Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
Immediately Following the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability Committee meeting
Location:
Council Chambers - members participating remotely
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward,
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Rory Nisan (Deputy Mayor),
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • and Angelo Bentivegna
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Sheila Jones,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Georgie Gartside (Clerk)

Note: Due to COVID-19 and public health concerns delegations and public attendance was not permitted at this meeting. The Deputy Mayor was present in Council Chambers while the remaining members of council participated remotely.

1.
Call to Order:
 

2.
Regrets:
 

None.

3.
Declarations of Interest:
 

None.

4.
Delegations:
 

None.

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

5.1
Service re-design interim modifications and resumptions (CM-33-20) (SD-24-20)
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct the City Manager to proceed with implementing the interim service delivery program recommendations as outlined in Appendix A of city manager’s office report CM-33-20 outlining recreation services winter recreation; and

    Direct the Chief Financial Officer to track and monitor the financial implications of the above service delivery program changes in the ongoing COVID-19 financial impact reporting to Council; and

    Direct the Director of Recreation Services to investigate outdoor skating opportunities such as artificial ice and portable ice plant operations and report back at the December 10, 2020 Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee.

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

5.2
COVID-19 emergency response (CSSRA-12-20)
 

  • Motion No.

    Utilize the additional $125,000 approved at the August 13, 2020 Special Council meeting for round two of the Burlington Safe Restart COVID-19 Business Relief Grant program to support main street business and complement the Digital Main Street and Provincial Safe Restart COVID-19 programs.

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

6.
Motions:
 

6.1
Motion to Suspend the Rules of Procedure:
 

Item 6.1. was voted upon by way of a two-thirds majority vote.

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

    Waive Section. 24.3 of the Procedure Bylaw to add Item 5.2, COVID-19 emergency response (CSSRA-12-20), to the agenda.

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

7.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:
 

None.

8.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:
 

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

    Enact and pass By-law Number 83-2020, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Thursday, November 12, 2020 being read a first, second and third time.

    CARRIED

9.
Motion to Adjourn:
 

  • Motion No.

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

    4:57 pm

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