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2010-11-08_Supplemental Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jour supplémentaireCity of Saint John Common Council Meeting Monday, November 8, 2010 Location: Common Council Chamber Supplemental to Agenda 5.8 City Manager: Enterprise GIS Solution 8.3 Friends of Rockwood Park Re Sandy Point Rd Planning Study City of Saint John Seance du conseil communal Le lundi 8 novembre, 2010 Lieu: Salle du conseil communal Ordre du jour supplementaire 5.8 Directeur general: Solution SIG d'entreprise 8.3 Groupe Friends of Rockwood Park concernant Ntude de planification portant sur le chemin Sandy Point � .� REPORT TO COMMON COUNCIL M & C — 2010 -380 8 November 2010 His Worship Ivan Court and Members of Common Council Your Worship and Councillors: SUBJECT: ENTERPRISE GIS SOLUTION BACKGROUND: An important pillar of the City of Saint John's information systems integration is its Geographic Information System (GIS). Much of the data collected and managed by the City has a spatial component. This is true whether it is a park, sewer line, public transit route, fire hydrant or customer. In addition to tools that facilitate the collection, management and representation of data that is being collected by City departments, powerful spatial analysis tools are also required. These allow the City to leverage all information relating to location, including all events occurring at such locations or services provided to these locations. GIS is used as an analytical tool to improve City services. An enterprise GIS is an enabling technology that will help to manage the flow and access to information managed by many of the City's other information systems. The City's current GIS system is due to be replaced, as technology has improved substantially over the past ten years. ANALYSIS: An RFP for the acquisition of a new enterprise GIS was issued on May 28, 2010 with a closing date of June 17, 2010. The following five proponents chose to respond by submitting offers: ESRI Canada Bedford, NS Tamarack Geographic Technologies St. John's, NFLD Stantec Consulting Saint John, NB Rolta Canada Markham, ON Caris Fredericton, NB rR n. J �UU• VIA Page 2 ANALYSIS CONT'D: A proposal evaluation committee, consisting of representatives from the City of Saint John's Planning and Development Department and Materials Management Department, reviewed each submission against standard evaluation criteria including: ➢ Quality and completeness of submission Demonstrated management and experience in similar projects ➢ Methodology and technical approach ➢ Understanding of CSJ vision and requirements ➢ Cost Upon completion of the proposal review, the evaluation committee unanimously ranked highest the proposal submitted by ESRI Canada. In addition, the proposal submitted by ESRI Canada represents the lowest -cost solution to the City of Saint John. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: This is a three (3) year contract with the following expenditures: Year 1: a capital expenditure of $95,000.00 plus tax (comprised of a $40,000 software implementation fee and a $55,000 licensing fee) Year 2: $55,000 software licensing fee Year 3: $55,000 software licensing fee The total cost to the City of Saint John for the acquisition, implementation and licensing of the enterprise GIS solution, as proposed by ESRI Canada, will be $205,000.00 plus tax. This is a planned expenditure for which funds have been allocated in the GIS Division of the City of Saint John's Planning and Development Department's 2010 Capital Budget (year 1) and 2011/2012 Operating Budgets (years 2 and 3). INPUT FROM LEGAL: ESRI Canada has a template Service Agreement which it uses with all its clients. The Legal Department reviewed said Service Agreement and changed the provisions that caused some concerns (indemnity, limits on liability, etc.). ESRI has agreed to the changes proposed by the Legal Department and executed the Service Agreement in this revised form. The Legal Department also reviewed the Small Local Government Enterprise License Agreement necessary under ESRI's proposal, and is satisfied that it is in proper form and that the City may enter into same. Page 3 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the proposal for the provision of an enterprise GIS solution submitted by ESRI Canada be accepted, and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the Service Agreement and the Small Local Government Enterprise License Agreement in the form already approved by the Legal Department. Respectfully submitted, `a David J. Logan Purchasing Agent Patrick Woods City Manager Friends of Rockwood Park r Presentation prepared by Friends of Rockwood Park for r' Saint John Common Council' in response to F 06 Rockwood Park 1 Sandy Point Road Planning Study 1 November 8, 2010 Speaking Notes: My name is Joan Pearce, I am the chair of The Friends of Rockwood Park Inc. Thank you for this opportunity to make a presentation on the Sandy Point Rd. planning study before you deal with the recommendations from the planning department on this file. Information in this presentation has come from various sources. Page I of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park w M FRIENDS OF ROCKWOOD PARK° Saint J *hn N11 Mission Statement: The mission of FORP Inc. is to work and advocate for the protection of the natural environment of Rockwood Park in Saint John, New Brunswick. FORP was established in 2005 to try to prevent environmental damage to the park by the construction of Emera Brunswick Pipeline and has been acting as a watchdog ever since. Speaking notes: Read the Mission statement A couple of residents of Sandy point Road living on private lots adjacent to the park, not living in the park have been treated with disrespect by public comments implying that they were fighting development along the road in order to prevent anyone else from Page 2 of 22 Nov. S, 201.0 Friends of Rockwood Park Common Council and the public are waiting for reports from: 1. the City Solicitor on what lands were purchased and the reasons why they were purchased, in response to Councillor Farren's motion of August 3, 2010; 2. the report from the City manager in response to a motion to him on the damage to property at # 1641 Sandy Point Road caused by the extensive work along Sandy Point Road and the associated fill. 3. the report from the city manager on the Recommendations from the Rockwood Park Advisory Board. and Concerns re: 4. Reasons for the area of study extended into Rockwood Park 250 to 450 m. 5. the legal status of Highland Park lands in Rockwood Park 6. Proposed development in ADI study 7. Plan SJ Speaker Notes: Councillor Farren's question - Why did the City acquire these lands in the first place? - has not been answered. WHY? Additional Information: 1. There has been no report released yet. We have information that there is such a record in a city department but this information will not be released. We do wonder why that is so. 2. Road improvements and the water and sewage project apparently caused some problems to #1641 Sandy Point Road. This possible damage is one reason that we are asking for environmental assessments on every lot before development adversely impacts Rockwood Park. 3. The ADI study indicates development proposals will go into the park up to 150 m. The Mayor has stated publicly that development will not go beyond 150m. Why then did the planning department show on all their maps that the study would include lands to a depth of 250 -450 m. from the road? Page 3 of 22 Nov. S, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park For decades, Saint John citizens have considered Rockwood Park to be the area between Sandy Point Rd., Foster Thurston drive and the throughway, Hawthorne Avenue and area around Lily Lake. This has been confirmed: -in the city's tourist literature, -in city maps, -in special maps of Rockwood Park, -in a master plan for the management of Rockwood Park commissioned by the city in 1988 -In Service New Brunswick records -Pg. 7 of Sandy Point Road Planning Study Staff report Planning Commissioner Jim Baird in 2004 4 Speaking Notes: Unsolicited opinion by 2 retired city indicated that all of the area that citizens traditionally believe to be Rockwood Park property was purchased by the Land Committee with the intent to enlarge the park. There exist written records of when, why, and by whom lands were purchased. Apparently, those city records cannot be located. A former city councillor has said that he served on the land committee when land was purchased to increase the Park. It was definitely the intent of the land committee at that time to enlarge the Park. What is the opinion of the city's Leisure Services Department? This department has been quiet on this issue of Rockwood Park boundaries despite the fact that that department is responsible for managing the park. Page 4 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park • City solicitor first reported that the boundaries of Rockwood Park were unknown. He later said that the legal Rockwood Park consists of Trust lands previously owned by Saint John Horticultural Association and that the rest of Rockwood Park is city -owned park land. • Mayor Court continues to say that the land traditionally known as Rockwood Park is parkland owned by the city BUT it is NOT Rockwood Park. "It's not part of Rockwood Park. It's never been part of Rockwood Park." - CBC news radio report. • What kind of reasoning is this? City money was used to purchase this land. The city must have records showing what property was bought, from whom it was purchased and for what purpose it was purchased. It seems pretty clear that the lands were purchased for park, and limiting what is "legally Rockwood Park" is contrary to the intent. The city is once again betraying the trust the citizens have in the city and its intents. What recourse do we have to hold the city to its word? Page 5 of 22 Nov. S, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park • established in 1899 to acquire land and sell parcels to members of the company. • became the property of the Saint John Horticultural Association • is shown on maps as private property • is it private property, or does it belong to the Saint John Horticultural Association? • what is its current legal standing? 6 Read only The Highland Park Company had been established in 1899 to acquire land and sell parcels to members of the company. Eventually its remaining lands became the property of the Saint John Horticultural Association, but it had not been included in schedule A of the lands which the Saint John Horticultural Association conveyed to the city on March 6, 1967 (registry office page 325) and apparently still is the property of the Saint John Horticultural Association and falls under the 1893 Act. Since it is shown on maps attached to the ADI and the technical background report from staff as private property, which is it, is it private property, or does it belong to the Saint John Horticultural Association? What is its current legal standing? The Highland Park property is shown as white boxes within the park. The next slide shows Highland Park in white on the map within the park. Page 6 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park 1671 Sandy Point Rd 1 a x Harrigan Lake Speaking notes: 5 • City purchased Lot 1671 in 1971 to augment Park land • Apr. 2003 Sandy Point Road Water & Sewer Extension and Road Reconstruction project was approved. • Nothing was mentioned in the Council Meeting regarding the lot PID00418129. • Aug. 2003 A blueprint of a possible future subdivision "Harrigan Lake Court" with several single - family dwelling lots was noted in the City's file for lot PID00418129. • Despite repeated inquiries by area .; residents, city officials never f mentioned their plan to clear -cut Harrigan Lake Property and use it to dump construction debris and install �r the storm drain. 7 The next 5 slides all deal with the very bad situation now existing at and around 1671 Sandy Point Road. I am using this lot as an example to indicate the degree of lack of transparency and clarity that this entire issue has had, and to indicate the damage that could occur all along Sandy Point Road if the proposed development takes place. This is a map that has been generated from several city maps so as to make the issues more easily understood. Please note #1671 marked in red on this map. This lot was shown on a March 2009 map as a part of Rockwood Park. The City purchased 17.5 acres of land from the Estate of John O'Leary. It was in Common Council September 21, 1970 minutes that... this purchase being made in continuation of the City's policy of acquiring all lands bounded by the Sandy Point Road and Foster Thurston Drive for the long -range development of Rockwood Park. This is one public record that we have found regarding the properties in Rockwood Park but it is our opinion that each lot purchased by the city would have had a similar motion made. Perhaps this information is recorded in the records of the land committee which apparently are not public. It is a special irony that this is the only lot that is documented in Common Council minutes as being a part of Rockwood Park and this is the one that has suffered the most damage from the city. April 2003, Sandy Point Road Water & Sewer Extension and Road Reconstruction project was approved. This was approved to extend water and sewage from University Avenue, up to the university, then over and along Sandy Point Road to join with an Page 7 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park existing line on Kennebecasis Drive. The main reason was to provide better water service to the Westmount Drive area (M &C 2008 -293 Sept 26, 2008) but since 2003 city officials have said that there has to be residential development in the park to help pay for the Sandy Point Road Water and sewage extension. Nothing was mentioned in the Council Meeting #1671 Still in 2003, a blueprint of a possible future subdivision "Harrigan Lake Court" with several single- family dwelling lots was noted in the City's file for this lot #1671 PID00418129. Despite repeated inquiries by area residents, city officials never mentioned their plan to clearcut 91671, Harrigan Lake Property, and use it to dump construction debris and install the storm drain. Nor did any city staff explain the subdivision plans. The residents found out, not from the City, but by accident, that a part of the "Harrigan Lake Court" was to be clear -cut. No notice was given. No public consultation was held. The area residents learned in the next few days that all the work would be within the City's legal rights, and they could not be stopped from clear- cutting. M &C- 2008 -293 Sept 26, 2008 ) Harrigan Lake area: There is an 8 to 10 acre portion of city land between 1661 and 1 687 Sandy Point Rd. that could sustain a 15 to 20 unit residential development. The area was rugged with some low areas. However; most of the land between 1661 and 1687 Sandy Point Rd. was cleared, grubbed, and filled as part of the project. A storm drain was installed that can be used for the road in the proposed subdivision so reported Former City commissioner Jim Baird in 2004. Page 8 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park DEC -2004 A City advertises zoning from Park to R -1A Single - Family Residential Public notification by local newspaper notice local residents were advised by letter. Public notice stated PID numbers and did not say Rockwood Park. Rezoning of 1313 to 1711 Sandy Point Road from "P" (Park) to "R -1A" (One Family Residential) Municipal Designation Amendment for the same area from "Open Space" to " Low Density Residential" Darling's Rockwood Condominiums Darling Construction (North Star Holdings) applied to build "Rockwood Condominiums" (2 x 6 -story apartment buildings, each with 83 units) in 1671 Sandy Point Road. Darling later withdrew their application. Cavanagh's 48 townhouses Cavanagh Homes applied to build 48 townhouses In 4 hectares of city -owned land including 1581 and 1601 Sandy Paint Road, next to Harrigan Lake property. The public has been told repeatedly that the city has notified the pubic that it has been the city's intention to sell lots along Sandy Point Road on city owned land adjacent to the park since 2003. Let's see how this notification is done. In the case of a re- zoning which happened in Dec. 2004, a public notice was placed in the newspaper. Note the date Dec. 20, 2004. A long list of PID numbers was listed. The wording said park not Rockwood Park and the map did not show Harrigan Lake just a portion of Sandy Point Road. A public notice is easy to miss, especially the week before Christmas and most of us missed it. A letter was sent to a few residents on the Sandy Point. They were told that this rezoning was for single - family housing and they thought this was OK. BUT they did not expect the wholesale destruction of a piece of Rockwood Park. The rezoning came before council and council approved it. It would be interesting to know if each of those councillors was aware that they were agreeing to re- zoning a portion of Rockwood Park. Page 9 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park This is what lot #1671 looks like in the spring of 2010. Damage and impact from development can be expected to extend well into the park where ever it occurs. The integrity of the park would suffer far more than the actual developed area. Currently the 150m wooded edge of Rockwood Park along the road serves fairly well as a buffer. The city, which should be protecting the public interest, has acted as badly as one of our worst developers. It must be stressed that it is illegal to disturb wetlands and to discharge contaminated water into a Fish Management Area (Harrigan Lake). The city has said that the storm sewer is draining into Harrigan Lake. The city did not request a permit from New Brunswick Environment to bury a wetland. Friends of Rockwood Park have notified both the local Dept of Environment and the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the destruction of fish habitat. Page 10 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park Proposed Development at 1671 Sandy Point Road ADI recommends in their report: two multi -unit apartmentfcondoRownhouse buildings aligned perpendicular to Sandy Point Road. The scale of the buildings begin at the road with a 4-5 storey tower apartment style building that gradually steps down to 2.3 storey high nearest the Harrigan Lake look -off. Should this materialize, viewers might see this from the nature trails at Harrigan Lake, Speaking Notes: In January of 2009 Darling Construction (North Star Holdings) applied to build "Rockwood Condominiums" This is what they looked like. This plan was later withdrawn. The ADI study recommnends...... (read above) The design in the study assumes that there are design guidelines which will be tasteful, upscale and compatible with the natural environment. Unfortunately Saint John does not have any design guidelines and past practice has shown that a developer can pretty well get away with any poorly designed development he wishes. Additional Information: (2 x 6 -story apartment buildings, each with 83 units) at 1671 Sandy Point Road. Darling later withdrew their application. The City was trying to extend their deal with Darling for four additional months to the end of Dec 2009, but the matter was never discussed by the Common Council. Darling's position on developing 1671 Sandy Point Road is unknown at this point. Similarly, the Cavanagh's plan to build 48 townhouses has been put on hold but they are still quite interested. Mr. Cavanagh has publicly stated that "I'm willing to work with the City on whatever we can to make it work" Surely Council realizes that this is not what Rockwood Park is about. Page 11 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park Read this Inevitable Negative Impact to the Environment If two buildings contained 80 units each, the zoning by -law would require 200 parking spaces. That is approximately 3 acres of paved surfaces ® Further clear- cutting would likely be needed to make a parking lot. © Pollutants such as salt, motor oil, soap and windshield washer fluid would run into Harrigan Lake through the storm drain. ® Flooding is already reported by the homeowner adjacent to the clear -cut area. Melting snow and rain water falling on the hard surfaces, not being able to be absorbed into the ground, could cause further problems. 11 Page 12 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park 12 This is a map indicating a proposed sub - division. You will note the date September 25, 2008, long before the moratorium and the Planning Study. We wonder if the council of the day really understood that this was a subdivision proposed for Rockwood Park. Harrigan Lake isn't shown nor the golf course. Take a look at the proposed street. Is there any reason we should not conclude that there seemed to be no real effort to be clear to the public? Page 13 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park T Fieldstone Estates 64 Single Family Dwellings 80 acres 150 to 180 units yet to be developed Rockwood Hills 92 Townhouses and 108 Condo Units 1000 Sandy Point Rd 40 Apartments In the immediate neighbourhood with current zoning: The City has already committed to 264 new housing units. 990 - 220 additional units are being considered. In the Crescent Valley area: There is a potential for 1,000 new units. So why is it necessary to seek additional building lots in this neighbourhood? Why inside Rockwood Park? A01 is recommending a major expansion - a new neighbourhood with significantly higher density This neighbourhood doesn't have the infrastructure to support this. • Roads are dangerous No sidewalks Far from schools and stores Speaking Notes: Lots along Sandy Point Road next to the golf course had earlier been deemed surplus by City staff and could be sold as serviced lots. Remember that the city has been saying that they want to recoup the expense of the water and sewage infrastructure. Serviced lots in some Millidgevine locations are offered for sale from $40,000.00 to $100,000.00. In 2007, #1375 and 1385 lots deemed surplus to the city were created by the city in 2007 for sale as residential lots. They were purchased for $35,000.00 plus a lot levy of $8,856 for the two lots. Two serviced lots in Rockwood Park with a great view, a prime location with no fear of development that would block the view. Similarly, Lot #1345 was purchased $20,001.00 plus a lot levy of $4,428.HST. If the city wants to pay for the infrastructure why aren't they charging the going rate for a serviced lot in a prime location? How does a member of the public know that there is Rockwood Park land for sale? 1 have been told that there is a Call for Proposals by the Real Estate Department advertised in the local paper. Again apparently our members missed these notices as well. I would like to emphasize again that the city is calling this surplus land for sale and we are saying it is precious Rockwood Park land. I would like to emphasize again that the city is calling this surplus land for sale and we are saying it is precious Rockwood Park land. Look at all this potential area for development -- there's no lack of land - there's enough land for decades of development within a block or two of Rockwood Park. See also the next slide in the hand -out from a newsletter from Plan SJ which shows many more parcels of land for development in east Saint John. Where will all the people come from to fill this development ?? Page 14 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Crescent Valley - Mixture of: Single Family Dwellings -•: Semi- Detached Dwellings Row Houses Apartment Buildings `- Approx. 1.000 Units yet to be developed In the immediate neighbourhood with current zoning: The City has already committed to 264 new housing units. 990 - 220 additional units are being considered. In the Crescent Valley area: There is a potential for 1,000 new units. So why is it necessary to seek additional building lots in this neighbourhood? Why inside Rockwood Park? A01 is recommending a major expansion - a new neighbourhood with significantly higher density This neighbourhood doesn't have the infrastructure to support this. • Roads are dangerous No sidewalks Far from schools and stores Speaking Notes: Lots along Sandy Point Road next to the golf course had earlier been deemed surplus by City staff and could be sold as serviced lots. Remember that the city has been saying that they want to recoup the expense of the water and sewage infrastructure. Serviced lots in some Millidgevine locations are offered for sale from $40,000.00 to $100,000.00. In 2007, #1375 and 1385 lots deemed surplus to the city were created by the city in 2007 for sale as residential lots. They were purchased for $35,000.00 plus a lot levy of $8,856 for the two lots. Two serviced lots in Rockwood Park with a great view, a prime location with no fear of development that would block the view. Similarly, Lot #1345 was purchased $20,001.00 plus a lot levy of $4,428.HST. If the city wants to pay for the infrastructure why aren't they charging the going rate for a serviced lot in a prime location? How does a member of the public know that there is Rockwood Park land for sale? 1 have been told that there is a Call for Proposals by the Real Estate Department advertised in the local paper. Again apparently our members missed these notices as well. I would like to emphasize again that the city is calling this surplus land for sale and we are saying it is precious Rockwood Park land. I would like to emphasize again that the city is calling this surplus land for sale and we are saying it is precious Rockwood Park land. Look at all this potential area for development -- there's no lack of land - there's enough land for decades of development within a block or two of Rockwood Park. See also the next slide in the hand -out from a newsletter from Plan SJ which shows many more parcels of land for development in east Saint John. Where will all the people come from to fill this development ?? Page 14 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park f _ T ;* _ r 1 hurlit FApr This illustration is an except from Plan SJ and was not included in the PowerPoint Presentation. It shows additional development sites in East Saint John not far from the Park. Page 15 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park Shortcomings with the Study and the ADI Report During the "public consultation" ADI was asked to confirm the boundaries of RP. There has been no environmental impact assessment nor a traffic study to make an informed decision on housing development in and adjacent to Rockwood Park. It concerns with only the Study area. It does not address the possible detrimental effects on the entire park's ecosystem. Read this ADI proceeded to establish a Zone of their own choosing for Housing Developments. • This 75 to 150 m deep Zone frequently encroaches heavily upon the existing landscape. • Clusters of 3- storey Apartment buildings in this Zone prevent a smooth transition into Rockwood Park • Nobody at the "Public Consultation asked for the proposed Trail Corridor with access from Sandy Point road Page 16 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park Common Council asked the Planning Department for the Study. Apparently the Planning Department then used input by developers to establish a Study Area. This 250 to 450 m deep area would consume 113 of the Golf Course. Common Council asked to have the optimum future use along SPR identified. This implies to harmoniously combine the future type of housing with the existing one. The ADI report instead clusters 3- storey apartment buildings between one - family houses. ADI with the "No Net Loss of Parkland" slogan went outside the scope of its contract. They propose an exchange of Golf Course land with the Howes Lake area land. Developers can build on the Golf Course, and the public is stuck with the toxic lake. When 2 multi- storey Apartment Buildings were proposed at lot 1671 the public objected. They were than asked to and did participate in a "public consultation' session. ADI was told by all participants that the suburban landscape along Sandy Point Road should so remain. ADI disregarded this and proposed a maximum density scheme never used in a Canadian Park Read this Page 17 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park • Example #1£71 Sandy Point Road • Peter Maguire said he supports the development along Sandy Point Rd. Telegraph Journal March 31, 2010. • Councillor Donnie Snook quoted. "I hope this bounces the moratorium out of its place, so we can move forward with development, who wouldn't want to see development around the Park ?" Telegraph Journal August 18, 2009 • Councillor Gary Sullivan said when the Sandy Point Road Planning Study was submitted to the planning Department that this development plan was exactly what was asked for • Public consultation barriers in Sandy Point Road Planning Study and Plan SJ Speaking Notes: Most of the participants in the 2 public consultation meetings held by the ADI consultant basically said "leave the park alone ". In our opinion most public comment was ignored. The public has been told not to prejudge the outcome of the planning study and wait until the planning department presents its recommendations to council. We feel that 3 councillors and the Mayor, have already made up their minds about the land along Sandy Point Road. Additional notes: I have already discussed the various concerns with 1671 Sand Point Road. There were plans made as early as 2003 to sell Rockwood Park land along Sandy Point Road between the golf course and Cherrybrook Zoo. Park zoning allows for single family homes. Why did the city change the zoning in 2005? The city has at least two subdivision plans for the Harrigan Lake area. Just at the moratorium, the city was prepared to accept the apartment buildings and the 48 townhouses. Why spend $25,000 for a planning study that comes up with the exact proposed development in the park that the planning department wanted? Most of the participants in the 2 public consultation meetings held by the ADI consultant basically said "leave the park alone ". In our opinion most public comment was ignored. The public has been told not to prejudge the outcome of the Page 18 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park planning study and wait until the planning department presents its recommendations to council. We feel that 3 councillors and the Mayor, have already made up their minds about the land along Sandy Point Road. During the ADI public consultation we were told that the Sandy Point Road Planning Study was only to study Sandy Point Road and it was not a Rockwood Park Study. At the afternoon session, when people got passionate about protecting the park because of the frustration about park boundaries not being articulated, staff apparently felt threatened and called in the police for the evening session. There were no threats, no rowdiness and this was blatant intimidation to say nothing about dismissing any points made because the people were "rowdies ". The city has shown time and time again that they will not listen to the public. Unfortunately it appears that plan SJ is going the same way. When people interested in Rockwood Park arrived at the last public meeting to discuss Plan SJ, they were told that Rockwood Park and Sandy Point Road could not be discussed because it is currently under study. Why would any resident of the city feel that any of their thoughts on how the city should look want to participate in a Municipal Plan when parts of the city are left out of the discussion? It brings into question the whole integrity and validity of the municipal plan process. Is this how others are being listened to on other aspects of the plan? Page 19 of 22 Nov. S, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park FORP's Two Main Concerns ENVIRONMENTAL Rockwood Park needs: -Environmental sensitivity •A commitment to the real value of the park -Proper management -Conservation Read this PLAN 5J • The Planning Dept is stressing the need to : • Draw people back into the city • Revitalize existing neighbourhoods • Minimize sprawl But the ADI Plan would: -Create a new urbanized area -Contribute to sprawl - Create traffic congestion and pollution -Seriously degrade Rockwood Park Page 20 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park 1. Define what legally is the area of Rockwood Park, which then should be governed by the 1893 Act for the limitations of its use. 2. The ADI Professional Opinion be rejected as being not compatible with the existing country atmosphere. The city asked for optimum, not maximum, future use of these lands. 3. The current moratorium remain until a thorough independent comprehensive environmental impact assessment is done. 4. Develop and infill urbanized areas of the City, not Rockwood Park. Page 21 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010 Friends of Rockwood Park Speaking Notes: This is Harrigan Lake which gets polluted by storm sewer drainage after every rain storm. The city has many jewels that bring a good quality of life to its residents. The Irving Nature Park, the Aquatic Centre and Rockwood Park to name a few. The city is supposed to be a steward for Rockwood Park. Chipping away at it in bits and pieces is very short- sighted and cannot be condoned. Page 22 of 22 Nov. 8, 2010