DEPUTY MAYOR JIM SMITH

ALBRO LAKE - HARBOURVIEW

DISTRICT 9 UPDATE November 2010

Dear Residents, I hope you find this update informative. Please contact me at your convenience
on any issue or concern you may have.

Municipal Issues

< All three Sewage Treatment Facilities and related collection systems are fully operational.
The water quality in Halifax Harbour has now significantly surpassed the water quality
objectives. The $333 million Harbour Solutions Project remains well within budget.
Roughly $10 million has been spent on the Halifax Facility recovery with $9 million
being received from the Insurance Company so far with further claims to be submitted.
Each of the plants has a further three year performance warranty backed by corporate
guarantees and security packages. HRM has also withheld 10 percent of all payments to
address any lien claims that may arise.

< HRM Council rejected the use of Chemical FeHEDTA as an addition to permitted uses in
the Pesticide By-law. Council decided there was insufficient evidence on this chemical’s
environmental and human impacts and the unknown potential risks of applying this
chemical as a herbicide outweigh the benefits.

< HRM’s District Boundary Review is well under way. A public meeting was held on
Monday November 8th at the Dartmouth High School. Five members of the public were
in attendance. Proposed boundaries can be viewed at www.halifax.ca/boundaryreview.
Comments can be made via e-mail at clerks@halifax.ca; fax 490-4208; or in writing to
Municipal Clerk, City Hall, PO Box 1749, Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5 . This may be moot as
the recommendations from Regional Council need to be approved by the Utility and
Review Board who may make their own changes in regard to the number of Districts and
their boundaries.

< HRM is proposing to develop a Community Solar Project Pilot. In order for this to
happen, changes are needed to the Municipal Charter by the Province. Public meetings
will be held in Dartmouth November 30, 7:00 p.m. at Cole Harbour Public Library and
December 8, 6:00 p.m. at Dartmouth Alderney Library Helen Creighton Room. This
could make HRM the Solar Capital of Canada. The program consists of using solar
panels to heat domestic hot water. The pilot project would consist of 500 to 700 homes. It
is a user pay project financed through property taxes after rebates. HRM intends to
finance the project through a loan from the FCM Green Municipal Fund. The public
meeting process is an important step to determine whether residents want this pilot
project.

< HRM held a demonstration project for an artificial ice rink. The 30 ft by 30 ft rink was
installed free by Ice Pro at Windmill Road. The demo was a great success. Even though
 the kids found the “plastic “ ice a little more difficult to skate on they certainly loved the
idea. Plans are now under way to determine an optimal size for a permanent rink and
location. Many residents indicated they would like to have it located at the demo site.

< We have two major developments taking place in District 9. HRM has recently accepted
the secondary services within Willow Ridge Subdivision and is now responsible for the
maintenance within this subdivision. The subdivision is being built slowly but steadily as
most of the homes are being built after they have been sold.

< The other development is off Trinity Avenue on Nadia Drive and comprises mostly
townhouses. You can see them while driving to Dartmouth across the MacKay Bridge.
This development is moving along in a steady fashion as well.

Police Matters

< In October 40 people–33 men and 7 women ranging in age from 19 to 77 were charged
with impaired driving; 17 of these were called in by the public. Five of the people were
drug impaired. Police issued an additional 7 suspensions for drivers having a blood
alcohol concentration between 50 and 80 mg
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< Operation Impact ran in October and involved HRP focussing on seatbelt enforcement.
The Unit issued 688 summary tickets during the month with 75 being for seatbelt
violations.

< In November the HRP/RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit focussed on the importance of safe
winter driving. Members of the Unit conducted checkpoints throughout HRM, handing
out pamphlets and advising drivers of the importance of sufficiently equipping their
vehicles for the harsh Nova Scotia winter season.

< The Halifax Regional Police launched the Senior’s Home Safety Audit Program in early
November. This involved pairs of senior volunteers conducting free home safety audits
for other senior residents of HRM. The program will give seniors living in private
residences advice and tools to improve their safety. The program is supported by the
HRP Community Relations and Crime Prevention Section.

< Smoking in a vehicle with children present under the age of 19 is an offense. Recently a
man and woman stopped on Robie Street were charged with this offence. The child was
eight years old and the couple received a ticket under the Smoke Free Places Act.

By-Law Matters

< A Dartmouth resident was charged with having an unlicenced dog. Another resident was
charged with owning a dog that runs at large, attacks and is unlicenced. Three other
residents were separately charged with having a dog that runs at large.

< A local property owner was fined $222 for failing to maintain the property so as not to be
dangerous or unsightly due to derelict vehicles.
< Another local property owner was fined $9000 for allowing more dwelling units than
permitted in an R-2 zone.
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Deputy Mayor Jim Smith

Cell: 229-8887
Office: 490-4692
Fax: 490-4743
Email: Jim.Smith@halifax.ca

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