February 15, 2024 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 18, 2024

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 – None 

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 People. Planet, Prosperity: Halifax’s Inclusive Economic Strategy: Years 3-5 [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council approve Attachment 1 of the staff report dated January 25, 2024 as the action plan for years three-to-five (2024-2027) of the five-year People. Planet, Prosperity: Halifax’s Inclusive Economic Strategy 2022-2027. 

13.1.2 Centennial Pool Replacement Planning [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to advance a Training and Competition Aquatic Facility Study as outlined in the staff report dated January 18, 2024 and report back to Regional Council with its findings and recommendations for the development of such a facility.

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 21, 2024 

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated February 2, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Community Planning and Economic Standing Committee [PDF]