December 12, 2024 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1 Annual Election of Chair

1.2 Annual Election of Vice Chair

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 19, 2024

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 University of King’s College Southeast Corner Project Update [PDF]

• Presentation [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Park Lighting Strategy [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the Park Lighting Strategy as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated August 28, 2024, as a guiding document for the planning of pathway, facility, and placemaking lighting, and direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the identification and prioritization of the lighting of such features into future budgets and business plans.

13.1.2 Addressing Castle Hill Pickleball Court Noise [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:
1. Remove the pickleball court markings and nets from the courts at Castle Hill Park; and
2. Include funding within the proposed 2025/26 Capital Budget for the design of pickleball courts within Mainland Common as outlined within the staff report dated September 20, 2024.

13.1.3 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee Appointment to Executive Standing Committee [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee appoint one (1) Councillor from the members of the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee to serve on the Executive Standing Committee for a term to November 2026.

13.1.4 Proposed 2025 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee approve the proposed 2025 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 16, 2025

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
        
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 27, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Community Planning and Economic Standing Committee [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902.292.3962

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council