Final – Agenda July 25 Meeting – PDF – formatted printable version
Schmidtville District 7 Homelessness Town Hall,
July 25, 2024, 6:30 – 7:15 PM
1) Larry Haiven – Chair, Schmidtville – Welcome, introductions and meeting objectives @ <5 minutes
a) Welcome & introductions
i) Issues:
- HRM has no working solution to stop tents in D7.
- The Province’s image is perceived as uninterested regarding D7.
- All levels of government are ineffective.
- Point Pleasant Park is a fire risk to all of Halifax Peninsula.
- Residents are fed up.
b) Meeting objectives – to discuss D7 homelessness situation and suggest/brainstorm solutions for HRM Staff/Council.
2. Brief overview of current HRM housing policies and the current encampments in District 7. @ 5 minutes
a) William Breckenridge Candidate for District 7 Councillor – Current HRM homeless/housing/tenting policies, ask to sign the petition for Point Pleasant Park
b) Judy Haiven’s suggestions to minimize encampments (@ 5 Min.)
c) Encampments in D7 NOW + potential
i) University Ave.
ii) Former Memorial Library
iii) Beaufort Ave. Park
iv) Any others allowed?
v) New ones in D7 – Point Pleasant Park +?
3) Question Period @ 10 minutes
a) Citizen concerns.
i) Overall policies
ii) Specifically, by site
4) Larry Haiven – Brainstorm possible solutions for D7 to send to HRM staff @ 5 minutes
a) Short term @ July – August
b) Long term @ September – December
5) Summarize Meeting. Top 3. @ 5 minutes
a) Concerns
b) Solutions
c) Actions