Regular Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Mayor Rick Goldring,
  • Rick Craven,
  • Marianne Meed Ward,
  • John Taylor,
  • Jack Dennison,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • and Blair Lancaster
Staff Present:
  • James Ridge,
  • Nancy Shea-Nicol,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • Debbie Hordyk,
  • and Angela Morgan (Clerk)

1.
Call to Order:

2.
National Anthem:

3.
Regrets:

None

4.
Proclamations:

5.
Motion to Approve Council Minutes:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Lancaster
    Seconded by:Councillor Dennison

    Confirm the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

CARRIED

6.
Recognitions and Achievements:

7.
Declarations of Interest:

None

8.
Delegations:

9.
Recommendations from Standing Committees:

9.1
Planning and Development meeting of September 5, 2017
This item has attachments.

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Planning and Development Committee_Sep05_2017 - English.pdf

a.
Proposed Zoning By-law amendment for 1215 Appleby Line (PB-59-17)

  • Motion No.

    Approve the application by Glenn Wellings, Wellings Planning Consultants Inc, 513 Locust Street, Burlington to rezone 1215 Appleby Line; and

    Approve By-law 2020.382 to rezone 1215 Appleby Line by amending exception No. 452 to accommodate a condominium form of development.

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

b.
Burlington Accessibility Advisory Committee 2016 annual report and 2017 workplan (CL-18-17)

  • Motion No.

    Receive and file clerks department report CL-18-17 regarding Burlington Accessibility Advisory Committee 2016 annual report and 2017 workplan.

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

c.
Draft new official plan: Public consultation and engagement summary (PB-47-17)

  • Motion No.

    Receive and file planning and building department report PB-47-17 regarding draft new official plan: public consultation and engagement summary.

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

d.
Arts and culture funding program and cultural action plan (PB-58-17)

  • Motion No.

    Approve the Arts and Culture Funding Program as outlined in planning and building department report PB-58-17; and

    Direct the Director of Planning and Building to conclude the Cultural Action Plan Implementation Committee (CAPIC) and to work with the cultural boards in developing a new plan to advance culture in the City and where appropriate implement “An Engaging City” strategic objectives.

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

9.2
Committee of the Whole Workshop meeting of September 7, 2017
This item has attachments.

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Committee of the Whole - Workshop_Sep07_2017 - English.pdf

a.
Integrated Transit Mobility Plan (TR-05-17)

  • Motion No.

    Receive and file transit department report TR-05-17 regarding the Integrated Transit Mobility Plan.

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

b.
Direction to immediately address concerns related to Burlington Transit operations (SD-10-17)

  • Motion No.

    Direct the Director of Transit to immediately take all steps to address any safety concerns, ensure an appropriate level of supervision, and re-establish appropriate preventative maintenance at Burlington Transit, as outlined in staff's presentation regarding transit department report TR-05-17 and report back to the Committee of the Whole on the costs at the earliest opportunity.

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

10.
Motion to Approve Standing Committee Minutes:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Lancaster
    Seconded by:Councillor Dennison

    Approve the following minutes:

CARRIED

11.
Reports of Municipal Officers:

None

12.
Notices of Motion:

None

13.
Motions:

13.1
Appointment to the Burlington Public Library Board.

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Lancaster
    Seconded by:Councillor Dennison

    Appoint Bianca Tse to the Burlington Public Library Board effective immediately to November 30, 2018.

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

14.
Motion to Receive and File Council Information Packages:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Dennison
    Seconded by:Councillor Lancaster

    Receive and file the following Information Packages, having been prepared and distributed to Council:

CARRIED

15.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Taylor
    Seconded by:Councillor Craven

    Receive and file the following item, having been considered by Council:

     

CARRIED

16.
Motion to Waive Notice to Consider Legal Report L-29-17

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Taylor
    Seconded by:Councillor Craven
CARRIED

17.
Motion to Move into Closed Session

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Craven
    Seconded by:Councillor Taylor

    Move into closed session in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act:

     Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, sections 239 (2)(f). litigation or potential litigation under sections 239(2)(e), and personal matters about an identifiable individual section 239(2)(b), with respect to legal department report L-29-17 regarding an internal investigation.

CARRIED

18.
Motion to Move into Public Session

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Taylor
    Seconded by:Councillor Craven

    Move into Public Session

CARRIED

19.
Motion to Consider Confidential Items:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Taylor
    Seconded by:Councillor Craven

    Instruct the City Solicitor and other staff to proceed as recommended in Confidential Legal Report (L-29-17).

CARRIED

20.
Motion to Approve By-Laws:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Taylor
    Seconded by:Councillor Craven

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

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
CARRIED

21.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Lancaster
    Seconded by:Councillor Dennison

    Enact and pass By-law Number 46-2017, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Monday, September 11, 2017, being read a first, second and third time.

CARRIED

22.
Statements by Members:

23.
Motion to Adjourn:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Dennison
    Seconded by:Councillor Lancaster

     

    7:56 p.m. (Closed), 9:00 p.m. (Public) 

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

    9:14 p.m.

     

CARRIED
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