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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 Area

            Rated Services (3.67 Mb) REVISED
11.1.4 First Reading Proposed By-Law S-436, An

           amendment 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, An

           Amendment 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

          Amendments (776 Kb)

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

           Services (2.7 Mb)

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)

3. Memorandum from General Manager, Halifax Water dated June 13, 2012
re: Halifax Regional Water Commission 2010/2011 Annual Report (1.9 Mb)

4. Memorandum from Chair, Audit and Finance Standing Committee re: Investment Activities – Quarter Ending March 31, 2012 (884 Kb)

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