Minutes of Regular Meeting - City Council

Council Chamber, 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 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
  • Cheryl Mullett, City Solicitor
  • Elaine Henley, City Clerk
  • Ken O'Brien, Chief Municipal Planner
  • Maureen Harvey, Legislative Assistant
  • Susan Bonnell, Manager - Communications & Office Services

​​Land Acknowledgement

The following statement was read into the record:

“We respectfully acknowledge the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador, of which the City of St. John’s is the capital City, as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. Today, these lands are home to a diverse population of indigenous and other peoples. We would also like to acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Mi’kmaq, Innu, Inuit, and Southern Inuit of this Province.”

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

2.
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
 

2.1
Golden Broom Awards
 

On behalf of Clean St. John's, Councillor Stapleton presented the following Golden Broom Awards to the following people/organizations:

  • Corporate Award - Avalon Mall - Accepting Award- Jamie Stroh 
  • Retail Award - Bees Knees - Accepting Award- Peg Norman
  • School Award - MUN Hope - Accepting Award- Makayla Bavis and Maddie Budgell (Students at MUN and Co-Founders of MUN Hope)
  • Individual Award - Lilia Jackman - award accepted by Councillor Stapleton

3.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
 

3.1
Adoption of Agenda
 

  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/632
    Moved ByCouncillor Collins
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That the Agenda be adopted as presented.



    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)

4.
ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
 

4.1
Adoption of Minutes - November 30, 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - RCM_Nov30_2020 - English.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/633
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That the minutes from the meeting of November 30, 2020 be approved as presented.



    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)

5.
2021 - BUDGET PRESENTATION
This item has attachments. 

1.2021 Resolutions.pdf

Councillor Dave Lane presented the 2021 Budget balanced at $312,526,525.  Full details of the budget can be found here: 2021 Budget

  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/634
    Moved ByCouncillor Lane
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That Council adopt the 2021 Budget in the balanced position of $312,526,525, as presented, along with the attached resolutions:

    • 2021 Accommodation Tax Resolution 
    • 2021 Downtown St. John's Business Improvement Area Levy
    • 2021 Interest Rate Tax Resolution
    • 2021 Property Tax Rate Resolution - Commercial Properties
    • 2021 Property Tax Rate Resolution - Residential Properties
    • 2021 25% Property Tax Reduction for Senior Citizens Resolution
    • 2021 Business Tax Rate on Utilities Resolution
    • 2021 Water By Meter Resolution
    • 2021 Water Tax Resolution


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 2)

6.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
 

7.
NOTICES PUBLISHED
 

7.1
Notices Published - 4329 Trans Canada Highway
This item has attachments. 

1.4329 TCH.pdf
2.Redacted Submission - 4329 Trans Canada Highway_Redacted.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/635
    Moved ByCouncillor Collins
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stapleton

    That the application for 4329 Trans Canada Highway be deferred.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

8.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

8.1
Committee of the Whole Report - November 25, 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Report - CoW_Nov25_2020 - English.pdf

1.
Art Procurement 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.Art Procurement 2020.pdf
2.2020 Art Procurement Program - Artworks Recommended for Purchase.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/636
    Moved ByCouncillor Hanlon
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council approve the Art Procurement Jury’s recommendation as attached.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

8.2
Development Committee Report
 

9.
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS LIST (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) 
 

10.
BUILDING PERMITS LIST (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
 

11.
REQUISITIONS, PAYROLLS AND ACCOUNTS
 

11.1
Weekly Payment Vouchers for the Week Ending December 2, 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.Council List Week Ending December 2, 2020.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/637
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That the weekly payment vouchers for the week ending December 2, 2020 in the amount of $2,469,688.96 be approved.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

12.
TENDERS/RFPS
 

12.1
2020171 - Supply and Deliver Ozone Analyzers to Bay Bulls Big Pond Water Treatment Plant
This item has attachments. 

1.2020171 - Supply and Deliver Ozone Analyzers to Bay Bulls Big Pond Water Treatment Plant.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/638
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That Council award this open call to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Avensys Solutions, for $117, 588.65 (HST incl.) as per the Public Procurement Act.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

12.2
Patrick Street Sink Hole Repair
This item has attachments. 

1.Patrick Street Sink Hole Repair.pdf
2.Contract Award Without Open Call - Patrick Street Sewer.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2020-12-07/639
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That Council approve this procurement for emergency repair on Patrick Street by Precision Excavation Limited for $136,813.48 (HST excluded) as per the Public Procurement Act. Due to the nature of this work it has been completed.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

13.
NOTICES OF MOTION, RESOLUTIONS QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS
 

13.1
Notice of Motion - Ticketing Amendment By-Law
 

Councillor Hickman gave notice that he will at the next regular meeting of the St. John's Municipal Council move to enact amendments to the St. John's Ticketing Amendment By-Law, the St. John's Snow Clearing By-Law, St. John's Street Cleaning By-Law, the St. John's Parking Regulations and the St. John's Residential Parking Area By-Law to adjust fines and/or fees as approved in the 2021 Budget.

14.
OTHER BUSINESS
 

15.
ACTION ITEMS RAISED BY COUNCIL
 

16.
ADJOURNMENT
 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 pm.

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