Date:
Time: 11:00 a.m., Reconvene 6:00 p.m. If Required
Location: Virtual
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 23, 2021
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
4. CONSENT AGENDA*
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the following items: 11.1.4, 11.1.5, and 11.2.1
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - NONE
8. PUBLIC HEARING – NONE
9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence
9.2 Petitions
9.3 Presentations
10. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - NONE
11. REPORTS
11.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.1.1 Second Reading Proposed By-law S-612, an Amendment to By-law S-600, Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal By-law – Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement [PDF]
This item will be addressed after 1 p.m. due to the noon deadline for the public to submit correspondence for Second Readings of By-laws.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt By-law S-612, the purpose of which is to amend By-law S-600, Respecting Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated February 25, 2021.
11.1.2 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 12, Respecting the Appointment of the Traffic Authority - Procedure for Appointment of Traffic Authority [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt amendments to Administrative Order 12, Respecting the Appointment of the Traffic Authority as set out in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated March 5, 2021, the purpose of which is to establish a standardized procedure for the appointment of the Traffic Authority.
11.1.3 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 2015-005-GOV, the Siting of a Telecommunication Antenna Administrative Order [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2015-005-GOV, the Siting of a Telecommunication Antenna Administrative Order, as set out within Attachment C of the staff report dated February 1, 2021.
11.1.4 Award – 20-128 Request for Quotation Two (2) New Custom 1000g Rescue Pumper Tankers* [PDF]
Motion:
That the Halifax Regional Council award RFQ 20-128 for the purchase of two (2) new custom 1000g Rescue Pumper Tankers to Camions Carl Thibault for $ 1,441,158 (net HST included) with funding from Project Account No. CE200002 - Fire Apparatus Replacement, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated March 5, 2021.
11.1.5 Award – 20-144 One (1) Mid Mount, 100’ Aerial Tower Apparatus* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council award Tender 20-144 for the purchase of one (1) new mid mount, 100’ aerial apparatus to Mic Mac Fire for $ 1,918,559 (net HST included) with funding from Project Account No. CE200002 - Fire Fleet Replacement, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated March 12, 2021.
11.1.6 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 15, Respecting Licenses, Permits and Processing Fees - Forgive Sidewalk Café Fees [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 15, the License, Permits and Processing Fees Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated March 15, 2021.
11.1.7 Assignment of Contract for Road Salt [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the assignment of the Municipality’s existing contract for road salt with K and S Windsor Salt to Windsor Salt Canada and direct the Chief Administrative Officer to execute an assignment agreement to permit the assignment.
11.2 TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
11.2.1 Improvements on Devonshire Avenue* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to pursue improvements to Devonshire Avenue as described in the Discussion section of the March 16, 2021 staff report.
11.3 HARBOUR EAST – MARINE DRIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
11.3.1 Case 21875 - Amendments to the Regional Plan, Regional Subdivision By-law, Cole Harbour/Westphal Municipal Planning Strategy and the Land Use By-law for the former Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children site along Highway 7, Westphal [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy, Regional Subdivision By-law, Cole Harbour/Westphal Municipal Planning Strategy and the Cole Harbour/Westphal Land Use By-law as set out in Attachments A, B, C and D of the staff report dated March 1, 2021, to enable the adaptive reuse of the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children and to allow development of a portion of the site toward Highway 7, Westphal and schedule a public hearing.
11.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
11.4.1 Councillor Mancini - Policing Services Review [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the CAO to prepare a report, based on a review of the current model of delivering policing services in Halifax Regional Municipality, to provide an evaluation of and make recommendations with respect to the effectiveness along with community safety standards of the current division of policing responsibilities in HRM between the Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP in their capacity as Nova Scotia Provincial Police.
11.4.2 Councillor Hendsbee - Park and Ride Terminal at Hwy 107 Exit 18 in Mineville [PDF]
Motion:
That Regional Council request a staff report for Halifax Transit to consider assessing the possibility of establishing and implementing a Park and Ride Terminal at Hwy 107 Exit 18 in Mineville as a supplementary bus stop for the current Rural Express Service 370.
11.4.3 Councillor Smith - Africville Visioning Process [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report that will look at developing a collaborative process that will ultimately create an Africville Visioning Process. Africville Visioning process should include, but will not be limited to:
1. Determine a cooperative working partnership between HRM and community partners and organizations that are working on behalf of the interest of descendants.
2. Engage with other organizations, businesses, and levels of Government whose interest could potentially impact Africville lands and/or Africville descendants to determine how they can support the Africville Visioning Process and its outcomes.
3. Reviewing the 2010 Africville Agreement and determining which commitments have been met, where further action is required, and whether these past commitments address the current desires of the community
4. Identifying all municipal led or partnered projects and initiatives that have a direct impact on the lands at Africville, lands surrounding Africville, and its users (current/future) to understand the full effect they will have on the Africville lands.
5. Developing a comprehensive, co-facilitated public engagement process in partnership with Africville descendants, Africville focused organizations, and community partners that will inform the outcomes of the visioning process.
6. Re-visiting the 2003 Bayne Street Master Plan, and work with partners to collaborate to reimagine the Master Plan that would include land specifically dedicated to descendants of Africville and/or uses that would be supported by descendants, community members or organizations who broadly represent the interest of Africville descendants.
7. Examine the possibility of using the Africville Visioning Process to address the ongoing class action court proceedings against HRM and working with claimants and descendants to address their concerns outside of the court system.
11.4.4 Councillor Lovelace – Regional and Rural Transit [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report outlining options regarding:
1. Moving funding of the ferry system to the Local Transit Tax from the Regional Transportation Tax;
2. Funding cooperative rural transit from the Regional Transportation Tax;
3. Establishing a new Regional Transportation Tax boundary to apply to those within 3kms of a Regional Express stop, 1km of a conventional or rural bus stop, or within a Rural Transit Funded service area, and,
4. Expanding the Rural Transit Funding Program to include share in capital funding.
12. MOTIONS
12.1 Councillor Purdy
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report that assesses the feasibility of expending the current Rainbow Crosswalk Program, using the same design as the current rainbow crosswalks, to include the painting of Pan-African colours on existing crosswalks in historic African Nova Scotia communities.
13. 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:
13.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – February 9 and 23, 2021
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of February 9 and 23, 2021 be approved as circulated.
13.2 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated March 24, 2021; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential staff report dated March 24, 2021 be maintained private and confidential.
13.3 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated March 24, 2021; and
2. Release the private and confidential staff report dated March 24, 2021 to the public once the conditions as outlined in the report have been met.
13.4 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated March 24, 2021; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential staff report dated March 24, 2021 be maintained private and confidential.
14. NOTICES OF MOTION
15. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
April 6, 2021
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3. Proclamation – Autism Acceptance Day – April 2, 2021 [PDF]
4. Proclamation – National Dental Hygienists Week™ - April 4-10, 2021 [PDF]