Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

January 8, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
3:30 p.m.

1. INVOCATION

SWEARING IN CEREMONY - COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 8 -

WOODSIDE - EASTERN PASSAGE (1:00 p.m.)

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 4 (63KB) & 11 (54KB), 2007

Minutes of January 8, 2008 - (61KB)

4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - December 11, 2007
6.1 Councillor Karsten

"To reconsider the motion of December 11, 2007 regarding adoption of By-Law A-301, Respecting Animals and Responsible Pet Ownership, the purpose of which is to amend By-Law A-300, Section 6 (3), to allow cats on public property that have been spayed or neutered."

7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - December 11, 2007
7.1 Councillor McCluskey

"To rescind the motion of December 11, 2007 to release the In Camera report dated November 29, 2008 entitled Appeal of Decision of Harbour East Community Council."

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - NONE

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
9.1 By-Law T-221, An Amendment to By-Law T-200, Respecting

Tax Exemptions for Non-Profit Organizations: 2007 - 2008

(Supplementary Report) (1.99MB)

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions

11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 Tender 07-380 - One (1) 28 Foot Fire / Rescue Boat (45.7KB)
11.1.2 Case 01095 - Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy

           and Land Use By-Law Amendments re: Pet Care

           Facilities in Residential Zones (1.68MB)
11.1.3 Case 01074 - Amendments to all Land Use By-Laws

           Regarding the Definition of Day Care Facilities (42.7KB)
11.1.4 Economic Strategy Target Measures (666KB)

           Supplementary Information Report (129 KB)
11.1.5 First Reading Proposed By-Law C-700, Respecting

           Municipal Cemeteries, and an Amendment to

           Administrative Order 20, Respecting Fees for

           Cemetery Services (79.7KB)
           Motion - Councillor Murphy - Move First Reading
11.1.6 First Reading Proposed By-Law T-137, An

           Amendment to By-Law T-108, Respecting the

           Regulation of Taxis and Limousines - Seating

           Capacity (43.3KB)
           Motion - Deputy Mayor Adams - Move First Reading
11.1.7 First Reading Proposed By-Law A-301, An

           Amendment to By-Law A-300, Respecting Animals

           and Responsible Pet Ownership

           (Supplementary Report) (118KB)
           Motion - Deputy Mayor Adams - Move First Reading

11.2 BIKEWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

11.2.1 Annual Report (Presentation) (330KB)

11.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

11.3.1 Proposed Federal Tax Incentives - Preservation of

           Heritage Buildings (692KB)
11.3.2 Case H00210 - Application to Consider 22404

           Highway #7 (MacPhee House), Sheet Harbour, as

           Municipally Registered Heritage Property

           (Heritage Hearing - Applicant Only) (2.92MB)

11.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

11.4.1 Councillor Snow - Request for Report re:

Reimbursement of Parking / Mileage Costs for HRM

Board and Committee Volunteers (101KB)

12. MOTIONS

12.1 Councillor Karsten

"That a change be made to HRM's policy regarding water quality notification. HRM currently has a Lakes Quality Sampling Program and Baseline Sampling Program in various lakes within the Municipality. The results of these tests are on line. However, currently HRM does not notify the public of Public Health concerns unless it is an HRM supervised swim area. I propose that staff notify the public of poor water quality, particularly when high counts of fecal coliform are detected within the lakes tested. This would apply whether it is an HRM supervised swim area or not."

13. ADDED ITEMS

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDATIONS (15 Kb)

IN CAMERA RECOMMENDATIONS (16 kb)

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 3:30 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - November 27 & December 11, 2007
2. Contractual Matter - Urban Renewal Lands Agreement -

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Settlement
3. Legal Matter - Demand Side Management Update (oral)
4. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
5. Legal Matter - Appeal of Decision of Harbour East Community Council

INFORMATION ITEMS
January 8, 2008

1. Memorandum from Director, Infrastructure and Asset

Management dated December 28, 2007 re: Petition for Street

Upgrades, Brookside Road and Kelly Road, Brookside (29.8KB)

2. Memorandum from Director, Infrastructure and Asset

Management dated December 28, 2007 re: Petition for New

Sidewalks, Bayers Lake Business Park - West Region (29.9KB)

3. Memorandum from Acting Director, Community Development

dated December 7, 2007 re: Case 00894 - Closure of Walkway

from Centre Street to Union Street, Bedford (29.7KB)

4. Memorandum from Acting Director, Community Development

dated December 12, 2007 re: Petition - Development and the