City of Saint John
Common Council Meeting
AGENDA

Monday, November 25, 2024

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

2nd Floor Common Council Chamber, City Hall

An Electronic means of communication will be used at this meeting.   The public may attend the meeting in person in the Council Chamber or view the meeting on the City’s Website (www.saintjohn.ca) or on Rogers TV. 

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Land Acknowledgement

1.2

National Anthem

2.

Approval of Minutes

2.1

Minutes of November 12, 2024

3.

Approval of Agenda

4.

Disclosures of Conflict of Interest

5.

Consent Agenda

5.1

Proposed Public Hearing Date for a Zoning By-Law Amendment Regarding the Refunding of Application Fees (Recommendation in Report)

5.2

Contract 2023-18: Carmarthen Street (Mecklenburg Street to Orange Street) Water, Sanitary and Storm Sewer Renewal and Street Reconstruction (Recommendation in Report)

5.3

Council Community Fund Application (Councillor Stewart) (Recommendation: Approve the application)

6.

Members Comments

7.

Proclamation

7.1

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3, 2024

8.

Delegations / Presentations

9.

Public Hearings - 6:30 p.m.

10.

Consideration of By-laws

11.

Submissions by Council Members

12.

Business Matters - Municipal Officers

12.1

Climate Change Action Plan and Progress

12.2

Winter Management Plan (WMP) Update

13.

Committee Reports

13.1

Finance Committee: Amendment to the Wage Escalation Policy FAS-007

13.2

Finance Committee: 2025 General Fund Operating Budget

13.3

Finance Committee: 2025 Utility Fund Operating Budget and Water and Sewerage By-Law Amendment (1st and 2nd Reading)

13.4

Finance Committee: MOU Uptown Saint John Inc.

14.

Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda

15.

General Correspondence

15.1

Hospice Gala 2025: Ticket Purchase Request (Recommendation: Refer to Clerk to purchase tickets for interested members of Council)

15.2

Saint John Police Association: 175th Anniversary of SJ Police Force - Request for Proclamation (Recommendation: Request staff to prepare proclamation and return to Council on or before the last meeting of 2024)

15.3

Johnson Engineered Solution: Request to Present (Recommendation: Receive for Information)

15.4

K. Greenhalgh: Excessive Noise from modified exhaust vehicles (Recommendation: Direct staff to forward a copy of the vehicle noise concern to the SJ Police Force, authority who enforces the SJ Noise By-Law)

15.5

Uptown Saint John: BIA Construction Mitigation (Recommendation: Receive for Information)

16.

Supplemental Agenda

17.

Committee of the Whole

17.1

IRCC Contribution Agreement - Amendment 5 - LIP 2024

17.2

License Renewal - West side Food Bank / Horizon Health

17.3

99 King Street - Tier 2 Urban Development Incentive Grant

17.4

Anglin Drive Surplus Recommendation

17.5

Legal Proceeding against BGC Engineering Inc. (West Wells)

18.

Adjournment