Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street
Video: February 1, 2018 ESSC Video
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 7, 2017
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICE OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.1.1 Correspondence from Joanne Lamey, with regard to plastics accumulation in the Baker Drive area.
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Heritage Gas - Update on Current Natural Gas Projects & Projects to Reduce GHG Emissions in HRM – Heritage Gas Limited
- Supporting Documentation [PDF]
10.3.2 Proposal for a Plastic Bag Ban - iMatter Halifax
- Supporting Documentation [PDF]
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
11.1 Halifax Solar City Program Update – Information Report & Presentation
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Pollution Control Study for Lake Banook [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council include $150,000 for a Pollution Control Study of Lake Banook and Lake Micmac in Planning and Development’s 2018/19 operating budget.
12.2 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES - NONE
12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
13. MOTIONS - NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
14.1 Approval of In Camera (In Private) Minutes – December 7, 2017
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee approve the December 7, 2017 In Camera (In Camera) Minutes, as circulated.
14.2 Personnel Matter – Private & Confidential Report
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council on August 2011, to be found at: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/volunteer-boards-committees/public-appointment-policy
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommends that Regional Council:
1. Appoint to the Halifax Regional Water Commission Board, the candidate recommended in the private and confidential report dated January 12, 2018.
2. Not release the private and confidential report dated January 12, 2018, to the public.
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 1, 2018
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk’s Office dated January 23, 2018 re: Presentation Requests