Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
Immediately following Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee
Location:
Council Chambers - members participating remotely
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward,
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • and Angelo Bentivegna
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • Debbie Hordyk,
  • and Kevin Arjoon (City Clerk)

Note: Due to COVID-19 and public health concerns delegations and public attendance was not permitted at this meeting. Members of council participated remotely.

1.
Call to Order:
 

2.
Regrets:
 

3.
Declarations of Interest:
 

4.
Delegations:
 

5.
Motion:
 

5.1
Motion to Waive the Rules of order:
 

Note: A 2/3 vote was required.

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Bentivegna
    Seconded by:Councillor Kearns

    That Council waive section 31.1 of the Procedural By-law 31-21 to continue the meeting past 10:00 p.m. to complete the agenda.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

6.
Urgent Business to be Considered:
 

6.1
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for 1134 and 1167 Plains Road East (PL-39-21)
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct staff to continue to process the submitted official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 1134 and 1167 Plains Road East, including evaluating and incorporating any/all comments received by the Committee and Public at the Statutory Public Meeting, as well as the comments received through the ongoing technical review of this application by agency partners and internal departments.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

6.2
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for 535-551 Brant Street (PL-36-21)
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct staff to continue to proceed with the processing of the submitted official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 535-551 Brant Street, including evaluating and incorporating any/all comments received by Committee and Public at the statutory Public Meeting, as well as the comments received through the ongoing technical review of this application by agency partners and internal departments.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

6.3
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for 720, 735, 740 Oval Court, 5135 and 5155 Fairview Street (PL-35-21)
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct staff to continue to proceed with the processing of the submitted official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 720, 735, 740 Oval Court, 5135 and 5155 Fairview Street, including evaluating and incorporating any/all comments received by Committee and Public at the statutory Public Meeting, as well as the comments received through the ongoing technical review of this application by agency partners and internal departments.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

6.4
COVID-19 emergency response verbal update (CSSRA-14-21)
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct the Executive Director of Human Resources to include Members of City Council in the scope of the City of Burlington’s Vaccination Policy; and
    Direct the Director of Corporate Communications and Engagement to investigate options for a Volunteer Vaccination Policy, and report back at the October 6, 2021 Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee for consideration and approval

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (7 to 0)
  • Motion No.

    Authorize the Director of Recreation, Community & Culture to begin implementation of activities to comply with the Province of Ontario’s enhanced vaccination certification directive to an upset limit of $410,000 to be funded from the COVID safe re-start funds; and

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community & Culture to report final details of the Province of Ontario’s enhanced vaccination certification directive impact on the City of Burlington to Council at its September 21, 2021 meeting.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

7.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:
 

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Nisan
    Seconded by:Councillor Stolte

    Receive and file information items, having been considered by Council:

    CARRIED

8.
Confirmatory By-law:
This item has attachments. 

1.confirmation by-law 09-09-21.pdf
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Galbraith
    Seconded by:Councillor Kearns

    ​​Enact and pass By-law Number 49-2021, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Thursday, September 9, 2021, being read a first, second and third time.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Councillor Sharman, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

9.
Motion to Adjourn:
 

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Bentivegna
    Seconded by:Councillor Sharman

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

    10:13 p.m.

    CARRIED
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