Fell a bit behind this month on my Council blog so this entry is a wrap-up for our July 31 and August 14 meetings. Forum: Council spent a fair bit of time on the 14th going over the Forum Renovation Feasibility Report. The Feasibility Report is in response to Council’s …
Over the last week, I have been dwelling over the recent changes to HRM’s Nuisance Bylaw to ban smoking on municipal property. These changes are coming in response to the legalization of cannabis. Municipalities in Nova Scotia, British Colombia, and Alberta are in a particular dilemma on this issue because …
Cannabis Bylaw Amendments: A very busy day at Council with a long agenda. The issue that gathered the most attention was the proposed changes to the Parks and Nuisance bylaws to deal with the upcoming legalization of cannabis. The decision to legalize cannabis has been made by the federal government, …
News: Lake Banook and Lake Micmac Weed Harvesting: This year’s weed harvesting in Lake Banook and Lake Micmac is now underway. Work will likely conclude by August 10. Harvesting will be limited to selected areas and is part of a three year project to reduce the spread and height of weeds …
News: Alderney Gate Pedway Revitalization Project If you’ve been down to Alderney this month, you’ve probably noticed that the Pedway is under construction. The space is being renovated and when work is complete it’ll boast new interior finishes, three gathering spaces, accessible seating, improved air conditioning, and an overall enhanced …
Cogswell: The major item on Council’s plate actually preceded the regular agenda. It was the Committee of the Whole discussion on the 60% design plan for the Cogswell Interchange Lands. The Cogswell was built in the 1960s as the first interchange for the planned Downtown expressway (Harbour Drive). Harbour Drive …
Lancaster/Woodland: The main item on the agenda at Tuesday’s Council meeting for District 5 was my motion to have HRM and the Province cooperate on a design study for the intersection of Lancaster Drive, Woodland Avenue, Highway 118 and Mic Mac Boulevard. The reason that the design study needs both …
News: Sportsplex The Sportsplex project is getting closer to the finish line. HRM and the contractor, Marco Group, have nailed down a revised schedule. Marco will turn the building over to HRM at the end of October and then Sportsplex staff will spend several weeks getting things up and running. …
Dartmouth Crossing Residential: Before getting into Tuesday’s Council agenda, I wanted to spend a few minutes explaining a debate that we had on Thursday at Harbour East Community Council about residential development in Dartmouth Crossing. The developer of Dartmouth Crossing, North American Development Group, wants to construct two apartment buildings …
Budget: The most important bit of business that Council dealt with on Tuesday was the 2018/2019 budget. HRM’s budget is obviously more complex than a household’s, but some of the basic questions and decisions are the same: How much money is coming in and does that pay the bills? If …
