Regional Council

Halifax Regional Council

July 5, 2005
3:30 p.m.
or immediately following
Committee of the Whole
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
10:30 a.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 21, 2005

Minutes of July 5, 2005 (104 KB)

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION - NONE
6 MOTIONS OF RESCISSION - NONE

7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
7.1 Second Reading - By-Law N-204, Respecting Noise -

Repair of Commercial Vehicles
7.2 2005-2006 Area Rates for Sidewalk Snowplowing

(supplementary info to be circ)
7.3 Administrative Order # 1, Respecting the Procedures of Council -
Public Hearing Procedure
7.4 Marketing Levy Adjustments - Major Facilities Reserve
7.5 2005 Interim Award Policy
7.6 Energy and Underground Services Committee - Amendment

      to the Terms of Reference
7.7 Councillor Snow - Mobile Home Park Committee
7.8 Councillor Sloane - Grass Cutting - Halifax Regional School Board
      Properties   This item was deleted from the agenda.
7.9 Councillor Younger
      (i) Legislation Penalizing Developers for Incomplete

Developments
(ii) Policy for Daylighting Rivers
7.10 Councillor Hum - Request to have June 28, 2005 information

item # 4, “Ethical Procurement” added to the Regional

Council agenda
7.11 Alderney Gate Acquisition - Financing
7.12 Committee of the Whole Recommendation June 28, 2005 re:

        Life Sciences Research Institute
7.13 In camera Recommendations - June 28, 2006
        (i) Property Matter - Deed Transfer Tax Claim 1995
        (ii) Legal Matter - Dalhousie Municipal Access Agreement

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
8.1 By-Law O-108, Respecting Open Air Burning
8.2 By-Law L-123, Respecting Local Improvement Charges,
Armshore Drive Sewer Servicing
8.3 By-Law L-124, Respecting Local Improvement Charges,
Herring Cove Water & Sewer Servicing

(i) staff report

(ii) supplementary report
8.4 Case 00738, Amendments to the Bedford South / Wentworth
Secondary Planning Strategy

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

10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.1.1 Tender 05-214, New Sidewalk and Resurfacing,

Rocky Hill Road and Wren Street - West Region
10.1.2 Tender 05-230, Intersection Improvements Windmill

Road at Akerley Boulevard - East Region
10.1.3 Tender 05-259, Resurfacing and Water Main Renewal,
Howard Avenue - East Region
10.1.4 Tender 05-254, Herring Cove Water and Sewer

Phase 1A - West Region
10.1.5 Consultant Award, Request for Proposal 05-021,

Halifax Wastewater Management Plan - Western Region
10.1.6 2005-2006 Area Rate for Lakeview, Windsor Jct. &

           Fall River Ratepayer’s Association
10.1.7 Area Rate for Mineville Community Association
10.1.8 Area Rate for Maplewood Village Residents Association
10.1.9 Emergency Broadcast System - Memorandum of Understanding
10.1.10 2005 Temporary Tax Credit Policy
10.1.11 Business Improvement District (BID) Service
             Agreement Renewal
10.1.12 Case 00793: Timberlea, Lakeside and Beechville
             Service Boundary (supplementary report)

This item was deleted from the agenda.

10.1.13 Case 00765: Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use
By-law Amendment - 5621 Rainnie Drive, Halifax
10.1.14 Capital Budget Increase - Solid Waste Resources
10.1.15 Capital Budget Increase - Cost Sharing - Auburn Dr. &

D. J. Butler Community Parks Development

10.3 WESTERN REGION COMMUNITY COUNCIL
10.3.1 Case 00589: Timberlea/Lakeside/Beecheville

Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law

Amendment for 2892/2894 St. Margaret’s Bay Road,

Timberlea

10.4 REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
10.4.1 Draft Regional Plan - Public Consultation

11. MOTIONS

12. ADDED ITEMS

Deletions:

7.8 Councillor Sloane - Grass Cutting - Halifax Regional School Board Properties

7.10 Councillor Hum - June 28 Information item #4 added to the agenda (requesting that this item be placed on the Council agenda September 13, 2005)

10.1.12 Case 00793: Timberlea, Lakeside and Beechville Service Boundary (supplementary report)

Additions:

12.1 Proclamation - Halifax Highland Games and Scottish Festival Day - July 9, 2005 (128 Kb)

12.2 Councillor Snow - HRM Funded Events (52 Kb)

Committee of the Whole & In Camera Recommendations (18 Kb)

13. NOTICES OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

In Camera Session - 10:30 a.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - June 21, 2005
2. Property Matter - Less than Market Value Lease :

5718 Point Pleasant Dr. Halifax - Community Foundation

of Nova Scotia
3. Property Matter - Proposed Purchase of 242 Village Road

    - Pumping Station Site (Herring Cove Servicing)
4. Contractual Matter - CUPE Update (oral)
5. Legal Matter - UARB Hearing re: Vegetation Easement Update (oral)
6. Contractual Matter - Internal Animal Control Services
       - Staff Report
       - Consultant Report

INFORMATION ITEMS

July 5, 2005

1. Memorandum from Director, Traffic and Public Works

dated June 27, 2005 re: Petition for New Sidewalk Request,

Kingfisher Way

2. Memorandum from Director, Traffic and Public Works

dated June 27, 2005 re: Petition for New Sidewalk Portland

Estates Boulevard West - East Region

3. Memorandum from Director, Financial Services dated

June 17, 2005 re: Canada - Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program

Project Update

4. Memorandum from Director, Planning & Development dated