Committee of the Whole Meeting

Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, January 13, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, City Hall, second floor

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

Burlington as we know it today is rich in history and modern traditions of many First Nations and the Métis. From the Anishinaabeg to the Haudenosaunee and the Métis – our lands spanning from Lake Ontario to the Niagara Escarpment are steeped in Indigenous history.

The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy, the Ojibway and other allied Nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.

We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit.

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Declarations of Interest

5.

Delegations

Requests to delegate to this meeting can be made by completing the online delegation registration form at www.burlington.ca/delegate, by noon the business day before the meeting is to be held.

6.

Presentations

7.

Consent Items

Reports of a routine nature, which are not expected to require discussion and/or debate.  Staff may not be in attendance to respond to questions on items contained in the Consent Agenda.

7.1

Burlington Canal Pier – Public Access and Maintenance Agreement update (PWS-08-25) (PW)

• Authorize the Commissioner, Public Works to take all steps necessary to approve and enter into an agreement with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA), and His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), the Minister Natural Resources (MNR), or such other Minister as the federal government directs, to construct improvements, maintain and access the Burlington Pier, with content satisfactory to Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry and form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor as outlined in public works report PWS-08-25; and

  Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements to give effect to the recommendations approved in this report, with content satisfactory to the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry, and in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor.

7.2

Transmittal of Investigation report from ADR Ombudsman (LLS-06-25) (CCS)

• Receive for information legal and legislative services report LLS-06-25 regarding the investigation from the Ombudsman, file MUN-28167-1223.

7.3

Appointment to Downtown BIA Board of Directors (LLS-11-25) (CCS)

• Appoint the following member to the Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) Board of Directors for a term to expire January 2033 or upon appointment of their successor:

  • Julie Folch

8.

Community and Corporate Services

8.1

Halton Court Services business plan and budget (LLS-01-25)

• Approve the 2025 Halton Court Services (HCS) budget attached as Appendix A to legal and legislative services report LLS-01-25; and

  Authorize the Manager of Prosecutions and Manager of Court Administration to approve and execute any and all agreements necessary for the proper administration of Halton Court Services and the continued administration of Justice, within the parameters of the City’s Procurement By-law and other applicable policies, provided no expense beyond that approved as part of the existing budget is expended, in such form as is approved by the City Solicitor.

8.2

Council Remuneration (HRS-02-25)

• That Council vote to decide whether or not to amend Mayor and Council remuneration to provide a payment-in-lieu to a Mayor or Members of Council who are 71 years of age and older, equal to the amount that the City contributes to OMERS for a Mayor or Members of Council who are 70 years of age and under as outlined in human resources report HRS-02-25; and

  That if Council decides to amend Mayor and Council remuneration to provide a payment-in-lieu of the City’s OMERS contribution for a Mayor or Members of Council who are 71 years of age and older, that Council identify the effective date of the change to Mayor and Council remuneration.

9.

Confidential Items and Closed Meeting

Confidential items will be discussed at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Confidential reports may require a closed meeting in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001. Meeting attendees may be required to leave during  the discussion.

9.1

Confidential update on a labour relations matter (HRS-01-25)

Pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, labour relations or employee negotiations.

9.2

Confidential legal update on a litigation matter regarding Nelson Aggregates (LLS-12-25)

Pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

9.3

Confidential update to report CL-28-24 Appointments to Advisory Committees  (LLS-07-25)

Pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

10.

Rise and Report

11.

Public Works

12.

Growth Management

12.1

Implementation of a Short-Term Accommodation By-law (DGM-04-25)

Note: this item will be considered at a Special Council meeting immediately following this Committee of the Whole meeting

• Approve the Short-Term Accommodation By-law, a by-law to regulate short term accommodation businesses in the City of Burlington, attached in draft form as Appendix B to development and growth management report DGM-04-25, in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor; and

  Approve a Short-Term Accommodation Licence fee of $300 to be included in the 2025 Rates and Fees By-law.

12.2

City-initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to increase housing options (DGM-01-25)

Note: Appendix A was revised on January 9, 2025

• Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 3 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, 2020 as provided in Appendix A of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and

  Deem that Section 17(21) of the Planning Act has been met; and

  Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting the Official Plan Amendment No. 3, as contained in Appendix A of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and

  Enact By-law 2020.494 as contained in Appendix B of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and

  Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Official Plan for the City of Burlington once Official Plan Amendment No. 3 is adopted; and

  State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into force and effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 3 is approved; and

  Approve modification of Schedule C: Land Use – Urban Area and Schedule E: Land Use – Uptown Urban Centre of the Burlington Official Plan 2020 to reflect the revised names of the designations of the Urban Residential Area, as contained in Appendix C; and

  Withdraw the policies of Subsection 8.3.6 “Neighbourhood Character Areas” of the Official Plan, 2020; and

  Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law to amend by-law no. 24-2018 that adopted the Burlington 2020 Official Plan, to repeal Subsection 8.3.6 “Neighbourhood Character Areas”; and

  Authorize the Commissioner, Legal & Legislative Services/City Solicitor, or his designate, to advise the OLT of the withdrawal of the policies of Subsection 8.3.6 “Neighbourhood Character Areas” of the Official Plan, 2020; and

  Direct the Director of Community Planning to prepare a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment to the 1997 Burlington Official Plan to remove Part lll Subsection 2.12 - Neighbourhood Character Areas.

13.

Statutory Public Meetings

Note: There are no Statutory Public Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 2024

14.

Information Items

14.1

Legislative Services forecast of standing committee reports (COW-01-25)

15.

Staff Remarks

16.

Committee Remarks

17.

Adjournment