Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
March 20, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
2:00 p.m.
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 27 (45KB), March 6 (52KB) & 8 (13KB), 2007
Minutes of March 20, 2007 (50KB)
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 - NONE
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
9.1 By-Law T-220, An Amendment to By-Law T-200, Respecting
Tax Exemptions - Deferred Applications & Appeals (471 KB)
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Tender 07-038 - Supply and Deliver Matching
Waste, Recycling and Ash Receptacles - Capital
District (221 KB)
11.1.2 Tender 07-033, LiDAR Data Acquisition for HalifaxHarbour Drainage Basin and East Petpeswick
Peninsula and Surrounds (623 KB)
11.1.3 Tender 07-222 - Traffic Signal Upgrades, RobieStreet at Almon Street - West Region and
Intersection Improvements, Sackville Drive at
Millwood Drive - Central Region (198 KB)
11.1.4 Tender 07-018 - Four (4) 2008 Cab and Chassiswith Dump Body, 16,000 G.V.W.R. and Tender
07-021 - Three (3) 2008 Crew Cab and Chassis
with Dump Body, 16,000 G.V.W.R. (193 KB)
11.1.5 Fire - Purchase of Vehicles / Reserve Withdrawals(224 KB)
11.1.6 Quotation 07C245 - Beazley Field Security Service(158 KB)
11.1.7 Request for Proposal 06-070 - Banking andFinancial Services Products (Procurement Cards)
(238 KB)
11.1.8 Capital Budget Increase - Multi Projects (259 KB)
11.1.9 Halifax Harbour Champion Trust Fund (241 KB)
11.1.10 2011 Canada Winter Games Host Society(1.01 MB)
11.1.11 First Reading - By-Law S-421, An Amendmentto By-Law S-400, Respecting Charges for Street
Improvements and Proposed Amendments to
Administrative Order 15, Respecting Licence, Permit
and Processing Fees - Engineering Fees Recovery for
Local Improvement Charges (321 KB)
Motion - Councillor Hendsbee - Move First
11.2 HARBOUR EAST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
11.2.1 Case 00817 - Site Specific Community Planning
Strategy and Land Use By-Law Amendment and
11.3 GRANT COMMITTEE
11.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.4.1 Councillor Johns - Department of Transport -
Upper Sackville Bridge Repair (45 KB)
11.4.2 Councillor Adams - Request to add March 6, 2007
12. MOTIONS
12.1 Councillor Fougere
“To move that in order to end the uncertainty that has been affecting property owners on Chebucto Road for more than 12 months, and conclude discussions on the project that appeared in the 2006-07 capital budget that Council:
a) Direct staff to bring a report on the Chebucto Road reversing lane project to Council for discussion, prior to the commencement of the 2007-08 Budget deliberations;
Subsequent to the receipt of this information,
b) Direct staff to abandon the Chebucto Road reversing lane project, and
c) Using the Chebucto Road experience as a less desirable scenario for public communication, direct staff to develop a policy for a clear and transparent process, of pro-active communication with owners of residential and small business properties, a portion of whose land is deemed required for purchase, for the completion of HRM public works projects.”
13. ADDED ITEMS
IN CAMERA RECOMMENDATIONS (69 KB)
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. ADJOURNMENT
In Camera Session - 2:00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - February 27, March 6 & 8, 2007
2. Property Matter - Duke Street & Highway 102, Bedford
(deferred March 6, 2007)
(i) Supplementary Report
(ii) Staff Report
3. Property Matter - Bloomfield Centre Review Project: Tenancy
Plan (deferred March 6, 2007)
4. Property Matter - Burnside Business Park
INFORMATION ITEMS
March 20, 2007
2. Memorandum from Director, Transportation and Public Works
dated March 12, 2007 re: Mid-Season Winter Works Program
3. Memorandum from Director, Legal Services & Risk Management
dated March 6, 2007 re: Status of By-Law Prosecutions (709 KB)
