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Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

July 30, 2013
2:30 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

Summary of Record Votes (126KB)

Minutes of July 30, 2013 (117KB)

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 25, 2013 Committee of the Whole  

    (45KB)

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 Case 16417: Municipal Planning Strategy &

Land Use By-Law Amendments for 2570 Windsor Street,

6225 Willow Street and 6233 Willow Street, Halifax
(Joint Public Hearing with Halifax and West Community

Council) (6.50 MB)

-Staff Presentation

-Applicant Presentation

Public Hearing Frequently Asked Questions

• CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

9.2 Correspondence – None
9.3 Petitions

10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

10.1.1 Award – Tender No. 13-168, Centennial Pool

Locker Room Renovation (313 KB)

10.1.2 Halifax Water Sewer System – Chain of Lakes Trail

(5.60 MB)

10.1.3 Property Acquisition – 6830 Bayers Road, Halifax

(292 KB)

10.1.4 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 45,

respecting Private Road Maintenance - Fee for Range Road Land Owner’s Association
Motion: Councillor Hendsbee – Approve

Administrative Order 45 (1.22 MB)

10.1.5 Airport Noise Contour Boundary – Charter Amendment

(296 KB)

10.1.6 Case 18006: Bonus Zoning Agreement - Mixed-use

Development at Queen, Clyde and

Birmingham Streets, Halifax (1.12 MB)

10.2 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING

COMMITTEE

10.2.1 School Review Process (763 KB)

10.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

10.3.1 Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM)

Caucus Structure (2.73 MB)

10.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

10.4.1 Councillor Watts – Establishment of a Non-profit

society to plan the 100th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion (38.8 KB)

11. MOTIONS

11.1 Councillor Adams

That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report outlining

options to include a protective canopy in section 32 “Vending By Artisans/Craftspeople”, sub-section 6(c), of By-Law C-500,

Respecting Commerce and Vending on Municipal Lands.

The staff report is to include information such as acceptable material for the canopy, size and methods for securing the canopy to the table/kiosk.

11.2 Councillor Mason

That Halifax Regional Council request staff to offer the

Friends of Halifax Common an application for Marketing Levy

Special Events Reserve funding and request an Exception

report to be submitted to the Special Events Advisory

Committee at their next meeting for the Committee’s consideration.

11.3 Councillor Craig

That Halifax Regional Council amend Administrative Order

No. 17 Respecting Remuneration for Members of Council to

enable an automatic review component by:
a) Establishing an independent Halifax Regional Council

Compensation Committee to be convened by the Chief

Administrative Officer one year prior to a general HRM

Municipal Election;
b) That the Council Compensation Committee review previous recommendations, current state of the council compensation

and relevant benchmark data;
c) That the Council Compensation Committee be tasked to

establish the remuneration direction of compensation, which

may include change(s) in philosophy and formula, for the

following Council’s four year term of office through

recommendation to Council; and
d) That the outgoing Council accept the recommendation for

the incoming Council’s 4 year term.

11.4 Councillor Hendsbee

That Halifax Regional Council amend Administrative Order 46

Respecting HRM Asset Naming Policies to expand the definition

with respect to section 4(k) “park features” to include:

benches,pedestrian bridges, gazebos, shelters, outdoor rinks, multi-use play pads, sports courts, and flagpoles.

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 Property Matter
A Matter pertaining to providing instruction and direction to officers and employees of the Municipality pertaining to the acquisition / sale of land in regard to

12.1.1 Sandy Point Property – Private and Confidential Report

Motion:
To Convene to In Camera to discuss matters related to the Private and Confidential Information Report dated June 21, 2013 re: Parkland Acquisition Strategic Parcel, Porters Lake

Private and Confidential Information Items

1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Property Acquisition – 6830 Bayers Road, Halifax

13. ADDED ITEMS

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT



INFORMATION ITEMS
July 30, 2013

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1. Memorandum from the Director of Transportation and Public Works dated June 25, 2013 re: Weekly Green Cart Collection Services (1.94 MB)

2. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated July 22, 2013 re: Requests for Presentation to Council – None (38.8 KB)

 

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