May 12, 2016 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall - 1841 Argyle Street

Minutes: May 12, 2016 ESSC Minutes (PDF)

Agenda

Rescheduled from May 5, 2016

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 4 and April 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

10.3.1 John Hawkins and Derek Estabrooks of Heritage Gas re: Natural Gas Initiatives and Supply & Pricing Update [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
 12.1 STAFF

12.1.1 Ecology Action Centre – Home Adaptation Audit Program (“HAAP”) [PDF]
Motion:
 That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee request that the Ecology Action Centre submit a formal, detailed proposal for the Home Adaptation Audit Program once the program details are finalized and partners are confirmed.

12.1.2 National Zero Waste Council Management Board Alternate [PDF]
Motion:
 That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council appoint the Manager of Solid Waste Resources as an alternate to the National Zero Waste Council Management Board, Council appointment for a term up to October 31, 2016.

12.2 COMMITTEES – NONE

12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE
12.3.1 Councillor Nicoll – Update on the Solar City Program [PDF]
(i) Information Report [PDF]
Motion:
 That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee forward the information report dated April 21, 2016 to Regional Council for their information.

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk’s Office dated May 2, 2016 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]