Minutes of Committee of the Whole - City Council

Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

4th Floor City Hall

Present:

• Mayor Danny Breen
• Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary
• Councillor Maggie Burton
• Councillor Ron Ellsworth
• Councillor Sandy Hickman
• Councillor Jill Bruce
• Councillor Ophelia Ravencroft
• Councillor Greg Noseworthy
• Councillor Tom Davis
• Councillor Carl Ridgeley

Regrets:

• Councillor Debbie Hanlon

Staff:

• Derek Coffey, Deputy City Manager of Finance & Administration
• Tanya Haywood, Deputy City Manager of Community Services
• Jason Sinyard, Deputy City Manager of Planning, Engineering & Regulatory Services
• Lynnann Winsor, Deputy City Manager of Public Works
• Cheryl Mullett, City Solicitor
• Ken O'Brien, Chief Municipal Planner
• Jackie O'Brien, Manager of Corporate Communications
• Stacey Baird, Legislative Assistant
• Christine Carter, Legislative Assistant
• Theresa Walsh, City Clerk

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Announcements

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Noseworthy
  Seconded By Councillor Bruce

  That the agenda be adopted as presented.

  
  

  For (10)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Ridgeley, Councillor Davis, and Councillor Noseworthy

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

4.

Adoption of the Minutes

4.1

Adoption of Minutes - December 17, 2024

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Ridgeley
  Seconded By Councillor Burton

  That the minutes of December 17, 2024, be adopted as presented.

  
  

  For (10)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Ridgeley, Councillor Davis, and Councillor Noseworthy

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

5.

Presentations/Delegations

6.

Finance & Administration - Councillor Ron Ellsworth

6.1

Travel Report – Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

6.2

2025 Capital out of Revenue and Parks & Open Spaces Reserve Project Approval

Councillor Ellsworth presented the 2025 Capital out of Revenue and Parks & Open Spaces Reserve Projects for approval.

Discussion covered the following points:

• The budget for First Light Collaboration will go towards hiring staff resources to advance initiatives recommended by the Joint Coordinating Committee on Indigenous Rights.
• A grant application has been submitted for the Urban Forest Management Master Plan. If the application is not successful staff will look at what funding is available internally and come back to council at that time.
• Disappointment was expressed that outdoor pickleball courts have not been included in the budget.

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Ellsworth
  Seconded By Councillor Ridgeley

  That Council approve the recommended 2025 Capital out of Revenue listing and the Parks & Open Spaces reserve projects.

  
  

  For (10)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Ridgeley, Councillor Davis, and Councillor Noseworthy

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

7.

Public Works - Councillor Ophelia Ravencroft

8.

Community Services and Special Events - Councillor Jill Bruce

8.1

Canada Games 2025 Employee Volunteer Policy

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Ellsworth
  Seconded By Councillor Burton

  That Council approve the Canada Games 2025 Volunteerism Policy

  
  

  For (10)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Ridgeley, Councillor Davis, and Councillor Noseworthy

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

9.

Housing - Councillor Ron Ellsworth

10.

Economic Development, Tourism & Immigration - Mayor Danny Breen

11.

Arts & Culture - Councillor Sandy Hickman

12.

Governance & Strategic Priorities - Mayor Danny Breen

13.

Planning  - Councillor Maggie Burton

13.1

55 Groves Road – MPA2300004

The information note was presented by Councillor Burton and advised Council of where staff are in the process of the Municipal Plan and Development Regulation amendments required to rezone the land at 55 Groves Road.

13.2

424 Kenmount Road – MPA2400013

Discussion took place and concerns were raised about how the development will affect the proposed Shared Use Path that was planned for the area.

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Burton
  Seconded By Councillor Ellsworth

  That Council consider rezoning land at 424 Kenmount Road from the Commercial Neighbourhood (CN) and Residential 1 (R1) Zones to the Apartment 2 (A2) Zone and approve the attached terms of reference for a Land Use Report (LUR).
  
  Further, upon receiving a satisfactory LUR, that the application be advertised for public input and feedback.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Ridgeley, Councillor Davis, and Councillor Noseworthy

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

13.3

46 Hazelwood Crescent – REZ2400026

Discussion took place and the following concerns were raised:

• Traffic issues in the area
• As two projects are being proposed across the road from each other, it was advised that staff will go back and speak to both the city's traffic engineers and the proponents to ensure that they consider the impacts that both developments will have on each other and the area.

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Burton
  Seconded By Councillor Hickman

  That Council consider rezoning property at 46 Hazelwood Crescent from the Residential 1 (R1) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone to enable a Cluster Development with two Apartment Buildings, and approve the attached draft terms of reference for a land use report (LUR).
  
  Further, upon receiving a satisfactory land use report, that Council refer the application to a public meeting chaired by an independent facilitator.

  
  

  For (9)	Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Ridgeley, and Councillor Davis
  Against (1)	Councillor Noseworthy

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 1)

13.4

21A Angel Place – DEV2400112 – New Dwelling

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Burton
  Seconded By Councillor Ridgeley

  That Council accept this staff report on 21A Angel Place as the Heritage Report for a proposed Townhouse in Heritage Area 3, as per Section 8(3) of the St. John’s Heritage By-Law.

  
  

  For (10)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, Councillor Ridgeley, Councillor Davis, and Councillor Noseworthy

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

14.

Development - Councillor Carl Ridgeley

15.

Engineering and Regulatory Services - Councillor Sandy Hickman

16.

Sustainability - Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary

17.

Parks, Open Spaces, and Facilities - Councillor Greg Noseworthy

18.

Other Business

19.

Adjournment

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.