Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

May 11, 2004
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
3:00 p.m.

1. INVOCATION

SPECIAL PRESENTATION - Halifax Regional Water Commission

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 15 & 20, 2004

Minutes of May 11, 2004

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - NONE

6 MOTIONS OF RESCISSION
6.1 Councillor Warshick

“To rescind that part of clause (f) of the resolution approving the Supplementary Education Funding for the 2004-2005 Tax Fiscal Year adopted by Regional Council on the 20th day of April, 2004 which states “that any increase in the assumed mandatory education funding set by the Province in excess of the increase budgeted by HRM ($3.5 million) will be offset by a decrease in supplementary funding for the areas of the former Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the County, as applicable.”

7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - NONE

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
8.1 By-Law T-130, An Amendment to By-Law T-108, Respecting

the Regulation of Taxis and Limousines re: Various Amendments

(792 Kb)

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

9.3.1 Blue Nose International Marathon
        (i) Gerald Walsh, Co-Chair
        (ii) Rod McCulloch
9.3.2 Boundary Action Reversal Committee
         - Alma Johnston, Chair

10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

10.1.1 Tender 04-210, Paving Renewal -Erskine St.,

           East Region (169 Kb)
10.1.2 Tender 04-214, Paving Renewal - Circassion Dr.,

           East Region (154 Kb)
10.1.3 Tender 04-220, New Sidewalk, Smallwood Ave.,

           East Region (174 Kb)
10.1.4 Tender 04-223, Paving, New Sidewalk and Storm

           Sewer, James St., West Region (403 Kb)
10.1.5 Tender 03-114R, Two (2) 4 Door Sedan Heavy Duty

            Vehicles (146 Kb)
10.1.6 Tender 04-054, Rebuild of Engines - Woodside I

           Ferry (135 Kb)
10.1.7 Tender 04-203, Wright Avenue Extension, Burnside

            Business Park Phase 11-2 - Development (1.0 Mb)
10.1.8 Request for Proposal 04–039, Quiqley’s Corner

            Pumping Station Sewershed Wastewater

            Management Study, Eastern Passage (231 Kb)
10.1.9 By-Law V-102, An Amendment to Schedule “D” of

            the Former City of Halifax Ordinance 180, Respecting

             Streets (615 Kb)
10.1.10 Roadway Network Optimization Plan (571 Kb)
10.1.11 Armview-Pryor-Jubilee Short Cutting (158 Kb)
10.1.12 First Reading By-Law P-1001, An Amendment to

             By-Law P-1000, Respecting On Street Parking (484 Kb)

             Motion - Councillor Fougere - Move First Reading

10.2 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

10.2.1 Councillor Adams - Request for a staff report

           re: Lieblin Park Storm Sewers, Elmdale Crescent and

           Ivy League Crescent, removal from Capital budget

            (184 Kb)

11. MOTIONS
11.1 Councillor Snow

“ To request that staff initiate a process to determine if Policy P-69 of the Municipal Planning Strategy for Shubenacadie Lakes Plan Area (Planning Districts 14 & 17) and any associated land use by-law policies should be amended to allow “for profit” seniors facilities and/or special needs housing, specifically for assisted care seniors facilities.”

12. ADDED ITEMS

12.1 Proclamation - Community Business Development Corporation Day - May 12, 2004 (75 Kb)

12.2 HRM Provincial Assessment Legislation and Impacts (403 Kb)

In Camera Recommendation (12 Kb)

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 3:00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - April 27, 2004
2. Personnel Matter - Victoria Estates (deferred May 4/04)(oral)
3. Property Matter - Sale and Street Closure - Polar Place
4. Property Matter - Roadway Network Optimization Plan:

Project Involving Land Acquisition
5. Legal Matter - HRM / Provincial Relations (oral)

INFORMATION ITEMS
May 11, 2004

1. Proclamation - National Public Works Week - May 16 -22, 2004

(82 Kb)

2. Proclamation - Falun Dafa Day - May 13, 2004 (71 Kb)

3. Memorandum from Director, Public Works and Transportation

dated April 27, 2004 re: National Public Works Week -

May 16 -22, 2004 (124 Kb)

4. Memorandum from Director, Environmental Management Services

dated April 30, 2004 re: Extension of Sewer and Water Services

to Service a Proposed New High School in Middle Musquodoboit

(210 Kb)