Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

April 28, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
3:00 p.m.

Please note revised In Camera time (3:00 p.m.)

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 7 (58KB) & 14, 2009 (103KB)

Minutes of April 28, 2009 (107KB)

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 - April 21, 2009
8.1 Monarch Rivendale Water Service Boundary

This item was deleted from the agenda.

8.2 Case 01003 - Municipal Planning Strategy / Land Use By-law

Amendments and Development Agreement - Regatta Point,

Halifax (3.4 Mb)
8.3 Motion - Councillor Younger - “That the Grants Committee return

to Regional Council within three months with a recommendation

to Council outlining specific requirements, criteria, and scoring

for: 1. Tax exemption levels; 2. Land sales for less than market

value; and 3. Community grants.”

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
9.1 By-Law L-127, An Amendment to By-Law L-100, Respecting

Charges for Local Improvements - Hillside Water Utility Upgrade

- Bomont Subdivision, Elmsdale (2.5 Mb)
9.2 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 - REVISED (281 Kb)

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

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 ecoMOBILITY Funding Award (202 Kb)
11.1.2 Proposed Amendment to Administrative Order 11 -

           Feeding of Waterfowl & Pigeons (Admin. Order 11 is a

           schedule of By-Law A-300 - Respecting Animals and

           Responsible Pet Ownership) (156 Kb)
11.1.3 Case 01248 - Cedar Street Municipal Planning

           Strategy Amendment and Development Agreement

           (1.6 Mb)

11.2 ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

11.2.1 Amendment to Terms of Reference (376 Kb)

11.3 GRANT COMMITTEE

11.3.1 Bloomfield Centre, 2786 Agricola Street, Halifax - Less

Than Market Value Lease Renewals (270 Kb)

12. MOTIONS

13. ADDED ITEMS

Deletion:

8.1 Monarch Rivendale Water Service Boundary

(Deferred to May 5/09)

Additions:

13.1 Councillor Blumenthal - Request for Report re: SMART Car Program (102 Kb)

Committee of the Whole & In Camera Recommendations (14 Kb)

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 3:00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - April 14 & 21, 2009
2. Approval of the Order of Business
3. Property Matter - Property Acquisition, 2113 Prospect Road,

Hatchet Lake
4. Property Matter - Maroon Drive Future Collector Road

Transportation Reserve

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

Against HRM

INFORMATION ITEMS
April 28, 2009

1. Proclamation - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, May 2009

(96 Kb)

2. Proclamation - North American Occupational Safety and Health

Week - May 3-9, 2009 (104 Kb)

3. Memorandum from Director, Legal Services & Risk Management

dated April 22, 2009 re: Status of By-Law Prosecutions,

September 1-30, 2008 (128 Kb)