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 Ron Ellsworth
  • Councillor Sandy Hickman
  • Councillor Debbie Hanlon
  • Councillor Jill Bruce
  • Councillor Ophelia Ravencroft
  • Councillor Jamie Korab
  • Councillor Ian Froude
  • Councillor Carl Ridgeley
Regrets:
  • Councillor Maggie Burton
Staff:
  • 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
  • Ken O'Brien, Chief Municipal Planner
  • Karen Chafe, City Clerk
  • Susan Bonnell, Manager, Communications & Office Services
  • Kelly Maguire, Public Relations & Marketing Officer
  • Christine Carter, Legislative Assistant
  • Stacey Corbett, Legislative Assistant
  • Hope Connolly, Administrative Assistant

​​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-2023-02-13/61
    Moved ByCouncillor Bruce
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ravencroft

    That the Agenda be adopted as presented with the addition of an update on basic income presented by Deputy Mayor O'Leary.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

4.
ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

 

4.1
Adoption of Minutes - February 6, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - RCM_Feb06_2023 - English.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/62
    Moved ByCouncillor Hanlon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Korab

    That the minutes of February 6, 2023 are accepted as presented.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

5.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

5.1
Notice of Motion - Codes of Conduct for Councillors and Municipal Officials

This item has attachments. 
1.Notice of Motion - Codes of Conduct - Feb 2023.pdf

Notice of Motion to adopt the Codes of Conduct for Councillors and Municipal Officials

Councillor Ellsworth gave the following Notice of Motion:

TAKE NOTICE that I will at the next regular meeting of the St. John’s Municipal Council move for the adoption of the Code of Conduct for Municipal Officials and the Code of Conduct for Councillors as required under the Municipal Conduct Act.

DATED at St. John’s, NL this 6th day of February, 2023.

5.2
Councillor Code of Conduct By-Law

This item has attachments. 
1.Decision Note - Code of Conduct for Councillors.pdf
2.Code of Conduct for Councillors Feb 9 2023 - final.pdf

This will be referred to the February 20th Regular Meeting of Council.

5.3
Code of Conduct for Municipal Officials By-Law

This item has attachments. 
1.Decision Note - Code of Conduct for Municipal Officials.pdf
2.Code of Conduct for Employees - Feb 7, 2023 - final.pdf

This will be referred to the February 20th Regular Meeting of Council.

6.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

 

6.1
Request for Accessory Building Extension in the Floodplain Buffer and Variance – 36 Smithville Crescent – INT2300001

This item has attachments. 
1.Development Committee - Accessory Building Variance - 36 Smithville Crescent - INT2300001.pdf
2.36 SMITHVILLE CRESCENT.pdf

Deputy Mayor O'Leary raised concerns with the flooding in the area. It was advised by the Deputy City Manager of Planning, Engineering and Regulatory Services that the accessory building will be in the floodplain buffer and not the floodplain and although new structures would not be approved to be built in the floodplain buffer, it was an existing structure that was destroyed by a fire.

  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/63
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Froude

    That Council approve the extension of the Accessory Building within the Floodplain Buffer and a 0.83% Variance to allow a reduced setback from the Lot Line at 36 Smithville Crescent.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

6.2
Crown Land Lease in the Agricultural Zone – Fowler’s Road - CRW2300001

This item has attachments. 
1.Development Committee - Crown Land Lease - Fowlers Road - CRW2300001.pdf
2.FOWLER'S ROAD CRW2300001.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/64
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ridgeley

    That Council approve the proposed Crown Land Lease for 11.3 hectares of land on Fowler’s Road, which will be subject to the submission of a Development Application should the Crown Land Lease be approved by the Provincial Department of Fisheries and Land Resources.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

6.3
Notices Published – 255 Bay Bulls Road - DEV2200172

This item has attachments. 
1.Notices Published - 255 Bay Bulls Road.pdf
2.DEV2200172-255 BAY BULLS ROAD.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/65
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByCouncillor Bruce

    That Council approve an Expansion of Non-Conforming Use application for a Commercial Garage at 255 Bay Bulls Road to allow a body workshop with a paint booth.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

6.4
Notices Published – 33 Trinity Street - DEV2200173

This item has attachments. 
1.Notices Published - 33 Trinity Street.pdf
2.DEV2200173-33 TRINITY STREET.pdf
3.Combined_Redacted.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/66
    Moved ByCouncillor Korab
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council approve the Discretionary Use application for a Home Occupation at 33 Trinity Street for an Esthetics Spa.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

7.
RATIFICATION OF EPOLLS

 

8.
COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

9.
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS LIST (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) 

 

10.
BUILDING PERMITS LIST (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)

 

11.
REQUISITIONS, PAYROLLS AND ACCOUNTS

 

11.1
Weekly Payment Voucher for Week Ending February 8, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.Council List Week Ending February 8, 2023.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/67
    Moved ByCouncillor Ellsworth
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That the weekly payment vouchers for the week ending February 1, 2023, in the amount of $5,348,877.27 be approved as presented.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

12.
TENDERS/RFPS

 

13.
NOTICES OF MOTION, RESOLUTIONS QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS

 

13.1
Notice of Motion - Amendment to Heritage By-Law - Exemption from Heritage Design Standards for Registered Charities & Institutions

This item has attachments. 
1.NOTICE OF MOTION - Heritage By-Law - Feb 2023.pdf

Notice of Motion - Amendment to Heritage By-Law - Exemption from Heritage Design Standards for Registered Charities & Institutions

Councillor Froude gave the following Notice of Motion:

TAKE NOTICE that I will at the next regular meeting of the St. John’s Municipal Council move a motion to amend sub-section 10(3) of the St. John’s Heritage By-Law so as to provide Council with the discretion to exempt registered charities from the Heritage Design Standards.

 

DATED at St. John’s, NL this 13th day February, 2023.

14.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

14.1
Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador 2023 Conference - Gander

This item has attachments. 
1.Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador - 2023 Conference - Gander - February 28 - March 2, 2023.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/68
    Moved ByCouncillor Ellsworth
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council approve the travel for Councillor Debbie Hanlon to attend the 2023 Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador Conference in Gander from February 28th to March 2nd, 2023.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

14.2
Seatrade Cruise Global Conference

This item has attachments. 
1.Seatrade Cruise Global Conference.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/69
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ellsworth

    That Council approve the travel costs associated for Councillor Debbie Hanlon to attend the Seatrade Cruise Global Conference in Fort Lauderdale Florida from March 27 – March 31, 2023.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

14.3
Security Services – Bannerman and Bowring Parks

This item has attachments. 
1.Security Services – Bannerman and Bowring Parks.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/70
    Moved ByCouncillor Hickman
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor O'Leary

    That Council authorized the required funding to provide security at Bannerman and Bowring Parks at the cost of $61,872.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

14.4
20 Janeway Place, MPA22200005

This item has attachments. 
1.20 Janeway Place, MPA2200005.pdf
2.20 Janeway Place - Attachments.pdf
  • SJMC-R-2023-02-13/71
    Moved ByCouncillor Froude
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ellsworth

    That Council consider rezoning 20 Janeway Place from the Open Space (O) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone to allow an apartment building development, and that the application be advertised and referred to a public meeting chaired by an independent facilitator.


    For (10)Mayor Breen, Deputy Mayor O'Leary, Councillor Hickman, Councillor Hanlon, Councillor Korab, Councillor Froude, Councillor Ellsworth, Councillor Ravencroft, Councillor Bruce, and Councillor Ridgeley


    MOTION CARRIED (10 to 0)

14.5
Update from Deputy Mayor O'Leary on Basic Income

This item has attachments. 
1.AA - PM Letter to Mayor Danny Breen of St. Johns.pdf

Deputy Mayor O'Leary provided an update on the letter that was sent to the different levels of government supporting the concept of guaranteed livable basic income. Council received a letter from the Prime Ministers Office in response that described the efforts that the federal government has implemented to try and address the issue of affordability.

15.
ACTION ITEMS RAISED BY COUNCIL

 

16.
ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:43.

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