May 23, 2023 Halifax Regional Council

Date: May 23, 2023

Time: 1:00 p.m., Reconvene 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Minutes: May 23, 2023 Halifax Regional Council Minutes (PDF)

Video: May 23, 2023 Halifax Regional Council Video

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 25, 2023 Budget Committee, April 25 & May 9, 2023 Committee of the Whole, and May 9, 2023 Regional Council

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

5. CONSENT AGENDA*
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve recommendations in the following items: 13.1.1, 13.1.2, 15.1.4, and 15.1.5.

6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
8. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
9. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

12. HEARINGS

HERITAGE HEARING – 1:00 P.M.
12.1 Case H00549: Request to Include 2096 Creighton Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the request to include 2096 Creighton Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated March 17, 2023, as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.

HERITAGE HEARING – 6:00 P.M.
12.2 Case H00547: Request to Include 6032-6034 Charles Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Properties for the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Report [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]
- Property Owner Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the request to include 6032-6034 Charles Street, Halifax, in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated March 17, 2023, as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.

PUBLIC HEARING – 6:00 P.M.
12.3 Region Wide Approach to Shared Housing
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Secondary Municipal Planning Strategies for Bedford and Planning Districts 8 and 9 and Land Use By-laws for Beaver Bank/ Hammonds Plains/ Upper Sackville; Bedford; Cole Harbour/ Westphal; Eastern Passage/ Cow Bay; Halifax Mainland; North Preston/ Lake Major/ Lake Loon/ Cherry Brook/ East Preston; Sackville Drive; Sackville; and Timberlea/ Lakeside/ Beechville, as set out in Attachments A and B (as revised) of the staff report dated April 19, 2023, to perform minor housekeeping amendments related to shared housing and tiny homes and to remove the Senior Citizen Housing land use from the Beaver Bank/ Hammonds Plains/ Upper Sackville Land Use By-law.

13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence
13.1.1 Fly-past Request – Anniversary of Operation Persistence - Swissair Flight 111 crash* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve a flyby by Royal Canadian Air Force Aircraft as low as 500 feet, for the planned OP Distinction 25th Anniversary of Operation Persistence: Swissair Flight 111 crash being held in Peggy’s Cove for transit, practice and shows on September 3, 2023.

13.1.2 Fly-past Request – Halifax Wanderers Soccer Club – Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Match* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council grant permission for the Canadian Armed Forces to fly a Cyclone helicopter over the Halifax Wanderers Grounds at a height of 500 feet above the highest obstacle for the Halifax Wanderers Soccer Club Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Match on June 10, 2023 at 14:04 hours.

13.2 Petitions

14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – May 9, 2023
14.1 Councillor Deagle Gammon – Accessibility Strategy Update – 2023
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Second Reading By-law B-206, an Amendment to By-law B-201 Respecting the Building Code, By-law F-203, Repealing By-law F-200 Respecting Fees for Permits and Licenses and Amending By-law R-100 Respecting the Repeal of By-laws and Ordinances, By-law U-115, an Amendment to By-law U-100 Respecting User Charges, and Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 15, Respecting License, Permit and Processing Fees – Building Permit and License, Permits and Processing Fees [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt:

1. Amendments to Administrative Order 15, the License, Permits and Processing Fees Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment E of the staff report dated April 18, 2023;

2. By-law B-206, amending By-law B-201, the Building By-law, as set out in Attachment F of the staff report dated April 18, 2023;

3. By-law F-203, repealing the Fees By-law and amending By-law R-100, the By-Law and Ordinance Repeal By-law, as set out in Attachment G of the staff report dated April 18, 2023; and

4. By-law U-115, amending the User Fees By-law, as set out in Attachment H of the staff report dated April 18, 2023.

15.1.2 Second Reading By-law P-510, an Amendment to By-law P-500, Respecting Parking Meters and Pay Stations for the Regulation of Parking of Vehicles Left Standing in the Halifax Regional Municipality – Pay Station and Other Parking Fine Incremental Increases [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt By-law P-510, amending By-law P-500, as set out in Attachment B to the staff report dated April 13, 2023.

15.1.3 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 2018-003-ADM, Respecting Private Road Maintenance - 2023-24 Budget Area-rated Services [Large 15 Mb PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve the Resolution attached to the staff report dated May 11, 2023 to approve Area Rates and Uniform Charges for fiscal year 2023/24, as well as the Schedules of Area Tax Rates and Budgeted Revenues as set out in Appendix A and Appendix C to the staff report dated May 11, 2023.

2. Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2018-003-ADM, Respecting Private Road Maintenance, as set out in Appendix H to the staff report dated May 11, 2023.

3. Authorize the approval of an annual uniform charge of $35 to be applied against each of the properties within the mapped area depicted in Appendix I of the staff report dated May 11, 2023 commencing with the 2023-24 fiscal year for the purposes of recreational activities in the Waverley community in District 1.

15.1.4 Case 24242: Amendments to the Planning Districts 14 and 17 Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for 195 Old Post Road, Enfield (Ledwidge Lumber)* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Planning Districts 14 and 17, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated May 15, 2023, respectively, to enable the expansion of Ledwidge Lumber at 195 Old Post Road, Enfield, and schedule a public hearing.

15.1.5 Contribution Agreement - Green Shores Project Shore Road, Eastern Passage* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request that the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk sign the Contribution Agreement with Infrastructure Canada, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 15, 2023, on behalf of the Municipality.

15.1.6 Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park Update
- Report [Large 18 Mb PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to advance the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) conceptual park planning project and Parks Canada National Urban Park program as outlined within the staff report dated May 15, 2023.

16. MOTIONS
16.1 Councillor Cleary [PDF]
Motion:
That, in accordance with section 7 of Administrative Order 53, the Municipal Alcohol Policy, Halifax Regional Council grant permission to the Armview Restaurant and Lounge to serve alcohol in a specifically defined section of the Municipally-owned Rotary Park during park hours and that the serving of alcohol in this park shall be governed by a market value license agreement.

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 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – April 25, 2023
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of April 25, 2023 be approved as circulated.

17.2 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report – Deferred from May 9, 2023
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 report dated May 2, 2023; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated May 2, 2023 be maintained private and confidential.

Private and Confidential Information Items

1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Legal Advice

18. ADDED ITEMS

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:

17.3 PROPERTY MATTER - 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. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated May 19, 2023; and
2. Release the private and confidential report dated May 19, 2023 to the public once the conditions as outlined in the report have been met.