February 17, 2026 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 22, 2026

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 – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Wije'winen Centre Project Funding Request [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Engage Nova Scotia Quality of Life Data Update [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Update – People. Planet, Prosperity: Halifax’s Inclusive Economic Strategy [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee receive a presentation from the Halifax Partnership regarding People. Planet. Prosperity: Halifax’s Inclusive Economic Strategy and forward the staff report dated February 12, 2026 and the accompanying presentation from the Halifax Partnership to Halifax Regional Council for information.
 
13.1.2 Terms of Reference for a new Parks Advisory Committee [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend to Halifax Regional Council that the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee continue to serve as the municipality’s advisory body on parks and recreation matters.

13.1.3 Centre for Art Tapes Funding Request [PDF] (Large Size 18 Mb)
Presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1.    Approve the provision of a one-time contribution totalling $225,000 to Centre for Art Tapes to be allocated toward the purchase of the property at 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax, accommodated in Parks & Recreation’s 2025-2026 operating budget; and,

2.    Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or their delegate, to negotiate and execute the Municipality’s standard Contribution Agreement with Centre for Art Tapes, with terms and conditions acceptable to the Chief Administrative Officer.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
The Standing Committee 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:

15.1 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee:

1.    Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated February 11, 2026; and

2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated February 11, 2026 be maintained private and confidential.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 12, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT
 
INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated February 12, 2026 re: Request for Presentation to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902.292.3962

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