Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m. *note change in regular meeting time
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Annual Election of Chair and Vice Chair
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 2, 2017
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 – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence – None
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 EfficiencyOne and the Value of the Energy Efficiency Industry in Nova Scotia – Stephen MacDonald, CEO, EfficiencyOne
10.3.2 Ideas for Single Use Plastic Reduction – Matthew Campbell, Dominic Sorhaindo, Sam McInnis, and Mac Steele, George P. Vanier Junior High School
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Recycling Market Conditions – Information Report – Matt Keliher, Manager, Solid Waste Resources
staff presentation
12.1.2 Options to Reduce or Eliminate the use of Plastic Shopping Bags in the Municipality
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the CAO to ensure staff engages with appropriate Nova Scotia Environment staff and members of the Solid Waste-Resource Management Regional Chairs Committee (‘Regional Chairs’) to discuss options for a unified approach to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic shopping bags in all Nova Scotia municipalities, particularly in light of the changing plastic film commodity markets worldwide.
12.1.3 Halifax/Halifax Water Integrated Stormwater Management Policy Draft Framework (report)
staff presentation
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council endorse the Policy Framework contained in the Committee Report dated December 7, 2017 entitled Halifax/Halifax Water Integrated Stormwater Management Policy, structured around the following themes:
1. Capital Investment Strategy
2. Ownership and Maintenance of Municipal Stormwater systems
3. Land Development Practices
4. Drainage on Private Property
5. Wetlands
6. Combined Sewers
7. Flood Resilient Design Standards
12.1.4 2018 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee Meeting Schedule
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee approve the proposed 2018 meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 24, 2017.
12.2 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES - NONE
12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
13. MOTIONS - NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
14.1 Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at: http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/Citizenrecruitmentpolicy.pdf
14.1.1 Citizen Nominations to Halifax Water Commission Board – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Environmental & Sustainability Standing Committee:
1. Determine the candidates to be interviewed for the one citizen nomination to the Halifax Regional Water Commission Board.
2. Direct the panel to return to Environmental & Sustainability Standing Committee for their consideration the nomination to Regional Council for appointment.
3. That the November 23, 2017staff report not be released to the public.
14.1.2 Citizen Nominations to Regional Watersheds Advisory Board – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee:
1. Appoint one Water Related Professional to the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board for a term to November 2019 as outlined in attachment 1 of the November 23, 2017 staff report.
2. That the citizen appointment be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate.
3. That the November 23, 2017 staff report not be released to the public.
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 10, 2018 (tentative)
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk’s Office dated November 24, 2017 re: Presentation Requests