Council Minutes Monday, November 5, 2007 - City of St. John's

- 14 - 2007-11-05SJMC2007-11-05/625RIt was moved by Councillor Hickman; seconded by Councillor Duff: ThatCouncil’s decision of October 29, 2007 to reject an application by RMS Pope Inc.to building a second storey extension of 180 m to accommodate office space atCivic No. 303 Thorburn Road, be rescinded.The motion being put was unanimously carried.SJMC2007-11-05/626RIt was then moved by Councillor Hickman; seconded by Councillor Duff: Thatan application by RMS Pope Inc. to build a second storey extension of 180 m toaccommodate office space at Civic No. 303 Thorburn Road, be approved.The motion being put was unanimously carried.Quarterly Travel Report – Third Quarter, 2007Council considered a memorandum dated October 30 th , 2007 from the Director of Financeand City Treasurer regarding the above noted.Economic Update November 2007Council considered as information the November 2007 Economic Update.Letter dated October 26 th , 2007 to His Worship the Mayor and Members of Councilfrom Gaylynne Lambert, Marketing and Special Events Coordinator, DowntownDevelopment Commission requesting a financial contribution of $3,000.00 plus HST tofund the shuttle service for the 2007 Downtown Christmas Parade.SJMC2007-11-05/627RIt was decided on motion of Deputy Mayor O’Keefe; seconded by CouncillorHann: That the City provide a financial contribution of $3,000.00 plus HSTtowards the shuttle service for the 2007 Downtown Christmas Parade.Deputy Mayor O’KeefeDeputy Mayor O’Keefe conveyed congratulations on behalf of the residents ofMarconi Place, to City crews on the work carried out by them in the area.Councillor DuffCouncillor Duff advised she attended, as the City representative on the Quidi VidiRennies River Foundation, a Press Conference on the announcement that Petro