February 15, 2022 Halifax Regional Council

Agenda

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. SPECIAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 25, 2022

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

5. CONSENT AGENDA* – NONE

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 HEARINGS – 6:00 p.m.

12.1 Case 23938 – Downtown Halifax Land Use By-Law Amendments to Revise the Definition of Adult Entertainment Uses and Housekeeping Amendment to Map 1
 - Report [PDF]
 - Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Downtown Halifax Land Use By-law as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated December 23, 2021.
 

12.2 Case 22670 - MPS and LUB Amendments to Allow for Industrial and Highway Commercial Uses on the Conrad Quarry Lands, Montague Gold Mines and Waverley
 - Report - REVISED [PDF]
 - Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategies (MPS) and Land Use By-laws (LUB) for Cole Harbour/Westphal, Dartmouth and Planning Districts 14 and 17, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated November 22, 2021, to allow industrial and highway commercial uses on the Conrad Quarry Lands.

13. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
13.1 Correspondence 
13.2 Petitions
13.3 Presentations
13.3.1 Halifax Water 2022/23 Business Plan
 - Report [PDF]
 - Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council endorse the 2022/23 Annual Business Plan of Halifax Water as described in the attached document as Appendix A of the report dated February 8, 2022.

14. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

15. REPORTS - NONE

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 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 February 15, 2022; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated February 15, 2022 be maintained private and confidential.
 

18. ADDED ITEMS

Additions:

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:

17.2 LEGAL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation in regard to an identifiable person and information whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to prejudice the interests of the Municipality.
Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated February 10, 2022; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential staff report dated February 10, 2022 be maintained private and confidential.

17.3 LABOUR RELATIONS - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations, instruction or direction to officers and employees of the Municipality concerning labour relations and employee negotiations arising out of the contract or contract negotiations with one of the Municipalities unions.
Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated February 10, 2022; and 

2. Direct that the private and confidential staff report dated February 10, 2022 be maintained private and confidential.
 

18.1 District Boundary Resident Review Panel – Honorariums – Supplementary Report [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council reimburse the members of the District Boundary Resident Review Panel for local expenses incurred while serving on that Panel as outlined in the discussion section of the staff report dated February 8, 2022. 
 

18.2 Ratification from Committee of the Whole on February 15, 2022 – Small Business Definition and Commercial Taxation Options
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:

1. Draft an administrative order to implement the Tiered Tax Relief for Small Properties (Option 3), as described in the Discussion section of the staff report dated November 16, 2021, effective with the commencement of the 2023/24 fiscal year, and return to Council with the resulting draft for its consideration; and

2. Review the program following the 2023 final tax bill and report back to Council.
 

19. NOTICES OF MOTION

20. ADJOURNMENT

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INFORMATION ITEMS
February 15, 2022

1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk dated February 7, 2022 re: Request for Presentation to Council - None [PDF]