Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m. Reconvene 6:00 p.m. If Required
Location: Council Chamber
Minutes: January 12, 2016 Regional Council Minutes (PDF)
Summary of recorded votes: January 12, 2016 Regional Council Summary of Recorded Votes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Committee of the Whole November 24, 2015 & Regional Council November 24, December 1, December 8 and December 9, 2015
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
7. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
8. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
9. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – November 24, 2015
9.1 Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Operational Staffing
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation - November 24, 2015 [PDF]
- Summary Presentation - January 12, 2016 [PDF]
10. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
11. HERITAGE HEARING – 1:00 P.M.
11.1 Case H00420 – Application to consider 2720 Gottingen Street, Halifax as a Municipally Registered Heritage Property
- Report [PDF - 10Mb]
- Presentation [PDF]
12. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
12.1 Correspondence
12.2 Petitions
13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
14. REPORTS
14.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
14.1.1 Approval of $50,000 Disbursement and Establishment of Approval Process for DeWolf Fund [PDF]
14.1.2 HRM Pension Plan (HRMPP) Amendment [PDF]
14.1.3 Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Recruitment Process [PDF]
14.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
14.2.1 Support for Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores (DEANS) [PDF]
14.3 HALIFAX AND WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
14.3.1 Case 20072 – Amendments to Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Planning District 5, 786 and 792 Old Sambro Road, Harrietsfield [PDF]
Motion – Give First Reading and Schedule Public Hearing
14.4 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
14.4.1 Case H00413 – Request to Register 2263 Brunswick Street, Halifax as a Municipal Heritage Property [PDF]
Motion – Set Date for a Heritage Hearing
14.5 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
14.5.1 Councillor Walker – Councillors sitting on Planning Advisory Committees [PDF]
14.5.3 Councillor Watts – Possible amendments to the Heritage Incentives Program [PDF]
14.5.4 Councillor Mosher – Leaf Collection [PDF]
14.5.5 Councillor Watts – Staff report request In Camera breach [PDF]
15. MOTIONS
16. 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:
16.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – Regional Council December 1 and 8, 2015 & Committee of the Whole December 9, 2015
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of Regional Council December 1 and 8, 2015 & Committee of the Whole December 9, 2015 be approved as circulated.
16.2 Property Matter
A matter pertaining to providing instruction and direction to officers and employees of the Municipality pertaining to the acquisition / sale of land in regard to
16.2.1 Property Acquisition – West Bedford Transit Terminal Park & Ride Facility – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1.Approve an increase to the budget of the newly established Project CM000010 – West Bedford Transit Terminal/Park and Ride for the purchase of land to be funded from Halifax Transit’s2015/16 projected surplus, in operating account M701, as detailed in the Financial Implications of the private and confidential staff report dated November 4, 2015.
2.Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with West Bedford Holdings Limited (henceforth WBH) for an 8.27 acre parcel of land from PID #41324443, located along Innovation Drive in Halifax for the purpose of siting a transit terminal and park & ride facility, as per the terms and conditions outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated November 4, 2015 and Table 1; and as per the financial implications section of private and confidential staff report dated November 4, 2015.
3.It is further recommended that this report not be released to the public until the transaction has closed.
16.3 Contract Negotiations
A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.
16.3.1 Request for Proposal – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera
16.4 Personnel Matter
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
16.4.1 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report (To Be Circulated)
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
Private and Confidential Information Item
1. Private and Confidential In Camera Information Report – re: Surplus Property Update – 90 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, NS
17. ADDED ITEMS
16. 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:
Private and Confidential Information Item
2. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report – re: Request for Proposal
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
January 12, 2015