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Committee of the Whole Meeting Open Session
September 8, 2015
Minutes of the Portion of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Open to the Public
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
8th Floor Boardroom, City Hall
Present: Mayor Mel Norton
Deputy Mayor Rinehart and Councillors Farren, Lowe, MacKenzie, McAlary, Merrithew,
Norton, and Reardon.
Regrets: Councillors Fullerton and Strowbridge
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J. Trail, City Manager; W. Edwards, Commissioner of Transportation and Environment;
C. Graham, Acting- Commissioner of Finance; N. Jacobsen, Commissioner of Strategic
Services; J. Hamilton, Commissioner of Growth and Community Development Services;
S. Rackley- Roach, Manager Corporate Planning; P. Ouellette, Executive Director; K.
Clifford, Fire Chief; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; J. Taylor, Common Clerk and R. Evans,
Administrative Assistant.
1. Meeting Called To Order
The Mayor called the Committee of the Whole Open Session meeting to order.
1.3 Financial Matter 10.2(4)(c)
On motion of Councillor Farren
Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that item 1.3 Financial Matter 10.2(4)(c) be tabled to the next
Committee of the Whole Closed session meeting on September 14, 2015.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Approval of Agenda
On motion of Councillor MacKenzie
Seconded by Councillor McAlary
RESOLVED that the agenda for September 8, 2015
be approved.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
1.1 Saint John Development Corporation (Mayor Norton)
Item 1.1 was not discussed.
1.2 2015 Priority Setting Session Agenda and Materials
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Committee of the Whole Meeting Open Session
September 8, 2015
Mr. Trail reviewed the meeting agenda and shared his observations:
• Impressed with the consistency and sustainability of Council's priorities from the
beginning of their terms to now
• Progress in many initiatives including: Pension Plan, Harbour Passage, Roadways and
Sidewalks, Multi- Purpose Field House, Play SJ, Safe, Clean Drinking Water Project, and
the YMCA Project.
• Constraints for current priorities with only 8 months left of Council's terms.
• Financial contraints as Council is working with a lean budget for the upcoming year.
Ms. Rackley -Roach provided an overview of the proposed meeting format.
Council members participated in a facilitated exercise for evaluating the progress of Council's
2012 -2016 priorities. Council members discussed and identified particular priorties to
concentrate on for the remainder of the current term of Council.
The following priority areas were identifiedl:
• Consistent process for PlanSJ
• Integrated approach to economic development/True Growth 2.0
• Asset Management
• Right size recreation programs and facilities
• Financial health
Mr. Trail provided closing comments, advising that staff will consolidate the input provided by
Council members and report back on September 281H
On motion of Councillor Farren
Seconded by Councillor Norton
RESOLVED that the meeting of September 8, 2015, be
adjourned.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Common Clerk