Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: February 4, 2019 Executive Standing Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 17, 2018
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
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations - None
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 2017-2018 Annual Workforce Report
i) Presentation
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee receive a staff presentation regarding the 2017-2018 Annual Workforce Report.
12.2 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY IN HRM – NONE
13. MOTIONS – NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Executive Standing Committee 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:
14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – December 17, 2018
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of December 17, 2018 be approved as circulated.
14.2 PERSONNEL MATTER – 2019 Volunteer Awards Recipients – 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.
14.3 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
14.3.1 Public Nominations to the Halifax Water Board of Commissioners – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Appoint the applicant outlined in the discussion section of the private and confidential recommendation report dated January 14, 2019, to the Halifax Regional Water Commission Board and that the identity of the appointee be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate; and
2. Not release this report to the public.
14.3.2 Public Nominations to the Halifax Regional Library Board – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Appoint the four applicants outlined in the discussion section of the private and confidential recommendation report dated January 17, 2019, to the Halifax Public Library Board and that the identity of the appointees be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate;
2. Proceed to nominate an alternative for first consideration when/if a vacancy occurs during the term; and
3. Not release this report to the public.
14.3.3 Public Nominations to the Youth Advisory Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Appoint the twelve youth for a term to March 31, 2020 to the Youth Advisory Committee as outlined in Attachment 2 to the private and confidential recommendation report dated January 31, 2019;
2. Appoint the alternatives for first consideration when/if a vacancy occurs during the term, as outlined in Attachment 2 to the private and confidential recommendation report dated January 31, 2019;
3. That the names of the successful appointees be released to the public following ratification and notification of applicants; and
4. That this report not be released to the public.
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday, February 25, 2019
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS