HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
AGENDA

Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m.; Reconvene 6:00 p.m.

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

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1

SPECIAL PRESENTATION - PROPERTY VALUATION SERVICES CORPORATION (PVSC) 2025 ASSESSMENT ROLL - 1:00 P.M.

2.

SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 3 and 10, 2024

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, 15.3.2, 15.4.1.

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.

HERITAGE HEARING

6:00 p.m.

12.1

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 approve the request to include 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.

13.

CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

13.1

Correspondence

13.2

Petitions

14.

INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD

None

15.

REPORTS

15.1

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

15.1.1

ECDIS Intervention Association Less Than Market Value Lease

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve a less than market value lease with the ECDIS Intervention Association for the premises located at 45 Connolly Road, Middle Sackville and the lease is to contain terms and conditions that are similar to those set out in Table 1 and in the discussion section of the staff report dated November 26, 2024, and direct the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the less than market value lease agreement.

15.1.2

Standing Committee Nominations to Boards, Committees and Commissions*

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the nomination of the Transportation Standing Committee by appointing Councillor Morse to serve on the Canadian Urban Transit Association, for a term to November 2026;

2. Adopt the nominations of the Executive Standing Committee by appointing Councilor Purdy, Councillor White, and Councillor St-Amand to serve on the Accessibility Advisory Committee for a term to November 2026;

3. Adopt the nominations of the Executive Standing Committee by appointing Councillor Hinch and Councillor Young to serve on the African Descent Advisory Committee for a term to November 2026; and

4. Adopt of the nominations of the Executive Standing Committee by appointing Councillor Hinch and Councillor Hartling to serve on the Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee for a term to November 2026.

15.1.3

2024 Resident Survey

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the results of the 2024 Resident Survey in the preparation of the updated 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.

15.2

AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE

15.2.1

Modem Purchases for Public Works and Halifax Transit*

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the following funding transfers: 

a. For the Public Works purchases: $56,000 from capital project CT200004 – Controller Cabinet & Detection and $225,670 from Q526 - Capital Fund Reserve to capital project CI200003 – IT Infrastructure Recap totalling $281,670 in transferred funds.

b. For the Halifax Transit purchases: $150,000 from capital project CM210013 – Fixed Route Planning, Scheduling & Operations and $619,000 from Q526 – Capital Fund Reserve to capital project CM210011 – Transit Fare Management totalling $769,000 in transferred funds.

15.3

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE

15.3.1

Park Lighting Strategy

Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the Park Lighting Strategy as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated August 28, 2024, as a guiding document for the planning of pathway, facility, and placemaking lighting, and direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the identification and prioritization of the lighting of such features into future budgets and business plans.

15.3.2

Addressing Castle Hill Pickleball Court Noise*

Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:

1. Remove the pickleball court markings and nets from the courts at Castle Hill Park; and

2. Review other sites as replacements to the Castle Hill Park Court, with measures that may include sound barriers, for the 2025/26 Budget year.

15.4

HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

15.4.1

Case HRTG-2024-00433: Request to Include 6 First Avenue, Bedford 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 6 First Avenue, Bedford in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated November 26, 2024, as a municipal heritage property under the Heritage Property Act.

15.5

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

15.5.1

Councillor St-Amand - Potential Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Act with Respect to Responding Volunteer Firefighters

This item was deleted from the agenda.

15.5.2

Councillor Purdy - Changes to the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Strategy

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare a staff report to review the land use policies and regulations of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Strategy to consider ways to better mitigate impacts on residential properties, such as appropriate locations for Construction and Demolition (C&D) facilities, provisions for buffering and screening and reducing impacts of truck traffic. The report should consider planning tools for regulating C&D facilities, and any necessary public or industry engagement.

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 - December 3 & 10, 2024

Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of December 3 and 10, 2024 be approved as circulated.

17.2

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 1, 2024; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated October 1, 2024 be maintained private and confidential. 

18.

ADDED ITEMS

19.

NOTICES OF MOTION

20.

ADJOURNMENT

21.

INFORMATION ITEMS

21.1

Proclamation - Alzheimer's Awareness Month - January 2025

21.2

Memorandum from the Chair of Audit and Finance Standing Committee dated December 11, 2024 re: Second Quarter 2024/25 Financial Report

21.3

Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated December 31, 2024 re: Strategic Performance Report 2023/24

21.4

Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated January 6, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to Council - None