THOSE PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
2. Approval of Minutes - July 7, 1997
3. Approval of the Order of Business and Approval of Additions and Deletions
4. Business Arising Out of the Minutes
4.1 Status Sheet Items
4.1.1 Snow Removal from Sidewalks 4.1.2 Charges for Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter - Bedford Highway5. Motions of Reconsideration - None
6. Motions of Rescission - None
7. Consideration of Deferred Business - None
8. Public Hearings - None
9. Correspondence, Petitions and Delegations
9.1 Presentation - Greater Chebucto Community Development Association10. Reports
10.1 Request for Crossing Guard - Flamingo Drive and Skylark Street11. Motions - None
12. Added Items
12.1 Break Ins - Evans Avenue Area13. Notices of Motion - None
16. Adjournment
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with an Invocation at 2750 Dutch Village Road, Halifax.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY 7, 1997
MOVED by Councillors Adams and Walker to approve the Minutes of meeting held on July 7, 1997 as circulated. MOTION PUT AND PASSED.
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Added Items: Break Ins - Evans Avenue - Councillor Walker
MOVED by Councillors Walker and Adams to approve the Order of Business as amended. MOTION PUT AND PASSED.
At 7:05 p.m. it was agreed to recess the Community Council meeting in order to hold a Public Meeting to receive public input re Amendment to the Halifax Municipal Development Plan to enable a Development Agreement to permit a residential care and retirement facility in the Melville Ridge Senior Citizens retirement community.
Following the Public Meeting, the Community Council meeting resumed at 9:35 p.m.
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
4.1.1 Snow Removal from Sidewalks
A Staff Report dated September 5, 1997 was before Community Council advising that the report requested would be available for the next meeting.
Councillor Walker pointed out there were two parts to this question and the information should be made available from both departments for the next meeting.
4.1.2 Charges for Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter - Bedford Highway
Councillor Stone advised that the Municipal Solicitor indicated the local improvement process was under review. It would be dealt with by Regional Council in the near future at which time the Bedford Highway issue would be included.
5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - None
6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - None
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS
9.1 Presentation - Greater Chebucto Community Development Association
Deferred to the next meeting.
10.1 Request for Crossing Guard - Flamingo Drive and Skylark Street
Councillor Stone outlined a concern raised by a number of residents that this is a very dangerous intersection.
MOVED by Councillors Hanson and Walker to request that an investigation be carried out into the need for a crossing guard at the intersection of Flamingo Drive and Skylark Street. MOTION PUT AND PASSED.
11. MOTIONS - None
12.1 Break Ins - Evans Avenue Area
MOVED by Councillors Walker and Adams that Police Services be requested to carry out special monitoring in the Evans Avenue area because of the increase in break ins in that area. MOTION PUT AND PASSED.
Mr. Danny Chedrawe, 153 Spinnaker Drive asked if there were any plans to amalgamate Halifax PeninsulaCommunity Council and Chebucto Community Council. In reply, members of Community Council agreed that Chebucto Community Council was working well and they did not see any reason for change.
Mr. William Phillips, 9 Crestview Drive agreed that the Community Council arrangement was working well, serving the public on a local level and would have been a good idea in the former City of Halifax. He agreed there was no way that Regional Council could deal with issues such as the Public Meeting that was held tonight. It was unfortunate that every area in HRM was not so represented.
15. NEXT MEETING DATE - Monday, October 6, 1997
On a motion from Councillor Adams, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Sandra M. Shute
Assistant Municipal Clerk
