ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
December 7, 2016
1:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Election of Chair and Vice Chair
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 6, 2016
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 - None
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations - None
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Councillor Appointment – Executive Standing Committee
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee appoint one (1) member from the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee to the Executive Standing Committee for a term to November 2018.
12.1.2 Councillor Appointment – Halifax Water Commission
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee appoint:
1. One (1) member from the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee to the Halifax Water Commission for a term to November 2018.
2. Two (2) Members at Large from Regional Council for a term to November 2018.
12.1.3 Councillor Appointment – Community Design Advisory Committee
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee appoint the Chair or Designate from the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee membership to the Community Design Advisory Committee for a term to November 2018.
12.1.4 Councillor Appointment – National Zero Waste Council
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee appoint one (1) member from the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee membership to the National Zero Waste Council for a term to November 2018.
12.1.5 Councillor Appointment – Nova Scotia Solid Waste-Resource Management - Regional Chairs Committee
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee appoint one (1) member from the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee membership to the Nova Scotia Solid Waste-Resource Management - Regional Chairs Committee for a term to November 2018.
12.1.6 2017 Meeting Schedule
Motion:
That Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee approve the 2017 Meeting Schedule.
12.1.7 Review of Report Requests
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee review the list of report requests, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report, and bring forward any items recommended to be withdrawn.
12.2 COMMITTEES - NONE
12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
13. MOTIONS – NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 12, 2017 (tentative date)
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk’s Office dated September 26, 2016 re: Presentation Requests – None
