March 22, 2017 Western Common Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room - 2141 Prospect Rd, Hatchet Lake

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

• Community Announcements

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 25, 2017

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
 4.1.1 Staff Updates
4.1.1 Western Common Master Plan - Nichols Lake Trail [PDF]
4.1.2 RCMP Protocol for addressing concerns with messy/illegal campsites [PDF]

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS – NONE

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
 7.1 Correspondence

 7.1.1 Mike Marriott, President of Safety Minded ATV Association dated January 25, 2017 re: Greenhead and Old Couch Road land uses

 7.2 Petitions

7.3 Presentations
7.3.1 John Cascadden, Chair of Community Monitoring Committee for the Otter Lake Landfill Facility re: Trail Planning and Implementation Options [PDF]
 (i) Correspondence dated January 25, 2017 re: trail width for the Western Common Park and pedestrians and cyclists coexisting

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
 9.1 STAFF – NONE

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
 9.2.1 Tom Musial re: Halifax Regional Trails Association (HRTA) communication with Western Common Advisory Committee
 9.2.1 Tom Musial re: Warren B. Ervine, Ph.D., P. Eng., a consulting geologist and professional engineer request to present to Western Common Advisory Committee future meeting

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. Public Participation

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room, 2141 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake

13. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information respecting the HRM Community Grants Program [PDF]