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 Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Kelvin Galbraith (Chair), 
  • Shawna Stolte, 
  • Paul Sharman, 
  • Lisa Kearns, 
  • Rory Nisan, 
  • Angelo Bentivegna, 
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso, 
  • Joan Ford, 
  • Chris Glenn, 
  • Scott Hamilton, 
  • Allan Magi, 
  • Karen Roche, 
  • Enrico Scalera, 
  • Richard Bellemare (Audio/Video Specialist), 
  • and Suzanne Gillies (Clerk)

1.
Declarations of Interest:
 

None.

2.
Delegation(s):
 

2.1
Dave Tourchin representing Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington spoke in support of Bird Friendly City resolution (EICS-C-04-22)
 

2.2
Amy Schnurr from BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association spoke in support of Bird Friendly City resolution (EICS-C-04-22)
 

2.3
Delegation from Meagan Madill and Peter John VanDyk representing Burlington Holiday Market spoke in support of Burlington Holiday Market follow-up (RCC-03-22)
 

2.4
Brian Dean representing Burlington Downtown Business Association spoke in support of Burlington Holiday Market follow-up (RCC-03-22)
 

2.5
Brian Dean representing Burlington Downtown Business Association & Craig Kowalchuk representing Burlington Restaurant Association spoke to the Future direction on events in Burlington (RCC-06-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.Delegation material from Brian Dean regarding RCC-06-22.pdf

3.
Consent Items:
 

3.1
Plumbing Permit Fee Grant Program (ES-07-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.ES-07-22 Plumbing Permit Fee Grant Program.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    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.

    CARRIED

4.
Regular Items:
 

4.1
Update to the City’s Private Tree Bylaw (RPF-08-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.Updated Private Tree Bylaw.pdf
2.DRAFT Private Tree By-law - March 31 2022 Final(1).pdf
3.Appendix B - Rates and Fees.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Approve By-Law 40-2022, substantially in the form attached as appendix A to roads, parks forestry department report RPF-08-22 and in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel and repeal By-Law 02-2020; and

    Amend the Rates and Fees By-law 61-2021 with respect to the City of Burlington Private Tree By-law as described in roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-08-22, and detailed in appendix B.

    CARRIED

4.2
Bird Friendly City resolution (EICS-C-04-22) (SD-12-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.Bird Friendly City Resolution - motion memo.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    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. (SD-12-22)

    CARRIED

4.3
Fire Community Risk Assessment (CRA) 2021 (BFD-02-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.BFD-02-22 - Burlington Fire Community Risk Assessment - O.Reg. 378-18.Final.pdf
2.Appendix A BFD-02-22 Community Risk Assessment BFD-02-22.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

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

    CARRIED

4.4
Halton Digital Access Strategy status update (CM-01-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.CM-01-22 Halton Digital Access Strategy.pdf
2.Appendix A to CM-01-22 Halton Region Digital Access Strategy Report.pdf
3.Appendix B to CM-01-22.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    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.

    CARRIED

4.5
Skyway Community Centre– financial approval for construction (EICS-03-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.EICS-03-22 Skyway Community Centre Update.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    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.

    CARRIED

4.6
Leash Free site preference Ward 2 (RCC-04-22) (SD-13-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.RCC-04-22 Leash Free Site Preference Ward 2.pdf
2.Appendix A to RCC-04-22.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

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

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture in consultation with roads, parks and forestry to report back at Council on April 19, 2022 on increasing the size to the maximum available footprint for the leash free that could include an area for small dogs separate from big dogs at Central Park as per appendix A in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-04-22. (SD-13-22)

    CARRIED

  • Amendment (SD-13-22):

    Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture in consultation with roads, parks and forestry to report back at Council on April 19, 2022 on increasing the size to the maximum available footprint for the leash free that could include an area for small dogs separate from big dogs at Central Park as per appendix A in recreation community and culture department report RCC-04-22.

    CARRIED

4.7
Burlington Holiday Market follow-up (RCC-03-22) (SD-14-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.RCC-03-22 Burlington Holiday Market Follow-Up.pdf
2.RCC-03-22 Appendix A - BDBA Holiday Market Survey Results.pdf
3.RCC-03-22 Appendix B - Holiday Market Letter of Support from BDBA.pdf
4.RCC-03-22 Appendix C - Holiday Market Organizers Post-Event Follow-up Letter.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    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; and

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to report back in February 2023 on the economic impact of local business, cultural impact, and parking/active transportation impact of the Burlington Holiday Market. (SD-14-22)

    CARRIED

  • Amendment (SD-14-22):

    Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to report back in February 2023 on the economic impact of local business, cultural impact, and parking/active transportation impact of the Burlington Holiday Market.

    CARRIED

4.8
Future direction on events in Burlington (RCC-06-22)
This item has attachments. 

1.RCC-06-22 Future Direction on Events in Burlington.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

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

    CARRIED

5.
Confidential Items:
 

None.

6.
Procedural Motions:
 

None.

7.
Information Items:
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Bentivegna

    Receive and file the following four items, having been given due consideration by the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee.

    CARRIED

8.
Staff Remarks:
 

9.
Committee Remarks:
 

10.
Adjournment:
 

11:14 a.m. (recessed), 11:22 a.m. (reconvened), 11:57 a.m. (recessed), 1:10 p.m. (reconvened), 3:04 p.m. (recessed), 3:10 p.m. (reconvened)

Councillor Stolte left the meeting at 11:57 a.m.

Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:38 p.m.

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