Agenda, Regional Council, September 28Agenda, Regional Council, September 14Agenda, Committee of the Whole, September 14 Red Book RevisionsCouncil held a substantial Committee of the Whole to review HRM’s proposed new Municipal Design Guidelines, also known as the “Red Book” (it use to be packaged in a red binder). The Red …
Committee of the Whole (Centre Plan), August 17 Council held a Committee of the Whole to go over the second half of the Centre Plan (the Package B lands). Centre Plan Package B has made its way through all of HRM’s Community Councils, the Community Design Advisory Committee, and Community Planning …
Harbour East Community Council, September 2Regional Council, August 31Regional Council, August 17 Rosedale DevelopmentHarbour East Council held a public hearing on September 2 to consider a proposed development just off Wyse Road on Rosedale Drive. At the end of the hearing, Council voted to approve the project. The new development …
Agenda Committee of the Whole, July 20Agenda July 20 Landfill Changes:To start off our long day, Council held a Committee of the Whole to consider shutting down the front end processor (FEP) and waste stabilization facility (WSF) at the Otter Lake landfill. The way waste is handled at Otter Lake …
Agenda, June 8 Green Choice Program:It was a busy day at Regional Council with a very sizeable agenda. One of the most significant items was Council’s decision to enroll HRM in the new Green Choice program. The Green Choice program is a provincial renewable energy initiative that is being driven …
Agenda, Harbour East The last mile of the Centre Plan marathon has begun. Staff have released an updated draft of the Centre Plan’s Package B and it’s now making its way through community councils and committees on its way to Regional Council and a possible September public hearing. It was …
Agenda May 18Agenda May 4 Disc Golf in North Woodside:You might remember discussions at Harbour East Council in 2019 about a potential disc golf course adjacent to the North Woodside Community Centre on Pleasant Street. The proposal from Maritime Disc Golf was to construct a 9 hole course in the …
Agenda March 20Agenda Budget Committee March 21-22 Parking Changes:HRM is adjusting the rules around street parking: the unpopular four hour time limit is being removed. The four hour limit was put in place when the new pay machines were installed. The idea was to ensure that long-term parking was directed …
Agenda April 6Agenda Budget Committee April 7 Policing:Probably the most potentially controversial item on Council’s agenda was a motion by Councillor Mancini to review HRM’s unique shared policing model. HRM is the only municipality in Canada with two police forces. Halifax Regional Police (HRP) was created at amalgamation by combing …
Agenda Budget Committee March 31 Just one item on Council’s agenda last week, the Parks and Recreation budget. Parks and Rec is a department that attracts a lot of attention because the services it provides are close to people’s day-to-day lives. The Parks we visit, the recreation programs we attend, …
