Date:
Time: Immediately Following Committee of the Whole, Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: April 16, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Minutes (PDF)
Summary of recorded votes: April 16, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Summary of Recorded Votes (PDF)
Action summary: April 16, 2019 Regional Council Action Summary (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the following items: 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.4 and 15.4.1
6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
8. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
9. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – March 27, 2018
9.1 Councillor Hendsbee
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council rescind part 1 of the recommendation for Item 14.1.3 from the March 27, 2018 meeting which was to “decline to add new dates to the front of the Cenotaph in order to protect the heritage value of the memorial” in order to enable Regional Council to direct the Chief Administrative Officer to add new, bronze dates for Afghanistan (2001 – 2014) to the front of the Cenotaph as outlined in Alternative 1 of the staff report dated March 6, 2018. [PDF]
10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
12. PUBLIC HEARING – 6:00 P.M.
12.1 Case 21812 – Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment to Enable Non-Substantive Amendments to the Existing Development Agreement for St. Margarets Square, Upper Tantallon
- Report [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]
- Applicant Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) for Planning Districts 1 and 3, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated January 7, 2019, to enable non-substantive amendments to the existing Development Agreement for St. Margarets Square, Upper Tantallon and to include Map 3 - East River in the Municipal Planning Strategy as a housekeeping amendment.
Public Hearings - Frequently Asked Questions
13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence
13.2 Petitions
14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Council Award - Sole Source Contract - Garival - Farebox Purchase [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the Sole Source Purchase of GFI Genfare fareboxes in the amount of $142,685 (freight and net HST included) to Garival. This will be funded from CV020006, Conventional Bus Replacement, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated March 6, 2019.
15.1.2 Halifax Higher Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Consent to the addition of the Halifax Partnership as a party to the Memorandum of Understanding; and
2. Approve innovation as the identified area of the mutual interest for focus under the Memorandum of Understanding for 2018-2020.
15.1.3 Vending Licenses During Festivals and Events [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council maintain By-law C-501 in its present form.
15.1.4 Atlantic Tennis Canada – Request to amend Contribution Agreement [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve an amendment to the Contribution and Service Agreement with Tennis Canada dated July 12, 2017 to delete the requirement in section 3.1 (c) that HRM’s funding share be reduced by a reciprocal amount should federal funding be achieved.
15.1.5 Case CA0124 - Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 29, Respecting HRM Civic Addressing Policies - Street Renaming from December 1, 2018 – January 31, 2019 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to Administrative Order 29 Respecting Civic Addressing Policies as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated March 5, 2019 in order to update the name of North West Arm Drive, Halifax to Dunbrack St, Halifax as identified in Maps 1 and 2 of the staff report dated March 5, 2019.
15.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
15.2.1 Write-off of Uncollectable Accounts [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve:
1. The real property tax accounts in the amount of $843.53 comprised of $768.71 principal and $74.82 interest as summarized in Schedule 1 of the staff report dated February 20, 2019 be formally written out of the books of account;
2. The general revenue accounts in the amount of $8,602,318.07 comprised of $8,602,306.12 principal and $11.95 interest as summarized in Schedule 1 of the staff report dated February 20, 2019 be formally written out of the books of account; and
3. The recreation accounts in the amount of $2,033.94 comprised of $2,033.94 principal and $0.00 interest as summarized in Schedule 1 of the staff report dated February 20, 2019 be formally written out of the books of account.
15.2.2 Increase to Contract award 16-047 WSP Canada Inc Prime Design Services for Cogswell Redevelopment Program [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize a reallocation of funds from the WSP contract to purchase order 2070765948. The balance of the funds in the contract will be used for contract management services as per the original contract award.
15.3 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
15.3.1 Sidewalk Solutions for Winter Street and Crown Drive [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to undertake data collection and an assessment of Winter Street under the new Tactical Urbanism Program in order to consider potential treatments that may be appropriate for the street.
15.3.2 Addition of Candidate Routes to Active Transportation Priorities Plan - Willow Street Local Street Bikeway and Cole Harbour Open Space Plan Corridors [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council amend the Active Transportation Priorities Plan by designating the corridors related to the Willow Street Local Street Bikeway and the specified elements of the Cole Harbour Basin Open Space Plan as “candidate routes” in the Active Transportation Priorities Plan as described in the staff report dated January 8, 2018.
15.3.3 Spring Garden Road Functional Design (South Park Street and Queen Street)
- Report [Very large 53 Mb PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Proceed with the design and construction of streetscaping improvements for the segment of Spring Garden Road between South Park Street and Queen Street, based on the built form and traffic operational approach described as Option 4 in the discussion section of the staff report dated February 11, 2019; and
2. Gather data during construction on how loading is accommodated and how diverted traffic impacts other streets, and return to Council with further analysis of the impacts of a daytime transit priority corridor, including consideration of the feasibility of a temporary pilot project.
15.4 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
15.4.1 Case H00465 - 2019/2020 Heritage Incentives Program [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed grants to the properties listed in Attachment A of the staff report dated March 11, 2019, conditional upon the applicants’ compliance with Section 29 through 35 of Administrative Order Number 2014-002-ADM.
15.5 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
15.5.1 Councillor Hendsbee - Purchase of Civic Address Signs through District Capital Funding [PDF]
Motion:
That Regional Council approve a one-time exemption to grant funding in the amount of $1500.00 from the District 2 District Capital Fund for the purchase of civic signs for the Lawrencetown Beach Volunteer Fire Department.
15.5.2 Councillor Adams – Washroom-Changeroom facility Graves Oakley Park [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report to consider the feasibility and options for allocating funding towards a change room/washroom facility to support activities at the Graves Oakley Park.
15.5.3 Councillor Austin – Prince Albert Road / Glenwood Avenue Hotel Development [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report on what options the Halifax Regional Municipality might have that would ensure an as-of-right hotel development does not proceed at the corner of Prince Albert Road and Glenwood Avenue. Options to consider should include but not be limited to:
1. Current planning bylaws and requirements
2. Acquisition of the site through purchase or expropriation
3. Potential for negotiated land swap with the developer
16. MOTIONS
17. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:
17.1 LABOUR RELATIONS – Collective Bargaining – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations, instruction or direction to officers and employees of the Municipality concerning labour relations and employee negotiations arising out of the contract or contract negotiations with one of the Municipalities unions.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the mandate as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated March 18, 2019; and
2. Not release the private and confidential staff report dated March 18, 2019.
17.2 PROPERTY MATTER – Acquisition – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to providing instruction and direction to officers and employees of the Municipality pertaining to the acquisition / sale of land.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated March 27, 2019; and
2. Not release the private and confidential staff report dated March 27, 2019 to the public.
17.3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS – Intergovernmental Affairs – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to any subject, the discussion of which could, violate the confidentiality of information obtained from another body of government, or a public body.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the recommendation as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated April 10, 2019.
2. It is further recommended that the private and confidential staff report dated April 10, 2019 and recommendation not be released to the public.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Write-off of Uncollectable Accounts
18. ADDED ITEMS
18.1 Ratification of Motion from Committee of the Whole - Proposed 2019-2020 Budget and Business Plan
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the Resolution for Approval of Operating and Capital Budgets and Tax Rates for Fiscal 2019/20 as set out in Schedule 1 of the staff report dated March 29, 2019.
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to develop the budget and business plan for 2020-21, consistent with the 2017-21 Multi-Year Budget Process along with a four-year outlook that balances Regional Council priorities with economic indicators and establish financial policy consistent with forecasted economic conditions.
Information Items:
8. Proclamation – Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day – April 19, 2019 [PDF]
19. NOTICES OF MOTION
20. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
April 16, 2019
1. Proclamation – Walk for Values Day – April 24, 2019 [PDF]
2. Proclamation – National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week - April 14-20, 2019 [PDF]
3. Proclamation – National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week – April 21-27, 2019 [PDF]
4. Memorandum from the Director of Legal, Municipal Clerk and External Affairs, dated March 20, 2019 re: Update on Development of a Social Policy Framework [PDF]
5. Memorandum from the Director of Transportation and Public Works dated January 18, 2019 re: Beaver Bank Road and Windgate Drive Intersection [PDF]