Minutes of Committee of the Whole - City Council

Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall

Wednesday, April 07, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

4th Floor City Hall

Present:

• Mayor Danny Breen
• Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary
• Councillor Sandy Hickman
• Councillor Debbie Hanlon
• Councillor Deanne Stapleton
• Councillor Jamie Korab
• Councillor Ian Froude
• Councillor Wally Collins
• Councillor Shawn Skinner

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
• Lynnann Winsor, Deputy City Manager of Public Works
• Elaine Henley, City Clerk
• Karen Chafe, Supervisor - Office of the City Clerk
• Maureen Harvey, Legislative Assistant
• Susan Bonnell, Manager - Communications & Office Services

Others

• Linda Bishop, Senior Legal Counsel

  Ann Marie Cashin, Planner III

  Anna Snook, Transportation Engineer

  Judy Tobin, Manager of Affordable Housing

  Krista Gladney, Affordable Housing and Development Facilitator

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Stapleton
  Seconded By Councillor Skinner

  That the agenda be adopted as presented.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

3.

Adoption of the Minutes

3.1

Minutes of March 24, 2021

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Collins
  Seconded By Councillor Hickman

  That the minutes of the meeting held March 24, 2021 be approved as presented.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

4.

Presentations/Delegations

4.1

Jerry Dick, Executive Director of Heritage NL 

Jerry Dick conducted a presentation on behalf of Heritage NL dealing with Future Development within Sensitive Heritage Areas. 

It was noted that Mr. Dick is retiring in the near future and greetings of well wishes and congratulations were extended. 

A copy of the presentation is attached.  

5.

Finance & Administration - Councillor Shawn Skinner

5.1

Interest Free Payment Plan

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Skinner
  Seconded By Councillor Hanlon

  That Council approve the creation of a monthly interest free payment program for residential taxpayers whose accounts are current and are set up for a preauthorized payment option only. This option would become effective April 1, 2021.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

6.

Public Works - Councillor Sandy Hickman

7.

Community Services - Councillor Jamie Korab

8.

Special Events - Councillor Shawn Skinner

9.

Housing - Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary

9.1

Affordable Housing Catalyst Grant Allocations 2021

• Recommendation
  Moved By Deputy Mayor O'Leary
  Seconded By Councillor Skinner

  That Council approve the recommended 2021 Housing Catalyst Grant allocations and retain the unawarded amount to the 2022 grant cycle.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

10.

Economic Development - Mayor Danny Breen

11.

Tourism and Culture - Councillor Debbie Hanlon

12.

Governance & Strategic Priorities - Mayor Danny Breen

13.

Planning & Development - Councillor Maggie Burton

13.1

130 Aberdeen Avenue, MPA1900006

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Stapleton
  Seconded By Councillor Hickman

  That Council:
  1) consider rezoning the property at 130 Aberdeen Avenue from the Commercial Regional (CR) Zone to the Apartment Medium Density (A2) and Residential High Density (R3) Zones to allow a residential development containing single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, townhouses and apartment buildings; and following staff review, advertise the application for public review and comment;
  
  2) direct staff to work with the St. John’s International Airport Authority and the Province to determine the best approach to update the airport noise (NEF) maps and policies and bring back recommendations to Council; and
  
  3) defer any future rezoning applications for new residential development within the 30 NEF line until Council makes a decision on new NEF maps and policies.

  
  

  For (7)	Mayor Breen, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner
  Against (2)	Deputy Mayor O'Leary, and Councillor Froude

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (7 to 2)

14.

Transportation and Regulatory Services & Sustainability - Councillor Ian Froude

14.1

Re-Imagine Churchill Square Concept Plan

Discussed with agreement that the park across the street would be a good follow-up project to blend, and compliment Churchill Square.  

• Recommendation
  Moved By Councillor Froude
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor O'Leary

  That Council approve the proposed Re-imagine Churchill Square concept plan and it be referred for future capital works consideration to proceed with the detailed design and construction as funding becomes available.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

15.

Other Business

16.

Adjournment

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 11:02 am