November 19, 2015
*Note: Time change
9:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 15, 2015
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES - None
5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION
6.1 Councillor Mason – That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee approve withdrawing the motion from February 13, 2014:
“The Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee request a presentation by the manager responsible for HRM Parks regarding short and long term issues in HRM parks, such as off leash dog concerns, maintenance, and programming and planning for parks.”
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence: None
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentations:
8.3.1 Amy Melmock – Neptune Theatre – 2016 Renovation Campaign
9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF:
9.1.1 Youth Engagement Report – Update (Staff Presentation)
9.1.2 Renewal of Economic Strategy - Update
9.1.3 Support for Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores (DEANS)
9.1.4 Development Proposals at Birch Cove, Bedford Waterfront and Paper Mill Lake
9.1.5 Canada’s Diversity Advantage Project – United Nations Association in Canada
9.1.6 Off Leash Parks Strategy Review
9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
9.2.1 Councillor Nicoll – Immigration Partnerships
10. MOTIONS: NONE
11. IN CAMERA:
The Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:
11.1 Personnel Matter:
Citizen appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/Citizenrecruitmentpolicy.pdf
11.1.1 Citizen Appointments to the Halifax Explosion 100th Anniversary
Advisory Committee
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee nominate one member of the public and one member from the local business community to fill vacancies on the Halifax Explosion 100th Anniversary Advisory Committee for consideration by Regional Council.
11.1.2 Citizen Appointments to the Heritage Advisory Committee
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee nominate six citizens to fill vacancies on the Heritage Advisory Committee for consideration by Regional Council.
11.1.3 Councillor Nominations to Halifax Partnership
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee nominate two Councillors to the Board of Halifax Partnership for consideration of Regional Council for a term to October 31, 2016.
11.1.4 Councillor Nominations to Destination Marketing
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee nominate a Councillor to the Board of Destination Halifax for consideration of Regional Council for a term to October 31, 2016.
12. ADDED ITEMS
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING- To be determined
(either December 17, 2015 – 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or December 10, 2015 from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
15. ADJOURNMENT
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