Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council Agenda

September 9, 2014
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

Minutes for September 9, 2014 (97Kb)

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Committee of the Whole (42Kb) and Regional Council July 22, 2014 (149Kb); Regional Council July 29 (70Kb) and August 5, 2014 (140Kb)

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 – July 29, 2014
8.1 Administrative Order 50 – Disposal of Surplus Real Property (4.2 Mb)

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
9.1 By-law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Application – Helm Fest 2014 (373 Kb)
9.2 By-law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Application – Gottingen 250 (509 Kb)
9.3 Less than Market Sale - 2581 Brunswick Street, Halifax to the City of Halifax Non-Profit Housing Society (2.7 Mb)

Public Hearings - Frequently Asked Questions

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Award – RFP # P14-048 – ICT Backup System Modernization (202 Kb)

11.1.2 Halifax Regional Water Commission Governance (207 Kb)

11.1.3 Second Reading Proposed By-Law C-501, Proposed Amendments to By-law C-500, Respecting Commerce and Vending on Municipal Lands (Supplementary Report) (3.3 Mb)
Motion – Councillor Watts – Approve Amendments

11.1.4 Second Reading Proposed By-Law T-402, Respecting the Amendment of By-Law T-400, the Truck Routes By-Law (3.9 Mb)
Motion – Councillor Whitman – Approve Amendments

11.1.5 Second Reading Proposed By-law O-110, Proposed Amendments to By-Law O-109 Respecting Open Air Burning (Supplementary Report) (246 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Hendsbee – Approve Amendments

11.1.6 Approval of Naming Contests for Two New Harbour Ferries (152 Kb)

11.2 HARBOUR EAST AND MARINE DRIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
11.2.1 Cases 18288 and 18684 - Cole Harbour/Westphal Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-Law (LUB) Amendments and Development Agreement for a Mixed Residential Development Adjacent to Lake Loon, Westphal (13.6 Mb)
Motion – Give First Reading and Schedule a Joint Public Hearing

11.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.3.1 Councillor Appointment to Canada Games Centre Society Board (546 Kb)

11.4 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
11.4.1 2014-19 Halifax Active Transportation Priorities Plan

11.5 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.5.1 Councillor Mason – Winter Operations End of Season Report (1.3 Mb)

12. MOTIONS

12.1 Councillor Mason
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report regarding possible capital investment and property tax relief for the proposed Battle of the Atlantic Place on Lower Water Street subject to Federal and Provincial participation and successful fundraising. The staff report should address alignment between Battle of the Atlantic objectives and outcomes with HRM priorities, including economic development, and should address HRM’s ability to respond to this request.

12.2 Councillor Mason
That Halifax Regional Council request staff to engage partners at Veterans Affairs Canada and local Royal Canadian Legion to explore appropriate and nationally consistent way of commemorating the sacrifices of Canadian servicemen and women in peacekeeping operations in the Afghanistan conflict on the Grand Parade and other municipal cenotaphs.

12.3 Councillor Mosher
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report that examines possibilities for:

1. Broadening the type of goods that can be sold by street right of way vendors; and
2. Minimizing permit fees. This may require changing the funding model of the permit program.

12.4 Councillor Karsten
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report be initiated to allow Council to consider amending By-law O-109 Respecting Open Air Burning so that outdoor wood burning appliances shall not be used within a prescribed distance of the nearest dwelling on an adjacent property.

13. 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:

13.1 In Camera Minutes – July 22, July 29 and August 5, 2014

Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of July 22, July 29 and August 5, 2014be approved as circulated.

13.2 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

13.2.1 Property Acquisition – Highway 7 Westphal – Private and Confidential Report

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to negotiate the acquisition of the necessary right-of-way for the Ross Road intersection realignment with the new owner of the subject property as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated August 7, 2014 through the planning and subdivision process upon redevelopment of the property.

14. ADDED ITEMS

14.1 Councillor Mosher – Amendments to Streets By-Law S-300, Respecting Streets (23 Kb)

14.2 Deputy Mayor Darren Fisher - Reallocation of ice time due to closure of Shannon Park Arena (34 Kb)

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:

13.3 Personnel Matter
A matter related to an identifiable individual/individuals or body with whom the municipality has a direct interest