Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m., Reconvene 6:00 p,m. if required
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: October 3, 2023 Halifax Regional Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
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: 15.2.1, 15.2.2, and 15.2.3.
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 – NONE
15. REPORTS
15.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
15.1.1 Halifax Convention Centre Annual Report
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the audited financial statements attached to the staff report dated September 13, 2023, for the Halifax Convention Centre.
15.2 AUDIT AND FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
15.2.1 Risk and Resiliency Reserve Withdrawals & Emergency Funding* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve a transfer of $15,000,000 from the Capital Funds Reserve, Q526 into the Risk and Resiliency Reserve, Q416;
2. Approve an unbudgeted withdrawal of up to $25,000,000 from the Risk and Resiliency Reserve, Q416;
3. Approve the full, remaining balance of the Risk and Resiliency Reserve, Q416, (after the withdrawal of the $25,000,000 as set forth in Recommendation 2 of the staff report dated September 11, 2023) be used toward unbudgeted costs for remediation and replacement expenditures related to emergency and disaster events which are more fully described in the staff report dated September 11, 2023; and,
4. Direct that any funding that is received from other external sources, such as provincial or federal government relief programs, be reallocated to the Risk and Resiliency Reserve, Q416.
15.2.2 Former Herring Cove Treatment Plant Community Integration Fund – Proposed Upgrade to William King Elementary School Park Playground* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the transfer of $55,000 from Options Reserve Q421 to Capital Account CP200001 – Park Recapitalization for the purpose of capital upgrades to the William King Elementary School Park playground.
15.2.3 Administrative Order 10, Partial Tax Exemption Administrative Order and Land Titles Clarification Act Tax Relief* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Discharge the property taxes owed by Applicant 1 (as defined in the staff report dated June 12, 2023 ) for a total amount of $42,732.79; and
2. Discharge the property taxes owed by Applicant 2 (as defined in the staff report dated June 12, 2023) for a total amount of $2,825.49; and
3. Discharge the property taxes owed by Applicant 3 (as defined in the staff report dated June 12, 2023) for a total amount of $11,970.85.
15.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
15.3.1 Councillor Appointments to Halifax Water Board of Commissioners [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council appoint two (2) Councillors to the Halifax Water Board of Commissioners, for a term to the end of the Council term.
15.3.2 2024/25 Strategic Business Planning and Budget Process [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the 2024/25 Business Planning and Budget Schedule as amended as outlined in Attachment 1 of the Executive Standing Committee report dated September 25, 2023.
15.3.3 2024 Halifax Regional Council Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed 2024 Regional Council meeting schedule as outlined in revised Attachment 1 of the Executive Standing Committee report dated September 25, 2023.
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 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to any subject, the discussion of which could, violate the confidentiality of information obtained from another body of government, or a public body.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
17.2 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated September 20, 2023; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated September 20, 2023 be maintained private and confidential.
18. ADDED ITEMS
19. NOTICES OF MOTION
20. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
October 3, 2023
1. Proclamation – Disability Employment Awareness Month – October 2023 [PDF]