Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee Meeting
Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, April 07, 2022
Time:	9:30 a.m. and/or reconvening at 6:30 p.m. if required
Location:	Council Chambers - members participating remotely

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1.

Declarations of Interest:

2.

Delegation(s):

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3.

Consent Items:

Reports of a routine nature, which are not expected to require discussion and/or debate.  Staff may not be in attendance to respond to queries on items contained in the Consent Agenda.

3.1

Plumbing Permit Fee Grant Program (ES-07-22)

• Approve $80,000 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund be provided for the continuation of the Plumbing Permit Fee Grant Program in 2022 and 2023.

4.

Regular Items:

4.1

Bird Friendly City resolution (EICS-C-04-22)

• Support Burlington being certified a Bird Friendly City by Nature Canada as nominated by the Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington group; and

  Direct the City Manager or designate to report back on the additional actions identified by the Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington group to support the Bird Friendly City certification.

4.2

Fire Community Risk Assessment (CRA) 2021 (BFD-02-22)

Note: Appendix A can be accessed at www.burlington.ca/calendar

• Receive and file Burlington fire department report BDF-02-22 regarding the 2021 Community Risk Assessment (CRA) attached as Appendix A.

4.3

Halton Digital Access Strategy status update (CM-01-22)

Note: Appendix A can be accessed at www.burlington.ca/calendar

• Receive and file city manager’s office report CM-01-22 providing an update regarding the Halton Digital Access Strategy review; and

  Direct the City Manager to report back in June 2022 on the implementation of the Halton Digital Access Strategy, inclusive of a municipal infrastructure deployment model to support the multi-year 5G network installation by telecom service providers (based on options outlined in report CM-01-22), along with an associated financial forecast and a summary of formal agreements in support of the recommended deployment model.

4.4

Skyway Community Centre– financial approval for construction (EICS-03-22)

• Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to proceed with the Request for Prequalification for General Constructor and Tendering for the construction of the new community centre at Skyway; and

  Approve the revised total budget for the Skyway Community Centre at $32.3 million, with revised financing proposal as recommended in environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-03-22; and

  Direct the Manager of Government Relations to seek confirmation on the existing Green and Inclusive Building program grant application and continue to seek future opportunities for Federal and Provincial grant funding, and report back on the existing application and future grant opportunities including any impact to the City’s financing proposal as outlined in environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-03-22.

4.5

Leash Free site preference Ward 2 (RCC-04-22)

• Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-04-22.

4.6

Burlington Holiday Market follow-up (RCC-03-22)

• Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-03-22 providing follow-up information on a new event launched in December 2021 called Burlington Holiday Market.

4.7

Future direction on events in Burlington (RCC-06-22)

• Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-06-22 regarding event delivery on city lands.

5.

Confidential Items:

Confidential reports may require a closed meeting in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001. Meeting attendees may be required to leave during  the discussion.

6.

Procedural Motions:

7.

Information Items:

8.

Staff Remarks:

9.

Committee Remarks:

10.

Adjournment: