Minutes of Regular Meeting - City Council

Council Chamber, 4th Floor, City Hall

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4th Floor City Hall
Present:
  • Mayor Danny Breen
  • Councillor Sandy Hickman
  • Councillor Debbie Hanlon
  • Councillor Deanne Stapleton
  • Councillor Jamie Korab
  • Councillor Wally Collins
  • Councillor Shawn Skinner
Regrets:
  • Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary
  • Councillor Maggie Burton
  • Councillor Ian Froude
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
  • 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
 

3.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
 

3.1
Adoption of Agenda
 

  • SJMC-R-2021-03-16/102
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That the Agenda be adopted as presented.


    For (6)Mayor Breen, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (6 to 0)

4.
ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
 

4.1
Adoption of Minutes - March 8, 2021
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - RCM_Mar08_2021 - English.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2021-03-16/103
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That the minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 8, 2021 be adopted as presented.


    For (7)Mayor Breen, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)

5.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
 

6.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
 

6.1
Proposed Change of Occupancy for Non-Conforming Use - Broad Cove Watershed -1082-1088 Thorburn Road 
This item has attachments. 

1.Aerial Map - 1082-1088 Thorburn Rd.pdf
2.Development Application - Change of Occupancy in the Watershed - 1082-1088 Thorburn Road - INT2100020(1).pdf

Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips

  • SJMC-R-2021-03-16/104
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That Council approve the change of Occupancy from an Office Use to Retail Use (convenience store) within the Watershed in the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, subject to the condition that no building or parking lot extension will be permitted under this application.


    For (7)Mayor Breen, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)

7.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

8.
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS LIST  (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) 
 

9.
BUILDING PERMITS LIST (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
 

10.
REQUISITIONS, PAYROLLS AND ACCOUNTS
 

10.1
Weekly Payment Vouchers for the Week Ending March 10, 2021
This item has attachments. 

1.Council List Week Ending March 10, 2021.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2021-03-16/105
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the weekly payment vouchers in the amount of $ 6,503,263.13 as presented.


    For (7)Mayor Breen, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)

11.
TENDERS/RFPS
 

12.
NOTICES OF MOTION, RESOLUTIONS QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS
 

13.
OTHER BUSINESS
 

13.1
Sale of City land adjacent to 104 Linegar Avenue
This item has attachments. 

1.104 Linegar Avenue.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2021-03-16/106
    Moved ByCouncillor Collins
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That Council approve the sale of City land adjacent to 104 Linegar Avenue, as shown in red on the diagram below.


    For (7)Mayor Breen, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner


    MOTION CARRIED (7 to 0)

14.
ACTION ITEMS RAISED BY COUNCIL
 

15.
ADJOURNMENT
 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:18 pm

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