Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 2, 2021
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 Wetland Conservation in the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area – Emma Bocking, Ducks Unlimited Canada [PDF]
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
12. REPORTS/DISCUSSIONS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Municipal Electric Vehicle Strategy [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the Halifax Regional Municipality Electric Vehicle Strategy as set out in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated August 10, 2021;
2. Recommend that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing prescribe additional standards by regulation of the Building Code Act to require “EV Ready” parking stalls for the construction of new buildings within the Halifax Regional Municipality and request the Mayor write a letter to the Minister requesting these regulations; and
3. Request the Mayor write a letter to the Premier of Nova Scotia requesting that the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, introduced in the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, be strengthened to better align with HalifACT.
12.1.2 Administrative Order 2021-002-OP – Respecting Net-Zero Construction of New Municipal Facilities Within the Halifax Regional Municipality [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt Administrative Order 2021-002-OP, Respecting Net-Zero Construction of New Municipal Facilities within the Halifax Regional Municipality, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated August 5, 2021.
13. MOTIONS – NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 2, 2021
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS