HRM Branding Strategy

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12. MOTIONS

13. 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;

13.2 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

Candidate Nominations for Halifax International Airport Authority Board (HIAA) – Private and Confidential Report

 
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council nominate the eight (8) Candidates, as put forward by the Executive Standing Committee, to the Board of the Halifax International Airport Authority.
It is further recommended that this report not be released to the public.

Citizen Appointments – Board of Police Commissionaires – Private and Confidential Report

 
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council extend both citizen appointments on the Board of Police Commissioners (due to expire March 31, 2014) to October 31, 2014 to enable the current Board to complete the HRM Police Strategic Planning Process and the Police Governance Conference (in July 2014) and to proceed with the competency based recruiting process to fill the Board positions effective November 2014, and to stagger the subsequent citizen appointment date.
It is further recommended that this report not be released to the public.

Citizen Appointments to the Heritage Advisory Committee – Private and Confidential Report

Motion:
It is recommended that Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve the appointments to the Heritage Advisory Committee as outlined in the Private and Confidential Report from the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee dated April 11, 2014.
2. Extend the term to November 2016 to allow the member sufficient time to become familiar with and contribute to the Committee.
3. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.

13.3 Property Matter

A matter pertaining to providing instruction and direction to officers and employees of the Municipality pertaining to the acquisition / sale of land in regard to

Briar Lane Municipal Lands to YMCA Development Project (Supplementary Report) – Private and Confidential Report

 
Motion:

Motion:
It is recommended that Halifax Regional Council:

1. Direct staff to complete the street closure of a portion of Briar Lane, specifically Parcels BL-1 and BL-2, as shown on Attachment B of the staff report dated March 24, 2014;
2. Direct staff to take the necessary steps to create parcels BL-1 and BL-2 as shown on Attachment B of the staff report dated March 24, 2014;
3. Declare Parcel BL-1, a portion of Briar Lane shown on Attachment B of the staff report dated March 24, 2014, surplus to municipal requirements and categorize as “Economic Development” as per Administrative Order 50;
4. Declare Parcel BL-2, a portion of Briar Lane shown on Attachment B of the staff report dated March 24, 2014, surplus to municipal requirements and categorize as “Remnant” as per Administrative Order 50;
5. Authorise the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk to enter in a Purchase and Sale Agreement with YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth, or Assignee, for the conveyance of Parcel BL-1 as its appraised market value, as per terms and conditions outlined in Table 1 of the staff report dated March 24, 2014;
6. Authorise the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk to enter in a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Paramount Apartment Limited , for the conveyance of Parcel BL-2, as per terms and conditions outlined in Table 1 of the staff report dated March 24, 2014; and
7. It is further recommended that this report, with the exception of Attachment B of the staff report dated March 24, 2014, not be released until transactions have closed.