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 &
• 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
10.1.2 Halifax Water Sewer System – Chain of Lakes Trail
10.1.3 Property Acquisition – 6830 Bayers Road, Halifax
10.1.4 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 45,
10.1.5 Airport Noise Contour Boundary – Charter Amendment
10.1.6 Case 18006: Bonus Zoning Agreement - Mixed-use
10.2 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING
COMMITTEE
10.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
10.3.1 Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM)
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 CouncilCompensation 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 compensationand relevant benchmark data;
c) That the Council Compensation Committee be tasked toestablish 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 forthe 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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