Minutes of Committee of the Whole - City Council

Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall

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4th Floor City Hall
Present:
  • Mayor Danny Breen
  • Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary
  • Councillor Maggie Burton
  • Councillor Dave Lane
  • Councillor Sandy Hickman
  • Councillor Deanne Stapleton
  • Councillor Jamie Korab
  • Councillor Ian Froude
  • Councillor Debbie Hanlon
Regrets:
  • Councillor Wally Collins
Staff:
  • Kevin Breen, City Manager
  • 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
  • Cheryl Mullett, City Solicitor
  • Elaine Henley, City Clerk
  • Ken O'Brien, Chief Municipal Planner
  • Maureen Harvey, Legislative Assistant
  • Susan Bonnell, Manager - Communications & Office Services
  • Brian Head, Manager of Parks & Open Space
  • David Crowe, Manager of Roads
  • Garrett Donaher, Manager of Transportation Engineering
  • Edmundo Fausto, Sustainability Coordinator

  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Lane
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That the agenda be adopted as presented.


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)
  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Burton

    That the minutes of August 5, 2020 be adopted as presented.


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)

Councillor Ian Froude presented a profile, as attached, that provides Council and staff with a sense of the environmental changes coming and which will be used to guide City in preparing for those changes.

  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lane

    That Council support the application to GMF’s Community Energy Financing Program Design initiative and further;

    That Council provide up to $5,000 from the approved $100,000 Sustainability momentum initiatives funds to the CEF Program Design application to enable the partnership to access up to $80,000 in matching funds from FCM.


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)

Councillor Froude presented the summary of engagement dealing with sidewalk snow clearing as attached.  Staff will develop recommendations for Council's consideration in both the short and long term.

In the absence of Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Burton presented the recommendation:

  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lane

    That Council appoint the following members as per the selection review process already undertaken:

    • One vacancy representing a Theatre organization; Nicole Rousseau (RCA Theatre Company)
    • One vacancy representing a Public Member (Community); Tim Matson (Best Kind Productions)


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)
  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That Council consider amendments to the St. John’s Development Regulations to add Personal Care Home to the Apartment High Density (A3) Zone, and to rezone land at 11 Tiffany Lane from the Residential Medium Density (R2) Zone to the Apartment High Density (A3) Zone, and approve the attached draft terms of reference for a land-use assessment report (LUAR).

    Further, upon submission of the LUAR, that Council refer the application to a digital Public Meeting chaired by an independent facilitator for public input and feedback.


    MOTION CARRIED (8 to 0)
  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lane

    That Council approve the formation of an interim Mobile Vending Review Committee and to appoint Jeff LeDrew, owner of Jumping Bean as the traditional sector representative and Todd Hickey, owner of Ziggys as representation of the Mobile Vending Association. 


    MOTION CARRIED (8 to 0)

Councillor Froude presented the report dealing with public feedback for the reconfiguration of Churchill Square.  This will be considered by staff and Council moving forward.

Discussion took place with varying positions on staff’s recommendation.  Some Councillors asserted that, in spite of the traffic calming policy, the area warrants traffic calming and should be considered.  Other Councillors stated that if the staff recommendation is rejected, they will bring forward similar requests for areas within their ward for further consideration. 

The City Manager cautioned Council of the potential negative impact of not accepting the staff recommendation which is in keeping with the policy

  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That Council maintain status quo and not allocate special funding for the requested curb extension on Larkhall Street at Donegal Place.


    MOTION LOST (4 to 4)

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:25 am