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Halifax Regional Council
Agenda

October 27, 2015
Immediately following Committee of the Whole
Reconvene 6:00 p.m. If Required
Council Chamber

Minutes for October 27, 2015 (59Kb)

Summary of Recorded Votes (161Kb)

1. INVOCATION / REFLECTION

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 – NONE

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M. – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence

10.1.1 Fly-Past Request – Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Sheet Harbour and Oyster Pond (88 Kb)

10.2 Petitions

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 Award Purchase of Police Explosive Disposal Unit Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (70 Kb)

11.1.2 Award Request for Proposal (RFP) Tender No. 15-029 Dartmouth Sportsplex Revitalization - Design Services (802 Kb)

11.1.3 Joint Use Agreement & Facility Lease Agreement – Lake & Shore Community Recreation Centre (205 Kb)

11.1.4 HRM New Year’s Eve Celebration Event – Broadcast Sponsorship Approval (143 Kb)

11.1.5 Cobequid Cultural Society (1.5 Mb)

11.1.6 Amendment to Administrative Order Number 20, Respecting Fees for Cemetery Services (62 Kb)

11.2 HALIFAX AND WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
11.2.1 Lease Agreement with Province for White Rock Park, River Road (Fourth Lake), Terence Bay (75 Kb)


11.3 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
11.3.1 Membership of Community Design Advisory Committee – Extension of Term (160 Kb)

11.3.2 Fort Needham Park Master Plan
- Report (1.8 Mb)
- Presentation (1.4 Mb)

11.3.3 Halifax Housing Needs Assessment (4.5 Mb)

11.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.4.1 Councillor Craig – Lake District Recreation Association Service Agreement Request (1.7 Mb)

11.4.2 Councillor Watts – Food Waste Reduction Tax Incentive (1.9 Mb)


12. MOTIONS

12.1 Deputy Mayor Nicoll
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to:
1. draft amendments to Bylaw S-400, the Street Improvement Bylaw, to allow a property owner abutting on more than one street to receive a credit where:
(a) the property owner has already paid for chipsealing on one of the abutting streets; and
(b) a second abutting street is subsequently paved; and
2. return to Council for consideration of the amendments

13. IN CAMERA – NONE

14. ADDED ITEMS

14.1 Official Resignation – Councillor Darren Fisher
Motion:

That Halifax Regional Council accept the resignation of Councillor Darren Fisher effective this date, October 27, 2015.

14.2 Fly-Past Request – Remembrance Day Ceremonies Dartmouth, Cole Harbour and Eastern Passage (187 Kb)

15. NOTICES OF MOTION

16. ADJOURNMENT



INFORMATION ITEMS
October 27, 2015


1. Memorandum from the Chair of Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee dated October 16, 2015 re: Economic Strategy Update - Q1 and Q2 – 2015 and 2016 (1.9 Mb)

2. Memorandum from the Chair of Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee dated October 16, 2015 re: Halifax Green Network Plan (42 Mb - LARGE FILE)

3. Memorandum from the Director of Finance & ICT, CFO dated October 2, 2015 re: Award of Contracts – CAO Approval (519 Kb)

4. Memorandum from the Acting Director of Transportation and Public Works dated October 7, 2015 re: Changes at the Curb – Impact on Waste Tonnages (3.0 Mb)

5. Memorandum from the Director of Transportation and Public Works dated October 14, 2015 re: Weekly Collection Services for Recyclables (85 Kb)

6. Memorandum from the Acting Director of Transportation and Public Works dated October 2, 2015 re: Extension of Weekly Green Cart Collection during the Month of September (132 Kb)

7. Memorandum from the Director of Operations Support dated September 22, 2015 re: Release of Easement Terence Bay (116 Kb)

8. Memorandum from the Director of Operations Support dated October 13, 2015 re: 1588 Barrington Street – Building Proposed Redevelopment (112 Kb)

9. Memorandum from the Director of Transportation and Public Works dated August 21, 2015 re: Collection of Bulky Items (197 Kb)

10. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated October 19, 2015 re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None (32 Kb)