Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

July 15, 2003
1:30 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
9:00 a.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE

Minutes of July 15, 2003

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - NONE
6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - NONE
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - NONE

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
8.1 By-Law L-115, An Amendment to By-Law L-100 - Cow Bay

Road Area Sewer and Water Extension (prev. circ June 17/03)

(320 Kb)
8.2 By-Law S-412, An Amendment to By-Law S-400, Respecting

Charges for Street Improvements (prev. circ June 17/03)

(248 Kb)
8.3 Administrative Order SC-30 - Street Closure - Parcel BA-2

Undeveloped Portion of Basil Avenue, Dartmouth (former Mary

Lawson School Site) (prev. circ June 24/03) (434 Kb)
8.4 Amendments to By-law T-108, Respecting Taxi and Limousine

Licensing (prev. circ June 24/03) (549 Kb)
(i) By-Law T-124, Respecting Terms of Reference - Hotel

Standards Committee
(ii) By-Law T-125, Respecting Fixed Taxi Fares

9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence - None
9.2 Petitions
9.3 Presentations

9.3.1 Greater Halifax Partnership - Quarterly Report -

Steven Dempsey
9.3.2 Halifax Regional Development Agency - Quarterly

Report - Gerald Gabriel

10. REPORTS

10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

10.1.1 Tender 03-213, Fenwood Road - Paving Renewal

           and Water Main Renewal - West Region (283 Kb)
10.1.2 Tender 03-244, Anderson Street Pumping Station

           Replacement - East Region (201 Kb)
10.1.3 Tender 03-060, One New Rescue Pumper (121 Kb)
10.1.4 Request for Proposal 03-018, Access-A-Bus Vehicles

           (276 Kb)
10.1.5 Request for Proposal 03-012, Forty Foot Transit

            Buses (239 Kb)
10.1.6 Case 00603: Amendments to the Sackville Drive

           Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law

            (194 Kb)
10.1.7 Case 00594: Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and

           Land Use By-Law Amendment - Lot T Cedar Street

           (592 Kb)
10.1.8 Proposed Adjustments - Wastewater/Stormwater

           Management (593 Kb)
10.1.9 Electronic Recreation Registration (189 Kb)
10.1.10 Reserves Transfers 2002-2003 (443 Kb)
10.1.11 Watershed Advisory Boards (1.1 Mb)
10.1.12 Transfer to Sale of Capital Assets (Sale of Land

              Reserve), from Business Parks Expansion Reserve

              (184 Kb)
10.1.13 Capital Budget Increase - Cost Sharing Tantallon

             Village / Murray Drive and Ian Forsyth School

              (195 Kb)
10.1.14 Spryfield Business District Association (1.2 Mb)
10.1.15 Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) Special

             Election- Appointment of Returning Officer (103 Kb)
10.1.16 First Reading - By-Law L-116, An Amendment to

             By-Law L-100, Respecting Charges to Provide for the

             Construction of a Bridge on Kings Road (private road)

             - Wellington (687 Kb)
            Motion - Councillor Hines - Move First Reading

10.2 IN CAMERA RECOMMENDATIONS (July 8/03)

10.2.1 Property Matter - Proposed Parkland Acquisition -

Cow Bay Moose Property
10.2.2 Personnel Matter - Appointment of Chief of Police

10.3 AUDIT COMMITTEE

10.3.1 March 31, 2003 Year End Audited Financial

Statements (1.9 Mb)

10.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

10.4.1 Deputy Mayor McInroy
          (i) 2004 Commemorative Stamp Honouring 250th

              Anniversary of Halifax Regional Fire Services

               (60 Kb)
         (ii) HRM Sites in Eastern Passage - Potential for High

              School Location (56 Kb)
         (iii) Access-A-Bus Boundary and Service: District 5

              (61 Kb)

10.4.2 Councillor Adams - Residents Associations - Liability

           Insurance (Information Item #1 - July 8/03) (174 Kb)

11. MOTIONS

12. ADDED ITEMS

12.1 Case 00494: Request to Amend the Halifax Municipal

Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law for 5251 South

Street, Halifax (3.8 Mb)

In Camera Recommendations (15 Kb)

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 9:00 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - July 8, 2003
2. Property Matter - Devonshire Avenue, Halifax
3. Contractual Matter - Municipal Access Agreements
4. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
5. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
6. Legal Matter - Community Initiative (oral)
7. Public Security Matter - Response - Port Security
8. Legal Matter - Harbour Solutions Update

Confidential Information Items
1. Personnel Matter - Police Services Study Update
2. Property Matter - Prospect High Head
3. Property Matter - Shubie Park Campground

INFORMATION ITEMS
July 15, 2003

1. Proclamation - Pride Week - July 13 - 20, 2003 (146 Kb)

2. Memorandum from Director, Public Works and Transportation

dated July 4, 2003 re: Comprehensive Review of Snow and Ice

Operations (130 Kb)

3. Memorandum from Director, Recreation, Tourism & Culture

dated July 4, 2003 re: Lockview Area Ratepayers Association -

Tennis Court Construction Capital Project (280 Kb)

4. Memorandum from Director, Planning and Development

dated July 2, 2003 re: Homelessness and Affordable Housing

Research Update (143 Kb)

5. Memorandum from Director, Planning and Development