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
  • Cheryl Mullett, City Solicitor
  • Elaine Henley, City Clerk
  • Ken O'Brien, Chief Municipal Planner
  • Karen Chafe, Supervisor - Office of the City Clerk
  • 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-2020-05-11/219
    Moved ByCouncillor Hanlon
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That the Agenda be adopted as presented.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/220
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That the Regular Minutes of May 5, 2020 be adopted as presented.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)

Notice of Motion and Draft By-Law for heritage designation of the cantilever pedestrian bridge in Bowring Park.

Deputy Mayor O'Leary gave notice at the last Regular meeting of Council of her intention to move a motion to adopt a Heritage Designation By-Law for the following property so as to have the structure situated on this property designated as a Heritage Building:

• Cantilever (Ove Arup) Pedestrian Bridge, 100 Bowring Park Road

  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/221
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary
    Seconded ByCouncillor Burton

    That Council adopt a Heritage Designation By-Law for the following property so as to have the structure situated on this property designated as a Heritage Building:

    • Cantilever (Ove Arup) Pedestrian Bridge, 100 Bowring Park Road

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/222
    Moved ByCouncillor Collins
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council reject the application to establish a Day Care at 110 Cheeseman Drive as presented.

    MOTION LOST (2 to 9)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jamieson

    That the application to establish a daycare at 110 Cheeseman Drive be approved subject to all regulatory conditions being met.

    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 1)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/223
    Moved ByCouncillor Collins
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That the application re: 91 Shoal Bay Road be deferred pending further review.

    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 1)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/224
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stapleton

    That Council approve the Building Line Setback at 5.27 metres for 270 Portugal Cove Road.

     

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/225
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stapleton

    That Council approve parking relief for 9 parking spaces. Future occupancies of the vacant suites must be submitted for review and the request of parking relief by Council.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/226
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council defer the application for a Crown Land Grant at 91 Shoal Bay Road

    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 1)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/227
    Moved ByCouncillor Hanlon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Burton

    That Council approve the Building Permits List for the period of April 23, 2020 to May 6, 2020

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/228
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council approve the Weekly Payment Vouchers for the week ending April 29, 2020 in the amount of $ 6,496,051.34 

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/229
    Moved ByCouncillor Hanlon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That Council approve the Weekly Payment Vouchers for the week ending May 6, 2020 in the amount of $ 3,992,440.13 

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/230
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Burton

    That Council award open call 2020056 – 4 New Articulating Rubber Tire Sidewalk Plows to the lowest bidder meeting specification, Holder Tractor Inc., as per the Public Procurement Act, for $726,352.54, HST excluded. The City reserves the right to order an additional 1, 2, or 3 units and/or attachments within 1 year of award of tender, at the same tendered price.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/231
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council accept the recommendation to award to all the bidders that meet minimum specifications. As this is an Order of Calling the City will have the option to go to the next highest vendor if the low bidder is unable to supply asphalt.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/232
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Collins

    That Council refer the review of parking requirements for Section 8 of the Envision St. John’s Development Regulations to the Environmental and Sustainability Experts Panel.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/233
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jamieson

    That Council consider the proposed changes to the parking requirements of Section 8 for the draft Envision St. John’s Development Regulations. Further, that the proposed changes be advertised when the Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan and Development Regulations are advertised following adoption by Council.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/234
    Moved ByCouncillor Lane
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the assessment rates for 2020 as follows:

    Assessment Rates for 2020

    Watermain $ 209/m
    Sanitary Sewer $ 190/m
    Storm Sewer $ 124/m
    Water Service $1,359/EA
    Sanitary Service $1,403/EA
    Storm Service $1,403/EA
    Commercial Water Service $5,152/EA
    Commercial Sanitary Service $2,488/EA
    Commercial Storm Service $2,280/EA
    Street Improvement $ 112/m
    New Street $ 473/m
    Sidewalk $ 27/m
    Rural Street Upgrading $ 95/m

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/235
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lane

    That Council agree to a loan guarantee of $2.5M and a direct loan to AMHA of $400K.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/236
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hickman

    That Council approve the attached resolutions for St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 147, 2020 and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 680, 2020,
    as adopted.

    That Council approve the Discretionary Use of 1 Clift’s-Baird’s Cove as a Hotel located on the 9th and/or higher Storeys of a Building in the A.P. Parking Garage Zone.

    That Council approve the Discretionary Use of 1 Clift’s-Baird’s Cove as ground floor Retail Store or Office in the A.P. Parking Garage Zone, as proposed in the November 2019 Land Use Assessment Report for 1 Clift’s-Baird’s Cove.

    That Council approve parking relief for 21 spaces for the proposed use of 1 Clift’s-Baird’s Cove, as per Section 9.1.2(1) of the Development Regulations.

    MOTION CARRIED (6 to 5)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/237
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That Council support the replacement of the tower at 47 Blackmarsh Road and exempt it from the City’s Siting Protocol.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)
  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/238
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hanlon

    That Council approve the dormer window replacement at 68 Queen’s Road (Cathedral Parish Hall Residence), as proposed.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)

The DCM of PERS informed Council that if approved, it is hoped that most of Phase 2 will be completed this year or very early in 2021.

  • SJMC-R-2020-05-11/239
    Moved ByCouncillor Burton
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council adopt the 2019 Wetlands Delineation Study by C-CORE along with the recommendation of option (3) to protect all wetlands identified in the report within watersheds, the Goulds EVA (Environmentally Valuable Area), floodplains and areas remote to development, and to conduct the phase 2 field assessment analysis on the remaining 17 areas (as noted in Figures 1 through 17) that would be under pressure from development over the next 10-20 years. In addition, require developers to conduct a phase 2 field assessment on the wetlands remote to development at such time as development applications are received in those areas. The field study shall be based on the Wetlands Ecosystem Services Protocol (WESP) for Newfoundland and Labrador and shall provide a detailed field-based delineation and functional assessment of each wetland.

    MOTION CARRIED (11 to 0)

13.8

Deputy Mayor O'Leary asked that consideration be given to providing free wifi in the downtown core.  Mayor Breen advised this is already under consideration.

Deputy Mayor O'Leary requested that the Seniors Advisory Committee be commissioned to review the report on Healthy Aging completed by Dr. Suzanne Brake in 2019 with particular emphasis on her recommendation that consideration be given to placing a moratorium on the development of future private long-term care facilities. 

Mayor Danny Breen informed the public, that recognizing there will be no Regatta in 2020, Council is requesting approval from the Department of Municipal Affairs to declare the first Monday in August (August 3, 2020) as a civic holiday. 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:39 pm,

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