Agenda, September 9 Dartmouth Cove:By far the biggest item on the agenda for District 5 was the staff response to my motion on adopting a bylaw restricting infilling in Dartmouth Cove. The staff recommendation? Defer any bylaw changes until after the Dartmouth Waterfront Plan is complete in late 2026. This …
Agenda, August 19 Slayter Street Local BikewayThe major item for District 5 on Council’s agenda was the Slayter Street Local Bikeway. Slayter Street was identified in the Integrated Mobility Plan as part of the Regional Centre bike network. It’s an important piece as it provides a connection to other segments …
Agenda, August 5 Morris StreetThe Morris Street bike lane circus was back before Council. Council’s approved direction for Morris Street was to convert it to a one-way street in order to accommodate a two-direction bike lane. After the Mayor initiated a review of the decision, Council took a second look …
Agenda, July 10 Strong Mayor PowersCouncil’s marathon meeting spilled into Thursday! The item drawing the most attention was my motion on Strong Mayor Powers. I proposed that HRM write the Province to request that they consult with municipalities regarding any change in municipal government. It was necessary to bring this …
Agenda July 8 (intermission!)Agenda June 24 Council’s July 8th meeting was so jam-packed that it has spilled over two days. We ran out of time last night so will be resuming tomorrow, Thursday July 10. Here’s what we’ve considered so far, plus what happened back on June 24 Budget ReformCouncil …
Bike Lanes:The big drama at Council was the Mayor’s motion to “temporarily pause” all of HRM’s bike projects. When the news broke on Friday I fired off a quick note to help raise the alarm that you can read here. Council received a ton of feedback, mostly strongly against the …
This week started off what is always one of the most important debates on the City Hall calendar: the budget adjustment list. During HRM’s budget process, each department presents their plan for the year to Council. As we review all the information from the various departments, Councillors can move potential …
February is always the busiest month on the City Hall calendar as Council gets deep into budget deliberations. During HRM’s budget process, each department presents their plan for the year to Council. As we review all the information from the various departments, Councillors have the opportunity to move potential changes …
Regional Council agenda, February 11 One-HRM Parks and Rec MembershipAn information report I asked for on a single HRM-wide membership for Parks and Rec facilities was back before Council. The idea is to break down the barriers between facilities. At a fundamental level, there is no difference between Sportsplex, Canada …
Agenda, January 28 Windsor Street ExchangeThe major item on Council’s agenda yesterday was the Windsor Street Exchange project. The Windsor Street Exchange project started in 2019 with significant support from other orders of government. Inflation has taken a significant toll on the budget since 2019 and the project scope has …
