1 00:00:38,871 --> 00:00:43,010 Good afternoon and welcome to our regular city Council meeting. 2 00:00:43,875 --> 00:00:47,934 We respectfully acknowledge the province of Newfoundland Labrador, which city 3 00:00:47,974 --> 00:00:51,374 of St. John's is the capital city as the ancestral 4 00:00:51,414 --> 00:00:54,663 homelands of the biotic. Today these lands are home to 5 00:00:54,703 --> 00:00:58,103 a diverse population of indigenous and other peoples. We would 6 00:00:58,103 --> 00:01:01,543 also like to acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and 7 00:01:01,583 --> 00:01:04,583 cultures of the Mi'kmaq in you Inuits and Southern Inuit. 8 00:01:05,424 --> 00:01:10,917 Of this province. The agenda for today's meeting is before 9 00:01:10,917 --> 00:01:17,596 you move by Councillor Bruce, seconded by Councillor Rile. Call 10 00:01:17,596 --> 00:01:17,836 the question. 11 00:01:44,188 --> 00:01:50,281 Is carriage. There is. Just to correct that. There is 12 00:01:50,302 --> 00:01:59,368 two additions. To the agenda. To new business. That is 13 00:01:59,389 --> 00:02:03,934 the report I'm revenue and expenditures for fiscal 2025. And 14 00:02:03,934 --> 00:02:06,974 the ratification of the collective agreement between the City of 15 00:02:06,995 --> 00:02:14,559 St. John's and Cupi local 569. Move the amendment to 16 00:02:14,580 --> 00:02:19,697 the. Agenda. Move by Deputy Mayor Ellsworth, second to buy 17 00:02:20,598 --> 00:02:24,648 Councillor Davis. Call the question. 18 00:02:41,738 --> 00:02:42,757 Your vote for me there, please. 19 00:03:27,158 --> 00:03:27,777 Motion's carried. 20 00:03:39,372 --> 00:03:47,308 Development applications. Variants for accessory ability. For the Minutes. Just 21 00:03:47,329 --> 00:03:54,945 in minutes. Sorry, back to the minutes. The minutes for 22 00:03:54,985 --> 00:04:00,990 October August 11th, 2026. Are before you. Moved by Constar 23 00:04:01,091 --> 00:04:04,813 Cattig in Second of Bay Councillor Earl. Call the question. 24 00:04:22,563 --> 00:04:32,482 Motions carried. Development Applications. Variance for accessory building, 444 Matix 25 00:04:32,503 --> 00:04:37,161 Cove Road Councillor Rod. Thank you, your warship. This is 26 00:04:37,342 --> 00:04:40,890 to seek approval for variance to an accessory building. Area 27 00:04:41,951 --> 00:04:46,661 at 444 Maddox Cove Road. An application was received to 28 00:04:46,661 --> 00:04:51,777 Construct and Accessory Building at 444 Maddox Cove Road. The 29 00:04:51,817 --> 00:04:55,297 applicant is requesting a non - percent variant on the 30 00:04:55,398 --> 00:05:01,297 accessory building area to allow an area of 179. 86 31 00:05:01,478 --> 00:05:05,708 metres squared. For a residential use. The accessory building areas 32 00:05:05,889 --> 00:05:09,788 limited to lesser of 10 percent of the lot area 33 00:05:10,289 --> 00:05:15,400 or 75 percent of the residential Building for print. Section 34 00:05:15,661 --> 00:05:19,640 7. 4 of the St. John's Development Regulations allows Council 35 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:25,480 to grant the variants from the applicable requirements to a 36 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:29,560 maximum of 10 percent if the cumulative effect of all 37 00:05:29,901 --> 00:05:33,560 variants on the lot is not greater than 10 percent. 38 00:05:33,901 --> 00:05:37,720 Notices were issued to abiding property owners as well as 39 00:05:37,981 --> 00:05:42,200 posted on the City website and posted into location City 40 00:05:42,221 --> 00:05:45,160 Hall and the City Hall and XNOS missions were received. 41 00:05:46,656 --> 00:05:50,715 So the recommendation is that Council approve a 9 - 42 00:05:50,715 --> 00:05:54,795 percent variance on the accessory building at 444 Maddox Cove 43 00:05:54,795 --> 00:05:59,975 Road. To allow for an area of 179. 86 square 44 00:06:00,015 --> 00:06:09,566 metres. Second of all, Councillor Earl. Comments. Call a question. 45 00:06:29,470 --> 00:06:38,619 Deputy Mayor. Yeah, keep kicking me out. 46 00:06:39,545 --> 00:06:47,800 All the favourite. Motion's carried. 47 00:06:49,735 --> 00:06:59,419 99 New Co - Furrows. Councillor Ryle. Thank you, Warshif. 48 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:03,419 A change of nonconform issues, application has been submitted for 49 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:08,214 199 New Cove Road. The application proposed a change of 50 00:07:08,395 --> 00:07:12,454 nonconforming use from a retail to bakery. The bakery would 51 00:07:12,494 --> 00:07:16,694 occupy a floor area of 76. 5 metres squared and 52 00:07:16,694 --> 00:07:19,734 operate Monday to Saturday, 8 a. m. to 8 p. 53 00:07:19,734 --> 00:07:24,214 m. Debacrie would operate on an order fulfillment basis. Orders 54 00:07:24,254 --> 00:07:28,054 will be received online and delivered to customers. There will 55 00:07:28,054 --> 00:07:34,029 be, would be now storefront for public visitation. Parking would 56 00:07:34,029 --> 00:07:37,469 be provided on site. The African site is on residential 57 00:07:37,970 --> 00:07:41,911 R1. Five submissions were received of which four were in 58 00:07:41,951 --> 00:07:46,151 support while won opposed wanted it to remain a convenience 59 00:07:46,151 --> 00:07:50,387 store. Of those in support, the only concern was to 60 00:07:50,387 --> 00:07:53,347 potential impact of noise from the exhaust fan from the 61 00:07:53,387 --> 00:08:00,042 commercial kitchen. So the recommendation is that council approved the 62 00:08:00,143 --> 00:08:03,402 change for non - conforming use to allow proposed bakery 63 00:08:03,442 --> 00:08:09,623 at 99 New Cove Road. Second of all, Councillor Davis. 64 00:08:10,637 --> 00:08:13,545 Comments. Call the question. 65 00:08:22,590 --> 00:08:28,481 S carried. 50 Monday Pound Road. Council ORR. Thank you 66 00:08:28,902 --> 00:08:33,705 a warship. The discretionary use application has been submitted for 67 00:08:34,046 --> 00:08:38,707 Morgan Enterprise Limited for 50 Monday Pond Road. The application 68 00:08:38,888 --> 00:08:42,307 is for the expansion of an existing medical clinic for 69 00:08:42,347 --> 00:08:47,267 an additional 381 metre squared area. The total floor area 70 00:08:47,608 --> 00:08:52,067 would be 2, 476 metres squared. And hours of evaporation 71 00:08:52,168 --> 00:08:55,507 will remain Monday to Friday, 8 a. m. to 8 72 00:08:55,547 --> 00:08:59,500 p. m. Parking is provided on site. The applicant site 73 00:08:59,521 --> 00:09:06,390 is owned industrial commercial. So the recommendation is Council Proved 74 00:09:06,491 --> 00:09:10,790 Extension to the existing medical clinic use at 50 Mondround 75 00:09:10,790 --> 00:09:15,971 Pond Road, which is a discretionary use. Second to buy 76 00:09:16,232 --> 00:09:22,455 Councillor Nosworthy. Councillor Brian. Is this for. An extension to 77 00:09:22,495 --> 00:09:31,756 the building or interior fiddle. Uh. You worship. 78 00:09:34,737 --> 00:09:43,582 print of a building. Any further comments. Questions. 79 00:09:44,913 --> 00:09:45,452 Call a question. 80 00:09:59,772 --> 00:10:07,194 S carried. 65 Glen Air Street. Councillor Rod. Thank you, 81 00:10:07,194 --> 00:10:11,854 your warship. Request to relieve one parking space for residential 82 00:10:12,035 --> 00:10:16,414 dwelling unit at 65 Glener Street. An application was submitted 83 00:10:16,915 --> 00:10:20,974 at 65 Linear Street to add an additional subsidiary dwelling 84 00:10:21,075 --> 00:10:24,894 unit to the existing single detached dwelling. As per section 85 00:10:25,235 --> 00:10:29,594 8. 3 of the envision St. John's Development Regulations, one 86 00:10:29,594 --> 00:10:34,091 parking space is required for east residential dwelling unit. The 87 00:10:34,091 --> 00:10:38,011 property has four stacked parking spaces. Park and relief for 88 00:10:38,032 --> 00:10:42,571 one space is requested for a secondary subsecretary dwelling unit. 89 00:10:43,963 --> 00:10:47,942 Parking Relief rational is at the driveway allows for stack 90 00:10:47,982 --> 00:10:51,782 parking and the property is within walking distance to multiple 91 00:10:52,283 --> 00:10:56,286 bus routes and amenities. As per section 8. 12 of 92 00:10:56,326 --> 00:10:59,726 the development regulations were an applicant wishes to provide a 93 00:10:59,766 --> 00:11:03,806 different number of parking spaces other than those required Council's 94 00:11:03,827 --> 00:11:07,086 child request a parking report. Where in the opinion of 95 00:11:07,267 --> 00:11:11,646 council the requested change does not marry to PROC ME 96 00:11:11,686 --> 00:11:14,366 4 Council may accept the staff report which is presented 97 00:11:14,467 --> 00:11:19,990 as a decision note. The recommendation is that Council approved 98 00:11:20,331 --> 00:11:24,150 parking relief for warm parking space at 65 Glennier Street 99 00:11:24,171 --> 00:11:31,038 to allow for a second subsecurity dwelling unit. Second of 100 00:11:31,038 --> 00:11:36,444 our councillor Bruce. Councillor Hickman. It says there's four spaces 101 00:11:36,625 --> 00:11:40,215 there now. So this sounds like it's the third unit 102 00:11:40,556 --> 00:11:43,024 though. Or is this now the 50 on it. 103 00:11:53,474 --> 00:11:56,573 It says there's four stack, right? There's four spaces are 104 00:11:56,573 --> 00:11:59,835 now. They want relief for one space. So that means 105 00:12:00,016 --> 00:12:03,534 they still have four spaces. But each unit needs one 106 00:12:03,574 --> 00:12:06,654 space. So I don't understand. Are there already four spaces 107 00:12:06,835 --> 00:12:15,405 in that four units in the house. Uh, you worship. 108 00:12:15,405 --> 00:12:19,139 We don't, uh. Acknowledge stacked parking as parking. So the 109 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:23,072 driveway is heavy enough run by the stacked. Stack parking 110 00:12:23,112 --> 00:12:26,192 requires coordination with other units in the dwelling. So while 111 00:12:26,293 --> 00:12:28,352 this physically the space is there. And we put that 112 00:12:28,352 --> 00:12:31,952 in the note for council's considerations that you know, they 113 00:12:31,952 --> 00:12:33,552 won't end up on the street or whatever. There is 114 00:12:33,653 --> 00:12:38,119 parking. But from our regulation stack parking is not really 115 00:12:39,580 --> 00:12:42,409 parking that we consider. So I believe this is just 116 00:12:42,910 --> 00:12:50,366 one subsidiary U and or a third unit. Yeah. We 117 00:12:50,366 --> 00:12:53,191 further comments, questions. Call a question. 118 00:13:17,427 --> 00:13:21,575 Of Davis. Nope. Motion's carried. 119 00:13:27,775 --> 00:13:34,093 167 Babel's wrote, Councillor Royal. Thank you, your worship. A 120 00:13:34,133 --> 00:13:38,493 change of nonconforming use application has been submitted for 167 121 00:13:38,834 --> 00:13:43,053 Babel's Road to proposed application is for a change in 122 00:13:43,474 --> 00:13:47,533 the restaurant hours of operation, which is an existing nonconforming 123 00:13:47,634 --> 00:13:52,227 use at this location. The new application applicant is proposing 124 00:13:53,208 --> 00:13:56,547 revised hours of Operation from 11 a. m. to 7 125 00:13:56,587 --> 00:14:00,469 p. m. Seven days a week. This is an extended 126 00:14:00,650 --> 00:14:04,869 from the currently approved hours of 3 p. m. to 127 00:14:04,909 --> 00:14:07,709 9 p. m. Tuesday to Friday. And 10 a. m. 128 00:14:07,709 --> 00:14:11,015 to 8 p. m. on Saturday. The floor area would 129 00:14:11,055 --> 00:14:13,895 be 90 metres squared on on - site parking is 130 00:14:13,895 --> 00:14:18,863 provided. The applicant site is owned commercial neighbourhood. One submission 131 00:14:18,863 --> 00:14:23,103 was received which supported the proposal and encouraged more development 132 00:14:23,284 --> 00:14:28,612 of its kind in the area. So the recommendation is 133 00:14:29,113 --> 00:14:32,227 a council - proved to revise hours of operation. For 134 00:14:32,328 --> 00:14:37,347 the existing nonconforming use at 167 Bables Road, which would 135 00:14:37,387 --> 00:14:40,147 allow the restaurant to operate seven days a week from 136 00:14:40,248 --> 00:14:48,948 11am to 7pm. Second to buy, Councillor Cadigan. Any comments. 137 00:14:51,381 --> 00:14:52,000 Got a question. 138 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:10,846 S carried. Development permits lists and building permits lists are 139 00:15:10,846 --> 00:15:17,384 there for your... before you, for your parousal. Requisitions, payrolls 140 00:15:17,565 --> 00:15:26,657 and accounts. The payments. Weekly payment vouchers for the weeks 141 00:15:26,657 --> 00:15:32,404 ending August 12th and August 19th. 2026. Moved by Councillor 142 00:15:32,425 --> 00:15:36,427 Bruce. Seconded by Deputy Mayor. Call a question. 143 00:15:49,045 --> 00:15:58,679 S carried. Contracts awarded July 21st 144 00:15:59,180 --> 00:16:07,075 and July 28th, provided for your information. Notice his motion 145 00:16:07,096 --> 00:16:17,035 resolutions questions, petitions. No business. Observance 146 00:16:17,035 --> 00:16:21,755 of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th, 2026. 147 00:16:24,811 --> 00:16:27,030 Thank you, worship. We just need to get counsel's approval 148 00:16:27,070 --> 00:16:30,310 to observe the national diaphrag truth in reconciliation in line 149 00:16:30,350 --> 00:16:33,781 with federal and provincial governments. Out of way falls on 150 00:16:33,821 --> 00:16:37,388 September 30th. And has been observed by the city for 151 00:16:37,409 --> 00:16:41,914 several years. These observance will suspend services and caused municipal 152 00:16:41,935 --> 00:16:46,091 billing to Phillies. Direction is required for frapness must plan 153 00:16:46,131 --> 00:16:48,797 for courtingly. So I moved that we accept that your 154 00:16:48,837 --> 00:16:57,777 worship. Second to buy. Councillor Rile. Comments. 155 00:16:58,937 --> 00:17:03,693 Councillor Davis. A question, if staff work on that day, 156 00:17:03,693 --> 00:17:07,380 is it an overtime paid holiday. Once you need to. 157 00:17:12,013 --> 00:17:19,063 So is that included in the 510, 000 dollar. Before 158 00:17:19,103 --> 00:17:21,192 the comments. Call a question. 159 00:17:31,494 --> 00:17:39,510 Carried. Special events regulatory committee 2026 summer event 6. Councillor 160 00:17:39,611 --> 00:17:43,024 Bruce. Thank you, Worship. Seeking Council approval for the following 161 00:17:43,285 --> 00:17:48,144 low closures associated with these, I think it's three events. 162 00:17:48,144 --> 00:17:52,144 The first one is Uniform Services Ron Provincial Marathon. Scheduled 163 00:17:52,144 --> 00:17:55,184 to take place on Sunday, September the 13th. All roads 164 00:17:55,184 --> 00:17:57,184 will be open after the last runners. The start finish 165 00:17:57,224 --> 00:17:59,344 for this event will take place in Barring Park to 166 00:17:59,365 --> 00:18:03,344 accommodate runner safety. There will be several lane reductions and 167 00:18:03,365 --> 00:18:06,064 road closures in place. Closure will be implemented by experienced 168 00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:09,681 race marshals and the road closures are listed below. Gower 169 00:18:09,681 --> 00:18:12,481 Street Block Party scheduled to take place in September 13th, 170 00:18:12,481 --> 00:18:14,721 rain date of the 20th. A Block Party organised by 171 00:18:14,761 --> 00:18:17,281 the four churches in the area. They're requesting to close 172 00:18:17,302 --> 00:18:19,841 Gawer Street from Cathedral Street to Church Hill from 11 173 00:18:19,862 --> 00:18:22,081 a. m. to 2 p. m. and volunteers will be 174 00:18:22,182 --> 00:18:26,081 positioned on barricades. And the Kery Street block party scheduled 175 00:18:26,081 --> 00:18:28,081 to take place on September the 19th. The rain date 176 00:18:28,081 --> 00:18:30,721 of the 20th. A block party organised by the residents 177 00:18:30,721 --> 00:18:32,961 of the area. Their requesting to close Carrie Street from 178 00:18:33,062 --> 00:18:36,401 Aragol Street, the Porsche of Colf Road from 11 a. 179 00:18:36,401 --> 00:18:39,601 m. to 3 p. m. Volunteers will be positioned on 180 00:18:39,641 --> 00:18:42,481 barricades and local vehicle and emergency access will be granted. 181 00:18:42,982 --> 00:18:47,521 Sorry, the four. Battle of Britain parade and ceremony scheduled 182 00:18:47,521 --> 00:18:49,841 to take place on Sunday, September the 20th. Roe closures 183 00:18:49,881 --> 00:18:51,921 will be implemented by the RNC and the military police 184 00:18:52,742 --> 00:18:55,361 and the royal closures are relisted below their role enclosures. 185 00:18:56,114 --> 00:18:59,239 Starting at the CLB. And Terry Fox runs scheduled to 186 00:18:59,239 --> 00:19:01,859 take place in September 20th around Kitty Bitty Lake, the 187 00:19:01,859 --> 00:19:05,719 organisers are requesting the closure from Chancey Drive from Carnell 188 00:19:05,759 --> 00:19:09,319 to Lakeview Avenue and from Lakeview Avenue to Forest Road 189 00:19:09,420 --> 00:19:11,879 from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. So I'll 190 00:19:11,919 --> 00:19:15,079 move that we approve the road closures associated with the 191 00:19:15,180 --> 00:19:19,159 following events uniform services, run provincial marathon on September 13th. 192 00:19:19,159 --> 00:19:22,439 Gary Street Block Party on September the 30th. Carrie Street 193 00:19:22,460 --> 00:19:25,799 Block Party in September the 90s Battle of Britain parade 194 00:19:25,839 --> 00:19:28,439 and ceremony on September 20th and Terry Fox run on 195 00:19:28,439 --> 00:19:33,693 September the 20th. Councillor Cattigan. I live on one of 196 00:19:34,034 --> 00:19:36,293 the streets that might be closing so I think I 197 00:19:36,293 --> 00:19:41,005 have to abstain from voting. Potentially. It's a question. 198 00:19:49,052 --> 00:19:53,911 Um, yeah, I mean the confident interest refers to a 199 00:19:54,012 --> 00:19:57,351 special interest. So, um, kind of got to judge that 200 00:19:57,391 --> 00:20:00,711 for yourself. I think you would be fine if you 201 00:20:00,711 --> 00:20:02,471 decided to cut conflict. I think that that would be 202 00:20:02,511 --> 00:20:04,791 appropriate. But again, if you think you can be objective 203 00:20:04,831 --> 00:20:09,111 about it, it's a different manner. So it's generally like 204 00:20:09,292 --> 00:20:11,351 it would affect all the people on the street in 205 00:20:11,351 --> 00:20:15,591 the same way. So is a broader broadcast of people 206 00:20:15,591 --> 00:20:18,311 who are experiencing the road closures versus if it was 207 00:20:18,311 --> 00:20:21,511 just like affecting your house specifically. So I think you're 208 00:20:21,532 --> 00:20:24,350 okay to go ahead and vote on it. But obviously 209 00:20:25,331 --> 00:20:32,281 it's ultimately your decision to do so. Okay. Second to 210 00:20:32,281 --> 00:20:41,905 buy Councillor Catigan. Any comments. Call 211 00:20:42,086 --> 00:20:42,385 a question. 212 00:20:52,915 --> 00:21:01,608 S carried. 105 Messenger Drive interprets zone lines. Councillor Davis. 213 00:21:02,489 --> 00:21:04,788 So we're voting to interpret the zone lines at 105 214 00:21:04,809 --> 00:21:09,613 Messenger Drive. Between commercial chemount and open space, reflecting the 215 00:21:09,714 --> 00:21:12,173 determination that the wetland in the area is not rated 216 00:21:12,173 --> 00:21:15,411 highly enough to be a protected wetland. It's owned by 217 00:21:15,432 --> 00:21:18,900 Bristol Development Inc. who want to develop it. It's mostly 218 00:21:18,940 --> 00:21:22,922 zoned open space. With a small portion zone commercial came 219 00:21:22,922 --> 00:21:25,962 out. And it's designed open space within the minister plan. 220 00:21:27,297 --> 00:21:29,916 Current length of mesh drive ends here with the proposals 221 00:21:30,097 --> 00:21:34,153 to one day extend the road for further north. Jason 222 00:21:34,193 --> 00:21:37,883 is the yellow Marsh wetland system. And, uh, the wetland 223 00:21:37,984 --> 00:21:40,283 boarding of Parsegun, the subject property did not rank high 224 00:21:40,323 --> 00:21:44,804 enough and is therefore no longer protected wetland. City staff 225 00:21:44,844 --> 00:21:47,364 reviewed the subject property determined if the need for public 226 00:21:47,465 --> 00:21:50,259 open space here aside from the wetland issue. The stream 227 00:21:50,299 --> 00:21:52,099 that flows through the area has a one in 100 228 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,899 year floodplain and a 15 metre buffer on each side 229 00:21:54,899 --> 00:21:57,578 of it. And that will remain reserved from future development. 230 00:21:58,571 --> 00:22:02,070 No CD division expressed interests in 105 mission to drive 231 00:22:02,110 --> 00:22:04,870 for active or passive open space. Therefore, the only thing 232 00:22:04,891 --> 00:22:07,270 keeping the existing open space zone on the property is 233 00:22:07,291 --> 00:22:09,590 the former status of the protected wet line, which is 234 00:22:09,590 --> 00:22:13,511 now removed. Since the wetland on the subject property is 235 00:22:13,511 --> 00:22:16,391 no longer protected, then the zone line between CK and 236 00:22:16,572 --> 00:22:19,111 ozones can be interpreted to follow the floodplain buffer of 237 00:22:19,111 --> 00:22:22,484 the stream. Therefore the chief minister planner interprets his own 238 00:22:22,665 --> 00:22:25,582 lines thus. It will be changes made to the missile 239 00:22:25,622 --> 00:22:31,673 plan. The province administers St. John's urban regional regions regional 240 00:22:31,673 --> 00:22:34,393 plan and applies the public open space designation and the 241 00:22:34,433 --> 00:22:37,517 yellow marsh area. At the scale of the regional plans 242 00:22:37,538 --> 00:22:39,757 future land use map this change will be virtually invisible. 243 00:22:40,938 --> 00:22:43,477 There is a wider issue with regional plan which city 244 00:22:43,477 --> 00:22:46,197 staff will address with Council soon when the regional plans 245 00:22:46,237 --> 00:22:48,737 map was converted from a paper format to digital, the 246 00:22:48,737 --> 00:22:51,397 public open space designation was applied to many more lands 247 00:22:51,978 --> 00:22:55,261 in St. John's and originally included. Under the previous map, 248 00:22:55,261 --> 00:22:58,141 this area was designated as urban development and there would 249 00:22:58,141 --> 00:23:01,580 have been no concerns over a zone line interpretation. Extended 250 00:23:01,620 --> 00:23:06,220 the public open space rezoning, sorry, mapping, creating, created the 251 00:23:06,260 --> 00:23:09,100 time pressures and other problems when council considered several rezoning 252 00:23:09,121 --> 00:23:12,060 since the regional plan map was digitized. Staff, we'll bring 253 00:23:12,060 --> 00:23:14,540 forward a motion to council in future with the detail 254 00:23:14,540 --> 00:23:18,120 map of proposed changes to the regional plan map, the 255 00:23:18,120 --> 00:23:21,420 intent of which will apply appropriate designations, remove friction points 256 00:23:21,460 --> 00:23:24,540 with our municipal plan designation and land use zones and 257 00:23:24,540 --> 00:23:30,406 reduce processing time for some future rezonings. So actually we're 258 00:23:30,406 --> 00:23:33,286 not voting on this. Conclusion next steps. Chief Minister Planner 259 00:23:33,307 --> 00:23:35,926 interprets his own line at 105 Messenger Drive to change 260 00:23:35,947 --> 00:23:39,046 the boundary between CK Zone and OpenSpace Zone to run 261 00:23:39,387 --> 00:23:42,086 along the floodplain buffer of the one 100 year floodline 262 00:23:42,667 --> 00:23:45,846 of the stream that flows nearby corresponding changes will be 263 00:23:45,886 --> 00:23:48,006 made in the to the future land use map of 264 00:23:48,006 --> 00:23:50,886 the Envision St. John's municipal plan affecting the boundary between 265 00:23:50,907 --> 00:23:57,176 the commercial district and the open space district. So there. 266 00:23:58,475 --> 00:24:07,973 Oh, it's an information note. Any comments. None. 267 00:24:09,143 --> 00:24:16,024 Forest road interprets own lines, Councillor Davis. So this is 268 00:24:16,064 --> 00:24:18,664 an information note. We're going to interpret zone lines affecting 269 00:24:18,845 --> 00:24:21,144 245 Forest Road, which is a City - owned property. 270 00:24:21,946 --> 00:24:25,205 We have identified the property at 245 Forest Road as 271 00:24:25,245 --> 00:24:27,810 a potential site for new affordable housing. This is part 272 00:24:27,810 --> 00:24:30,210 of the have fund championed by the federal government, which 273 00:24:30,231 --> 00:24:32,850 has provided funding to the city to increase supply of 274 00:24:32,850 --> 00:24:36,725 housing, including affordable housing. Runs the long forest road crossing 275 00:24:36,765 --> 00:24:40,245 from the intersection with Kuckuckle's Cove Road. And we're Forest 276 00:24:40,245 --> 00:24:43,045 Road ends and KDVD Village starts. It is open line 277 00:24:43,085 --> 00:24:45,445 with grass and trees sloping down from the road towards 278 00:24:45,626 --> 00:24:48,910 Kitty BD Lake. There was a trail there. The west 279 00:24:48,950 --> 00:24:53,417 is the City's nonprofit housing. To the east or houses, 280 00:24:53,417 --> 00:24:57,138 which are privately owned or owned by NL housing. Subject 281 00:24:57,159 --> 00:25:00,818 property has approximately 166 metres of frontage along Forest Road, 282 00:25:00,818 --> 00:25:03,758 of which approximately 111 metres is zoned open space. And 283 00:25:03,758 --> 00:25:07,591 the other 55 metres zoned R1. We've initiated processed to 284 00:25:07,591 --> 00:25:10,991 consider rezoning part of 245 forest road for affordable housing. 285 00:25:11,574 --> 00:25:13,393 If the land is rezoned in future, the City will 286 00:25:13,433 --> 00:25:15,633 issue a request for proposals for groups to bid on 287 00:25:15,633 --> 00:25:18,753 the land for affordable housing. So in future, it is 288 00:25:18,774 --> 00:25:21,713 possible that the Ar Roden Zone will change to another 289 00:25:21,753 --> 00:25:24,802 zone for higher density housing. There was a path that 290 00:25:24,903 --> 00:25:27,202 runs down there so that City Cruz can get access 291 00:25:27,242 --> 00:25:30,244 to our suit's lift station. The current boundary between the 292 00:25:30,345 --> 00:25:33,529 R1 zone and the ozone cuts across this path. As 293 00:25:33,529 --> 00:25:36,089 it is a physical feature that has existed for decades, 294 00:25:36,089 --> 00:25:38,329 the PATS intersection with Forest Road provides a useful place 295 00:25:38,369 --> 00:25:42,018 to mark the boundary. Moving the zone line allows several 296 00:25:42,018 --> 00:25:45,171 more metres of frontage. To allow for more sensibility design 297 00:25:45,272 --> 00:25:49,678 and affordable housing. So as a result, the chief municipal 298 00:25:49,718 --> 00:25:53,998 planner can interpret the boundary line between R1Z and ozone 299 00:25:54,419 --> 00:25:57,598 so that 245 forest road is zoned. R1 is far 300 00:25:57,638 --> 00:25:59,438 east as the point where the path that provides access 301 00:25:59,619 --> 00:26:03,245 behind 179 Forest Road Inch DeX Road. And the remainder 302 00:26:03,285 --> 00:26:05,885 of the open space zone at 245 Forest Road remains 303 00:26:05,925 --> 00:26:08,500 in place. Corresponding changes will be made to the envision 304 00:26:08,540 --> 00:26:11,460 St. John's municipal plan map for boundaries between the residential 305 00:26:11,561 --> 00:26:15,915 district and open SPETS district. So the conclusion next steps 306 00:26:15,955 --> 00:26:19,115 is at 245 Forest Road, the zone boundary between R1 307 00:26:19,136 --> 00:26:22,165 Zone and Ozone. Is extended east to the point where 308 00:26:22,506 --> 00:26:26,485 the excess path behind 179 Forest Road meets the road 309 00:26:26,826 --> 00:26:28,965 corresponding changes will be made to the future land use 310 00:26:29,005 --> 00:26:31,825 map of the Envisions St. John's Municipal Plan. And this 311 00:26:31,825 --> 00:26:35,365 accords with the rules of zone interpretation section 10 - 312 00:26:35,365 --> 00:26:39,368 3 of the vision St. John's Development RECS. For your 313 00:26:39,368 --> 00:26:46,964 information. Thank you very much Councillor Davis. 15 other business. 314 00:26:48,207 --> 00:26:55,481 Report I'm revenue and expenditures for 2025. Deputy Mayor. Thank 315 00:26:55,521 --> 00:27:00,784 you, your worship. By the way, the adoption of the 316 00:27:00,824 --> 00:27:04,704 executive summary and report of expendience for year ending December 317 00:27:04,885 --> 00:27:10,160 31st, 2025. The St. John's 2025 Executive Summary Report and 318 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:13,440 Revenue on Expanded Shares is presented and discussed here in. 319 00:27:14,558 --> 00:27:18,377 It is important to distinguish between the executive submarine report 320 00:27:18,718 --> 00:27:22,005 report in this note. And if financial statements that were 321 00:27:22,005 --> 00:27:25,809 adopted back in June. The other finance stables have prepared 322 00:27:25,849 --> 00:27:30,449 using accrual based accounting, whereas the executive sub report while 323 00:27:30,470 --> 00:27:34,609 still based on others is presented using the base accounting. 324 00:27:35,332 --> 00:27:39,231 The City's Budget is prepared using cash - based accounting, 325 00:27:39,231 --> 00:27:42,111 meaning the financial results presented area in all the cities 326 00:27:43,252 --> 00:27:47,175 accountable to the approved operating budget. This supports the city's 327 00:27:47,175 --> 00:27:52,007 commitment to openness and transparency. Isn't nothing that the budget 328 00:27:52,348 --> 00:27:55,207 is presented in the executive report in the city's disgusted 329 00:27:55,247 --> 00:27:59,963 budget. The adjustable budget is the original approved budget. Adjusted 330 00:27:59,963 --> 00:28:02,763 to reflect a transfers and changes that occur throughout the 331 00:28:02,763 --> 00:28:07,861 year for items not known in the budget. These adjustments 332 00:28:08,042 --> 00:28:10,901 are reflective of one - off transactions which net to 333 00:28:10,941 --> 00:28:13,701 zero and do not result in a permanent increase in 334 00:28:13,741 --> 00:28:17,612 City's budget. So as you go down through, we worship 335 00:28:17,713 --> 00:28:20,732 your seed as a number of items that contribute to 336 00:28:21,793 --> 00:28:27,033 changes in our financial statement ending 2025. Nothing here that 337 00:28:27,214 --> 00:28:32,699 the ordinary, just regular type anomalies. And they're all detailed 338 00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:35,179 there in the report for anybody that wishes to have 339 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:37,722 a look at them. I think the feat that we 340 00:28:37,743 --> 00:28:41,242 would like to identify here is in the table below 341 00:28:41,663 --> 00:28:47,642 there shows that cities communicate as if there's ever 31st, 342 00:28:47,642 --> 00:28:56,628 2025 currently is at 2. 6 million dollars. The 343 00:28:57,129 --> 00:29:00,948 council looking for just skip number to be here for 344 00:29:00,948 --> 00:29:09,927 a second. Yeah, so 345 00:29:11,988 --> 00:29:16,207 the 2025 city reports that operating cash surplus of 6. 346 00:29:16,247 --> 00:29:20,367 7 million, which equates to a 1. 8 percent variant. 347 00:29:22,213 --> 00:29:32,161 Just a budget of 378 million dollars. So I moved 348 00:29:32,182 --> 00:29:37,041 the Councillor Dr. Sub Report on Revenue Expendiers for the 349 00:29:37,041 --> 00:29:42,468 Year Ending December 31st, 2025. And approved preserving the 20. 350 00:29:42,508 --> 00:29:47,028 6 million in accumulative surplus as a contingency, so moved. 351 00:29:47,821 --> 00:29:53,779 Second to buy Councillor Noesworthy. Just like to say that 352 00:29:54,440 --> 00:29:57,591 I'm very pleased with the results for 2025. I think 353 00:29:57,591 --> 00:30:00,471 the staff at all levels here in the city for 354 00:30:00,471 --> 00:30:05,271 the work that they've done over 2025. If you look 355 00:30:05,311 --> 00:30:09,031 at the total budget of 378 million, they have a 356 00:30:09,052 --> 00:30:13,027 6. 7 million dollar. Surplus. You're about 1. 8 percent. 357 00:30:13,312 --> 00:30:19,381 Of the budget, which is a pretty good budgeting. Especially 358 00:30:19,421 --> 00:30:22,581 when you consider that it was that surplus was made 359 00:30:22,621 --> 00:30:28,341 up of a combination of increased expenditures in modest increases. 360 00:30:28,445 --> 00:30:33,655 In revenue, sorry. And decreases and expenditures on the expenditure 361 00:30:33,695 --> 00:30:38,599 side. So, uh, it's, um, it puts us in good 362 00:30:38,620 --> 00:30:44,039 financial state where Deputy Mayor just pointed out that our 363 00:30:44,079 --> 00:30:49,420 accumulated surplus now, surround 20. 6 million. Uh, that we've 364 00:30:49,441 --> 00:30:52,510 accumulated over the last number of years. Uh, which gives 365 00:30:52,771 --> 00:30:57,836 the sun flexibility, uh, within our finances. Uh, for things 366 00:30:57,857 --> 00:31:03,100 that, uh, that happened at around plant. Uh, which, which 367 00:31:03,100 --> 00:31:06,380 we have to be, uh, prepared for the, those possibilities 368 00:31:06,961 --> 00:31:10,060 as well. So just want to thank all the staff, 369 00:31:10,060 --> 00:31:12,700 this particularly our staff and our finance department for the 370 00:31:12,740 --> 00:31:15,660 work that they've done, uh, but staff right through the 371 00:31:15,700 --> 00:31:20,780 whole organisation for their focus on, um, on creating efficiencies 372 00:31:20,881 --> 00:31:27,016 within our system. Need further comments. 373 00:31:34,537 --> 00:31:40,296 Adoption move by. Gupt mover in seconder? Forgot that. Called 374 00:31:40,317 --> 00:31:42,648 the question. Two efficient. 375 00:31:59,554 --> 00:32:09,399 Carries. Collective agreements. Reached with QP local 569, Deputy Mayor. 376 00:32:10,455 --> 00:32:14,138 I thank you, your worship. A big afford of Councillor 377 00:32:14,178 --> 00:32:17,658 Raddify negotiated collective agreement to a cities and John's and 378 00:32:17,759 --> 00:32:22,923 QP 569. The City, Akibi 569, have reached the terrific 379 00:32:22,944 --> 00:32:27,238 collective agreement for the period of July 1st, 2026. June 380 00:32:27,419 --> 00:32:32,172 30th, 2030. The union, ratify degree, but August the 12th, 381 00:32:32,212 --> 00:32:35,239 2026. It has now been brought to council for our 382 00:32:35,260 --> 00:32:39,500 ratification vote. In addition to some language changes that will 383 00:32:39,500 --> 00:32:43,500 create an operation efficiencies, the key terms of the agreement, 384 00:32:44,561 --> 00:32:47,953 it's a four - year agreement. We identify the wage 385 00:32:47,953 --> 00:32:51,358 increases there at four percent year one. 2. 25 year 386 00:32:51,398 --> 00:32:56,210 two, 3. 25 in year three. 3. 5 in year 387 00:32:56,250 --> 00:33:00,536 four. Total cough stuff to negotiate at gender wage. Increase 388 00:33:00,576 --> 00:33:03,896 over four years. Is eight million five hundred seventy three 389 00:33:03,936 --> 00:33:09,705 thousand. With the city bonus in place. So I want 390 00:33:09,705 --> 00:33:13,585 to move the Council Ratify, the negotiated collective agreements. We 391 00:33:13,585 --> 00:33:17,065 see John's AQP by six nine. And I'll speak to 392 00:33:17,065 --> 00:33:20,179 a quick day before I move on. Second to buy. 393 00:33:21,729 --> 00:33:27,791 Councillor Hickman. Deputy Mayor. Thank you, Horship. First of all, 394 00:33:27,791 --> 00:33:30,861 I want to thank teams on both sides. Obviously, uh, 395 00:33:31,062 --> 00:33:35,610 disability law, projective process. I think at our table, we 396 00:33:35,951 --> 00:33:39,990 started discussions back in December. About the upcoming negotiations and 397 00:33:39,990 --> 00:33:44,285 contract discussions. Uh, the negotiating team from both sides started 398 00:33:44,386 --> 00:33:48,755 back in May. I worked through the summer to come 399 00:33:48,755 --> 00:33:53,075 to terms on a negotiated agreement that gives us certainly 400 00:33:53,176 --> 00:33:56,171 what our employees for the next four years. But also 401 00:33:56,211 --> 00:34:00,690 gives our taxpayer certainly for programs of services. We provide 402 00:34:00,690 --> 00:34:03,467 it for the next four years. When you look at 403 00:34:03,728 --> 00:34:08,587 the overall cost of the salary increases compared to the 404 00:34:08,768 --> 00:34:13,147 total budget of the city, while it is, obviously the 405 00:34:13,147 --> 00:34:16,027 number that we're watching and managing and trying to manage 406 00:34:16,048 --> 00:34:20,827 extensives is important that we also understand that we shouldn't 407 00:34:20,928 --> 00:34:24,427 sit at the table with any arrogance that we don't 408 00:34:24,427 --> 00:34:27,387 think our employees could go somewhere else or to find 409 00:34:27,427 --> 00:34:30,987 deployment somewhere else. And, you know, we are still struggling 410 00:34:31,408 --> 00:34:36,347 within the workforces to maintain a workforce. We're still having, 411 00:34:36,347 --> 00:34:39,147 uh, positions that we're still trying to fill in vacancies. 412 00:34:40,079 --> 00:34:44,438 Um, this disagreement is comparable to other municipalist valleys, uh, 413 00:34:44,959 --> 00:34:49,065 be it grandfalls. My girl ourselves. Uh, so it also 414 00:34:49,105 --> 00:34:54,825 shows that in the community, um, what would be brought 415 00:34:54,846 --> 00:34:58,954 to the table. And what it does, it allows us 416 00:34:58,954 --> 00:35:04,294 to continue to provide solid programming to our residents. Our 417 00:35:04,294 --> 00:35:08,531 Recreation Family stay open. Our dollar service and program that 418 00:35:08,531 --> 00:35:10,932 are there for our youth for our seniors. These all 419 00:35:10,932 --> 00:35:14,612 things, you know, cumulusly add value certainly to the city. 420 00:35:18,968 --> 00:35:21,347 Oh, and saying that, that's it for me. And I 421 00:35:21,347 --> 00:35:25,548 appreciate the, uh. Thank you very much, Eppan Mayor. Any 422 00:35:25,569 --> 00:35:32,127 comments. Councillor Davis. So I want to make something really 423 00:35:32,167 --> 00:35:37,669 clear. I'm going to be voting against this. Ratification. And 424 00:35:37,669 --> 00:35:39,609 it's not a vote against the employees to see St. 425 00:35:39,649 --> 00:35:42,729 John's or management. I know everybody worked hard to try 426 00:35:42,769 --> 00:35:44,649 and come to resolution. I know the environment was difficult. 427 00:35:45,419 --> 00:35:49,661 With other municipalities setting very high bar. And I respect 428 00:35:49,842 --> 00:35:52,680 all our employees. And the work they do every day. 429 00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:54,625 And the essential work that they do every day. And 430 00:35:54,726 --> 00:36:01,368 I also believe that they deserve fair competitive compensation. But 431 00:36:01,389 --> 00:36:05,848 I lie awake at night thinking about the other responsibility 432 00:36:05,888 --> 00:36:09,700 we have. Which is to the residents and the people 433 00:36:09,700 --> 00:36:14,656 who pay for those services. And the long - term 434 00:36:14,656 --> 00:36:16,817 cost of this. And I know that we just demonstrated 435 00:36:16,918 --> 00:36:19,997 that we, you know, we had good financial results, but 436 00:36:19,997 --> 00:36:22,977 of course we did increase taxes by four point spending 437 00:36:22,977 --> 00:36:25,057 by 4. 8 percent. And by default, because we have 438 00:36:25,057 --> 00:36:31,350 a balanced budget by 4. 8 percent. And I know 439 00:36:31,371 --> 00:36:38,795 staff worked hard to come in. On budget. And the 440 00:36:38,795 --> 00:36:43,072 wage increases a four percent. 2. 25 next year, 3. 441 00:36:43,093 --> 00:36:46,384 25 following year and 3. 5 percent. They add up 442 00:36:46,424 --> 00:36:52,424 to be 13 percent. And the last four years, it 443 00:36:52,424 --> 00:36:55,260 was 11 percent last year. It was 3. 5 percent 444 00:36:55,681 --> 00:36:59,941 raise in July. And as that works its way through 445 00:36:59,962 --> 00:37:02,661 the system, testimated it's going to cost about 10. 6 446 00:37:02,682 --> 00:37:07,699 million dollars extra per year by 2029. So where's the 447 00:37:07,699 --> 00:37:13,105 money coming from? Obviously, he's coming from taxpayers. And we 448 00:37:13,145 --> 00:37:15,905 often say, well, the mill rate isn't changing. But of 449 00:37:15,905 --> 00:37:18,861 course success value is. So it's still hitting people. And 450 00:37:18,901 --> 00:37:21,341 property that you own is increasing in value, which makes 451 00:37:21,341 --> 00:37:23,501 you wealthier. But you can't, it's not a bank. You 452 00:37:23,501 --> 00:37:25,741 can't withdraw money from a competitor taxes. And one of 453 00:37:25,741 --> 00:37:28,941 the line items in our revenue was over 600, 000 454 00:37:28,981 --> 00:37:32,847 dollars in extro arrear's interests. So to me, that kind 455 00:37:32,847 --> 00:37:35,207 of says that some people are struggling to be able 456 00:37:35,207 --> 00:37:39,219 to pay their taxes more than we estimated would. There 457 00:37:39,219 --> 00:37:42,659 was also the impact on businesses who pay 20 over 458 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:47,059 29 percent, 2. 9 percent on the property that they 459 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:50,849 contributed. And we know their environment is challenging. And that 460 00:37:50,849 --> 00:37:54,652 also factors into it. And then of to even renters 461 00:37:54,692 --> 00:37:57,692 are impacted, of course, because they're renting, but the people 462 00:37:58,353 --> 00:38:01,052 or businesses that own their property, they will pass along 463 00:38:01,633 --> 00:38:03,692 that attacks. And one good thing that concerns me is 464 00:38:04,193 --> 00:38:07,772 small landowners who have one apartment in their home. They 465 00:38:07,772 --> 00:38:10,850 may absorb the increases over time. But there could be 466 00:38:10,850 --> 00:38:13,810 a tipping point when we raise taxes just enough that 467 00:38:13,810 --> 00:38:15,810 all of a sudden the major correction. And we hear 468 00:38:15,850 --> 00:38:19,452 stories of people going from affordable rent. To large jumps 469 00:38:19,492 --> 00:38:21,932 up to market rent. And I worry about the impacts 470 00:38:21,932 --> 00:38:26,304 of that. And we know the businesses, great jobs. And 471 00:38:26,304 --> 00:38:31,138 we know that people need places to live. So, um, 472 00:38:32,219 --> 00:38:35,398 I struggle and I know that the money has to 473 00:38:35,398 --> 00:38:38,859 come from somewhere. And, um, and I know we have 474 00:38:38,859 --> 00:38:41,259 to keep doing our job. And, you know, for me, 475 00:38:42,080 --> 00:38:44,059 it's the environment is very uncertain. Of course, we're dealing 476 00:38:44,059 --> 00:38:50,530 with the trade war that we're living within. And the 477 00:38:50,530 --> 00:38:54,450 employees deserve fairness and it's challenge. I know all my 478 00:38:54,490 --> 00:38:59,441 colleagues really struggled. And, you know, my message is basically 479 00:38:59,462 --> 00:39:04,161 employees are a fairness. Residents deserve affordability. Business deserve competitiveness. 480 00:39:04,161 --> 00:39:07,673 Renters deserve affordable housing. Future taxpayers deserve a city that 481 00:39:07,673 --> 00:39:11,193 maintains the financial flexibility. So for me, it's resilience. Have 482 00:39:11,214 --> 00:39:13,253 we spent all weekend spend and maybe a little bit 483 00:39:13,253 --> 00:39:16,313 more with this collective agreement and other contracts that we 484 00:39:16,334 --> 00:39:20,794 negotiate with private contract. There's other people. I think that's 485 00:39:20,815 --> 00:39:22,714 where we're, I think right now we're right at that 486 00:39:22,754 --> 00:39:27,938 threshold. And I'm, I'm concerned about the future. And I 487 00:39:28,359 --> 00:39:32,258 just feel overall that we've taken away flexibility that we 488 00:39:32,359 --> 00:39:36,471 probably will wish we had as we move forward. Thank 489 00:39:36,471 --> 00:39:39,383 you. Further comment. 490 00:39:53,497 --> 00:39:57,756 I want to thank Councillor Davis for those comments. And 491 00:39:57,857 --> 00:40:01,865 really when you break it down like that. It's hard 492 00:40:01,905 --> 00:40:07,421 to not pay attention to that. And so I won't 493 00:40:07,461 --> 00:40:16,721 be voting in favor of this either. Thank you. For 494 00:40:16,761 --> 00:40:24,601 that comments. And like it's making any worship. Deputy Mayor. 495 00:40:25,911 --> 00:40:31,485 I think you woke up. No, so I guess this 496 00:40:31,666 --> 00:40:36,285 concerning comments from Councillor Dave's about the interest rare indicator 497 00:40:36,306 --> 00:40:39,453 that people are in trouble. That's not correct. Um, we 498 00:40:39,554 --> 00:40:42,573 are very conservative in how we budget for our interest 499 00:40:42,613 --> 00:40:45,453 arreers. We never budget for people to be passed through 500 00:40:45,954 --> 00:40:49,053 or behind. And we see the same thing happening a 501 00:40:49,053 --> 00:40:51,533 few years ago when the Vic plotter was bullied with 502 00:40:51,573 --> 00:40:53,933 the bankruptcy billing through a health for a period of 503 00:40:53,933 --> 00:40:58,766 time. And then what the counts got cleared up, we 504 00:40:58,766 --> 00:41:04,866 received extra indicating interests from there. So no interests, not 505 00:41:04,866 --> 00:41:09,902 an indication of that piece. With regard to the expense 506 00:41:09,942 --> 00:41:13,422 that we've occur or are incurring, um, you know, as 507 00:41:13,422 --> 00:41:17,102 we continue to build our budgets and bring our budget 508 00:41:17,142 --> 00:41:20,942 forward, we are very cognizable. Every dollar that we're looking 509 00:41:20,963 --> 00:41:24,062 at every dollar we spend. If you look at like, 510 00:41:24,062 --> 00:41:26,876 see, we just bought four to 2025 budget. Pretty well 511 00:41:27,137 --> 00:41:30,677 bounced a budget. Um, we anticipated some of these increases 512 00:41:30,778 --> 00:41:34,997 as we're building the budgets for 26, 27. So there's 513 00:41:34,997 --> 00:41:37,557 the, you know, there's nothing here. That's unknown to us 514 00:41:38,218 --> 00:41:41,512 in self facets. And I would encourage people not to 515 00:41:42,413 --> 00:41:46,152 be two shell shocked by the commentary, um, we're, we're, 516 00:41:46,192 --> 00:41:50,392 we're building in 2027 budget. And I'm very optimistic at 517 00:41:50,432 --> 00:41:53,712 where we're going to land in 2027 budget. And hopefully 518 00:41:53,973 --> 00:41:56,672 as we bring forward early to follow with, they'll indicate 519 00:41:56,773 --> 00:42:00,054 to the community where we are. But you know, it 520 00:42:00,054 --> 00:42:03,454 is also about investing in our community. It's about investing 521 00:42:03,475 --> 00:42:07,623 in our programs and services. Affordability in the cities, not 522 00:42:07,623 --> 00:42:11,863 only the taxation piece, uh, I think your worship, you 523 00:42:11,863 --> 00:42:16,423 can regularly taxation around 70 percent of our revenue, but 524 00:42:16,423 --> 00:42:18,523 also there are other things we do within our budget 525 00:42:18,944 --> 00:42:22,825 to maintain affordability. For example, what Metrobus, we have increased 526 00:42:22,846 --> 00:42:25,945 DDS in Metrobus for years. If we understand the need 527 00:42:25,985 --> 00:42:28,665 for transit for individuals, they'll be able to get to 528 00:42:28,766 --> 00:42:32,812 a front work and invest in those programs. We continued 529 00:42:32,812 --> 00:42:36,412 strongly in our programs for our seniors to make sure 530 00:42:36,412 --> 00:42:39,372 that Daniel are healthy living quality of life within our 531 00:42:39,372 --> 00:42:42,592 city. We investivally in a recreation program through our youth. 532 00:42:43,853 --> 00:42:47,192 Heptical program to help provide sports through families and communities. 533 00:42:47,975 --> 00:42:50,194 None of that would be possible if we never had 534 00:42:51,095 --> 00:42:55,954 a strong contingent workforce. They was able really willing and 535 00:42:55,954 --> 00:42:57,874 able to be able to work and provide service and 536 00:42:57,874 --> 00:43:02,312 programs. The wild, at the Lee for Finance, I watch 537 00:43:02,413 --> 00:43:04,952 every penny. And certainly cognizant of every penny that we're 538 00:43:04,952 --> 00:43:08,261 doing. Isn't that just the situation of a linear decision 539 00:43:08,282 --> 00:43:12,421 about tax increase salaries? We also work at the impact 540 00:43:13,002 --> 00:43:16,241 and the benefits of not doing programs and services, not 541 00:43:16,241 --> 00:43:19,413 delivering and not having people come to the table. So 542 00:43:19,434 --> 00:43:23,333 for me, this is making fossil's not a struggle. So, 543 00:43:23,333 --> 00:43:25,841 uh, you know, I didn't struggle through this process. I 544 00:43:25,862 --> 00:43:27,761 certainly step back and took all the information that we 545 00:43:27,761 --> 00:43:33,194 had. Took the, uh, the increased salaries competitiveness, fair ways 546 00:43:33,234 --> 00:43:35,994 for our employees, but also trying to provide good benefits 547 00:43:35,994 --> 00:43:39,554 for our taxpayers. And I feel, I feel very, I 548 00:43:39,554 --> 00:43:42,714 guess I feel satisfied and comfortable that we've landed somewhere 549 00:43:42,714 --> 00:43:44,887 that we can balance all this out. Look after our 550 00:43:44,927 --> 00:43:47,767 employees look after our residents and make sure we have 551 00:43:47,948 --> 00:43:50,159 a city to people or after you live in. Thank 552 00:43:50,159 --> 00:44:00,017 you. Thank you. Any further comments. Call a question. 553 00:44:16,335 --> 00:44:26,018 Motions carriage, eight to two. That is our regular 554 00:44:26,039 --> 00:44:31,891 portion of our agenda. Councillor Cadigan. Thank you. Uh, your 555 00:44:31,891 --> 00:44:35,418 worship. Um, this summer, I'm sure many of my colleagues 556 00:44:36,479 --> 00:44:40,218 and I've also received many emails from residents who are 557 00:44:40,258 --> 00:44:45,658 concerned about e - bikes and other motorized bikes on 558 00:44:45,658 --> 00:44:48,298 our streets. And while we are quite limited within the 559 00:44:48,319 --> 00:44:51,898 city to regulate their use, the provincial government is conducting 560 00:44:52,879 --> 00:44:57,418 a feedback study to help inform their decision making on 561 00:44:57,418 --> 00:45:01,098 the highway traffic act. And they're specifically looking for the 562 00:45:01,199 --> 00:45:04,538 public's feedback on e - bikes e - scooters and 563 00:45:04,559 --> 00:45:08,598 other micromobility devices. So I wanted to encourage folks, um, 564 00:45:08,598 --> 00:45:12,138 who have feedback to share, um, to go on the 565 00:45:12,239 --> 00:45:17,578 engage NL page or email road safety feedback at gov. 566 00:45:17,618 --> 00:45:23,098 nl. ca to share their opinion and their feedback to 567 00:45:23,138 --> 00:45:26,378 help inform the provincial government. And I also wanted to, 568 00:45:26,378 --> 00:45:28,778 I think this is our last meeting before school starts 569 00:45:28,818 --> 00:45:31,738 again, which is kind of hard to believe, um, wish 570 00:45:31,759 --> 00:45:35,338 everyone the best of luck back to school. I wish 571 00:45:35,378 --> 00:45:39,781 you a very successful school year. Thank you. Councillor Hickman. 572 00:45:40,403 --> 00:45:43,422 So on a mention, one display that's on at the 573 00:45:43,603 --> 00:45:48,222 Fluvarium, uh, is columnity engine. And that's a great hands 574 00:45:48,262 --> 00:45:51,102 - on exhibit for young people to learn about the 575 00:45:51,363 --> 00:45:55,742 body human body. And it's in cooperation with the organ 576 00:45:55,843 --> 00:46:01,487 donation. Canada. And it's a really interesting and engaging display 577 00:46:01,527 --> 00:46:04,047 for young people, I must say. I was quite impressed 578 00:46:04,087 --> 00:46:07,407 when I saw it. On the goal till September 14th. 579 00:46:07,407 --> 00:46:09,627 So come and visit the Sloverium to see that. And 580 00:46:09,627 --> 00:46:15,797 all the other exhibits. Councillor Ryle. Councillor Bruce. Councillor Halley. 581 00:46:16,664 --> 00:46:22,059 Councillor Knowsburg. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, Building on Councillor Catigan's 582 00:46:22,099 --> 00:46:23,979 point about back to school. We've got a back to 583 00:46:24,019 --> 00:46:27,819 school cleanup that Calhoun Hoots Elementary, myself and MHA Keith 584 00:46:27,859 --> 00:46:30,119 Wade are going to be hosting that this Saturday, uh, 585 00:46:30,160 --> 00:46:32,259 10 a. m. So come on out. It's going to 586 00:46:32,259 --> 00:46:34,699 be a great time to, uh, tidy up our community 587 00:46:35,120 --> 00:46:36,779 and, uh, hope to see as many folks out there 588 00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:43,791 as possible. Thank you so much. Councillor Davis. I just 589 00:46:43,831 --> 00:46:47,827 so parents. Don't freak out. I think we're actually meeting 590 00:46:47,928 --> 00:46:50,547 one more time before school. I think, I think we're 591 00:46:50,587 --> 00:46:53,107 meeting on the eighth, right? Yes next time. Yeah. Okay, 592 00:46:53,107 --> 00:46:57,487 cool. Um, again, it's beautiful day out there today. And 593 00:46:57,528 --> 00:46:59,587 for those of us who are really busy all summer, 594 00:46:59,627 --> 00:47:02,307 I'm going to try and enjoy the next week and 595 00:47:02,347 --> 00:47:04,867 a half. And I hope people can get out and 596 00:47:04,867 --> 00:47:06,707 enjoy the nice weather. The last little bit with the 597 00:47:06,808 --> 00:47:10,147 PED mall to, of course. And so, uh, just thank 598 00:47:10,187 --> 00:47:13,380 everybody for. Everything they to do every day to make 599 00:47:13,420 --> 00:47:21,391 our city such a beautiful place. Councillor. Nothing. Meeting adjourned.