Receive and file capital works department report CW-01-17 regarding the 2016 Accessibility Progress Report.

Repeal the existing Corporate Accessibility Policy; and

Approve the Corporate Accessibility Policy attached as Appendix A to capital works department report CW-07-17.

Approve the name John William Boich Parkette for the city parkette located at 5233 Stonehaven Drive.

Receive and file finance department report F-10-17 regarding remuneration and expenses paid to Council and appointees for 2016.

Receive and file finance department report F-09-17 providing financial status as at December 31, 2016.

Direct the Director of Finance to allocate the 2016 retained savings based on the strategy outlined in finance department report F-11-17.

Assume the Argo Palladium Corporation Subdivision, registered as Plan 20M-1151; and

Direct the City Clerk to notify the Region of Halton of this assumption; and

Authorize the City Solicitor to prepare any necessary documents and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign them; and

Direct the City Clerk to present the necessary by-law to Council to accept all works of the said plan of subdivision; and

Authorize the City Solicitor or her designate to amend the parcel designation in the by-law, if necessary, upon registration of the by-law.

Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to report back to the Committee of the Whole with an analysis of options for a business structure and financing to oversee, manage and develop a community energy system in Burlington by the fourth quarter of 2017.

Authorize the Fire Chief and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the City of Mississauga to provide technical trench rescue services to the City of Burlington as laid out in Burlington Fire Department report BFD-01-17, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to advise the Town of Oakville that Burlington City Council requests the Burloak underpass be provided at six lanes capacity with a road configuration of four lanes; and

Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to report back to Committee of the Whole for final approval of road configuration.

Approve adjustments to the city’s Emerald Ash Borer Action Plan, described in report RPM-02-17; and

Approve one-time funding of $300,000 from the tax rate stabilization reserve fund to assist in the delivery of the 2017 program; and

Direct the Director of Roads and Parks Maintenance to provide Council with a further review of the City’s Emerald Ash Borer Management Strategy and a 2018 Action Plan in Q4, 2017.

Approve the application for a variance to Sign By-law 34-2007 made by Legacy Signs Inc. to permit the installation of a new ground sign which requires the following variance:

1. A distance of 25 metres between ground signs, whereas a minimum distance of 45 metres is required.

Subject to the following condition:

1. The variance applies to the proposed ground sign only and is valid for the life of the proposed ground sign.

Approve the application for variances to Sign By-law 34-2007, made by AGC GRAPHICS, to permit two recently installed fascia signs, which require the following variances:

1. To permit a total sign area of 50.6 m² for the west-facing sign instead of the maximum permitted area of 19.4 m².
2. To permit a total sign area of 50.6 m² for the south-facing sign instead of the maximum permitted area of 26 m².

Subject to the following condition:

1. The variances apply to the west and south-facing fascia signs only and are valid only for the duration of the existing uses on site.

Amend the first paragraph by replacing the amount $1,197.44 with the amount $1,348.17.

Approve the grant application submitted by Ken White for the replacement of eavestrough and downspouts, in the amount of $1,348.17, to be funded by the Burlington Community Heritage Fund; and

Instruct the Legal Department to prepare the necessary documents for the above-mentioned grant; and

Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign any documents in connection with this matter.

Approve the application, to amend the zoning bylaw, submitted by Dawn Victoria Homes to permit the development of 11 townhomes at 2360, 2364, and 2368 New Street; and

Enact and pass Zoning Bylaw 2020.378 as attached as Appendix C of Planning and Building Department report PB-10-17 to amend the zoning for lands at 2360, 2364, and 2368 New Street from H-RM2 (Residential Medium Density) Zone to RM2-468 (Residential Medium Density Exception) Zone; and

Deem that Bylaw 2020.378 will conform to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington and that there are no applications to alter the Official Plan with respect to the subject lands; and

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to present the site plan application of the development at 2360, 2364, and 2368 New Street to the Planning and Development Committee for approval.

Note: A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Meed Ward.

Authorize the City of Burlington to enter into an agreement with Halton Region under Section 55 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to permit Halton Region to finance and construct sidewalks and other off-road active transportation infrastructure on regional roadways in Burlington as outlined in Halton’s Active Transportation Master Plan, endorsed in principle by Regional Council on November 12, 2015 through regional report PW-17-15; and

Confirm that once constructed, these sidewalks and other off-road active transportation infrastructure be owned and operated by the City of Burlington; and

Authorize the City Clerk to forward a copy of this report to Halton Region, Town of Oakville, Town of Halton Hills and the Town of Milton for information.

Approve the proactive and preventative maintenance service standards for irrigated natural turf sports fields as outlined in parks and recreation department report PR-01-17.

Note: A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Meed Ward.

Authorize $25,000 to be transferred from the Public Art Reserve Fund to support the commissioning of public artwork for the Neighbourhood Project – Youth Focus as outlined in planning and building department report PB-27-17; and

Authorize $30,000 to be transferred from the Public Art Reserve Fund to support the commissioning of public artworks for the Local Artist Mural Project as outlined in planning and building department report PB-27-17; and

Authorize $35,000 to be transferred from the Public Art Reserve Fund to support the commissioning of public artwork for the Park Entrance Project as outlined in planning and building department report PB-27-17; and

Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter any agreements prepared to the satisfaction of the Manager of Arts and Culture and City Solicitor required to support the projects outlined in planning and building department report PB-27-17.