January 12, 2016 Halifax Regional Council

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m. Reconvene 6:00 p.m. If Required

Location: Council Chamber

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]

14.5.2 Councillor Walker – Community Boundary Project – Fairview, Clayton Park, Rockingham, Birch Cove, Prince’s Lodge and Kearney Lake Area [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


1. Memorandum from the Chair of Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee dated December 18, 2015 re: Destination Halifax Update – January - September 2015 [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Chair of Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee dated December 18, 2015 re: Welcoming Newcomers Action Plan [PDF]

3. Memorandum from the Chair of Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated December 22, 2015 re: Investment Policy Advisory Committee Report – Quarter Ending September 30, 2015 [PDF]

4. Memorandum from the Chair of Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated December 22, 2015 re: Investment Activities – Quarter Ending September 30, 2015 [PDF]

5. Memorandum from the Director of Transportation and Public Works and the Director of Parks and Recreation dated November 16, 2015 re: Development Plan for Cyril Smith Park Trail Expansion and Completion [PDF]

6. Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation dated December 16, 2015 re: Natural Gas Connection Request [PDF]

7. Memorandum from the Director of Finance & ICT, CFO dated November 30, 2015 re: Minimum Reserve Bid Tax Sale – November 24, 2015 [PDF]

8. Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Development dated October 22, 2015 re: Options for Contaminated Well Water [PDF]

9. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated January 4, 2016 re: Requests for Presentation to Council – None [PDF]

10. Memorandum from the Acting Director of Legal, Insurance and Risk Management dated January 12, 2016 re: Halifax Regional Water Commission (HRWC) Application to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) for an Order Approving Revisions to the Cost of Service Manual and Rate Design for Stormwater Service [PDF]