Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
February 5, 2013
Regional Council
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m. If Required
Council Chamber
Summary of Recorded Votes (103 KB)
Minutes for February 5, 2013 (49KB)
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 15, 2013 (94KB)
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. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence – None
9.2 Petitions
10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.1.1 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order
One and Thirty-Two, Respecting the Procedures
for Developing By-Laws- Procedural Revisions and
Updates (614KB)
Motion - Councillor Karsten—Approve AdminOrders 1 & 32
10.2 HARBOUR EAST- MARINE DRIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
10.2.1 Circumferential Highway Maintenance (56KB)
11. MOTIONS
11.1 Councillor Adams
“To request a staff report on the request from the Discovery Centre for HRM to increase its current support of its operations to $220,000 annually as well as to provide a capital investment of $2 million and property tax relief for the Discovery Centre’s proposed new facility in the Nova Scotia Power building on Lower Water Street. The staff report should address alignment between Discovery Centre objectives and outcomes with HRM priorities, including economic development, and should address HRM’s ability to respond to the request”
11.2 Councillor Mason
“To direct staff to produce a report to present to the Audit and Finance Standing Committee April 3, 2013 outlining an action plan, starting in fiscal 2013/14 with the strategic priorities for downtown as outlined in the Greater Halifax Partnership Economic Plan, as endorsed by Council in March of 2011, specifically:
1. To establish the $50 million intergovernmental capital improvement campaign to repair and enhance the public realm in the urban core.
2. To establish a “Strategic Urban Reserve” fund for urban core beautification, “pole free area,” public art and infrastructure improvements.”
12. 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;
12.1 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
12.1.1 Councillor and Citizen Appointments to Boards and Committees
Motion:
It is recommended that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations of the Standing Committees regarding the Councillor and Citizen Appointments as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 28, 2013 private & confidential 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 the list of Citizen and Councillor appointments be released to the public following Council ratification
12.2 Contractual/Legal Matter
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
12.2.1- Solid Waste Strategy Review
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to In Camera to discuss the matters pertaining to this report
13. ADDED ITEMS
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
February 5, 2013
1. Proclamation- African Heritage Month- February 2013 (198KB)
2. Proclamation- 2013 Toque Campaign (211KB)
