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 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.”


  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/1
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That the Agenda be adopted as presented.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/2
    Moved ByCouncillor Skinner
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That the minutes of the December 14, 2020 Regular Meeting be adopted as presented.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/3
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    In keeping with the Notice of Motion presented at the December 14, 2020 Regular Meeting of Council, Council approves to repeal the Sanitation Regulation By-Law enacted April 23, 1986, and enacts a new comprehensive Sanitation Regulations By-Law regulating disposal of residential waste in the City of St. John’s.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

Application
A Discretionary Use Application has been submitted for a Home Occupation for Seamstress at 5 Ayrshire Place.

Description
The business involves creating baby and maternity accessories, and the applicant is the sole employee. The floor area for the business is 35m2 and will operate Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. clients will visit the property by appointment only for pickups, and on-site parking is provided.

Six (6) submissions attached.

Application
A Discretionary Use Application has been submitted for a Home Occupation for Seamstress at 5 Ayrshire Place.

Description
The business involves creating baby and maternity accessories, and the applicant is the sole employee. The floor area for the business is 35m2 and will operate Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. clients will visit the property by appointment only for pickups, and on-site parking is provided.

Six (6) submissions received (attached)

  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/4
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the discretionary use application for a seamstress home occupation at 5 Ayrshire Place subject to meeting all applicable requirements.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

Application
A Discretionary Use Application has been submitted to convert an existing Dwelling (Heritage Building) into a Bed & Breakfast and Eating Establishment at 20 Gower Street.

Description
The proposed use is for 5 Bed & Breakfast rooms, while the Eating Establishment (Heritage Use) will occupy a floor area of 37m2 with seating for 12 people. Hours of operation for the Eating Establishment will be 7 days a week from 10 a.m. – 11 p.m., by reservation only. A restaurant liquor license is proposed.

Ten (10) submissions received.

  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/5
    Moved ByCouncillor Skinner
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council ratify an e-poll approving a discretionary use application to convert an existing dwelling at 20 Gower Street into a Bed & Breakfast and Eating Establishment subject to meeting all applicable requirements.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

Application
A Discretionary Use Application has been submitted to operate a Retail Business as a Home Occupation at 79 MacBeth Drive.

Description
The business will involve the sale of miscellaneous items online (example toys and clothing), and clients will pick up purchased items from the home. The business will operate daily between 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Pickup times will be by appointment only, with individual pickup spaces 15 minutes apart, 10-20 times per week. Two on-site parking spaces are provided for the business.

One (1) submission attached.

  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/6
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That Council ratify an e-poll rejecting a Discretionary Use Application to operate a Retail Business a Home Occupation at 79 MacBeth Drive as the proposed development is deemed to be too intense for the area.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

Application
A change of Non-Conforming Use application has been submitted by The Old Dublin Bakery for 203 Merrymeeting Road.

Description
The proposed use is for a Bakery with a floor area of approximately 99.2m2. The Bakery will employ up to 10 full-time employees and operate Monday-Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. The business will also include overnight production. No parking is provided onsite, and parking relief has been requested.

Eleven (11) submissions received.

  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/7
    Moved ByCouncillor Skinner
    Seconded ByCouncillor Burton

    That Council approve the application changing a non-conforming use at 203 Merrymeeting Road subject to meeting all applicable requirements.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/8
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council approve the Crown Land lease for 3.1 hectares of land at 529 Power’s Road.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/9
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Skinner

    That Council approve parking relief for the proposed Bakery at 203 Merrymeeting Road.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/10
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council approve the transfer of Provincial Crown Land to Federal Crown Land in the area of Paddy’s Pond Place.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/11
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council approve the transfer of Provincial Crown Land to Federal Crown Land in the area of the Foxtrap Access Road.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/12
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That Council approve access to funding from the Regional Water Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund to support the purchase of a replacement Southlands Pump.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/13
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council consider a proposed rezoning of the eastern portion of 28 Eric Street from the Open Space (O) Zone to the Residential High Density (R3) Zone, and that the application be advertised and referred to a virtual Public Meeting chaired by an independent facilitator.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/14
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That Council approve the SJRFD – Review of Training Division report and the associated action plans put forth by management.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/15
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the removal of the H.G.R. Mews Community Centre and Wedgewood Park Recreation Centre (Cash Handling, Petty Cash, Sales and Attendance Reporting) audit report from Internal Audit’s follow-up list.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/16
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That Council approve the removal of the Commercial Property Tax Allowance audit report from Internal Audit’s follow-up list.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/17
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the Weekly Payment Vouchers for the week ending December 16, 2020 in the amount of 4,114,003.28



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/18
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the Weekly Payment Vouchers for the week ending December 23, 2020 in the amount of $ 2,408,703.34



    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE PRESENT
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/19
    Moved ByCouncillor Stapleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the Weekly Payment Vouchers for the week ending January 6, 2021 in the amount of $ 7,442,188.86



    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE PRESENT
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/20
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council ratify an e-poll to award this open call for Bussing for Recreational Programs, to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Executive Bus Limited, for $73,814.96 (HST not included) per year as per the Public Procurement Act.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/21
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That Council award open call 2020189 – Supply and Delivery of Leather Work Boots, to the lowest bidder meeting the specifications, Campbell’s Ship Supplies for $90,089.88 (including HST), as per the Public Procurement Act.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/22
    Moved ByCouncillor Skinner
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council ratify its decision to appoint Renee Dyer and Nick Summers to the City of St. John’s Local Board of Appeal effective immediately.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/23
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Burton

    That Council approve for the temporary bump-outs at the intersection of Ladysmith Drive and Kiwanis Street to remain in place until the permanent bump-outs are constructed.



    MOTION CARRIED (9 to 1)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/24
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That Council adopt the attached resolutions for St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 156, 2021 and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 712, 2021, and appoint Mr. Glenn Barnes, NLAA, MRAIC, a member of the City’s commissioner list, to conduct a virtual Public Hearing on the proposed amendments. The proposed date for the Public Hearing is Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 7 p.m.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/25
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That Council update the “Municipal Services” section of the Land Use Assessment Report Terms of Reference for 5 & 7 Little Street and 6 Lambe’s Lane to remove reference to the 10-year climate-change rainfall and replace it with the following: “The proposed development will be required to comply with the City’s stormwater detention policy. Provide information on how on-site stormwater detention will be managed.”

    Further, than Council update the “Municipal Services” section of the Land Use Assessment Report Terms of Reference for 314-316 LeMarchant Road to remove reference to the 10-year climate-change rainfall and replace it with the following: “The proposed development will be required to comply with the City’s stormwater detention policy. Provide information on how stormwater will be managed on the site.”



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/26
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council adopt the attached resolutions for St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 155, 2021 and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 711, 2021, and appoint Mr. Cliff Johnston, MCIP, a member of the City’s commissioner list, to conduct a virtual Public Hearing on the proposed amendments. The proposed date for the Public Hearing is Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 7 p.m.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2021-01-11/27
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stapleton

    That Council ratifiy the Collective Agreement between the City of St. John’s and NAPE Local 7808 for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022.



    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

Deputy Mayor O'Leary - Asked if staff could reach out to contractors undertaking work during the winter months to refrain from placing snow on city streets.   

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:34 pm.

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