Summary of Recorded Votes (182Kb)
Minutes for July 26, 2016 (70Kb)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE
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. PUBLIC HEARING – 6:00 P.M. – NONE
12. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
12.1 Correspondence
12.2 Petitions
13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – July 19, 2016
13.1 Councillor Mosher – Additional Funding for Snow Removal for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Program (283 Kb)
14. REPORTS
14.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
14.1.1 First Reading Proposed By-Law F-302, Amendments to By-Law F-300, A
By-Law Relating to Fees for the Provision of Taxation Information (100 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council give First Reading to proposed By-law F-302, amending By-law F-300, a by-law relating to fees for the provision of taxation information, as set out in Attachment B of the report staff report dated July 6, 2016.
14.1.2 Proposed Amendment to Administrative Order 2016-001-GOV – Western Common Advisory Committee (154 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to Administrative Order 2016-001-GOV, the Western Common Advisory Committee Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated July 6, 2016.
14.1.3 Award Request For Proposal (RFP) P16-052 – Leased Accommodations – Halifax Regional Police (82 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Award RFP P16-052, Leased Accommodations - Halifax Regional Police, to the highest scoring proponent, Dream Industrial REIT, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a lease agreement as outlined in Table 1 and the Financial Implications section of the Private and Confidential Information Report dated June 28, 2016, subject to approval by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.
2. Approve a budgeted withdrawal in 2017/18 (Year 1) in the amount of $158,400 from the Provincially Funded Police Officers and Facility Lease Reserve, Q325 in 2017/18, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the Private and Confidential Information Report dated June 28, 2016.
14.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
14.2.1 Budget Increase to CV000004 – Transit Support Vehicle Replacement (123 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve a budget increase of $29,200 to Project Account CV000004 – Transit Support Vehicle Replacement
2. Approve an unbudgeted withdrawal in the amount of $1,488 from General Fleet Reserve Q204, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated June 13, 2016.
14.2.2 Long-term Fiscal Strategy – Reserve Review (508 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed reserves as presented in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated June 28, 2016.
14.2.3 Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Unmanned Aircraft Surveillance (Drones) (159 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council
1. Approve a budget increase of $60,000 to Capital Account CEO10001, Fire Services Equipment Replacement for the purchase of two unmanned aircraft surveillance drones.
2. Approve an unbudgeted withdrawal in the amount of $60,000 from Q206, Fire & Emergency Service Vehicle and Equipment Reserve, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated July 12, 2016.
14.2.4 Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations – Proposed Renewal for Tax Relief for Leases Removed from Administrative Order 2014-001-ADM Schedules (190 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve a grant for the nine (9) organizations/ten (10) properties listed in Table 1 of the staff report dated June 14, 2016 for fiscal year 2016-17, effective April 1, 2016 unless otherwise stated, at an estimated combined cost of $109,743 from Account M311-8006.
14.3 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
14.3.1 ArtsHalifax Advisory Committee Recommendations (833 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the approach to the establishment of peer jury review processes for the Interim Grants to Professional Arts Organization Program as outlined in the Discussion section of the June 8, 2016 staff report;
2. Direct staff to prepare amendments to Administrative Order 2014-007-ADM Respecting Grants to Professional Arts Organizations to establish the peer jury review processes and return to Council with the proposed amendments for Council’s consideration prior to October 31, 2016; and
3. Defer consideration of the recommendation 5.7., “Notification of grant recommendations is communicated directly to the Corporate Administrative Officer (CAO) for final approval” to be considered concurrently with the Committee’s final reporting requirement as required in Administrative Order 2014-019-GOV respecting the ArtsHalifax Advisory Committee, Section 24,
anticipated to be delivered to staff in advance of the 2018-2019 budget planning process.
14.4 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
14.4.1 Integrated Mobility Plan Update (Presentation)
- Report
(417 Kb)
- Presentation (8.3 Mb)
14.5 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
14.5.1 Case H00433 – Barrington Street Heritage Conservation District Financial Incentives Programs 2016-17 (770 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve a grant of not more than $100,000 and a tax credit of not more than $1,000,000 for the restoration of the Keith building located at 1581-89 Barrington Street;
2. Approve a grant of not more than $78,886 and a tax credit of not more than $147,487 for the restoration of the Canada Permanent building located at 1646 Barrington Street;
3. Approve a grant of not more than $23,851 for the restoration of the Former City Club Building located at 1580 Barrington Street;
4. Approve a grant of not more than $7,616 and a tax credit of not more than $612 for the Colwell building located at 1673 Barrington Street;
5. Approve the grants and tax credits referenced in recommendations 1-4 above conditional upon each of the respective applicants having first:
a) completed the work set out in the respective application to the satisfaction of the Municipality;
b) provided well organized receipts and invoices, in a format acceptable to the Municipality, to support the total amount approved; and
c) executed and registered at the Registry of Deeds an agreement that the owner will not apply to demolish, nor will they demolish, the respective property for 20 years from the date of the agreement.
14.6 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
14.6.1 Councillor Mosher – Motorized Bicycles (23 Kb)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report to consider amending
By-Law P-600 respecting Municipal Parks under Provision 10 – to include the prohibition of motorised bicycles in HRM Parks and Trails.
15. MOTIONS
15.1 Councillor Rankin (23 Kb)
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to:
1. Initiate the public consultation and hearing process for an amendment to the Regional
Municipal Planning Strategy to amend the concept plan (Map 11) for Blue Mountain-
Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park with an established south-eastern boundary of the
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park area as pertaining to the Highway 102
West Corridor (lands of Annapolis Group Inc. and Susie Lake Developments Inc. and its
associated companies): and further, that the Park Concept 3A showing the outlines of
the proposed boundaries be made available to the public and advertised as the
proposed park boundary for this process.
2. That, recognizing that adjacent development may affect the achievement of park
objectives, their timing and cost, Council initiate and proceed with secondary planning
for the Highway 102 West Corridor lands not within the proposed park boundary in
concert with the public consultation and hearing process to establish the Regional Park
boundary; and further that if through the public consultation and hearing processes
lands are identified as not required for park purposes these lands may be included for
secondary planning with the timing of development to be addressed through
appropriate phasing.
3. That Council direct staff to return identifying the land which HRM requires for Regional
Park purposes within two years of this resolution.
15.2 Deputy Mayor Whitman
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report to address recent concerns outlined to staff regarding the mobile sign industry and available payment methods.
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 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
16.1.1 Acquisition of Lands – Belvedere Playground, Dartmouth – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 5, 2016, as per the terms and conditions and Table 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated July 5, 2016; and
2. It is further recommended that the private and confidential staff report dated July 5, 2016 not be released to the public until the transaction has closed.16.1.2 Agreement with the Province of Nova Scotia – Right of First Refusal World Trade and Convention Center – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera.
16.2 Contract Negotiations
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
16.2.1 Lease Assignment Consent – 111 Clayton Park Drive, Northcliffe Tennis Courts – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Consent to the assignment and assumption of the Lease as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 5, 2016, as per Table 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated July 5, 2016 and authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute a Lease Assignment and Assumption.
2. It is further recommended that the private and confidential staff report dated July 5, 2016 not be released to the public.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Award Request For Proposal (RFP) P16-052 – Leased Accommodations – Halifax Regional Police
2. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Halifax Civic Workers’/ Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 108 (CUPE) Collective Bargaining Update
17. ADDED ITEMS
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:16.3 Personnel Matter
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.16.3.1 Personnel Matter
Motion: That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
July 26, 2016
