Special Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Council Chambers, City Hall, second floor
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
  • Councillor Kelvin Galbraith
  • Councillor Lisa Kearns
  • Councillor Shawna Stolte
  • Councillor Paul Sharman
  • Councillor Angelo Bentivegna
Member Regrets:
  • Councillor Rory Nisan
Staff Present:
  • Hassaan Basit, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Blake Hurley, Commissioner, Legal & Legislative Services
  • Curt Benson, Commissioner Development & Growth Management
  • Craig Millar, Chief Financial Officer
  • Lisa Palermo, Manager, Committee Services/Deputy Clerk
  • Roxanne Gosse, Committee Assistant
  • Richard Bellemare, Specialist, Digital Communications

1.
Call to Order

 

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

3.
National Anthem

 

4.
Roll Call

 

5.
Approval of the Agenda

 
  • Moved by:Councillor Sharman
    Seconded by:Councillor Stolte

    Approve the Special Council agenda for Monday, January 13, 2025 as presented. 

    IN FAVOUR: (6)Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Sharman, Councillor Bentivegna, and Mayor Meed Ward
    Absent (1)Councillor Nisan
    CARRIED (6 to 0)

6.
Declarations of Interest

 

None

7.
Presentations

 

None

8.
Delegations

 

None

9.
Items to be considered at the Special Meeting of Council

 

9.1
Short-Term Accommodation By-law Implementation (DGM-04-25)

 

  • 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.

    IN FAVOUR: (6)Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Sharman, Councillor Bentivegna, and Mayor Meed Ward
    Absent (1)Councillor Nisan
    CARRIED (6 to 0)

10.
Confidential Items and Closed Meeting

 

None

11.
Rise and Report

 

None

12.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items

 

None

13.
Motion to Approve By-Laws

 
  • Moved by:Councillor Kearns
    Seconded by:Councillor Galbraith

    Enact and pass the following by-law which is now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below:

    IN FAVOUR: (6)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    Absent (1)Councillor Nisan
    CARRIED (6 to 0)

14.
Confirmatory By-Law

This item has attachments. 
1.02-2025 Confirming by-law Council .pdf
  • Moved by:Councillor Stolte
    Seconded by:Councillor Sharman

    Enact and pass By-law Number 02-2025 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Special Council at its meeting held January 13, 2025 being read a first, second and third time.

    IN FAVOUR: (6)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Bentivegna
    Absent (1)Councillor Nisan
    CARRIED (6 to 0)

15.
Motion to Adjourn

 
  • Moved by:Councillor Bentivegna
    Seconded by:Councillor Galbraith

    Adjourn this Special Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

    11:40 a.m.

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