Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
February 24, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
3:30 p.m.
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 3, 2009 (28KB)
Minutes of February 24, 2009 - (49KB)
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION
6.1 Councillor Karsten (February 10, 2009)
“To have Regional Council approve inclusion in the Halifax Transit operating budget for the upcoming 2009/10 and subsequent fiscal years, funding for the conventional transit route to service the Sambro loop, in the manner fully integrated with the existing Halifax Transit services, and funded through the general tax rate; the first service to commence as soon as the required buses are available.”
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION (deferred February 10, 2009)
7.1 Councillor McCluskey
“To rescind the motion adopted by Regional Council on October 7, 2008 relating to the Undergrounding of Overhead Utilities in Capital District, specifically as it related to the ranking of the Ochterloney Street project.”
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - NONE
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 P.M.
9.1 Case 01157: Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use
By-Law Amendments, Planning Districts 1 & 3 (St. Margarets Bay)
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Requests for Proposals 08-169 - Bedford Waterfront
and Birch Cove Design Studies (233 Kb)
11.1.2 Request for Proposal 08-146 - Centennial PoolRenovations - Consulting Services (232 Kb)
11.1.3 Tender 09-158 - Eric Spicer Building - ProvincialEmergency Management Offices (EMO) Expansion -
Tenant Leaseholds (891 Kb)
11.1.4 Spring Garden Streetscape Design (4.3 Mb)
11.2 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.2.1 Councillor Barkhouse - Request for Report
re: Trail Maintenance
This item was deleted from the agenda.
12. MOTIONS
13. ADDED ITEMS
Deletion:
11.2.1 Councillor Barkhouse - Request for Report re: Trail Maintenance
Additions:
Committee of the Whole & In Camera Recommendations (15 Kb)
Information Item:
6. Memorandum from Director, Business Planning &
Information Management dated February 17, 2009
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. ADJOURNMENT
In Camera Session - 3:30 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - February 3, 2009
2. Property Matter - Property Acquisition, Fall River
3. Property Matter - Four Pad Arena Project
4. Personnel Matter - HRM Municipal Auditor General
5. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
Confidential Information Item
1. Property Matter - Former YMCA Property, Dartmouth
INFORMATION ITEMS
February 24, 2009
1. Proclamation - Liver Health Month - March 2009 (157 Kb)
2. Memorandum from Director, Transportation & Public Works
dated February 24, 2009 re: Extension of Transit Service to
3. Memorandum from Director, Transportation & Public Works
dated February 24, 2009 re: Extension of Transit Service to
4. Memorandum from Director, Community Development
dated January 21, 2009 re: Good Neighbours Great
5. Memorandum from the Acting Municipal Clerk
dated February 20, 2009 re: Requests for Presentation to
