Committee of the Whole Meeting
Minutes
Meeting #:
Date:
Monday, February 27, 2017
Time:
1:00 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:Marianne Meed Ward (Chair), John Taylor, Rick Craven, Jack Dennison, Paul Sharman, Blair Lancaster, and Mayor Rick Goldring
  
Staff Present:James Ridge, Joan Ford, Mary Battaglia, Chris Glenn, Allan Magi, Angela Morgan, Mary Lou Tanner, Ross Monteith, David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist), and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

Visited2.1OPWA Project of the Year - Environmental Award

Michelle Albert, President, Ontario Public Works Association, presented the OPWA Project of the Year - Environmental Award to Allan Magi, Executive Director of Capital Works, Cary Clarke, Manager of Development & Storm Water Engineering and Ron Scheckenberger, Amec Foster Wheeler for the August 4, 2014 City-wide Flood Vulnerability, Prioritization and Mitigation Study.

Visited4.12016 accessibility progress report (CW-01-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

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

CARRIED
Visited4.2Corporate accessibility policy update (CW-07-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

Repeal the existing Corporate Accessibility Policy; and

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

CARRIED
Visited4.3John William Boich parkette naming (CW-04-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

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

CARRIED
Visited4.4Remuneration and expenses paid to Council and Board appointees for 2016 (F-10-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

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

CARRIED
Visited4.5Financial status report as at December 31, 2016 (F-09-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

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

CARRIED
Visited4.6Allocation of 2016 retained savings (F-11-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

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

CARRIED
Visited4.7Assumption of Argo Palladium Corporation subdivision (CW-12-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

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.

CARRIED
Visited5.1Integrated community energy system phase 2 (CW-08-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byMayor Goldring

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.

CARRIED
Visited5.2Trench rescue services agreement (BFD-01-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Taylor

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.

CARRIED
Visited5.3Burloak grade separation project update (CW-13-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

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.

CARRIED
Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Ensure the lane configuration be part of the discussions on cost sharing.

LOST
Visited5.4Emerald ash borer action plan for 2017 (RPM-02-17)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Taylor

Approve adjustments to the city’s Emerald Ash Borer Action Plan, described in roads and parks maintenance 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.

CARRIED
Visited11.Adjournment:

Chair adjourned the meeting at 3:19 p.m.