April 7,2016
Mayor and Council
City of Saint John
Attention: Mayor Mel Norton
City of Saint John

Your Worship:

I am writing to follow up on my letter of February 19,2016 regarding the city's request to repeal
the Act to Comply with the Request ofthe City ofSaint John on Taxation ofthe LNG Terminal.
Specifically, we have now completed our due diligence regarding the proposed repeal and are

preparedto move forward, providedthat the Provinceis assured it is not financially impacted as
a result.

To ensure that the Province does not bear any portion of the loss of municipal property tax
revenue resulting fi-om a reduction ofthe assessment value on these properties, provision will be
made whereby the city would repay any amounts paid to the city and not recovered through the
property tax system.

Please confirm in writing, by April 30^ that Council is aware ofthe potential implications and
wants to proceedwith the requestto repeal the Act to Comply with the Request ofthe Cityof
Saint John on Taxation ofthe LNG Terminal. Please contact, Rob Kelly, AssistantDeputy
Minister for the Local Government Division, should you have any questions.

Sincere!

Hon. Brian Kenny
Minister of Environment and Local Government

Marysville Place
P. O. Box 6000

Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1