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Halifax Regional Council Agenda

November 18, 2014
Immediately Following Committee of the Whole
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

Summary of Recorded Votes (138Kb)

Minutes for November 18, 2014 (85Kb)

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTESOctober 21 (86Kb)& 28, 2014 (89Kb)

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 H00398 – Application to Deregister Lot BH-2, a Subdivision of 99 Ochterloney Street (Henry Elliot House), Dartmouth, a Municipally Registered Heritage Property
- Report (1.3 Mb)

- Staff Presentation (802 Kb)

9.2 Case 18514 – Amendments to the Bedford South, Wentworth and Bedford West Secondary Planning Strategies for Sub Area 9 of Bedford West and Wentworth (Cresco Lands), Bedford and Halifax (Joint Public Hearing with Halifax and West & North West Community Councils)
- Report (9.6 Mb)

- Staff Presentation (1.1 Mb)

9.3 Case 18950 - Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law (LUB) – 1047, 1057 and 1065 Barrington Street, Halifax
- Report (3.8 Mb)

- Staff Presentation (1.4 Mb)
- Applicant Presentation (1.4 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 Tender No. 14-092 – Janitorial Services – Halifax Central Library (348 Kb)

11.1.2 Sole-Source Award – Dalhousie Cities and Environment Unit (157 Kb)

11.1.3 Property Disposal – 90 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth (702 Kb)

11.1.4 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 17, Respecting Remuneration for Members of Council – Housekeeping Amendments (293 Kb)
Motion – Approve Amendments to Administrative Order 17


11.2 GRANTS COMMITTEE
11.2.1 Rural Transit Funding Program 2014-2015 (175 Kb)

 

11.3 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.3.1 Councillor Mosher – Graffiti Abatement – Internal Stakeholder Group (2.5 Mb)

11.3.2 Councillor Craig – Amendment to Administrative Order No. 17, Respecting Remuneration for Members of Council (86 Kb)

11.3.3 Councillor Walker – Dedicated Fund for Wastewater Treatment Upgrades required by Federal Regulations (126 Kb)

11.3.4 Councillor Watts – Reactivating Parking at Bloomfield Centre (180 Kb)

11.3.5 Councillor Hendsbee – Porters Lake Canal (1.6 Mb)

 

12. MOTIONS

 

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 – October 21 & 28, 2014
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of October 21 and 28, 2014 be approved as circulated.

13.2 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

13.2.1 Nominations to the Nova Scotia Building Advisory Ad Hoc Committee on Accessibility – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve the appointments to the Nova Scotia Building Advisory Ad Hoc Committee on Accessibility on behalf of the Municipality as outlined in the private and confidential report dated November 4, 2014.

2. It is further recommended that the names be released to the public following ratification of the appointments and notification of the appointees.

Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Property Disposal – 90 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth

 

14. ADDED ITEMS

15. NOTICES OF MOTION

16. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS
November 18, 2014

1. Proclamation – Diabetes Awareness Month – November 1-30, 2014 (270 Kb)

2. Proclamation – March of Dimes Day – November 14, 2014 (301 Kb)

3. Proclamation – Restorative Justice Week – November 16-23, 2014 (242 Kb)

4. Proclamation – World Prematurity Day – November 17, 2014 (295 Kb)

5. Memorandum from the General Manager, Halifax Water dated October 22, 2014 re: Halifax Regional Water Commission 2013/14 Annual Report (1.8 Mb)

6. Memorandum from the Director of Finance &ICT, CFO dated October 20, 2014 re: Minimum Reserve Bid Tax Sale – October 7, 2014 (345 Kb)

7. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated November 10, 2014 re: Requests for Presentation to Council – None (18 Kb)