Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
June 26, 2012
3:30 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 29, 2012 (70KB)
Minutes for June 26,2012 (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 – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
9.1 By-Law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Applications
(i) Halifax Jazz Festival (390 Kb)
(ii) FIVB World Beach Volleyball Championship (468 Kb)
(iii) Halifax Pride Festival (312 Kb)
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence – None
10.2 Petitions
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Tender 12-241 – Intersection Improvements and
Widening – Hammonds Plains Road (Kearney Lake
Road to Kingswood Drive) – Central Region (271 Kb)
11.1.2 Tender 12-253 – Street and Watermain Renewal –Plateau Crescent (Clayton Park Drive – Glenforest
Drive) – West Region (1.4 Mb)
11.1.3 2012-13 Budgets and Business Plans for AreaRated Services (3.67 Mb) REVISED
11.1.4 First Reading Proposed By-Law S-436, Anamendment to By-Law S-400 Respecting Local
Improvement Charges, New Paving Projects
Outside the Core Area 2011 (1.0 Mb)
11.1.5 Second Reading Proposed By-Law L-135, AnAmendment to By-Law L-100, Respecting Local
Improvement Charges, Kings Road Bridges (Private
Road) –Wellington (1.8 Mb)
11.1.6 Joint Use Agreement and Facility Lease Agreement– Lake and Shore Community Recreation Centre
(2.3 Mb)
11.1.7 Tender 12-219 – Joseph Howe Drive Turn Lanes –Halifax – West Region (252 Kb)
11.1.8 HWRC (Halifax Regional Water Commission) Act
11.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.2.1 Year End Financial Statements (80 Mb - very large file)
11.2.2 Request for Proposal (RFP) 12-019 – External Audit
12. MOTIONS
13. ADDED ITEMS
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. 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;
15.1 In Camera Minutes – May 29 2012
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of May 29, 2012 be approved as circulated.
15.2 Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/Citizenrecruitmentpolicy.pdf
15.2.1 Citizen Appointments to the Halifax Watershed Advisory Board
Motion:
“That Halifax Regional Council:1) Adopt the recommendation of the Environment and Sustainability Committee regarding a citizen appointment to the Halifax Watershed Advisory Committee as outlined in the June 11, 2012 report;
2) That Halifax Regional Council by way of this motion, expresses their appreciation to all residents who have put forward their names to serve on Boards and Committees of Council;
3) It is further recommended that this report be released to public following Council ratification.
15.3 Labour Relations
A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations, instruction or direction to officers and employees of the Municipality concerning labour relations and employee negotiations arising out of the contract or contract negotiations with one of the Municipalities unions.
15.3.1 NSUPE Contract Negotiations Update – Oral
Motion:
To convene to In Camera in order to address matters related to the NSUPE contract negotiations.
16. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
June 26, 2012
1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated June 18, 2012
re: Requests for Presentations to Council - None (103 Kb)
2. Memorandum from Acting Director, Legal Services dated June 6, 2012 re: Questions Surrounding Insurance Renewal RFP (Request for Proposal) (182 Kb)
