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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)

       (964 KB)

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

         Easement Centre & Union Streets, Bedford (90 KB)

IN CAMERA RECOMMENDATIONS (15 KB)

 

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)

5. Memorandum from Chair, Grant Committee dated November 14, 2007
    re: HRM Community Grants Program: Proposed Revisions 2008-2009

   (1.09 MB)

6. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated November 16, 2007
    re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None (89 KB)

 

 

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