REVISED
Monday, February 6, 2012
Council Chambers, City Hall
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 1, 2011
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Additions:
9.1 Information Item 4 - Memorandum from the Municipal Clerks Office
dated January 31, 2012 re: Requests to Present to Standing
Committee
Additional Requests to Present received from:
- Lara Ryan of Canada Green Building Council Atlantic Chapter
dated February 2, 2012 re: Current Status of Green Buildings in
Canada
- Ross Soward of Halifax Cycling Coalition dated February 5, 2012 re:
Lessons Learned and Findings from the Kickstand Professional
Workshop for Future Planning
9.2 Information Item 3 - Information Report dated December 13, 2011
re: Municipal Incubation of Solar Energy
Information Item
5. Information Report dated January 30, 2012 re: HRM Legislative
Requests Strategy
9.3 Information Item 5 - Information Report dated January 30, 2012
re: HRM Legislative Requests Strategy
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
4.1 Status Sheet Update
5. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
6. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
6.1 Correspondence
6.2 Petitions
6.3 Presentations – None
7. REPORTS
7.1 STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
7.1.1 Councillor Sloane – Request for Report re: ComFIT
Program
"That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee direct
staff to:
1. Provide a summary report respecting municipal investment
opportunity for small wind turbines (50 KW and under); and
2. Include an overview of the ComFIT program and eligibility
requirements.”
8. MOTIONS
8.1 Councillor Watts – Disposal of Surplus HRM Equipment
"That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee request
a staff report on the disposal of surplus HRM equipment to ascertain
environmental impacts of our disposal practices.”
9. ADDED ITEMS
9.1 Information Item 4 - Memorandum from the Municipal Clerks
Office dated January 31, 2012 re: Requests to Present to
Standing Committee
9.2 Information Item 3 - Information Report dated December 13,
2011 re: Municipal Incubation of Solar Energy
9.3 Information Item 5 - Information Report dated January 30, 2012
re: HRM Legislative Requests Strategy
10. NOTICES OF MOTION
11. NEXT MEETING DATE – March 1, 2012
12. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information Report dated November 17, 2011 re: Functional Plan
Update: Water Quality Monitoring Functional Plan
2. Information Report dated December 5, 2011 re: IPSOS Public Affairs
Survey: Municipal Solutions for a Greener Earth
3. Information Report dated December 13, 2011 re: Municipal Incubation
4. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerks Office dated January 31, 2012
re: Requests for Presentation to Standing Committee
5. Information Report dated January 30, 2012 re: HRM Legislative
