December 3, 2019 Halifax Regional Council

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m., Reconvene 6:00 p.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE

4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5. CONSENT AGENDA*
Motion:

That Halifax Regional Council approve the following items: 15.1.3

6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
8. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
  
9. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION
June 25, 2019 Item No. 4 [PDF] – Item 5(d) of Attachment A of the Supplementary Staff report dated June 11, 2019 [PDF]
9.1 Councillor Adams
Motion:
1. Notwithstanding Regional Council’s June 25, 2019 motion directing the Chief Administrative Officer to not accept requests for site-specific amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategies in Centre Plan Package B areas while the planning process to adopt Package B is underway, Regional Council directs the Chief Administrative Officer to:
2.
a) initiate a process to consider amendments to applicable Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-laws for the following properties: PID 00047506 (Young Avenue, Halifax), 819, 823, 829, 835, 849, 853, 857, and 863 Young Avenue, Halifax; and 864, 866, 870, 876, 880 McLean Street, Halifax. The process will consider amendments that allow for contextually sensitive residential development that does not meet current development standards, so as to maintain the character of this area; and
b) request staff to follow the public participation program as adopted by Council in February, 1997. 
 

10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

12. PUBLIC HEARING – 6:00 P.M.
12.1
Proposed Administrative Order SC-91, Respecting Street Closure Parcel B – Portion of Majestic Avenue, Beaver Bank and Proposed Administrative Order SC-92, Respecting Street Closure Parcel A – Portion of Monarch Drive, Beaver Bank – Declaration of Surplus and Partial Street Closures
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt Administrative Orders SC-91 and SC-92 as set out in Attachment ‘D’ of the staff report dated September 6, 2019 to close those portions of Majestic Avenue and Monarch Drive, Beaver Bank.

Public Hearings - Frequently Asked Questions
 

13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence 
13.2 Petitions

14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1
Intersection of Beaver Bank Connector (Hwy 101 Access) and Old Sackville Road [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Work with Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (NSTIR) to move forward with implementation of proposed countermeasure 1, “Enhance Signage and Pavement Markings” as an immediate first step to improve operations and safety conditions at the Beaver Bank Connector / Old Sackville Road intersection;
2. Continue to work with staff from NSTIR, based on options provided in the consultant report, to further develop the most appropriate treatment(s), for more substantial modification / upgrade to the Beaver Bank Connector / Old Sackville Road intersection, including potential funding partnerships for consideration in future capital plans; and
3. Not pursue transfer of a portion of provincial Beaver Bank Connector between Old Sackville Road and Sackville Drive to HRM at this time. 

15.1.2 Lancaster - Woodland Intersection [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Work with Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (NSTIR) to move forward with implementation of proposed countermeasure 1, “Enhance Existing Signage” as outlined in the staff report dated September 24, 2019 as an immediate first step to improve operations and safety conditions at the Lancaster Drive / Woodland Avenue / Micmac Boulevard / Highway 118 intersection;
2. Work with NSTIR to move forward with a project to convert the Lancaster Drive / Woodland Avenue / Micmac Boulevard / Highway 118 intersection to a roundabout as identified in proposed countermeasure 6 as outlined in the staff report dated September 24, 2019, including identification of potential cost sharing; and
3. Work with NSTIR to transfer the portion of provincial Highway 118 southwest of the Lancaster Drive / Woodland Avenue intersection to HRM as part of the roundabout conversion project.

15.1.3 Gorsebrook Park - Park Plan* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the Gorsebrook Park Planning Report as a guiding document for future improvements to Gorsebrook Park.

15.1.4 Quarterly Update to Council re Safe Workplace Q2 2019/20 - REVISED  [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Amend its June 19, 2018 resolution to require a semi-annual reporting schedule for Safe Workplace updates (Q1/Q2 and Q3/Q4) rather than quarterly reporting; and
2. That the semi-annual reports include the following information:
•    The type of harassment complaint made under the Policy
•    The method of conflict resolution employed
•    Number of active files

15.1.5 Proposed Administrative Order 2019-011-GOV and Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 48, Respecting the Creation of Community Councils - Implementation Processes for Centre Plan (Package A) – The Creation of the Regional Centre Community Council and Design Advisory Committee [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt proposed Administrative Order 2019-011-GOV, The Design Advisory Committee, as set out within Attachment A of the staff report dated October 31, 2019.
2. Adopt proposed amendments to Administrative Order 48, Respecting the Creation of Community Councils, to create the Regional Centre Community Council, as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated October 31, 2019. 
 

15.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
15.2.1
Halifax’s Regional Destination Development Plan
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve a contribution of $50,000 towards the development of a Regional Destination Development Plan by Discover Halifax.
 

15.3 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
15.3.1
Halifax’s Regional Destination Development Plan 
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council endorse the development of a Regional Destination Development Plan by Discover Halifax. 

15.3.2 Municipal Role in Supporting Food Security (Project 21769) [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax 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.  
 

15.4 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE, HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
15.4.1
Case H00446 – Old South Suburb Heritage Conservation District Plan, By-law, and Amendments to the Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law
i) Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee report dated November 21, 2019 [PDF]
ii) Design Review Committee report dated November 22, 2019 [PDF]
iii) Heritage Advisory Committee report dated October 25, 2019 [PDF]
iv) Staff report dated September 25, 2019 [Large 16 Mb PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council give First Reading and schedule a public hearing to consider:
1. 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; 
2. amendments to the Downtown Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and the amendments to the Downtown Halifax Land Use By-law as contained in Attachments C and D of the staff report dated September 25, 2019; 
3. the Design Review Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council consider a post-bonus Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 5 to the Black-Binney House site on 1472 Hollis Street, Halifax, to allow for a thoughtful transition to the Maritime Centre; and
4. the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council revise the documentation of the Old South Suburb Heritage Conservation District Plan to fully explain and rephrase the term “foreign protestant”. 
 

15.5 BUDGET COMMITTEE
15.5.1
2020/21 Advanced Tender Projects [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the schedule of 2020/21 advanced tender projects as per Attachment 3 of the staff report dated October 31, 2019.
 

16. MOTIONS
16.1 Councillor Streatch
Motion:

That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report to investigate options for a land purchase, within the municipal water & sewer service boundary, in Middle Musquodoboit to facilitate and provide for the construction of an outdoor recreation facility, incorporating a splash pad to service the community and surrounding area.
 

17. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

18. ADDED ITEMS

19. NOTICES OF MOTION

20. ADJOURNMENT

________________________________________
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
December 3, 2019

1. Memorandum from the Chair of Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated November 20, 2019 re: Second Quarter 2019/20 Financial Report [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated November 25, 2019 re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None [PDF]