Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m. Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: January 24, 2023 Halifax Regional Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 10, 2023
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, and 15.1.4
6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
8. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
9. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – December 13, 2022
9.1 Councillor Cuttell [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council rescind the December 13, 2022 Council request for a supplementary staff report in respect of Item 15.1.11 Case 22423: Regulation of Short-Term Rentals, the purpose of which is to bring forward debate on the deferred motion as amended.
10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
12. HEARINGS
HERITAGE HEARING – 1:00 P.M.
12.1 Case H00541: Request to Include 5812-14 North Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Properties for the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Staff Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the request to include 5812-5814 North Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the November 28, 2022 report, as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.
12.2 Case H00546: Request to Include 6221 Coburg Road, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Staff Report [Large 24Mb PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the request to include 6221 Coburg Road in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the November 24, 2022 report, as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.
PUBLIC HEARING – 6:00 P.M.
12.3 Case 24045: Amendments to the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains, and Upper Sackville Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Carriagewood Estates, Beaver Bank
- Staff Report [Large 26Mb PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]
- Applicant Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains, and Upper Sackville, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated December 7, 2022, to enable smaller residential lots for a proposed subdivision called Carriagewood Estates off Daisy Drive in Beaver Bank.
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 Snow and Ice Clearing Contract Damage* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council continue to outsource snow and ice control and removal to third-party contractors and continue to ensure the agreements with these third-party contractors contain suitable provisions governing the level of service to be provided to the Municipality’s residents and the insurance required to be maintained by the third-party contractor.
15.1.2 Name Change – Community Builders Inc.* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Consent to the assignment of the management agreement for Cole Harbour Place dated January 21, 2019, from Community Builders Inc. to the CHP Recreation Society (conditional upon its incorporation) and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or their delegate to negotiate, execute and communicate any necessary documents or agreements that are required to effect the assignment; and
2. Confirm that the CHP Recreation Society may have as its purpose the management of Cole Harbour Place.
15.1.3 First Reading Proposed By-Law P-1203, Respecting On-street Parking Permits - Revised [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council give First Reading to By-law P-1203, amending By-law P-1200, the On-street Parking Permits By-law, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated January 16, 2023.
15.1.4 Grant in Lieu of Taxes Agreement between HRM and Halifax Regional Water Commission* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve:
1. the annual payment of a Grant in Lieu of Taxes by Halifax Regional Water Commission (Halifax Water) be based on the assessed value of its properties as determined by the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) and the property tax rates approved by Halifax Regional Council annually, with a five-year transition as set out in the proposed Agreement (Attachment 1 of the staff report dated January 16, 2023), and
2. the CAO is authorized and directed to execute the proposed Agreement between HRM and Halifax Water, shown in draft as Attachment 1 of the staff report dated January 16, 2023, which may be further negotiated to the reasonable satisfaction of the CAO to achieve the key principles and GILT transition plan described herein, subject to the review and approval of certain amounts payable thereunder by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB).
15.1.5 Rapid Housing Initiative Round 3 – CMHC Agreement [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to enter into a Rapid Housing Initiative Agreement with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ("CMHC"), substantially in accordance with the draft form in Attachment A of the staff report dated January 16, 2023, to accept $11,028,394 for the creation of a minimum of 36 affordable housing units.
15.1.6 Administrative Order 50 Disposal of Surplus Real Property: PID 00002063 1940 Gottingen Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council set a date for public hearing to consider the sale of PID 00002063 located at civic 1940 Gottingen Street, Halifax, to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society as per the terms and conditions outlined in Table 1 of the staff report dated January 18, 2023.
15.1.7 First Reading Proposed By-Law R-400, Respecting Registration of Residential Rental Properties and First Reading Proposed By-Law M-202, an Amendment to By-Law M-200, Respecting Standards for Residential Occupancies
- Staff Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Give First Reading to By-law R-400 Respecting Registration of Residential Rental Properties, the purpose of which is to establish a municipal residential rental registry, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated January 20, 2023.
2. Give First Reading to By-law M-202, the purpose of which is to amend By-law M-200 Respecting Standards for Residential Occupancies, the purpose of which is to amend certain minimum standards applicable to rental housing, as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated January 20, 2023.
3. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare a staff report, two years following implementation of the registry and the amendments to By-law M-200, on the effectiveness of the registry and the amendments to By-law M-200.
15.2 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
15.2.1 Councillor Deagle Gammon – HRM Voluntary Vulnerable Persons Registry [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report directing the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to consider an HRM Voluntary Vulnerable Persons Registry for residents of HRM.
The report is to include the definition and parameters for the registry with a jurisdictional scan of other successful Municipalities.
The report is to include the cost of creation and maintaining, as well as confirmation of the protection of the information under the Privacy Act and to be used only for purposes of Emergency Management.
16. MOTIONS
16.1 Councillor Lovelace
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Budget Committee to consider Upper Hammonds Plains Community Action Plan and supporting the engagement as an option over budget as part of the Budget Adjustment Process (BAL) in the 2023/2024 Planning and Development budget and business planning.
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:
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Legal Advice
18. ADDED ITEMS
19. NOTICES OF MOTION
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
January 24, 2023
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1. Proclamation – African Heritage Month – February 2023 [PDF]
4. Proclamation – Bell Let’s Talk Day – January 25, 2023 [PDF]