1 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:19,680 Hi everybody and welcome to our council 2 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:21,520 meeting. We're getting through. It's the 3 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,320 middle of August. The weather is great 4 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,320 and council you see before you 5 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,320 an agenda and I don't see anything out 6 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:29,960 of the kid. Although I do some see some 7 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:31,560 messaging about e-bikes and e-scooters. 8 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:32,880 Should be a good conversation hopefully 9 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,240 tonight. So to adopt the agenda I need a 10 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:36,840 motion and moved by Councillor Fry. 11 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:38,520 Thank you and seconded by Councillor 12 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,680 Deputy Mayor Lock. All in favor? Those 13 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,920 opposed? And that's carried. Um 14 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:46,240 in recognition of the city of Mount 15 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:48,480 Pearl's commitment to foster respectful 16 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:49,920 and collaborative relationships with 17 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:51,640 indigenous peoples here in the city of 18 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:53,240 Mount Pearl and beyond. 19 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,160 We hereby acknowledge that the land on 20 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,360 which we gather is the ancestral and 21 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,960 unceded territory of the Beothuk and the 22 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:01,920 Mi'kmaq. Mount Pearl and the broader 23 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:03,840 metro region continue to be home to 24 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,000 diverse indigenous peoples including 25 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:12,390 First Nations, Inuit and Métis. 26 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:13,760 Once said a minute's there an action 27 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,200 report from July 26th before we discuss 28 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:19,080 any business arising council need your 29 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,040 approval for these minutes. So any 30 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,550 errors or omissions? 31 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:26,800 All good? 32 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:28,280 Everybody good? 33 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,120 All right. Calling for motion moved by 34 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:31,760 Councillor Rice and seconded by 35 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:33,160 Councillor Antle that we approve those 36 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:34,840 minutes. All in favor? 37 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,880 And opposed? And that's carried. 38 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,240 Business arising please quote the number 39 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:45,470 in the minutes or the action report. 40 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:47,800 No business arising tonight. There is no 41 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,360 proclamations. There's no presentations 42 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,080 or correspondence but we do have 43 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,360 corporate services 44 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:55,640 and I believe taking the lead there will 45 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,800 be Councillor Antle. You're yours. 46 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:00,480 >> Thank you, Your Worship. And now we have 47 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:01,960 to pay our bills. We have a lot of work 48 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:03,400 to do in the city. 49 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:04,840 And the first one is our payment 50 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,360 register for August 18th, 51 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,960 2026. And for the payment register for 52 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,120 July 1st to the 31st, 2026 for the for a 53 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:18,750 total of 4,572,818.56. 54 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:20,680 And the purchase card report from May 55 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:25,760 28th, 20 May 28th, 2026 to June 25th, 56 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:30,790 2026 for a total of 445,060.59. 57 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,959 And if you look at your kit there on the 58 00:02:33,959 --> 00:02:35,880 uh 59 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,120 items to pay, there's a few large ones 60 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:39,640 there, one in particular for Dexter 61 00:02:39,640 --> 00:02:42,360 Construction for $797,000. 62 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,600 That's up there on Jackman Drive. 63 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:45,920 And there's three different to the city 64 00:02:45,920 --> 00:02:47,800 of St. John's for our regional services, 65 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,959 and they total for $700,000 or 66 00:02:49,959 --> 00:02:51,760 thereabouts. And you can see in your 67 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,440 kit, and they're all good, and I so 68 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:54,760 move. 69 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:56,200 >> It is moved by Councillor Antle and 70 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,520 seconded by Deputy Mayor Lock. Any 71 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,239 questions? 72 00:03:01,239 --> 00:03:03,280 Hearing none, I'll call for approval of 73 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:04,680 the payment register and purchase card 74 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:08,080 report. All in favor? Contra-minded? 75 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:09,880 Thank you. Carried. 76 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,680 >> And number two has to do with 77 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,200 professional development. And you know, 78 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,600 with professional development, I guess I 79 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,040 stated there last uh 2 weeks ago, it's 80 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:18,480 so good for us to be able to travel 81 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:19,880 around to different parts of the country 82 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:21,600 to see what other communities are doing, 83 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:23,360 what other councilors are doing. 84 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:24,880 And this one has to do with economic 85 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:26,920 development, and that's for myself. And 86 00:03:26,920 --> 00:03:28,720 the Economic Development Association 87 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,640 this year is going to be held in Moncton 88 00:03:30,640 --> 00:03:32,920 from September the 14th to the 7th from 89 00:03:32,920 --> 00:03:36,160 September 14th to 7th, 2026. And I so 90 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:37,680 move. 91 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:39,120 >> Thank you for the motions, Councillor 92 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:40,560 Antle and Deputy Mayor Lock. This is in 93 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,400 accordance with policy, and even though 94 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,040 it's not routine, it does come It is 95 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:45,600 routine, but it does come to this table 96 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:46,880 for approval. 97 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:48,200 All in favor? 98 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,280 And those opposed? And that's carried, 99 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,070 thanks. 100 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,080 » And our next professional development, 101 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,800 this is really good to see. It's for 102 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,560 Deputy Mayor Locke for the Atlantic 103 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,560 Planners Institute and this is held in 104 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,720 PEI and it's really good to get together 105 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:05,120 with other planners and I'm sure our 106 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:06,440 planners will learn this is a great 107 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,560 conference to take an effect and it 108 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,360 starts from October 7th to the 9th, 2026 109 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,080 and I so move. 110 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:15,720 >> Again, moved by Councillor Antle, 111 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:17,440 seconded by the Deputy Mayor. All in 112 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:18,799 favor? 113 00:04:18,799 --> 00:04:22,870 Opposed? Nets carried as well. 114 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,000 » And uh number four is a professional 115 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,320 development request. This is for Mayor, 116 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,200 Deputy Mayor and all counselors, I would 117 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,280 think. Well, no, I'm sorry, it's for 118 00:04:31,280 --> 00:04:33,080 Counselors Fry and Antle and this is for 119 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,480 MNL here in St. John's. All right, and 120 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,440 this is a great conference on November 121 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,640 5th to the 7th and we're very lucky to 122 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,720 have the uh Vice President of MNL here 123 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:43,760 in our chambers as well as Councillor 124 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,840 Fry. This is a great uh 125 00:04:46,840 --> 00:04:50,400 opportunity for us to chat with other counselors and this 126 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:53,000 goes from November 5th to the 7th and I 127 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,360 so move. 128 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:56,800 >> Again, moved by Councillor Antle, 129 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:58,640 seconded by Deputy Mayor for these four 130 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,760 members of our council to go to MNL in 131 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:03,760 the fall. All in favor? 132 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:10,350 Opposed? Carried, thanks. 133 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:12,080 » And another professional development 134 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:14,640 request for our CAO, Cassie Rideout, to 135 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:16,480 attend the same conference, MNL here in 136 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,760 St. John's and I so move. 137 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,919 >> Moved and seconded. All in favor? 138 00:05:21,919 --> 00:05:25,200 Opposed? Thank you, carried. 139 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,200 >> And number six is another professional 140 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:28,640 development training and again, it's a 141 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:30,720 fabulous to see. It's for our Director, 142 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,520 Jason Collins, to handle a 143 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,480 recreation and community safety event at 144 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:37,480 Sombra 2026 145 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:40,240 in Shediac, New Brunswick from September 146 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:43,160 the 8th to the 11th and I so move. 147 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,200 >> Again, moved by Councillor Antle, 148 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:46,480 seconded by Deputy Mayor Locke. All in 149 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:47,600 favor? 150 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,120 Opposed? Again, carried, thank you. 151 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:51,240 That's everything for corporate 152 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,320 services, your worship. Thank you. 153 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,280 Going to move on to the public works 154 00:05:55,280 --> 00:05:57,200 report, and that is Councillor Fry, 155 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,240 please. 156 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:01,400 >> Thank you, your worship. 157 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,720 Our report this evening is just for 158 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,480 information purposes, just to give 159 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,120 everybody an update on what our crews 160 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:08,400 have been doing cuz they're very, very 161 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:10,880 busy and they work very hard. 162 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:12,920 Our roads division, the repairs on 163 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,040 maintenance holes, catch basins, curbs, 164 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:17,800 sidewalks, lawn, and and asphalt 165 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:19,200 continues. 166 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:22,040 And street sweeping is ongoing. For our 167 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,080 parks division, there's of course 168 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:25,960 maintenance on our our sports fields, 169 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,280 that continues. Our flower plant 170 00:06:28,280 --> 00:06:30,440 planters and baskets have been installed 171 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,440 and they look amazing, too, by the way. 172 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:35,840 Uh our commemorative bench installations 173 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:37,840 and required maintenance, providing 174 00:06:37,840 --> 00:06:39,200 ground maintenance for summer 175 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,200 tournaments, and that's busy this 176 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:42,280 summer. 177 00:06:42,280 --> 00:06:43,800 Grass cutting throughout the city is 178 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:45,880 ongoing, providing support throughout 179 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,560 the summer for community events, court 180 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:50,919 resurfacing projects are underway and I 181 00:06:50,919 --> 00:06:52,640 think people have seen those on social 182 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:54,640 media, they're doing a great job there. 183 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:56,720 And playground structures for Farrell 184 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,000 Drive and Branscombe Pond have arrived 185 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,480 and the installation will start uh soon 186 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:03,320 in late summer. 187 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,919 Our fleet division is ongoing uh ongoing 188 00:07:05,919 --> 00:07:08,040 service and maintenance, and our UTM 189 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:09,400 division of course have their general 190 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,400 calls, their water and sewer repairs, 191 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:13,840 leak detection, which is always 192 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:16,560 important, fire hydrant inspection and 193 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:19,160 maintenance are ongoing, the water main 194 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:21,880 valve servicing and exercising, the lift 195 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:23,720 station inspections and maintenance, 196 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,440 catch basin and storm sewer cleaning, 197 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:28,680 and as always, you can see in your kit 198 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,560 here the water levels of Bable's Big 199 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,440 Pond as of August the 10th, taken a 200 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,080 little bit of a dip, but still quite 201 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:36,480 healthy. 202 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:37,880 And that's it for our report, your 203 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,760 worship. 204 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:40,919 Thank Thank very much. Now we're going 205 00:07:40,919 --> 00:07:44,680 to turn to recreation and in the absence 206 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:47,520 of the Deputy Mayor Kylie, I should say, 207 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:49,920 who is on a leave of absence and without 208 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:51,360 Councillor Lane, I'm going to turn to 209 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:56,550 Councillor Fry and Councillor Rice. 210 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:57,880 » Always happy to talk about our 211 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,720 recreation department. 212 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:03,320 Okay, so we have a request for milestone 213 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:05,000 funding for an event for Ladies 214 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,000 Auxiliary Knights of Columbus for their 215 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,520 50th anniversary and they're planning on 216 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,120 having an anniversary dinner. 217 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,080 Be it resolved that the requested 218 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,880 funding of $3,500 through milestone 219 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,520 event funding be released to the Ladies 220 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:21,800 Auxiliary Knights of Columbus once all 221 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:23,360 receipts have been submitted for their 222 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,640 50th anniversary celebration dinner on 223 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,520 October the 24th. 224 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,000 So, the Ladies Auxiliary submitted a 225 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,640 request advising that they will hold a 226 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:35,599 dinner to celebrate the past and present 227 00:08:35,599 --> 00:08:37,640 of the Ladies Auxiliary, 228 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:40,640 which was founded in 1976 as a church 229 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:42,000 ministry. 230 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,039 The ministry involved volunteering with 231 00:08:44,039 --> 00:08:46,320 church functions, supporting food banks, 232 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:47,960 and providing assistance to the Knights 233 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:50,560 of Columbus with all their events. 234 00:08:50,560 --> 00:08:52,680 The Ladies Auxiliary Knights of Columbus 235 00:08:52,680 --> 00:08:54,800 is a long-standing and valued community 236 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,560 organization with a significant history 237 00:08:57,560 --> 00:08:59,720 of contributions within the City of 238 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,880 Mount Pearl. 239 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:03,760 So, therefore, the committee recommends 240 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:05,920 approval to provide the Ladies Auxiliary 241 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:07,600 Knights of Columbus with written 242 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,200 confirmation 243 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,040 of the requested $3,500 for their 50th 244 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:13,720 anniversary celebration dinner on 245 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,880 October the 24th, 2026. 246 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:18,640 And furthermore, it is recommended that 247 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:21,360 the funds approved by council, $3,500, 248 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,480 be released once all receipts have been 249 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:25,560 submitted, ensuring the cost of the 250 00:09:25,560 --> 00:09:29,520 event is or exceed the requested amount. 251 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:31,480 And I so move. 252 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:32,800 >> Thank you. Moved by Councillor Fry, 253 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:34,240 seconded by Councillor Rice. Any 254 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:35,880 comments? 255 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:37,880 Coming out of policy overdue, Councillor 256 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:38,720 Anstey. 257 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:40,280 >> Just a quick question. I'm a member of 258 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,000 Knights of Columbus. Am I in a conflict 259 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:43,200 on this, Your Worship? Thank you. 260 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:44,240 >> Only 261 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:45,480 if you are on the executive of the 262 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:47,160 ladies auxiliary. 263 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:51,150 >> I'm not, so I guess I'm good. Thank you. 264 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:52,320 » Further? 265 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:54,480 Call the question then. All in favor? 266 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,680 And those who are opposed? 267 00:09:56,680 --> 00:09:58,880 None? Thank you. Carried. 268 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:00,840 >> Finally, for the recreation department, 269 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:04,160 is just some information notes here. 270 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,760 Information for the for the attention 271 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:08,280 and consideration of council and the 272 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:09,880 public. 273 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:11,840 Registration for swim lessons, the Mount 274 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:13,600 Pearl Seniors Independence Group fitness 275 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:16,200 programs, general recreation programs, 276 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,520 as well as the time and care programs 277 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:20,920 will open on the following dates. 278 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:22,400 The Mount Pearl Seniors Independence 279 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:24,120 Group fitness programs for Mount Pearl 280 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:27,560 residents is August 25th at 1:00 p.m. 281 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:30,240 And for non-residents, August 27th at 282 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,160 1:00 p.m. 283 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,080 The general fitness programs, now of 284 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:36,200 course, proof of residency residency is 285 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,760 required for resident registration. 286 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:40,680 Mount Pearl residents will register for 287 00:10:40,680 --> 00:10:42,400 general fitness programs on August the 288 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:45,600 25th at 5:00 p.m. and non-residents, 289 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,800 August 27th at 5:00 p.m. 290 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:50,920 The time program, and this program 291 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:53,480 requires a referral before participants 292 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:55,920 can register. For Mount Pearl residents, 293 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,360 it's August 25th at 5:00 p.m. and 294 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:02,680 non-residents, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. 295 00:11:02,680 --> 00:11:05,640 And our care program, this program also 296 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:07,880 requires a referral before participants 297 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:09,200 can register. 298 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:10,960 Again, Mount Pearl residents will 299 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:13,400 register on August 25th at 5:00 p.m. and 300 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,839 non-residents, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. 301 00:11:16,839 --> 00:11:19,360 And swim lessons registration, of 302 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:21,560 course, this one's always popular. 303 00:11:21,560 --> 00:11:24,960 And proof of residency is required for 304 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,280 resident registration here as well. 305 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:29,520 Mount Pearl residents will register for 306 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:32,560 this one on August the 31st at 5:00 p.m. 307 00:11:32,560 --> 00:11:35,000 and non-residents September the 2nd at 308 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:36,720 5:00 p.m. 309 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:38,960 As I mentioned, residents are required 310 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:40,840 to provide a valid proof of residency 311 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,040 prior to the registration date and 312 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:44,760 participants are encouraged to register 313 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:47,440 early as programs program spaces are 314 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,800 limited and may fill up quickly. 315 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,560 So, for more information, please visit 316 00:11:51,560 --> 00:11:53,760 the city of Mount Pearl website. And 317 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,080 that's it for this report, Your Worship. 318 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:58,000 Thank you. 319 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,640 >> Thank you very much. Nothing for 320 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:01,640 community safety, this meeting, 321 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:05,040 engineering, Councillor Rice. 322 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:06,600 >> Thank you, Your Worship. Our first one 323 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,560 in our kit here tonight is a uh 324 00:12:10,560 --> 00:12:12,120 is a contract award for electrical 325 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:13,600 maintenance services, which is our 326 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:17,550 TP-26-017. 327 00:12:17,560 --> 00:12:20,720 So, uh the council uh approval is 328 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:22,800 requested to award the contract for 329 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:24,880 electrical services. This approval will 330 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:26,400 allow the city to engage in preferred 331 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:27,680 proponent 332 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,240 to complete electrical maintenance and 333 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:30,960 services throughout the city. 334 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,000 The tender for the electrical 335 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,080 maintenance services TP-26-017 336 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:38,800 closed on July the 27th, 2026 337 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:40,800 and four bids were received. The lowest 338 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:42,720 qualified bidder was Pro Circuit 339 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:44,680 Electrical Incorporated for the bid 340 00:12:44,680 --> 00:12:47,920 amount of $129,375 341 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:49,680 HST included. 342 00:12:49,680 --> 00:12:51,640 So, this contract is for an initial 343 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:53,600 period of 3 years from September the 344 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,600 1st, 2026 345 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,600 until August the 31st, 2029. 346 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,360 The city reserves the right to extend 347 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:02,640 the contract by increments of 1 year for 348 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:04,440 a period of up to 349 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:06,800 not more than 2 years upon the same 350 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:08,480 terms and conditions provided both 351 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:09,960 parties agree. 352 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:10,839 So, planning, engineering, and 353 00:13:10,839 --> 00:13:12,440 development recommends that the contract 354 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:14,080 for electrical maintenance services 355 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:16,440 TP-26-017 356 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:17,880 be awarded to the lowest qualified 357 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:18,880 bidder 358 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:20,800 Pro Circuit Electrical Incorporated for 359 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,800 the bid amount of $129,375 360 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:26,880 HST included for the period of September 361 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:30,840 the 1st, 2026 to August the 31st, 2029 362 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:32,280 with the right to extend the contract by 363 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:33,800 increments of 1 year period for the 364 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,040 period of the not more than 2 years, and 365 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:37,240 I so move. 366 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,600 >> Move by Councillor Rice and seconded by 367 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:42,520 Councillor Antle. Any questions? 368 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:45,320 3 to 5 years. It's like a sentence. 369 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:46,600 But it's a tender. 370 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:47,920 All in favor. 371 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:49,560 Those opposed. 372 00:13:49,560 --> 00:13:50,840 Thank you, sir. It's carried. Over to 373 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:52,200 you for plumbing. 374 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,440 >> Thank you. Our second one is our 375 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:56,240 contract award for a plum plumbing 376 00:13:56,240 --> 00:14:00,790 maintenance services TP-26-018. 377 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:03,760 So, this one council approval is also a 378 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:04,920 contract 379 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:06,760 required or requested for the plumbing 380 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:08,840 maintenance services. This approval will 381 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:10,800 allow the city to engage in preferred 382 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:14,600 performance to complete the plumbing maintenance and services 383 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:16,320 throughout the city. 384 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:18,200 Uh so, the background this one is the 385 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:20,080 tender for plumbing maintenance services 386 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:23,230 TP-26-018 387 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:26,840 closed on July the 28th, 2026, and one 388 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:28,800 bid was received. The lowest qualified 389 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:30,480 bidder was King's Plumbing and Heating 390 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:31,520 Limited 391 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:34,839 for a bid amount of $60,375, 392 00:14:34,839 --> 00:14:36,720 HST included. 393 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:38,760 Uh this contract is for initial period 394 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:42,600 of 3 years from September the 1st, 2026 395 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:45,839 to August 31st, 2029. The city reserved 396 00:14:45,839 --> 00:14:47,280 the right to extend the contract by 397 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:49,720 increments of 1 year for period of up to 398 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:51,040 not more 399 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:52,920 to no more than 2 years upon the same 400 00:14:52,920 --> 00:14:55,080 terms and conditions provided both 401 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:56,560 parties agree. 402 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:59,160 So, the planning engineering development 403 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:00,720 recommends 404 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:01,960 that the contract for plumbing 405 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,200 maintenance services TB-26-018 406 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:06,680 be awarded to the lowest qualified 407 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:07,680 bidder 408 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:09,320 King's Plumbing and Heating Limited for 409 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:13,520 the bid amount of $60,375, 410 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,560 HST included for the period of September 411 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:18,920 the 1st, 2026 until August the 31st, 412 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:21,280 2029 with the right to extend the 413 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:23,720 contract by increments of 1 year for a 414 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:26,200 period of not more than 2 years and I 415 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:27,480 shall move. 416 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:29,680 >> Moved again by Council Rice, seconded. 417 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:31,040 Thank you by Council Antle. All in 418 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:31,560 favor? 419 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:32,240 >> Aye. 420 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:33,920 >> Those opposed? 421 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,040 Seeing no cut hands up and that's 422 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:42,270 approved. 423 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:45,360 » Our third one is our adoption of the 424 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:48,720 National Building Code 2025 part nine, 425 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,400 the energy efficient requirements. 426 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,320 Just a little background on this one. 427 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:54,320 The province of Newfoundland and 428 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,760 Labrador has adopted the 2025 National 429 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,360 Building Code. However, municipalities 430 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:01,840 retain authority to adopt part nine 431 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,760 residential energy efficiency 432 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:05,200 requirements 433 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:07,720 and determine the applicant energy 434 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:09,640 performance tier one 435 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:12,240 tier for one and two 436 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:15,320 family dwelling units. Council must 437 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,240 therefore determine whether the adoption 438 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,840 section 9.36, which is the energy 439 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,320 efficiency and establish an 440 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,240 implementation approach for the city of 441 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:25,600 Mount Pearl. 442 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,160 So background on this one. The 2025 443 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:30,320 Building Code and National Fire Code 444 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:31,600 came into 445 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,240 force in Newfoundland and Labrador on 446 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:35,600 July the 12th, 2026. 447 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:38,000 While the province adopts most 448 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,839 provisions of the National Building Code 449 00:16:39,839 --> 00:16:42,280 part nine residential require 450 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:44,440 part nine residential requirements 451 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:47,320 related to one and two family dwellings 452 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,240 remain subject to municipality 453 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:52,120 adoptions. As a result, municipalities 454 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,360 must independently determine whether the 455 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:57,760 adoption section 9.36 456 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,360 energy efficiency efficiency and 457 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:04,319 establish the applicant applicable 458 00:17:04,319 --> 00:17:05,560 minimum 459 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:09,720 compliance tier. So section 9.36 460 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:12,319 introduced a five-tier residential 461 00:17:12,319 --> 00:17:14,839 energy efficiency framework ranging from 462 00:17:14,839 --> 00:17:17,720 tier one, which is the base compliance, 463 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:20,000 to tier five, which is the net zero 464 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,760 energy ready. 465 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,560 Uh so, the city of Mount Pearl, just a 466 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:25,920 second, I'll just get down to the bottom 467 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,120 here. The committee recommends that the 468 00:17:28,120 --> 00:17:30,400 council adopt National Building Code 469 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:34,240 2025 part nine, including section 3.3 470 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,120 9.36, 471 00:17:36,120 --> 00:17:38,520 and the energy efficiency for one and 472 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:40,840 two family dwellings within city of 473 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,840 Mount Pearl, and establish tier two as 474 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:45,560 the initial mandatory compliance 475 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:46,760 standard. 476 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:49,760 Staff further further recommended 477 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:53,240 uh that council consider a future review 478 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,400 of tier tier three 479 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:58,760 implementation once municipal processes, 480 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:01,480 industry readiness, and staff capacity 481 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:03,800 have been established. Tier four and 482 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:05,640 tier five are not recommended at this 483 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:07,960 time, and I so move. 484 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:09,320 >> Again, moved by Councillor Rice, 485 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:11,480 seconded by Councillor Antle. 486 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:13,160 Come to you, Councillor Deputy Mayor 487 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:14,360 Lock. 488 00:18:14,360 --> 00:18:15,080 >> Uh thank you, Mayor. 489 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:16,520 >> Thank you, Councillor Rice. 490 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:18,120 >> You know, just just for clarity here, I 491 00:18:18,120 --> 00:18:19,680 know Councillor Rice indicated that 492 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:22,040 there's up to tier five tiers in this 493 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,360 particular uh part nine of the National 494 00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:26,440 Building Code, and it seems that we're 495 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,320 only achieving 496 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,320 tier two of a possible five. And the 497 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:33,840 rationale for that, of course, is um I 498 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:34,840 mean, this will be mandatory 499 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:36,960 requirements if if and council discussed 500 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:38,960 this at large with with staff and based 501 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:40,680 on staff recommendations. 502 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:43,480 If we were to adopt mandatory tier five, 503 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:45,600 that would that would increase the cost 504 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:47,880 of housing tremendously. That it 505 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:51,040 wouldn't be it wouldn't be viable. So, 506 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:52,360 um we figured the most prudent thing to 507 00:18:52,360 --> 00:18:54,760 do was tier up to tier two, which is 508 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:56,040 still energy efficient. I don't want to 509 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:57,360 get the I don't want the message out 510 00:18:57,360 --> 00:18:59,040 there that Mount Pearl is sort of 511 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:00,800 reneging on energy efficiency and 512 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:03,160 climate initiatives, because we are not. 513 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:05,880 Uh so, we recognize, in consultation, 514 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:08,960 you know, with the the builders, that uh 515 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,360 most of the tier two requirements are 516 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:14,120 already being undertaken. So, by making 517 00:19:14,120 --> 00:19:15,360 that mandatory in the city of Mount 518 00:19:15,360 --> 00:19:17,160 Pearl, we're not causing any undue 519 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,240 hardship or any increased costs on 520 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:21,920 potential home buyers. With that said, 521 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:23,520 we have committed to review the 522 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,240 requirements for tier three in 523 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:28,160 consultation with the builders and the 524 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,040 experts in the field and our staff and 525 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:31,880 maybe we can move to adopt that in the 526 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:32,880 years to come. So, I just want to make 527 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:34,120 that point of a clarification there, 528 00:19:34,120 --> 00:19:35,320 Mayor. Thank you. 529 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:37,360 >> Yeah, what's the staff? Director Bett, 530 00:19:37,360 --> 00:19:40,640 are we one of the first to do this and 531 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:41,560 uh 532 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:43,840 how far ahead of everybody else are we? 533 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:44,920 Um I think it's a good thing as 534 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:46,840 Councillor Deputy Mayor Locke is saying, 535 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:47,960 but uh 536 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:49,920 um I'm glad to see the initiative being 537 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:54,030 undertaken by you and your department. 538 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:55,240 » Yeah, I'm not sure if we're one of the 539 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:56,920 first, but there's conversation around 540 00:19:56,920 --> 00:19:59,680 municipalities on Northeast Avalon. 541 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:02,680 Um what approaches are being taken. Um 542 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,040 at a staff level, we've been 543 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:06,960 coordinating back and forth on where we 544 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,280 believe is the appropriate path. Uh 545 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:10,720 that's been communicated to the other 546 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:13,040 municipalities as well. But, as 547 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:16,920 Councillor Locke said, uh tier two is 548 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:17,880 uh 549 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:19,760 not far off from what we're already 550 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:22,400 achieving with most modern homes. So, 551 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:24,120 that's a good place to start with, you 552 00:20:24,120 --> 00:20:27,200 know, ambition to move forward uh as we 553 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,480 understand the process more. 554 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:32,560 >> Would this apply to uh renovations or is 555 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:35,280 it just new builds? How does that 556 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:38,480 carry itself through the processes? 557 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:40,960 >> It is primarily new builds. Renovation 558 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:42,600 would have to classify for a certain 559 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:45,080 area to be renovated in order to comply. 560 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:47,080 Otherwise, it would be I'd say 561 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:49,440 grandfathered under prior building 562 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:51,520 codes. 563 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,080 >> Uh no, Councillor Angel, and then you, 564 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:54,400 Deputy Mayor. Sorry about that. No 565 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:56,440 worries. 566 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,160 >> Uh just a quick question. I know this 567 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:00,640 comes in effect in the province July the 568 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:02,760 12th. When is it effective for the city 569 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:04,440 of Mount Pearl and does the builders get 570 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:05,360 some 571 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:09,750 a notification? Thank you. 572 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:10,080 » Yeah. 573 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:12,280 >> so after it's been adopted tonight, it 574 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:13,920 would be into effect. However, we 575 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:15,760 wouldn't we would give a grace period 576 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,000 and a notification period to developers 577 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,280 and contractors before we roll it out 578 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:22,960 officially. Um I'm expecting probably 579 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,360 late fall to make it uh a mandatory 580 00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:27,400 compliance criteria. It'll give us some 581 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:29,440 time to get our forms and policies in 582 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:32,320 order uh to check to make sure this is 583 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:35,630 being achieved. 584 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:37,920 » Uh thank you, Director. Uh just for the 585 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:39,560 question, Mayor, based on on your 586 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:42,040 question earlier, I know we we give out 587 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:43,960 grants for people to upgrade, put in 588 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,560 subsidiary basement apartments. And I 589 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:48,640 I'm just thinking back to past years, if 590 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,040 people wanted to if they had their 591 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:53,520 apartment deregistered and then wanted 592 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,320 to register it again, they'd have to 593 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:58,000 upgrade it to existing standards. 594 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,640 So, would that apply to the funding that 595 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:01,880 we're giving, the grants that we've been 596 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:03,320 giving out 597 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:05,640 under the Housing Accelerator Fund, they 598 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:09,480 would have to meet this new building code or this this 599 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:10,920 national building standard here? 600 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:15,750 >> Or is that just egress? 601 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:17,240 » I believe they would have to meet that 602 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:19,360 as well, but it's not an onerous 603 00:22:19,360 --> 00:22:21,400 standard to meet. Tier two is is fairly 604 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:26,150 basic with most modern homes. 605 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,880 » Further thoughts, anybody or everybody? 606 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:30,680 Hearing none, I'll call the question. 607 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:32,240 Then, all in favor? 608 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,440 Opposed? And we've adopted it. Thank 609 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:37,150 you. 610 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:38,880 » Thank you. Our next one is I want to 611 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:42,480 give an update on our capital work projects that's happening 612 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:44,120 around the city. 613 00:22:44,120 --> 00:22:45,880 Uh so, this is just for information 614 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:47,680 purposes only. So, Farrell Drive 615 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:49,400 pumphouse upgrades construction is 616 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:51,360 ongoing on that project is around 80% 617 00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:52,560 complete. 618 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:55,480 Our 2025 concrete works 619 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:58,480 uh construction is around 99% complete. 620 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:00,920 Uh work is ongoing. Our White Boulevard 621 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:03,640 upgrades construction is 85% complete on 622 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:05,360 that project and work is ongoing up on 623 00:23:05,360 --> 00:23:07,560 that project. Our sewage lift station, 624 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:09,960 which is on Mount Carson Avenue, 625 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:11,480 construction is ongoing on that one. 626 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:14,400 is around 99% complete. Jackman 627 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:16,360 Drive upgrades, if you've been over in 628 00:23:16,360 --> 00:23:17,480 that area, you can certainly see that 629 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:18,960 they're moving along with that project 630 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:21,960 and that one is around 80% complete. Uh 631 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,680 work is ongoing. Uh our water tower 632 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:28,440 access road construction is 85% complete 633 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:30,480 and work is ongoing on that project. Our 634 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:32,560 water storage tank, which is our design 635 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:35,480 build construction, is 64% complete. 636 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:37,120 Work is ongoing on that project as we 637 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:39,040 speak. Our Trailway Crossing 638 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:41,080 Commonwealth Avenue construction is 85% 639 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:43,120 complete. Work ongoing and hopefully 640 00:23:43,120 --> 00:23:44,920 have that open up in the next couple of 641 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:49,440 weeks. Our 2026 our 2028 street markings 642 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,040 is 85% complete. Work is ongoing on that 643 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,160 project as well. And our 2026 asphalt 644 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:58,520 services uh work is expected to start in 645 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:02,040 August of 20 26. That's it for that one 646 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:03,920 project. That's the end of the report. 647 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:05,080 >> a question. 648 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:06,400 Councilor Rice, yeah. 649 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:08,680 >> Just a quick question. I'm sorry because 650 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:10,800 I get this I I get this question almost 651 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:11,840 daily and you know what I'm going to 652 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:13,600 ask. I think Councilor Rice said it 653 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:16,880 though. The Trailway Crossing, is it 85% 654 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,200 complete? You said in a couple of weeks, 655 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,320 so we we think we'll have it done before 656 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:23,880 September 1st. All right. I know it's 657 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:25,480 almost there. I I stopped doing some 658 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:27,520 electrical work the other day, so I'm 659 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:29,240 looking forward to see that done. But 660 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:30,760 people do ask cuz one or two people 661 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:32,000 watch. 662 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:33,000 I want to know what to ask that 663 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:34,560 question. Thank you. 664 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:39,110 >> Is that a question or just commentary? 665 00:24:39,120 --> 00:24:40,840 » I have a question, but go you go first, 666 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:42,360 Councilor Rice, unless you're continuing 667 00:24:42,360 --> 00:24:46,030 your report. 668 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:47,200 » I can go back to you. Does it matter? 669 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:48,720 No, I I just wanted to add to that one 670 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:50,480 that we had some work there that Lake 671 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:52,040 and Power had to do down in that area 672 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:53,200 for uh 673 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:55,280 because there are two uh poles that are 674 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:56,280 going to go 675 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:58,640 that's going to carry the uh I guess the 676 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:00,080 sign is out over the street there. We're 677 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:01,520 too close to the wires, but those wires 678 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,560 have been moved. Moved up and uh so 679 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:05,800 hopefully now over the next couple of 680 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:08,080 weeks we'll get the uh pole bases down 681 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:09,320 and everything will move along there and 682 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:10,520 get the crosswalk put in. So, that's the 683 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:11,920 next plan. 684 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:13,080 >> Sounds good. No, I'm good. Thank you 685 00:25:13,080 --> 00:25:16,040 very much. Anybody else? 686 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,960 Um let's move on, sir, to I guess you're 687 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:20,520 going to occupancy. Are you? 688 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,680 >> Yeah, okay. 689 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:24,120 >> So, these are already pre-approved by 690 00:25:24,120 --> 00:25:25,760 our director of engineering. Uh so, I 691 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:27,440 just want to uh 692 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:29,200 just read that anyway. Occupancy permit 693 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:32,600 listing from uh June the 1st to July uh 694 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:34,560 31st, 2026. 695 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:36,920 You'll see four there in your kit. 696 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:38,320 And that's that just for information 697 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,720 purposes only. 698 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,360 And our next one is our building 699 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:46,200 I got to open up here. 700 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:48,560 Next one is our building 701 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:50,160 uh permit listing, which is also 702 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,040 pre-approved. This one runs from June 703 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,600 the 1st to July the 31st. 704 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:56,440 And you see uh quite the substantial 705 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:58,640 amount there. There's 85 listed off in 706 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:00,040 our kit there. 707 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:02,480 And they range in uh from accessory 708 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:03,680 buildings 709 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:07,080 to patio, decks, verandas, uh basically 710 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:07,800 uh 711 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:09,520 you know, home round Most of these are 712 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:12,440 actually uh that are renovations or 713 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:14,400 I guess they're uh putting new decks on, 714 00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:16,920 verandas, exterior renovations around 715 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:18,560 their homes. As you know, Mount Pearl is 716 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,520 an aging uh city. So, we got uh 717 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:23,040 retaining walls and fences being 718 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:25,320 repaired. It's nice to see actually uh 719 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:26,840 residents keeping up their properties in 720 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:28,400 the city. We got a certain standard here 721 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:30,680 in the city and uh it's nice to see 722 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:32,760 these 85. And I'm encouraging every time 723 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:33,760 I uh 724 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:34,880 you know, you're always got residents 725 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:36,000 asking, you know, so you got to put in a 726 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:37,880 permit for that, right? And you know, 727 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:39,200 you got to put in a permit and get a 728 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:41,240 permit and get it approved before you do 729 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,600 it. If that's If that's a new shed, 730 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,840 extension to a house, or fence, 731 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:47,400 retaining wall, or anything that's to do 732 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:49,560 with your property, you need to uh get a 733 00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:51,720 permit. And that's it for our report. 734 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:52,880 Thank you, Your 735 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:54,360 >> Okay, thank you very much. We're going 736 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:55,480 to go to planning and development, 737 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:56,800 Deputy Mayor Lock. 738 00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:59,120 >> Thank you, Mayor. Three items here. The 739 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:01,320 first is stop development order 740 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:02,920 confirmation. 741 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:05,080 A council decision is required here 742 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,480 to confirm an order to cease commercial 743 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:10,320 activity at a residential property. 744 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,000 Pursuant to the Mount Pearl development 745 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,000 regulations, council has the delegated 746 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:15,360 authority. 747 00:27:15,360 --> 00:27:17,880 Has the authority to delegate authority 748 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:19,520 to an employee of council to issue an 749 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:21,240 order in accordance with our 750 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:23,840 regulations. And this order is required 751 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:25,560 to be confirmed by a majority of council 752 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:28,520 at the next public meeting on July 23rd. 753 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:29,720 Our director of planning and engineering 754 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:32,160 development issued the attached stop 755 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:34,240 development order pursuant to a 756 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:35,760 delegated authority resolution of 757 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,360 council. So, here we're just 758 00:27:38,360 --> 00:27:40,280 recommending that council confirm the 759 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:43,600 order to cease an unpermitted automated 760 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:45,600 automotive-related business. And this 761 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,240 activity is taking place at 20 Gadwall 762 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:54,550 Place, and I so move. 763 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:57,040 » Is there a motion required to confirm 764 00:27:57,040 --> 00:27:58,800 this order? I'm going to ask the 765 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:00,640 legislative officer just to make sure, 766 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:01,040 right? 767 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:01,680 >> I think so. 768 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:03,480 >> Because if we delegated the authority to 769 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:05,440 the director, 770 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:07,080 it still has to come here. Okay, just 771 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:08,400 making sure. 772 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:10,000 I'm going to need Councillor Fry, I 773 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:13,800 think, to second that. And thank you for 774 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,040 to both of you. Any further questions? 775 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:18,710 Councillor Rice. 776 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:20,560 » No, I'm glad this one is coming. This is 777 00:28:20,560 --> 00:28:22,400 happening happening quite frequently in 778 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:25,320 the city now, and I know we got other 779 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:27,480 areas in the city that that, you know, 780 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:29,040 residents think they're sticking up 781 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,160 right in a commercial or business out of 782 00:28:31,160 --> 00:28:32,480 their property, but that's not the case. 783 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:34,040 I mean, we have several other areas as 784 00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:36,080 well in the city that that this is 785 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:37,680 happening, and it's not allowed in a 786 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:39,680 residential area. I'm glad this is 787 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:41,120 coming through, and I drove over there 788 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:42,600 this afternoon, and I just want to have 789 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:44,400 a quick look, and there was five or six 790 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:47,000 cars in the driveway in that area. So, 791 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:48,480 something happening there and I'm I'm 792 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:50,600 glad, you know, our inspectors and our 793 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:51,920 municipal enforcement, whoever's doing 794 00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:53,200 the inspection on those are are 795 00:28:53,200 --> 00:28:55,480 traveling there and uh and reporting 796 00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:57,520 that back. Uh this stuff is not you 797 00:28:57,520 --> 00:28:58,880 know, if you want to operate a garage or 798 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:01,080 something like that, you go to a proper 799 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:03,080 location and set it up. So, uh that's 800 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:04,600 just my view on that one. 801 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:06,760 And I'm glad this happening. Thanks. 802 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:08,480 >> Yep, well said. You uh live in a 803 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,080 residential area, you should be able to 804 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:12,160 enjoy living in a residential area, not 805 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:13,840 living in a commercial area or have 806 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:15,320 commercial activity. 807 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:16,560 I'm going to call the question. All in 808 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:18,680 favor? And those opposed? And that's 809 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:22,390 carried. Thank you. 810 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:24,400 » Uh thank you, Mayor. Uh the next item is 811 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:27,080 the St. John's urban regional urban 812 00:29:27,080 --> 00:29:28,760 region regional plan amendment number 813 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,640 110 2025. This is an update here. 814 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:33,120 And it's again it's for the attention 815 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:35,160 and consideration of my members of 816 00:29:35,160 --> 00:29:37,800 council as well as the public. Um it's a 817 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:40,640 public consultation summary regarding uh 818 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:42,680 the St. John's urban regional plan 819 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:45,240 amendment. No objections were received 820 00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:46,880 during the referral and consultation 821 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:48,120 process 822 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:50,360 of this urban regional plan uh which 823 00:29:50,360 --> 00:29:53,040 closed on August 10th of 2026. In 824 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:54,400 summary, the city received four 825 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:55,640 responses 826 00:29:55,640 --> 00:29:57,120 from our neighboring municipalities, 827 00:29:57,120 --> 00:29:59,280 CBS, St. John's, Bay Bulls, Portugal 828 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:00,920 Cove, St. Philip's, and none of the 829 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:03,600 responses raised any concerns nor 830 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:05,400 objections regarding the proposed 831 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:07,000 provincial amendment. 832 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:08,880 We did, however, receive one email from 833 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:10,600 a resident and they were seeking 834 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:12,040 clarification 835 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:14,160 as to how this might impact their 836 00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:16,640 individual residential property, but 837 00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:18,840 after discussing this with our staff, uh 838 00:30:18,840 --> 00:30:20,080 the resident did not express any 839 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:22,160 objection again to this proposed 840 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:23,800 provincial amendment. 841 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:25,840 Now, next steps. It's a very thorough 842 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:27,520 process as we know here trying to get 843 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:30,640 our municipal plan uh Mount Pearl's city 844 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:33,560 municipal plan updated. So, these are 845 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:36,120 the required upcoming steps. 846 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:38,280 Um we await confirmation from the 847 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:40,400 province regarding this proposed St. 848 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:42,080 John's urban region regional plan 849 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:44,240 amendment. We're expecting that late 850 00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:45,520 August. 851 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:47,640 Then we're going to resubmit a revised 852 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:49,640 draft municipal plan and development 853 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:50,960 regulations 854 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:53,960 spanning 2026 to 2036. This of course is 855 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:56,520 based on internal revisions, the outcome 856 00:30:56,520 --> 00:30:57,800 of the amendment that we just 857 00:30:57,800 --> 00:30:59,600 referenced, and response to general 858 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:01,080 commentary and review comments from the 859 00:31:01,080 --> 00:31:04,480 province. Um so we're expecting this by 860 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:05,960 mid-September. 861 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:07,880 Then we're going to await section 15 862 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:09,160 release 863 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:11,240 for the um municipal plan development 864 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:13,760 regulations 2026 to 2036 from the 865 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:15,800 province. We're expecting that late 866 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:17,040 September. 867 00:31:17,040 --> 00:31:19,200 Then we'll proceed with the adoption of 868 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:20,200 our municipal plan development 869 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:22,360 regulations by the by our public 870 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:24,680 council. Again, late September, early 871 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:25,880 October. 872 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:27,200 Then we have to schedule and hold a 873 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:29,480 joint public hearing. We're expecting 874 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:31,800 that in mid-October. Then we'll await 875 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:33,800 the public commissioner's report, 876 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:35,680 council approval of our municipal plan 877 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:38,160 development regulations, submit the plan 878 00:31:38,160 --> 00:31:39,680 and regulations to the province for 879 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:42,200 ministerial register registration. We're 880 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:44,640 expecting that in early November. Then 881 00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:45,640 we'll um 882 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,480 await uh ministerial registration letter 883 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:50,640 from the province. Again, late November, 884 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:53,360 early December. And finally, publish the 885 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:54,640 notice of registration in the 886 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:56,520 Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette. And 887 00:31:56,520 --> 00:31:58,440 that's estimated at the end of December. 888 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:00,800 This will then conclude the required 889 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:03,320 process. And the Mount Pearl uh the new 890 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:04,320 Mount Pearl municipal plan and 891 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:07,960 development regulations for 2026 to 2036 892 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,000 will officially come into effect on the 893 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:11,880 date that the notice of registration is 894 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:13,720 published in the Newfoundland and 895 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:16,160 Labrador Gazette. So this is a very a 896 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:19,720 fullsome and and thorough process here. 897 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:21,040 And we are following due process. So I 898 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:22,480 just wanted to provide that update 899 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:26,030 there, Mayor. 900 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:28,360 And the last uh for our report 901 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:30,640 is the um development permit listing 902 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:35,080 from uh June 1st to July 31st of 2026. 903 00:32:35,080 --> 00:32:37,520 And you can see that there are 11 listed 904 00:32:37,520 --> 00:32:38,400 there. 905 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:40,720 And um we're open any questions should 906 00:32:40,720 --> 00:32:42,800 council have any questions on this. 907 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:45,160 >> I think Councillor Antle does. 908 00:32:45,160 --> 00:32:47,680 >> Just a question and maybe uh 909 00:32:47,680 --> 00:32:48,960 we can answer this. I noticed this is 910 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:50,880 just for our FYI, 911 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,240 right? But it stated June the 1st uh to 912 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:55,200 running through to July 20th. Is there 913 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:56,800 any way we can have that earlier like 914 00:32:56,800 --> 00:32:58,240 instead of having 915 00:32:58,240 --> 00:32:59,960 already happened? What's going to 916 00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:04,150 happen? Is that a possibility? 917 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:07,840 Well, no. Well, this is uh this is uh 918 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:09,560 development permit listings that are 919 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:11,360 happening like you know what? Open air 920 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:13,080 assembly that happened on June the 16th. 921 00:33:13,080 --> 00:33:14,080 There were hockey tournament that 922 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:15,440 happened over top the road. I didn't 923 00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:17,280 know that was happening. But if we had a 924 00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:19,200 known it if we have it beforehand. Is 925 00:33:19,200 --> 00:33:20,320 there any way you can have it beforehand 926 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:23,800 like it's going to happen in September? 927 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:25,560 No, I think things don't I'm asking 928 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:27,520 instead of having it now as an FYI that 929 00:33:27,520 --> 00:33:28,960 already happened. 930 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:30,720 Like is an FYI that already happened. 931 00:33:30,720 --> 00:33:33,200 I'd like to know what's going to happen. 932 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:34,600 >> Well, I guess the only thing we could do 933 00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:36,720 is if is show permits have been approved 934 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,840 right up to today I'll say to exaggerate 935 00:33:39,840 --> 00:33:41,960 the case perhaps. 936 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:44,440 But we can't really forecast into the 937 00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:46,600 future unless you're talking about an 938 00:33:46,600 --> 00:33:49,080 activity that was approved 939 00:33:49,080 --> 00:33:50,960 that may happen in the future. But 940 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:52,480 they're all future oriented, right? 941 00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:53,960 Because when the permit's issued it's 942 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:56,200 about to you're about to do something. 943 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:59,640 So, help me out here either director or 944 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:01,400 CAO. I'm trying to answer Councillor 945 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:04,160 Antle it would in a practical way, but 946 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:05,000 uh 947 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:07,280 could we get them earlier? 948 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:09,840 Um or more up to date for lack of a 949 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:11,200 better word. I don't mean that to be 950 00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:14,679 critical. Just asking the question. 951 00:34:14,679 --> 00:34:16,760 >> No, I mean listen. I we can certainly 952 00:34:16,760 --> 00:34:20,879 take it away. I I don't see um 953 00:34:20,879 --> 00:34:23,560 a procedural way to provide guaranteed 954 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:25,320 advance notice of all permits issued 955 00:34:25,320 --> 00:34:27,840 because our permits are processed based 956 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:32,120 on event date. So, or activity date. So, 957 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:34,360 I I can't guarantee you that cuz we may 958 00:34:34,360 --> 00:34:35,679 not even be in receipt of the permit 959 00:34:35,679 --> 00:34:38,000 application 2 months out from an event 960 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:39,879 happening. We may only be able to issue 961 00:34:39,879 --> 00:34:41,879 the permit in that appropriate time 962 00:34:41,879 --> 00:34:43,720 period. So, unfortunately, I think we 963 00:34:43,720 --> 00:34:45,080 have to take that away and give it more 964 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:46,679 consideration as to how we can achieve 965 00:34:46,679 --> 00:34:48,760 and I know what you're asking for, 966 00:34:48,760 --> 00:34:51,320 but I I, you know, the it's a manual 967 00:34:51,320 --> 00:34:53,000 process to deliver that and so we have 968 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:56,310 to give that more consideration. 969 00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:57,760 » Yeah, just to go back on that one. Like 970 00:34:57,760 --> 00:34:59,040 for the ball hockey tournament, that's 971 00:34:59,040 --> 00:34:59,880 one I was just noticed that was 972 00:34:59,880 --> 00:35:02,280 happening on July the 9th. You know, and 973 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:05,280 this is a it was an FYI. Like I didn't I 974 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:06,360 walked over it. I didn't know what was 975 00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:08,160 happening. Is there any way that we know 976 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:10,480 if something's happening in September? 977 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,160 It was going to be an FYI or October. 978 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:13,640 Maybe it doesn't happen, but that'd be 979 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:15,200 nice to know 980 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:17,480 if it's going to happen. Something like 981 00:35:17,480 --> 00:35:19,080 >> That's the takeaway, I think. That's the 982 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:20,320 one you've got to 983 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:22,120 But I would ask this, 984 00:35:22,120 --> 00:35:24,160 um not for decision tonight, but to 985 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:26,360 Councillor Angel's point, if the if the 986 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:28,120 report is being prepared the Friday 987 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:29,800 before the Tuesday, maybe the cut-off 988 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:31,600 could be the Thursday before the council 989 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:33,520 meeting. And the spreadsheet, which I'm 990 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:36,240 assuming this is what this is, could be 991 00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:38,720 uh tabulated. The other issue, I think 992 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:39,960 we're going to leave that in your hands 993 00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:42,080 until next meeting. Uh Councillor Angel, 994 00:35:42,080 --> 00:35:46,110 that work for you? 995 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:48,720 Okay. Um that report was from Deputy 996 00:35:48,720 --> 00:35:50,120 Mayor Locker. You finished, sir? 997 00:35:50,120 --> 00:35:50,920 >> sir. Thank you. 998 00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:52,600 >> I'm going to move to round table. 999 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:57,510 Councillor uh Rice, please. 1000 00:35:57,520 --> 00:35:59,520 » No, just a couple things for me there. 1001 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,560 Uh I just wanted to uh 1002 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:02,880 just wanted to add about the city 1003 00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:05,480 website. Uh also, there's a couple 1004 00:36:05,480 --> 00:36:07,360 things I wanted to highlight actually, 1005 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:09,000 uh because a couple of people uh 1006 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:10,160 residents called me about a couple of 1007 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:11,400 things happening in the city and one of 1008 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:13,680 them was a citizen's alert about signing 1009 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:15,000 up for the citizen alert. Anything 1010 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:17,080 that's happening in the city, you get it 1011 00:36:17,080 --> 00:36:19,000 through that uh 1012 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:21,120 through that, you know, process there 1013 00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:22,400 because you you once you sign up and 1014 00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:23,880 give your email, you'll get notification 1015 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:25,160 of it cuz a couple people mentioned to 1016 00:36:25,160 --> 00:36:26,000 me that they didn't know what was 1017 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:27,640 something was happening, but if you sign 1018 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:29,520 up for that, you will get it. Also, the 1019 00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:31,600 construction is notices are all up there 1020 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:34,040 as well on the city site. Very important 1021 00:36:34,040 --> 00:36:35,400 because I know we got lots of 1022 00:36:35,400 --> 00:36:37,080 construction happening now around the 1023 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:40,880 city. Uh you know, uh you over on uh 1024 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:42,320 you know, 1025 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:44,400 up around Farrell Drive area is a lot of 1026 00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:45,960 stuff happening up in that area, so you 1027 00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:48,960 know, uh same thing as well. And uh the 1028 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:50,360 other the other one I want to mention is 1029 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:52,440 the Hey Mayor Pearl uh 1030 00:36:52,440 --> 00:36:53,840 Your Voice. So, you can go down that app 1031 00:36:53,840 --> 00:36:55,600 and you can put actually on the Hey 1032 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:57,200 Mayor Pearl, you can actually click on 1033 00:36:57,200 --> 00:36:59,040 the on the link there 1034 00:36:59,040 --> 00:37:00,280 and you can go in and give your opinion 1035 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:01,920 on stuff, upcoming stuff in the city. 1036 00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:03,480 So, I just want to That's it for me. 1037 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:04,240 Thank you. 1038 00:37:04,240 --> 00:37:05,880 >> Yeah, citizen alerts really valuable, 1039 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:08,760 especially for service notifications or 1040 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:10,840 uh or emergencies. 1041 00:37:10,840 --> 00:37:13,240 Um okay, so thank you, Councillor Race. 1042 00:37:13,240 --> 00:37:17,910 Over to you, Councillor Fry. 1043 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:19,240 » Thank you, Mayor. 1044 00:37:19,240 --> 00:37:20,800 There are two things I want to speak 1045 00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:22,520 about tonight. The first one is 1046 00:37:22,520 --> 00:37:23,840 something I think we'll all be 1047 00:37:23,840 --> 00:37:25,560 interested in and that's of course, 1048 00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:29,240 e-bikes and uh scooter regulations. 1049 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:30,760 As um 1050 00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:32,360 as part of Municipalities Newfoundland 1051 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:34,320 and Labrador, I've been involved with 1052 00:37:34,320 --> 00:37:37,640 meeting with the province and the team, 1053 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:40,080 Minister Goosney and his team there 1054 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:42,920 in terms of what how to go forward in 1055 00:37:42,920 --> 00:37:44,920 terms of regulating this. Of course, 1056 00:37:44,920 --> 00:37:47,640 this is all so new. It's new technology 1057 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,160 and we're still trying to trying to 1058 00:37:49,160 --> 00:37:50,600 catch up with it. 1059 00:37:50,600 --> 00:37:52,840 But, everyone agrees that regulations 1060 00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,200 are needed for for a number of reasons. 1061 00:37:55,200 --> 00:37:57,040 I mean, first of all, you've got a lot 1062 00:37:57,040 --> 00:37:59,640 of young people using these. They don't 1063 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:02,160 know the rules of the road. They haven't 1064 00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:04,480 applied for a permit and did a test and 1065 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:07,000 then did their driver's training and 1066 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:10,240 then had to do another test. Like, it is 1067 00:38:10,240 --> 00:38:14,080 kids are kids and of course, as kids, do things that they probably 1068 00:38:14,080 --> 00:38:15,560 shouldn't do. They don't have the fear, 1069 00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:19,000 so we need regulations first of all to 1070 00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:21,000 keep them safe. 1071 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:23,040 But, also, I know after talking to a lot 1072 00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:25,040 of people over the last couple of weeks, 1073 00:38:25,040 --> 00:38:27,080 especially, there are a lot of people 1074 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:29,560 who have had near misses with people on 1075 00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:32,240 e-bikes and e-scooters. I know I have. 1076 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:33,760 And uh 1077 00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:37,600 I can't imagine if I had hit somebody. I 1078 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:39,400 mean, I would never be the same again. 1079 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:40,720 It would You know, that's something that 1080 00:38:40,720 --> 00:38:42,760 stays with you. So, we also, of course, 1081 00:38:42,760 --> 00:38:46,080 need to protect the drivers as well. So, 1082 00:38:46,080 --> 00:38:47,160 I think we're moving in the right 1083 00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:50,920 direction. I I I'm so impressed with uh 1084 00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:52,360 with Minister Goosney and his team. I 1085 00:38:52,360 --> 00:38:53,520 believe they've taken this very 1086 00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:55,280 seriously, and 1087 00:38:55,280 --> 00:38:57,160 they've done a lot of consultations and 1088 00:38:57,160 --> 00:38:59,200 a lot of research, and and that's 1089 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:02,880 including with e-bike manufacturers, and I've learned a few things about 1090 00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:04,200 that, too. 1091 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:05,640 So, 1092 00:39:05,640 --> 00:39:08,200 the province has now launched a public 1093 00:39:08,200 --> 00:39:10,320 engagement survey, and this is focused 1094 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,560 on strengthening road safety, including 1095 00:39:12,560 --> 00:39:14,560 the regulation and safe operations of 1096 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:16,560 e-bikes and e-scooters. 1097 00:39:16,560 --> 00:39:19,320 So, I encourage people to go into that 1098 00:39:19,320 --> 00:39:20,440 site 1099 00:39:20,440 --> 00:39:22,600 and participate in the survey and share 1100 00:39:22,600 --> 00:39:24,400 their views on how road safety can be 1101 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:26,880 improved for all users. And I do believe 1102 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:29,080 that we're going to get a lot of similar 1103 00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:31,000 things, you know, like a lot of repeat 1104 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,400 things, but there's probably going to be 1105 00:39:33,400 --> 00:39:35,760 one or two those little gems in there 1106 00:39:35,760 --> 00:39:37,160 that's going to make a difference. So, 1107 00:39:37,160 --> 00:39:38,840 everybody's Everybody's views are 1108 00:39:38,840 --> 00:39:40,280 important there. 1109 00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:41,600 And the survey can be found at 1110 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:43,800 engageNL.ca. 1111 00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:45,720 And uh this stems from growing public 1112 00:39:45,720 --> 00:39:47,160 discussions across the province 1113 00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:49,720 regarding e-bike and e-scooter safety. 1114 00:39:49,720 --> 00:39:51,720 And it includes concerns raised by 1115 00:39:51,720 --> 00:39:53,480 municipalities, residents, and law 1116 00:39:53,480 --> 00:39:55,520 enforcement. So, of course, the city of 1117 00:39:55,520 --> 00:39:57,920 Mount Pearl will also complete a survey 1118 00:39:57,920 --> 00:39:59,680 as it's open to municipalities as well 1119 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:01,440 as the general public. 1120 00:40:01,440 --> 00:40:03,920 And uh I I'd strongly encourage people 1121 00:40:03,920 --> 00:40:08,840 to uh to have their say. And this is new. It's kind of like when 1122 00:40:08,840 --> 00:40:11,000 seatbelt regulations first came in. You 1123 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:13,000 know, nobody wanted it, but now it's 1124 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:14,040 just 1125 00:40:14,040 --> 00:40:15,600 now it just keeps us all safe and it's 1126 00:40:15,600 --> 00:40:17,120 just um 1127 00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:19,920 a habit. So, we're at a place now where 1128 00:40:19,920 --> 00:40:22,320 this is coming into play and it's 1129 00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:24,680 something that people should should have 1130 00:40:24,680 --> 00:40:27,640 their have their voices heard. 1131 00:40:27,640 --> 00:40:29,000 So, that's one thing I wanted to talk 1132 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,800 about there. I don't know if anybody 1133 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:37,230 else wanted to comment. 1134 00:40:37,240 --> 00:40:39,000 The other thing I wanted to talk about 1135 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:41,120 is um 1136 00:40:41,120 --> 00:40:42,400 I've 1137 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:44,080 as you guys all know, I'm an animal 1138 00:40:44,080 --> 00:40:45,000 lover. 1139 00:40:45,000 --> 00:40:46,920 And I've had a number of residents reach 1140 00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:49,600 out to me over the summer with concerns 1141 00:40:49,600 --> 00:40:52,280 that our animal when when they call in, 1142 00:40:52,280 --> 00:40:54,360 if they if they've captured a stray 1143 00:40:54,360 --> 00:40:57,120 animal, when they call in, they're told 1144 00:40:57,120 --> 00:41:00,360 that we don't collect stray animals 1145 00:41:00,360 --> 00:41:02,440 if they're in custody. 1146 00:41:02,440 --> 00:41:05,920 So, this got some people shaking their heads 1147 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:08,240 because I mean, if you see a stray cat, 1148 00:41:08,240 --> 00:41:09,640 you're going to 1149 00:41:09,640 --> 00:41:11,520 entice them somewhere, 1150 00:41:11,520 --> 00:41:13,320 enclose them, and then call animal 1151 00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:15,280 regulations and say, "Please come get 1152 00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:16,320 this." 1153 00:41:16,320 --> 00:41:17,520 But, they're being told now, "If you 1154 00:41:17,520 --> 00:41:20,160 have If you have the animal, 1155 00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:22,680 we're not coming to take it." So, this 1156 00:41:22,680 --> 00:41:24,400 is something of concern. I just bring it 1157 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:25,840 forward because I've had a number of 1158 00:41:25,840 --> 00:41:27,960 residents reach out to me on this. 1159 00:41:27,960 --> 00:41:30,240 is the season when the you know, 1160 00:41:30,240 --> 00:41:34,200 you've got a lot of animals roaming and 1161 00:41:34,200 --> 00:41:36,440 they're we're coming into kitten season, 1162 00:41:36,440 --> 00:41:39,080 and you don't want an excess of animals 1163 00:41:39,080 --> 00:41:40,640 on the streets. 1164 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:42,160 Plus, you also don't want, you know, for 1165 00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:44,160 the safety of the animals as well. So, 1166 00:41:44,160 --> 00:41:45,680 this is something I just wanted to bring 1167 00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:48,160 forward for future discussion. I just 1168 00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:50,000 wanted to table it here today and and 1169 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:51,720 let residents know that this is 1170 00:41:51,720 --> 00:41:52,920 something on our radar and we're going 1171 00:41:52,920 --> 00:41:55,000 to revisit it. 1172 00:41:55,000 --> 00:41:56,080 And that's it for me, Your Worship. 1173 00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:57,480 Thank you. 1174 00:41:57,480 --> 00:41:59,000 >> Yeah, I guess part of your plea is is it 1175 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:01,240 something new we're doing or not doing, 1176 00:42:01,240 --> 00:42:04,120 whatever the case may be, but 1177 00:42:04,120 --> 00:42:05,040 yeah, it's nice to be able to 1178 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:07,800 communicate that to residents. 1179 00:42:07,800 --> 00:42:11,040 >> We used to We used to collect animals. 1180 00:42:11,040 --> 00:42:14,800 Um and I believe it changed in 2019. So, 1181 00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:16,480 I'm just asking that it be revisited 1182 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:17,960 because this is something, you know, 1183 00:42:17,960 --> 00:42:19,760 like I said, we don't want we don't want 1184 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:22,480 animals on on the street and you've got 1185 00:42:22,480 --> 00:42:24,040 all these good Samaritans who are 1186 00:42:24,040 --> 00:42:26,080 collecting and are trying to save 1187 00:42:26,080 --> 00:42:28,240 animals and trying to get them off the 1188 00:42:28,240 --> 00:42:31,520 street. And if people won't come and if 1189 00:42:31,520 --> 00:42:34,560 our if our 1190 00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:36,080 bylaws say that we won't go collect 1191 00:42:36,080 --> 00:42:37,280 them, what are they going to do with 1192 00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:39,160 them? Put them back out on the street. 1193 00:42:39,160 --> 00:42:41,880 And we don't want that. So, um I just 1194 00:42:41,880 --> 00:42:43,240 wanted to bring it forward and have it 1195 00:42:43,240 --> 00:42:44,880 revisited. 1196 00:42:44,880 --> 00:42:45,320 Thank you. 1197 00:42:45,320 --> 00:42:47,240 >> So, the direction is will staff take it 1198 00:42:47,240 --> 00:42:49,200 away? I think that's what I'm sensing, 1199 00:42:49,200 --> 00:42:50,600 right? That's your plea? Yeah, good 1200 00:42:50,600 --> 00:42:52,520 stuff. Okay, thanks so much. Over to 1201 00:42:52,520 --> 00:42:55,000 Deputy Mayor. 1202 00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:56,360 >> Uh thank you, Mayor. Two quick things. 1203 00:42:56,360 --> 00:42:57,840 Well, the first about the e-bikes, I 1204 00:42:57,840 --> 00:43:00,000 won't go on at length because I'm uh 1205 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:02,040 Councillor Fry summarized it uh 1206 00:43:02,040 --> 00:43:04,040 nicely there. I'm just delighted to see 1207 00:43:04,040 --> 00:43:05,800 the province uh 1208 00:43:05,800 --> 00:43:10,320 you know, taking an initiative and and reaching out seeking feedback, but 1209 00:43:10,320 --> 00:43:13,680 as Councillor Fry said, I think there's going to be significant 1210 00:43:13,680 --> 00:43:16,080 overlap um 1211 00:43:16,080 --> 00:43:18,840 in the responses. So, I I await that. Um 1212 00:43:18,840 --> 00:43:20,120 I also want to just extend the 1213 00:43:20,120 --> 00:43:22,640 congratulations to the event Sunday, the 1214 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:23,240 uh 1215 00:43:23,240 --> 00:43:25,400 the Sunset Market out here out front. I 1216 00:43:25,400 --> 00:43:26,680 mean, people were just they were 1217 00:43:26,680 --> 00:43:29,280 charmed. I got to say. Um so many people 1218 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:30,720 came and said, "What a lovely event." It 1219 00:43:30,720 --> 00:43:32,160 was pop-up. Some people said, "I didn't 1220 00:43:32,160 --> 00:43:33,640 know about it. I heard the music. I was 1221 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:35,080 over the tennis courts. I decided to 1222 00:43:35,080 --> 00:43:37,800 drop down." The music was great. 1223 00:43:37,800 --> 00:43:40,000 The um the food was great. The uh you 1224 00:43:40,000 --> 00:43:42,680 know, all the vendors. So, I just want 1225 00:43:42,680 --> 00:43:44,200 to extend congratulations Director 1226 00:43:44,200 --> 00:43:45,840 Collins and others who were involved in 1227 00:43:45,840 --> 00:43:46,720 that 1228 00:43:46,720 --> 00:43:48,520 uh making that such a success. That's it 1229 00:43:48,520 --> 00:43:51,120 for me, Mayor. Thank you. 1230 00:43:51,120 --> 00:43:52,840 >> Thank you. 1231 00:43:52,840 --> 00:43:54,840 And over to you, Councillor Antle, and 1232 00:43:54,840 --> 00:43:56,520 uh let's talk about e-bikes. Go ahead. 1233 00:43:56,520 --> 00:43:58,400 >> I I have a 1234 00:43:58,400 --> 00:43:59,960 two things to talk about. One, I'll talk 1235 00:43:59,960 --> 00:44:01,680 about e-bikes, believe it or not. I just 1236 00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:03,560 filled out Engage NL. 1237 00:44:03,560 --> 00:44:05,400 I have a call in to the minister. and to 1238 00:44:05,400 --> 00:44:07,680 chat with the minister because I I am on 1239 00:44:07,680 --> 00:44:09,760 a knee bike. 1240 00:44:09,760 --> 00:44:11,520 And I'm I'm on the bike and trail every 1241 00:44:11,520 --> 00:44:13,160 week every day. 1242 00:44:13,160 --> 00:44:14,840 And I stopped talking to people most 1243 00:44:14,840 --> 00:44:16,080 times to ask them about how they feel 1244 00:44:16,080 --> 00:44:17,440 about e-bikes. 1245 00:44:17,440 --> 00:44:18,800 And a lot of people do we have to 1246 00:44:18,800 --> 00:44:20,440 there's distinguish between e-bikes. 1247 00:44:20,440 --> 00:44:23,000 are pedal assisted e-bikes and 1248 00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:24,760 e-bikes without pedals. 1249 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:26,160 And we got to make sure that we're not 1250 00:44:26,160 --> 00:44:28,360 going to ban e-bikes that pedal 1251 00:44:28,360 --> 00:44:30,000 assisted. I think I know minister even 1252 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:31,520 said we're not looking for a banning 1253 00:44:31,520 --> 00:44:33,680 e-bikes with pedals. Pedal assisted 1254 00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:35,320 bikes I mean we got to there's car what 1255 00:44:35,320 --> 00:44:37,640 is two there's a big difference. 1256 00:44:37,640 --> 00:44:39,600 And I won't go on about that too much. 1257 00:44:39,600 --> 00:44:41,120 But you know Sunday when I went up from 1258 00:44:41,120 --> 00:44:44,160 my house to CBS 90% of the bikers were 1259 00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:46,160 e-bikers on the trails and they were 1260 00:44:46,160 --> 00:44:48,400 following rules of the road. 1261 00:44:48,400 --> 00:44:50,040 Now I'll get to my topic and I'll just 1262 00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:52,640 get into that. I was up on uh 1263 00:44:52,640 --> 00:44:54,720 Saint David's and I contacted a 1264 00:44:54,720 --> 00:44:56,760 counselor Wednesday or Thursday last 1265 00:44:56,760 --> 00:44:58,520 week with my grandchildren. 1266 00:44:58,520 --> 00:45:00,560 And when I went there there was six 1267 00:45:00,560 --> 00:45:02,120 youngsters and they were they were 1268 00:45:02,120 --> 00:45:04,080 electric dirt bikes or whatever these 1269 00:45:04,080 --> 00:45:06,680 called pedal they never had no pedals. 1270 00:45:06,680 --> 00:45:08,200 And they were going across Saint David's 1271 00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:09,280 field 1272 00:45:09,280 --> 00:45:10,440 in the parkway and I'd say they were 1273 00:45:10,440 --> 00:45:12,640 doing 40 or 50 km an hour. They were 1274 00:45:12,640 --> 00:45:14,240 flying. I mean there was youngsters all 1275 00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:15,400 over the field. My youngsters were 1276 00:45:15,400 --> 00:45:17,840 there. My grandchildren were there. 1277 00:45:17,840 --> 00:45:19,040 was other children there playing. 1278 00:45:19,040 --> 00:45:21,720 We our parks and rec were playing with 1279 00:45:21,720 --> 00:45:24,520 their kids. I contacted our CEO and I 1280 00:45:24,520 --> 00:45:26,360 said this is terrible. I mean this is we 1281 00:45:26,360 --> 00:45:28,480 have to do something. So I stopped I 1282 00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:30,120 chatted with other parents while I was 1283 00:45:30,120 --> 00:45:31,200 there. 1284 00:45:31,200 --> 00:45:33,600 And a lot of people don't realize that 1285 00:45:33,600 --> 00:45:36,480 these motor these e-bikes without motors 1286 00:45:36,480 --> 00:45:38,800 are not legal here in the city of Mount 1287 00:45:38,800 --> 00:45:41,760 Pearl. They can be confiscated. 1288 00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:43,720 So one of our MEOs came by and I chatted 1289 00:45:43,720 --> 00:45:45,840 with one of our MEOs and we talked about 1290 00:45:45,840 --> 00:45:47,720 this like they can confiscate these 1291 00:45:47,720 --> 00:45:50,040 bikes. I think what we have to do is let 1292 00:45:50,040 --> 00:45:52,440 parents know like right up front they're 1293 00:45:52,440 --> 00:45:53,960 illegal in the city of Mount Pearl and 1294 00:45:53,960 --> 00:45:55,360 we can confiscate them. They're in our 1295 00:45:55,360 --> 00:45:58,120 bylaws. We had them sent out today that 1296 00:45:58,120 --> 00:46:00,840 our bylaw states that we can confiscate 1297 00:46:00,840 --> 00:46:02,880 motorized vehicles within city of Mount 1298 00:46:02,880 --> 00:46:06,480 Pearl. And e-bikes without pedals can be 1299 00:46:06,480 --> 00:46:08,560 confiscated. I think what we need to do 1300 00:46:08,560 --> 00:46:10,880 is put a on our website, on our 1301 00:46:10,880 --> 00:46:12,440 Facebook, that we're going to start 1302 00:46:12,440 --> 00:46:14,200 confiscating these bikes. Parents need 1303 00:46:14,200 --> 00:46:15,600 to know they're illegal in the city of 1304 00:46:15,600 --> 00:46:17,040 Mount Pearl. Somebody's going to get 1305 00:46:17,040 --> 00:46:18,600 hurt. The bylaws, like Counselor Friel 1306 00:46:18,600 --> 00:46:20,080 just said, the minister's working on 1307 00:46:20,080 --> 00:46:21,800 something. 1308 00:46:21,800 --> 00:46:23,600 But our bylaws are already in the city. 1309 00:46:23,600 --> 00:46:26,440 Our MEOs can pick up a bike and 1310 00:46:26,440 --> 00:46:29,080 confiscate that bike. Now, as regards to 1311 00:46:29,080 --> 00:46:30,720 scooters, I don't know how the scooters 1312 00:46:30,720 --> 00:46:32,680 work. But the scooters are just as 1313 00:46:32,680 --> 00:46:34,920 dangerous as If they don't have pedals, 1314 00:46:34,920 --> 00:46:36,360 someone's going to get hurt on these 1315 00:46:36,360 --> 00:46:37,960 bikes. But right now, we already have 1316 00:46:37,960 --> 00:46:39,840 the bylaws in our city that we can 1317 00:46:39,840 --> 00:46:41,320 confiscate the bikes. I think what we 1318 00:46:41,320 --> 00:46:43,120 need to do is put out a some kind of 1319 00:46:43,120 --> 00:46:45,000 notification within the next 30 days or 1320 00:46:45,000 --> 00:46:46,400 next 2 weeks, we're going to start 1321 00:46:46,400 --> 00:46:48,920 confiscating. And I think that will stop 1322 00:46:48,920 --> 00:46:50,600 people from using Parents don't know 1323 00:46:50,600 --> 00:46:52,240 that they're illegal. 1324 00:46:52,240 --> 00:46:54,520 Yeah. I was up in Costco 1325 00:46:54,520 --> 00:46:56,200 a couple of days ago. They're selling 1326 00:46:56,200 --> 00:46:58,320 scooters now for I won't say the price, 1327 00:46:58,320 --> 00:46:59,600 but they're selling People are buying 1328 00:46:59,600 --> 00:47:01,280 them all over the place. Parents need to 1329 00:47:01,280 --> 00:47:02,440 know they're illegal in the city of 1330 00:47:02,440 --> 00:47:04,640 Mount Pearl. And however we do that, we 1331 00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:06,360 can put a sign on the beginning of We 1332 00:47:06,360 --> 00:47:08,680 have signs all the times. 1333 00:47:08,680 --> 00:47:09,760 Yeah. 1334 00:47:09,760 --> 00:47:11,480 And And you know, that's uh 1335 00:47:11,480 --> 00:47:12,760 me on e-bikes. So, anybody else? 1336 00:47:12,760 --> 00:47:14,000 >> passionate. You're a bit of a cyclist 1337 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:14,720 from what I understand. 1338 00:47:14,720 --> 00:47:16,160 >> I'm on the e-bike. I talked to lots of 1339 00:47:16,160 --> 00:47:18,640 people in the city, right? You know, my 1340 00:47:18,640 --> 00:47:20,560 age around the e-bikes, and I contacted 1341 00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:22,520 I put on the Engage NL, and I put a sign 1342 00:47:22,520 --> 00:47:23,880 my name, and I said you can give me a 1343 00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:25,840 call. I talked to e-bikes. You can go 1344 00:47:25,840 --> 00:47:27,440 down on the trail, and I just rode my 1345 00:47:27,440 --> 00:47:29,120 bike across the walk, and I talked to 1346 00:47:29,120 --> 00:47:30,880 people on the e-bikes. 1347 00:47:30,880 --> 00:47:32,640 And I stress that. I think any of us are 1348 00:47:32,640 --> 00:47:35,280 looking We don't want to ban e-bikes. 1349 00:47:35,280 --> 00:47:36,880 Pedal-assisted e-bikes are what are 1350 00:47:36,880 --> 00:47:40,400 safe. It's the speed and these motorized 1351 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:42,360 dirt bikes have to be banned. And we 1352 00:47:42,360 --> 00:47:43,880 have the laws in place to confiscate 1353 00:47:43,880 --> 00:47:45,040 them. 1354 00:47:45,040 --> 00:47:46,720 And that's my rant on that one. 1355 00:47:46,720 --> 00:47:48,840 >> Unfortunately, we don't Well, it depends 1356 00:47:48,840 --> 00:47:50,440 on the classification. Electric dirt 1357 00:47:50,440 --> 00:47:52,320 bikes, these little guys that go, you 1358 00:47:52,320 --> 00:47:53,640 know what I mean? Like like the old 1359 00:47:53,640 --> 00:47:55,800 Yammie, remember the old Yammies? They 1360 00:47:55,800 --> 00:47:57,720 are classified as off-road vehicles in 1361 00:47:57,720 --> 00:47:59,000 the city of Mount Pearl and they are 1362 00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:01,240 enforceable. Right now e-bikes with 1363 00:48:01,240 --> 00:48:03,280 pedals and e-scooters are permitted 1364 00:48:03,280 --> 00:48:06,240 within the city because to see a sign 1365 00:48:06,240 --> 00:48:07,840 doesn't always define what the 1366 00:48:07,840 --> 00:48:09,960 regulation is and the regulations don't 1367 00:48:09,960 --> 00:48:11,880 necessarily back that up and we're 1368 00:48:11,880 --> 00:48:14,200 trying to coordinate with the province 1369 00:48:14,200 --> 00:48:15,080 and 1370 00:48:15,080 --> 00:48:17,280 I got the CAO and I saw the corner of my 1371 00:48:17,280 --> 00:48:19,800 eye Deputy Mayor Lock. Can you expand on 1372 00:48:19,800 --> 00:48:22,280 that as I know we had some notes done up 1373 00:48:22,280 --> 00:48:24,200 and but Councillor is right, speed is 1374 00:48:24,200 --> 00:48:26,000 the issue. I'm not sure I agree with him 1375 00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:28,800 on the pedal assist bikes but e-scooters 1376 00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:30,720 and e-bikes it's free range 1377 00:48:30,720 --> 00:48:33,040 unfortunately. Is that a fair statement 1378 00:48:33,040 --> 00:48:34,920 unless we ban them specifically just 1379 00:48:34,920 --> 00:48:38,990 from our infrastructure? 1380 00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:42,440 » Um listen, no doubt that this is a topic 1381 00:48:42,440 --> 00:48:44,760 of interest particularly with the news 1382 00:48:44,760 --> 00:48:47,760 as of late. So the city is working on a 1383 00:48:47,760 --> 00:48:49,680 submission 1384 00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:51,360 outlining many of the concerns raised 1385 00:48:51,360 --> 00:48:53,400 here today but Mayor is right. It's very 1386 00:48:53,400 --> 00:48:54,840 clear legislatively in our own 1387 00:48:54,840 --> 00:48:57,400 regulations around e-bikes without 1388 00:48:57,400 --> 00:48:59,360 pedals because they don't have to propel 1389 00:48:59,360 --> 00:49:02,360 they cannot operate on a propel assist. 1390 00:49:02,360 --> 00:49:04,400 So we do have regulations support that 1391 00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:05,680 we do not have the support of 1392 00:49:05,680 --> 00:49:08,640 regulations for e-scooters or e-bikes 1393 00:49:08,640 --> 00:49:11,160 and so at this point in time 1394 00:49:11,160 --> 00:49:14,440 any enforcement is limited in terms of 1395 00:49:14,440 --> 00:49:17,000 what we can do as a municipality so we 1396 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:18,640 have to work with the province. We have 1397 00:49:18,640 --> 00:49:20,040 to govern 1398 00:49:20,040 --> 00:49:21,360 we have to work from a governance and 1399 00:49:21,360 --> 00:49:24,680 advocacy perspective to find a path 1400 00:49:24,680 --> 00:49:27,400 forward on that. So we're doing what we 1401 00:49:27,400 --> 00:49:29,960 can. We are enforcing the regulations 1402 00:49:29,960 --> 00:49:31,360 that are within our control. So for 1403 00:49:31,360 --> 00:49:34,480 example helmets helmets are required 1404 00:49:34,480 --> 00:49:36,040 under our current regulations and our 1405 00:49:36,040 --> 00:49:38,800 municipal enforcement team have been 1406 00:49:38,800 --> 00:49:41,440 enforcing helmet 1407 00:49:41,440 --> 00:49:46,000 regulations and requirements more so and Director Collins has given this 1408 00:49:46,000 --> 00:49:47,920 direction to his team 1409 00:49:47,920 --> 00:49:49,640 to ensure that we are stopping we are 1410 00:49:49,640 --> 00:49:51,800 working with youth 1411 00:49:51,800 --> 00:49:55,080 for e-bikes e-dirt bikes, sorry. and It 1412 00:49:55,080 --> 00:49:57,520 is all very complicated, but for e-dirt 1413 00:49:57,520 --> 00:49:59,240 bikes, we are 1414 00:49:59,240 --> 00:50:00,480 we have given the direction to our 1415 00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:02,160 enforcement team to confiscate where 1416 00:50:02,160 --> 00:50:04,600 appropriate, and if you're operating 1417 00:50:04,600 --> 00:50:06,400 outside of that to call a parent and 1418 00:50:06,400 --> 00:50:07,800 ensure the parent comes to collect the 1419 00:50:07,800 --> 00:50:11,360 bike in those times. So, the challenge, 1420 00:50:11,360 --> 00:50:12,720 you know, the challenge is around 1421 00:50:12,720 --> 00:50:14,840 enforcement of e-scooters and and 1422 00:50:14,840 --> 00:50:16,720 e-bikes that have 1423 00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:17,360 um 1424 00:50:17,360 --> 00:50:20,080 pedal pedals with them because our 1425 00:50:20,080 --> 00:50:22,760 ability to enforce is limited. However, 1426 00:50:22,760 --> 00:50:24,400 we are working more on an awareness 1427 00:50:24,400 --> 00:50:25,920 angle right now, and we're we're going 1428 00:50:25,920 --> 00:50:28,480 to work with the province to support 1429 00:50:28,480 --> 00:50:30,120 better legislation that we can better 1430 00:50:30,120 --> 00:50:32,120 enforce. 1431 00:50:32,120 --> 00:50:33,000 >> I'm going to save you for last, 1432 00:50:33,000 --> 00:50:34,680 Councillor Rental, because you started a 1433 00:50:34,680 --> 00:50:36,160 great conversation, but I think we've 1434 00:50:36,160 --> 00:50:37,640 got two colleagues that want to speak, 1435 00:50:37,640 --> 00:50:39,360 and maybe more for all I know, but I'm 1436 00:50:39,360 --> 00:50:40,800 going to go to Deputy Mayor Lock and 1437 00:50:40,800 --> 00:50:42,000 then Councillor Fry. 1438 00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:43,680 >> Uh thank you, Mayor. I just further to 1439 00:50:43,680 --> 00:50:45,200 what Councillor Rental was saying, I I 1440 00:50:45,200 --> 00:50:47,400 mean, he's dead on the money here, 1441 00:50:47,400 --> 00:50:48,600 but I think we got to get into the 1442 00:50:48,600 --> 00:50:51,120 semantics because we're using the term 1443 00:50:51,120 --> 00:50:53,560 e-bikes, but and I think that's where 1444 00:50:53,560 --> 00:50:55,880 the confusion comes, Councillor Rental. 1445 00:50:55,880 --> 00:50:58,280 It's it's the e-motorcycle 1446 00:50:58,280 --> 00:50:59,840 that we're we're concerned about because 1447 00:50:59,840 --> 00:51:00,960 I know 1448 00:51:00,960 --> 00:51:02,480 I mean, I was reading here today some 1449 00:51:02,480 --> 00:51:04,080 information that was sent to us about 1450 00:51:04,080 --> 00:51:06,840 micro-mobility devices. 1451 00:51:06,840 --> 00:51:08,560 And then the examples that were given 1452 00:51:08,560 --> 00:51:12,160 here, e-bikes, pedal-assist bikes, 1453 00:51:12,160 --> 00:51:13,960 e-scooters, electric skateboards, and 1454 00:51:13,960 --> 00:51:15,320 Segways. 1455 00:51:15,320 --> 00:51:17,320 But to me, what distinguishes an e-bike 1456 00:51:17,320 --> 00:51:19,520 from a pedal-assist bike? In my mind, 1457 00:51:19,520 --> 00:51:22,000 they're the same. It's the e-motorcycles 1458 00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:23,600 is what we're 1459 00:51:23,600 --> 00:51:25,360 I think what what you're referring to 1460 00:51:25,360 --> 00:51:27,080 here, right? But 1461 00:51:27,080 --> 00:51:29,720 or electric dirt bike, right? But, you 1462 00:51:29,720 --> 00:51:31,480 know, a bicycle a 1463 00:51:31,480 --> 00:51:33,680 The pedal-assist is what we permit. As 1464 00:51:33,680 --> 00:51:34,920 long as you got pedals that you can 1465 00:51:34,920 --> 00:51:36,920 propel with your feet, 1466 00:51:36,920 --> 00:51:39,560 that's what's permissible. 1467 00:51:39,560 --> 00:51:41,240 Of course, and I said that a couple of 1468 00:51:41,240 --> 00:51:43,280 weeks ago, that I'm on the trail 1469 00:51:43,280 --> 00:51:45,080 sometimes, and people on 1470 00:51:45,080 --> 00:51:47,360 you know, you know, mountain bikes that 1471 00:51:47,360 --> 00:51:50,440 aren't e electric, they're exceeding the 1472 00:51:50,440 --> 00:51:53,200 speeds on our trails. So, you know, but 1473 00:51:53,200 --> 00:51:54,960 we need to we and I'm sure the province 1474 00:51:54,960 --> 00:51:56,080 is going to do this, they need to 1475 00:51:56,080 --> 00:51:58,120 clarify to your point, Councillor 1476 00:51:58,120 --> 00:52:00,280 Randell, so that parents know what's 1477 00:52:00,280 --> 00:52:02,440 legal, what's not. 1478 00:52:02,440 --> 00:52:03,800 legal in the city of Mount 1479 00:52:03,800 --> 00:52:05,400 Pearl. Thank you, Mayor. 1480 00:52:05,400 --> 00:52:07,280 Councillor Fry. And Councillor Racey, 1481 00:52:07,280 --> 00:52:08,800 are you next in the queue or you want to 1482 00:52:08,800 --> 00:52:10,520 wait? You going to You're going to pass 1483 00:52:10,520 --> 00:52:11,680 for now. I think it's all being 1484 00:52:11,680 --> 00:52:13,440 discussed. Councillor Fry and then 1485 00:52:13,440 --> 00:52:16,000 Councillor Randell. 1486 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:17,440 >> I just wanted to add because there was 1487 00:52:17,440 --> 00:52:20,120 one thing that I I learned this week. 1488 00:52:20,120 --> 00:52:22,160 These uh scooters, you know, the ones 1489 00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:25,160 that kids have, they come in factory uh 1490 00:52:25,160 --> 00:52:28,000 from the factory at set at 30 km/h. 1491 00:52:28,000 --> 00:52:30,920 That's what is recommended, 30 km/h. 1492 00:52:30,920 --> 00:52:33,600 But apparently, there's a way you can, I 1493 00:52:33,600 --> 00:52:35,400 don't know, YouTube it or something and 1494 00:52:35,400 --> 00:52:36,680 this is what kids are doing. There's a 1495 00:52:36,680 --> 00:52:40,840 way to override that 30 km/h. So, now 1496 00:52:40,840 --> 00:52:43,160 you've got these scooters that should be 1497 00:52:43,160 --> 00:52:48,200 going 30 km/h and they're going much, faster. So, that's one of the 1498 00:52:48,200 --> 00:52:50,520 things that we need to 1499 00:52:50,520 --> 00:52:52,040 keep in mind, too, when you're talking 1500 00:52:52,040 --> 00:52:54,120 about speeds and and e-scooters. Like, 1501 00:52:54,120 --> 00:52:55,920 there's You've got the ones from the 1502 00:52:55,920 --> 00:52:59,080 factory that are 30 km and then others 1503 00:52:59,080 --> 00:53:01,000 that can go much faster. 1504 00:53:01,000 --> 00:53:04,120 Uh I also wanted just to to I think 1505 00:53:04,120 --> 00:53:06,680 uh CAO Rideout hit the ball hit the nail 1506 00:53:06,680 --> 00:53:09,280 right on the head because in terms of 1507 00:53:09,280 --> 00:53:11,400 regulation, we need provincial 1508 00:53:11,400 --> 00:53:12,920 regulation. We need to keep it 1509 00:53:12,920 --> 00:53:14,920 consistent across across the province 1510 00:53:14,920 --> 00:53:17,240 across municipal boundaries. And by 1511 00:53:17,240 --> 00:53:19,840 having provincial regulation, that will 1512 00:53:19,840 --> 00:53:22,080 help in terms of enforcement and giving 1513 00:53:22,080 --> 00:53:25,200 more more clout to enforcement. And uh 1514 00:53:25,200 --> 00:53:26,800 that's all I just wanted to say. I just 1515 00:53:26,800 --> 00:53:28,920 I was fascinated about the I was down at 1516 00:53:28,920 --> 00:53:31,680 the e-bike shop and they have what they 1517 00:53:31,680 --> 00:53:34,560 call moto bikes or something and they 1518 00:53:34,560 --> 00:53:36,160 look really amazing. There was one there 1519 00:53:36,160 --> 00:53:38,080 like $20,000. 1520 00:53:38,080 --> 00:53:39,920 But it is I mean, there's the technology 1521 00:53:39,920 --> 00:53:41,360 is there and one of something else that 1522 00:53:41,360 --> 00:53:43,280 he said that I found was interesting, 1523 00:53:43,280 --> 00:53:46,320 too. He said, "This is new here, but 1524 00:53:46,320 --> 00:53:48,440 people tourist come and they want to 1525 00:53:48,440 --> 00:53:50,400 rent these bikes because they've they're 1526 00:53:50,400 --> 00:53:52,440 so used to having them in other parts of 1527 00:53:52,440 --> 00:53:54,680 Canada that when they come, they know 1528 00:53:54,680 --> 00:53:56,360 how to use them and that's that's their 1529 00:53:56,360 --> 00:53:59,000 mode of transportation. So, we're just a 1530 00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:02,000 little bit uh I guess a little bit later 1531 00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:03,440 getting it here, but it's like the 1532 00:54:03,440 --> 00:54:05,360 Cabbage Patch effect, you know, one kid 1533 00:54:05,360 --> 00:54:06,720 gets it, everybody else wants one, 1534 00:54:06,720 --> 00:54:07,400 right? 1535 00:54:07,400 --> 00:54:08,840 >> Now, you're dating yourself. 1536 00:54:08,840 --> 00:54:10,640 >> Yeah. 1537 00:54:10,640 --> 00:54:11,600 >> Coun. Tilley, 1538 00:54:11,600 --> 00:54:12,760 you stared at this. 1539 00:54:12,760 --> 00:54:13,880 >> How do you want to finish, sir? 1540 00:54:13,880 --> 00:54:16,200 >> Just on a high note. I talked to some 1541 00:54:16,200 --> 00:54:18,080 kids that use scooters and I thought 1542 00:54:18,080 --> 00:54:20,400 this was fabulous. Couple of scooters, 1543 00:54:20,400 --> 00:54:21,840 like you can leave my house for any 1544 00:54:21,840 --> 00:54:23,920 Mount Pearl now and you can take these 1545 00:54:23,920 --> 00:54:24,960 scooters and that's what they're 1546 00:54:24,960 --> 00:54:27,520 planning to do, go right to university, 1547 00:54:27,520 --> 00:54:29,480 10 km from Mount Pearl, 10 km on our 1548 00:54:29,480 --> 00:54:31,400 trails and it's nice trails and they can 1549 00:54:31,400 --> 00:54:32,560 take the scooters, put them in their 1550 00:54:32,560 --> 00:54:34,320 backpack and put them in the locker. So, 1551 00:54:34,320 --> 00:54:36,400 it's ideal for university students. 1552 00:54:36,400 --> 00:54:37,920 There is a way we can keep these 1553 00:54:37,920 --> 00:54:39,320 scooters and work with these. Like the 1554 00:54:39,320 --> 00:54:42,560 mayor said, speed is the key. 20 km on 1555 00:54:42,560 --> 00:54:44,880 our trails, that's it. If you do 20 km, 1556 00:54:44,880 --> 00:54:46,320 with something director Collins, we both 1557 00:54:46,320 --> 00:54:47,920 have e-bikes and you know, we do speed 1558 00:54:47,920 --> 00:54:50,080 them at 20 km. It's no problem. I have 1559 00:54:50,080 --> 00:54:52,480 an e-bike, my son has a regular bike, I 1560 00:54:52,480 --> 00:54:54,600 cannot keep up with him. I have an 1561 00:54:54,600 --> 00:54:56,680 e-bike, my bike tops out at 28 km, it 1562 00:54:56,680 --> 00:54:58,440 won't go any faster in life. 1563 00:54:58,440 --> 00:55:00,200 I can't keep up with Ryan. This is just 1564 00:55:00,200 --> 00:55:02,240 impossible. It's just So, it's it's 1565 00:55:02,240 --> 00:55:03,680 speed. Any other I'll go on and that's 1566 00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:05,480 it. So, we can go on that. My last one 1567 00:55:05,480 --> 00:55:07,680 is really uh it's good news. 1568 00:55:07,680 --> 00:55:09,160 And I think we need to send out a letter 1569 00:55:09,160 --> 00:55:11,560 congratulations to Read Music. 1570 00:55:11,560 --> 00:55:13,720 Junior and Junior Reed are celebrating 1571 00:55:13,720 --> 00:55:16,080 35 years of successful business here in 1572 00:55:16,080 --> 00:55:17,760 the city of Mount Pearl. 1573 00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:19,480 Junior and Junior started our business 1574 00:55:19,480 --> 00:55:21,000 off here on number three Commonwealth 1575 00:55:21,000 --> 00:55:23,840 Avenue, all right? And one they had one 1576 00:55:23,840 --> 00:55:24,680 little 1577 00:55:24,680 --> 00:55:26,080 office there off Amulree Electric. 1578 00:55:26,080 --> 00:55:27,400 That's where he started, a little tiny 1579 00:55:27,400 --> 00:55:29,320 office. It was just They had a couple of 1580 00:55:29,320 --> 00:55:31,240 guitars and a piano and they started off 1581 00:55:31,240 --> 00:55:33,000 35 years ago. 1582 00:55:33,000 --> 00:55:34,240 And now you look at them, they're over 1583 00:55:34,240 --> 00:55:35,960 on Topsail Road, they have the I think 1584 00:55:35,960 --> 00:55:38,560 the top floor, they have classes. They 1585 00:55:38,560 --> 00:55:40,080 have 1586 00:55:40,080 --> 00:55:41,560 I've taught so many people how to play 1587 00:55:41,560 --> 00:55:44,120 music here in City Mount Pearl. 1588 00:55:44,120 --> 00:55:45,760 If any time we want any kind of 1589 00:55:45,760 --> 00:55:48,240 donation, you call Junior and Janior and 1590 00:55:48,240 --> 00:55:50,480 they're there right away. So, for 35 1591 00:55:50,480 --> 00:55:51,920 years successful business here in City 1592 00:55:51,920 --> 00:55:53,360 Mount Pearl, congratulations from 1593 00:55:53,360 --> 00:55:54,920 almost, I'm sure, and a nice letter from 1594 00:55:54,920 --> 00:55:56,840 the City Mount Pearl would be nice. 1595 00:55:56,840 --> 00:55:59,160 And uh maybe we can drop over and uh 1596 00:55:59,160 --> 00:56:00,160 drop it off to him. And that's 1597 00:56:00,160 --> 00:56:01,200 everything from me, Your Worship. Thank 1598 00:56:01,200 --> 00:56:02,000 you. 1599 00:56:02,000 --> 00:56:03,400 >> Consider it done. I'm going to finish 1600 00:56:03,400 --> 00:56:05,000 with a few thank yous. Thank you to 1601 00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:07,360 Carrie Hotter in our community city 1602 00:56:07,360 --> 00:56:08,960 communications for putting together all 1603 00:56:08,960 --> 00:56:11,880 these great e-bike and e-scooter and 1604 00:56:11,880 --> 00:56:14,040 e-messaging 1605 00:56:14,040 --> 00:56:15,840 uh for the city. Thank you very much uh 1606 00:56:15,840 --> 00:56:17,600 Carrie. Uh thank you to council and 1607 00:56:17,600 --> 00:56:19,880 staff for um Mount Pearl putting the 1608 00:56:19,880 --> 00:56:22,120 initiative in through MNL to uh put a 1609 00:56:22,120 --> 00:56:24,160 resolution on the table so that 1610 00:56:24,160 --> 00:56:26,320 Councillor Fry, who's the vice president 1611 00:56:26,320 --> 00:56:28,360 of MNL and is also, I think, head of 1612 00:56:28,360 --> 00:56:29,720 advocacy, 1613 00:56:29,720 --> 00:56:31,200 uh could meet with Minister Goosney 1614 00:56:31,200 --> 00:56:33,520 along with her colleagues at MNL. Um but 1615 00:56:33,520 --> 00:56:35,720 I can also give you an update. I think 1616 00:56:35,720 --> 00:56:38,240 the minister is very confident in the 1617 00:56:38,240 --> 00:56:39,800 process and it's going to be very 1618 00:56:39,800 --> 00:56:42,160 thorough, but there are timelines. And 1619 00:56:42,160 --> 00:56:44,560 he, I believe, mentioned to me yesterday 1620 00:56:44,560 --> 00:56:46,360 that they're hoping to bring in some 1621 00:56:46,360 --> 00:56:48,720 legislation the fall. They're they're 1622 00:56:48,720 --> 00:56:50,680 not dithering cuz he's not just hearing 1623 00:56:50,680 --> 00:56:53,000 it, say, from the City of Mount Pearl. I 1624 00:56:53,000 --> 00:56:55,400 think all quarters are are speaking to 1625 00:56:55,400 --> 00:56:56,200 it. 1626 00:56:56,200 --> 00:56:56,840 Um 1627 00:56:56,840 --> 00:56:59,440 and I think CAO, we talked about 1628 00:56:59,440 --> 00:57:00,720 setting up a meeting with Minister 1629 00:57:00,720 --> 00:57:01,960 Goosney just to follow up our 1630 00:57:01,960 --> 00:57:04,240 engagement. I believe we would have no 1631 00:57:04,240 --> 00:57:06,040 trouble getting Councillor Antle to go. 1632 00:57:06,040 --> 00:57:07,600 Yeah. So. 1633 00:57:07,600 --> 00:57:09,880 With that in mind, uh 1634 00:57:09,880 --> 00:57:11,520 thank you everybody for your attention, 1635 00:57:11,520 --> 00:57:13,200 your discussion of the issues, and 1636 00:57:13,200 --> 00:57:16,520 giving up um the evening of your Tuesday, which is 1637 00:57:16,520 --> 00:57:17,960 a quite evening outdoors, and I'm going 1638 00:57:17,960 --> 00:57:20,320 to now call for a motion, please, to 1639 00:57:20,320 --> 00:57:21,760 adjourn the meeting. Moved by Councillor 1640 00:57:21,760 --> 00:57:25,560 Fry, seconded by Councillor Rice.