Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

August 9, 2005
6:00 p.m.
or immediately following
Committee of the Whole
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
1:00 p.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE

Minutes of August 9, 2005 (54 KB)

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - NONE
6 MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - NONE
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - NONE

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
8.1 Sale of 101 Albro Lake Road (Lot 3A) Dartmouth,
to Adsum for Women and Children (supplementary report)

8.2 Case 00749 - Amendment to the Pinecrest / Highfield
       Secondary Planning Strategy, Dartmouth
8.3 Case 00589 - Timberlea/Lakeside/Beecheville Municipal
       Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law Amendment for
       2892/2894 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Timberlea

9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence - None
9.2 Petitions

10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.1.1   Brush Pick Up Initiative Update (staff presentation)
10.1.2   Tender 05-158 Harbour East Artificial Turf Sports Field,
             East Region
10.1.3   Tender 05-233, Paving Resurfacing and Water Main
             Renewal, Stephen Cross Drive - East Region
10.1.4   Tender 05-240, Resurfacing Duke Street, West Region
10.1.5   Tender 05-248, Proposed Paving and Watermain Renewal,
             Louisburg Lane (Civic # 26 to Weyburn Road) - East Region
10.1.6   Tender 05-351, Ellenvale Sewershed Manhole Rehabilitation
             Program - East Region
10.1.7   Aerotech / Airport Water System Transfer
10.1.8   Capital Budget Increase World Trade and Convention Centre (WTCC)
             Expansion and Metro Centre II Feasibility Study
10.1.9   Permitting Process for Aliant Telecommunications Cabinets
             In HRM Right of Ways
10.1.10 Revenue Strategy: Proposed Tax Reform Initiative
10.1.11 Halifax Regional Municipality Scorecard 2nd Annual Report

(staff presentation)
10.1.12 Vacant and Boarded Up Buildings
10.1.13 Case 00596 - Amendment to Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy -
Water Lot Infilling on Northwest Arm
10.1.14 By-law T-216, An Amendment to By-Law T- 200, Respecting

Tax Exemption for Non-Profit Organizations: 2005-2006 -

New Applications

Motion - Councillor Walker - Move First Reading

10.2 HARBOUR EAST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
10.2.1 Case 00584 - Mixed Residential Development - Parcel’s B & C
Woodland Avenue and Block X, South Ridge Circle, Dartmouth

10.3 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
10.3.1 Councillor Uteck - Formation of Committee to Establish a

Formal Relationship with Canadian National Railway (CNR)

11. MOTIONS
11.1 Councillor Younger
“ To move First Reading of an amendment to By-Law P-500 respecting Parking Meters and the provision of free parking at municipal meters for vehicles with a provincially issued Veteran’s license plate for the remainder of 2005, the Year of the Veteran”

11.2 Councillor Uteck
“To approve Administrative Order # 38 to adopt the staff recommendation respecting a single taxi committee as set out in recommendation “H” as outlined in the staff report of May 24, 2005. This motion will serve to establish a combined committee to serve the stakeholders and taxi industry and the public at large.”

12. ADDED ITEMS

12.1 Councillor Rankin - Request to move information item #6 "Case 00793 - Timberlea, Lakeside and Beechville Service Boundary" to the Regional Council agenda for discussion.

In Camera & Committee of the Whole Recommendations (16 KB)

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 1 :00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - August 2, 2005
2. Contractual Matter - Glenmont / Millview Tender Award Update (oral)
3. Contractual Matter - CUPE Update (oral)
4. Personnel Matter - Transportation & Public Works
5. Contractual Matter - Halifax Regional Municipality Community Energy Project

INFORMATION ITEMS
August 9, 2005

1. Proclamation - Taoist Tai Chi Awareness Day - September 3, 2005

2. Proclamation - National Ovarian Cancer Month - September 2005

3. Memorandum from Environment Management Services dated July 29,

2005 re: Failure of Non Corrode Sewer Pipe

4. Memorandum from Director, Environment Management Services

dated August 3, 2005 re: Litter Prevention

5. Memorandum from Planning and Development dated July 10,

2005 re: Wind Turbine Proposal - Lake Major Watershed

6. Memorandum from Planning and Development dated July 27,

2005 re: Case 00793 - Timberlea, Lakeside and Beechville

Service Boundary