Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

March 1, 2011
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
10:00 a.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 25 (49KB), February 1 (76KB) & 8, 2011 (77KB)

Minutes for March 1, 2011 (59KB)

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. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
9.1 By-Law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Application,

Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (242 Kb)

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

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 Petition for Private Right-of-Way

Report (3.6 Mb)

Presentation (384 Kb)

11.1.2 Green Municipal Fund Financial Support for the Four

Pad Arena

This item was deleted from the agenda.
11.1.3 Youth Advocate Program Sustainability

Report (331 Kb)

Presentation (287 Kb)

11.2 AUDIT & FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE

11.2.1 Audit and Finance Standing Committee Terms of

           Reference (295 Kb)
11.2.2 2011 / 2012 Budget and Business Planning Process

           (158 Kb)
11.2.3 Interim Award Policy - Proposed Amendments to

           Administrative Order 35, Respecting the

           Procurement Policy
           (i) Committee Report (99 Kb)
           (ii) Staff Report (201 Kb)

11.3 SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

11.3.1 Non-Annual and Festival & Event Grant Funding

Requests – Second Intake Process (1.3 Mb)

12. MOTIONS

12.1 Councillor Sloane

“To request the attached motion regarding a letter being sent to Minister Estabrooks with respect to the Winter Parking Ban:

1. An amendment to the ban regarding this issuance of tickets if no snow has fallen or there are no snow removal operations
being performed.

2. An amendment to the ban regarding the adoption of alternative side of the street parking for the older areas of the Municipality where parking is at a premium and off street parking is not a viable option.

3. An amendment to the ban regarding different regulations for the urban, suburban and rural areas of the municipality as each of these areas are unique and cannot be serviced with the same regulations.”

13. ADDED ITEMS

Deletion:

11.1.2 Green Municipal Fund Financial Support for the Four Pad Arena

Additions:

In Camera Recommendations (14 Kb)

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session – 10:00 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes – February 8, 2011
2. Approval of the Order of Business
3. Personnel Matter – CAO Search Update (oral)

INFORMATION ITEMS
March 1, 2011

1. Proclamation – Liver Health Awareness Month – March 2011

(633 Kb)

2. Memorandum from General Manager, Halifax Water

dated February 16, 2011 re: Halifax Regional Water Commission

2008 / 2009 Annual Report (1.4 Mb)

3. Memorandum from General Manager, Halifax Water

dated February 21, 2011 re: Halifax Harbour Solutions Project

Activity Report – August 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 (4.0 Mb)

4. Memorandum from Director, Legal Services & Risk Management
dated February 17, 2011 re: Status of By-Law Prosecutions,

October 1 – 31, 2010 (219 Kb)

5. Memorandum from Chair, Audit & Finance Standing Committee
dated February 10, 2011 re: Councillor Appointments to the