March 21, 2016 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall

Agenda

1.    CALL TO ORDER

2.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 22, 2016

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

11.    INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12.    REPORTS
12.1    STAFF – None
12.2    MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – None

13.    MOTIONS – NONE

14.    IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Standing Committees 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:

14.1    In Camera (In Private) Minutes – February 22, 2016
Motion: That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of February 22, 2016 be approved as circulated.

14.2    Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011

14.2.1    Citizen Nominations to Board of Police Commissioners – Private and Confidential Report
Motion: That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council appoint the one (1) applicant, outlined in the discussion section of the private and confidential staff report dated March 1, 2016, to the Board of Police Commissioners to fill an unexpired term to March, 2017.

14.2.2    Councillor Nomination to Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors – Private and Confidential Report
Motion: That the Executive Standing Committee forward a nomination to Halifax Regional Council to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the upcoming two (2) year term commencing June 2016 to June 2018.

Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Item:

1. Private and Confidential In Camera Item re: Legal Advice - Halifax Regional Water Commission Act - Proposed Amendments

15.    ADDED ITEMS

16.    NOTICES OF MOTION

17.    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18.    DATE OF NEXT MEETING –    Monday, April 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m

19.    ADJOURNMENT 
 
INFORMATION ITEMS

1.    Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 14, 2016: Request for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee [PDF]