November 16, 2017 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 26, 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
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations – NONE

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – October 26, 2017
11.1 Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation dated October 6, 2017 re: Fall 2016 and Winter 2017 Youth Engagement [PDF]

Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee receive a staff presentation with respect to the Fall 2016 and Winter 2017 Youth Engagement information report dated October 6, 2017.

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF

12.1.1 2018 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee Meeting Schedule [PDF]

Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee approve the proposed 2018 meeting scheduled as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 8, 2017.

12.1.2 Economic Growth Plan Update & Development of Action Plan for Years 3-5 [PDF]

Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council direct staff to develop, with the Halifax Partnership, an Action Plan for years 3-5 of the Halifax Economic Growth Plan 2017-21 in accordance with the approach outlined in the staff report dated November 3, 2017.

12.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – 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 https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/volunteer-boards-committees/public-appointment-policy

14.1.1 Citizen Nominations to the Heritage Advisory Committee

Motion:
That the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee:
1. Proceed to nominate six Citizens at large to the Heritage Advisory Committee for a term to November 30, 2019 for consideration by Regional Council as outlined in Attachment 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated November 8, 2017.
2. Proceed to nominate one Citizen at large to fill an unexpired term to November 30, 2018 for consideration by Regional Council as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated November 8, 2017.
3. It is further recommended that this report not be released to the public.

15. ADDED ITEMS

15.1 Appointment to the Executive Standing Committee

Motion:

That  the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee appoint one (1) member from the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee membership to the Executive Standing Committee to fill an unexpired term to November, 2018.

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 14, 2017

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 8, 2017 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]