Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

May 1, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
3:30 p.m.

1. INVOCATION

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 3 (66KB), 10 (40KB) & 17 (48KB), 2007

     Minutes of May 1, 2007 (38KB)

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 Case 00596: Amendments to Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy

       and Land Use By-Law - Water Lot Infilling, Subdivision, and

       Development on Northwest Arm, Halifax
          (i) Chebucto Community Council Report (5.43 MB)
          (ii) Peninsula Community Council Report (5.45 MB)

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence

10.1.1 Member of Parliament Inky Mark re: Bill C-417, The

           Canadian Soldiers and Peacekeepers’ Memorial

           Wall Act (804 KB)

10.2 Petitions

 11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

11.1.1 Request for Proposal 07-057 - Proposals for Insurance

           (327 KB)
11.1.2 Change in Use of Portion of HRM Property at Baker Drive

           and Norm Newman Drive, Dartmouth (370 KB)
11.1.3 Petition for Pathway Closure - Riverside Drive and

           Nordic Crescent, Sackville (1.79 MB)
11.1.4 Case 00931 - Municipal Planning Strategy and Land

           Use By-Law Amendment for 50 Bedford Highway

            (436 KB)
11.1.5 Project 00856: Derelict Buildings Program (867 KB)
11.1.6 First Reading By-Law S-422, an Amendment to

           By-Law S-400, Respecting Charges for Street

           Improvements (245 KB)
           Motion - Councillor Meade - Move First Reading

12. MOTIONS
12.1 Councillor Karsten

“To ask staff for a report giving recommendations that can be implemented to make “Earth Day 2008" a prominent event in the HRM. This would include a tree planting festival to engage our youth in the principles of environmental sustainability.”

13. ADDED ITEMS

Additions:

13.1 Councillor Younger - Request for Report re: Mercury Disposal (60 KB)

IN CAMERA RECOMMENDATIONS (50 KB)

14. NOTICES OF MOTION

15. ADJOURNMENT

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In Camera Session - 3:30 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - None
2. Contractual Matter - Amalgamated Transit Union Update (oral)

    (deferred April 24, 2007)
3. Contractual Matter - Lease Renewal - HRM West End Mall Offices

    (deferred April 24, 2007)
4. Property Matter - Property Acquisition - District 3

    (deferred April 24, 2007)
5. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim

Confidential Information Items
1. Property Matter - Tax Accounts
2. Property Matter - Goodwood Industrial Zoning

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INFORMATION ITEMS
May 1, 2007

1. Proclamation - Asian Heritage Month - May 2007 (65 KB)

2. Proclamation - National Youth Week - May 7 - 11, 2007 (93 KB)

3. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated April 27, 2007
    re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None (47 KB)