Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: November 19, 2019 CPED Minutes (PDF)
Video: November 19, 2019 CPED Video
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 16, 2019
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
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 African Nova Scotian Economic Action Plan
(i) Staff Presentation dated November 19, 2019 [PDF]
(ii) Information report dated May 13, 2019 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee receive a staff presentation on the African Nova Scotian Economic Action Plan.
12.1.2 2020 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee approve the proposed 2020 meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment A of the October 10, 2019 staff report.
12.1.3 Halifax’s Regional Destination Development Plan [PDF]
Motion:
The Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council endorse the development of a Regional Destination Development Plan by Discover Halifax.
Motion:
The Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Give First Reading to consider the Old South Suburb Heritage Conservation District Plan and the Old
South Suburb Heritage Conservation District By-law as contained in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated September 25, 2019 and schedule a public hearing;
2. Adopt the Old South Suburb Heritage Conservation District Plan, the Old South Suburb Heritage
Conservation District By-law as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated September 25, 2019.
12.1.5 Municipal Role in Supporting Food Security (Project 21769) [PDF]
Motion:
The Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommends that Regional Council:
1. Affirm HRM’s membership on the Halifax Food Policy Alliance (HFPA) Steering Committee and endorse the HFPA terms of reference, as contained in Attachment A of the staff report dated October 21, 2019;
2. Endorse in principle the Halifax Food Charter, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated October 21, 2019, as the guiding direction for preparing a Halifax Food Action Plan;
3. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer, or designate, to negotiate and execute, on terms acceptable to the Chief Administrative Officer, a contribution agreement with the HFPA (or designated member organization), to provide a financial contribution of up to $60,000, plus in-kind support, to be used towards the development of a Halifax Food Action Plan, contingent upon the HFPA (or designated member organization) obtaining sufficient commitments from other sources to fund and support the project;
4. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to consider community food security as part of the 2019/2020 Council Priority Outcome: Healthy, Liveable Communities deliverable to develop a community well-being index; and
5. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to include funds in the 2020/21 operating budget to support initiatives flowing from the Halifax Food Action Plan.
12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE
12.2 COMMUNITY DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE
12.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE
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 12, 2019 – Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax – 10:00 a.m.
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated October 9, 2019 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]
2. Information report from the Director of Legal, Municipal Clerk and External Affairs dated June 26, 2019 re: Halifax Partnership and Halifax Economic Growth Plan 2016-21 [PDF]
3. Information report from the Director of Planning and Development dated September 25, 2019 re: Halifax Green Network Plan Annual Progress Report [PDF]