Date:
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: June 8 2017 Environment Sustainability Standing Comm minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 6, 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. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence - None
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 The Blue Urbanism Project: An Assessment of Macro Solid Pollution Around Halifax Harbour - Master of Marine Management students, Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University[PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
10.3.2 Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program – Nova Scotia Department of Energy [PDF brochure]
Presentation [PDF]
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
11.1 Memorandum from the Director, Transportation and Public Works dated March 17, 2017 re: Illegal Dumping [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF - NONE
12.2 COMMITTEES – NONE
12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
13. MOTIONS
13.1 Councillor Mancini [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment & Sustainability Committee request a staff report to consider the implementation of a Pilot Program to recycle/dispose discarded cigarette butts and communicate with the Cities of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver who have implemented this program.
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
14.1 Approval of In Camera Minutes – April 6, 2017
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of the April 6, 2017 Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee 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: http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/documents/Citizenrecruitmentpolicy.pdf
14.2.1 Citizen Nominations to Halifax Regional Water Commission Board – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That the Environment &Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1. Appoint the two applicants, outlined in the discussion section of the staff report dated May 24, 2017, to the Halifax Regional Water Commission Board and that the identity of the appointees be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.
2. Not release the private and confidential report dated May 24, 2017 to the public.
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 3, 2017
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk’s Office dated May 30, 2017 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]