Community and Corporate Services Committee Meeting
Minutes
Meeting #:
Date:
Monday, July 11, 2016
Time:
1:00 p.m. and reconvening at 6:30 p.m., if required
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
Blair Lancaster
Marianne Meed Ward
Rick Craven
John Taylor
Jack Dennison
Paul Sharman
Mayor Rick Goldring
  
Staff Present:
James Ridge
Joan Ford
Mary Lou Tanner
Laura Boyd
Chris Glenn
Sheila Jones
Allan Magi
Angela Morgan
Nancy Shea-Nicol
Christine Swenor
Vito Tolone
Jo-Anne Rudy

Visited2.1Delegation from Selina Eckersell, No Vacancy,regarding the request for one time funding for Moonglade. (CCS-5-16)

Eckersell spoke in support of the request for one time funding and stated that this event attracts thousands of people to our community.

Visited2.2Delegation from Rob Cooper regarding the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program. (TS-04-16)

Cooper expressed concern about the cost of the On-Street Residential Parking Program and stated that things are working well as they are.

Visited2.3Delegation from David O'Brien regarding the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program. (TS-04-16)

O'Brien expressed concern about the qualification criteria of the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program and asked that every household be allowed to buy a permit or park overnight in community parks parking lots. (TS-04-16)

Visited2.4Delegation from George Tremis regarding the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program. (TS-04-16)

Tremis advised that this program will not work for the Alton community due to the significant issues with Thomas Alton Boulevard being a major thoroughfare. (TS-04-16)

Visited2.5Delegation from Mark Kuttner regarding On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program. (TS-04-16)Attachment Icon

Kuttner expressed concern with the qualification criteria of the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program and stated that there are unique situations for each community.

Visited2.6Delegation from Jennifer Boye regarding On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program. (TS-04-16)

Boye expressed concern with the enforcement of the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program and stated that it could become an administrative and costly nightmare.

Visited2.9Delegation from Shruti Patel regarding Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 4853  Thomas Alton Boulevard. (PB-63-16)

Patel spoke in opposition to this development and commented on the issues regarding lack of school space and safety.

Visited2.10Delegation from Jennifer Ormston regarding Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 4853 Thomas Alton Boulevard. (PB-63-16)

Ormston spoke in opposition to this development and stated that it does not address the concerns of the community and provides less than adequate parking, increased traffic, lack of space in schools and safety concerns.

Visited3.1Burlington Seniors' Advisory Committee 2015 Annual Report and 2016 Workplan. (CL-14-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Receive and file clerks department report CL-14-16 providing the Burlington Seniors’ Advisory Committee 2015 annual report and 2016 workplan.

CARRIED
Visited4.1Memorandum from Councillor Meed Ward regarding one-time funding for Moonglade. (CCS-5-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Provide $4,000 in one-time funding to No Vacancy from the tax rate stabiilzation fund for the contemporary arts and cultural festival Moonglade, Sept. 16, 2016.

CARRIED
Visited4.2Group Benefits Plan Service Provider. (HR-02-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byMayor Goldring

Retain Manulife Financial as the service provider for the Major Medical, Hospital, Dental LTD and Life Insurance plans for the July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 policy year.

CARRIED
Visited4.3Home Adaptation Assessment Program. (CW-04-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byMayor Goldring

Approve the funding of $50,000 from “SD0113 – Climate Change & Flood Mitigation Measures”, to support the promotion, delivery, evaluation and progress report associated with the implementation of a 2016 “Home Adaptation Assessment Program” (HAAP) Pilot; and

Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a Funding Contribution Agreement and any related documents with the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Executive Director of Capital Works.

CARRIED
Visited4.4Phase 1 Financial Plan for 2015-2040 Strategic Plan. (F-21-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Dennison

Approve the financing of the Mobility Hub plans in advance of the 2017 budget process, a total project cost of $2.5 million to be financed as follows;

  • Burlington Hydro reserve fund $1 million (special dividend)
  • Policy Initiatives reserve fund $500,000
  • 2016 unspent strategic plan implementation base budget funding $250,000
  • Tax rate stabilization reserve fund $750,000; and


Direct the Director of Finance to establish the Strategic Plan Implementation Reserve Fund for the implementation of strategic plan initiatives.

CARRIED
Visited4.52017 Budget Framework. (F-14-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

Receive and file finance department report F-14-16 providing the 2017 budget framework.

CARRIED
Visited4.6On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program. (TS-04-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

Receive and file the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Permit Program as outlined in transportation services department report TS-4-16.

LOST
Moved byCouncillor Dennison

Refer the On-Street Residential Pay Parking Program back to the Director of Transportation Services.

LOST
Moved byMayor Goldring

Approve an On Street Residential Pay Parking Permit Program as outlined in transportation services department report TS-04-16, as amended, that is specific to the Alton Community and allows one permit per household without staff inspection of garage space; and

Direct the Director of Transportation Services to review this program in the fall of 2017.

CARRIED
Visited4.7Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 4853 Thomas Alton Boulevard. (PB-63-16)Attachment Icon
Moved byCouncillor Sharman

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to prepare an Official Plan Amendment for consideration by Committee and Council at a future meeting in accordance with the modifications proposed by Planning staff to the application submitted by Adi Development Group to amend the City of Burlington Official Plan from Residential-High Density to Residential-High Density - Site Specific Policy to permit a residential development consisting of traditional townhouses, stacked townhouses, and apartments as outlined in Report PB-63-16; and

Direct the Director of Planning and Building to prepare a Zoning By-law Amendment for consideration by Committee and Council at a future meeting in accordance with the modifications proposed by Planning staff to the application submitted by Adi Development Group to rezone the lands at 4853 Thomas Alton Boulevard from “RAL4-331” to “RAL4-Exception” to permit 19 storey apartment building, traditional townhouse, and stacked townhouse units, and subject to Section 37 negotiations, as outlined in Report PB-63-16; and

Direct staff to hold discussions with the applicant to secure community benefits in accordance with Section 37 of the Planning Act and to return to Committee and Council with a report outlining the recommended community benefits.

CARRIED
Visited5.1Confidential update regarding 374-380 Martha Street. (L-19-16)
Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Receive and file legal department report L-19-16 regarding 374-380 Martha Street.

CARRIED
Visited6.1Motion to suspend the rules of procedure
Moved byMayor Goldring

Suspend the rules of procedure to allow the meeting to proceed beyond the hour of 10:30 p.m., in accordance with section 36.1 of the procedure by-law 37-2014.

CARRIED
Visited6.2Motion to move into closed session
Moved byMayor Goldring

Move into closed session in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, Sections 239 (2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; 2(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to confidential legal department report L-19-16 regarding 374-380 Martha Street.

CARRIED
Visited7.Information Items:
Moved byCouncillor Meed Ward

Receive and file the following seventeen items, having been given due consideration by the Community and Corporate Services Committee:

CARRIED
Visited10.Adjournment:

3:39 p.m. (recess), 6:30 p.m. (reconvened), 10:24 p.m. (closed), 10:43 p.m. (public).

Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:44 p.m.