Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m., Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: May 7, 2024 Halifax Regional Council Draft Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SPECIAL PRESENTATION – YOUTH POET LAUREATES – 1:00 P.M.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION – CITIZENSHIP AWARDS – 6:00 P.M.
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 23, 2024 Budget Committee and April 23, 2024 Regional Council
4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
5. CONSENT AGENDA*
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve recommendations in the following items: 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.3.1.
6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
8. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
9. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – April 23, 2024
10.1 Property Matter – Africville Heritage Trust [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Declare portions A and B of Parcel H-3, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated February 26, 2024, surplus to municipal requirements and categorize the subject property as Extraordinary pursuant to Administrative Order 50, Respecting the Disposal of Surplus Real Property; and
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to set a date for a public hearing to consider the less-than market- value sale of the subject property, a water lot and land portion of PID 41320326, to the Africville Heritage Trust Society.
10.2 Community Engagement Strategy 2024
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the revised Community Engagement Strategy and all appendices, as set out in the attachments to the staff report dated March 26, 2024, to provide a corporate framework for employees for the effective delivery of community engagement efforts.
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out the actions contained in the Community Engagement Strategy, outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated March 26, 2024, as part of the multi-year budgeting and business planning process.
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 – April 23, 2024
14.1 Councillor Austin – Update on Homelessness
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Facility Operating Agreement – Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve a Facility Operating Agreement with the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre Society for the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre facility at 1583 Beaver Bank Road, substantially in the same form as set out in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated February 29, 2024, and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to execute the Facility Operating Agreement.
15.1.2 Renewal of a Grade Alteration Permit at PID 40611410, Lake Loon Road, Westphal* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the application to renew the permit to alter the grade at PID 40611410, Lake Loon Road, Westphal for one (1) year subject to the permit including the conditions proposed by the Engineer as set forth in the Discussion Section of the staff report dated April 2, 2024 and such conditions are to be in addition to the conditions and requirements already set forth in By-law G-200, the Grade Alteration By-law.
15.2 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
15.2.1 Community Benefit Agreements in African Nova Scotian Communities [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request the Mayor write a letter on behalf of the African Descent Advisory Committee to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in support of Charter changes to move forward the community benefit agreements in historic and recognized African Nova Scotian communities.
15.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
15.3.1 Case H00578: Request to Include 1735 Henry Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Properties for the Halifax Regional Municipality* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council set a date for a heritage hearing to consider the inclusion of 1735 Henry Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated March 26, 2024 as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.
15.4 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
15.4.1 Councillor Outhit - Reappointment to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Waive Section 17 of Administrative Order One, requiring a staff report from the Chief Administrative Officer; and
2. Re-appoint Councillor Outhit to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee for a term until the end of the Council term.
15.4.2 Councillor Mason - Public Hearing Start Time - Housing Accelerator Fund [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Waive section 17 of Administrative Order One, requiring a staff report from the Chief Administrative Officer; and
2. Waive Appendix A Section 4 (2) and (4) of Administrative Order One, regarding written submissions; and
3. Commence the Housing Accelerator Fund Public Hearing at 1:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024 and require that written submissions must be received by the Clerk’s Office by 10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2024 and that all submissions received by the deadline will be distributed by the Clerk to Council.
15.4.3 Councillor Morse – Municipal Architect for Halifax Regional Municipality [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a staff report that explores the potential for establishing a position of a Municipal Architect funded through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) and other mechanisms to strengthen municipal capacity in urban design, placemaking, heritage protection, and affordable housing, and to further consider best practices in urban design as part of the HAF project approvals and the suburban planning process.
15.4.4 Councillor Morse – Wildfire Prevention [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare a staff report with recommendations for wildfire prevention through an annual ban on open fires in HRM during the wildfire risk season (March 15 to October 15) as well as appropriate enforcement and reporting measures for the ban.
16. MOTIONS
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 - Private and Confidential Report – Deferred from April 23, 2024
A matter pertaining to any subject, the discussion of which could, violate the confidentiality of information obtained from another body of government, or a public body.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated April 21, 2024; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated April 21, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.
17.2 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated April 22, 2024; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated April 22, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.
17.3 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated April 25, 2024; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated April 25, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.
18. ADDED ITEMS
19. NOTICES OF MOTION
20. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
May 7, 2024
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2. Proclamation – Moose Hide Campaign Day – May 16, 2024 [PDF]
8. Proclamation – Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Week – May 19-25, 2024 [PDF]