January 28, 2021 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee Special Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 9, 2020

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
10.3.1 Neptune Theater Covid-19 Response – Lisa Bugden, General Manager, Neptune Theatre [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Fair Wage/Living Wage Framework – Sheryl Farrington, Executive Assistant, Construction Association of Nova Scotia [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE 

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Halifax Regional Integrated Tourism Master Plan [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

Motion: 
That Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1. endorse the Halifax Regional Integrated Tourism Master Plan (Attachment 1) presented by Discover Halifax and the municipality’s related responsibilities as noted in the body of the January 11, 2021 report;
2. direct the CAO to work with Discover Halifax to provide annual updates to Council on the Halifax Regional Integrated Tourism Master Plan; 
3. direct the CAO to negotiate a new Services Agreement with Discover Halifax to reflect an expanded role for Discover Halifax that includes destination development, with the scale and scope of activity contingent on funding levels from all sources, including operational funding from HRM subject to budget approval;
4. request the Mayor write to the Province of Nova Scotia requesting amendments to the Halifax Regional Municipality Marketing Levy Act to remove the cap on the marketing levy; and
5. direct the CAO to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the Hotel Association of Nova Scotia in advance of any changes to the marketing levy.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 
12.3 COMMUNITY DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE 
12.4 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE 
13. MOTIONS – NONE  

14. 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:

14.1 Approval of the In Camera (In Private) Minutes – December 9, 2020
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of December 9, 2020 be approved as circulated.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 18, 2021

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated January 14, 2021 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]
2. Information report from Kelly Denty, Executive Director of Planning & Development, dated September 25, 2020 re: Halifax Green Network Plan 2020 Annual Progress Report [PDF]