1. CALL TO ORDER
• SPECIAL PRESENTATION – CITIZENSHIP AWARDS – 6:00 P.M.
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 5 (94Kb) & 12, 2016 (61Kb)
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 – NONE
10. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
11. HERITAGE HEARING – 1:00 P.M.
11.1 Case H00414 – Request to Register 280 Portland Street, Dartmouth as a Municipal Heritage Property
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the registration of 280 Portland Street, Dartmouth as shown on the revised Map 1, as a municipal heritage property.
This item was deleted from the agenda.
12. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
12.1 Correspondence
12.1.1 Fly-Past Request – 2016 Battle of Britain Parade and Ceremony (23 Kb)
12.2 Petitions
13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – April 26, 2016
13.1 Councillor Karsten – Review of 2007 Crosswalk Task Force Policy (117 Kb)
14. REPORTS
14.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
14.1.1 Award – Q16M022 Maintenance Agreement for Facility Emergency Generators (119 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council award RFQ number Q16M022 to Eastern Alternative Power Systems for a total tender price of $1,797,616 (net HST included), with funding from W213, W203, W169, R680, R681, R683, B034, and P425 as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated April 4, 2016 for a five-year term from 01 May 2016, to 30 April 2021, pending Ministerial Approval.
14.1.2 Award – Unit Tender Price No. 16-210, Resurfacing and New Sidewalk, Smallwood Avenue & Gander Avenue – East Region (122 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve a budget increase of $57,044 (net HST included) to Project Account No. CR000005 – Street Recapitalization, funded through cost sharing with Halifax Water. (122 Kb)
2. Award Tender No. 16-210, Resurfacing and New Sidewalk, Smallwood Avenue and Gander Avenue – East Region, to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Dexter Construction Company Limited for a Total Tender Price of $603,504 (net HST included) with funding from Project Account Nos. CR000005 - Street Recapitalization and CTU00420 – New Sidewalks, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated March 31, 2016.
14.1.3 Award – Unit Price Tender No. 16-214, Street Recapitalization & Water Main Renewal – Tillock Drive and Tillock Court – Central Region (167 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve a budget increase of $256,059 (net HST included) to Project Account No. CR000005 – Street Recapitalization, funded through cost sharing with Halifax Water; and
2. Award Tender No. 16-214, Street Recapitalization & Water Main Renewal - Tillock Drive and Tillock Court – Central Region, to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Sackville Trenching Limited for a Total Tender Price of $607,532 (net HST included) with funding from Project Account No. CR000005 – Street Recapitalization, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated April 11, 2016.
14.1.4 Award – Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 15-344 Supply and Deliver Up To 60 Buses over a Three Year Period with Option to Renew for up to 40 Additional Buses over Two One Year Periods (63 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Award RFP P15-344 for up to 60 buses over a three year period with option to renew for up to 40 additional buses over two additional one year periods to the highest scoring proponent, Nova Bus Ltd;
2. Authorize a total purchase of $16,900,996 (net HST included) with funding from CM020002 - MetroX Replacement and CV020004 - Conventional Bus Replacement for the purchase of 30 buses as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated April 21, 2016; and
3. Authorize staff to purchase up to a total of 30 - 12.2 meter Transit Buses in years two and three of the agreement with funding from CV020003 - Conventional Bus Expansion and CV020004 - Conventional Bus Replacement, subject to approval of the 2017/18 and 2018/19 Project Budgets by Halifax Regional Council.
14.1.5 Potential Capital Contribution to the Army Museum (55 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council not provide the funding requested by the Army Museum, Halifax Citadel.
14.1.6 Community Interest Sale – 220 Lake Loon Road (6.22 Mb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council schedule a public hearing to consider the sale of 220 Lake Loon Road (PID #00624486) and a portion of 266 Cherrybrook Road (PID #00624155) to the Lake Loon Cherry Brook Development Association for the total proposed purchase price of $1.00.
14.1.7 Flyer Distribution and Litter Strategy (291 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council recommend that the Mayor write a letter to the Minister of the Environment to:
1. Provide Support for the litter reduction strategy,
2. Request a review of the litter reduction strategy’s effectiveness and to work stakeholders to improve the plan,
3. Ensure adequate resources are provided to enforce the litter provisions of the Environment Act of Nova Scotia,
4. Continue to issue Environmental Warning Reports to offenders.
14.1.8 Proposed Amendment to Administrative Order 48, Respecting the Creation of Community Councils – Renaming District 12 (231 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to Administrative Order 48, Respecting the Creation of Community Councils, as set
out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated April 14, 2016.
14.1.9 Council Resolution for Diverse Voices for Change Project (386 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council pass the resolution in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated April 15, 2016 to endorse HRM’s participation and invite Council’s participation in Federation of Canadian Municipality’s (FCM) Diverse Voices for Change from March 8, 2016 to August 2018.
14.2 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITEE
14.2.1 Devonshire Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements (366 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the installation of 1.3 km of bicycle lanes and related pedestrian improvements as described in the staff report dated March 21, 2016, on both sides of Devonshire Avenue and on Duffus Street between Novalea Drive and Isleville Street.
14.2.2 2016/2017 Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (360 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the 2016-2017 Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, included as Attachment 1 to the staff report dated April 1, 2016.
14.2.3 Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC) Continuance (349 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Determine that the work of the Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee, as outlined in the terms of reference in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated April 15, 2016, is complete and that the Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee be dissolved;
2. Direct staff to prepare an annual report on crosswalk and pedestrian safety for the Transportation Standing Committee as per the discussion section of the staff report dated April 15, 2016; and
3. Direct staff to consider amendments to Administrative Order 1 to include road and pedestrian safety as a Regional Transportation issue within the Terms of Reference of the Transportation Standing Committee.
14.3 HALIFAX AND WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
14.3.1 Safe Waterfront Access, PID 00560789 (3.02 Mb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to retain the roadside property at PID#00560789 for its scenic values for users of Highway #333 and the community and not designate the site as safe water access to Prospect Bay.
14.3.2 Herring Cove Road Traffic Concerns (1.15 Mb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council forward the report dated March 12, 2016 to staff to consider for inclusion in the recommended traffic solution to be placed in the capital budget for 2017/18 fiscal year.
14.4 GRANTS COMMITEE
14.4.1 Community Grants Program 2016-2017 – Recommended Awards (274 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve 55 awards for a combined total of $432,751, as detailed in Attachment 2 of the staff reported dated April 21, 2016, from operating account M311-8004 Community Grants Program;
2. Direct staff to submit a Supplementary Report with recommendations in regard to capital funding opportunities for rural transit; and
3. Direct staff to submit a Supplementary Report with recommendations in regard to recreational trails, including motorized, that are not part of the HRM Active Transportation network or municipal parks programming.
14.4.2 Less than Market Value Lease Agreement to Spencer House Seniors Centre for 5596 Morris Street, Halifax (121 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to enter into a less than market lease agreement with Spencer House Seniors Centre for the leased premises located at 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, as per the key terms and conditions set out in Table 1 of the discussion section of the Staff Report dated March 23, 2016.
14.5 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITEE
14.5.1 Case H00412 – Request to Register 2275 Brunswick Street, Halifax as a Municipal Heritage Property (1.02 Mb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council set a date for a heritage hearing to consider the heritage registration of 2275 Brunswick Street, Halifax as shown on Map 1 of the March 23, 2016 staff report.
14.5.2 851 Young Avenue (44 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council consider expediting the municipal heritage registration process for 851 Young Avenue.
14.5.3 Map 6 Heritage Resources – Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy – Moratorium (279 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report with regard to placing a moratorium on the demolition of buildings inventoried as properties which have potential for registration as municipal heritage properties or inclusion in municipal heritage conservation districts, as identified in the Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy, Map 6: "Heritage Resources", forming part of the Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy, pending consideration of, and incorporation of a strategy for preserving these buildings in the Regional Plan revisions (RP+5).
14.6 SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITEE
14.6.1 Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve Grant Report 2016 (808 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve 15 Event Grants for a total of $579,000 as identified in Table 1 of the Discussion section of the Committee report dated April 27, 2016 from the 2016/17 Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve (Q315);
2. Pending the approval of the 2017/18 budget, approve 10 Event Grants for a total of $402,500 as identified in Table 2 of the Discussion section of the Committee report dated April 27, 2016 from the 2017/18 Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve (Q315); and
3. Pending the approval of the 2018/19 budget, approve 9 Event Grants for a total of $340,000 as identified in Table 3 of the Discussion section of the Committee report dated April 27, 2016 from the 2018/19 Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve (Q315).
15. MOTIONS
15.1 Councillor Mason
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report recommending best options to establish protections to the heritage and character of historic Young Avenue, including but not limited to:
1. Changes to the Land Use By-law related to lots size, coverage, frontage and dwelling count
2. Establishing a Heritage Conservation District or Heritage Streetscape.
15.2 Councillor Mason
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report regarding the discharge of the development agreement for the former Texpark site, between Halifax Regional Municipality and United Gulf Developments Limited, dated November 28, 2007 and filed in the Land Registration Office as Document No. 89466073.
15.3 Councillor Craig
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report that recommends options to protect the properties at 75, 79, and 85 Sackville Crossroads from further erosion by the Little Sackville River.
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 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – April 5 and 12, 2016
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of April 5 and 12, 2016 be approved as circulated.
16.2 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
16.2.1 Burnside Industrial Park – Amendment to Buy-Back Agreement – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to enter into an Amended Agreement of Purchase and Sale and an amended Buy-Back Agreement for the subject lands, as per the terms and conditions outlined in Table 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated April 15, 2016; and
2. It is further recommended that the private and confidential staff report dated April 15, 2016 not be released to the public.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report – re: Councillors sitting on Planning Advisory Committees
17. ADDED ITEMS
Addition:
17.1 Councillor Mason – Commemoration of Edward Cornwallis (202 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council Request a staff report with recommendations regarding a public engagement process to review and advise Council regarding possible changes to the commemoration of Edward Cornwallis on municipal assets, including Cornwallis Park and Cornwallis Street.
Deletion:
11. HERITAGE HEARING – 1:00 P.M.
11.1 Case H00414 – Request to Register 280 Portland Street, Dartmouth as a Municipal Heritage Property
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the registration of 280 Portland Street, Dartmouth as shown on the revised Map 1, as a municipal heritage property.
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
May 10, 2016
1. Proclamation – Bladder Cancer Awareness Month – May 2016 (48 Kb)
2. Proclamation – Falun Dafa Day – May 13, 2016 (48 Kb)
3. Proclamation – National Public Works Week – May 15-21, 2016 (51 Kb)
