Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m., If Required Reconvene 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: October 19, 2021 Halifax Regional Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 28 and October 5, 2021
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: 13.1.1, 15.1.1 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 – NONE
10. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
11. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
12. HERITAGE HEARINGS – 1:00 p.m.
12.1 Case H00507 – Request to Include 1600 Summer Street, Halifax, in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality
-Staff Report [PDF]
-Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the request to include 1600 Summer Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the May 17, 2021 staff report, as a municipal heritage area under the Heritage Property Act.
12.2 Case H00508 – Request to Include 5500 Inglis Street, Halifax, in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality
-Staff Report [PDF]
-Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the request to include 5500 Inglis Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the May 28, 2021 staff report, as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.
13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence
13.1.1 Fly-past Request – Remembrance Day Ceremony* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council grant permission for the Canadian Forces to fly a Cyclone helicopter over Sullivan’s Pond in Dartmouth at approximately 11:08 a.m. flying North to South, over Cole Harbour Place at approximately 11:09 a.m. flying East to West and at the Caen Legion Branch #164 on Main Road Eastern Passage at approximately 11:10 a.m. flying North to South, at a height of 500 feet above the highest obstacle in each location, on Thursday, November 11, 2021 as part of Remembrance Day ceremonies.
13.2 Petitions
13.3 Presentations
14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - NONE
15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Increase to Contract – Consulting Services for the Spryfield Lions Rink and Recreation Centre Roof Reinforcement* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve an increase to the contract with M&R Engineering Limited (PO 2070782241) in the amount of $10,585.00 (net HST included) with funding from Project No. CB200001 Multi-District Facilities Upgrades as outlined in the Financial implications section of the staff report dated August 25, 2021.
15.1.2 2022-23 Capital Planning Framework
- Staff Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to direct staff to:
1. Develop a funded 4-year capital plan and 10-year capital outlook which prioritizes Council’s key strategic priorities, reliable and quality municipal services, and risk mitigation with an ability and capacity to deliver when scheduled;
2. Continue to allocate 70%-80% of the annual base capital program to asset renewal projects and 20%-30% to service growth projects for the 2022-23 through 2025-26 budget years;
3. Use Halifax Regional Council’s priority weightings for the Strategic Alignment project prioritization evaluations for the 2022-23 through 2024-25 budget years.
15.1.3 Case 23746 – Municipal Planning Strategy and Development Agreement Amendments for Seton Ridge at Bedford Highway and Seton Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Initiate a process to consider amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and the development agreement for the Seton Ridge neighbourhood to allow for the elimination of a required walkway connection to Bayview Road, Halifax; and
2. Follow the public participation program for municipal planning strategy amendments as outlined within the Community Engagement section of the staff report dated September 20, 2021.
15.1.4 Port Wallace Secondary Planning Process, Environmental Update and Revised Work Plan* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Direct staff to proceed with the revised Port Wallace Secondary Planning work plan, as outlined in the Discussion section of the staff report dated October 6, 2021; and
2. Continue to work with Nova Scotia Lands Inc., Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change and Nova Scotia Lands and Forestry, to better understand the risks and potential management strategies associated with the risk assessment and closure plan for the former Montague Gold Mine Site and future development in the Port Wallace Secondary Planning Study Area and report back to Council.
15.1.5 Award - Unit Price Tender No. 21-237, Burnside Business Park – Phase 13-1 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Suspend the rules of procedure under Schedule 2, the Audit and Finance Standing Committee Terms of Reference, of Administrative Order One, the Procedures of the Council Administrative Order, requiring the Standing Committee to review and make recommendations on proposals coming to the Council outside of the annual budget or tender process;
2. Approve a withdrawal from Q616 Burnside/Industrial Park Expansion Reserve in the amount of $25,378,535.26 and approve a budget increase of $25,378,535.26 to Capital Account No. CQ000008
– ‘Burnside and City of Lakes Development’ with funding from Q616 Burnside / Industrial Park Expansion Reserve to fund the balance of Tender No. 21-237 as outlined in the Financial Implications
section of the staff report dated October 7, 2021.
3. Approve a budget increase of $416,533.16 (No net HST, 100% recoverable) to Project Account No. CQ000008, Burnside and City of Lakes Development, funded through cost sharing with Heritage Gas,
as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated October 7, 2021.
4. Award Tender No. 21-237, Burnside Business Park – Phase 13-1, to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Brycon Construction Limited for a Total Tender Price of $29,036,000 (No Net HST, 100% Recoverable) from Project Account No. CQ000008, Burnside and City of Lakes Development as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated October 7, 2021.
5. Authorize, as per the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated October 7, 2021, the appointment of Englobe Corp.(highest scoring proponent of RFP 18-314 for Design and Construction Inspection Services for Burnside Phase 13) for construction inspection services, in the amount of $1,721,160 (no HST included, 100% recoverable);
6. Approve an increase to the Design Services component of RFP No. 18-314 Consulting Services - to Englobe Corp. (P.O. No. 2070810368) in the amount of $38,060 for change orders 5 and 6 (No Net
HST, 100 % Recoverable); and
7. Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to enter into agreements, as per the Discussion section of the staff report dated October 7, 2021, payment to Ducks Unlimited for the compensation of altering wetlands in the amount of $ 201,825 (No HST Included, 100% recoverable); and payment to Halifax Water (HW) for inspection and review of water, storm and sanitary sewer infrastructure, in the amount of $71,258.40 (no HST Included, 100% recoverable).
15.2 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
15.2.1 Mayor Savage – Race to Zero [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct:
1. The Mayor to sign on to the following city climate commitments as part of an UN-led campaign in the lead up to COP26 in Scotland in November 2021: Cities Race to Resilience and Cities Race to Zero; and
2. The Chief Administrative Officer to direct staff to identify appropriate actions as part of the sign-up process for each Race that are in keeping with previous motions of Halifax Regional Council and complete reporting requirements as required by each race.
16. MOTIONS - NONE
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 - 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 August 23, 2021; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential supplementary report dated September 29, 2021 be maintained private and confidential.
17.2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
18. ADDED ITEMS
Additions:
18.1 Deputy Mayor Outhit – Administrative Order 1, the Procedure of the Council Administrative Order – Return to In-Person Meetings [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council restore the following sections of Administrative Order 1:
• 19 (agenda review must determine the body to hear requests for presentations);
• 25 (location of meetings of Council);
• 27 (placement of the mace before meeting called to order);
• 30 (order of the seating of Members);
• 32 (people within the bar without consent);
• 33 (placing items on the desk or distributing materials without Clerk’s consent);
• 84 (decorum during voting);
• 87 (waiting for the mace to be removed before leaving their place);
• 88 (Members must be seated during voting); and
• 91 (method of voting).
19. NOTICES OF MOTION
20. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
October 19, 2021