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2015-10-26_Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jourCity of Saint John Common Council Meeting Monday, October 26, 2015 6:00 pm Council Chamber Committee of the Whole 1. Call to Order Si vous avez besoin des services en frangais pour une r6union du conseil communal, veuillez contacter le bureau du greffier communal au 658 -2862. Each of the following items, either in whole or in part, is able to be discussed in private pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of the Municipalities Act and Council/Committee will make a decision(s) in that respect in Open Session: 4:30 p.m. 8th Floor Boardroom City Hall 1.1 Approval of Minutes 10.2(4) 1.2 Personnel Matter 10.2(4)0) 1.3 Financial Matter 10.2(4)(c) 1.4 Financial Matter 10.2(4)(c) 1.5 Financial Matter 10.2(4)(c) Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order — Prayer 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Minutes of October 13, 2015 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest 5. Consent Agenda 5.1 Proposed Public Hearing Date — 61 Drury Cove Road (Recommendation in Report) 5.2 Human Development Council re: Community Council on Homelessness (Recommendation: Send Letter of Support) 5.3 Achieve Literacy Greater Saint John — Request to Present (Recommendation: Schedule Presentation) 5.4 John Kingston Letter re: Debly Apartment rentals (Recommendation: Receive for Information) 5.5 Horizon Health Network re: Breastfeeding - Friendly Community (Recommendation: Receive for Information) 5.6 Saint John Community Loan Fund - $50,000 Investment (Recommendation: Approve Option "D ") 5.7 Lease of Wheel Loaders — Tender No. 2015- 086402T (Recommendation in Report) 6. Members Comments 7. Proclamation 8. Delegations / Presentations 9. Public Hearings — 6:30 pm 10. Consideration of By -laws 11. Submissions by Council Members 11.1 Road Repair Policy (Councillor MacKenzie) 11.2 Train Whistling Cessation (Councillor Lowe) 12. Business Matters — Municipal Officers 12.1 Trans Canada Trail in Saint John 12.2 Task Force on Economic Development 13. Committee Reports 14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda 15. General Correspondence 16. Supplemental Agenda 16.1 Winter On- Street Parking — Amendment to the Traffic By -Law 16.2 Proclamation — Royal Canadian Legion Poppy and Remembrance Campaign — October 30 to November 11, 2015 17. Committee of the Whole 18. Adjournment Seance du conseil communal de The City of Saint John Le lundi 26 octobre 2015 18 h, Salle du conseil Comite pWnier 1. Ouverture de la seance Si vous avez besoin des services en franrais pour une r6union du conseil communal, veuillez communiquer avec le bureau du greffier communal au 658 -2862. Chacun des points suivants, en totalit6 ou en partie, peut faire Pobjet d'une discussion en priv6 en vertu des dispositions pr6vues a Particle 10 de la Loi sur les municipalites. Le conseil /comit6 prendra une ou des d6cisions a cet 6gard an cours de la s6ance publique 16 h 30 — Salle de conference, 8e etage, h6tel de ville 1.6 Approbation du proces- verbal — paragraphe 10.2(4) 1.7 Question relative au personnel — alin6a 10.2(4)j) 1.8 Question financiere — alin6a 10.2(4)c) 1.9 Question financiere — alin6a 10.2(4)c) 1.10 Question financiere — alin6a 10.2(4)c) Seance ordinaire 1.Ouverture de la seance, suivie de la priere 2. Approbation du proces- verbal 2.1 Proces- verbal de la s6ance tenue le 13 octobre 2015 3. Adoption de Pordre du jour 4. Divulgations de conflits d'interets 5. Approbation du conseil 5.1 Date pr6vue d'une audience publique — 61, chemin Drury Cove (recommandation figurant au rapport) 5.2 Conseil du perfectionnement social concernant le Community Council on Homelessness (recommandation : envoyer une lettre d'appui) 5.3 Ev6nement Achieve Literacy Greater Saint John — Demande visant a se pr6senter devant le conseil (recommandation : fixer une date de pr6sentation) 5.4 Lettre de John Kingston concernant la location des appartements Debly (recommandation : accepter a titre informatif) 5.5 R6seau de sant6 Horizon concernant la collectivit6 favorable a 1'allaitement (recommandation : accepter a titre informatif) 5.6 Investissement de 50 000 $ du Fonds de pre& communautaire de Saint John (recommandation : approuver l'option « D )>) 5.7 Location des chargeuses sur pneus — Soumission ri 2015- 086402T (recommandation figurant au rapport) 6. Commentaires pr6sentes par les membres 7. Proclamation 8. Delegations et presentations 9. Audiences publiques —18 h 30 10. Etude des arretes municipaux 11. Interventions des membres du conseil 11.1 Politique en mati&re de r6paration routi6re (conseiller MacKenzie) 11.2 Arret du sifflement des trains ( conseiller Lowe) 12. Affaires municipales 6voqu6es par les fonctionnaires municipaux 12.1 Sentier transcanadien a Saint John 12.2 Groupe de travail sur le d6veloppement 6conomique 13. Rapports deposes par les comit6s 14. Etude des sujets 6cart6s des questions soumises a 1'approbation du conseil 15. Correspondance g6n6rale 16.Ordre du jour suppl6mentaire 16.1 Stationnement sur rue en hiver — Modification de 1'Arret6 relatif a la circulation 16.2 Proclamation de la campagne du coquelicot et du souvenir de la Ugion royale canadienne — Du 30 octobre au 11 novembre 2015 17. Comite pl6nier 18. Levee de la seance 98- COMMON COUNCIL /CONSEIL COMMUNAL OCTOBER 13, 2015 /LE 13 OCTOBRE 2015 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING — THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN CITY HALL — OCTOBER 13, 2015 - 6:00 P.M. Present: Mel Norton, Mayor Councillors Farren, Fullerton, Lowe, MacKenzie, McAlary, Merrithew, Norton, Reardon and Strowbridge Regrets: Deputy Mayor Rinehart - and - J. Trail, City Manager; W. Edwards, Commissioner of Transportation and Environment Services; J. Hamilton, Commissioner of Growth and Community Development; K. Clifford, Fire Chief; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; C. Graham, Acting Commissioner of Finance and Comptroller; A. Poffenroth, Deputy Commissioner of Growth and Community Development; P. Ouellette, Executive Director; J. Taylor, Common Clerk; P. Anglin, Deputy Common Clerk. Call To Order Mayor Norton called the meeting to order. 2. Approval of Minutes On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of Common Council, held on September 28, 2015, be approved. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 3. Approval of Agenda On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie RESOLVED that the agenda of this meeting be approved with the addition of items 16.1 Contract No. 2015 -24: North Market Wharf Watermain Reconfiguration; 16.2 Shamrock Ballfield Fence Replacement — Award of Contact; 16.3 Winter On- Street Parking Regulations Update; 17.1.a Reversing Falls Lease Agreement; 17.1.b Lease Amendment 450 Falls View Drive — PID 55217657; and 17.2 Appointment of Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest 5. Consent Agenda 5.1 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015- 202: Construction Agreement with Village View No. 2 Limited Partnership to Conduct Work within Municipal Street Right -of -Way, 1. The City enter into a Construction Agreement with Village View No. 2 Limited Partnership in the form and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Construction Agreement attached to M &C 2015 -202; and further 2. That the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the said Construction Agreement. 5.2 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015- 203: Merchant Agreement - Chase Paymentech Solutions, Common Council authorize the Mayor and Common Clerk to execute the submitted agreement between The City of Saint John and Chase Paymentech Solutions respecting the use of a Point of Sale Terminal for Community Growth &Development. 98- COMMON COUNCIL /CONSEIL COMMUNAL OCTOBER 13, 2015/LE 13 OCTOBRE 2015 5.3 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015- 200: 2015 Service Contract between Accu -Link and The City of Saint John, the City of Saint John enter into a two year Service Contract with Accu -Link in the form and upon the terms and conditions set out in the Service Contract attached to M &C 2015 -200, for the purposes of continuing to provide a One -call Service for underground utilities and that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the said Contract. 5.4 That the submitted report, Cherry Brook Zoo Inc. - Budget Submission 2016, be referred to the 2016 budget. 5.5 That the submitted letter Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organization - Request to Present, be received for information. 5.6 That the submitted letter Canadian Doctors for Medicare - Universal Public Coverage of Prescription Medications (Pharmacare), be received for information. 5.7 That the submitted L.W.F. Cuppens Letter - Following Up on Street Naming, be referred to the City Manager. 5.8 Refer to Item 14.1 5.9 That as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report Influenza Vaccines to Employees, Common Council approve the City of Saint John entering into a contract with the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada — Eastern Region to administer influenza vaccines to its employees, and that the City Solicitor be directed to prepare all necessary documents and the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign all related documents. On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor Merrithew RESOLVED that the recommendation set out for each consent agenda item respectively with the exception of item 5.8 which has been identified for debate, be adopted. Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor Fullerton voting nay. 6. Members Comments Council members commented on various community events 7. Proclamation 7.1 National Teen Driver Safety Week - 3rd Full Week in October, 2015 The Mayor proclaimed the 3rd Full Week in October as National Teen Driver Safety Week in The City of Saint John. 7.2 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - October 17, 2015 The Mayor proclaimed October 17th, 2015 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in The City of Saint John. 8. Delegations /Presentations 9. Public Hearings 6:30 P.M. 10. Consideration of By -laws 11. Submissions by Council Members 11.1 Grannan Lane (Councillor McAlary) On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor Farren RESOLVED that the request to have the City consider rebuilding /repaving Grannan Lane be referred to the 2016 budget process. 3 98- COMMON COUNCIL /CONSEIL COMMUNAL OCTOBER 13, 2015 /LE 13 OCTOBRE 2015 Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillors Merrithew and Reardon voting nay. 12. Business Matters - Municipal Officers 12.1 NEB Working Group Update — Preparation of Information Requests (IRS) for the Energy East Project The City Manager commented on the City Working Group next steps. J. Hamilton commented on the project transition from the November meeting to the preparation of a series of information requests under which the City will support the NEB process. The Working Group advocates a coordinated manner to managing the information release through the City Manager's office. On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor Farren RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015 -205: NEB Working Group Update — Preparation of Information Requests (IRS) for the Energy East Project, Common Council: 1. Receive and file this report; and 2. Continue to support the NEB Working Group's efforts to advance a strategic communications approach for the Energy East Project. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.2 SHX Development Ltd. Storm Water Detention Pond On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor Merrithew RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015 -207: SHX Development Ltd. Storm Water Detention Pond, Common Council increase the 2015 General Capital Budget by $550,000 plus non - refundable portion of HST and the second payment be processed once all the required paperwork is received. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.3 2016 Service Based Budget Process On motion of Councillor Farren Seconded by Councillor McAlary RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015 -208: 2016 Service Based Budget Process, Common Council approve the planned process and draft dates for the 2016 budget process. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 12.4 Parking Lot Compliance Program Update On motion of Councillor Farren Seconded by Councillor McAlary RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015 -209: Parking Lot Compliance Program Update, Amy Poffenroth is hereby authorized and directed to lay Informations in the Provincial Court of New Brunswick to initiate prosecution proceedings against the owner(s) of the following properties respectively, each of which is used as a "parking lot, commercial" in contravention of the City's Zoning By -Law: PID 39966, being Civic Number 7 Dorchester Street; PID 10991, being Civic Number 171 Germain Street; PID 11007, being Civic Number 173 Germain Street; and PID 38315, being Civic Number 13 Garden Street. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 11 98- COMMON COUNCIL /CONSEIL COMMUNAL OCTOBER 13, 2015/LE 13 OCTOBRE 2015 13. Committee Reports 13.1 Saint John Shared Risk Pension Plan Board - Annual General Meeting Invitation On motion of Councillor Farren Seconded by Councillor McAlary RESOLVED that the letter from the John de Gruyter, Chair City of Saint John Shared Risk Plan, inviting Council to attend the Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting be received for information and that no further action will be taken. Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor Fullerton voting nay. 13.2 Finance Committee - Saint John Trade and Convention Centre — Appointment of Auditors for 2015 -2017 On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie RESOLVED that Common Council appoint Deloitte as auditor for the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre for the three year period covering audits for the years 2015 -2017 and that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign the engagement letter on behalf of the City of Saint John annually as required. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda 14.1 Jervis Bay Memorial Branch No. 53 - Invitation to Memorial and Request for Donation A motion moved by Councillor McAlary, Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie to approve a $500 donation for Jervis Bay Memorial Branch No. 53 was withdrawn. On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie RESOLVED that the submitted letter entitled, Jervis Bay Memorial Branch No. 53 - Invitation to Memorial and Request for Donation, be received for information. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 15. General Correspondence 16. Supplemental Agenda 16.1 Contract No. 2015 -24: North Market Wharf Watermain Reconfiguration On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor Strowbridge RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015 -204: Contract No. 2015 -24: North Market Wharf Watermain Reconfiguration, the contract be awarded to the low Tenderer, Galbraith Construction at their tendered price of $ 204,575.20 (including HST) as calculated based upon estimated quantities, and further that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 16.2 Shamrock Ballfield Fence Replacement — Award of Contract On motion of Councillor Strowbridge Seconded by Councillor McAlary 5 98- COMMON COUNCIL /CONSEIL COMMUNAL OCTOBER 13, 2015 /LE 13 OCTOBRE 2015 RESOLVED that as recommended by the City Manager in the submitted report M &C 2015 -21: Shamrock Ballfield Fence Replacement — Award of Contract, the tender for the replacement of the fence at Shamrock Ballfields as submitted by Fundy Fencing Ltd. at the cost of $85,719.00 including HST be accepted; and further, that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary contract documents. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 16.3 Winter On- Street Parking Regulations Update On motion of Councillor Farren Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie RESOLVED that the submitted report entitled M &C 2015 -201: Winter On- Street Parking Regulations Update, be received for information. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 17. Committee of the Whole 17.1.a Reversing Falls Lease Agreement On motion of Councillor Farren Seconded by Councillor Norton RESOLVED that as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, having met on October 13, 2015, Common Council adopt the following: Provided that the City's Lease with 662677 N.B. Inc. for 450 Falls View Drive dated May 31, 2012 as amended January 20, 2015 is not in default and that clause 1(d) in the amendment made January 20, 2015 has been deleted by an amending agreement between the City of Saint John and 662677 N.B. Inc., the City lease to Reversing Falls Skywalk Inc. the premises at 200 Bridge Road upon the terms and conditions set out in the Lease Agreement. Question being taken, the motion was carried with Councillor Reardon voting nay. 17.1.b Lease Amendment 450 Falls View Drive — PID 55217657 On motion of Councillor Farren Seconded by Councillor Norton RESOLVED that as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, having met on October 13, 2015, Common Council adopt the following: Provided the City's Lease with 662677 N.B. Inc. for 450 Falls View Drive dated May 31, 2012 as amended January 20, 2015 is not in default, the City, at the request 662677 N.B. Inc., agrees to delete clause 1(d) in the amending agreement dated January 20, 2015, and, that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to sign any required documents. Question being taken, the motion was carried. 17.2 Appointment of Commissioner of Finance and Administrative Services and Treasurer On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor MacKenzie RESOLVED that as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, having met on October 13, 2015, Common Council adopts the following: That effective October 14, 2015 and pursuant to section 74 of the Municipalities Act, Mr. Kevin Fudge be appointed "Treasurer" of The City of Saint John, which includes all of the functions, duties and responsibilities associated with the role of "Treasurer" under the Municipalities Act, and Commissioner of Finance and Administrative Services, and X 98- COMMON COUNCIL /CONSEIL COMMUNAL OCTOBER 13, 2015/LE 13 OCTOBRE 2015 further, that Mr. Fudge's salary be set at Grade B, Step 1 of the existing Management Professional Pay scale. Question being taken the motion was carried with Councillors Farren, Merrithew and Lowe voting nay. 18. Adjournment On motion of Councillor McAlary Seconded by Councillor Strowbridge RESOLVED that the meeting of Common Council held on October 13, 2015 be adjourned. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. Mayor / maire Common Clerk / greffier communal 7 Q ' if ji'om COUNCIL REPORT M &C No. 2015 -216 Report Date October 19, 2015 Meeting Date October 26, 2015 Service Area Growth and Community Development Services His Worship Mayor Mel Norton and Members of Common Council SUBJECT: Proposed Public Hearing Date — 61 Drury Cove Road OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council. AUTHORIZATION Primary Author Commissioner /Dept. Head City Manager Jacqueline Hamilton Jacqueline Hamilton Jeff Trail RECOMMENDATION That Common Council schedule the public hearing for the rezoning and Section 39 amendment application of Dennison Properties Inc. (61 Drury Cove Road) for Monday, December 7, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, and refer the application to the Planning Advisory Committee for a report and recommendation. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to advise Common Council of the rezoning and Section 39 amendment applications received and to recommend an appropriate public hearing date. The next available public hearing date is Monday, December 7, 2015. PREVIOUS RESOLUTION At its meeting of August 3, 2004, Common Council resolved that: 1. the Commissioner of Planning and Development receive all applications for amendments to the Zoning By -law and Section 39 resolutions/ agreements and proceed to prepare the required advertisements; and 2. when applications are received a report will be prepared recommending the appropriate resolution setting the time and place for public hearings and be referred to the Planning Advisory Committee as required by the Community Planning Act. Spa STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT It is a Council priority to "implement clear and consistent internal processes to facilitate investment and development in Saint John while maintaining City standards that align with PIanSJ." The holding of public hearings for proposed rezoning and Section 39 amendments is a requirement of the Community Planning Act. REPORT As provided in Common Council's resolution of August 3, 2004, this report indicates the rezoning and Section 39 amendment applications received and recommends an appropriate public hearing date. Details of the applications are available in the Common Clerk's office and will form part of the documentation at the public hearings. The following application has been received: Name of Location Existing Proposed Reason Applicant Zone Zone Dennison 61 Drury Cove Road CG Properties Inc. SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES CBP; To permit a Sec. 39 parking area and Amendment truck access for the building at 65 Drury Cove Road / 30 Stonegate Drive The scheduling of the public hearing and referral to the Planning Advisory Committee satisfies the legislative and service requirements as mandated by the Community Planning Service. INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS 10 rem 9 H��arx�an Development Council October 19, 2015 Saint John Common Council 15 Market Square PO Box 1971 Saint John, NB E2L4L1 Hello, The Saint John Human Development Council has applied to a Federal funding stream in order to conduct 24 hour point in time count of the homeless population in Saint John on behalf of the Community Council on Homelessness (CCH). The CCH is a group of community organizations and government departments who work to support the homeless and at -risk populations, for more information on the CCH visit, sjhomelessness.wordpress.com. While the application has been submitted, it has been requested that we provide a letter of support from the city in support of our application to conduct a 24 hour point in time count of the homeless population. The count must take place in the first 60 days of the New Year, and will be done in conjunction with point in time counts taking place in Moncton and Fredericton. The activity is research driven and will provide our community, and in particular those who support and respond to issues faced by the homeless and at risk of homelessness populations, with a better understanding of homeless issues in our city. Our results will be included in a national study, as many communities across Canada will be participating in the same research activity using a shared methodology, and the results will also be made available at the local level. We are not asking for funding or in -kind support for this event, although we anticipate working with our community police officers at the time of the count. We simply need the cities acknowledgment and general support for the event. Thank you for your consideration, 944 OW Greg Bishop 10 October 13th, 2015 Patrick Hunter Community Development and Homelessness Partnerships Directorate Employment and Social Development Canada Government of Canada Subject: Point in Time Count To whom it may concern, I am writing you today to offer the City's support towards the Human Development Council's application for funding to conduct a 24 hour point in time count of the homeless population in Saint John. We look forward to receiving data to better understand homelessness in Saint John, with the caveat that the point in time count is entirely research- driven, conducted in a respectful manner while upholding the dignity of all those involved. Sincerely, Mayor Mel Norton City of Saint John 11 Mayor Norton and Members of Common Council: Saint John has a concentration of specific and stubborn literacy issues. Canada, as a whole, is falling behind the OEDC group in adult literacy and New Brunswick is second from the bottom in Canada even though our spending on education per child is equal to the national average. New Brunswick has 56% of Anglophone adults and 64% Francophone adults reading below level 3, the ability to read and comprehend a training manual. We continue to feed this statistic by failing to address poor literacy scores during early childhood. UNB's Dr. Doug Willms confirms that first we 'Learn to Read' and then 'Read to Learn' and if children do not read at grade level by the end of Grade 2 their future academics and their future employment is extremely jeopardized. Long term research indicates that 60% of children who do not read at grade level by Grade 2 mature into adults who will rely on some form of social assistance. Imagine the cost to government, for business and the impact on New Brunswick's economic development. A skilled and educated workforce is absolutely critical to growing the economy of New Brunswick. I am a Co -Chair of Achieve Literacy Greater Saint John, a committee representing Saint John business, Elementary Literacy Friends Inc., the Business Community Anti - Poverty Initiative, PALS and the local school district. Our mandate summarized is to ensure that the right resources and strategies are in place from Kindergarten to Grade 2 to ensure 90% of Grade 2 children are reading at grade level. I am requesting an opportunity for us to present to the Mayor and Council the following: • Achieve Literacy Greater Saint John mandate • Report on what we have accomplished • Strategies for moving forward Please advise a date and time that would be possible for us to present to the Mayor and Council. Thank you, Roxanne Roxanne R. Fairweather Chief Executive Officer— Innovatia Inc. Office:(506) 640 -4188 1 Mobile:(506) 653 -7787 1 Toll -Free: (800) 363 -3358 Email: roxanne .fairweather @innovatia.net 12 Dear Mayor and Council, My nephew rents from the Deblys ,an apartment in Uptown and another cousin rents one on Prince Edward Street and they are terrible buildings. When you drive by Deblys off Ashburn Drive area it looks a mess -No pride in the city at all.] do not think our city dollars should go in any way to a company that has no pride in Saint John and that runs such run down buildings and businesses. Please stop accepting contracts from the Deblys. John Kingston ,East Saint John ccDeblys ccTelegraph Journal /CBC 13 FE 2015 - - -_ R�5EAU DE SANTE IS Horizon HEALTH NETWORK October 16, 2015 Mr. Mayor and Councillors, Thank you for welcoming Public Health to present to you on the benefits of the City of Saint John becoming a Breastfeeding - Friendly Community. Our expectations were exceeded when His Worship signed the pledge immediately after the presentation. We are very pleased that council has decided to commit to promoting and normalizing breastfeeding, an act which enhances the wellbeing of all its citizens. We would like to offer on -going support to you in your efforts to fulfill the commitments outlined in the breastfeeding community pledge. If you would like additional information or resources, including print materials for municipal buildings, please let us know. We would also like to help recognize and promote the City of Saint John as being a Breastfeeding - Friendly Community. You are now listed in Government of New Brunswick's Provincial Directory - http: / /www2.0b.ca / content/ dam/ gnb / Departments/ h- s /Pdf /en /HealtheT�ple/ BFI/ friendlyplaces /SaintjohnSouthWest.pdf - and we would like to include you in a new breastfeeding campaign that is being launched this month. As part of Public Health's social awareness initiative Breastfeed Anywhere, we will be placing life -sized cut outs of local breastfeeding mothers in various locations in Saint John. The goal is to help normalize breastfeeding in our community and gather support from the public by encouraging them to take photos (selfies) with the images and share to social media at #BreastfeedHereNB. Public Health / Sant6 Publique Saint John 5th Floor, Mercantile Centre / 5e 6tage, Centre Mercantile • 55, rue Union Street • Saint John, NB, E2L 5137 Tel /T61.: (506) 658 -2454 • Fax/T61ec.: (506) 658 -3067 www. Horizon NB.ca 14 ROSEAU DE SANTt Horizon HEALTH NETWORK We would like to arrange a photo op with Mayor Mel Norton and one of the breastfeeding cut outs. We would then ask the Mayor to share his "selfie" to the City of Saint John's social media accounts to demonstrate support and highlight the City as being a Breastfeeding - Friendly Community. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you further. Giselle Powell, Registered Dietitian Horizon Public Health Contact info: 2 (506) 643 -2332 2 (506) 658 -3067 E giselle. Dowel ICcDgnb.ca Public Health / Sante Publique Saint John 5th Floor, Mercantile Centre / 5e etage, Centre Mercantile • 55, rue Union Street • Saint John, NB, E21L 5B7 Tel /Tel.: (506) 658 -2454 • Fax/Telec.: (506) 658 -3067 www.HorizonNB.ca 15 Saint John Community Loan Fund BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Belinda Kumar Province of NB Vice - President, Ross Ripley Freedom 55 Financial Secretary, Adam Dickinson de Stecher Appraisals Marketing Chair, Brendan Glauser Revolution Abby Colwell Sears Adam Gilmore Irving Oil Christelle Chebou EY Emily McGill Opportunities New Brunswick IMPACT PARTNERS Bus Community Anti - Poverty Initiative Canadian Women's Foundation Economic and Social Inclusion Corp Gerry Pond Greater SJ Community Foundation LivingSJ Pond Deshpande Centre SJ Human Development Council SJ Learning Exchange Social Development NB United Way Saint John BUILDING THE HUB ACOA Bayview Credit Union Can. Alternative Investment Foundation Great West Gregor Hope McCain Foundation McKenna Family Foundation & TD Bank Peter Buckley and Kelly Patterson Regional Development Corp. SJ Real Estate Board Sir James Dunn Foundation Sisters of Charity Wyndham Worldwide Investing in People - Imresting in Community October 15, 2015 Mayor Mel Norton and Members of City Council City of Saint John 15 Market Square, 8th Floor Saint John, NB E2L 1E8 Dear Mayor and Council: 133 Prince Edward St. Saint John, NB E2L 3S3 Tel 506 652 5600 - Fax 506 652 5603 E -mail loanfund(a)nbnet.nb.ca Website www.loanfund.ca Re: $50,000 Investment On October 23, 2011, the City of Saint John invested $50,000 for a term of 4 years at an interest rate of 3 %. The investment will complete its term on October 23, 2015. The interest earned for the four year period is $6,275.44. The City of Saint John has five options regarding this investment: a) Withdraw the investment with interest earned; $56,275.44 b) Withdraw the interest only and re- invest the principal for another term C) Donate the interest earned and re- invest the $50,000 d) Re- invest principal and interest for another term If you have any questions for me please do not hesitate to ask. Of course, I favor option c) as this always allows us to leverage more lending by building our reserve. This September we celebrated our 15th Annual General Meeting. I've enclosed this year's Annual Report for your review. Our impact includes more than 4000 people building skills in financial literacy and enterprise development. Over 100 business launched, 150 people back to work and much more. We are also just starting to build the Social Enterprise Hub where enterprising non - profits, micro - enterprises and social enterprises will co- locate to scale innovative and entrepreneurial solutions for poverty reduction. I look forward to our continued partnership in building a strong and vibrant Saint John. Sincerely, i)0 0 Seth Asimakos Co- Founder and GM Saint John Community Loan Fund 16 v- w ,,+ aff, 7 ■:iSii 1 Our Work loans that finance improved housing, businesses and getting to work training that builds skills & self- awareness savings that leverage asset building coaching to assist in the journey building for quality housing and enterprise Financial Partners Program Delivery Social Development New Nourvea Aw CANADIAN Women's Issues Brunswick OOUNDATION IAslatur' of Wornen Canada Regional Development Corporation Events EnSe b1PPapzwrei €e POND-DESHPANDE CENTRE ®GrantThornton Overcom1,9L.,gether 'f FCNB Springs; dfd AT me urvrveesirr of New eaUrvswicK Grant Thornton Poirier Limited Poverty I F� a ero�Kne 0 le United Wa3 Saint John, King & Charlotte Urban Core Support N CONNE 1 o{} �y/' ,,_.enterprise _ RBC Wealth Management Co-operative \./� � , nor @ ?e �7 �7T Dominion Securities En�PecPnse !�� � St111V 1 JOHN �. 18 11,x' &.w e= .�p.,.� paop 2 0 Since 1999 Impact 4030 people building skills 375 per year, building skills to take the next step forward 251 loans avg. of 16 loans per year, financing futures $414,495 loaned $217,543 repaid $129,604 w/o cone renovated building! A new one on the way... ............................................................... ............................... 150 people back to work 111 businesses assisted to launch ..............': 89 people in better housing 90 people returning to school million$ saved by government, even more $ created for community • U f0 Q Saint John Community Loan Fund 19 3 Executive Report The Loan Fund started this Fiscal year with a bang, hosting the Social Enterprise Dialogue in April 2014. It followed another great International Women's Day gathering in March. A significant achievement; back to back conferences with close to 400 people gathered over the two events. We brought in some great sponsors and worked with a great partner, the Pond Deshpande Centre. Our very own Learning Exchange won the pitch competition pitching their work with Voila and Stone Soup, two social enterprises transitioning people to work. This was a fitting kick off to the year as we gathered more steam around social enterprise development, signing a contract with the Learning Exchange later in the year to develop social enterprise awareness and skills as part of a five year project to scale work already started in their WorkLinks program. They also play a key role in moving the Social Enterprise Hub closer to start up. During the year we were able to bring on another host of sponsors thanks to Gerry Pond, Christina Fowler and Mandy Burke Evans. Its clear this project has legs and will become a foundation for more creativity and entrepreneurship in our sector. An important horizon was met this year, that of Enterprising Women, a busi- V ness development training program for women which had been funded by the Canadian Women's Foundation for five years. Besides funding the program, Q the Foundation also supported capacity building by funding annual skill build- ing conferences that many of our staff participated in. Multi-year funding plus capacity building is unique and exactly what is required to foster innovation and strengthen the sector. eXcel, the coaching program that sintered eW, also wound down after 3 years of funding from Status of Women. A proposal to the CWF earned us a transitional year of funding to pilot a new enterprise develop- O ment program that merges micro and social enterprise modules with new .�p thinking in business modelling. V We would be remiss not to speak of the wonderful seven year partnership with the Urban Core Support Network in which we were contracted to help develop and facilitate Power Up to more than 200 courageous women. It was an honor and we applaud the launch of the Women's Empowerment Network which will deliver this program going forward. cri • As we closed this year out we are very happy to have the United Way make the L decision to support our upcoming year, one which will see us review our loans program to enhance outcomes, where we will pilot new programming for both micro and social enterprise development, expand our Black Book Expense ^L W Tracker, and of course, build the Social Enterprise Hub. As always, we want to 4-1 push ourselves to do more and better as we build an enterprising culture for poverty reduction. ^� W Presented by: Belinda Allen, President and Seth Asimakos, General Manager 20 Loans The Loan Fund received 129 inquiries in Fiscal 2015 with the bulk of the requests com- ing for urgent housing, personal items and arrears. Most of these requests we cannot answer because the loan does not create a margin of income for improving the individ- ual's situation, and as it follows, they would not have the capacity to repay the loan. In these cases we refer individuals to organizations like the Salvation Army, Romero House, Fresh Start , Outflow and others. We did disburse ten loans during the year totalling close to $6,000; six were income generating and four for housing. Overall we've disbursed over $412,000 in loans over the years, of that, more than 53% have been repaid. While its gratifying we've had a lot repaid, we have written off 31 %. Can we do better? And can we find new opportunities to move more capital and help more people? We have begun a process to answer those very questions. We are reviewing the Loans Program, and as part of that we will be consulting with past borrowers who have been both successful and not so successful. We will look at new markets, especia ly the growth of the social enterprise sector. loan support is key 21 5 The purpose of our loans is specifically to help individuals go after opportunity to improve their situation. We want to see an improvement in income and assets. Many adults in Cana- da struggle through the financial and emotional trauma of separation and divorce, and then 4—) must work hard to rebuild. Genevieve Sweigard found herself there and reached out for V help. She came to the Loan Fund as she transitioned herself and her son to better housing. Provid- ing both rent and a full damage deposit is challenging for anyone on a budget. We helped; twice, in fact. She had to move from her first apartment due to mold, but was determined to find adequate housing for herself and her son. She prevailed and found something within her budget and repaid her loan in half the time. Stability provided opportunity. "The Loan Fund helped with the loans, but just as important was Joe's support and our talks about financing and budgeting," explains Genevieve. "As a single parent the support has been invaluable, and where my son and I are today is a direct result of the support I got at the right time from the Loan Fund." Genevieve works in the insurance industry now, is going for her driver's permit and as she says, she's "on track for home ownership in five years." 21 5 Social Enterprise Development Dialogue 2014 The Saint John Community Loan Fund, in association with the Pond - Deshpande Centre, co- hosted the second annual Social Enterprise Development Dia- logue in Saint John. This event aims to foster collab- oration and innovation in the social enterprise eco- system by bringing together key players from all sectors. The 2014 event was held over 2 days and included mentor minutes, a pitch competition, round tables, speakers, workshops and panel discussions on a range of topics in social entrepreneurship. Close to 200 people participated in the event, from all the Atlantic Provinces as well as Toronto and Boston. Local social enterprises and B -Corps provided services, including Taco Pica Restaurant, Red Rover Cider, Voila Cleaning Services. The Loan Fund, along with a few other lucky participants, received graphic notes from the event created by Scott McAfee (pictured top right). Scaling Social Enterprise pitch competition winner `� theme �LEARNINGEXCHANGE ' • in navale emporvai The Loan Fund has embarked on a five year project with the Saint John Learning Exchange to build social enterprises in \NorkUnks Saint John. The idea will be promoted through 'social enter- prise 101' sessions, followed by intensive training to build sound business models and business plans for financing. Making connections to build a stronger worldorce The goal is to launch 5 -6 new enterprises similar to Voila Cleaning Services and Stone Soup Catering. Social enterprises can help transition individuals to work and eventually scale L and generate income for the non - profits that launch them. 0 The Saint John Learning Exchange will be closely evaluating N the outcomes as they build a social return on investment 0 model for this work. The Loan Fund is pleased to be partner- 0 ing with such an enterprising non - profit! 22 M. The Social Enterprise Hui We broke ground! The Loan Fund did some exploratory excavation last fall to better understand the rock for- mation and project the cost for foundation work and budget for future construction. It also helped build en- thusiasm to recruit more financing for the project. ,101 The Hub will scale the impact of the Loan Fund and partner- -� ing organizations. Bringing creativity and collaboration to a priority neighbourhood, it will also house micro - enterprises launched through Loan Fund program and continue to lev- erage social enterprise development. Key sponsors that helped get the ball rolling included the Regional Development Corporation, Sir James Dunn Foun- dation and Gerry Pond. They helped bring on the Sisters of Charity, Great West, Saint John Real Estate Association, Pe- ter Buckley, Gregor Hope, Easy Klean, and Wyndham. And as we started Fiscal 2016 Frank McKenna, TD Bank, McCain Foundation and ACOA joined to make building possible this coming year. Our tenant partners include the Atlantic Coastal Action Pro- gram, Human Development Council, SJ Learning Exchange, Pond Deshpande Centre, Dione Cosmetics, Voila Cleaning and Stone Soup. Interested in joining the Hub? Call us! r � 1 ;s V �-4 t *(�A ogle saying ab4t tie hub? "The social enterprise hub promises t bg an arena for i ovation vty ' and en- Iis powerful �e t track the trans - fo a a John into a �Sainhn aecosys- X the his - tort' of t Jo is about to be re- written. " - Christine Eruokwu, MBA Stu- dent, UNBSJ. "The Social Enterprise Hub is shaping up to a game changing project that will redefine the way our non - profit sector collab- orates in Saint John and our basic understanding of charity." -Harry Daley, Job Developer Youth Entrepreneurship Success! Hatching dragons and tomorrow's leaders IfYMCA -YWCA of • Greater Saint John �A- Boys & Girls Club of Saint John YES! Or Youth Entrepreneurship = Success is a summer program to help youth from our neighbourhoods understand the basics of business and most importantly their potential to create - to create income, or art, or a business. Every year a summer student works with local partners and their youth pro- grams to offer YES! This year YES! was once again delivered at the YMCA, Boys and Girls Club and Multicultural Newcomer Resource Centre. Students literally got their hands dirty with a project making tie -dyed towels, which they learned how to brand, market HATCHING and sell. This blending of artistic creativity \ and business acumen is exactly what YES! is DRAGONS all about! 23 7 nterprising Women iw CANADIAN WOMEN'S Nine groups of female entrepreneurs have graduated from the Enterprising Women Program FOUNDATION since 2009. These women have achieved a range of personal and professional milestones, are building their assets and working toward their economic independence. A number of these graduates have created exciting and important businesses that are leading innovation in our city and beyond. After five years of delivery, Enterprising Women was put on hold to take time to analyze the 0— data, review results, and renew the program. Melanie Vautour, who helped develop and then C_ delivered eW since the very beginning, moved on to become the Director of Development for a V� YWCA in Saint John. Her impact on the eW program and the Loan Fund will continue to inform �• our entrepreneurial programs for women well into the future. N When the five year funding through the Canadian Women's Foundation came to a close, they V) released their national report based on the statistical analysis of programs across the country. V) Christina Allain, newly hired to review the eW program, and Erin Gallagher (eXcel), represent- ed the Loan Fund at the final CWF Grantee Meeting. The national report offered a complete picture of the Loan Fund's eW participants' asset growth in the 5 key areas: Human, Social, Personal, Physical and Financial. The outcomes SMART achieved through Enterprising Women were life- changing, with 82% achieving growth in at goals least 4 asset areas. entrepreneurial mindset From eW to NYC Paper Pattern Silk goes international When Monica applied for eW, she took the first step toward trans- forming her business and her life. "When I came to Enterprising Women, sales were low. I had no real plans, no credit, no savings and we were living month to month." 10 Monica's line of earrings are made with her own original designs. She was selling at local markets but she needed a plan to grow. 'k r , 1 Enterprising Women helped her gain confidence in herself and her product and she put her growth plan into action, attending one of North America's largest retail trade shows, New York NOW. "After learning how to treat my business like a real business, it is thriving. My work is in over 60 stores in three coun- tries!" Her designs are trendsetting and she is on the cusp of scaling up her business once again. But it isn't just her business that's flourishing. "I have a much nicer apartment in a safer area, an office and studio space that I rent, savings in the bank and I have finally established good credit." Way to go, Monica! 8 eXcel Status of Women Condition f6minine Canada Canada Early in the delivery of Enterprising Women (eW) it became apparent that outcomes for pro - 500 gram graduates would be greatly impacted by providing one -on -one coaching and peer support. eXcel was introduced and the women entrepreneurs gained access to 2 years of coaching, peer networking, workshops and special events. 0 After 3 years of eXcel, the Status of Women funding ended and the Canadian Women's Founda- Nlion released its report, along with outcomes for eW. It was clear that the two programs are 0 necessarily intertwined. The coaching , peer supports and continued learning opportunities —h offered as a secondary program are essential enough to be incorporated directly into a new iter- ation of eW. 0 eXcel Coordinator, Erin Gallagher, and newcomer Christina Allain (eW) attended the final CWF n Grantee Meeting. The conference was an opportunity to share results and best practices with � economic development organizations from across Canada working with marginalized women, which greatly enhanced the review process for eW and eXcel. Asset Growth Increased Income Christina and Erin at the final CWF Grantee Meeting. Real Support * Real Results Continued supports make a measurable difference FIU MAN f:INANC IA L AM ..q: "Y PV[A L "My time management, accounting and work -life balance all improved." SOC.a "This program was a real life changer for me. -BEFORE When I started, I had very low self - esteem and —AFTER no self - confidence. Now, I can talk to people and believe in myself." This graph shows the cumulative average growth of all participants in each asset area. "I can bring up anything I am struggling with and my coach helps me make sense of it. She keeps me focused and moving forward." 25 9 NA 20 a) Is r-+ 0 NT 0 NA "I i A Money Matters is a financial literacy program. It helps participants to better manage their money, and to be more aware of their spending habits. There are five modules to the program, with each module being delivered one morning or afternoon per week. The modules are assets, budgeting, consumerism, banking and credit. Participants learn about needs and wants, how to avoid impulse buying, how to create their own personal budget, and how to make their dollars stretch! Money Matters uses "The Black Book ", a tool that was created by the Loan Fund to help people track their purchases and discover where they're spending their money. The in- formation and realizations gained from this exercise can be very empowering for partici- pants. Money Matters has been delivered at numerous partner organizations, including high schools, throughout the Saint John area. Hundreds of people participate and complete either the full program or a partial program. It is life- changing for anyone to learn to better manage their money! financial a monthly budget literacy ++I� Black Book kic, 'hanges. Tracking expenses and taking control of spending Yvonne was one of the participants in the Money Matters program in 2015. She took it at the Learning Exchange, where she was enrolled in the WES program. She enjoyed many components of the Money Matters program, especially budgeting, and learn- ing to stretch her dollars further. Here she is with her "Black Book" which the stu- dents use to track their spending. Even though she completed the course months ago, she happi- ly explains, "I always have my black book with me 26 10 A$$ETS A$$ETS (Acquiring Savings & Skills for Employment, Training and Self- sufficiency) is a full year program that helps individuals build skills and provides support in areas such as personal asset mapping, goal setting and employment preparation. Participants also build financial assets through the Loan Fund's matched savings, which offers 3:1 match- ing with deposits they make into a joint account held at the credit union. Participants can access up to $960 to acquire assets if they save the maximum every month. This year the program also integrated personal wellness skills, with classes on healthy eating, work life balance, handling stress, and a session at the grocery store with a dieti- cian to learn more about eating healthy on a budget. In January of 2014 a new group of 10 women started the A$$ETS program. The program was a great success with the graduation taking place in December at the Phoenix Dinner Theatre. All of the six participants who graduated achieved both short -term and long- term goals. One graduate is in the beginning stages of self - employment and has already made a profit from her business. Four others are employed full time while another grad- uate passed her GED on her first attempt and will be attending NBCC in September. healthy living on a budget Rijilding Assets P A Future $ matched M 3 0 0 3 P'f skills savings $ Savings mean better living conditions and transportation Jamie, a single parent and a graduate of the 2014 A$$ETS pro- gram, is a great example of what working hard and never giv- ing up can achieve. She learned that saving, even small amounts, can really add up. She saved each month and received the maximum amount from the Loan Fund for matched savings. Jamie used her $960 to improve her living accommodations. She is currently employed full time and is being considered for a promotion at her job. With her new savings mindset devel- oped in the ASSETS program, and her full time job, Jamie was able to purchase a vehicle for her family. 27 11 Saint John Community Loan Fund Statement of Financial Position As at March 31, 2015 Excerpt from audited financial 2015 2014 statements prepared by Wilshaw Operating Loan Total Total & Associates. For complete state - Fund $ Funds $ $ $ ments please contact the office. Assets Current assets 76,644 - 76,644 76,644 Opening balance Cash 80,327 52,667 132,994 114,725 2,266 Term deposits - 86,534 86,534 85,316 (1,266) Accounts receivable 33,558 977 34,535 34,957 593 HST recoverable 13,186 - 13,186 7,544 80,561 Interest receivable - 436 436 496 Opening balance Prepaid expenses 3,240 - 3,240 1,369 1,500 2,838 130,311 140,614 270,925 244,407 (2,042) - 104,168 (11,254) Loan Fees Property, plant and equipment (note 4) 353,673 - 353,673 330,141 ^ , Notes receivable (note 3) - 65,654 65,654 82,920 W 50,304 483,984 206,268 690,252 657,468 II 125,867 28.680 Liabilities 30.001 73.029 Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 15,732 - 15,732 28,425 Accrued interest - 9,193 9,193 7,729 e� Interfund balance 624 (624) - - Demand bank loans 140,484 - 140,484 147,172 Current portion of loan payable 5,000 - 5,000 5,000 Current portion of notes payable - 125,867 125,867 86,664 161,840 134,436 296,276 274,990 Deferred contributions 119,200 - 119,200 93,355 Loan payable 23,910 - 23,910 28,910 Notes payable (note 7) - 73,029 73,029 105,916 143,110 73,029 216,139 228,181 I Fund Balances Loan Funds - (1,197) (1,197) 1,129 Unrestricted 179,034 179,034 153,168 W 179,034 (1,197) 177,837 154,297 V l 483,984 206,268 690,252 657,468 V l Statement of Fund Balances Fund Balances- Beginning of year 153,168 1,129 154,297 165,345 Excess revenue (expenditures) for the year 25,866 (2,326) 23,540 (11,048) FundBalances - Endofyear 179,034 (1,197) 177,837 154,297 .......................®................................................................................ Income ............................... Note 3 Generation Shelter NPO Total Note 4 Cost z 2014 Accumulated Net Net Net' $ $ $ $ $ amortization $ $ $ Notes receivable 76,644 - 76,644 76,644 Opening balance 26,079 5,825 72,349 104,253 New loans 2,266 3,608 - 39,186 5,874 Payments received (1,001) (1,266) (16,045) (18,312) Written off (9,212) (2,042) - 593 (11,254) Computer software 18,132 6,125 56,304 80,561 Loan reserves 452,661 98,988 353,673 330,141 Opening balance 13,178 2,155 6,000 21,333 Donations 1,500 2,838 NPO $ 4,338 Written off (9,212) (2,042) - 104,168 (11,254) Loan Fees 326 164 - 1,226 490 Loans repaid 5,792 3,115 6,000 14,907 Notes receivable - net 12,340 3,010 50,304 65,654 Land 76,644 - 76,644 76,644 Building 318,828 81,872 236,956 249,709 Building under construction 39,186 - 39,186 - Furniture and equipment 8,644 8,643 1 139 Computer equipment 5,745 5,152 593 2,135 Computer software 3,614 3,321 293 1,514 452,661 98,988 353,673 330,141 Note 7 Income Generation $ Shelter $ NPO $ Total $ Opening balance 73,980 14,432 104,168 192,580 New loans 5,174 416 1,226 6,816 Loans repaid (5 0) (500) 78,654 14,848 105,394 198,896 Less: Current portion 49,974 500 75,393 125,867 28.680 14.348 30.001 73.029 28 12 financial snapshot 37% goveri Income and Expenses 2015 vs 2014 2015 ■ income ■ expenses P113[! on government and earned income $oso 297 in 2014 equity$ 177 8 , 57 The key to our success to date is the diversity of our income, the real estate we have acquired to build assets, and more importantly the equity we lever- age for future work. We need to find ways to create more income and invest in assets to build our equity further. 29 13 2008 -2015 ...get p1 egged %vu for U fe1 In 2008, the Urban Core Support Network (UCSN) conceived of a 10 week program to provide women in priority neighbourhoods with the opportunity for personal growth, self- discovery, skill building, and networking. The Loan Fund was contracted by UCSN to help develop the modules and deliver the program. We have done that for the last seven years! This comprehensive program has acted as a springboard for women in identifying their next steps in life. Throughout the 10 weeks women set goals, develop community projects, learn about diversi- ty and explore other topics such as politics, communication and fi- nancial literacy. Many women move on to employment, other edu- cational opportunities and programs, or become engaged in their community. This year, Power Up had 30 graduates of whom; 11 are employed; three went on to further training /education; and two have taken the path of volunteering. This brings the total graduates to 227 and the completion of Power Up 19, 20 and 21! New Beginnk ir, The Women's Empowerment Network "Body Mapping" allows participants to explore different aspects of who they are. This exemplifies the kind of creativity that has made Power Up such a success. 227 r--F ' EMF04, As Fiscal 2015 came to an end, the Women's Empowerment Network launched as a new chari- "0 table organization that evolved from the UCSN. This means the Loan Fund celebrates the end of an era of delivering Power Up with UCSN. The Women's Empowerment Network will now deliv- er the Power -Up program in house. The Loan Fund is proud to have been a part of Power Up over the years, and of the strong part- nership with UCSN and the new WEN under the great leadership of Brenda Murphy. Strong fa- cilitators have delivered and helped develop Power Up over the years. Vicki Cosgrove, the Loan Fund staff who delivered Power Up for the last five years has moved on to WEN with the Power Up Program. We will miss her. Before Vicki, it was Cindy Bishop who worked hard in developing the first iteration of Power Up. It's a testament to the program's relevance that it has grown to a best practice in Canada. And the Loan Fund continues to work with WEN on the development of a manual that will be available to others in Canada to purchase and deliver Power Up in their communities. Please continue to follow the successes of Power Up through the Women's Empowerment Network, as they carry forward this amazing opportunity for women to grow personally and to lead change in their communities. 30 14 Ail U q6.,_ r' Staff JSeth Asimakos, General Manager Liann Trainor, Assets Coordinator; Financial Officer Gary Flanagan, Money Matters Facilitator Erin Gallagher, eXcel Coordinator Vicki Cosgrove, Power Up Coordinator (now with WEN) Joe Godin, Loans Officer (now with Nordia) Melanie Vautour, , eW Coordinator (now with YWCA SJ) Jane Burchill, Summer Student agents �� cL, Advisor and Volunteer Christine Eruokwu, UNBSJ MBA student Christina Fowler, SJ Learning Exchange Erica Lind, UNBSJ MBA student Michelle Monette, UNBSJ Teri Woosnan, Diamond Ledgers Business Services 31 I<_ FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Gary Flanagan Erica Lind Seth Asimakos Christine Eruokwu Christina Allain T FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Seth Asimakos Melanie Vautour Erin Gallagher Vicki Cosgrove Liann Bishop Joe Godin 15 Board of Directors President Belinda Kumar, Province of NB Past - President Abby Colwell, Mortgage Broker City Vice - President Ross Ripley, Freedom 55 Financial Secretary Adam Dickinson, de Stecher Appraisals Jane Bradbrook, RBC Adam Gilmore, Irving Oil Christelle Chebou, EY Brendan Glauser, Revolution Strategy IRachel Grant, Freedom 55 Financial Justine Keenan, Association of Community Living Don LeBlanc, Century 21 (retired during year) r' Staff JSeth Asimakos, General Manager Liann Trainor, Assets Coordinator; Financial Officer Gary Flanagan, Money Matters Facilitator Erin Gallagher, eXcel Coordinator Vicki Cosgrove, Power Up Coordinator (now with WEN) Joe Godin, Loans Officer (now with Nordia) Melanie Vautour, , eW Coordinator (now with YWCA SJ) Jane Burchill, Summer Student agents �� cL, Advisor and Volunteer Christine Eruokwu, UNBSJ MBA student Christina Fowler, SJ Learning Exchange Erica Lind, UNBSJ MBA student Michelle Monette, UNBSJ Teri Woosnan, Diamond Ledgers Business Services 31 I<_ FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Gary Flanagan Erica Lind Seth Asimakos Christine Eruokwu Christina Allain T FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Seth Asimakos Melanie Vautour Erin Gallagher Vicki Cosgrove Liann Bishop Joe Godin 15 Annual Judi Chisholm Financial Literacy Award In promotion of financial literacy month, our wider work and Judi's legacy Every year, the Judi Chisholm Financial Literacy Award is given to a an individual who has been a participant in one of the many programs offered at the Saint John Community Loan Fund. This indi- vidual must demonstrate that they have used the financial literacy gained through our programs to change their life for the better. In November, Financial Literacy Month, we awarded the second annual Judi Chisholm Financial Lit- eracy Award to Kathy Young. She was an A$$ETS participant who used her increased financial liter- acy to significantly change her life. She will be using her award to improve the quality of life for her family by moving to an apartment of her choice that is not restricted by subsidy requirements. Liann Bishop, A$$etS Coordinator, presents Kathy Young the award in November 2014 Invest. Build opportunity. Here. If you are interested in making an investment or donation, please 4_j call 652 -5600. All investments receive 3% return and donations receive a Charitable Tax Receipt. E -I� Tel 506 - 652 -5626 Fax: 506 - 652 -5603 Email: loanfund @nbnet.nb.ca Web: www.loanfund.ca 133 Prince Edward Street +-j Saint John, NB E2L 3S3 V Charitable Tax Number: 85491 3241 RR0001 ]..L E Saint John Community Loan Fund 32 rr F��, h IT JWr11 I COUNCIL REPORT M &C No. 213 Report Date October 14, 2015 Meeting Date October 26, 2015 Service Area Transportation and Environment Services His Worship Mayor Mel Norton and Members of Common Council SUBJECT: Lease of Wheel Loaders (Tender No. 2015- 086402T) OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council. AUTHORIZATION Primary Author Commissioner /Dept. Head 11 City Manager Michael Hugenholtz Wm. Edwards m I Jeff Trail RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Common Council award Tender No. 2015- 086402T for the lease of two (2) wheel loaders to the lowest bidder, Maritime Case Ltd., at a cost of $152,048.52 + HST over a three -year term, and further, that the Mayor and Common Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary lease agreement. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval for the City to enter into a lease agreement with Maritime Case Ltd. for the rental of two loaders necessary to support winter operations. PREVIOUS RESOLUTION Not applicable Not applicable REPORT Due to seasonal variation in demand it is necessary to supplement the the City's fleet of loaders in the wintertime with additional pieces of equipment. A short term leasing arrangement has proven to be a cost - effective approach to meeting this need. This arrangement sees the City paying only for the duration of the winter season. 33 -2- SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES This agreement will facilitate snow clearing operations during this upcoming winter season. The necessary funds are included in the current operating budget for this service. INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS A public tender call was issued by Materials Management on September 16, 2015 and closed on September 30, 2015. Five (5) companies responded to the tender call by submitting bids. The results are as follows (excluding HST): COMPANY NAME TENDER PRICE* ALPA Equipment Ltd. $6,500.00 Atlantic Cat $6,000.00 Maritime Case Ltd. $4,223.57 Brandt Tractor Ltd. $5,028.99 Selco Equipment Sales Ltd. $4,950.00 *Monthly Rate per machine, Exclusive of HST The term of the agreement is three years, with the payments made only for the six months of the winter. The total amount payable under this lease is $152,048.52 + HST, or $50,682.84 per year over three years. Staff of Materials Management have reviewed the tenders and have found them to be complete and formal in every regard. Staff believes that the low tenderer has the necessary resources and expertise to perform the work, and recommend acceptance of their tender. The above process is in accordance with the City's Procurement Policy and Materials Management support the recommendation being put forth. ATTACHMENTS List attachments related to report. 34 Received Date October 15, 2015 Meeting Date October 26, 2015 Open or Closed Open Session His Worship Mel Norton and Members of Common Council Your Worship and Councillors: Subject: Road Repair Policy Background: As Council is aware, there has been much dissatisfaction of late with respect to the timely completion of asphalt resurfacing and water cut reinstatements. In 2015 one company was engaged to perform both these services on behalf of the City. It is late in October and all of the work is still not complete or up to date. In order to prevent similar situations next year, and subsequent years, I would like to propose that the City examine its contract specifications, and expectations, in relation to asphalt work. As an example, is it possible to place stricter time limits on the overall completion of the work, strict time limits on the period of time between milling a street and resurfacing that same street, and stricter time limits on repairing water and sewer cut reinstatements. Motion: That the City Manager be directed to examine the procurement parameters and requirements respecting asphalt street repairs and that the recommendations be presented to Council prior to calling new contracts for this work in 2016. Respectfully Submitted, (Received via email) John MacKenzie Councillor - Ward 2 City of Saint John l� - VU SAINT JOHN P.O. Box 1971 Saint John, NB Canada E2L 41_1 I www.saintjohn.ca I C.P. 1971 Saint John, N. -B. Canada E2L 4L1 35 Received Date October 21, 2015 Meeting Date October 26, 2015 Open or Closed Open Session His Worship Mel Norton and Members of Common Council Your Worship and Councillors: Subject: Train Whistling Cessation Background: Whereas it has been over 3 weeks since the Provincial Minister has signed the agreement to institute a train whistling exemption at Thorne and Rothesay Avenue crossings and Common Council has not received a definitive decision from NB Southern Railway regarding when these whistles will be stopped. Motion: That Council request a definitive decision from NB Southern Railway regarding when train whistles will be stopped at the Thorne and Rothesay Avenue crossings. Respectfully Submitted, (Received via email) Gerry Lowe Councillor City of Saint John l� - VU SAINT JOHN P.O. Box 1971 Saint John, NB Canada E2L 41-1 1 www.saintjohn.ca I C.P. 1971 Saint John, N. -B. Canada E21- 41-1 36 COUNCIL REPORT M &C No. 2015 -212 Report Date October 19, 2015 Meeting Date October 26, 2015 Service Area Transportation and Environment Services His Worship Mayor Mel Norton and Members of Common Council SUBJECT. Trans Canada Trail in Saint John OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council. AUTHORIZATION Primary Author Commissioner /Dept. Head City Manager Timothy D. O'Reilly, Wm. Edwards, P. Eng. Jeff Trail P.Eng., M.Sc.E., Traffic Engineer RECOMMENDATION Your City Manager recommends that Common Council: 1.Provide its support for the Trans Canada Trail route through Saint John as detailed in this report to NB Trails, the Trans Canada Trail organization and the Provincial Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, and 2.Refer the Trans Canada Trail route installation and maintenance costs to the 2016 (and beyond) General Fund Operating budget for consideration. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purposes for this report are to describe to Common Council how City staff propose to implement the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) through Saint John, request support for the TCT route on behalf of external stakeholders and to advise on the costs of implementation and maintenance for future budgeting purposes. PREVIOUS RESOLUTION Click here to enter any previous rele ;-ant resolution. STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT The proposed TCT in Saint John aligns with recommendations of the City's Trails & Bikeways Strategic Plan. Five priority arterial connections are identified in the plan and the TCT would complete two of them (an Uptown to Rockwood Park connection and a Manawagonish to Douglas connection). The two priorities being achieved are also referenced as recommendations in the Parks & Recreation Strategic Plan (PIaySJ) and in PlanSJ as Policies TM -10 and TM -16. 37 -z- The TCT and the already implemented Campus Harbour Connection Bike Route would form a west to east and north to south active transportation arterial spine. These two spines would intersect on Harbour Passage near Simonds Street. The Campus Harbour Connection route achieved one of the five priorities in the Trails & Bikeways Strategic Plan meaning three of the top five active transportation priorities would be achieved with completion of the TCT. REPORT BACKGROUND There is a national goal of connecting the three coasts of Canada with a 24,000 KM Trans Canada Trail (TCT) by Canada's 150th birthday in 2017. The TCT has the opportunity to run through Saint John. The TCT will connect to the west at the end of the Westfield Road in Grand Bay - Westfield and to the east on Rothesay Road in Rothesay. ANALYSIS Transportation Mode Served Many portions of the TCT in Canada are off -road and accessible to all modes of active transportation (AT). In Saint John, the TCT will need to be mainly on street Right -of -Ways given lack of ownership of connected lands elsewhere. The TCT in the city would primarily be focused on the cycling form of AT. Some streets along the route lack sidewalks. Capital investment in future years could be considered for pedestrians with the goal of someday having the TCT in Saint John fully accessible to all AT modes. For 2017, focusing on a continuous cycling route is a realistic goal. The Route The route of the TCT through Saint John is in draft final format and includes 48 km of cycling facilities. The route is shown on a map attached to this report. It starts on the Westfield Road, continues to Bay Street, Manchester Avenue, Manawagonish Road, Main Street West, Simms Corner, Bridge Road, Reversing Falls Bridge, Douglas Avenue, Chesley Drive, Bentley Street, Harbour Passage from Bentley /Chesley to Station Street, Station Street, City Road, across the Highway 1 pedestrian bridge at Stanley Street, Wright Street, Gooderich Street, Mount Pleasant Avenue, through Rockwood Park, Ashburn Road, and continues to Rothesay Road. The TCT would split in one section with eastbound cyclists using Chesley Drive and westbound cyclists using Bentley Street and Douglas Avenue. -3 A lot of thought and input was incorporated into the draft final route. The route generally takes a direct path west to east and incorporates a portion of Harbour Passage and Rockwood Park, being two of the city's premier recreational assets and safer off -road options. A couple of challenges were unable to be addressed for 2017. First, the TCT grazes the South Central Peninsula (SCP) on Station Street and City Road. Staff would have preferred to incorporate more of the SCP if a direct path was possible and if the vision for Harbour Passage to continue around the SCP was realized. A "loop" of the TCT through the peninsula can be incorporated in the future. Second, there are some roads incorporated into the TCT that are not as ideal as others for cycling such as Westfield Road, Rothesay Road, Simms Corner and the Reversing Falls Bridge but use of these roads could not be avoided. Types of Cycling Facilities Used The TCT through the city would use a combination of bike lanes (9.7 KM), shared vehicle /cycling lanes (32.1 KM), off -road trails (5.6 KM), and short lengths of single file vehicle /cycling lanes. A diagram showing the differences between the on- street cycling facilities is attached to this report. A combination of guidelines of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and the Provincial Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DTI) along with engineering judgement and available road width were considered in deciding which facilities would be used along the route. Signing and Painting Plan The locations of traffic control devices and wayfinding signs along the TCT in Saint John are fully designed. TAC guidelines were used for the traffic control devices and TCT guidelines were used for the wayfinding signs. In total 71 sign poles, 296 signs or tabs, 436 painted Share Lane symbols, 35 painted Bike Lane symbols, and 9.7 KM of painted Bike Lane lines are estimated to be required. Road Diet Concept Common Council may recall that when the Campus Harbour Connection Bike Route was implemented in 2013, portions of Somerset Street and Millidge Avenue were converted from four vehicle lanes to three vehicle lanes and dedicated bike lanes. This cost effective traffic calming solution is known as a `road diet'. Staff investigated the feasibility of implementing a similar 'road diet' solution on Station Street and City Road. Initial assessment of vehicle volumes proved promising and a more detailed traffic impact analysis and functional layout plan was completed. The solution remained viable after the detailed analysis but Capital investment to narrow the traffic islands at the City /Station /Garden 39 -4- intersection are necessary. The investment was referred to the General Fund Capital Program for prioritization. The detailed analysis was also provided to the DTI for approval given both Station Street and City Road are Provincial Highways. For the interim, wider shared vehicle /cycling lanes along the curb with the existing four lane cross- section would be incorporated on these two streets. Through recent consultations, it was suggested Chesley Drive also be considered for a road diet and dedicated bike lanes. A detailed analysis would be planned for 2016 but again for the 2017 TCT completion timeline, shared vehicle /cycling lanes with the existing cross - section are planned. Route Naming Various sections of the TCT have unique names. The Fundy Trail is a local example. A portion of the original TCT that included the west side of Saint John to the Reversing Falls Bridge was called the Saint John River Trail because it followed the Saint John River to that point. Extending this name to the east may not make sense given it separates from the river. There is an opportunity to revisit the name of the TCT in Saint John including placing the name on the planned wayfinding signs. Staff is proposing to seek ideas from the community over the winter and bring a recommendation back to Council. TCT Plan Approval The Provincial DTI as well as the NB Trails are seeking municipal support for the identified TCT route through Saint John this Fall. A letter from NB Trails is attached to this report that includes this request. Staff is seeking Council's support through this report. SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES Initial implementation of the TCT through Saint John for 2017 would be relatively inexpensive given no roadway or trail upgrades are required. The Trans Canada Trail organization would fund a portion of the installation costs including 100% of the costs of the TCT wayfinding signs and 50% of the poles for the wayfinding signs. The remaining costs would be the responsibility of the City of Saint John. A total of $32,000 would need to be added to the 2016 Pedestrian & Traffic Management Service operating budget to implement the TCT. Annual maintenance costs of $24,300 would need to be incorporated into future year Pedestrian & Traffic Management Service operating budgets. A breakdown of the estimated installation and maintenance costs are included as an appendix to this report. .N 5- Capital investment to enhance the TCT in Saint John would be proposed in future year General Fund Capital Programs and would be coordinated with scheduled road work along the route. INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS Stakeholder input has been incorporated into the design of the TCT in Saint John. Saint John Cycling, the City's Parks & Public Spaces division, Uptown Saint John, Waterfront Development and representatives from NB Trails have been given opportunity to help shape the chosen route. ATTACHMENTS Map showing proposed Trans Canada Trail route through Saint John Diagram showing differences between on- street cycling facility options Installation and maintenance cost details table October 7, 2015 letter from NB Trails requesting municipal support Presentation by Trans Canada Trail Organization and City Staff 41 On- street Cycling Facilities to be used on TCT in Saint John Bike Lane Line Yellow Centreline 'Cy 1.5 m Bike Lane: Cyclist has dedicated street space with painted white line T5 m Shared Vehicle /Bike Lane: Vehicle drives to left and cyclist drives to right when passing in same lane XN Single File Vehicle /Bike Lane: Motorists do not pass cyclists until beyond the narrow section of street 42 Trans Canada Trail Installation and Maintenance Cost Details Following is a summary of expected installation costs that would need to be added to the 2016 Pedestrian & Traffic Management Service operating budget: Traffic control (bike lane and shared lane) signs $ 4400.00 TCT Wayfinding Signs* $ 0.00 Sign posts ** $ 1700.00 Traffic Paint $ 1500.00 Truck $ 2600.00 Labour*** $ 22,000.00 TOTAL $ 32,200.00 * TCT organization to cover 100% of cost ** TCT organization to cover 50% of cost * ** Two summer students to complement existing line painting and sign crews Following is a summary of expected annual maintenance costs that would need to be added to future year Pedestrian & Traffic Management Service operating budgets: Traffic control (bike lane and shared lane) signs $ 440.00 TCT Wayfinding Signs* $ 0.00 Sign posts $ 340.00 Traffic Paint $ 1500.00 Labour * ** $ 22,000.00 TOTAL $ 24,300.00 43 Ivi, 1 '4 4: j �j F7. 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In order to achieve connection by 2017 the New Brunswick Trail Council Inc. is working hard to develop various greenway, waterway and roadway connections in New Brunswick. Within the boundaries of the City of Saint John the TCT is being proposed as a route connection using existing roads. Discussions have taken place with the New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DTI), regarding the use of provincial roadway. DTI has indicated their support, in principle, of the use of portions of provincial roadway as trail connectors provided the municipality is in agreement with the proposed route. Once DTI has reviewed & commented on segments of roadway proposed for use as trail connectors TCT wayfmding signage will be installed along these roadways where deemed appropriate by DTI. This letter is a formal request for Saint John to indicate support for the proposed TCT route which travels through your city. The table below and the attached map show the proposed route. By providing your support through a council resolution or formal letter, the TCT route will be one step closer to being fully connected and your city will become a part of this national Trail. Conseil Sentiers NB Trails Council Inc. 1350 rue Regent Street I Fredericton, NB I Canada E3C 2G6 Toll freeiSans frais: 1- 800 -526 -7070 1 Local (506) 459-19311 Fax (506) 458 -5639 Email/Courriel info @sentiernbtrail.com I www.sentiernbtrail.com 1 4W sentier 1, I ("Imsro I's WN'rx'Vil TWA ('01Mju hif - Name and Number of Road/Highway Location: TCT Route West to East Length (km) From To Westfield Road 1177 City Limits Station Road 14.4 km Bay Street Westfield Rd Manchester Avenue 3.2 km Manchester Avenue Bay Street Manawagonish Road 2.4 km Manawagonish Road Manchester Ave Main. Street West 2.2 km Main Street West Manawagonish Rd Bridge Road / 100 1.6 krn Bridge Road / 100 Main Street .2 kin south of Bentley 1.4 km Street / to Harbour Passage Trail Chesley Drive/ 100 Bridge Road Bentley Street 2.0 krn Douglas Avenue (bike alternate) Bridge Road / 100 Bentley Street 1.8 km Bentley Street (bike alterate) Douglas Ave Chesley Dr / to Harbour 0.4 km Passage Trail Station Street Harbour Passage Trail City Road/ 100 1 4 km City Road/ 100 Station Street Stanley Street 0.4 km Stanley Street City Road / 100 Wright Street 0.2 km Hwy 1 Ped bridge Stanley Street Stanley Street 0.2 k-n Stanley Street Ped bridge Wright Street 0.2 km Wright Street Stanley Street Gooderich Street 0.4 km Gooderich Street Wright Street Mt. Pleasant Avenue 0.6 km Mt. Pleasant Avenue Goodrich Street Arrow Walk Road / to 0.4 km Rockwood Park Trail Ashburn Road from Rockwood Park / east end of Ashburn Rd 100 4.0 km 100 Ashburn Road City Limits 4.8 km Conseil Sentiers NB Trails Council Inc. 1350 rue Regent Street I Fredericton, NB j Canada E3C 2G6 Toll free /Sans frais: 1 -800 -526 -7070 1 Local (506) 459-19311 Fax (506) 458 -5639 Email/Courriel info @sentiernbtrail.com I ww .sewiernotraii.c€ i.a 46 • NOW. 4W sentier7ei,', trail [iritu`il 'sl �sNOTsuf4 %iixuwlllrA. Roadway connections can provide excellent opportunities for residents and visitors to safely enjoy the TCT while exploring the local area, neighbourhoods and attractions. Since roadway connections use existing infrastructure they provide a sustainable route that helps to promote active living and transportation as well as access to historical, cultural and natural treasures. 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Head City Manager Phil Ouellette RECOMMENDATION Common Council is advised to receive and file this report. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City Manager's Office is leading a Task Force on Economic Development (TFED), which is tasked with articulating the City of Saint John's return on its economic development investment. A scope of work has been developed associated with the review, and the four City- funded economic development agencies continue to be engaged within the process. Initial findings suggest that there are various opportunities to enhance economic development integration and efficiencies in Saint John. This report provides insight to Common Council on the current direction of the Task Force, which will be submitting official recommendations to Council in late November 2015. PREVIOUS RESOLUTION On August 17th, 2015, Common Council adopted the following resolution: "RESOLVED that the City Manager be directed to provide a report and recommendations to Council with respect to the submitted report from Conrod Strategic Business Consulting entitled Saint John Economic Development Agency Review; and further the report shall address the concerns raised by members of Council and the comments from the consultant." M sa STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT This report falls under the Economic Health umbrella of Saint John Common Council's 2012 -2016 Priorities, including the following two items: "Implement clear and consistent internal processes to facilitate investment and development in Saint John while maintain City standards that align with Plan SJ;" "Deliver an integrated approach to economic development." REPORT BACKGROUND The City Manager's Office is leading the Task Force on Economic Development (TFED), comprised of the Executive Director, Commissioner of Strategic Services and Commissioner of Growth and Community Development Services, to respond to Common Council's resolution requesting a report and recommendation on the City of Saint John's investment into economic development. A scope of work has been developed to manage the efforts of TFED, which highlights desired outcomes, responsibilities and risks (please see attachment). On November 23rd, 2015, Common Council should expect a report from TFED with recommendations on the following six items: (1) City's economic development objectives; (2) measuring economic development success; (3) co- location consideration; (4) responding to duplication and overlap; (5) internal and external governance alternatives; and finally, (6) implementation plan. INITIAL INVESTIGATION The ability of TFED to bring forward substantiated recommendations is dependent on the support and guidance of the economic development expertise within the agencies. Staff is pleased to report that the agencies have demonstrated a commitment to support this exercise and help support the development of sustainable recommendations. While the agencies have submitted valuable feedback over the past weeks, there are also the findings from several separate economic development - related investigations and /or reviews that have occurred in Saint John over the past years. One area of particular interest is the examination of the City of Saint John's (Common Council and City staff) role in the management, expertise and leadership of economic development, which may include the consideration of 65 am those economic development functions that are better suited within City Hall and those better suited in a corresponding agency. There is also a need to examine how the existing and future economic development activities respond and inform the City of Saint John's long -term priorities, including, but not limited to: Plan SJ, Council Priorities, corporate strategic plan, asset management, 5-year capital plans. In terms of the identification of possible efficiencies in the delivery of economic development, the Task Force has received feedback from the agencies on areas of overlap and duplication as well as possible co- location. There is particular focus on identifying total agency expenditures on communications and marketing and possible alternatives to enhance cooperation and effectiveness in this area. While there are minimal office lease- related barriers to possible co- location, there remains the need to consider the full -gamut of benefits and downfalls in partial or full co- location of the agencies. NEXT STEPS TFED will be drafting initial findings in the coming weeks and sharing it with the four City- funded economic development agencies for feedback. In addition, a workshop will be facilitated between the agencies and city staff to more thoroughly examine some of the important questions outlined in the Task Force's scope of work. One objective of the workshop will be to collect feedback on what high -level economic development objective should the City of Saint John be expecting as a result of its investment into economic development. Once workshop feedback is collected and analyzed, TFED will finalize its recommendations and implementation plan for Council's consideration. SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES The City currently invests approximately $2 million annually to finance economic development functions that fall under the mandates of four separate economic development agencies, each reporting to a separate board of directors. In recent years, the City of Saint John has experienced lackluster tax base growth which draws into question the return on investment for its financial commitment. INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS Strategic Services, Growth and Community Development Services, City Manager's Office, Enterprise Saint John, Saint John Industrial Parks, Saint John Development Corporation (Waterfront Development), Saint John Destination Marketing, Government of New Brunswick's Chief Economist — David Campbell, City of Fredericton and City of Moncton. ATTACHMENTS .. -4- 2015 Economic Development Scope of Work 67 J - SCOPE OF WORK - City of Saint John Task Force on Economic Development September — November 2015 Task Force Members: P. Ouellette, N. Jacobsen, J. Hamilton 68 City of Saint John Economic Development Review (2015) GOAL Develop an approach to more effectively coordinate the City's funded economic development activities through strategic engagement with service providers and a shared focus on governance, accountability and communications issues. OBJECTIVES • Undertake an fair, unbiased, thorough and evidence -based investigation of the four economic development agencies and the economic development function within the City of Saint John; • Utilize key findings from past research, reports and reviews of the four economic development agencies, including the recent Conrad Report; • Ensure a focus on the City's return on investment in the investigation and development of the recommendation associated with economic development in the City of Saint John; 2 • Introduce transparency, simplicity and clarity to the City of Saint John's strategy and investment towards economic development; • Streamline the coordination, oversight and support in the delivery of the economic development function, from within the City of Saint John and from the external agencies, boards and commissions; • The recommendation should inform the upcoming and future City of Saint John budget development process and service -based budget; • Utilize the internal and external expertise available to the City of Saint John in developing the Task Force on Economic Development (TFED) recommendations. OUTCOMES 1. Deliver clear recommendations to Common Council at the November 23`d regularly scheduled Council meeting; a. To clearly define the City of Saint John's primary economic development objectives and desired outcomes; b. To define and implement clear measurements to manage the ongoing pursuit of the City of Saint John's primary economic development objectives and desired outcomes; c. To deliver recommendations on co- location of the 4 economic development agencies; d. To deliver recommendations on areas of duplication and overlap between the 4 economic development agencies and to introduce efficiency and clarity; e. To identify alternatives as well as highlight the necessary course of action to strengthen the governance model of economic development in Saint John, including the corresponding internal and external functions /activities needed to fulfill the City of Saint John's primary economic development objectives; f. To articulate an implementation plan to oversee the transition into the recommendations of the City Staff Trask Force on Economic Development, including mandates, budgeting, governance, agreements and reporting. .• City of Saint John Economic Development Review (2015) Roles and Responsibilities 3 RISKS In terms of major risks associated with the work of TFED, there are a few immediate concerns that are noteworthy, including: Development Risks —Task Force on Economic Time — There are very ambitious deadlines, and it will be important to focus -in on the most valuable and relevant matters in order achieve desired timelines. Engagement — While the recommendations of TFED are yet to be defined, there is a potential for incremental, organizational and /or transformational change, which will require the continued engagement of all stakeholders and partners. Funding — The City has yet to determine the parameters of the 2016 budget (i.e. unconditional grant, tax base growth), which may have direct implications on the scope of TFED's work and recommendations. Communication — In order to collect accurate and valuable data from stakeholders in this process, it is important to create an environment that invites honest discussion amongst key stakeholders. Legal —The Task Force recommendations should respect the legal relationship the City has with each economic development agency, as they report to separate boards of directors, who are in turned tasked with the oversight and management of each agency. 70 Q ' if ji'om COUNCIL REPORT M &C No. 2015 -220 Report Date October 20, 2015 Meeting Date October 26, 2015 Service Area Legislative Services His Worship Mayor Mel Norton and Members of Common Council SUBJECT. Winter On- Street Parking — Amendment to the Traffic By -Law OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council. AUTHORIZATION Primary Author City Solicitor City Manager Melanie Tompkins John L. Nugent Jeff Trail RECOMMENDATION That council give first and second reading to the attached amendment to the Traffic By -Law related to Winter On Street Parking. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In order to eliminate the existing winter on street parking restriction and implement a new Winter On- Street Parking scheme, Council must amend the Traffic By -Law. The attached amendment repeals the provision of the by -law that currently prohibits parking on all streets in the City, except those listed in Schedule "R ", between midnight and 7 a.m. for the months of December, January, February and March every year. The amendment also repeals Schedule "R ", and introduces a new scheme whereby the overnight parking is prohibited only on those days when the Commissioner has declared a snow ban. The by- law sets out the condition upon which the Commissioner may declare a snow ban: he may do so when he determines to deploy all of his operating snow removal equipment to remove or move the snow that is expected to accumulate on the streets of the City based on an Environment Canada weather forecast for the day for which the snow ban is to be declared. The by -law also provides that the Commissioner must declare the snow ban no later than 3:45 p.m. on the day on which the snow ban is declared and his decision must be made available to the public via local radio stations, City website and social media and a message is to be placed on a telephone line which is to be maintained by the Commissioner for snow removal information purposes. The only exception to the new snow ban scheme are those streets listed in Schedule "Q'. Those streets are covered by the South Central Peninsula Snow Ban Scheme, which remains intact in the by -law. 71 Spa PREVIOUS RESOLUTION At its meeting of July 20, 2015, Council resolved that the City: 1) Endorse in principle Option 6 [Overnight Parking Ban for the Entire City Except the South Central Peninsula] and 8(b) as described in this report; 2) Direct the City Manager to report back to Common Council prior to October 15, 2015 with an implementation plan for Options 6 and 8(b) that would include the required amendments to the City's Traffic By -Law, communicating the planned regulation changes to the public, developing a protocol of communicating parking bans to the public and enhanced coordination protocol between snow clearing operation supervisors and the Saint John Police Force; 3) Direct the City Manager to request the Province of New Brunswick consider amending section 113(5) of the Provincial Motor Vehicle Act such that parking restrictions for the purpose of snow clearing can be achieved at any time without installing traffic control devices (signs). Fi�:L��x�l[�I�CH►�h�l�Pi� The attached amendment will allow Council to implement a winter on street parking restriction linked directly to snowfall, thereby also allowing citizens to park in the street during the winter when snow removal operations are not taking place. REPORT The City draws its authority to regulate the parking of vehicles on streets from section 113 of the Motor Vehicle Act. Pursuant to subsection 113(1), a municipality may make by -laws to regulate the standing and parking of vehicles. The Motor Vehicle Act goes on to say at subsection 113(4) that no provision of a by -law of a municipality is effective until the traffic control device [a sign] giving notice of the local traffic regulation is placed on or at the entrance to the street affected by the by -law. Subsection 113(5) specifies that the requirement to post signs does not apply to provisions of a by -law prohibiting parking between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. of the following day for the purpose of snow removal. The attached amendment prohibits the parking of vehicles between the hours of midnight on the day the snow ban is declared and 7 a.m. of the following day for the purpose of snow removal, in line with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Act. 72 am SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES The City Manager addressed the service and financial outcomes in his most recent report considered by Common Council at its meeting held on October 13, 2015. INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS The City Solicitor's office worked with the Traffic Division to develop the amendment, to ensure that it properly reflects Council's intention. Subsection 113(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act provides that no provision of a by- law of a municipality affecting the use of a provincial highway is valid or effective until the municipality has applied for and obtained from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, written notice of the Registrar's approval of the by -law. Since this by- law amendment impacts all streets within the City of Saint John, including provincially designated highways, the approval of the Registrar will be required before the by -law amendment is valid and effective. A copy of the draft by -law has already been sent to the Registrar for his review and approval. ATTACHMENTS An amendment to the Traffic By -Law in proper translated form repealing the existing subsection 5(9) of the by -law and related Schedule "R" which currently govern the winter on street parking restrictions and replacing that section with a new subsection 5(9) setting out a winter on street parking restriction scheme based on snow removal operations. 73 A LAW TO AMEND A BY -LAW RESPECTING TRAFFIC ON STREETS IN THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACT, 1973, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO ARRETE MODIFIANT L'ARRETE RELATIF A LA CIRCULATION DANS LES RUES DANS THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN EDICTS CONFORMEMENT A LA LOI SUR LES VEHICULES A MOTEUR (1973) ET LES MODIFICATIONS AFFERENTES Be it enacted by the Common Council of Lors d'une reunion du conseil municipal, The City of Saint John as follows: The City of Saint John a decrete ce qui suit : A By -law of The City of Saint John entitled "A By -law Respecting Traffic On Streets In The City of Saint John Made Under The Authority of The Motor Vehicle Act, 1973, and Amendments Thereto ", enacted on the 19`h day of December, A.D. 2005, is hereby amended as follows: Par les presentes, 1'arrete de The City of Saint John intitule « Arrete relatif a la circulation dans les rues dans The City of Saint John edicte conformement a la Loi sur les vehicules a moteur (1973) et les modifications afferentes », decrete le 19 decembre 2005, est modifie comme suit: 1 Subsection 5(9) is repealed and replaced with 1 Le paragraphe 5(9) est abroge et remplace par the following: cc qui suit:: "5(9)(a) Subject subsections 5(9)(b), (c) and (d) and notwithstanding any other provision of this by -law or the presence of signs that have been posted and indicate differently, no person shall park a vehicle, other than an authorized emergency vehicle, on any street in the City of Saint John, except those streets listed in Schedule "Q ", between the hours of midnight on the day the Commissioner or his designate has declared a snow ban, and 7 am of the following day. 5(9)(b) The Commissioner or his designate may declare a snow ban for all streets in the City of Saint John, except for those streets listed in Schedule "Q ", when he determines to deploy all of his operating snow removal equipment to remove or move the snow or ice or snow and ice that is expected to accumulate on such streets based on an Environment Canada weather forecast for the day for which the snow ban is to be declared. 74 5(9)(a) Sous reserve des alineas 5(9)(b), (c) et (d) et nonobstant toute autre disposition prevue par le present arrete ou de panneaux eriges sur lesquels quelque chose de different est indique, it est interdit de stationner un vehicule a moteur, autre qu'un vehicule d'urgence autorise, sur toute rue dans la ville de Saint John, sauf celles qui sont listees a 1'Annexe Q, entre minuit le jour oil le commissaire on son representant declare une interdiction de stationnement sur les rues en vue des operations de deneigement et 7h le jour suivant. 5(9)(b) Le commissaire ou son representant peut declarer une interdiction de stationnement en vue des operations de deneigement pour toute rue dans la ville de Saint John, sauf celles listees a 1'Annexe Q, lorsqu'il determine qu'il doit deployer tout ses equipements de deneigement aux fins d'enlever on de deplacer la neige, la glace ou la neige et la glace, qui sont prevus selon les previsions meteorologiques d'Environnement Canada pour le jour pour lequel l'interdiction de stationnement aux fins des operations de deneigement sera declaree. 5(9)(c) The decision of the Commissioner or his designate to declare a snow ban shall be made by no later than 3:45 pm on the day on which the snow ban is declared. 5(9)(d) the Declaration of a snow ban shall, within a reasonable time, be made available to local radio stations, on the City's website, and on social media and shall be placed on a telephone line which is to be maintained by the Commissioner for snow removal information purposes." 2 By deleting Schedule R. 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. 2015 signed by: First Reading Second Reading Third Reading Mayor /Maire 5(9)(c) La prise de decision du commissaire ou de son repr6sentant relative a Finterdiction de stationnement en vue des op6rations de d6neigement, doit &re confirm6e au plus tard a 15h45 le jour que Finterdiction est d6clar6e. 5(9)(d) La d6claration d'interdiction de stationnement en vue des op6rations de d6neigement doit titre transmise, dans un d6lai raisonnable, aux stations de radiodiffusion locales, aux site internet de la ville de Saint John, aux m6dias sociaux et enregistr6e sur une ligne t616phonique qui sera entretenue par le commissaire aux fins d'information sur les op6rations de d6neigement.» 2 Par Fadjonction de 1'Annexe R. EN FOI DE QUOI, The City of Saint John a fait apposer son sceau municipal sur le pr6sent arret6 le 2015, avec les signatures suivantes : Common Clerk/greffi&e communale - October 26, 2015 Premiere lecture - October 26, 2015 Deuxi&me lecture - Troisi&me lecture 75 - le 26 octobre 2015 - le 26 octobre 2015 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS: Every year, from the last Friday in October to Remembrance Day, The Royal Canadian Legion conducts the Poppy and Remembrance Campaign. WHEREAS: Canadians have donated money to support the services we provide and to clearly show their recognition of the debt owed to so many Canadians who gave their lives for our freedom. WHEREAS: Remembrance is the cornerstone of The Royal Canadian Legion's work in Canada. The Poppy Campaign is a major source of funds used to assist veterans, ex- service people and their dependents. WHEREAS: The mandate of the Legion is perpetuating the memory and the deeds of the fallen. The Legion strives for peace, goodwill and friendship among all nations. WHEREAS: Remembrance Day shall remain and be reverently observed on the 11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11 th month of each year by us and our successors. NOW THEREFORE: I, Mayor Mel Norton, of Saint John, do hereby proclaim October 30, 2015 to November 11, 2015 as Royal Canadian Legion Poppy and Remembrance Campaign in the City of Saint John. In witness whereof I have set my hard and affixed the official seal of the Mayor of the City of Saint John. 76