Halifax Regional Council
Agenda
October 10, 2006
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
In Camera Session
3:30 p.m.
1. INVOCATION
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 26, 2006 (45KB)
Minutes of October 10, 2006 (46KB)
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 - October 3, 2006
7.1 Request for Proposal 06-102 - Regional Parking Strategy
Functional Plan (309 KB)
7.2 Government Relations and Strategic Partnership
Development (3.97 MB)
7.3 Amendments to Municipal Government Act (MGA) (606 KB) (REVISED)
7.4 Committee of the Whole Recommendation: Council Focus
Areas (15 KB)
7.5 In Camera Recommendation: Property Matter - Potential
Acquisition -
169 Wyse Road, Dartmouth (15 KB)
7.6 Motion - Councillor Adams
“To amend By-Law S-800 to change the period of time a temporary sign is up (60 days) and down (60 days)”
7.7 Motion - Councillor McInroy
“To amend By-Law S-800, page 10, section 6.2 (g) to reincorporate a portion of section 6.2(g)(ii) such that mobile signs be permitted only once per business for a maximum of 60 days for new business openings within a commercial and industrial zone within the boundaries of Cole Harbour/Westphal Municipal Planning Strategy and lands abutting Highway #7 Main Street from Salmon river to Montague Road and in the Sackville Drive Secondary Planning Strategy, Sackville Municipal Planning Strategy. The intent is to reinstate what staff recommended at the Temporary Sign By-Law public hearing.”
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 By-Law T-701, An Amendment to By-Law T-700, Respecting
Tax Deferrals - Revised Criteria for Residency (387 KB)
8.2 Case 00938 - Bedford West Business Campus
9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence - None
9.2 Petitions
10. REPORTS
10.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.1.1 Capital Budget Increase - Multi Projects - Joseph Giles
Elementary School Playground, John McNeil
Elementary School, Monarch / Rivendale Park and
Playground (253 KB)
10.1.2 Tax Reform Committee - Terms of Reference (422 KB)
10.2 URBAN DESIGN TASK FORCE
10.3 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
10.3.1 Councillor Adams - Request for Report: Transit for
the Sambro Loop (51 KB)
10.3.2 Councillor Mosher - Request for Report: Council
Communication / Branding (57 KB)
10.3.3 Councillor Younger - Request for Report: TransitService and Sunday Shopping (66 KB)
10.3.4 Councillor Snow - Request for Lighting: CanadaPost Kiosks (54 KB)
10.3.5 Councillor Martin - Motion: Parental Responsibility
11. MOTIONS
12. ADDED ITEMS
12.1 Proclamation - National Science and Technology
Week - October 13 - 22, 2006 (90 Kb)
12.2 Proclamation - Canada's Citizenship Week -
12.3 Proclamation - Safe Kids Canada and CN Safe
Crossing Week - October 23-29, 2006 (89 Kb)
12.4 Councillor Meade - Request for HRM Participation
on Halifax Regional School Board and Department
of Education Construction Steering Committee (63 Kb)
12.5 Deputy Mayor Walker - Nomination of HRM
Representative to the UNSM Board of Directors (49 Kb)
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
14. ADJOURNMENT
In Camera Session - 3:30 p.m.
1. Approval of the Minutes of - September 26, 2006
2. Legal Matter - Settlement of Claim
3. Legal Matter - By-law S-602 - Solid Waste Exportation (oral)
Confidential Information Items
1. Legal Matter - Dismissal / Discontinuance of Legal Matters
against
Halifax Regional Municipality
INFORMATION ITEMS
October 10, 2006
1. Proclamation - Waste Reduction Week,
2. Memorandum from Director, Legal Services dated September 29,
2006 re: Status of By-Law Prosecutions (576 KB)
3. Memorandum from Chair, Chief Administrative Officer Review
Committee dated September 19, 2006 re: Chief Administrative
Officer (CAO) Priorities, Goals & Initiatives - 2006 / 2007 (1.12 MB)
