March 7, 2024 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 7, 2023

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 Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Preparing HRM for this Invasive Species - Donna Crossland 
- Presentation Request [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Proposed Amendments to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council request that the Mayor write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing urging timely action on the adoption of the 2020 National Building Code.

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 4, 2024 

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 1, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee [PDF]

2.  Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated February 23, 2024 re: Halifax Solar City Program Update - 2023 [PDF]