Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
March 27, 2012
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m. If Required
Council Chamber
REVISED
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 6 (51KB) & 13, 2012 (25KB)
Minutes for March 27, 2012 (77KB)
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
7.1 Councillor Harvey – To Rescind the Motion of Regional Council dated February 21, 2012, re: Case 17446 – Amendments to Various Planning Documents – 1591 Granville Street, Halifax
Motion of February 21, 2012:
“That Halifax Regional Council initiate the amendments to HRM’s Planning documents to permit a 48 storey mixed use building, comprised of two towers, at 1591 Granville Street, Halifax”.
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence – None
9.2 Petitions
10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.1.1 Stadium Report
10.1.2 Tender 12-216 – Resurfacing and Water Main
Replacement – Grimes Avenue, East Region
(298 Kb)
10.1.3 Killam Properties Sanitary Sewer EncroachmentAgreement (548 Kb)
10.1.4 Reserve Withdrawals (194 Kb)
10.1.5 2012 Spring Debenture (241 Kb)
10.1.6 First Reading Amendments to AdministrativeOrder 37, Respecting Commerce and Vending on
Municipal Lands (Site Locations) (284 Kb)
10.1.7 First Reading By-Law A-500, By-Law to AmendBy-Laws, By-Law A-102 and Administrative Order
#30, and related Administrative Amendments to
various By-Laws. (673 Kb)
10.1.8 Tabling of 2012 -2013 Operating and CapitalBudget
10.2 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE
10.2.1 Conceptual Brownfield Incentives – Gas Stations
(4.6 Mb)
10.2.2 Cost-Sharing Agreement – QUEST Canada (352 Kb)
10.3 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
10.3.1 Cost-Sharing Agreement for LocalMotion Project –
11. MOTIONS
12. ADDED ITEMS
12.1 Audit and Finance Standing Committee Report – Write-off of Uncollectible Accounts (1.5 Mb)
12.2 Western Region Community Council Report – Land acquisition / Exchange – Drysdale Bog (303 Kb)
12.3 Councillor Mosher – Request for Staff Report re: Harbour Planning Designation for the Northwest Arm for Watercourse Protection (35 Kb)
12.4 Staff Report - Purcell’s Cove Servicing Study Community Steering Committee (1.1 Mb)
12.5 Staff Report - Request for Proposal 11-081 – Wide Area Network Solutions (121 Kb)
Information Item:
In Camera Addition - Private and Confidential Information Item:
1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Stadium Phase 2 – Funding and Land Assembly
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. IN CAMERA
Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following;
14.1 In Camera Minutes March 13, 2012
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of March 13, 2012 be approved as circulated.
15. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
March 27, 2012
1. Memorandum from Chair, Transportation Standing Committee
dated March 6, 2012 re: Crosswalk Flags – Final Results
2. Memorandum from Acting Director, Planning and Infrastructure
dated January 17, 2012 re: Consideration of Changes to
