November 23, 2015
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 2, 2015
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations – None
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
11.1 Councillor Craig – 14/15 Q4 and Year End Citizen Service Requests Performance Report
(i) Presentation
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 2016 Executive Standing Committee Meeting Schedule
12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – None
13. MOTIONS
13.1 CAO Liaison/Review
That the Executive Standing Committee ratify and confirm the Committee’s intent that existing CAO Review/Liaison Committee members conclude the ongoing review of the Chief Administrative Officer for the 2015/2016 fiscal year.
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
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:
14.1 Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/Citizenrecruitmentpolicy.pdf
14.1.1 Nominations to Community Monitoring Committee, Halifax Regional Library Board, and Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority
Motion: That the Executive Standing Committee:
1) Proceed to nominate one citizen to the Community Monitoring Committee for consideration by Regional Council for a term to November, 2017 as outlined in Attachment # 1 of the private and confidential staff report.
2) Proceed to nominate two citizens to the Halifax Regional Library Board for consideration by Regional Council for a term to November, 2017 as outlined in Attachment # 2 of the private and confidential staff report.
3) Proceed to nominate three citizens to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority for consideration by Regional Council for a three year term as outlined in Attachment # 3 of the private and confidential staff report.
14.1.2 Councillor Nominations to Board of Police Commissioners
Motion: That the Executive Standing Committee proceed to nominate one Councillor to the Board of Police Commissioners for consideration of Regional Council for a term to October 31, 2016 as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated November 18, 2015.
14.1.3 Councillor Nominations to Halifax Regional Water Commission
Motion: That the Executive Standing Committee proceed to nominate two Councillors to the Halifax Regional Water Commission for consideration of Regional Council for a term to October 31, 2016 as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated November 18, 2015.
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday, January 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., Council Chamber, City Hall
18. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
