Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a..m. and/or reconvening at 6:30 p.m. if required
Location:
Council Chambers - members participating remotely
Members Present:
  • Kelvin Galbraith (Chair),
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • Angelo Bentivegna,
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Laura Boyd,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Chris Glenn,
  • Sheila Jones,
  • Allan Magi,
  • Karen Roche,
  • Enrico Scalera,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Suzanne Gillies (Clerk)

  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Receive and file the February 3, 2022 staff presentation providing the COVID-19 emergency response verbal update.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Authorize the purchase of an Emergency Notification System with $34,000 of funding to be provided from the emergency management reserve fund as outlined in Burlington fire department report BFD-01-22.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Approve the Corporate Tree Protection and Enhancement Policy, attached in Appendix A to roads, parks, and forestry department report RPF-01-22.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Bentivegna

    Receive and file Appendix A of city manager’s office report CM-09-22 providing interim service delivery modifications approved by the Burlington Leadership Team, Emergency Control Group and/or service leads for: disability management support – human resources; 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.

    CARRIED

Committee members received a verbal update on this matter.

  • Moved byCouncillor Bentivegna

    Move into closed session in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act:

    Section 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, with respect to COVID-19 confidential emergency response verbal update specifically the staff vaccination policy.

    CARRIED

10:55 a.m. (recessed), 11:00 a.m. (reconvened), 11:04 a.m. (closed), 11:49 a.m. (public)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:50 a.m.