Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
November 20, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
4:00 p.m.
1. INVOCATION
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 30, 2007 (35KB)
Minutes of November 20, 2007 (62KB)
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
8.1 Motion - Councillor Harvey - "That Regional Council authorize and
direct Mayor Kelly to write the Province of Nova Scotia requesting
that the Governor in Council change the name of the Halifax
Regional Municipality to Halifax." (Deferred September 25, 2007
pending staff report - See information item # 3)
8.2 Councillor Hum - Request to Add October 30, 2007
Information Item #3 - Ethical Procurement/Green Procurement
(deferred October 30, 2007) (523 KB)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:00 p.m.
9.1 Transfer of Title to Halifax Non-Profit Housing Society (Harbour
City Homes): 5215 Artz Street (PID 40261281), 5219 Artz
Street (40261299) and 5221 Artz Street (PID 40261307)
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.1.1 12 Wing Headquarters Shearwater re: Sea King Helicopter
Landing & Flypast Ross Road Elementary School (38 KB)
10.2 Petitions
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Tender 07-407, One (1) New All Wheel Drive Articulated Motor
Grader with Snow Plow and Wing & Tender 07-415, Two
Crew Cab Single Axle Truck Chassis with Dump Body (172 KB)
11.1.2 Request for Proposal 07-139 - Business Parks Functional Plan
(488 KB)
11.1.3 Pension Plan Amendments (760 KB)
11.1.4 Proposed Advanced Funding for the 2008/09 Capital Budget
(369 KB)
11.2 GRANT COMMITTEE
11.2.1 Administrative Order 10, Respecting Residential Tax Exemption:
Proposed Indexing of Rebate Values and Minimum Tax Payable
(764 KB)
11.2.2 By-Law T-221, Respecting Tax Exemption for Non-Profit
Organizations: 2007 - 2008 (1.65 MB)
11.3 CULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
11.3.1 2010 Cultural Capitals of Canada Proposal and Funding
(i) Committee Report (106 KB)
(ii) Staff Report (573 KB) REVISED
11.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.4.1 Councillor Meade - Request for letter to Minister re:
Paving of Gravel Roads (54 KB)
12. MOTIONS
12.1 Councillor Sloane
"To request staff to bring forth a recommendation regarding a
process for the selection of Deputy Mayor for future Deputy
Mayor elections based on the staff report on this matter
dated November 21, 2006. "
12.2 Councillor Fougere
"That Mayor and Council grant a one-year moratorium on the
Chebucto Widening and Reversing Lane Project, during
which time members of Council, HRM Staff from relevant Planning
and Traffic departments, citizens and interested observers
can consult to develop better solutions not just for cars,
but for people walking, people cycling, people in buses,
and people driving."
13. ADDED ITEMS
Additions:
13.1 Cultural Advisory Committee - Annual Update
Presentation
13.2 Councillor Martin - Request for report re: Walkway
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. ADJOURNMENT
In Camera Session - 4:00 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes - None
2. Legal Matter - Demand Side Management
3. Property Matter - Land Lease - Woodbine Trailer Park
Confidential Information Item
1. Contractual Matter - CAO Contract Review
INFORMATION ITEMS
November 20, 2007
1. Proclamation - National Housing Day - November 22, 2007 (129 KB)
2. Proclamation - Canadian AIDS Awareness Week 2007 & World AIDS Day
- November 24 to December 1, 2007 (179 KB)
3. Memorandum from Manager, Corporate Communications dated
November 15, 2007
re: Financial Impact of a Name Change (273 KB)
4. Memorandum from Director, Infrastructure & Asset Management
dated November 6, 2007
re: Chebucto Road Reversing Lane Project (1.18 MB)
