Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, April 08, 2021
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers - members participating remotely

Members Present:

• Paul Sharman (Chair),
• Kelvin Galbraith,
• Lisa Kearns,
• Rory Nisan,
• Shawna Stolte,
• Angelo Bentivegna,
• and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward

Staff Present:

• Tim Commisso,
• Joan Ford,
• Chris Glenn,
• Scott Hamilton,
• Sheila Jones,
• Heather MacDonald,
• Allan Magi,
• Karen Roche,
• Enrico Scalera,
• Nancy Shea-Nicol,
• Vito Tolone,
• David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
• and Suzanne Gillies (Clerk)

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1.

Declarations of Interest:

None.

2.

Delegation(s):

None.

3.

Consent Items:

3.1

Single Source Procurement – Regenerative Air Street Sweeper (RPF-06-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Approve the single source purchase of one vacuum street sweeper to The Equipment Specialist Inc., 400 Parkdale Ave, N, Bldg 3, Hamilton, Ontario L8H 5Y2 at a purchase price of $443,186.00

  CARRIED

3.2

Single Source Report – Hyundai Kona Electric Vehicles (RPF-08-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Approve the single source purchase of four 2021 Hyundai Kona electric vehicles to Weins Canada Inc., 3120 Steeles Ave, East, Markham, Ontario L3R 1G9 at a purchase price of $177,858.40 including HST; and

  Approve the purchase of additional 2021 Hyundai Kona vehicles through this single source in 2021 should condition analysis and operational needs require them, to a maximum of 6 vehicles.

  CARRIED

3.3

Orchard Community Hub (RCC-03-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary agreements prepared to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel, Director of Recreation, Community and Culture and Chief Financial Officer for the renovation of two classrooms at St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School to provide community space.

  CARRIED

3.4

Fire Safety Grant (CS-06-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Authorize the Fire Chief to enter into an agreement, between the City of Burlington and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal of Ontario, regarding the Ontario Fire Safety Grant, subject to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.

  CARRIED

4.

Regular Items:

4.1

COVID-19 emergency response verbal update (CSSRA-07-21)

Senior city staff provided a presentation on the COVID-19 emergency response.

 

4.2

Public Boat Launch Service Plan (RCC-02-21)

• Moved by Councillor Stolte

  Authorize the Director of Transportation Services to implement a trailer parking fee at LaSalle Park Community Marina public boat launch and have the fees offset the City’s portion of the water lot fees paid to the Hamilton Port Authority; and

  Amend the Parking & Idling by-law 39-2016 to include Trailer parking fee and increase penalty amount at LaSalle Park Community Marina as identified in Appendix A to report RCC-02-21.

  CARRIED

4.3

Beachway and Lowville Park Update (TS-04-21) (SD-09-21)

• Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Direct the Director of Transportation to implement Option 1 for parking management at Beachway Park effective May 2021 as outlined in Transportation Services report TS-04-21; and

  Direct the Director of Transportation to implement Option 1 for parking management at Lowville Park as outlined in Transportation Services report TS-04-21; and

  Amend the Parking and Idling by-law 39-2016 to include a daily rate of $20 and hourly rate of $2.50 parking fee, including an increased penalty amount of $50 at Beachway Park; and

  Authorize one month (10 days) of free parking for Halton residents at the beach strip and direct the Director of Information Technology to develop an online permit exemption, and report back on the revenue impacts after the end of the season in Q4 2021; and 

  Refer the discussion of treatment options to protect the pipeline to the May 6, 2021 meeting of Environment, Infrastructure Committee Services Committee with staff providing options discussed that include costing; and

  Direct the Director Transportation to explore funding to provide pipeline protection treatments from Halton Region and the gas line owners and report back by Q3 2021; and 

  Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture, and the Director of Transportation Services to undertake consultation to address business impacts on the Burlington Beach Rentals in response to the Beachway Park recommended option and report back before the April 20, 2021 meeting of Council. (SD-09-21)

  CARRIED

• Amendment:

  Moved by Councillor Galbraith

  Authorize one month (10 days) of free parking for Halton residents at the beach strip and direct the Director of Information Technology to develop an online permit exemption, and report back on the revenue impacts after the end of the season in Q4 2021.

  CARRIED

• Amendment:

  Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Refer the discussion of treatment options to protect the pipeline to the May 6, 2021 meeting of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee with staff providing options discussed that include costing.

  CARRIED

• Amendment:

  Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Direct the Director Transportation to explore funding to provide pipeline protection treatments from Halton Region and the gas line owners and report back by Q3 2021.

  CARRIED

• Amendment:

  Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture, and the Director of Transportation Services to undertake consultation to address business impacts on the Burlington Beach Rentals in response to the Beachway Park recommended option and report back before the April 20, 2021 meeting of Council.

  CARRIED

4.4

Vision to Focus re-calibration approach (CS-04-21)

• Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Endorse the proposed Vision to Focus re-calibration approach to support the 2018-2022 Burlington’s Plan from Vision to Focus top priorities and goals as outlined in corporate strategy department report CS-04-21.

  CARRIED

5.

Confidential Items:

5.1

Confidential verbal update on a real estate matter (CSSRA-06-21)

• Moved by Councillor Stolte

  Instruct the Executive Director of Legal Services or their designate to proceed as directed in confidential legal department presentation CSSRA-06-21.

  CARRIED

5.2

Confidential legal matter (L-15-21)

• Moved by Councillor Kearns

  Instruct the Executive Director of Legal Services or their designate to proceed in accordance with the instructions sought in confidential legal department report L-15-21.

  CARRIED

6.

Procedural Motions:

• Moved by Councillor Bentivegna

  Move into closed session in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, sections 239 (2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, with respect to a legal department verbal update and presentation CSSRA-06-21 regarding a real estate matter; and 

  Section 239(2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board with respect to legal department report L-15-21, regarding a legal matter.

7.

Information Items:

• Moved by Councillor Bentivegna

  Receive and file the following 4 items, having been given due consideration by the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee.

7.1

Staff presentation regarding COVID-19 emergency response verbal update (CSSRA-07-21)

7.2

Staff presentation regarding Beachway and Lowville Park Update (TS-04-21)

7.3

Correspondence from Lowville Village Advocacy regarding Beachway and Lowville Park Update (TS-04-21)

7.4

Staff presentation regarding Vision to focus re-calibration approach (CS-04-21)

8.

Staff Remarks:

9.

Committee Remarks:

10.

Adjournment:

11:00 a.m. (recessed), 11:07 a.m. (reconvened), 12:12 p.m. (recessed), 1:15 p.m. (reconvened), 2:48 p.m. (recessed), 3:00 p.m. (reconvened), 4:26 p.m. (closed), 5:11 p.m. (public)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.