January 17, 2017 Halifax and West Community Council

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 14, 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. HEARINGS
10.1 PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS - NONE

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence - None
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations - None

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Rodent Control [PDF]

 Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend Halifax Regional Council direct staff to:
1. Continue to bait for rodent control, as required, on municipal property; and,
2. Investigate options for voluntary compliance with the construction community for a period of 10 to 14 days prior to demolition or major construction.

13.2 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL- NONE

13.3 COMMITTEES - NONE

14. MOTIONS

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

The Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

15.1 Personnel Matter:

Citizen appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at http://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/volunteer-boards-committees/public-appointment-policy

15.1.1 Citizen Appointments to the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1) Proceed to appoint one Citizen Representative to the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board for a term to November 2018.
2) It is further recommended that the citizen appointment be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate.

15.1.2 Citizen Appointments to the Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1) Proceed to appoint four citizens to the Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee for a term to November 2018 as outlined in Attachment #1 of the Private and Confidential staff report dated December 5, 2016.
2) It is further recommended that the citizen appointment be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate.

15.1.3 Citizen Appointments to the District 7 and 8 Planning Advisory Committee
 Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1) Proceed to appoint three citizens to the District 7 and 8 Planning Advisory Committee for a term to November 2018 as outlined in Attachment #1 of the Private and Confidential staff report dated December19, 2016.
2) It is further recommended that the citizen appointment be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 14, 2017

20. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Acting Director of Operations Support dated December 5, 2016 re: Crown Drive Pocket Park Acquisition (PID No. 40493926) [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Development dated December 5, 2016 re: Case 20854: HRM-initiated application to consider amendments to the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to protect the character and form of Young Avenue, Halifax. [PDF]

3. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 9, 2019 re Presentations - None [PDF]