February 3, 2022 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 15, 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 Wildlife Corridor Landscape Design Charette Report – Karen McKendry, Wilderness Outreach Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre [PDF] (Large Size 9 Mb)
- Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Efficiency Nova Scotia – Sarah Buckle, Executive Director and Chief Climate Investment Officer of the Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3) [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS/DISCUSSIONS
12.1.1 Declining Water Levels in Williams Lake [PDF]
Motion
That Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee recommend to Halifax Regional Council request that the Mayor write a letter to the Province requesting that the Williams Lake Dam be assumed by a provincial body and repaired or replaced to address its impact on declining water levels in Williams Lake or that the Province revisit its position on granting permits or agreements for community group ownership or maintenance of dams.  

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 

12.3 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES – NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE 

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – December 2, 2021 
Motion
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of December 2, 2021 be approved as circulated. 

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 3, 2022

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated January 25, 2022 re: Presentation Requests to Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee [PDF]