June 16, 2016
10:00 a.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 19, 2016
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Additions:
15.1 ArtsHalifaxAdvisory Committee Recommendations
15.2 Funding Request - Neptune Theatre Foundation
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
10.1.1 Correspondence from Cindy MacKinnon, Managing Director, DEANS
Motion:
That the correspondence be referred to staff for report.
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 United Way Halifax – The Path Ahead: Vision for Halifax and a New
Partnership – Sara Napier, President & CEO & Paul Shakotko, Director of
Strategies and Partnerships
10.3.2 Affordable Housing Targets and Priorities – Kasia Tota, Community
Developer, Planning & Development; and Max Chauvin, Chair of the
Housing & Homelessness Partnership
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD:
11.1 Information Report - Halifax Explosion 100th Anniversary Commemorative
Program Update
11.2 Information Report - Update: Cobequid Cultural Society Less than Market Lease
Request
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF:
12.1.1 Halifax Rural Index
Motion:
That CPED recommend to Regional Council that staff, working in collaboration across municipal business units and with the Halifax Partnership, create and maintain a Halifax Rural Index along the lines described in the Discussion section of the May 25, 2016 staff report. It is further recommended that staff continue to explore the development of a broader index involving other municipalities, UNSM and the Province.
13. MOTIONS:
13.1 Councillor Craig
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee request a staff report that outlines the process and key stakeholders for articulating HRM’s role and approach to tourism, festivals, and special events as outlined in Halifax Economic Growth Plan 2016-21, recently approved by Regional Council.”
13.2 Councillor Mason
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee request a staff report regarding opportunities to make residents aware and promote the use of the Provincial Office of the Ombudsman as a means to assist residents who feel they have been treated unfairly and, when warranted, to recommend improvements in the delivery of government services offered in HRM.”
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – July 28, 2016
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated June 8, 2016 re: Presentation Requests
