HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
AGENDA

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.

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

 

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

None

4.

APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve recommendations in the following items: 15.1.2, 15.2.1, 15.4.1, 15.5.1, 15.6.1, 15.6.4.

6.

BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

7.

CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

8.

MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION

None

9.

MOTIONS OF RESCISSION

None

10.

CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS

None

11.

NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS

None

12.

PUBLIC HEARING

None

13.

CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

13.1

Correspondence

13.2

Petitions

14.

INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - October 1, 2024

14.1

Deputy Mayor Deagle Gammon - Fall River Water Extension

15.

REPORTS

15.1

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

15.1.1

AN115 – Halifax Regional Municipality Asset Names July 2, 2023 – September 1, 2024

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve the renaming of Seaview Community Park to Jessica Brown Park as shown on Attachment A of the staff report dated October 2, 2024.

2. Approve the naming of Carroll Morgan Park as shown on Attachment B of the staff report dated October 2, 2024.
 
3. Approve the addition of Wayne Harrett and Robert Thomson to the existing Commemorative Names List as shown on Attachment C of the staff report dated October 2, 2024.

4. Approve the administrative park names as shown on Attachment D of the staff report dated October 2, 2024.

15.1.2

Appointment of Development Officers*

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council appoint Kirstin Poole Chislett, Jaime Swinton and Isabelle Ouellette as Development Officers, pursuant to Subsection 258(1) of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, and that these appointments be effective for the duration of their current conditions of employment with the Halifax Regional Municipality.

15.1.3

Councillor Nomination to Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities and Councillor Appointments to Board of Police Commissioners

Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Suspend the rules of procedures under Schedule 6 of Administrative Order One, Executive Standing Committee Terms of Reference, requiring the Executive Standing Committee to review the nominations outlined in the report dated October 23, 2024 and make a recommendation to Regional Council;

2. Nominate one (1) Councillor, who is the successful candidate receiving the most votes, after a vote by secret ballot, as the Halifax Regional Municipality Representative to sit on the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities Board for a two-year term; and

3. Appoint three (3) Councillors, who are the successful candidates receiving the most votes after a vote by secret ballot, to the Board of Police Commissioners for terms to November 30, 2026.

15.1.4

Councillor Appointment to Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Suspend the rules of procedures under Schedule 6 of Administrative Order One, Executive Standing Committee Terms of Reference, requiring the Executive Standing Committee to review the nominations outlined in the staff report dated November 5, 2024 and make a recommendation to Regional Council;

2. Adopt the resolution as provided for in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 5, 2024 to endorse the Councillor, who received the most votes after a vote by secret ballot, to stand for election to the Federation of Canadian Municipality’s Board of Directors for a term to June 2026, and

3. Assumes all costs associated with attending FCM’s Board of Directors meetings.

15.2

AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE

15.2.1

Action Plan – Enterprise Risk Management*

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve the Action Plan contained within the discussion section of the staff report dated September 20, 2024 to update the Enterprise Risk Management process which includes Operational and Strategic risk frameworks to better identify, manage and mitigate the risks that may impact on the organization’s ability to meet strategic objectives; and

2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to implement the Action Plan.

15.3

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE

15.3.1

HalifACT 2023/24 Annual Progress Report

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council receive and have a presentation on the HalifACT 2023/24 Annual Progress Report.

15.3.2

LakeWatchers Water Quality Monitoring Program Report 2022-2023

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to initiate a review of the Municipality’s current Salt Management Plan guided by the Syntheses of Best Practices Road Salt Management.

2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate policy options for setbacks for new stormwater discharge locations into natural waterbodies and consider options for naturalization and/or Low Impact Development (LID) features at existing stormwater discharge locations around priority lakes.

3. Request that the Mayor write a letter to the Province of Nova Scotia’s Minster of Environment and Climate Change and the Halifax Regional Water Commission, supporting and encouraging the timely development of provincial stormwater quality standards.

15.4

HARBOUR EAST - MARINE DRIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

15.4.1

Parks Plan for the North Woodside Community Park*

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to include the development of a park plan for the North Woodside Community Centre Park within the municipality’s 2025/26 Budget and Business Plan.

15.5

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

15.5.1

Off Duty and Extra Duty Employment Policy*

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request the Mayor to write a letter to the Minister of Justice to consider the appointment of trained municipal staff as Special Constables to provide traffic direction at special events.

15.6

HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

15.6.1

Case HRTG-2024-00687: Request to Include 1300 Oxford Street, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Properties for the Halifax Regional Municipality*

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council set a date for a heritage hearing to consider the inclusion of 1300 Oxford Street, Halifax, in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated September 18, 2024, as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.

15.6.2

HRTG-2023-01467: Substantial Alteration to the municipally registered heritage property at 1262 Bedford Highway, Bedford

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed substantial alteration to 1262 Bedford Highway, Bedford, which includes the rehabilitation and conservation of the circa 1855-58 Classical Vernacular style residence known as ‘Honeycote’.

15.6.3

HRTG-2023-01426: Substantial Alteration to the municipally registered heritage property at 86 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth

Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed substantial alteration to 86 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth, which includes the rehabilitation and conservation of the vernacular Gothic Revival style residence built circa 1863.

15.6.4

HRTG-2023-00650 – [Supplementary Report] Proposed Demolition of a Municipally Registered Heritage Property at 1259 South Park Street, Halifax*

Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council set a public hearing date to consider the proposed demolition of the registered heritage property and contributing heritage resource at 1259 South Park Street, Halifax, in accordance with Attachment G of the staff report dated January 31, 2024 and By-law H-700 (the Schmidtville Heritage Conservation District By-law).

15.7

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

15.7.1

Councillor Mancini - Halifax Regional Municipality Tartan Design

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a staff report on the process to create or adopt an official Halifax Regional Municipality tartan.

15.7.2

Councillor Morse – Review of Halifax Transit Collisions

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare a staff report and presentation on transit-related collisions in HRM.  The report should include data for injuries in the current year and the previous 5 years to identify trends.  The report should also highlight current and planned initiatives to mitigate and reduce transit-related accidents and collisions involving vulnerable road users.   

16.

MOTIONS

17.

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:

17.1

In Camera (In Private) Minutes - October 1, 2024

Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of October 1, 2024 be approved as circulated.

17.2

LEGAL ADVICE - Private and Confidential Report

A matter pertaining to legal advice eligible for solicitor-client privilege.

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated October 29, 2024; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated October 29, 2024 be maintained private and confidential. 

17.3

PROPERTY MATTER - Private and Confidential Report

A matter pertaining to providing instruction and direction to officers and employees of the Municipality pertaining to the acquisition / sale of land.

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated October 30, 2024; and

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated October 30, 2024 be maintained private and confidential. 

17.4

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - Private and Confidential Report

A matter pertaining to contract negotiations and legal advice.

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated November 5, 2024; and

2. Release the private and confidential report dated November 5, 2024 to the public once the conditions as outlined in the report have been met. 

17.5

LEGAL ADVICE - Private and Confidential Report

A matter pertaining to legal advice eligible for solicitor-client privilege.

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated November 5, 2025; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated November 5, 2024 be maintained private and confidential. 

17.6

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ITEMS

17.6.1

Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report re: Personnel Matter

17.6.2

Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report re: Legal Advice

18.

ADDED ITEMS

18.1

Mayor Fillmore - Removal of the Nine Potential Designated Locations

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Waive Notice of Motion, in accordance with section 49 (1) of Administrative Order One; and

2. Rescind Regional Council's July 9th, 2024 endorsement of the amended list of potential designated locations and direct the Chief Administrative Officer to cease designating locations for sheltering from this list.

19.

NOTICES OF MOTION

20.

ADJOURNMENT

21.

INFORMATION ITEMS

21.1

Proclamation – International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week - October 25-31, 2024

21.2

Proclamation - Lung Cancer Awareness Month - November 2024

21.3

Memorandum from the Chair of the Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated October 9, 2024 re: Investment Activities - Quarter ending June 30, 2024

21.4

Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated November 4, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None

21.5

Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated October 17, 2024 re: Award of Contracts – Quarterly Report July 2024 to September 2024