Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

March 4, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
1:00 p.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 19, 2008 (51KB)

Minutes of March 4, 2008 - (69KB)

4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - February 26, 2008
6.1 Councillor Hendsbee

“To reconsider the motion passed on February 26, 2008 that Halifax Regional Council remove the provisions relating to cat legislation from By-Law A-300 and maintain the status quo in regards to a contracted sheltering service with the NSSPCA or other service provider at the end of the contract.”

7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - February 26, 2008
8.1 Proposed By-law C-800, Respecting Regional Capital Cost

Charges for Solid Waste Facilities (deferred Committee of the

Whole) (74 KB)
8.2 Future Community Visioning Program (162 KB)

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
9.1 Case 00762: Amendments to the Bedford Municipal

Planning Strategy / Land Use By-Law And Development

Agreement (Southgate Village) (7.5 MB)
9.2 By-Law S-424, An Amendment to By-Law S-400, Respecting

Charges for Street Improvements - New Paving O’Connell Drive,

Porters Lake (1.2 MB)

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 Tender 08-211 - Robie Street, Pavement

            Resurfacing, Sidewalk Renewal, Curb Renewal

            and Intersection Improvements (Quinpool to Cunard

            and Quinpool to Jubilee) - West Region (64 KB)
11.1.2 Tender 08-004 - One Single Axle Truck with Asphalt

            Box and Tender 08-005 - Four Trucks with 6-Yard

            Side Loading Compactors (45 KB)
11.1.3 Municipal and School Board Elections - October 18,

           2008 (31 KB)
11.1.4 Modification to Restrictive Covenants on Dalhousie

            University Owned Property on University Avenue

            (1.7 MB)

11.2 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

11.2.1 Councillor Smith - Request for Report re: Vacant

Building By-Law Update (111 KB)

12. MOTIONS

13. ADDED ITEMS

In Camera Recommendations (17 Kb)

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 1:00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - February 19, 2008
2. Property Matter - Chester Spur Line
3. Legal Matter - Demand Side Management
4. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
5. Contractual Matter - Councillor Younger - 200 Waverley Road

Pumping Station

Confidential Information Item
1. Legal Matter - Dismissal / Discontinuance of Legal Matters

Against HRM

INFORMATION ITEMS
March 4, 2008

1. Proclamation - International Women’s Day - March 8, 2008

(137 KB)

2. Memorandum from Director, Business Planning & Information

Management Services dated January 27, 2008 re: Harbour

Solutions Project - 3rd Quarter Report - October to December

2007 / 2008 (269 KB)

3. Memorandum from Director, Community Development and

Chief of Police dated February 19, 2008 re: Youth Advocate