Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

September 16, 2008
Immediately following
In Camera
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
2:00 p.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 12, 2008 (102KB)

Minutes of September 16, 2008 (77 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

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
9.1 Case 01114 - Public Hearing Continuation

      from September 9, 2008
      Development Agreement - Hollis/Duke/Upper Water Streets
     (i) District 12 Planning Advisory Committee Report (6.0 Mb)
     (ii) Heritage Advisory Committee Report (323 Kb)
     (iii) Staff Report (553 Kb)

Notification of Public Hearing Continuation for Case No. 01114:

Application by The Armour Group Limited to consider by development agreement the redevelopment of 1855-1873 Hollis Street and 1860-1870 Upper Water Street (PID #'s 00002303, 00002279, 00002311 and 00002287), Halifax, to allow for a 9 storey retail/office building with underground parking.

This public hearing will continue in order to hear from those members of the public whose names remain on the September 9, 2008 speakers list for this matter.

9.2 Less Than Market Value Property Sale - 3 Sylvia Avenue,

Spryfield - Home of the Guardian Angel (609 Kb)
9.3 Case 01029 - Amendments to the Sackville Municipal Planning

Strategy and Land Use By-Law - C-1 Zone (1.3 Mb)
9.4 Case 01076 - Municipal Planning Strategy Amendments -

Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville and

Development Agreement - 1725 Hammonds Plains Road -

        Dog Kennels
       (i) Community Councils Report (2.4 Mb)
       (ii) Staff Report (76 Kb)

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 New Policy for Advanced Funding of Capital Projects

(124 Kb)
11.1.2 Major Events Facilities Reserve - Q319 (233 Kb)
11.1.3 Temporary Borrowing Resolutions and Fall Debenture

(63 Kb)

11.2 GRANT COMMITTEE

11.2.1 Proposed By-Law T-704, An Amendment to

           By-Law T-700, Respecting Tax Deferrals - Indexed

           Income Eligibility (284 Kb)
11.2.2 Proposed Guidelines - HRM Re-Capitalization

           Assistance to Community-Owned Recreation Facilities

           (1.2 Mb)

12. MOTIONS

12.1 Councillor Sloane

"To amend the Municipal Planning Strategy for the Schmittville area of District 12 to a Residential Comprehensive Development District and instruct staff to include The friends of Schmittville group in the public participation program."

12.2 Councillor Uteck

"To amend By-Law S-100, Respecting Sewer Charges."

13. ADDED ITEMS

In Camera Recommendation (14 Kb)

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 2:00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - None
2. Legal Matter - CN Agreement (oral)
3. Personnel Matter - Deputy Mayor Adams - Non-Union Arena

Personnel

Confidential Information Item
1. Personnel Matter - Appointments vs. Competitions

INFORMATION ITEMS
September 16, 2008

1. Proclamation - National Family Dinner Night - September 18, 2008

(136 Kb)

2. Proclamation - Symphony Week - September 15 - 20, 2008

(137 Kb)

3. Proclamation - Learn @ Work Week - September 22 - 26, 2008

(137 Kb)

4. Proclamation - Responsible Dog Ownership Week -

September 20-27, 2008 (130 Kb)

5. Memorandum from Senior Manager, Financial Services