Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward,
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • and Angelo Bentivegna
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • Debbie Hordyk,
  • Jo-Anne Rudy,
  • and Kevin Arjoon, City Clerk

Note: Due to COVID-19 and public health concerns delegations and public attendance was not permitted at this meeting. The Mayor was present in Council Chambers while Councillors 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
Amendment to Procedure By-law Remote Participation and Electronic Meetings (CL-08-20)
This item has attachments. 

1.CL-08-20 Amendment to Procedure By-law Regarding Virtual Participation at Council Meetings.pdf
2.CL-08-20, Appendix A - 13-2020 By-law Amendment.pdf
3.CL-08-20 Appendix B - Meeting Guide.pdf
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Galbraith
    Seconded by:Councillor Kearns

    Approve by-law 13-2020 to amend By-law 04-2020, the City of Burlington Procedure By-law to allow for virtual participation at electronic meetings, as outlined in Appendix A to Report CL-08-20.

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

6.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:
 

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

    Receive and file information items, having been considered by Council.

    None.

    CARRIED (7 to 0)

7.
Motion to Approve By-laws
 

  • Motion No.

    Enact and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below:

7.1
13-2020: A by-law to amend By-law 04-2020 to provide for the rules of order of Council and its Committees.
 

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Sharman
    Seconded by:Councillor Bentivegna
    IN FAVOUR: (7)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Bentivegna, and Councillor Sharman
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

8.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:
 

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

    ​​Enact and pass By-law Number 14-2020, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Special Council at its meeting held March 24, 2020, being read a first, second and third time.

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

9.
Motion to Adjourn:
 

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

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

    12:54 p.m.

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