Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
1:00 p.m. reconvening at 6:30 p.m. if required
Location:
Council Chambers - members participating remotely
Members Present:
  • Kelvin Galbraith (Chair),
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • Angelo Bentivegna,
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Mary Battaglia,
  • Chris Glenn,
  • Scott Hamilton,
  • Allan Magi,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Suzanne Gillies (Clerk)

  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Approve the request by the applicant to remove one city tree in order to safely disconnect a natural gas service line required for the demolition of the existing residence; and

    Instruct the applicant, Paul Ribau (Stonemill Developments Inc.), to provide compensation for the tree removal by providing cash in lieu of replacement totaling $2,700.00. The funds will provide for new tree plantings in front of the proposed houses and provide care and maintenance for the first two years; and

    Direct that all associated costs with respect to the removal of the trees (including stump removal) will be the responsibility of the applicant, and the contractor hired to remove the trees will require approval by the Manager of Urban Forestry or designate.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Award the tender for contract CW-20-42, DesJardines Park Improvements to Rutherford Contracting Ltd., 22 Earl Stewart Drive, Aurora, ON L4G 6V7, for $842,052.00 including HST; and

    Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign any required agreements with the Bidder named above, subject to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and

    Approve the total cost of $970,250 (Net HST) to be charged to Capital Order PR0145 and funded as follows:

    Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund

    $196.707

    Park Dedication Reserve Fund

    506,707

    Public Benefits Reserve Fund

    266,836

    Total Project Financing

    $970,250

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Authorize staff to negotiate and the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Crossing Agreement with Imperial Oil Limited, on behalf of the City of Burlington, and any necessary ancillary documents which set out the roles, responsibilities and obligations of the parties with respect to the Imperial Oil Limited, Waterdown to Finch Pipeline Project where it crosses City-owned rights-of-way and property, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and with content satisfactory to the Interim Director of Capital Works and the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Centre of Climate Change Management at Mohawk College to project manage the development of a pilot home energy efficiency retrofit program to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services; and

    Approve a budget of $182,000 for year one of this project from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund; and

    Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to report back to council within one year on the progress of the pilot program and confirm the budget request for year two.

    CARRIED

Chair adjourned the meeting at 3:27 p.m.