May 16, 2024 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 15, 2024

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 Establishing New Roots: The Mission and Vision of the North End Halifax Community Land Trust
- Presentation Request [PDF] 

- Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Spryfield Lions Club Proposal for Community Space in the Planned Spryfield Rink and Recreation Centre 
- Presentation Request [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF

13.1.1 Supplemental Report on Ball Diamonds [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to continue with the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Playing Field Strategy as they relate to ball diamonds.

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. 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:

15.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – January 18, 2024
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of January 18, 2024 be approved as circulated.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 20, 2024 

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated May 6, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Community Planning and Economic Standing Committee [PDF]


For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902.292.3962

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council