City of Saint John
Common Council Meeting
AGENDA

Monday, December 09, 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 25, 2024

2.2

Minutes of December 2, 2024

3.

Approval of Agenda

4.

Disclosures of Conflict of Interest

5.

Consent Agenda

5.1

Designation of By-Law Enforcement Officer - Jason Lynch (Recommendation in Report)

5.2

Designation of By-Law Enforcement Officer - Cody Galloway (Recommendation in Report)

5.3

Designation of By-Law Enforcement Officer - Brian Crawford (Recommendation in Report)

5.4

Proposed Public Hearing Dates for 221-271 Lancaster Avenue, 529 Golden Grove Road and 306-308 City Line (Recommendation in Report)

5.5

Software Agreement Amendment with Thomson Reuters for Legal Practice Management Software (HighQ) (Recommendation in Report)

5.6

Property Assessment Data Use and Confidentiality Agreement (Recommendation in Report)

5.7

Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) Fifth Amending Agreement - District Energy System (DES) Project (Recommendation in Report)

5.8

Contract 2023-11: Broad Street (Charlotte Street to Carmarthen Street) – Street Reconstruction (Recommendation in Report)

5.9

HAF Grant Policy Amendment (Recommendation in Report)

5.10

Amendment to Schedule A - City of Saint John Housing Accelerator Fund 2024-2026 Action Plan – CMHC Agreement #27,097,302 (Recommendation in Report)

5.11

Council Community Fund Application (Councillor Lowe) (Recommendation: Approve the Application)

5.12

Council Community Fund Application (Deputy Mayor MacKenzie) (Recommendation: Approve the Application)

5.13

Council Community Fund Application (Deputy Mayor MacKenzie) (Recommendation: Approve the Application)

6.

Members Comments

7.

Proclamation

7.1

175th Anniversary of the Saint John Police Force

8.

Delegations / Presentations

9.

Public Hearings - 6:30 p.m.

9.1

Proposed Municipal Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments with Planning Advisory Committee report and Staff Presentation - 0 Alloy Drive (1st and 2nd Reading)

9.2

Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment with Planning Advisory Committee report and Staff Presentation - 9 Austin Lane (1st and 2nd Reading)

9.3

Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment with Planning Advisory Committee report and Staff Presentation - 49 Quinton Avenue (1st and 2nd Reading)

9.4

Proposed Section 59 Amendment with Planning Advisory Committee report and Staff Presentation - 35 University Avenue (1st and 2nd Reading)

10.

Consideration of By-laws

10.1

2025 Business Improvement Area Levy (Approval of Budget and 1st and 2nd Reading of BIA By-Law)

10.2

Water and Sewerage By-Law Amendment - Schedule E (3rd Reading)

10.3

Proposed Municipal Plan Amendment - 0 Bayside Drive (30 Day Letter)

10.4

Proposed Municipal Plan Amendment - Sunny Side Avenue (30 Day Letter)

11.

Submissions by Council Members

11.1

Creation of a Medical Education Scholarship in partnership with the New Brunswick Medical Educational Foundation (Councillor Norton)

12.

Business Matters - Municipal Officers

12.1

Chief Administrative Officer Update on select Catalytic Projects and Advocacy (Verbal)

12.2

Request – Glenn Carpenter Centre, YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick

12.3

Chesley Drive Rail Crossing Closure After Action Review

13.

Committee Reports

13.1

Public Safety Committee: Use of All Terrain Vehicles on Saint John Streets

13.2

Public Safety Committee: Managing Electric Bikes and Scooters on Harbour Passage

13.3

Public Safety Committee: Photo Radar and Red Light Camera Use

13.4

Finance Committee: 2024 Reserve Transfers

13.5

Finance Committee: 2025 General Fund Operating Budget

14.

Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda

15.

General Correspondence

15.1

C. Hewitt: Bee Keeping within the City of Saint John (Recommendation: Refer to CAO for review and follow-up)

15.2

J. Ma: Request to Present re: Child Poverty (Recommendation: Refer to Growth Committee)

16.

Supplemental Agenda

17.

Committee of the Whole

17.1

Release of Encumbrance - 901 Foster Thurston

17.2

Formal Appointment of Directors of Saint John Industrial Parks (2024) Ltd. and Approval of Secondment Agreement

17.3

Litigation Update: Vera Bochar (dba The Baking Stone) v. The City of Saint John

18.

Adjournment