Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

August 11, 2009
Immediately following
Committee of the Whole
Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
9:30 a.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None

Minutes of August 11, 2009 (112KB)

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 - July 7/09
8.1 Halifax Transit Free Passes for the Blind
(i) Staff Report (179 Kb)
(ii) Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities report

(275 Kb)

9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence - None
9.2 Petitions

10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

10.1.1 Tender 09-250 - Thin Overlays - Phase 2, Various

           Locations - West, Central, East Regions (186 Kb)
10.1.2 Short-Term Loan for St. Margaret’s Centre (129 Kb)
10.1.3 Contribution Agreement - ecoMOBILITY (657 Kb)
10.1.4 2009 - 2010 Government Relations Priority Areas

            (215 Kb)
10.1.5 Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM)

           Resolutions (113 Kb)
10.1.6 First Reading By-Law C-701, An Amendment to

           By-Law C-700, Respecting Cemeteries (154 Kb)
           Motion - Councillor Mosher - Move First Reading

10.2 NORTH WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL

10.2.1 Transit Shelter Cost Sharing - Damascus Road,

Bedford (229 Kb)

10.3 ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

10.3.1 Halifax Transit Accessibility (754 Kb)

10.4 EMERGENCY MEASURES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

10.4.1 HRM Master Emergency Plan, Annex “D” Infectious

           Disease Plan (1.8 Mb)
10.4.2 Proposed Amendment to By-Law E-100, Respecting

           a Prompt and Coordinated Response to an Emergency

           - Change in Provincial Legislation from Municipal

          “Emergency Measures Organization” to “Emergency

          Management Organization” (599 Kb)

10.5 GRANT COMMITTEE

10.5.1 By-Law T-200, Tax Exemption for Non-Profit

           Organizations 2009 - 2010 Budget Implications -

           Proposed Interim Process (1.3 Mb)
10.5.2 HRM Community Grants Program 2009 - 2010 -

            Appeals (428 Kb)
10.5.3 HRM Re-Capitalization Assistance to Community

           Facilities - Arenas and Swimming Pools - St.

           Margaret’s Centre (212 Kb)
10.5.4 Less Than Market Value Land Lease - Graham’s Grove

           Park, Dartmouth (Portion of PID 00209692) to

           Dartmouth Dragon Boat Association (785 Kb)

10.6 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

10.6.1 Case 01162 - Development Agreement, Hollis &

           Morris Streets
           (i) July 17, 2009 Supplementary Staff Report

                (222 Kb)
           (ii) Heritage Advisory Committee Report (132 Kb)
           (iii) District 12 Planning Advisory Committee Report

                   (157 Kb)
           (iv) June 15, 2009 Supplementary Staff Report (2.8 Mb)
         (v) May 13, 2009 Staff Report (5.4 Mb)

11. MOTIONS

12. ADDED ITEMS

12.1 Councillor Mosher - Smoking Restrictions - HRM Parks, Playgrounds, and Sports Fields (102 Kb)

In Camera & Committee of the Whole Recommendations (72 Kb)

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 9:30 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - August 4, 2009
2. Approval of the Order of Business
3. Property Matter - Property Acquisition - Regional Transportation

Corridor Improvements (1)
4. Property Matter - Property Acquisition - Regional Transportation

Corridor Improvements (2)
5. Personnel Matter - HRM Municipal Auditor General
6. Personnel Matter - Memorandum of Agreement - ATU Local 508
7. Contractual Matter - NSUPE Update (oral)
8. Contractual Matter - CUPE Update (oral)
9. Property Matter - Property Acquisition - CN Lands - Chester Spur

Line, Halifax
10. Contractual Matter - Harbour Solutions Update (oral)

Confidential Information Item
1. Personnel Matter - Policing Resources Study Information Update

INFORMATION ITEMS
August 11, 2009

1. Proclamation - Acadian Day - August 15, 2009 (271 Kb)

2. Proclamation - Canada Games Weeks - August 15 - 29, 2009

(652 Kb)

3. Proclamation - Day of the Sponsored Child - September 4, 2009

(108 Kb)

4. Proclamation - Continuing Care Month - September 2009

(137 Kb)

5. Memorandum from Managing Director, External and Corporate

Affairs dated July 21, 2009 re: Container Trucking Options