Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, March 03, 2022
Time:	9:30 a..m. and/or reconvening at 6:30 p.m. if required
Location:	Council Chambers - members participating remotely

Members Present:

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

Staff Present:

• Tim Commisso,
• Joan Ford,
• Chris Glenn,
• Scott Hamilton,
• Sheila Jones,
• Allan Magi,
• Enrico Scalera,
• Richard Bellemare (Audio/Video Specialist),
• and Suzanne Gillies (Clerk)

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1.

Declarations of Interest:

None.

2.

Delegation(s):

2.1

Bianca Caramento representing the Bay Area Climate Change Council spoke in support of the Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit program (EICS-01-22)

2.2

Julija Pal did not appear to delegate.

2.3

Mike Morris representing Fairwood Place West Inc spoke in opposition of the Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

2.4

Daintry Klein representing Millcroft Greenspace Alliance spoke regarding Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

3.

Consent Items:

None.

4.

Regular Items:

4.1

Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit program (EICS-01-22)

• Moved by Councillor Nisan

  Receive and file appendix A of environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-01-22– Better Homes Burlington: Recommendations report for City of Burlington Home Retrofit Program; and

  Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to bring forward a business case as part of the 2023 budget process for the resources required to support implementation of a small-scale home energy efficiency retrofit program including a virtual delivery centre/support for homeowners, and loans through a Local Improvement Charge (LIC) mechanism for Burlington homeowners to improve home energy efficiency and a lower carbon footprint as outlined in environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-01-22; and

  Direct the Executive Director or Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to report back in 2023 with recommended program design elements, including a by-law to support the LIC loan, application, review and approval process, and loan agreement.

  CARRIED

4.2

COVID-19 emergency response verbal update (EICS-C-02-22)

• Moved by Councillor Bentivegna

  Receive and file the March 3, 2022 staff presentation providing the COVID-19 emergency response verbal update.

  CARRIED

4.3

Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)(SD-08-22)(SD-09-22)

• Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Approve the recommended changes to the city’s existing Private Tree By-law as detailed in the recommendations section of roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-03-22; and

  Authorize the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel to prepare for Council approval a by-law repealing and replacing the Private Tree By-law to implement changes outlined in roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-03-22; and

  Authorize the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel to prepare for Council approval a by-law amending the Rates and Fees By-law No. 61-2021 to implement new fees as outlined in roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-03-22; and

  Direct the Director of Roads, Parks, and Forestry to provide a status update on the Private Tree By-law to the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee in Q2 2023; and 

  Direct the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to provide a total budget effect analysis for either option one or option three proposed fee structure by April 1, 2022 (SD-08-22); and

  Direct the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to report back by April 1, 2022 on the feasibility of including wording in the Private Tree By-law that requires tree replacement on a one for one ratio, provided by the city, when a dead, dying, or diseased tree is removed (SD-09-22).

  CARRIED

• Amendment:

  Moved by Councillor Sharman

  Direct the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to provide a total budget effect analysis for either option one or option three proposed fee structure by April 1, 2022 (SD-08-22); and

  Direct the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to report back by April 1, 2022 on the feasibility of including wording in the Private Tree By-law that requires tree replacement on a one for one ratio, provided by the city, when a dead, dying, or diseased tree is removed. (SD-09-22)

  CARRIED

4.4

Loose Leaf Collection Pilot evaluation and program options (RPF-02-22)

• Moved by Councillor Sharman

  Direct the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to implement a three-week Loose Leaf Collection Program as outlined in option 2 in roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-02-22.

  CARRIED

4.5

Staff direction to waive municipal consent permit fees broadband projects in Burlington (EICS-C-03-22)(SD-10-22)

• Moved by Mayor Meed Ward

  Direct the Director of Engineering Services to waive the one-time fees for the City of Burlington Municipal Consent Permits related to any rural broadband project in the city of Burlington including the current Internet Access Solutions and Bell Canada applications in the amounts of $24,471.44 and $9,360.54 respectively. (SD-10-22)

  CARRIED

4.6

Provision of free menstrual hygiene products in city facilities (RCC-02-22)

• Moved by Councillor Nisan

  Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to implement option 1 for the provision of free menstrual hygiene products in city facilities as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-02-22, and report back on the results of the program to the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee in Q4 2022.

  CARRIED

5.

Confidential Items:

5.1

COVID -19 confidential emergency response verbal update (if required)

This item was not required.

6.

Procedural Motions:

None.

7.

Information Items:

• Moved by Councillor Nisan

  Receive and file the following 12 items, having been given due consideration by the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Service Committee.

  CARRIED

7.1

Staff presentation regarding Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

7.2

Delegation material from Mike Morris representing Fairwood Place West Inc regarding the Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

7.3

Correspondence from Julija Pal regarding Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

7.4

Correspondence from Reg Copeland regarding Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

7.5

Correspondence from Amy Schnurr regarding Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

7.6

Correspondence from Bert Donkers regarding Private Tree By-law update (RPF-03-22)

7.7

Staff presentation regarding Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit program (EICS-01-22)

7.8

Presentation from Centre for Climate Change Management regarding Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit program (EICS-01-22)

7.9

Delegation material from Bianca Caramento representing the Bay Area Climate Change Council regarding the Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit program (EICS-01-22)

7.10

Correspondence from Enbridge Gas Inc. regarding Home Efficiency Retrofit program (EICS-01-22)

7.11

Staff presentation regarding Loose Leaf Collection Pilot evaluation and program options (RPF-02-22)

7.12

Staff presentation regarding COVID-19 emergency response verbal update (EICS-C-02-22)

8.

Staff Remarks:

9.

Committee Remarks:

10.

Adjournment:

11:40 a.m. (recessed). 2:30 p.m. (reconvened)

Councillor Nisan left the meeting at 9:45 a.m. and returned at 2:30 p.m. 

Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.