Halifax Regional Council

March 31, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None

    Minutes of March 31, 2009 (181KB)

4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF

    ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - NONE

9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence

9.1.1 Request for Ceremonial Flypast - Maritime Forces

         Atlantic - DND Family Days (543 Kb)
9.1.2 Canadian Bottled Water Association Re: Banning of

         Bottled Water from HRM Facilities (251 Kb)
9.1.3 Nestle Waters Canada - re: Banning of Bottled Water

         from HRM Facilities (1.4 Mb)

9.2 Petitions

10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

10.1.1 Tender 09-219 - Hammonds Plains Road Widening -

           Central Region (510 Kb)
10.1.2 Proposed Administrative Order SC-56, Respecting

           Closure of a Portion of Princess Place, Halifax (465 Kb)
10.1.3 Encroachment Agreement - Dalhousie University,

           LeMarchant Street (305 Kb)
10.1.4 Proposed By-Law L-127, An Amendment to By-Law

           L-100, Respecting Charges for Local Improvements -

           Hillside Water Utility Upgrade - Bomont Subdivision,  

           Elmsdale (2.0 Mb)

10.1.5 Proposed By-Law L-129, An Amendment to By-Law

            L-100, Respecting Charges for Local Improvements -

            Sanitary Sewer Line Upgrade - 2046-2068 Brunswick

            Street, Halifax (250 Kb)
10.1.6 Extension of Central Water Services, Middle

           Musquodoboit (575 Kb)
10.1.7 Temporary Borrowing Resolutions and 2009 Spring

            Debenture (278 Kb)
10.1.8 First Reading By-Law S-427, An Amendment to

           By-Law S-400, Respecting Charges for Street

           Improvements (301 Kb)
           Motion - Councillor Lund - Move First Reading

10.2 WESTERN REGION COMMUNITY COUNCIL

10.2.1 Uniform Charge for Birch Bear Run Homeowners

           Association (820 Kb)

10.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

10.3.1 Case H00220 - De-Registration of 170 Exhibition

           Grounds Road, Middle Musquodoboit (A Municipally

           Registered Heritage Property) (916 Kb)

10.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

10.4.1 Deputy Mayor Hendsbee - Request for Report re:

           Succession Planning for Town Crier (87 Kb)

11. MOTIONS

11.1 Councillor Watts

“That HRM encourage environmentally sustainable water

choices by:
- continuing to phase out the sale and distribution of bottled water from City Hall
- phasing out the sale and distribution of bottled water at all HRM owned and operated facilities, including vending machines, where there is appropriate water safety and availability
- increasing the availability of tap water in HRM facilities, where required
- Committing to providing water-dispensing units at HRM organized and sponsored special events.
- Launching a public awareness campaign to promote the consumption of public water as a safe, high quality and convenient alternative to bottled water.”

12. ADDED ITEMS

12.1 Proclamation - Records and Information Management

         Month - April 2009 (157 Kb)

In Camera Recommendation (11 Kb)

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT


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INFORMATION ITEMS
March 31, 2009

1. Memorandum from Director, Community Development

     dated March 9, 2009 re: HRM Newcomers Guide Update (148 Kb)

2. Memorandum from Director, Community Development

     dated March 2, 2009 re: As Of Right Development In HRM (371 Kb)

3. Memorandum from the Acting Municipal Clerk dated March 31, 2009
    re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None (21 Kb)