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Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

July 8, 2008
Immediately following In Camera
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

In Camera Session
9:30 a.m.

- REVISED -

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 17, 2008

    Minutes of July 8, 2008 (327 Kb)

4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF

    ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - June 24, 2008
8.1 By-law S-308
, an Amendment to By-law S-300, Respecting

       Streets (Supplementary Report) (54 Kb)

            - Staff Report dated April 28, 2008 (72 Kb)

8.2 Harbour Solutions Project - Fourth Quarter Report -

       January 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008 (Staff Presentation) (367 Kb)
8.3 Motion - Councillor Johns - "That at such time that the

      proposed amendments to Administrative Order #33, outlined

      in the April 28, 2008 staff report, are considered by Council; that

      all areas of District 19 who do not receive municipal water or

      sewer services be included under Section 2(b) of the

      Administrative Order."

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
9.1 Case 01048
- Bedford West Development Agreement and

       Municipal Planning Strategy Amendments, Sub-areas 3 and 4

         (7.3 Mb)
9.2 Case 00798 - Dartmouth Marine Slips Re-development
      (i) Regional Plan Advisory Committee Report - Viewplanes

            (4.3 Mb)
     (ii) Harbour East Community Council Report (7.2 Mb)
9.3 Case 00930 - Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use

       By-Law Amendment for 6955 Bayers Road, Halifax (3.8 Mb)

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 Sole Source Purchase - Aliant, Replatforming

           of HRM Parking Ticket System (41 Kb)
11.1.2 Tender 08-069 - Biennial Ferry Re-fit, - Woodside I

            (51 Kb)
11.1.3 Shubenacadie Canal Fundraising - Memorandum of

           Understanding (49 Kb)
11.1.4 Case 01116 - Municipal Planning Strategy

           Amendment - Fraternal Centres (143 Kb)
11.1.5 Case 01119 - Amendments to Land Use By-Laws

           Regarding Parking Standards for Health Practitioners

            (264 Kb)
11.1.6 Case 01155 - Amendments to Municipal Planning

           Strategy and Land Use By-Laws Regarding Kennels

            (50 Kb)
11.1.7 Dartmouth East Community Centre Lease Agreement

            (68 Kb)
11.1.8 Proposed Administrative Order SC-52, Respecting

           Closure of a Portion of Kelly Street, Halifax

           (Parcels K1 & K2) (621 Kb)
           Motion - Councillor Mosher - Approve Admin.

           Order SC-52
11.1.9 Corporate Sustainability Filter - Pilot Project

           (Staff Presentation) (621 Kb)

11.2 GRANT COMMITTEE

11.2.1 Less than Market Value Sale of 65-67 Ochterloney

           Street, Dartmouth (PID 00109470) to Feeding Others

            of Dartmouth Society (6.0 Mb)

11.3 SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

11.3.1 Civic Events Granting Process Overview and

           Discussion Paper (1.1 Mb)

11.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

11.4.1 Councillor Younger - Request for Report re:

           Charitable Fundraising on Municipal Streets

            (176 Kb)
11.4.2 Councillor Barkhouse - Breeding Kennel Fees

             (92 Kb)

11.4.3 Councillor Fougere - Mainland Common Community

            Centre

             This item was deleted from the agenda.

12. MOTIONS

12.1 Deputy Mayor Adams

"To request that staff provide a report with respect to providing bus service to areas of HRM with existing bus service at the urban / suburban boundary funded through the general rate, with an area rate equivalent to that paid by residents in the urban areas. This service will include, but not be limited to, Eastern Passage, Waverley, Lucasville, Williamswood, Harrietsfield and Sambro. This request is for basic service, with 8 - 12 trips per day, based on need."

 

12.2 Councillor Younger

(i) "To amend Administrative Order One the effect of which would be to declare vacant the position of any member of a Committee of Council after three consecutive meetings of the Committee with the sole exceptions being conflict with another committee of Council meeting, a meeting of Regional Council or Committee of the Whole, or with the approval of Regional Council, and further; that quorum of committees be calculated based on the number of non-vacant seats on the Committee."

(ii) "To amend Administrative Order 15, Respecting License, Permit and Processing Fees, Section 18, to read:

Where there is an excavation within the street, the application shall include:
• A security deposit in the amount of $1,000.00.
• A Pavement Impact Charge based on Surface Distress Index (SDI) of street pavement surface."

SDI              Fee (percentage of pavement reinstatement

                          cost)

8.5 - 10.0           30%
7.0 - 8.5             25%
6.0 - 7.0             20%
4.0 - 6.0             15%
0.0 - 4.0              5%"

12.3 Councillor Sloane

"To add Hollis Street, south of Bishop Street to South Street to the list of potential Heritage Conservation Streets which HRM by Design has commenced."

13. ADDED ITEMS

13.1 Councillor Uteck - Request for Report re: Parking

         for Motorcycles, Mopeds, Scooters (88 Kb)

13.2 Proclamation - National Drowning Prevention Week -

         July 19 - 27, 2008 (134 Kb)

In Camera Recommendation (15 Kb)

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT


In Camera Session - 9:30 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - None
2. Contractual Matter - Short Term Arena Strategy - Multi-Pad Arena

Confidential Information Item
1. Contractual Matter - Renewal of Insurance Program



INFORMATION ITEMS
July 8, 2008

1. Memorandum from General Manager, Halifax Water

    dated July 2, 2008 re: 2006 / 2007 Annual Report (70 Kb)

         - Water Commission Report

2. Memorandum from Director, Transportation & Public Works

    dated June 26, 2008 re: HRM Enhanced Maintenance Service

    Delivery - Capital District (26 Kb)

3. Memorandum from Director, Transportation & Public Works

    dated June 17, 2008 re: Streetlight Service Level

    Improvements Options (46 Kb)

4. Memorandum from Director, Community Development

    dated June 24, 2008 re: HRM by Design - Revised Schedule and

    Public Participation Program (53 Kb)

5. Memorandum from Director, Legal Services & Risk Management

    dated June 26, 2008 re: Legislation at the 2008 Spring Session

    of Legislature (50 Kb)

6. Memorandum from the Acting Municipal Clerk dated July 4, 2008
    re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None (23 Kb)

 

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