Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, City Hall-1841 Argyle Street
Minutes: February 2, 2017 ESSC Minutes (PDF)
Video: February 2, 2017 ESSC Video
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 7, 2016
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. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Youth Climate Report Card – Students from Kings University, Halifax West High School, and iMatter [PDF]
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Cogswell Redevelopment Area District Energy System [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1. Endorse pursuing the requirement that new development within the Cogswell redevelopment area connect to a district energy system if one exists; and
2. Seek amendments to the HRM Charter and other amendments as required to provide the authority to implement the Cogswell District Energy System; and
3. Direct staff to develop the options and mechanisms to effectively implement the requirement for mandatory connection.
12.1.2 National Zero Waste Council Management Board – Alternate Appointment [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee appoint the Manager of Solid Waste as an alternate representative to the National Zero Waste Council Management Board.
12.2 COMMITTEES – NONE
12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
13. MOTIONS
13.1 Councillor Mancini [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee request a staff report to look at various options to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic shopping bags in the municipality. The report should include options such as:
- A complete ban
- Partial ban, including alternatives such as paper bags.
- Impose a fee per bag use.
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
14.1 Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/volunteer-boards-committees/public-appointment-policy
14.1.1 Regional Watersheds Advisory Board Appointment – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee approve the nomination of a water related professional to the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board set out in the January 19, 2017 private and confidential staff report, for consideration by Regional Council, for a term to November 2018.
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 2, 2017
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS