Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual
Minutes: February 13, 2025 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 16, 2025
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 Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame Capital Campaign [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
- Handout [PDF]
10.3.2 Nova Scotia Heritage Trust Proposal for Strengthening Built Heritage Protection [PDF]
This item was deferred to the April 17, 2025 meeting of Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee during the approval of the Order of Business.
10.3.3 Discovery Center Biodiversity and Aquarium Facility [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1.1 Halifax Rugby Football Club [PDF] (Large Size 24 Mb)
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council decline the proposed HRFC clubhouse construction proposal.
13.1.2 RadStorm Community Arts Space Venue Acquisition Grant [PDF] (Large Size 16 Mb)
Motion:
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the provision of a one-time contribution of $100,000 to RadStorm Community Arts Space for capital costs relating to the purchase of 2177 Gottingen Street, Halifax subject to this amount being approved in Parks & Recreation’s 2025-2026 budget.
2. Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to finalize and execute, upon confirmation of the approval of the funding in Parks & Recreation’s 2025-2026 budget, the Municipality’s standard Contribution Agreement with RadStorm as set forth in Attachment 3 of the staff report dated January 20, 2025.
14. MOTIONS – NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 20, 2025
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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