October 26, 2017 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 20, 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 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations

10.3.1 Leslie Gates, Project Coordinator, Enactus Saint Mary's University re: Enactus Program

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF 

12.1.1 Halifax Partnership and Halifax Economic Growth Plan 2016-21 Update 
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) Standing Committee forward the report dated August 13, 2017 to Regional Council for information. 

12.1.2 Changes to “Welcomed in Halifax” Program Criteria
Motion:
That the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee:
1. Recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct staff to:
(i) Draft amendments to By-law U-100, the User Charges Bylaw, to permit the waiver of transit fees for up to one year for asylum seekers and claimants with rejected claims and return to Council at a later date with such amendments for further consideration; and
(ii) Provide for the waiver of recreation fees for up to one year for asylum seekers and claimants with rejected claims within the Recreation Fee Study project.
2. Forward the Private and Confidential Information Report dated October 17, 2017 to Regional Council for their information.

12.2 COMMUNITY DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE 
12.3 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE 
12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 

13. MOTIONS

13.1 Councillor Mason
Motion:
That the Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee request a staff report regarding options and financial implications to enhanced support for protection of heritage buildings in HRM, that shall include consultation with the Heritage Advisory Committee as appropriate, and include but not be limited to the following considerations:
1. Tax relief - That registered heritage properties could receive an annual grant calculated as a percentage of property taxes paid;
2.Tax lift - Upon approval of a major renovation and or restoration project any increase in property taxes that result from the resulting increased assessment would be rebated as a grant for a period of time, for example, 10 years;
3. Grants - that the existing grants program would be expanded to allow for increased financial support for residential buildings, a separate program for commercial buildings, and inclusion of privately held institutional buildings in the grant program; 
4. 20th Century heritage - consider changing heritage registration criteria to better encourage registration of outstanding architectural examples from the war years (1918-1945) and create a mid-century category from 1945-1975;
5. Holding bylaw - request the province allow municipalities to establish a heritage holding bylaw similar to other provinces, to allow short term protection of important unregistered historic buildings while Council considers possible registration.

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 

Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Changes to “Welcomed in Halifax” Program Criteria 

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 16, 2017

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS  

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated October 18, 2017 re: Presentation Requests
2. Memorandum from the Acting Director of Parks and Recreation dated August 16, 2017 re: 100th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion – Update on Municipal Program
3. Memorandum from the Acting Director of Parks and Recreation dated October 6, 2017 re: Fall 2016 and Winter 2017 Youth Engagement
4. Memorandum from the Director of Legal, Municipal Clerk and External Affairsdated August 24, 2017 re: Partnership between HRM and United Way