February 16, 2023 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 am

Location: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

Updated February 13, 2023 at 10: 20 a.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 19, 2023

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
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Wanderers Lawn Bowls and the Wanderers Block of the Halifax Commons [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Playing Field Strategy [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the Halifax Playing Field Strategy (Attachment A) of the staff report dated February 1, 2023 as a guiding municipal document for the planning, programing, and operation of playing fields; and
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify applicable implementation actions and directions as contained in the Halifax Playing Field Strategy within future business plans.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 23, 2023

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 25, 2023 re: Request to Present to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee [PDF]