Council Highlights – July 14, 2025

Council Highlights provide a snapshot of public meetings. For the official record, please refer to the adopted minutes, which are posted once approved at next month’s Regular Council Meeting. Consult this meeting's agenda to view presentations and files mentioned in the Council Highlights.    

Regular Council Meeting 

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 

• Public Hearing – June 9, 2025
• Regular Council Meeting – June 9, 2025
• Committee of the Whole Meeting – June 23, 2025 

PETITIONS, PRESENTATIONS, & DELEGATION 

• Presentation by Jane Dunnett on the Riverview Seniors Roundtable, providing an update on the Committee’s progress on Riverview’s age-friendly status. Their work includes promoting education and awareness of housing options for seniors, accessible and affordable transportation, and engagement in the community.
• Presentation by Matt Sutherland on a proposed fundraising and marquee event, Summer Nights. This is a vision that was born out of a fundraising concert event last year at Holy Whale Brewery (Iron Fest) to support the journey of local student Levi Sutherland who experienced a life-alerting accident in 2024. Sutherland proposed establishing an annual festival where proceeds will go to support Levi as well as others in need. Council was informed that preliminary meetings have been held with the Economic Development and Parks Departments, and while this project doesn’t currently meet the qualifications for a Town of Riverview Community Investment Grant, there are other opportunities to partner and receive funding, such as the province of New Brunswick’s Community Investment Grant.
• Presentation from Jennifer Brown, Associate with Dillon Consulting Ltd., on the results of the second round of engagement and the “What We Heard” report from the Municipal Plan Review process. Community feedback was collected through two in-person Community Open Houses and online engagement. The key themes from the feedback included a strong emphasis on environmental protection and climate resilience, a need for more housing options, and frustrations with the current building permit process.  
• Presentation from Jenna Stewart, Planner with Plan360, of the preliminary report on the new Municipal Plan & Zoning By-Law. Questions were answered regarding owner-occupied provisions, how this affects the Housing Accelerator Fund requirements and installments, as well as future funding.   
• Council passed a motion to set the date and time for a Public Presentation & Public Hearing for the New Municipal Plan (300-34) & New Zoning By-Law (300-8). The public presentation — a formal presentation of the proposed plan to residents in a council meeting — will take place on August 11, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The public hearing — where residents will be given another formal opportunity to weigh in on the plan, this time, in front of Council and in writing — will take place on October 14, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.  

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 

• Council approved a grant in the amount of $500 to the Jamaican Canadian Association of NB.
• Council approved the Terms of Reference for the Healthcare Advocacy Committee. Mayor LeBlanc will appoint community members to sit on this committee.
• Council approved the Mayor and Deputy Mayor as voting delegates for UMNB.  

NOTICE OF MOTION 

• Councillor Johnson read a notice of motion for proposed standards for roundabouts. Discussion on this item will occur at the next Council Meeting on August 11, 2025.  

NEW BUSINESS 

• Council passed a motion to award a grant in the amount of $500 to the Gujarati Samaj of NB.
• Council passed a motion to approve the I.A.F.F Local 2549 Contract.
• Council passed a motion to approve a transfer of $7 million from capital reserves into the operating fund to pay for projects. This transfer is part of the approved 2025 budget and a motion of Council is required to transfer the funds.
• Council passed a motion to approve the first payment under the Commercial Development Grant program to Thrive Living Ltd. for endorsed projects under this program at 230 Coverdale Road and 115 Quinn Court.
• Council passed a motion to send a letter to the Minister of Public Safety to support the request of the RCMP to be better able to address issues with noisy vehicles. 

COUNCIL STATEMENTS & INQUIRIES 

• Councillor Cassista expressed thanks to Riverview staff and volunteers for their assistance with the breakfast as part of Atlantic Nationals Car Show hosted at the Riverview Lion’s Centre.  
• A reminder that the Wards 1 & 2 Block Party (East Riverview) is being held on Tuesday, July 15 at Patricia McRae Park from 5:30 – 7 p.m.
• The Director of Public Works and Engineering addressed questions on the new all-way stop at Buckingham and Whitepine. A traffic study was conducted prior to this decision, and there is more work to be completed. The entrance off the ball field will be realigned once NB Power relocates a power pole. 

NEXT MEETING  

Council meets next on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 4 p.m. for the Municipal Plan & New Zoning By-Law Public Presentation, immediately followed by a Regular Council Meeting. The meeting will be live-streamed on our website, and the agenda for the meeting will be available prior to the meeting on the Town of Riverview Council Meetings webpage. For more information, contact clerk@townofriverview.ca or call (506) 387-2136.         

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