Minutes of Regular Meeting - City Council

Council Chamber, 4th Floor, City Hall

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

4th Floor City Hall

Present:

• Mayor Danny Breen
• Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary
• Councillor Sandy Hickman
• Councillor Debbie Hanlon
• Councillor Deanne Stapleton
• Councillor Jamie Korab
• Councillor Ian Froude
• Councillor Wally Collins
• Councillor Shawn Skinner

Regrets:

• Councillor Maggie Burton

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
• Kelly Maguire, Public Relations & Marketing Officer
• Jennifer Squires, Legislative Assistant

Others:

• Edmundo Fausto, Sustainability Coordinator

   

​​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.”

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

2.1

National Poetry Month - Patrick Warner

3.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

3.1

Adoption of Agenda

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/184
  Moved By Councillor Collins
  Seconded By Councillor Stapleton

  That the Agenda be adopted as presented.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

4.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

4.1

Adoption of the Minutes - April 19, 2021

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/185
  Moved By Councillor Skinner
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor O'Leary

  That the minutes of April 19, 2021 be adopted as presented.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

5.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

6.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

6.1

Establishing Building Line Setback - 67 Bay Bulls Road - INT2100033

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/186
  Moved By Councillor Collins
  Seconded By Councillor Hickman

  That Council approve the 22.86 metre Building Line setback at 67 Bay Bulls Road to accommodate the construction of a Single Detached Dwelling.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

6.2

Request for Accessory Building in the Commercial Industrial (CI) Zone – 420 Logy Bay Road – INT2100028

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/187
  Moved By Councillor Skinner
  Seconded By Councillor Stapleton

  That Council approve the placement of a 37m2 Accessory Building in the Commercial Industrial (CI) Zone at 420 Logy Bay Road.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

6.3

Proposed Accessory Building in the Watershed - 81 Southern Shore Highway – INT2100033

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/188
  Moved By Councillor Collins
  Seconded By Councillor Korab

  That Council approve the application for an Accessory Building in the Watershed (W) Zone at 81 Southern Shore Highway with the conditions that the size is limited to a 30m2, any existing Accessory Buildings on the Lot must be removed and that the Accessory Building meets all other requirements under Section 8.3.6 of the Development Regulations.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

6.4

Request for Service Connection in the Floodplain Buffer and Establish the Building Line – 185 Waterford Bridge Road - DEV2100026

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/189
  Moved By Councillor Korab
  Seconded By Councillor Hanlon

  That Council approve the Building Line setback at 13.11 metres for the proposed Single Detached Dwelling at 185 Waterford Bridge Road and approve the connection of private services for the Dwelling in Waterford Lane, which is within the floodplain buffer.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

7.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS LIST (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) 

8.1

Development Permits List April 15 - 21, 2021

Council considered the Development Permits List for information

9.

BUILDING PERMITS LIST (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)

9.1

Building Permits List for the week April 21, 2021

Council considered the Building Permits List for information

10.

REQUISITIONS, PAYROLLS AND ACCOUNTS

10.1

Weekly Payment Vouchers for the Week Ending April 21, 2021

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/190
  Moved By Councillor Froude
  Seconded By Councillor Collins

  That the weekly payment vouchers for the week ending April 21, 2021 in the amount of $3,257,039.57 be approved as presented.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

11.

TENDERS/RFPS

11.1

2021059 – The Supply and Delivery of Water, Sewer, and Hydrant Parts

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/191
  Moved By Councillor Hickman
  Seconded By Councillor Skinner

  That Council award open call 2021059 – The Supply and Delivery of Water, Sewer, and Hydrant Parts, to the lowest bidders meeting the specifications per each of the seventeen sections, as attached, as per the Public Procurement Act.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION, RESOLUTIONS QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS

12.1

Resolution - Census 2021

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/192
  Moved By Deputy Mayor O'Leary
  Seconded By Councillor Stapleton

  To approve the resolution that the City of St. John’s supports the 2021 Census, and encourages all residents to complete their census questionnaire online at www.census.gc.ca

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Circular Cities and Region Initiative

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/193
  Moved By Councillor Froude
  Seconded By Councillor Hanlon

  That Council supports the City of St. John’s application to the FCM Canadian Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) one year pilot.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

13.2

Amendments to Sanitation Regulations By-Law

Councillor Hickman requested the motion to amend the Sanitation Regulations By-Law be divided into two resolutions, one for Section 2(t) and one for Section 14(b). Council discussed the necessity of amending Section 2(t). Most Councillors preferred that the By-Law remain as is and allow only nets in areas where garbage carts are not being used. City Staff informed Council that the use of blankets was inadvertently left off the By-Law and this amendment would correct the error. This affects approximately 20% of households in the City, some of which may find the cost of a net prohibitive. Council voted that Section 2(t) remain as is and asked the Deputy City Manager of Public Works to provide information as to the cost of providing nets to homes not serviced by garbage carts.  

 

• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/194
  Moved By Councillor Korab
  Seconded By Councillor Collins

  That Council amend Sections 2(t) of the Sanitation Regulations By-Law as proposed.

  
  

  For (4)	Mayor Breen, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, and Councillor Collins
  Against (5)	Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Froude, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION LOST (4 to 5)
• SJMC-R-2021-04-27/195
  Moved By Councillor Hickman
  Seconded By Councillor Hanlon

  That council amend section 14(b) of the Sanitation Regulations By-Law as proposed.

  
  

  For (9)

  Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Stapleton, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Collins, and Councillor Skinner

  
  
  
  MOTION CARRIED (9 to 0)

14.

ACTION ITEMS RAISED BY COUNCIL

Councillor Skinner inquired if there were any requirements for street numbers on businesses. The Mayor recommended consulting with the Fire Chief on this matter and returning to Council with their response.

15.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:17.