Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
December 13, 2011
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m. If Required
Council Chamber
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 15 (78KB)& 22, 2011 (60KB)
Minutes of December 13, 2011 (99KB)
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 – October 18, 2011
8.1 Decision re: Case 16466 – First Annual Review – Amendments
to the Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy
and Land Use By-Law
(Public Hearing held & closed October 18, 2011)
9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence – None
9.2 Petitions
10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.1.1 Sole Source to Versaterm for Electronic Summary
Offence Ticket Configuration (250 Kb)
10.1.2 Increase to Contracts – Demolition of the FormerHalifax County Rehabilitation Centre (270 Kb)
10.1.3 North End Business Improvement District Clarification(Supplementary Report) (684 Kb)
10.1.4 Ratify Key Terms for Oval Naming Sponsor (1.2 Mb)
10.1.5 Request for Proposal No. 11-040 Banking Services(430 Kb)
10.1.6 Case 17342 – Wind Energy Initiation (2.1 Mb)
10.1.7 Case 17223 – Municipal Planning Strategy and LandUse By-Law Amendments for Bissett Lake Road
(630 Kb)
10.1.8 Sheldrake Lake Metro X Service (1.6 Mb)
10.1.9 Request for Proposal 11-039 Former St. Patrick’s
10.2 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE
11. MOTIONS
12. ADDED ITEMS
12.1 Councillor Hum – Request to add Information Item # 1 “Bayers Lake Business Park and Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park” to the agenda for discussion. (33 Kb)
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. IN CAMERA
Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following;
14.1 In Camera Minutes – November 22, 2011
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of November 22, 2011 be approved as circulated.
14.2 Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public
Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/Citizenrecruitmentpolicy.pdf
14.2.1 Councillor & Citizen Appointments to Associated Boards & Committees– Private & Confidential Standing Committees Report
Motion:
1. That Halifax Regional Council adopt the recommendations of the Standing Committees regarding the Councillor and Citizen Appointments as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 28, 2011 private & confidential staff report;
2. That Halifax Regional Council, by way of this motion, express their appreciation to all residents who have put forth their names to serve on Boards and Committees of Council;
3. It is further recommended that the list of citizen and Councillor appointments be released to the public following Council ratification.
14.3 Legal Matter
A matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation in regard to an identifiable person and information whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to prejudice the interests of the Municipality.
14.3.1 Settlement of Claim Against United Dominion Industries Limited - Private & Confidential Report
Motion:
1. It is recommended that Halifax Regional Council accept the settlement offer of United Dominion Industries Limited in the amount of $525,000.00 and authorize the execution of a full and final release of all claims in respect of the Municipality’s claim against United Dominion Industries Limited in the referenced action.
2. It is further recommended that the private and confidential staff report dated October 18, 2011 not be released to the public.
Private and Confidential Information Item
1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Item 10.1.9 – Request for Proposal 11-039 Former St. Patrick’s Alexandra School, 2277 Maitland Street, Halifax – Evaluation, Terms and Conditions
15. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
December 13, 2011
1. Memorandum from Director, Planning and Infrastructure
dated November 22, 2011 re: Bayers Lake Business Park and
Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park (2.3 Mb)
2. Memorandum from Director, Planning and Infrastructure
dated November 21, 2011 re: HRM Submission – EGSPA
(Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act) Review
re: HRM Regional Plan Review (41 Kb)
