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Halifax Regional Council
Agenda

February 3, 2015
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

Summary of Recorded Votes (223Kb)

Minutes for February 3, 2015 (128Kb)

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE

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 – January 28, 2015
8.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

8.1.1 Designation under the Fences and Detention of Stray Livestock Act (381 Kb)

8.1.2 Cost Sharing Agreement – Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal – Rehabilitation to Various Bridges (322 Kb)

8.1.3 Capital Cost Contributions (131 Kb)

8.2 HARBOUR EAST AND MARINE DRIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
8.2.1 Case 18255 – Dartmouth Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) Amendments and Amending Development Agreement 530 Portland Street and 104 Green Village Lane, Dartmouth (4.3 Mb)
Motion – Give First Reading and set a date for a Joint Public Hearing

8.3 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
8.3.1 Use of the HRM owned Pavilion (1.2 Mb)

8.3.2 Parks and Recreation Strategic Policy Framework (992 Kb)


8.4 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
8.4.1 Campaign Finance Reform (1.0 Mb)

8.5 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
8.5.1 Councillor Watts – African Nova Scotian Affairs Integration Office (2.5 Mb)

8.5.2 Councillor Adams – Formation of a Domestic Animal Advisory Committee (95 Kb)

8.6. MOTIONS – Councillor Watts
That Halifax Regional Council request staff to submit requests to the Royal Canadian Mint and Canada Post for consideration to produce a Coin and Stamp respectively to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion on December 6th, 2017, and that the Mayor provide letters of support for these submissions.

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
9.1 By-law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Application – Rogers Hometown Hockey (416 Kb)

9.2 Proposed By-Law S-609, Respecting the Amendment of By-Law S-600, the Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal By-Law
-Report (591 Kb)

-Presentation (568 Kb)

Public Hearings - Frequently Asked Questions

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence

10.1.1 Fly-past Request – 2014 Scotiabank Hockey Day (105 Kb)

10.2 Petitions

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 Award Tender No. 14-186 – Alderney Gate Elevator Modernization (315 Kb)

11.1.2 Award Purchase of Police Electronic Recording Equipment Upgrade (132 Kb)

11.1.3 Proposed By-Law S-608, Respecting the Amendment of By-Law S-600, the Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal By-Law (2.1 Mb)

Motion – Councillor Dalrymple – Approve By-law S-608

11.1.4 Proposed By-law A-600, Respecting Advertisements on Provincial Highways (3.4 Mb)
Motion – Councillor Adams – Approve By-law A-600 and Amendments to Administrative Order 15

11.1.5 Proposed By-law A-103, Respecting the Amendment of By-law A-100, Respecting Appeals Committee (2.5 Mb)
Motion – Deputy Mayor Nicoll – Approve By-law A-103 and Amendments to Administrative Order One

11.1.6 Request for Encroachment – Mason Street, Pleasant Street & Irving Street Dartmouth (529 Kb)

11.2 NORTH WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
11.2.1 Acquisition of Lands – Connector Road (80 Kb)

11.2.2 Connector Road – Lucasville Road to Larry Uteck Drive (461 Kb)

11.3 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.3.1 Proposed Administrative Order 2014-018-ADM, Respecting Grants to Volunteer Search and Rescue Organizations (583 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Dalrymple – Approve Administrative Order 2014-018-ADM

11.3.2 Proposed Administrative Order 2014-020-GOV, Respecting Marketing Levy Special Event Reserve Grants and Proposed Administrative Order 2014-021-GOV, Respecting Regional Special Events Grants (2.6 Mb)
Motion – Councillor Mosher – Approve Administrative Orders 2014-020-GOV and 2014-021-GOV

11.4 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE
11.4.1 100 Resilient Cities Challenge (235 Kb)

11.5 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
11.5.1 Parking Roadmap (1.3 Mb)

11.5.2 2015-2016 Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (1.3 Mb)

11.6 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.6.1 Councillor Adams – Administrative Order 50 – Disposal of Surplus Real Property – Latter Pond Lane (238 Kb)


11.6.2 Councillor Fisher – Request for Letter of Support re: Centre de la Francophonie (66 Kb)


12. MOTIONS

12.1 Councillor Johns
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to prepare a report for Regional Council recommending whether or not to proceed with the paving of Canavan Drive, Beaver Bank and where the Local Improvement Charges will apply.

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:

13.1 Legal Advice
A matter pertaining to legal advice eligible for solicitor-client privilege.

13.1.1 Legal Advice – Private and Confidential Report – Deferred from January 28, 2015
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera.

13.2 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.

13.2.1 Partnership with Dalhousie University – Protected Bike Lane – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera

13.3 Contract Negotiations
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.

13.3.1 Open Data Council Memorandum of Understanding – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize staff to work with the Province of Nova Scotia (PNS), the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) and the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM) to negotiate and develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the creation of the Nova Scotia Open Data Council as described in Attachment 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated January 6, 2015. Council approval of the MOU shall be required prior to its execution by the Municipality.

It is further recommended that the private and confidential staff report dated January 6, 2015 be released to the public when the MOU is approved and signed.

Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Use of the HRM owned Pavilion - Deferred from January 28, 2015

2. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Acquisition of Lands - Connector Road


14. ADDED ITEMS

14.1 Case 19148 – Bonus Zoning Agreement – Mixed Use Development at 1583 Hollis Street, Halifax (1.4 Mb)

15. NOTICES OF MOTION

16. ADJOURNMENT



INFORMATION ITEMS
February 3, 2015

1. Proclamation – African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – February 7, 2015 (267 Kb)

2. Proclamation – Conductive Education Day – February 19, 2015 (317 Kb)

3. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated January 26, 2015 re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None (18 Kb)