December 14, 2023 Special Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINTUES - November 16, 2023

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – November 16, 2023
8.1 Rural Recreation Strategy [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1.    Approve the Rural Recreation Strategy (Attachment 1 of the staff report dated October 11, 2023);

2.    Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out the actions contained in the Rural Recreation Strategy as part of the multi-year budgeting and business planning process;

3.    Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to return to Regional Council with a progress report within three years of the adoption of the Rural Recreation Strategy. 

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions 

10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Sheet Harbour Waterfront Marina Feasibility Study [PDF] 

- Handout [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Sharing our Stories: HRM’s Culture and Heritage Priorities Plan [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1.    Endorse the direction contained in Sharing our Stories: HRM’s Culture and Heritage Priorities Plan as provided in Attachment A of the staff report dated October 23, 2023 as a framework for amending the existing Regional Plan and Secondary Planning Strategies and developing new planning documents and other municipal policies and programs as may be necessary to implement the Culture and Heritage Priorities Plan direction;

2.    Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to include funding options for actions contained in Sharing our Stories: HRM’s Culture and Heritage Priorities Plan for consideration in the 24/25 budget.

3.    Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to provide progress reports every two years on the implementation of the Plan.

13.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION 

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 18, 2024

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS 

1.    Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated December 5, 2023 re: Request for Presentation to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Annie Sherry, Legislative Assistant, at sherryan@halifax.ca or 902-943-8741.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council