November 3, 2022 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

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

Agenda

UPDATED - NOVEMBER 1, 2022 @11:00 a.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 7, 2022

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 Halifax Bee City [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Repeal and Replace Administrative Order 2014-009-OP Respecting the Community Garden Program [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee (ESSC) recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt Administrative Order 2022-007-OP, Respecting the Community Garden Program, including repealing Administrative Order 2014-009-OP, as set out in Attachment B of this staff report.

12.1.2 Halifax Green Network Plan – 2021 Progress Report [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee accept the staff report dated October 28, 2022

12.1.3 Green Network Plan - Interaction with IMP and other plan processes

12.1.4 HaliFACT – 2021-22 Annual Progress Report [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee forward the HalifACT 2021-22 Annual Progress Report, dated October 27, 2022, to Regional Council for information.

12.2 COMMITTEE – NONE

12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

13. MOTIONS

14. 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:
14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – July 7, 2022
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of July 7, 2022 be approved as circulated.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 1, 2022

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Memorandum dated October 27, 2022 re: Presentation Requests to Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee [PDF]