Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council Agenda

September 8, 2015
1:00 p.m.
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber

Minutes for September 8, 2015 (96Kb)

1. INVOCATION / REFLECTION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Committee of the Whole July 21 (33Kb)and August 4, 2015 (69Kb) and Regional Council July 21, 2015 (128Kb)

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 By-law N-200, Respecting Noise – Exemption Application – University of King’s College Orientation (156 Kb)

9.2 Case 19413 – Slaunwhite Request to allow further subdivision of land without road frontage in Terence Bay
- Report (5.2 Mb)
- Presentation (767 Kb)

9.3 Case 01192 – Halifax Stanfield International Airport – Regulation of Adjacent Development
- Report (10.5 Mb)
- Presentation (409 Kb)

9.4 By-Law N-200, Respecting Noise - Exemption Application - Dalhousie Orientation and DALfest (571 Kb)

Public Hearings - Frequently Asked Questions

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.1.1 Fly-Past Request – 2015 Remembrance Day Ceremony (311 Kb)

10.2 Petitions

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Lease Agreement - 331 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) (140 Kb)

11.1.2 Acquisition of Lands – Connector Road (241 Kb)

11.1.3 First Reading, Proposed By-law S-1001, Respecting the Regulation of Sidewalk Cafés (247 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Mason – Give First Reading

11.1.4 First Reading, Proposed By-law L-400, A By-law Respecting Lot Grading – Lot Grading and Stormwater Management By-laws (1.7 Mb)
Motion – Deputy Mayor Nicoll – Give First Reading and Set Public Hearing Date

11.2 HARBOUR EAST AND MARINE DRIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
11.2.1 Request to Amend the Dartmouth Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) Addressing the Kuhn Road Area (3.8 Mb)
Motion– Give First Reading and Schedule a Public Hearing

11.3 NORTH WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
11.3.1 Amendment to the River-lakes Secondary Plan to allow the use of a wider range of development techniques to control and treat phosphorus to carry out the no-net-phosphorus Policy RL-22 (602 Kb)

11.4 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
11.4.1 Campaign Finance Reform (921 Kb)

11.5 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.5.1 Councillor McCluskey – Winter Tires for Halifax Transit Buses (2.7 Mb)

11.5.2 Councillor McCluskey – Municipal Alcohol Policy (MAP) Consultation (3.1 Mb)

11.5.3 Councillor McCluskey – Downtown I’m In Update (1.1 Mb)

11.5.4 Councillor McCluskey – Milestone Update Report – Step 1 Centre Plan (1.9 Mb)

11.5.5 Councillor Adams – Weekly Collection Service for Recyclables (22 Kb)

11.5.6 Councillor Craig – Atlantic Fringe Festival 2015 Event Grant (121 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 – July 21 and August 4, 2015
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of July 21 and August 4, 2015 be approved as circulated.

13.2 Labour Relations
A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations, instruction or direction to officers and employees of the Municipality concerning labour relations and employee negotiations arising out of the contract or contract negotiations with one of the Municipalities unions.

13.2.1 NSUPE 13 Contract Negotiations – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera

13.2.2 HRM Pension Plan (HRMPP) Update – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera

Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report – re: New Flyer Industries
2. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report – re: Update Respecting HRM Labour Relations

14. ADDED ITEMS

14.1 Mayor Savage – Support for Syrian Refugees (23 Kb)

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:

13.3 Personnel Matter
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.

13.3.1 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report
Motion: That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

Information Item
Item No. 10 – Proclamation – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Historic Reign – September 9, 2015 (302 Kb)