Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
October 4, 2011
Immediately Following
Committee of the Whole
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
10:00 a.m.
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 13, 2011 (93KB)
Minutes for October 4, 2011 (72KB)
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – August 2, 2011
6.1 Councillor Uteck
That section 3.3 not be deleted in the revised Administrative Order One as adopted by Council on August 2, 2011.
Section 3.3 reads:
“The rules of the Nova Scotia Legislature shall be followed in all cases not provided for in this Administrative Order”.
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - None
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
9.1 Case 16687 – Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use
By-Law Amendments and Development Agreement - Portland
Street, Dartmouth (Joint Public Hearing with Harbour East
Community Council)
9.2 Proposed By-Law S-433 – An Amendment to By-Law S-400,
Respecting Local Improvement Charges – New Paving Projects
Outside the Core Area 2010 - Joan Elizabeth Way, Sandy Point
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence – None
10.2 Petitions
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Tender 11-243 – Rural Express Park and Ride –
Fall River Service Road HFX 118-01 – Central
Region (251 Kb)
11.1.2 Encroachment Agreement – Halkirk Properties –
11.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.2.1 HRM Discretionary Funding to Business
Improvement Districts – Proposed Business
Improvement Districts Contributions Policy
(i) Audit and Finance Standing Committee
Report (1.3 Mb)
(ii) Community Planning and Economic
11.3 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STANDING COMMITEE
11.4 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
11.4.1 Case H00356: Substantial Alteration of the
Macara-Barnstead Building Located at 1798-1800
Granville Street, Halifax, a Registered Municipal
Heritage Property
11.5 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.5.1 Councillor Streatch – Request for Staff Report
12. MOTIONS
13. ADDED ITEMS
13.1 Motion Councillor Hendsbee - Concerning Project 00953: Wind Energy Facilities in HRM
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Rescind the 5th resolution as adopted on August 16, 2011:
“That the amendments provide for the siting of wind turbines in the urban reserve and the urban settlement areas, especially where a power line corridor runs through those lands.”
2. That Regional Council authorize staff to prepare a staff report on the Planning process to amend the RMPs and relevant LUB’s to permit the siting of wind turbine on lands designated Urban Reserve that contain a power corridor in HRM.
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. ADJOURNMENT
In Camera Session – 10:00 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes – None
2. Approval of the Order of Business
3. Property Matter – Sale of Land – Burnside
4. Personnel Matter – Collective Bargaining Update (oral)
INFORMATION ITEMS
October 4, 2011
1. Proclamation – Canada Youth Week – October 17-23, 2011
2. Memorandum from Chair, Community Planning and Economic
Development Standing Committee dated September 19, 2011
re: HRM as an “Entertainment Centre” – and Update on HRM’s
Events Strategy & Other Corporate Initiatives (776 Kb)
3. Memorandum from Chief, Halifax Regional Police
dated September 19, 2011 re: Petition - Morningside Drive
