Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council Agenda

April 14, 2015
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

Minutes for April 14, 2015 (102 Kb)REVISED

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Committee of the Whole March 10, 2015 (71Kb) and Regional Council February 24 (65Kb) & March 10, 2015 (109Kb)

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 – March 10, 2015
8.1 Porters Lake Canal, Highway 207, Seaforth/Three Fathom Harbour (1.6 Mb)

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
9.1 Case H00409 – Deregistration of a Heritage Property – 2267 Brunswick Street, Halifax
- Report (3.2 Mb)
- Presentation (3.8 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 Case 19626 – Amendments to the Dartmouth Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) 836 and 842 Portland Street, Dartmouth (1.1 Mb)

11.1.2 Donation of Surplus Access-A-Bus Buses (88 Kb)

11.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.2.1 Operating Costs of New Capital Reserve Account Q320 Closure (167 Kb)

11.2.2 Budget Increase – CE020001 – Police Services Replacement Equipment (131 Kb)

11.2.3 Report Request - Risk Management Office (50 Kb)

11.3 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
11.3.1 Acquisition of Lands in the Purcell’s Cove Backlands (208 Kb)

11.4 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.4.1 Halifax Regional Water Commission Governance (635 Kb)

11.5 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
11.5.1 Amendments to Streets By-law S-300, Respecting Streets (143 Kb)

11.6 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
11.6.1 Case H00411 – Background Study toward Establishment of a Heritage Conservation District in Schmidtville (18.8 Mb)

11.7 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.7.1 Councillor Mason – Supplemental Building Information – 1588 Barrington Street (286 Kb)
11.7.2 Councillor Mason – Status of Arts Incubator Pilot at 1588 Barrington Street (420 Kb)

Councillor Request for Consideration form re: Items 11.7.1 & 11.7.2 (113 Kb)

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 – March 10, 2015
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of March 10, 2015 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 Citizen Appointment to Halifax Port Authority – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Appoint the citizen outlined in the discussion section of the Private and Confidential Executive Standing Committee report dated March 30, 2015 to the Board of the Halifax Port Authority.
2. Release the name of the appointment following Council ratification and notification to the successful candidate.

13.2.2 Citizen Appointments to the Grants Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the appointments to the Grants Committee as outlined in the Private and Confidential Report from the Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated March 30, 2015.
2. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.

13.2.3 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera.