Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a.m. and reconvening at 6:30 p.m. if required
Location:
Hybrid meeting- virtual and Council Chambers, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Kelvin Galbraith (Chair), 
  • Paul Sharman, 
  • Lisa Kearns, 
  • Rory Nisan, 
  • Angelo Bentivegna, 
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Member Regrets:
  • Shawna Stolte (Vice Chair)
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso, 
  • Joan Ford, 
  • Chris Glenn, 
  • Scott Hamilton, 
  • Allan Magi, 
  • Karen Roche, 
  • Enrico Scalera, 
  • Richard Bellemare (Audio/Video Specialist), 
  • and Suzanne Gillies (Clerk)

  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Award the tender for contract ES-22-11 South Service Road Renewal to King Paving & Construction Ltd. for $1,776,623.29 including HST; and

    Authorize the Manager of Procurement Services to issue an internal purchase order; and

    Authorize the City Clerk to prepare the debenture by-law; 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 $2,077,000 (Net HST) to be charged to Capital Order RA0251 and funded as outlined in the financial matters section of engineering services department report ES-25-22.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Approve the request by the applicant to remove (1) public tree in order to proceed with the proposed site plan application File No. 535-005-20 as outlined in roads, parks & forestry department report RPF-16-22; and

    Instruct the applicant, Tim Jessop on behalf of NYX Appleby Storage LP, to provide compensation for the public tree removal by providing cash-in-lieu of replacement totaling $500.00; and

    Direct that a tree permit be obtained for the public tree removals and pay the associated tree permit fees as outlined in the City’s Rates and Fees By-law; and

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

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Receive and file the Fire Master Plan (FMP) (2022) prepared by Dillon Consulting, attached as Appendix A, to Burlington fire department report BFD-03-22; and

    Direct the Fire Chief to utilize the 2022 FMP, as a reference document, to support “Fire Protection Service” delivery within the City of Burlington over the next 10 years (2022-2031); and

    Direct the Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the financial investments recommended within the 2022 FMP, as part of the 2023 budget and multi-year simulation, based on prioritization of funding as part of the revised long-term community investment plan; and

    Direct the Fire Chief to report back to council on the various recommendations provided within the Fire Master Plan through additional staff reports and/or the budget process, as required.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Authorize the submission of relevant content/data in Appendix A of report EICS-06-22 be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Energy and published on Burlington’s website to encourage energy awareness, conservation and meet the reporting requirements under Ontario Regulation 507/18; and

    Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreements and other related documents or by-laws between the City of Burlington and the Government of Canada, in relation to the Low Carbon Economy Challenge Fund – Champions Stream, should our application for the Robert Bateman High School Revitalization be successful, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and

    Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreements and other related documents or by-laws between the City of Burlington and the Government of Canada, in relation to the Low Carbon Economy Challenge Fund – Champions Stream, should our application for the Brant Hills Community Centre – Deep Energy Retrofit be successful, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and

    Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreements and other related documents or by-laws between the City of Burlington and, The Toronto Atmospheric Fund, operating as The Atmospheric Fund, (“TAF”) in relation to the, GTHA EV Charging Fund, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Receive and file engineering services department report ES-05-22 regarding the City of Burlington Park Provisioning Master Plan progress report.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Receive and file engineering services department report ES-26-22 providing an update on the Burloak grade separation and Drury Lane pedestrian bridge; and

    Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Metrolinx and the Town of Oakville for the cost sharing, delivery and maintenance of the Burloak grade separation, with content satisfactory to the Director of Engineering Services and form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and

    Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Metrolinx for the cost sharing, delivery and maintenance of the Drury Lane pedestrian bridge, with content satisfactory to the Director of Engineering Services and form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and

    Approve the temporary full road closure of Burloak Drive at the rail crossing for the duration of 12 months in connection with the construction of the Burloak grade separation.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to complete public engagement to determine a preferred location for a leash free area in Ward 1 and Ward 5 as outlined in report recreation, community and culture department report RCC-07-22; and

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to put a hold on the leash free area application process until the update to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Assets Master Plan is completed.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Nisan

    Rescind the staff direction received at the Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services Committee on May 5, 2022; and

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to proceed in working with the LaSalle Park Marina Association to operate the LaSalle Park Community Marina based on the past years’ operating model and confirmation of insurance.

    CARRIED

10:48 a.m. (recessed), 10:55 a.m. (reconvened), 12:00 p.m. (recessed), 1:00 p.m. (reconvened)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:45 p.m.