Date:
Time: 11:00 a.m., Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: February 26, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Minutes (PDF)
Summary of recorded votes: February 26, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Summary of Recorded Votes (PDF)
Action summary: February 26, 2019 Halifax Regional Council Action Summary (PDF)
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 – NONE
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 – December 11, 2018
10.1 Second Reading Proposed By-law N-205, an Amendment to By-law N-200, Respecting Noise – Notification to Councillors (Supplementary Report) [PDF]
(i) Staff report dated September 17, 2018 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt By-law N-205, amending By-law N-200, the Noise By-law, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated September 17, 2018.
11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
12. PUBLIC HEARING – 6:00 P.M.
12.1 Case 21212 – Case 21212 - Amendments to the Planning Districts 1 & 3 (St. Margarets Bay) Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) for 8646 and 8650 Peggys Cove Road, Indian Harbour (PID 40037327)
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Planning Districts 1 & 3 (St. Margarets Bay), as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated November 20, 2018, to accommodate resorts within the C-3 (Tourist Industry) Zone and permit a resort at 8646 and 8650 Peggys Cove Road, Indian Harbour.
12.2 Case 21379 - Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Amendments for Planning District 4 (Prospect) to allow a church at 797 Prospect Road, Goodwood
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) for Planning District 4 (Prospect), as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated October 10, 2018, to allow for a church at 797 Prospect Road, Goodwood.
Public Hearings - Frequently Asked Questions
13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence
13.2 Petitions
13.3 Presentations – Halifax Water 2019/20 Business Plan
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council endorse the 2019/20 annual business plan of Halifax Water as described in Appendix A of the report dated February 19, 2019.
14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 2015-004-OP, Respecting Traffic Calming [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to Administrative Order 2015-004-OP Respecting Traffic Calming, as set out in Attachment 1 of the report dated November 28, 2018.
15.1.2 Funding Request - Terence Bay Community Hall Association (Supplementary Report) [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council ratify the terms and conditions of the sale of 80 Sandy Cove Road, Terence Bay without providing additional funds to the Terence Bay Community Hall Association.
15.1.3 Councillor Designate – Indigenous Community Liaison [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council appoint Councillor Waye Mason to serve as the designate to act on behalf of the Mayor, when requested, as Regional Council’s Indigenous Community liaison for a term to November 2020.
15.1.4 Proposed Administrative Order 2019-002-ADM, Respecting Rates and Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 58, Respecting the Delegation of Certain Authorities - Parks and Recreation Fee Structure Review [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt Administrative Order 2019-002-ADM, Respecting Recreation Rates, as set out in Appendix A of the staff report dated February 19, 2019;
2. Pursuant to the Recreation Rates Administrative Order and subject to 2019-20 budget,
a. Approve proposed rental rates for all-weather fields, sport fields, sport courts, ball diamonds, recreation facility room rentals and gymnasium rentals, effective April 1, 2019, as attached at Appendix B of the staff report dated February 19, 2019;
b. Approve proposed updated Sport Field and Ball Diamond classifications and service standards effective April 1, 2019, as outlined in Appendix C and Appendix D of the staff report dated February 19, 2019;
c. Maintain 2017/18 ice rates for all HRM and Nustadia operated arenas for the Spring/Summer 2019 season;
d. Maintain 2017/18 dry-floor rates for all HRM and Nustadia operated arenas for the Spring/Summer 2019 season;
e. Approve new ice and dry-floor arena rates for all HRM and Nustadia operated arenas effective September 1, 2019, as attached at Appendix B of the staff report dated February 19, 2019; and
3. Adopt amendments to Administrative Order 58, the Delegation of Certain Authorities Administrative Order, as set out in Appendix H of the staff report dated February 19, 2019.
15.1.5 Case CA0123 - Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 29, Respecting HRM Civic Addressing Policies - Street Naming from August 16, 2018 – November 30, 2018 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to Administrative Order 29 Respecting Civic Addressing Policies in order to approve:
1. the naming of eight new private lanes as identified in Attachment A and Maps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the staff report dated January 2, 2019; and
2. the naming of a public street in Halifax as identified in Attachment A and Map 8 of the staff report dated January 2, 2019.
15.1.6 Cogswell Redevelopment Program - 90 Percent Construction Design
- Report - Revised [Large 11Mb PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize the CAO to proceed with procurement of Constructor services, substantially based on the 90% construction design plan (Attachment A of the report dated February 8, 2019) with funding from Project Account CT000007 Cogswell Interchange Redevelopment, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the report dated February 8, 2019, and return to Regional Council for approval of the contract award.
15.2 GRANTS COMMITTEE
15.2.1 Less than Market Value Lease - Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic Society, Canada Games Centre, 26 Thomas Raddall Drive [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize the Canada Games Centre Society (Halifax) to enter into a less than market value lease agreement with Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic Society for the premises in the Canada Games Centre located at 26 Thomas Raddall Drive with terms and conditions consistent with Table 1 of the staff report dated January 25, 2019.
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 PERSONNEL MATTER - Ratification of Citizen Appointments to the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board – Private and Confidential Report
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. adopt the recommendations of the Community Councils and the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee regarding citizen appointments as outlined in Attachment 1 of the private and confidential report dated February 14, 2019;
2. release the Citizen Appointments to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates; and
3. that the private and confidential report dated February 14, 2019 not be released to the public.
17.2 PERSONNEL MATTER - Ratification of Citizen Appointments to the Audit and Finance Standing Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. adopt the recommendations of the Audit & Finance Standing Committee to the Audit Committee as outlined in Attachment 1 of the private and confidential report dated February 20, 2019; and
2. release the Citizen Appointments to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1.Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Cogswell District Redevelopment 90 Percent Design
2.Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report – re: Property Matter – Buy-Back Agreement (Supplementary Report)
18. ADDED ITEMS
18.1 Councillor Nicoll - Petition from Residents of John Stewart Drive and Arklow Drive, Cole Harbour [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report on the options and costs of flood mitigation in response to a petition submitted by Councillor Nicoll January 29, 2019 from residents concerning flooding, property damage, loss of property and child safety caused by excess runoff from the waterway located between John Stewart Drive and Arklow Drive, Cole Harbour.
19. NOTICES OF MOTION
20. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
February 26, 2019
3. Proclamation – Kidney Awareness Month - March 1-31, 2019 [PDF]
4. Proclamation -- World Lymphedema Day - March 6, 2019 [PDF]