Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting
Summary of recorded votes: June 23, 2020 Halifax Regional Council Special Meeting Summary of Recorded Votes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Special Budget Committee May 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29 and June 9, 2020 and Special Regional Council April 2, 9, 14, 28, May 12, 26 and June 9, 2020
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
Deletions:
9.1.8 Infrastructure Funding Application - Active Transportation Enhancements - Mineville Road
4. CONSENT AGENDA*
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the following items: 9.1.1, 9.1.3, and 9.1.5
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – June 9, 2020
6.1 Councillor Austin - Cart Based Garbage and Recycling Collection [PDF]
i) Councillor Austin – Request for Consideration Form [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council requests the Chief Administrative Officer develop terms of reference for a solid waste strategy review and to include transitioning the garbage and recycling programs to a cart-based collection program in the review, pending a decision from the Province of Nova Scotia on the status of future legislation with respect to the municipal recycling program and Extended Producer Responsibility.
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
9. REPORTS
9.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
9.1.1 Free Transit on Election Days* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council continue with the current practice of not offering free transit on election days.
9.1.2 Addition of Candidate Routes to Active Transportation Priorities Plan - Community of East Preston, Crichton Avenue, Glen Manor Drive and Micmac Boulevard [Large 14 Mb PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. suspend the rules of procedure under Schedule 7 of the Transportation Standing Committee Terms
of Reference under Administrative Order One, the Procedures of the Council Administrative Order; and
2. amend the Active Transportation Priorities Plan by designating components of the Community of
East Preston Active Transportation Plan, Crichton Avenue, Glen Manor Drive and Micmac Boulevard as “candidate routes” in the Active Transportation Priorities Plan as described in the staff report dated February 6, 2020.
9.1.3 Eastern Shore Recreation Commission – Facility Operating Agreement* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to negotiate and execute a Facility Operating Agreement with Eastern Shore Recreation Commission substantially in the same form as set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated January 10, 2020.
9.1.4 Award – Tender 20-217 Bayers Road, Transit Priority Corridor – Phase 1 [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Waive the requirement for the Audit and Finance Standing Committee to approve a budget increase from cost sharing of over $500K, before proceeding to Regional Council;
2. Approve a budget increase of $1,463,433 (net HST included) to Project Account No. CT200002 – Major Strategic Multi Modal Corridor: Bayers Road, funded through cost sharing with Halifax Water;
3. Award Tender No. 20-217, Bayers Road Transit Priority Corridor – Phase 1 as a multi-year project, to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Dexter Construction Company Limited for a Total Tender Price of $7,438,643.21 (net HST included) with funding from Capital Account No. CT200002 – Major Strategic Multi Modal Corridor: Bayers Road, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated May 27, 2020;
4. Award the Construction Services component of Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 18-302 Consulting Services - Bayers Road Detailed Design, to WSP Canada Inc. in the amount of $114,503.94 (net HST included).
9.1.5 Award - Tender 20-208 – Young Street and Robie Street Transit Priority Corridor – Phase I* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council award Tender No. 20-208, Young Street and Robie Street Transit Priority Corridor – Phase 1 – West Region, to the lowest bidder meeting specifications, Dexter Construction Company Limited for a Total Tender Price of $2,536,251.16 (net HST included) with funding from Capital Account No. CT200006 – Major Strategic Multi Modal Corridor: Robie St. and Young St. and Capital Account CM000009 – Transit Priority Measures as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated June 11, 2020.
9.1.6 HalifACT 2050 – Acting on Climate Together
- Report [Large 44 Mb PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Authorize the direction contained in the HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Together plan, as contained in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 4, 2020.
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out the actions contained in the HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Together plan as part of the multi-year budgeting and business planning process, including establishing a target of net-zero municipal operations by the year 2030.
3. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prioritize efforts in the following critical core areas:
a) Create new energy retrofit and renewable energy programming;
b) Develop a detailed and costed plan for retrofitting existing municipal buildings to be net-zero ready and climate resilient;
c) Develop an electric vehicle strategy, increase charging infrastructure and replace fleet vehicles with electric vehicles;
d) Explore opportunities to require net-zero standards for new buildings in the municipality;
e) Develop a framework for assessing and protecting critical infrastructure;
f) Support communities for climate adaptation and climate-related emergencies; and
g) Develop a financing strategy to operationalize the HalifACT 2050 plan over 30 years.
4. Accept in principle the need to resource the plan and direct the Chief Administrative Officer to return to Regional Council with a resource plan at the appropriate time, when the Municipality is in a more financially stable position.
5. Request that the Chief Administrative Officer provide annual progress reports on the implementation of the HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Together plan, to Regional Council through the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee.
9.1.7 Award – Tender 20-153 Wharf and Pier Repairs [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council award Tender 20-153 - Wharf and Pier Repairs to the lowest qualified bidder meeting specifications, Horseshoe Hill Construction Inc., for a total price of $2,788,712 (net HST included) with funding from CB000087 - Wharf Recapitalization, as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated June 2, 2020.
9.1.8 Infrastructure Funding Application - Active Transportation Enhancements - Mineville Road
This item was deleted from the agenda
10. MOTIONS
10.1 Councillor Outhit
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report that outlines the history and identifies possible land use options for HRM owned lands located off Shore Drive in Bedford (a portion of PID 40918161).
10.2 Councillor Cleary
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to amend section 2CA.(1) of Administrative Order 17 so there is no increase in Council member remuneration for the period from November 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021.
11. 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:
11.1 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Property Matter
12. NOTICES OF MOTION
13. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
June 23, 2020