Summary of Recorded Votes (261Kb) Revised
Minutes for June 23, 2015 (107Kb)
1. INVOCATION / REFLECTION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Committee of the Whole May 26, 2015 (58 Kb)
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
7.1 Councillor Mosher – That Regional Council rescind the motion passed at the June 16, 2015 meeting to approve that Regional Council: (19 Kb)
1. Approve an event grant in the amount of $30,000 from the 2015/16 Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve Q315 to fund the bid for the Canada vs Glasgow Rugby 2015 event and
2. Authorize the Mayor to provide a letter of commitment outlining the financial support and conditions to the local host committee for inclusion in the bid for Canada vs Glasgow Rugby 2015 (Attachment 2 of the staff report dated May 14, 2015).
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – June 16, 2015
8.1 Right-of-Way Stormwater Charge Options (1.6 Mb)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
9.1 By-law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Application – Halifax Jazz Festival (436 Kb)
9.2 By-law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Application – Halifax Pride Festival (314 Kb)
9.3 Tantallon Crossroads – Follow-up Amendments to Planning Districts 1 and 3 Land Use By-law and Municipal Planning Strategy
- Report
(6.1 Mb)
- Presentation (2.0 Mb)
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Award Tender No. 14-099 – Tire Leasing Contract (186 Kb)
11.1.2 2015-16 Budgets and Business Plans for Area-Rated Services (798 Kb)
11.1.3 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 53, Respecting Alcohol in
Municipally Owned and Operated Facilities and At Municipal Events (132 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Outhit – Approve Amendments
11.1.4 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 12, Respecting the Traffic
Authority – Appointment of Traffic Authority and Deputy Traffic Authority (56 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Rankin – Approve Amendments
11.1.5 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 45, Respecting Private
Road Maintenance – Road Maintenance Fee for St. Margaret’s Bay Heights
Subdivision Resident’s Association (333 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Whitman – Approve Amendments
11.1.6 Case 19858 – Amendment to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS)
and the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law (LUB) - 6345 Coburg Road, Halifax (4.7 Mb)
11.1.7 Hollis Street Bicycle Lane (717 Kb)
11.1.8 Less than Market Value License to Shakespeare by the Sea Theatre Society for
5480 Point Pleasant Park Drive, Halifax (4.4 Mb)
11.1.9 National Disaster Mitigation Program – Flood Risk Assessment (50 Kb)
11.1.10 Summer Festivals Grants Report 2015 (434 Kb)
11.1.11 Festivals and Events Grant Report 2015 (426 Kb)
11.1.12 Award – Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 15-053, Household Special Waste
Services (108 Kb)
11.1.13 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 1, Respecting the
Procedures of the Council (337 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Walker – Adopt and Refer to Committee of the Whole
11.1.14 Heritage Gas Municipal Operating Access Agreement (MOAA) (226 Kb)
11.1.15 Award Tender No. 15-162 – Demolition of Former St. Pat’s High (90 Kb)
11.2 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE
11.2.1 Energy from Waste (700 Kb)
11.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
11.3.1 Case H00404 – Barrington Street Heritage Incentives – Request for a Special Arrangement for the Freemasons Building (262 Kb)
11.4 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.4.1 2015 Connect2 Funding Application (4.2 Mb)
11.4.2 Property Disposal – 90 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth (1.6 Mb)
11.4.3 Lease Amendment, Her Majesty the Queen, Public Works and Government Services Canada, 40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth (719 Kb)
11.4.4 Year End Financial Statements (1.9 Mb)
12. MOTIONS
12.1 Councillor Whitman
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report on the feasibility of developing a connector trail from the St. Margaret’s Bay Elementary School to the St. Margaret’s Bay Rails to Trails trail system.
12.2 Councillor Craig
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to produce a report which will:
1. Clarify the current Solid Waste Management practice of collecting “bulky items”; and,
2. Provide options, including possible changes to the “Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal By-Law” By-Law No. S-600 for changing the “bulky items”
a. definition;
b. limits for collection;
c. frequency of collection.
12.3 Councillor Craig
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report to:
1. Look at the social, operational, and financial implications of closing or altering programs and services that serve a distinct demographic in HRM owned facilities, as well as
2. Outline the criteria that are used in the decision making process and the policy options for any implementation and subsequent redirection/accommodation of residents when these distinct services are implemented, reduced or stopped.
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 – May 26, 2015
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of May 26, 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 Appointments to the Board of the Halifax Water Commission – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
The Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Appoint the two (2) citizens outlined in the discussion section of the private and confidential Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee report dated June 11, 2015 to the Board of the Halifax Water Commission.
2. Release the names of the appointments following Council ratification and notification of the successful candidates.13.2.2 Citizen Appointment to the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
The Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Proceed to appoint one (1) water-related professional to the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board as outlined in the discussion section of the private and confidential Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee report dated June 11, 2015.
2. That the name of the nominee be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate.13.2.3 Citizen Appointments to ArtsHalifax Advisory Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
The Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Appoint the eight (8) citizens outlined in the discussion section of the private and confidential Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee report dated June 19, 2015 to the ArtsHalifax Advisory Committee.
2. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.
13.3 Contract Negotiations
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
13.3.1 Materials Recovery Facility Operation Agreement Five Year Renewal Term – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the renewal of the Materials Recovery Facility Operation Agreement with Miller Waste (dated April 1, 2009) for the period of April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2019 and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Renewal and Amending Agreement with Miller Waste as per the key terms conditions and budget implications outlined in the private and confidential report dated June 16, 2015.
13.4 Intergovernmental Relations
A matter pertaining to any subject, the discussion of which could, violate the confidentiality of information obtained from another body of government, or a public body.
13.4.1 Councillor Watts – Update on Supplementary Education –Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera for an oral update on this matter.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Northern Construction Enterprises Inc v. HRM
2. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report - re: Property Disposal – 90 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
14. ADDED ITEMS
14.1 Award – Unit Price Tender No. 15-227, Bridge Replacement – Sackville Cross Road – Central Region (251 Kb)
14.2 Award – Unit Price Tender No. 15-251, Resurfacing & New Concrete Sidewalk – Akerley Boulevard and Thistle Street – East Region (161 Kb)
14.3 Award – Unit Price Tender No. 15-225, Pavement & Water Main Renewal First Ave./Cadogan St./ Cunningham Dr. – Central Region (254 Kb)
Information Item
5. Memorandum from the Chair of the Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated June 19, 2015 re: Fourth Quarter 2014/2015 Financial Report (21.3 Mb)
15. NOTICES OF MOTION
16. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
June 23, 2015
1. Proclamation – Amateur Radio Week – June 27-28, 2015 (280 Kb)
