City of Gloucester Council Meeting
March 7, 2000
7:00 p.m.


1. CALL TO ORDER

2. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

4. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
A resolution to adopt the minutes of the meeting of February 22nd, 2000.

5. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

6. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Transition Issues
B. General

7. PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS

8. PETITIONS
A. To acknowledge receipt of a petition from local residents in the immediate area of Garneau and Carriere Parks opposing the Orleans Amateur Fastball Association (O.A.F.A) proposal for changes to the Parks (A report in regards to this issue will be presented to Council at the meeting on March 28th, 2000).

9. DELEGATIONS

10. PRESENTATIONS

11. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
A. Resolution - To adopt the Committee's recommendation regarding a request by Keyland Developments to waive Committee of Adjustment fees for severance and minor variance applications on property located at 36 Beddoe Lane (Mike Michaud, Planner, ext. 4170).
B. Resolution - To seek approval for the naming of the new community centre in Riverside South (Diane Matichuk, Recreation Planner, Recreation and Culture, ext. 4132).
C. Resolution - To seek Council's endorsement of a community clean up of parks and other outdoor spaces by volunteers (Judy Billingsley, Recreation Planner, Recreation and Culture, ext. 4134).
D. Resolution - To enact the following by-laws:
By-law No. 28 of 2000; To amend By-law No. 293 of 1999 to change the funding source for the design of Ponds #1 and #3, East Urban Community (Larry Morrison, Director, Infrastructure/Building, Community Development, ext. 4105).
By-law No. 43 of 2000; To adopt the Committee's recommendation regarding an application for a Subdivision submitted by The Estate of Samuel Greenberg for property located on Roslyn Avenue (Mike Michaud, Planner, ext. 4170).
By-law No. 44 of 2000; To adopt the Committee's recommendation regarding an application to extend Part Lot Control Exemption submitted by Urbandale Corporation for property located on Wildmint Square (Sandra Candow, Planner, ext. 4171).
By-law No. 222-554 of 2000; To adopt the Committee's recommendation regarding a Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Gloucester Non-Profit Housing Corporation for property located on Cummings Avenue (Sandra Candow, Planner, ext. 4171).

12. CORPORATE SERVICES
A. Resolution - To approve the 2000 Volunteer Recognition Award Recipients (Ann Marie Foley, A/Manager, Corporate Communications, ext. 4283) (Documents to Council Members Only)
B. Resolution - To provide annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1999 for Council Members, Boards and Committees (Suzanne Bertrand, Manager, General Accounting, ext. 4263).
C. Resolution - To approve the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Grants Committee for grant awards and for revisions to the Ad Hoc Grants Policy document and application form (Maria Guevremont, Secretary, Ad-Hoc Grants Committee, ext. 4102).
D. Resolution - To enact the following by-law:
By-law No. 45 of 2000; To declare certain lands described as Parts 1 and 2, Plan 5R-10420 as surplus (Canotek Road) (Angela Gatto, Legislative Services, ext. 4107).

13. OPERATIONS AND FIRE
A. Resolution - To approve the installation of a sidewalk along the south side of Naskapi Drive between Marquis Avenue (West) and the westerly property line of the Rothwell Ridge Condominium Corporation site (Rodney Pitchers, Head of Traffic Operations, ext. 4190).
B. Resolution - To provide Council with an annual update on the activities and initiatives performed by the Parks Operations Division in 1999, as they relate to the City's Pesticide/Fertilizer Report (Bill Strugnell, Director of Parks Operations, ext. 4224).
C. Resolution - To enact the following by-law:
By-law No. 46 of 2000; To amend the City's Traffic and Parking By-law No.1 of 1996 with respect to the establishment of "No Parking" zones on Arrowsmith Drive in Beacon Hill South (Rodney Pitchers, Head of Traffic Operations, ext. 4190).

14. OTHER MOTIONS AND BY-LAWS

15. NOTICES OF MOTION

16. RECONSIDERATION

17. INQUIRIES & ANSWERS

18. CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
A. By-law No. 47 of 2000; To confirm the proceedings of Council.

19. ADJOURNMENT