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 Hope Jamieson
  • Councillor Jamie Korab
  • Councillor Ian Froude
  • 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
  • Lynnann Winsor, Deputy City Manager of Public Works
  • Elaine Henley, City Clerk
  • Ken O'Brien, Chief Municipal Planner
  • Shanna Fitzgerald, Legislative Assistant
  • Susan Bonnell, Manager - Communications & Office Services
  • Linda Bishop, Senior Legal Counsel

​​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.”


  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/28
    Moved ByCouncillor Jamieson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That the Agenda be adopted as presented.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/29
    Moved ByCouncillor Collins
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stapleton

    That the minutes of January 13, 2020 be adopted as presented.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)

St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 147, 2020 and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 680, 2020

Text Amendment to the Atlantic Place Parking Garage District and the Atlantic Place Parking Garage Zone for a Maximum Building Height of 12 Storeys

Applicant: John Hearn Architect Inc.

Councillor Burton introduced a motion that was contrary to the recommendation of staff.

  • SJMC-R-2020-01-20/30
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jamieson

    That Council reject the application for 1 Clift's-Baird's Cove.

    MOTION LOST (5 to 6)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/31
    Moved ByCouncillor Hanlon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That Council adopt-in-principle the resolutions for St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment 147, 2020 and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment 680, 2020, which would allow for a 12-storey parking garage (not exceeding 47 metres), hotel and commercial/office at 1 Clift’s- Baird’s Cove.

    Further, they will be sent to the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment with a request for provincial release. Once the release is received, the amendment will be referred back to a future Regular Meeting of Council for consideration of adoption and the appointment of a commissioner to conduct a Public Hearing, as required by the Urban and Rural Planning Act.

    It is further recommended:

    • That the applicant considers using an alternative colour palette as displayed on page 13 of the LUAR.
    • That the design of the Harbour Drive façade be determined prior to development approval.
    MOTION CARRIED (6 to 5)

Event: Hypothermic Half Marathon
Date: February 9, 2020
Detail: Road Race - Running Room

Councillor Jamieson provided an update to Council stating that due to recent snowfall and the State of Emergency and road conditions this event will be postponed until the spring with date TBD.

  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/32
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council approve the 10 metres Building Line setback for 7 Waterford Heights South.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/33
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council approve the 65 metres Building Line setback for 18 International Place.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/34
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stapleton

    That Council approve the 9.69 metres Building Line setback for 63 Savanah Park Drive.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/35
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That Council approve the 0.37 metres Building Line setback for 73 Golf Avenue.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/36
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jamieson

    That Council approve the Building Permits List for the Period January 9 - 15, 2020.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/37
    Moved ByCouncillor Jamieson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the Weekly Payment Vouchers for the week ending January 15, 2020 in the amount of $7,351,337.71.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/38
    Moved ByCouncillor Lane
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That this request be awarded to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Harris Govern in the amount of $149,711.54 (HST included), as per the terms and conditions of the Public Procurement Act.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/39
    Moved ByCouncillor Lane
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That RFP 2019262 be awarded to Advocate Printing in the amount of $170,232.00 based on an evaluation of the proposals by the City's evaluation team as per the Public Procurement Act.

    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 1)

Councillor Froude gave the following Notice of Motion:

NOTICE OF MOTION

TAKE NOTICE that I will at the next regular meeting of the St. John’s Municipal Council move to enact an amendment to the St. John’s Snow Clearing By-Law so as to provide that the Deputy City Manager – Public Works and Park may extend the parking ban outside the Downtown and Business District to a maximum of 24 hours a day.

DATED at St. John’s, NL this 27 day of January, 2020.

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Councillor Ian Froude

  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/40
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council approve the quit claim of the strip of land at the front of 1180-1195 Portugal Cove Road.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/41
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the quit claim of the strip of land adjacent to civic no. 2 18th Street.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/42
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That Council approve the sale of City land at the front of 84 Topsail Road.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/43
    Moved ByCouncillor Hanlon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stapleton

    That Council approve Mayor Breen’s travel to Houston, Texas from March 9 to 13, 2020 to attend the CERA Week Conference.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-01-27/44
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That Council approve for Mayor Breen and Councillors Burton, Korab and Jamieson to attend the Annual Conference and Trade Show of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in Toronto, Ontario from June 4 to 7, 2020.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:44 pm.