Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
December 14, 2004
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
4:00 p.m.
1. INVOCATION
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 2, 2004
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 By-Law L-120, An Amendment to By-Law L-100, Respecting Charges for Watermains for a portion of Halfway Lake Drive, Kippawa Crescent, a portion of Huron Drive and Longburn Avenue, Maplewood on the Lakes Subdivision, Hammonds Plains (663KB)
8.2 Case 00702 - MPS and LUB Amendments - 6139 Young Street, Halifax
(4.07MB)
8.3 Case 00431 - Plan Amendment to the Planning Districts 14 & 17
Municipal Planning Strategy
This item was deleted from the agenda.
9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence - None
9.2 Petitions
9.3 Presentations
9.3.1 Alderney Landing Board of Directors
(i) Paul Robinson, President
(ii) Bea MacGregor, Executive Director
10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.1.1 Alderney Landing (163KB)
10.1.2 2005 Regional Council Meeting Schedule (239KB)
10.1.3 Tender 04-343, Replacement of Air Handling Units at
Halifax Metro Centre (135KB)
10.1.4 Tender 04-282, Aerotech Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade/
Central Biosolids Dewatering Facility (288KB)
10.1.5 Maritime Museum - Sewer Outfall Repairs (145KB)
10.1.6 Proposed Advance Funding Approval - 2005/2006 Capital Budget
(306KB)
10.1.7 By-Law S-416, Respecting Local Improvement Charges,
New Paving Projects Outside the Core Area - 2003 (473KB)
10.1.8 Community Based Reduced Idling Program (586KB)
10.1.9 Case 00698 - Amendments to the Dartmouth Municipal
Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law - Lake Protection (394KB)
10.1.10 Parking - Grand Parade (355KB)
10.1.11 Halifax Regional Water Commission - 2003 - 2004 Annual Report
10.2 CHEBUCTO COMMUNITY COUNCIL
10.2.1 Case 00485: Amendment to the Halifax Municipal Planning
Strategy - Spencer Avenue Area (912KB)
10.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE
10.3.1 By-Law T-214, An Amendment to By-Law T-201, Respecting
Appeals 2004-2005 (317KB)
10.3.2 HRM Community Grants Program 2004-2005, Appeal -
Community Care Network, Halifax (312KB)
10.4 REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
10.4.1 Regional Planning Consultation and Communication Plan January
(Council considered this item during Committee of the Whole held earlier on this date)
10.5 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
10.5.1 Councillor Younger - Noise and Nuisance By-Laws (57KB)
11. MOTIONS
11.1 Councillor McCluskey
"To introduce for approval a motion that staff bring forward the necessary Administrative Order and/or By-law changes to allow HRM to offer license incentives to taxi companies to provide accessible cabs by granting additional licenses for dual-use cabs only; with the primary focus being on accessible cabs."
11.2 Councillor Fougere
"To place before Council for adoption as a policy pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, an Administrative Order to amend Administrative Order Two, the North West Region Community Council Administrative Order; Administrative Order Four, the Harbour East Community Council Administrative Order; Administrative Order Seven, the Chebucto Community Council Administrative Order; Administrative Order Twenty-six, the Chebucto Community Council Administrative Order; Administrative Order Twenty-Eight, the Peninsula Community Council Administrative Order and Administrative Order Thirty-four, the Marine Drive Valley and Canal Community Council Administrative Order to incorporate changes to the community council boundaries made necessary by the changes in the Polling District Boundaries ordered by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board effective November 2004 and to delete the Halifax Central Business District (Section III), the Halifax Waterfront Plan area (Section IV), and the Spring Garden Road (Section IX) from the Peninsula Community Council."
12. ADDED ITEMS
Deletions:
8.3 Public Hearing - Case 00431 - Plan Amendment to the
Planning Districts 14 & 17 Municipal Planning Strategy
10.4.1 Regional Planning Consultation and Communication
Plan January to April 2005
(Council considered this item during Committee of the Whole
held earlier on this date, see added item 12.5 below for the resulting recommendation)
Additions:
12.1 Proclamation - The Greatest Nova Scotian Through a Little
Girl's Eyes - December 17, 2004 (96 Kb)
12.2 Councillor Younger - Municipal Government Act Park Provisions (84 Kb)
12.3 Councillor Kent - Mount Hope Extension and Caldwell Road
12.4 Memorandum from Chair, Grant Committee
dated December 6, 2004 re: HRM Community Grants Program 2005-2006, Recommended Changes to Program Eligibility Criteria (687KB)
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. ADJOURNMENT
In Camera Session - 4:00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - November 16 & December 7, 2004
2. Personnel Matter - Membership Selection Committee (to be circ)
3. Legal Matter - Upper Hammonds Plains Law Suit
4. Personnel Matter - Regional Planning (oral)
5. Personnel Matter - Council / Staff Relations (oral)
Confidential Information Item
1. Property Matter - 1591 Granville Street, Halifax (Tex Park)
INFORMATION ITEMS
December 14, 2004
1. Proclamation - Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers Month - January 2005
3. Memorandum from Director, Real Property and Asset Management
dated December 8, 2004 re: Site Selection for Municipal Facilities -
District 2 (Recreation Centre and Fire Hall) (132KB)
4. Memorandum from Director, Environmental Management Services dated
December 8, 2004 re: Construction & Demolition Strategy -
2005 License Renewal Process (1.33 MB)
5. Memorandum from Director, Recreation, Tourism & Culture dated
December 9, 2004 re: Spryfield Lions Arena (409KB)
Changes to Program Eligibility Criteria (687KB)
7. Memorandum from Director, Real Property & Asset Management
and Director, Financial Services dated December 6, 2004 re:
8. Memorandum from Acting Director, Public Works & Transportation
dated December 10, 2004 re: Options for Sidewalk Snow Removal
