Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
5:50 PM
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,
  • Scott Hamilton,
  • Sheila Jones,
  • Heather MacDonald,
  • Allan Magi,
  • Nancy Shea-Nicol,
  • Christine Swenor,
  • Jamie Tellier,
  • 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-18-20) 
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct the City Manager to proceed with implementing the interim service delivery program recommendations as outlined in Appendix A and B of city manager’s office report CM-18-20 related to adult and older adult programming and festival and events – recreation services respectively; and

    Receive and file Appendix C of city manager’s office report CM-18-20 providing interim service delivery modifications approved by the Burlington Leadership Team, Emergency Control Group and/or service leads for park ambassadors – recreation services; and

    Receive and file Appendix D of city manager’s office report CM-18-20 providing interim service delivery modifications approved by the library board for the Burlington Public Library; and

    Receive and file Appendix E and F of city manager’s office report CM-18-20 providing interim service delivery modifications for the Burlington Art Gallery and the Burlington Performing Arts Centre respectively; 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.

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

5.2
COVID-19 emergency response verbal update (CSSRA-05-20) 
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to implement the short-term strategy to manage beach user capacity and parking at Beachway Park as part of the City of Burlington COVID-19 emergency response, charging the associated costs to the COVID-19 account; and

    Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to work with the Region of Halton to investigate opportunities to implement reserved, paid parking at Beachway Park and report to council by March 2021 on options.

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

6.
Motions:
 

6.1
Motion to Waive the Rules of Procedure
 

Item 6.1 was voted upon by way of a 2/3 vote.

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

    Waive the rules of procedure to bring forward Item 5.2 (CSSRA-05-20) without notice.

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

7.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:
 

None.

  • Motion No.

8.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:
 

  • Motion No.

    Enact and pass By-law Number 59-2020, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Thursday, July 9, 2020, being read a first, second and third time.

9.
Motion to Adjourn:
 

  • Motion No.

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

    6:06 p.m.

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