January 16, 2017 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Council Chambers, City Hall

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 12, 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
 10.2 Petitions
 10.3 Presentations - None

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
 11.1 Open Government Initiatives in the Clerk’s Office
[PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

12. REPORTS
 12.1 STAFF

 12.1.1 Proposed 2017 Meeting Schedule
Motion:
 That Executive Standing Committee approve the proposed 2017 Meeting Schedule.

12.1.2 Review of Report Requests [PDF]
Motion:
 That the Executive Standing Committee review the attached list of report requests, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the report dated November 25, 2016 and bring forward any items recommended to be withdrawn.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
 Standing Committees 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 – September 12, 2016
Motion: That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of September 12, 2016 be approved as circulated.

14.2 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

14.2.1 Citizen Nominations to Halifax International Airport Authority
 14.2.2 Citizen Nominations to Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority
 14.2.3 Citizen Nominations to Halifax Regional Library Board
 14.2.4 Citizen Nominations to Design Review Committee
Motion: That the Executive Standing Committee convene to In Camera (In Private) to address personnel matters 14.2.1 to 14.2.4.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday, February 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (Proposed)

19. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 9, 2017 re: Request for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee [PDF]