Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: October 22, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Minutes (PDF)
Summary of recorded votes: October 22, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Summary of Recorded Votes (PDF)
Action summary: October 22, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Action Summary (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
SWEARING IN CEREMONY – COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 15 – LOWER SACKVILLE
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the following item: 15.1.4
6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
8. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
9. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – October 30, 2018
9.1 Councillor Austin - Rescission of Council Motion 14.1.5 October 30, 2018 CFL Stadium
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Rescind its motion of October 30, 2018 directing staff to, among other things, bring a detailed analysis back to Council on the Schooner Sports and Entertainment proposal for a stadium at Shannon Park; and
2. Directs that staff take no further action on the stadium proposal submitted by Schooner Sport and Entertainment.
10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
12. PUBLIC HEARING – NONE
13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence
13.2 Petitions
14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Second Reading Proposed By-law C-301, an Amendment to By-law C-300, Respecting Civic Addressing and Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 15, Respecting License, Permit and Processing Fees
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt By-law C-301, amending By-law C-300, Respecting Civic Addressing, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated August 27, 2019 to amend the definition of a private road and to remove the requirement that private road owners maintain their private road signage; and
2. Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 15, Respecting License, Permit and Processing Fees, as set out in Attachment D of the staff report dated August 27, 2019 to:
a. Increase the fee for a private road sign from $150 to $200;
b. To add the $31 fee for sign blade manufacture; and
c. To require that no fee be paid where a private road sign is required because of a civic addressing change.
It is also recommended that Halifax Regional Council consider increasing the operating budget by $28,000 in the following accounts for consideration in the 2020/2021 budget to:
3. R747-6518 (Sign Shop Metals) by $11,000 per annum,
4. R747-6499 (Sign Shop Sign Blades) by $2,000 per annum; and
5. C420-6910 (Planning and Development Signage) by $15,000 per annum.
15.1.2 Case 22195 – Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Amendments for Block B at Canal Court, Fall River
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Initiate a process to consider amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Planning Districts 14 and 17 to review the existing Canal Court Policies for Block B and if appropriate, enable consideration of a development agreement for a townhouse development on a portion of Block B; and
2. Follow the public participation program for municipal planning strategy amendments as approved by Halifax Regional Council on February 27, 1997.
15.1.3 First Reading Proposed By-law P-1201, an Amendment to By-law P-1200, Respecting On-Street Parking Permits, First Reading Proposed By-law P-507, an Amendment to By-law P-500, Respecting Parking Meters for the Regulation of Parking of Vehicles Left Standing in the Halifax Regional Municipality and Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 15, Respecting License, Permit and Processing Fees – Parking Program Changes
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council Give First Reading to:
1. Proposed By-Law P-1201, the purpose of which is to amend By-Law P-1200, Respecting On-Street Permits as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated August 2, 2019;
2. Proposed By-Law P-507, the purpose of which is to amend By-Law P-500, Respecting Parking Meters for the Regulation of parking of Vehicles left Standing in the Halifax Regional Municipality as set out in Attachment D of the staff report dated August 2, 2019.
15.1.4 Councillor Appointment to Standing Committees
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Suspend the rules of procedures
a. requiring the Executive Standing Committee to review the nominations and make Recommendation to Regional Council, and
b. respecting the nominations of Members to committees; and
2. Subject to being Officially Sworn In as the Councillor for District 15, appoint Councillor Paul Russell to the Audit and Finance Standing Committee and Community Planning Economic Development Standing Committee for a term to November 2020.
15.2 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
15.2.1 Councillor Austin – Boulevard Gardening
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report on establishing guidelines for boulevard gardens.
15.2.2 Councillor Mason - Amendment to Administrative Order 2017-009-ADM – Respecting District Funds
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct staff to provide a staff report to consider eliminating Clause 19 - The maximum amount that may be given to a non-profit organization that is not registered is five hundred dollars ($500.00) in PART II – District Capital Fund from Administrative Order 2017-009-ADM – Respecting District Funds.
16. MOTIONS
16.1 Councillor Mason
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council requests a staff report to:
a) review garbage collection schedule for the student housing areas off campus around Dalhousie and St. Mary’s (south end of Halifax) and identify options to provide garbage collection on the normal scheduled weekday for municipal waste collection services following May 1 and September 1; and
b) consider amending bylaw and policy to increase penalties and decrease timelines / warning period related to non-compliance on solid waste/garbage collection.
16.2 Councillor Cleary
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council requests a staff report on restricting all Animal Acts for Entertainment, including Bull Riding, on or in all HRM owned and maintained facilities and property. The restriction is not to prohibit the following:
- Displays or showing of animals in agricultural fairs, exhibitions or pet shows including horse or ox-pulls as traditionally practiced at county fairs and exhibitions within the municipality
- Horse races/dog races
- Performances where individuals ride horses or ponies
- Exhibition of animals for educational purposes.
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 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS - In Camera – Information Item Brought Forward – September 17, 2019
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the recommendation as outlined in the private and confidential memo.
-Declassified September 17, 2019 Report [PDF]
17.2 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated September 27, 2019.
2. Not release the private and confidential staff report dated September 27, 2019 to the public.
17.3 LEGAL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the recommendation as outlined in the private and confidential Councillor Request for consideration form.
18. ADDED ITEMS
Additions:
18.1 Councillor Smith – Free Transit on Election Days [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report on the possibility of providing free public transit on Municipal, Provincial, and Federal election days. Starting from the time polling stations open, ending at the scheduled time polling stations close. The staff report should consider:
• The financial and service impacts on Halifax Transit
• Potential partnerships with the Provincial and Federal government or other stakeholders; including non-profits, community groups, etc.
• Jurisdictional scan of other municipalities that have offered free public transit on election days
• The potential of HRM creating a “how to get to your polling station” campaign for Halifax Transit.
19. NOTICES OF MOTION
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
October 22, 2019
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1. Proclamation – HMCS Kootenay Day – October 23rd, 2019