Summary of Recorded Votes (227Kb)
Minutes December 8, 2015 (114Kb)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Committee of the Whole October 27 (37Kb) & November 10, 2015 (45Kb) and Regional Council October 27 (59Kb) & November 10, 2015 (110Kb)
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
7. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
8. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
9. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – September 8, 2015
9.1 Case 01192 – Halifax Stanfield International Airport – Regulation of Adjacent Development (Supplementary Staff Report) (3.0 Mb)
(i) North West Community Council report dated July 24, 2015 (10.5 Mb)
10. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:00 P.M.
11.1 Proposed By-laws S-610 and S-611, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal (434 Kb)
12. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
12.1 Correspondence
12.2 Petitions
13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
14. REPORTS
14.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
14.1.1 Donair – Official Food (7.3 Mb)
14.1.2 Second Reading, Proposed By-law A-403, Proposed Amendments to
By-law A-400, Respecting Alternative Voting for Ordinary Municipal Elections (313 Kb)
Motion – Councillor Watts – Adopt By-law A-403
14.1.3 AN100 – HRM Asset Names, May 1, 2015 to August 10, 2015 (351 Kb)
14.1.4 Award – Tender No. 15-192 – Alderney Gate CRA/VAC Fit-up (122 Kb)
14.1.5 Cessation of Train Whistle – King Street Railway Crossing, Dartmouth (1.9 Mb)
14.1.6 Membership on the National Zero Waste Council (64 Kb)
14.2 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
14.2.1 Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) – Amendment to Terms of Reference (1.0 Mb)
14.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
14.3.1 Case H00406 – Substantial Alteration to St. David’s Church, 1544 Grafton Street, Halifax, a Municipally Registered Heritage Property (1.4 Mb)
14.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
14.4.1 Mayor Savage – Councillor Appointments to Boards and Committees (74 Kb)
14.4.2 Mayor Savage – Statement of Reconciliation from Halifax Regional Council (95 Kb)
15. MOTIONS
15.1 Ratification from Committee of the Whole December 2, 2015 – 2016-17 Advanced Capital Funding
That Halifax Regional Council approve the list of advanced capital funding as per revised Attachment B to the staff report dated November 23, 2015.
15.2 Councillor Nicoll
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report on implementing an education campaign with regard to By-Law A-700 Respecting Animals and Responsible Pet Ownership and the proposed Off-Leash Dog Parks Administrative Order.
16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
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:
16.1 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
16.1.1 Citizen Appointments to Boards and Committees – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations of the Standing Committees regarding the citizen Appointments as outlined in Attachment #1 of the Private and Confidential Staff Report dated December 2, 2015.2. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.
16.2 Legal Advice
A matter pertaining to legal advice eligible for solicitor-client privilege.
16.2.1 Mount Hermon Cemetery – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:1. Refuse the request to consent to the assignment; and
2. Seek legislative amendments as set out in the Private and Confidential Staff Report dated November 2, 2015.
It is further recommended that the Private and Confidential Staff Report dated November 2, 2015 not be released to the public.
16.3 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
16.3.1 Lease Agreement, Soil Sisters Foods Inc., operating as The Wooden Monkey, Alderney Ferry Terminal, 88 Alderney Drive – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute a new lease agreement between the Halifax Regional Municipality (Landlord) and Soil Sisters Foods Inc., o/a The Wooden Monkey (Tenant) for the premises at 88 Alderney Drive, as per the terms and conditions outlined in Table 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated November 9, 2015.
16.4 Contract Negotiations
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
16.4.1 MIRROR NS Amending Agreement – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene in camera.
17. ADDED ITEMS
16. 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:
16.4 Contract Negotiations
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
16.4.2 Councillors Rankin and Adams – Additional Considerations, Extension of Site A Landfill
17.1 Encroachment Agreement – Proposed Pedway over Lower Water St. between 1223 Lower Water Street & 5151 Terminal Road, Halifax (8.9 Mb)
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
December 8, 2015
1. Proclamation – The Salvation Army Week – December 14 - 18, 2015 (267 Kb)
3. Proclamation – International Day to end Violence Against Sex Workers – December 17, 2015 (287 Kb)
