Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

January 26, 2010
Immediately Following
Committee of the Whole
Reconvene - 6:00 p.m.
If Required
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
10:00 a.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 12, 2010 (139KB)

Minutes for January 26, 2010 (132KB)

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

10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
         10.1.1 Parking Initiatives for ecoMobility Program (837KB)
         10.1.2 Proposed Changes to Tax Billing (141KB)
         10.1.3 2009 / 2010 Amended Budget Resolution (1.57MB)
         10.1.4 Case 01361 - Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment

- Dartmouth Bridge Transit Terminal (1.91MB)
10.1.5 Case 15781 - Pine Street Extension Lands,

Downtown Dartmouth (1.55MB)

10.1.6 Award - Request for Proposal 09-137 - Animal Services

                    - Shelter Services (140KB)
         10.1.7 Porter’s Lake Community Centre / School Partnership (255KB)
         10.1.8 Long Term Arena Strategy (179KB)
         10.1.9 Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewals -

Pedestrian Activated Flashing Amber Beacon Cost Sharing

                    Program 2008-09 Agreement (379KB)
         10.1.10 LED Street Lights Replacement Project (2.35MB)
         10.1.11 Eco Trust Applications, January 31 and Final Deadline (230KB)
         10.1.12 Proposed Amendment to Administrative Order 39,

Respecting Taxi Fares & Roof Light Sign Requirements

- Request from the Halifax International Airport Authority

(HIAA) to Amend Schedule 3 (1.78MB)
10.1.13 Proposed Amendment to Administrative Order 45,

Respecting Private Road Maintenance - Road

Maintenance Fee for South West Grand Lake

Property Owners Association (1.57MB)
Motion - Councillor Dalrymple - Approve Admin.

Order 45

10.2 HARBOUR EAST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
10.2.1 Case 01291 - Cole Harbour Road Planning

and Street Improvement Processes (785KB)

10.3 ENERGY & UNDERGROUND SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
10.3.1 Green Thermal Utility (GTU) Opportunities (3.81MB)

11. MOTIONS

11.1 Councillor Karsten
“To request Council to allow Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Public

Health Officer, Province of Nova Scotia, to offer a presentation

to an upcoming meeting of Committee of the Whole entitled

Alcohol: A Public Heath and Safety Issue.”

This item was deleted from the agenda.

12. ADDED ITEMS

12.1 Councillor Rankin - Request for Letter to the Province re: Tire Derived Aggregate Project - Goodwood (119 Kb)

12.2 First Reading Proposed By-Law T-140, An Amendment to By-Law T-108, Respecting Regulation of Taxis & Limousines (225 Kb)

In Camera Recommendations (12 Kb)

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 10:00 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - January 12, 2010
2. Approval of the Order of Business
3. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
4. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
5. Legal Matter - Community Initiative (Staff Presentation)

Confidential Information Item
1. Property Matter - Third Quarter Status Report - In Camera

Property Transactions

INFORMATION ITEMS
January 26, 2010

1. Proclamation - African Heritage Month - February 2010 580KB)

2. Memorandum from Acting Director, Transportation and Public Works

dated November 23, 2009 re: Transportation Demand

Management Migration Fund Survey (272KB)

3. Memorandum from Acting Director, Transportation and Public Works

dated December 21, 2009 re: Petition to Reinstate the Proposed

Downtown Shuttle (1.48KB)

4. Memorandum from the Chair, District Boundary Review Committee

dated January 18, 2010 re: Phase 1 Public Consultation -