August 21, 2025 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Agenda

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 26, 2025

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – June 26, 2025
8.1 Park Steward Program [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to develop the Park Stewardship Program as outlined in the discussion section of the staff report dated June 10, 2025.

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions

10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Proposal for an Air-supported Dome for Tennis Courts at Gorsebrook Field [PDF]

10.3.2 Rink Availability, Allocation and Rate Fee Considerations [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Lighting Strategy in Existing Parks [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to include the park pathway and court lighting as identified in the staff report dated May 29, 2025, in the 2026/27 capital plan, within current funding levels and with implementation occurring over 5 years, subject to the annual capital project prioritization process.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 18, 2025

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated August 13, 2025 re: Request for Presentation to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the Commissioner of Operations dated August 21, 2025 re: Youth Engagement Reports for 2023 and 2024 [PDF]

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More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council