Woodlawn public meetings in 2024
5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Halifax Regional Council
Halifax Regional Council will hold a public hearing regarding the demolition of a registered heritage property. The body is also deciding on tax relief for non-profits, updates to the elected officials' code of conduct, and budget increases for a high school park field.
- Public hearing for proposed demolition of heritage property at 1259 South Park Street
- Estimated $212,223 cost to add 31 properties to the Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations Program
- Budget increase of $2,300,000 for Lockview High School Park All Weather Field
- Proposed adoption of Administrative Order 2024-004-GOV regarding the Code of Conduct for Elected Officials
- Naming of 13 private roads and 4 public streets, and renaming of 1 public street
Halifax Regional Council approved the demolition of the municipally registered heritage property at 1259 South Park Street, Halifax, with conditions to preserve the stone wall and 1846 foundations. The council also approved a new Code of Conduct for elected officials, expanded Land Titles Clarification Area boundaries, and ratified several other administrative and grant decisions.
- Approved demolition of heritage property at 1259 South Park Street with conditions (15-1)
- Approved expansion of Land Titles Clarification Area boundaries for North Preston, East Preston, Cherry Brook/Lake Loon (unanimous)
- Adopted new Code of Conduct for Elected Officials, repealing Administrative Order 52 (unanimous)
- Approved street naming/renaming amendments to Administrative Order 29 (unanimous)
- Adopted amendments to Administrative Order 18 on publishing tax sale properties (unanimous after amendment)
- Approved tax relief for 31 non-profit properties, one-time grant to City of Lakes Amateur Boxing Club, and transition grants (unanimous)
- Adopted amendments to Community Grants Program Administrative Order (unanimous)
- Approved 2025/26 Advanced Tender Requests and increased Lockview High School Park All Weather Field budget by $2.3M (unanimous)
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee (Standing Committee of the Whole on Budget) meets December 10, 2024, to discuss the Capital Program Update and Advanced Tenders. The main action is a motion to recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve the schedule of 2025/26 Advanced Tender Requests and increase Capital Account CP240001 for Lockview High School Park All Weather Field by $2,300,000 to a total budget of $4,200,000. The committee will also hear a special presentation from the Poet Laureate.
- Special presentation by Poet Laureate at 10:00 a.m.
- Capital Program Update and Advanced Tenders for 2025/26
- Motion to approve schedule of 2025/26 Advanced Tender Requests (Attachment 1)
- Motion to increase Capital Account CP240001 Lockview High School Park All Weather Field by $2,300,000 for total $4,200,000
- Committee recommendation goes to Halifax Regional Council
The Budget Committee recommended Halifax Regional Council approve the 2025/26 Advanced Tender Requests and increase the Lockview High School Park All Weather Field capital account by $2.3 million, for a total budget of $4.2 million. The motion passed 15-1, with Councillor Young opposed. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Approved 2025/26 Advanced Tender Requests schedule (15-1)
- Increased Lockview High School Park All Weather Field capital account by $2,300,000 to $4,200,000 (15-1)
Halifax Regional Council
Council will vote on rescinding the nine potential designated locations for sheltering, reversing a July 9 decision. A $350,000 sustainability fund for Signature Events is proposed from reserve accounts. Heritage designations for 6105 Willow Street and 5450 Russell Street are up for approval. A motion requests an information report on updating Halifax Transit's Moving Forward Together Plan.
- Motion to rescind the list of nine potential designated locations for sheltering (item 10.1)
- Approval of up to $350,000 one-time sustainability fund for Signature Events from Community and Options Reserve (item 15.1.2)
- Request to include 6105 Willow Street, Halifax in municipal heritage registry (item 12.1)
- Request to include 5450 Russell Street, Halifax in municipal heritage registry (item 12.2)
- Motion for an information report on updating the Moving Forward Together Plan transit strategy (item 16.1)
Halifax Regional Council approved the addition of 6105 Willow Street and 5450 Russell Street to the municipal heritage registry. Council also established a $350,000 sustainability fund for signature events and approved a deadline extension for a property sale in Mooseland. A motion to rescind the list of potential designated shelter locations was defeated.
- Defeated motion to rescind designated shelter locations list (7-8)
- Added 6105 Willow Street to Heritage Registry (Unanimous)
- Added 5450 Russell Street to Heritage Registry (Unanimous)
- Approved $350,000 sustainability fund for signature events (Unanimous)
- Approved 90-day deadline extension for 4032 Mooseland Road sale (Unanimous)
- Tabled review of pending motions to a future meeting (13-2)
- Adopted recommendations from November 19 contract report (Unanimous)
- Adopted recommendations from November 2 contract report (Unanimous)
Halifax Regional Council
Halifax Regional Council will vote on the 2025 meeting schedule and the 2025/26 business planning and budget schedule. The body will also approve councillor appointments to boards and defer the Deputy Mayor election.
- 2025 Halifax Regional Council Meeting Schedule
- 2025/26 Business Planning & Budget Schedule
- Councillor appointments to boards and commissions
- Deferral of Deputy Mayor appointment
- Affordable Housing Tax Relief report request
Halifax Regional Council approved the 2025 meeting schedule, the 2025/26 business planning and budget schedule, and made numerous appointments to boards, committees, and commissions. Council also directed staff to prepare a report on increasing tax relief for non-profits providing affordable housing, and extended Deputy Mayor Deagle Gammon's term until December 10, 2024. Several items from Councillor Young were deleted from the agenda.
- Approved 2025 Regional Council meeting schedule (unanimous)
- Approved 2025/26 Business Planning & Budget Schedule (unanimous)
- Approved 2024 Councillor Appointments to Boards, Committees and Commissions (unanimous)
- Extended Deputy Mayor Deagle Gammon's term to Dec 10, 2024 (unanimous)
- Directed staff to report on increasing affordable housing tax relief for non-profits (unanimous)
- Adopted recommendations from private and confidential reports (unanimous)
- Deleted five agenda items from Councillor Young (traffic, transit, greenspace, sidewalks)
Halifax Regional Council
Council will decide on several heritage property matters, including a public hearing for demolition of 1259 South Park Street. Other actions include park renaming, appointments, and directing reviews of salt management, stormwater standards, and transit collisions. The consent agenda bundles multiple staff recommendations for approval.
- Set public hearing for proposed demolition of registered heritage property at 1259 South Park Street (Schmidtville district)
- Approve renaming Seaview Community Park to Jessica Brown Park and naming Carroll Morgan Park
- Approve substantial alterations to heritage properties at 1262 Bedford Highway ('Honeycote') and 86 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
- Direct review of Salt Management Plan and investigation of stormwater discharge setbacks based on LakeWatchers report
- Direct staff report on Halifax Transit collisions covering 5-year injury data and mitigation initiatives
Halifax Regional Council rescinded its July 9, 2024 endorsement of the amended list of nine potential designated locations for sheltering and directed the CAO to cease designating locations from that list. The motion was deferred pending a report and recommendation from the CAO. Council also approved several other items, including heritage alterations, appointments, and a review of transit collisions.
- Rescinded July 9 endorsement of nine potential designated shelter locations; deferred pending CAO report
- Approved substantial alteration to 1262 Bedford Highway (Honeycote) (16-1)
- Approved substantial alteration to 86 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth (unanimous)
- Appointed Kent, Mancini, Hinch to Board of Police Commissioners (unanimous)
- Nominated Councillor Young to NS Federation of Municipalities Board (unanimous)
- Endorsed Councillor Cuttell for FCM Board of Directors (unanimous)
- Directed CAO to prepare report on Halifax Transit collisions (unanimous)
- Approved renaming Seaview Community Park to Jessica Brown Park (unanimous)