May 2, 2024 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

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

Agenda

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 7, 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 Matt Stickland - Green Network Plan
- Presentation Request [PDF] 

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1
Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Enforcement Update [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF] 
Motion: 
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend the Halifax Regional Council adopt By-law S-613, amending By-law S-600, the Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal By-Law, as set out in Attachment D of the staff report dated April 3, 2024.

13.1.2 Corporate Renewable Energy Purchase Options REVISED [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1. Direct the CAO to enter into negotiations with both Roswall and the Green Choice Program administrators to purchase renewable electricity for corporate consumption from either/or both parties as deemed most suitable to the Municipality; and

2. Award and execute an Alternative Procurement agreement for the provision of renewable electricity with one or both suppliers, subject to terms and conditions agreeable to HRM and approved by Legal Services.

13.1.3 Proposed Amendments to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council request that the Mayor write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing urging for the adoption of the Proposed Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations as described in the staff report dated April 29, 2024.

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 13, 2024 

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 26, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee [PDF]


For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Dorothy Maponga, Legislative Assistant, at Dorothy.maponga@halifax.ca or 902-478-2408.

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