September 17, 2019 Halifax Regional Council

Date: September 17, 2019

Time: 10:00 a.m.; Reconvene 6:00 p.m.; Reconvene 2:00 p.m. September 18, 2019

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

Minutes: September 17 and 18, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Revised Minutes (PDF)

Video: September 17, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Video

Summary of recorded votes: September 17, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Summary of Recorded Votes (PDF)

Action summary: September 17 and 18, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Revised Action Summary (PDF)

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Regional Council July 30 and August 13, 2019 and Special Regional Council August 28, 2019

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

5. CONSENT AGENDA – NONE

6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

8. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – August 13, 2019
8.1 Proposed By-law U-105, an Amendment to By-law U-100, the User Charges By-law – Halifax Transit Fare Strategy 2019
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare a report investigating the feasibility of implementing a fee for access to Halifax Transit Park and Rides.

9. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

12. PUBLIC HEARING – 6:00 P.M.

Public Hearings - Frequently Asked Questions

12.1 Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy (SMPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) (Package A)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy and the Regional Centre Land Use By-law as contained in Attachments A and B of the supplementary staff report dated July 25, 2019 with the following amendments:
a. Policy 10.29 (f) included in Attachment 1 of the supplementary staff report dated September 3, 2019, and
b. Maps 1, 3 and 10 and Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 24, 25 and 26 are replaced with Attachments 2-14 of the supplementary staff report dated September 3, 2019;
2. Adopt the proposed amendments to the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy, the Regional Subdivision By-law, the Dartmouth Municipal Planning Strategy, the Dartmouth Land Use By-law, the Downtown Dartmouth Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy, the Downtown Dartmouth Land Use By-law, the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy, the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, and the Downtown Halifax Land Use By-law as contained in Attachments C to M-2 of the July 25, 2019 supplementary staff report.
3. Suspend section 142 of Administrative Order One and ratify items 16 through 20 of the June 18th, 2019 motion of Committee of the Whole, as follows:
Pending the outcome of the public hearing it is further recommended that Regional Council:
16. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to develop and return to Council with proposed amendments to Administrative Order Number 48 to remove the lands within Package A from the jurisdictional authority of the Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee, the Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council, and the Halifax and West Community Council, to provide for the creation of a new Regional Centre Community Council to review, address and deal with matters relating to appeals of site plans and variances and land use by-law amendments over those lands following the adoption of the Regional Centre Plan Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law;
17. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to develop a new Administrative Order establishing a Design Advisory Committee for the Regional Centre Package A lands, and return to the Council for consideration;
18. Rescind the Regional Council December 13, 2016 motion, Item 9.2.2, Parts 1 and 2, with respect to developing an incentive or bonus zoning program for affordable housing benefits and negotiating with Housing Nova Scotia a Memorandum of Understanding, as outlined in the staff report dated September 6, 2016;
19. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to develop a business case for a Regional Centre Incentive or Bonus Zoning Reserve, and an Administrative Order to direct future spending from the reserve within the Regional Centre and return to Council for consideration; and
20. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare amendments to the various committee Terms of Reference as appropriate, to establish the Community Design Advisory Committee, the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee, the Heritage Advisory Committee, the Halifax and West Community Council, and the Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council as the only advisory bodies to the planning process for the Regional Centre Plan Package B area, and return to the Council or the necessary body for consideration, with an amendment to add “the Design Review Committee” after “Community Design Advisory Committee;”.

Staff Presentation [Large 13 Mb PDF]

i) Supplementary Report dated September 3, 2019 [Large 46 Mb PDF]

ii) Supplementary Report dated July 25, 2019 [PDF]
Attachment A: Proposed Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy (Package A) [Large 25 Mb PDF]

Map 1: Urban Structure - REVISED [PDF]
Map 2: Maximum Floor Area Ratio Precincts [PDF]
Map 3: Maximum Building Height Precincts - REVISED [PDF]
Map 4: Downtown Dartmouth Precincts [PDF]
Map 5: Lake Banook Canoe Course Maximum Building Height Precinct [PDF]
Map 6: Dartmouth View Planes [PDF]
Map 7: Halifax Citadel View Planes [PDF]
Map 8: Halifax Citadel Ramparts [PDF]
Map 9: Downtown Dartmouth View Corridors [PDF]
Map 10: Proposed Heritage Conservation District Study Areas - REVISED [PDF]
Map 11: Future Growth Node Land Use Concept - Shannon Park [PDF]
Map 12: Future Growth Node Land Use Concept – Penhorn Lands [PDF]
Map 13: Future Growth Node Land Use Concept – Young Street Lands [PDF]
Map 14 Future Growth Node Land Use Concept – Dartmouth Cove [PDF]
Map 15: Dartmouth Cove Dundas Street Extension Transportation Reserve [PDF]
Appendix 2: Regional Centre Urban Design Manual [Very Large 71 Mb PDF]

Attachment B: Proposed Regional Centre Land Use By-law (Package A) [PDF]

Attachments C - M2 [PDF]

13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence
13.2 Petitions

14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – August 13, 2019
14.1 Councillor Whitman - Progress Report – Conveyance of 1588 Barrington Street, Halifax [PDF]

15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Proposed Administrative Order SC-89, Respecting Street Closure Parcel 2 – Portion of Purcells Cove Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt Administrative Order SC-89 in Attachment “B” of the staff report dated July 9, 2019, to close that portion of Purcells Cove Road shown as Parcel 2 on Attachment “A” of the staff report dated July 9, 2019.

15.1.2 Increase to Contract – 17-168 Design Consultant Services St. Andrew’s Community Centre [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize an increase to the Purchase Order No. 2070777575 for changes to the contracted scope of work in the amount of $40,254 (net HST included), with funding from Project No. CB000011 – St. Andrew’s Community Centre outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated August 8, 2019.

15.1.3 Increase to Contract – Request for Proposal (RFP) 18-176 Consulting Services for Woodside Ferry Terminal Recapitalization Phase 1 and Phase 2 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve an increase of $149,411 (net HST included) to RFP 18-176, Consulting Services for Woodside Ferry Terminal, Phase 1 and Phase 2, to Abbott Brown Architects, from Project No. CB000042 – Woodside Ferry Terminal Upgrades, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated July 24, 2019.

15.1.4 Proposed Administrative Order SC-90, Respecting Street Closure - Portions of Grosvenor Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt Administrative Order SC-90 as set out in Attachment ‘C’ of the staff report dated July 23, 2019 to close those portions of Grosvenor Road.

15.1.5 Second Reading Proposed By-law U-105, an Amendment to By-law U-100, Respecting User Charges – Halifax Transit Fare Strategy 2019 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt By-law U-105, the purpose of which is to amend Schedule 1 of By-law U-100, the User Charges By-law, establishing changes to the existing fare structure and fares as set out in Attachment 2 of the Transportation Standing Committee report dated July 29, 2019, subject to retaining the senior fare category and increasing the senior's fare proportionate to the proposed increases to the general fare.

15.1.6 Second Reading Proposed By-law T-1003, an Amendment to By-law T-1000, Respecting the Regulation of Taxis, Accessible Taxis and Limousines, and Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 39, Respecting Taxi and Limousine Regulation
(i) Supplementary Staff report dated August 28, 2019 [PDF]
(ii) Supplementary Staff report dated May 27, 2019 [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the revised By-law T-1003, dated September 12, 2019, the purpose of which is to amend By-law T-1000, the Halifax Regional Municipality Taxi and Limousine By-law as set out in Attachment 2 to the supplementary staff report dated August 28, 2019, and
2. Adopt the revised amending Administrative Order, dated August 21, 2019, the purpose of which is to amend Administrative Order 39, Respecting Taxi and Limousine Regulations, as set out in Attachment 4 to the supplementary staff report dated August 28, 2019.

15.1.7 Case CA0126 - Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 29, Respecting HRM Civic Addressing Policies – Street Naming and Renaming from May 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
Approve the name Norma Eddy as an approved heritage name as shown on Attachment A of the staff report dated July 31, 2019; and
Adopt the proposed amendments to Administrative Order 29, Respecting Civic Addressing Policies in order to approve:
1. The naming of five new private lanes as identified in Attachment B and Maps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the staff report dated July 31, 2019;
2. The naming of five public streets as identified in Attachment B and Map 2 of the staff report dated July 31, 2019; and
3. The renaming of Brenton Place to Clyde Street, Halifax as identified in Attachment B and Maps 5 and 6 of the staff report dated July 31, 2019.

15.1.8 Halifax Transit Fare Strategy 2019 - Youth Free Transit Pilot [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the Youth Free Transit Pilot as described in the Discussion section of the staff report dated August 20, 2019.

15.1.9 2019 – 2020 Area Rate Amendment – Dartmouth Main Business Improvement District (BID) [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council amend the area tax rate for the Dartmouth Main Business Improvement District from 0.185 to 0.195.

15.1.10 Award - Tender No. 19-173 – Fire Station No. 62 Williamswood – Mass Earthworks [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council award Tender No. 19-173, Fire Station No. 62 Williamswood – Mass Earthworks to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Brycon Construction Limited for a Total Price of $1,407,601 (net HST included), with funding from Project No. CB000079 – Sambro/Harrietsfield Fire Station and CB180006 – Fire Station Land Acquisition, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated August 29, 2019.

15.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
15.2.1 Funding Request – The Vimy Foundation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve a one-time contribution to The Vimy Foundation in the amount of $10,000 from Operating Account M310-8004 for the purchase of a “legacy gift”, a Vimy Oak Tree, which will be planted in the Vimy Foundation Centennial Park, France.

15.2.2 Revised Business Case for Q521 – Convention Centre Reserve [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council repeal and replace the business case for Q521 – Convention Centre Reserve, as set out in revised Attachment 1 of the staff report dated February 14, 2019.

15.3 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE
15.3.1 Pet Waste Recycling [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to consider a pilot project for the collection of dog waste in select parks as part of the business and budget planning process for implementation in 2020/21.

15.3.2 Initiatives to increase the number of electric vehicles and charging stations in the Municipality [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Report back to Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee with both an electric vehicle infrastructure strategy and light-duty fleet strategy, complete with budgetary considerations to:
a. Install and administer public electric vehicle charging infrastructure at new and existing Municipal facilities, rights of way and/or public parking sites including rural fire stations with backup generators and park and ride terminal locations; and
b. Convert a portion of the municipal fleet to electric vehicles and install charging stations at municipal facilities.
2. Return to Council with recommendations for specific legislative amendments to enable the Municipality to require necessary zero emission vehicle infrastructure in new developments.

15.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
15.4.1 Councillor Austin - Artisanal Vending, Ferry Terminal Park [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report on amending By-Law C-501 to add Ferry Terminal Park to part C of Schedule B to permit artisanal vending to occur in this location.

15.4.2 Councillor Nicoll – Trail Connection [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report regarding the possibility of developing a trail linking the Westmount Plains subdivision to the Old Lawrencetown Road.

15.4.3 Councillor Karsten – The Beacon Community Newspaper [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve an exemption for a district capital donation in the amount of
$5000.00 to give The Beacon Community Newspaper the funds needed to sustain the publication for the time period needed to conduct a study and support the transition of the way the publication is to move forward for the residents of Eastern Passage and Cow Bay.

15.4.4 Councillor Hendsbee – Establishing a crosswalk location on the Williams Porter Connector Road [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report investigating the possibility of establishing a crosswalk location on the William Porter Connector Road in front of the Porter’s Lake Elementary School.

16. MOTIONS
16.1 Councillor Zurawski
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report to examine the connection of Eider Drive in Timberlea to Sussex Drive as it pertains to the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Wilderness area, Haliburton Hills, and the Highland Park Hammond Plains community.

16.2 Councillor Whitman
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report to examine the status of the proposed provincial highway 113 adjacent to the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Wilderness Reserve.

16.3 Councillor Whitman
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to prioritize ride share based on public input, Council direction and Uber’s confirmed willingness to operate in HRM.

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 – Regional Council July 30 and August 13, 2019 and Special Regional Council August 28, 2019
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of July 30 and August 13, 2019 be approved as circulated.

17.2 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 Audit and Finance Standing Committee report dated August 15, 2019;
2. Not release the private and confidential Audit and Finance Standing Committee report dated August 15, 2019 to the public until the transaction has closed.

17.3 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the recommendation as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated August 22, 2019.
- Declassified Report [PDF]
- Declassified Minutes [PDF]

17.4 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 approve the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated August 30, 2019.

17.5 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report (Deferred from July 30, 2019)
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

17.6 LABOUR RELATIONS - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations, instruction or direction to officers and employees of the Municipality concerning labour relations and employee negotiations arising out of the contract or contract negotiations with one of the Municipalities unions.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. approve the recommendation as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated August 26, 2019; and
2. not release the private and confidential report dated August 26, 2019.

17.7 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 approve the recommendation as outlined in the private and confidential Councillor Request for consideration form.

Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Intergovernmental Relations [PDF]

18. ADDED ITEMS

19. NOTICES OF MOTION

20. ADJOURNMENT

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INFORMATION ITEMS
September 17, 2019

1. Proclamation – Rail Safety Week – September 23-29, 2019 [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Chair of the Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated August 14, 2019 re: Investment Activities - Quarter Ending March 31, 2019 [PDF]

3. Proclamation – Overdose Awareness Day – August 31, 2019 [PDF]

4. Proclamation – Ukraine Independence Day – August 23, 2019 [PDF]

5. Proclamation – Right to Know Week – September 23 – 29, 2019 [PDF]

6. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated September 9, 2019 re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None [PDF]

7. Memorandum from the Director of Human Resources/Office of Diversity and Inclusion dated June 26, 2019 re: Quarterly Update to Council re Safe Workplace Q1 2019-20 [PDF]