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,
  • Nick Anastasopoulos,
  • Mark Simeoni,
  • Richard Bellemare (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • Kristin Sprukulis,
  • and Kevin Arjoon (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:
 

None.

3.
Declarations of Interest:
 

None.

4.
Delegations:
 

4.1
Motion to waive procedure by-law section 46.1
 

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

    In accordance with the Procedure By-law 31-21 as amended, section 46.1 be waived to allow for the delegation of Doug Brown regarding Amendments to the Public Vehicle By-law to be introduced.

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

4.2
Doug Brown, representing Burlington for Accessible Sustainable Transit, spoke regarding Amendments to Public Vehicle By-law 20-2009 (BB-12-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.BB-12-21 Correspondence from BFAST.pdf

5.
Items to be considered at the Special Meeting of Council:
 

5.1
Completeness review for zoning by-law amendment application for 2154 Walker’s Line (PL-61-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.PL-61-21 - Completeness Review for Zoning By-law Amendment Application for 2154 Walker's Line .pdf
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Galbraith
    Seconded by:Councillor Stolte

    Deem, in accordance with section 34(10.3) of the Planning Act, that the application submitted on November 5, 2021 by Millington & Associates to amend the Zoning By-law for lands at 2154 Walker’s Line is incomplete as the required information and materials have not been provided; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to notify Millington & Associates that the required information and materials have not been provided for the application to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands at 2154 Walker’s Line, in accordance with section 34(10.4) of the Planning Act.

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

5.2
Amendments to Public Vehicle By-law 20-2009 (BB-12-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.BB-12-21 Amendments to Public Vehicle By-law 20-2009.pdf
2.BB-12-21 - Appendix A Public Vehicle By-law Amendment.pdf

Note: This item required a 2/3 majority vote in order to waive the public notice policy.

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

    Waive the Notice Requirement in City Policy CL-09-21, approved by Council on June 22, 2021, which requires that any changes to a Licensing By-law be posted on the City’s website 7 days prior to the meeting at which the matter is to be considered; and

    Approve the amendment to By-law 20-2009, otherwise known as the “Public Vehicles By-law”, to temporarily modify the process in which new taxi owner licences are assigned and provide staff the ability to approve exemptions to requirements that no longer meet 2021 taxi business models, attached as Appendix A in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.

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

6.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:
 

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

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

    CARRIED

7.
Motion to Approve By-laws:
 

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

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

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

8.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:
This item has attachments. 

1.confirmation by-law 11-30-21.pdf
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Sharman
    Seconded by:Councillor Stolte

    ​​Enact and pass By-law Number 68-2021, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Tuesday November 30, 2021, being read a first, second and third time.

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

9.
Motion to Adjourn:
 

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

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

    7:15 p.m.

    CARRIED
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