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
  • Councillor Maggie Burton
  • Councillor Sandy Hickman
  • Councillor Debbie Hanlon
  • Councillor Deanne Stapleton
  • Councillor Jamie Korab
  • Councillor Ian Froude
  • Councillor Wally Collins
  • Councillor Shawn Skinner
Regrets:
  • Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary
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
  • Elaine Henley, City Clerk
  • Ken O'Brien, Chief Municipal Planner
  • Maureen Harvey, Legislative Assistant
  • Susan Bonnell, Manager - Communications & Office Services
Others
  • Linda Bishop, Senior Legal Counsel

    Edmundo Fausto, Sustainability Coordinator


  • Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That the agenda be adopted as presented.


    For (9)Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)
  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That the minutes of the meeting held April 7, 2021 be approved as presented.


    For (9)Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)
  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Skinner
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That Council approve the Special Events Regulatory Committee Terms of Reference


    For (9)Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)
  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council revise Section 7.2 of the Terms of Reference of all advisory committees, working groups and experts panels as follows: Advisory Committees are to formally meet at least three times per year.  The exact frequency of advisory committee meetings will be determined by the Chair, Lead Staff and City Clerk.    


    For (9)Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

The City Manager presented the attached report. The results identified in the report will be published  in the engagement and communications mediums. 

  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council consider rezoning the property at 260 Paddy’s Pond Road from the Rural (R) Zone to the Commercial Industrial (CI) Zone to allow a Commercial Garage and other commercial/industrial retail uses; and advertise the application for public review and comment.


    For (9)Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

In addition to the motion put forward, staff was asked to consider the implementation of this initiative on a seasonal basis.  

  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Burton

    That Council direct staff to implement Option 2 by returning operation of signals outside the City “core” to business as usual operation. Signals on the boundary and inside the “core” would remain on pedestrian recall. The “core” would be defined by a line starting at Springdale Street and Water Street then following Springdale Street, Lemarchant Road, St. Clare Avenue, Campbell Avenue, Ropewalk Lane, Empire Avenue, Stamps Lane, Freshwater Road, Elizabeth Avenue, Rennie’s River, Portugal Cove Road, Rennie’s Mill Road, Military Road, Cavendish Square, and ending at Cavendish Square and Duckworth Street. An exception to this core area would be at the intersection of Harvey Road/Long’s Hill/LeMarchant Road which would be switched back to the normal timing plan to facilitate transit priority operations.


    For (9)Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

Councillor Froude emphasized that the Corporate Climate Plan being discussed is for city operations.  Work is still ongoing with respect to a Community Climate Plan.

  • Recommendation
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That Council adopt the St. John’s Corporate Climate Plan and the medium and long-term targets to reduce corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, namely: 40 percent by 2030 and a stretch target of 50 percent by 2030 from 2018 emissions; Net-zero by 2050 at the latest.

    That Council direct staff to establish the Corporate Energy Team and report back on the implementation of the Plan as part of the annual budget process starting in the year 2022 process.


    For (9)Mayor Breen, Councillor Burton, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:18 am