Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
Immediately following the afternoon session of the Committee of the Whole Committee meeting
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Mayor Rick Goldring,
  • Rick Craven,
  • Marianne Meed Ward,
  • John Taylor,
  • Jack Dennison,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • and Blair Lancaster
Staff Present:
  • James Ridge,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Jo-Anne Rudy

1.
Call to Order:

2.
Regrets:

3.
Declarations of Interest:

None

4.
Delegations:

None

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

5.1
Joseph Brant Museum transformation project (F-33-17)

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

    Direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an expansion and interim license agreement between the City of Burlington and the Joseph Brant Hospital, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

    Direct the Director of Legal to take ownership of the museum and lands on which it sits, more particularly described as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on R-Plan 20R-11386 (or Parts of them as may be determined appropriate), subject to existing conditions and easements, and subject to final negotiations with the Joseph Brant Hospital, Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and Minister of Health approval; and

    Direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any documents necessary to effect the severance and transfer of lands for the museum from the Joseph Brant Hospital to the City of Burlington, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

    Approve additional funding of $1,000,000 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund subject to a response from the Province regarding the additional funding request and $386,891 from the Capital Purposes Reserve Fund towards the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation project; and

    Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign associated agreements for the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation Project and any other related documents, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director of Capital Works; and

    Authorize staff to award Contract CW 17-15 for the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation project as outlined in Appendies A, B, C, subject to the execution of the expansion and interim license agreement between the City of Burlington and Joseph Brant Hospital, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

    Approve the tender for contract CW-17-15, Joseph Brant Museum transformation project, submitted by Aquicom Construction Co. Ld., 131 Delta Park Blvd., Brampton, ON, L6T 5M8, at the amount of $8,905,530 (HST included); and

    Approve the total budget cost of $11,436,850 (net of HST) be charge to Capital order M60024 with financing as per Appendix C; and

    Authorize the Manager of Procurement Services to issue a purchase order for the proposed contract works totaling $8,905,530 (HST included); and

    Approve additional funding of $471,850 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund towards the Joseph Brant Museum transformation project.

     

    IN FAVOUR:Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster
    OPPOSED:Councillor Meed Ward, and Councillor Dennison
CARRIED

6.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:

  • Motion No.

    None

     

     

7.
Motion to Consider Confidential Items:

8.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Dennison
    Seconded by:Councillor Meed Ward

    Enact and pass By-law Number 47-2017, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Monday, September 25, 2017 being read a first, second and third time.

9.
Motion to Adjourn:

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Taylor
    Seconded by:Councillor Craven

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

    2:55 p.m.

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