanner
cannotbeoverstated.Apensionplanisnotjustaboutmoney.Apensionconstitutesa
keyelementinanemployee’soverallcompensationpackage.Itisalsoakeyfactorinany
employer’sHumanResourcestrategyintermsofRecruitment,RetentionandRetirement
planning.Forexample,anillconsideredpensionbenefitchangecouldresultinlong
serviceemployeesbeingcompelledtoextendtheircareersonlybecausetheycannot
affordtoretire.Theresultispoormoraleandreducedproductivityattheexpenseofthe
employer.
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Likewise,thevagariesoftheFinancialMarketsmustbeconsidered.Justastheplanhas
sufferedfromaseveremarketdownturnitmayatsometimebenefitfromaMarket
bounceback. ThepointisthatreturnsvaryandneithertheCitynortheemployees should
sufferfromshorttermdecisionsthatresultinover-funding(attheexpenseofthe
taxpayer)orarbitrarybenefitreductions(attheexpenseoftheemployees).
S–RBIFB:
OLUTIONSEDUCEENEFITSORNCREASEUNDINGOROTH
Whilethesolutionstothepensionfundingissuearecomplextheapproachisrelatively
simple;benefitsarereduced,fundingisincreasedoracombinationofbothalternativesis
developed.Pursuingeitheralternativeexclusivelyisnotrealistic.Theresultwouldbean
excessivefinancialburdenontheCity(increasedfundingasplansponsor)oradisastrous
reductioninbenefitsforemployees(andeventuallytheirspousesandsurvivingfamily
members).Thepreferredapproachisacombinationofselectivefundingincreasesand
benefitreductionstoensurethattheemployerisnotunnecessarilyburdenedandthat
employeesdonotsufferadisproportionatefinancialloss.
ROARP:
–
EALISTICPTIONSEALISTICLAN
Inlightoftheabovecommentsthedeterminationofaviablesolutiondependslargelyon
developinganapproachthat;
–Acceptstheprimarylegislativeresponsibilityoftheemployerastheplansponsor
–Recognizestheinterestsandresponsibilitiesoftheemployees
Activelysupportingtheneedforplanandfundingchanges
o
–Actsontheneedtofullyprotectexistingretireebenefits
–Balancestheneedforplanchangesandadditionalfundinginanequitablemanner
Doesnotimposeanunrealisticfinancialburdenontaxpayersand
o
ProtectsthecoreretirementbenefitsofferedbythePlan
o
–Acknowledgesthelong-termmarketrealitiesandtheconsequentneedfora
patientapproachtoresolvingthefundingissue,
–Adequatelyconsidersthehumanresourceimpactsofanyplanchanges
AIBA–
NNTEGRATEDANDALANCEDPPROACH
RecognizeandAcceptJointResponsibility
-Theemployeesandtheemployerhavea
responsibilitytoidentifymutuallyacceptableplanchangesinordertoaddressthe
funding shortfall.Seekingoutcommoninterestsandactingonatimelybasiswill serveto
resolvetheissueandavoidanextendedandacrimoniousdebateover‘legal’
responsibilities.Irrespectiveofthe‘legalities’therealityisthattheplanisunder-funded
andasolutionmustbefoundassoonaspossible.ThePensionBoardhasaroleto
‘administer’thepensionfundastrusteesanditisnotresponsibletodeterminewhat
benefitprovisionsareorshouldbeprovided.
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SeekanImmediateSolvencyExemption
–Thequestions,debateandpositioningover
theneedtoseekasolvencyexemptionforthepensionfundmustcometoanend.The
City,PensionersandEmployeerepresentativesmustmoveforwardimmediatelytosecure
thenecessarysolvencyexemptionfromtheProvinceofNewBrunswick. Todootherwise
istantamounttoneglect.Thisactionalonewillreducethefundingrequirementby
approximately50%andservetoprotecttheexistingbenefitsofretirees.
IncreasePlanContributions
–Additionalfundingcontributionsareafundamental
requirementtoaddressingthefinancial shortfallsinthepensionplan.
Employeesredirectaportionof2007salaryincreasetotheplan
–Redirecting
anadditional2.0%ofsalarytothepensionplanwouldincreaseemployee
contributionsto10.5%ofsalary.Allunionizedemployeegroupshavescheduled
salaryincreasesin2007andtheCityManagerhasinformedCouncilthathe
wouldberecommendinganadjustmenttotheManagementPayScaleinlinewith
thoseprovidedtotheunionizedworkforce.Thisisaonetimedecisionthatwill
providearecurringannualsupplementalbenefittotheplan.Whileemployeeswill
payextratheywillalsobenefitfromtaxcreditsinlinewiththeamountofthe
increasedcontributions.
Recognizetheemployer’sprimaryresponsibilityasplansponsor–
TheCitytomake
annuallumpsumcontributionsof$1,000,000(splitbetweentheGeneralFundandthe
Utility)towardstheplandeficitandmatchtheincreasedemployeecontributionsonago
forwardbasis.TheCityhasalegislatedfinancialresponsibilityassponsorofthedefined
benefitplan.Thelumpsumcontributionsrecognizethatresponsibilityanddonot
representanexcessivefinancialburdenonthemunicipality.Matchingtheemployee
contributionsincreasesplanfundingonarecurringbasisandintroducesanelementof
equityinthefundingsolution.Abalancedandequitableapproachdictatesthatthe
pensionsolutioncannotberealizedsolelyfrombenefitreductionsortaxincreases.
:
REDUCECURRENTBENEFITS
ProtectCoreBenefits
-ThecorebenefitoftheCitypensionplanisthe2%annual
benefitaccrualwithpartialindexing.IntheinterestofprotectingtheCity’sstrategic
humanresourceinterestsandtheemployee’sretirementbenefiteveryotherfundingand
benefitadjustmentshouldbepursuedbeforealteringorreducingthecoreelementsofthe
plan.
AdjustAveragingProvision
–Extendtheaveragesalarycalculationonwhichpensions
arebasedfromthreeyearsto7yearsforallretirementsoccurringafterJune30,2007and
toten(10)yearsforretirementsoccurringafterJune30,2013,butintroduceaguarantee
thatthenormalretirementpensionattheactualretirementdateunderthenewformula
withrespecttoservicepriortoJanuary1,2007willnotbelessthantheaccruednormal
retirementpensionundertheoldformulaatDecember31,2006.Whilethischangewill
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affectthedeterminationofretirementbenefitsandeffectivelyreducetheamountof
pensiontobeearned,itprotectsthecorebenefits,appliestoallemployeesandextends
thefinancialimpactoveranumberofyears.
ChangetheRuleof85–
EmployeescancurrentlyretirewithanUnreducedPension
when“theiryearsofpensionableserviceplustheirageequalsatotalof85.Itis
proposedthatthissocalledmagicnumberof85,beincreasedto87foranyretirements
afterJune30,2007;andthento90foranyretirementsoccurringafterJune30,2013.
Thischangewillaffectthetimingofanemployee’sretirementeligibility;ineffect
increasingthenumberofyearsrequiredtoworkandcontributetotheplanbeforean
unreducedpensionisavailable.Byphasingintheincreaseitminimizestheimmediate
impact,allowsemployeesclosetoretirementtomakeretirementdecisionsinthemedium
termandallowstheimplementationofthe90ruletobesetasideifmarket/funding
conditionsimprovethefinancialpositionoftheplan.Inaddition,thischangealso
protectscorebenefitswhilereducingtheplanliabilities.
EliminateLTDBenefits
–EliminateLTDbenefitsfromthepensionplan.Whilethisis
notamajorfinancialissue,theLTDprovisionsabsorbaninordinateamountoftimeand
energyattheBoardofTrustee.Thesedeliberationsdetractfromtheinvestment,funding
andbenefitpolicydecisionsthatshouldbetherealfocusoftheBoard.Therealityisthat
theplan shouldbepurelyaretirementplanandnottrytorespondtolong-termhealthcare
needs.
EquallysignificantisthefactthatthedisabilityprovisionsinthePlanastheycurrently
existmaynotbesufficienttotrulymeettheneedsofthedisabledemployee.ThePlan
doesnotprovidefortheBoardtoassistthedisabledemployeewithhisorher
rehabilitation,noranyspecialneedsthedisabledemployeemayneed(wheelchairs,
specializedmedicalequipment)
Employeescanpurchasethiscoveragedirectlyfrominsurancecompaniesoralternatively
agroupplancouldbedevelopedtobepaid100percentbyemployeecontributionsona
favourabletaxbasis.IfLTDinsurancepremiumsarepaidentirelybyemployeesthenthe
consequentbenefitisreceivedonataxfreebasis. Thismeansthatthepotentialpayments
canbereducedandthecostofpremiumsiscontained.
Mostprofessionalassociationshaveaffiliationswithinsuranceprovidersthatsome
employeescouldaccess.AnotheralternativewouldbefortheCityinconjunctionwith
theemployeerepresentativestoapproachinsurerstodevelopagroupLTDplanthat
integrateswithourexistingshort-termsickleaveprogram.Thisinitiativewillrequirea
transitionperiodtoensurethatanalternatebenefitplanisavailabletoprotectemployees
intheeventofcatastrophicillness.
IntegratePensionBenefitswithCPP
(2013)–Amovetoanintegratedbenefitplan
couldbeconsidered,ifafter5-6yearsthereislittleornolikelihoodthatthefunding
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positionoftheplanwillimprove.Afullactuarialevaluationisscheduledfor2012for
submissiontotheSuperintendentofPensions.Ifthereisnoimprovementinthefinancial
positionoftheplanthenintegrationwithCPPwouldbeimplementedin2013.This
wouldbedoneinconjunctionwithremovaloftheexistingpensioncap.Thischange
couldbeincorporatedinanyproposedlegislativechangesputforwardinthenearterm
andamendedin2012/13iftheactuarialresultsindicatethereisnofinancialneedto
implementthechange.
Whilethismayseemcontrarytothefundamentalprincipleofprotectingcorebenefits
thischangemaybedeterminedtobenecessaryinthefullnessoftimeinthefaceofa
chronicorworseningfinancialposition.Thisisconsistentwithalong-termperspective.
Eliminatingthepensioncapwill,aspartoftheintegrationmove,mitigatetheimpacton
longerserviceemployeeswhowillhavecontributedtotheplanforanumberofyearson
thebasisthatbenefitswerenotintegrated.
CommenceAnnualActuarialValuations
–TheCityshouldmakeaformalrequestto
thePensionBoardtohaveanAnnualActuarialValuationofthePlanpreparedand
submittedtotheCityinconjunctionwiththePlan’sAnnualReport.Thisactionwill
allowtheCitytomonitorprogressandannuallyassesstherealfundingneedsofthe
pensionplan.Inthecurrentenvironment,anover-contributionisasbadasanunfunded
liabilityastheemployercannotwithdrawexcessfunding.Theannualactuarialreports
willallowtheCity,asplansponsor,todetermineifthefundingsituationisimprovingor
worseningonanongoingbasis.ThePensionBoardwillcontinuetofiletri-annual
valuationswithSuperintendentofPensions(2006/09/12).
ASA:
IMPLERPPROACH
Anotheroptionwouldessentiallybethattheemployerandemployeesagreetosimply
driveupthecontributionstowhateverlevelisrequiredtofundthe shortfall. TheActuary
hasbeenaskedtocalculatethepercentageincreasefrombothemployeesandthe
employerthatwouldberequiredsoastomaintainbenefitlevels.
Itmaybethatshouldbothpartiesagreetoraisethereexistingcontributionlevelstosay
12%or14%benefitscanbemaintained.
LongerTermAnalysisofAlternatives –
TheCityofSaintJohn,asPlanSponsor,
cannotignorethepossibilitythatthecurrentDefinedBenefitPlanmaybyitsverynature
benolongeraffordableonalong-termbasis. Thiscouldbetheresultofpoorinvestment
returnsasaresultofchronicmarketconditions,increasedcostsdrivenbymoreaccurate
actuarialassumptionsorabenefitregimethatis simplytoogenerous.
Asnotedearlier,retirementbenefitsareanessentialingredientinanycompensation
package,howevertheuseofaDefinedBenefitplanisonlyonemeansofrespondingto
thisneed.
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ThreealternativeswarrantmoredetailedconsiderationbytheCityasPlanSponsor.
DefinedContributionPensionPlan
-Adetailedassessmentoftheprosandconsof
movingtoaDefinedContributionretirementplanshouldbeundertakenduring2007.
Thisanalysiswouldinadditiontoaddressingtheactuarial/financialelementsfortheplan
sponsorandbeneficiaries,considerthestructureandimpactonemployees,thewindup
and/orgrandfatheringoftheexistingplan,theadministrativeandtaximplications,the
HumanResourceconsequences,theexperienceinotherjurisdictionsandthewaysand
meansofimplementingthistypeofplani.e.timing,neworexistingemployees,
educationetc.
JoiningtheProvincialPlan
–Areviewofthepossibilityofhavingnewand/orexisting
CityemployeesjointheProvincialPensionPlanavailabletoMunicipalEmployees
shouldbeconductedduring2007.Againthelegal,financial,administrative,Human
Resourceandimplementationissueswouldhavetobestudiedindetail.
MovetoaJointlyTrustedPlan:
Underthispossibly,theCitycouldmovetowhatis
describedasa“JointlyTrusteedPlan.”Thisisquitecommoninsomeindustries,
particularlywheremultipleemployersareinvolved.Essentially,theGovernanceofthe
Planisamendedtoreflect;
a)ABoardofTrusteesnormallycomposedofequalrepresentationfromthe
employerandthevariousemployeegroups.
b)ThecontributionsofthePlanarepre-defined,similartoaDefinedContribution
Plan.
c)Thebenefitsarealsopre-defined.
d)TheBoardofTrusteesisempowered,orhastheresponsibility,toincreaseor
decreasebenefitsbasedonthefinancialconditionofthePlan.
e)Thevariousemployeegroups,aspartofthecollectivebargainingprocess,then
endeavourtonegotiateadditionalfixedpaymentsfromtheemployertothePlan.
Theresultisthattheemployerisnolongerobligatedtofundthevariousdeficienciesthat
mayarisefromtimetotime,nordotheybenefitfromanyaccruedsurpluses.The
Trusteessimplymustworkwiththemoniesavailableandadjustbenefitsaccordingly.
ItwouldbeprematuretoadvocatethattheCitypursueeitherofthesealternativesatthis
point.Itishowevernecessarythatdetailedandaccurateinformationbedevelopedina
timelymannersothataninformeddecisioncanbemadeinthefuture shouldtheneedfor
alternativeretirementmechanismsarise.
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InputFromtheActuary:
ThecontentsofthisreportwerealsodiscussedwithMorneauSobeco,theBoardof
TrusteesActuary.Thisfirmhasbeenrequestedtoperformanumberofcalculations
basedonthisapproachandwillhopefullybeavailablethisweek.Thesecalculationswill
assistallpartiesindeterminingthepackageofPensionfundchangesthatneedtobe
agreedupon.
MorneauSobecoalsomadeitclearthatanyoftheproposedchanges,eventhose
suggestedtotakeplacein2013,mustbereflectedintheLegislationnow,iftheyare
beingproposedinordertoreducetheGoingConcernDeficit.
ReactionoftheBargainingUnits:
th
OnThursday,October 5,staffdidmeetwithrepresentativesofthefourcivicunionsas
wellasarepresentativeoftheRetireesAssociation.Theredidseemtobeareal
willingnessbythepartiestofindasolutiontothefundingissue.Theydidmakethe
requestthatthisreportnotbefiledwithCounciluntilafterthevariousUnionshavehad
theopportunitytoholdmeetingswithManagementandwithCommonCouncil.
Thisrequestwasconsidered,however,ourexperienceisthatthereneedstobesome
impetustomoveforwardinatimelybasis. Thisreportwillserveastheimpetus.
SupportRequired
–Itshouldbenotedthatthesechangescannotsimplybemade
unilaterallybyCommonCouncil.Councilwillneed;
1.Thesupportof51%ofthosewhorespondtoaletterseekingtheirconcurrence
withrespecttotheSolvencyIssue.
2.ThesupportoffourCivicUnionsandManagementpersonnelwithrespectto
redirecting2%oftheiranticipated2007wageincreasetothePensionPlan.
3.ThesupportofmembersofallpartiesintheLegislatureinordertohavethe
necessarylegislativechangesmadeduringthespringsessionofthelegislature.
4.ThesupportoftheofficeoftheSuperintendentofPensionsinacceptingthisPlan
asareasonableattempttoresolvetheissues.
Havingsaidthatsupportofothersisrequired.Councilneedstomoveforwardinavery
deliberateway.Assuch,thefollowingstepsneedstobetaken:
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ImmediatelybegintheprocessofcanvassingmembersofthePlan(employees
x
andretirees)withrespecttotheirsupportforanexemptiontotheSolvencyRules.
ImmediatelyseekthecooperationofallCityemployeesandCivicUnionswith
x
respecttothecontributionincreasesandbenefitreductionasspelledoutinthis
report,orsomeotherplansupportedbyemployeestheCouncilwouldseeas
beingacceptabletotaxpayers.Aresponse shouldberequestedinthreeweeks.
InstructtheCityManagertoproceedwiththepreparationofthe2007Operating
x
Budgetsonthebasisthatthechangesinthisreportwillmaterialize.
InstructtheCitySolicitortopreparethenecessarylegislativeamendmentsonthe
x
basisthatsuchamendmentsmaybedealtwithduringthespringsittingofthe
NewBrunswickLegislature.
SeekameetingwiththeSuperintendentofPensionsinorderthattheCitycan
x
presentitsplantodealwiththePensionFundingIssue.Suchameetingshouldbe
scheduledforlateNovember.
AcknowledgeandacceptthattheCitydoesandmustcontinuetocomplywith
x
GenerallyAcceptedAccountingPrinciples.Assuch,anyunanticipatedsurplus
thatcouldpossiblyaccrueineithertheGeneralFundorWaterUtilityin2006
mustfirstbeutilizedtoreducetheCity’slegalliabilitytothePensionPlan.
InstructtheCityManagertoincludeinthe2007OperatingBudgetsufficient
x
fundstoenablethePlansponsortoengagethenecessaryexpertisetoresearch
analyzeandtomakearecommendationtotheCouncilregardingthebestpossible
alternativeforthefutureoftheCityofSaintJohn’sPensionPlantakinginto
considerationtheviewsofallstakeholders.
S
UMMARY
Theproposedcourseofactionstartsfromtheneedtorectifythefundingshortfallinthe
existingpensionplanwithoutplacinganunduefinancialburdenontaxpayersandwithout
sacrificingthecorebenefitsprovidedtoemployees.Itcallsforimmediateincreasesin
fundingfromboththeplansponsorandtheactiveemployeescommensuratewiththeir
responsibilities.
Itthenmovestoproposeseveralplanchangesthatwillimmediatelyeliminatethe
solvencyfundingrequirementandsubstantiallyreducethegoingconcernfunding
liability.Itadvocatesongoingmonitoringofthefinancialpositionoftheplantoensure
thattimelyandeffectiveactioncanbetakenifthefunding situationdoesnotimproveand
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avoidprecipitousactionintheeventthatthefundingpositionoftheplandoesimprove
withtime.
Finallyitrecommendsthatalternatemeansofprovidingretirementbenefitsbestudiedso
thatthemeritsofthesealternativesarefullyunderstoodandtimelyandinformed
decisionscanbemadeonago-forwardbasis.
Respectfullysubmitted,
TerrenceL.Totten,FCA
CITYMANAGER
September22,2006
DeputyMayorHooton
AndCouncillors,
Subject:AppointmentstoVision2015Committee
OnAugust28,2006Counciladoptedthe followingresolutionasaresultof
Council’sdecisionofAugust1,2006 toreduce thesizeof theVision2015
SteeringCommittee fromsixmembers to fivetoensure thatacommitteeof
CouncilwouldnotconsistofthemajorityofCouncil.
“RESOLVED thatanyCouncillorwishing toserveon theVision2015Steering
Committee,expressaninterestto theMayorbySeptember1,2006and that the
Mayor,DeputyMayorandMr.Beckett,asaresourceperson,meetwith those
Councillorswishingtoserveon thecommittee todiscuss therole,expectations
andrequiredlevelofcommitment,and that theMayorandDeputyMayorbe
authorized toappoint thenewVision2015SteeringCommittee.”
OnSeptember18,2006 theDeputyMayorand I, with theAssistantCommon
Clerkpresent,interviewedCouncillorswhoexpressedaninterestinservingon
theCommittee.Thefollowingquestionswerepreparedwiththeassistanceof
Mr.Beckettandwerepresented toallcandidates forresponses.
1.Describewhatyouthink theVision2015Programisallabout?
2.Whatdoessuccesslooklike?
3.Whatdoyouseeas theroleoftheVision2015Committee?
4.WhatdoyouseeasyourroleasaCouncillorandasamemberof this
Committee?(includingtimecommitment)
Iampleased toadvise that togetherwiththeDeputyMayorandmyself,
CouncillorsChang,McGuireandTaitarethenewmembersofVision2015
SteeringCommittee for theremainderof theirCouncilterms.
Recommendation:thatthisreportbereceivedfor information.
Yours truly,
MayorMcFarlane
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Canadian Administrative Center-292 IUdgeside Farm Drive, Ottawa, ON K2W 182
Tel: 1~613~839-9393 Fax: 1~613-839-9394
Email: globalcountry@maharisJii.ca Website: www.globalcountry.org
September 20th . 2006
The Honorable Mayor Norm McFarlane
And Members of the City Council
City of Saint John.
Dear Honorable Mayor McFarlane and Members of the City Council,
We would like to meet the City Council a.qd present a proposal to build a "Peace Palace~~
in your city. This Peace Palace would serv~ as a center for the prevention of crime and
terrorism in Saint John. We would like to meet the Council on Tuesday October 10 or
Monday October 23 if it is convenient.
In light of the recent terrorist threat in our nation and the upsurge of violent crime in
Canadian cities this year, you will agree thflt it is urgent that we implement innovative
new programs for preventing crime and textrorism. The recent events at Dawson College
in Montreal are casting a dark and disturb~g shadow on education.
The programs that would be offered by outj organization through the Peace Palace will
create a measurable effect of peace and haJtmony for the whole city, which will be seen in
reduced crime rates and other negative trertds, as well as increased positive social and
economic trends.
Our organization will arrange the fmancing for the Peace Palace. but would like the city
to provide the land. The Peace Palace would be a two-story structure of approximately
18,000 square feet and will require approximately 1 acre of land, which could be in any
city park or other lands owned by the city.
The Global Country of World Peace is an ilntemational, educational, and charitable
organization operating in over 100 countries for the past 50 years. It is dedicated to
creating permanent peace and unity in the family of nations through the application of
complete scientific knowledge of Natural taw to all areas of human life.
The Peace Palace for your city will also house an "Invincibility School" for
approximately 100 students. The students of this high school will study a rigorous
traditional academic curriculum. At the same time, they will all practice technologies for
the development of consciousness. including Transcendental Meditation, which scientific
research has fOWld develops the total brain functioning of the students and solves many
of the problems that schools are facing today due to increased stress in the classrooms.
Scientific research has also shown that when students practice Transcendental Meditation
and its advanced technique of Yogic Flying together in a group, it produces a powerful
infl~nce of peace and coherence in the collective consciousness of the city. This
harmonious influence neutralizes negative and destructive thinking and behavior in the
whole population, thus preventing violent crime, terrorist acts and all negative trends.
In this way, the Peace Palace and Invincibility School will provide invincible peace and
security for your city. In your parental role of providing safety and security for every
citizen of your city, we invite you to support the establishment of this Peace Palace for
Saint John. It will crown your administration with a crime-free. problem. free city and
unprecedented achievements in all areas of city life.
We look forward to meeting with the City Council to present our proposal and to answer
questions. As soon as we know the date of the meeting, we will provide copies of a
portfolio outlining the various aspects of our proposal. We want to act quickly to
establish the Peace Palace and Invincibility School. so that immediately we create this
influence of peace for the whole city.
You may contact us at 506-635-3347 to let us know the date of the meeting.
With very ~t regycts, ~)
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Miville Couture
Representative of the Global Country of World Peace in Saint John.