Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee

Receive and file finance department report F-48-17 providing the Budget Telephone Town Hall results.

Approve the 2018 capital budget for the City of Burlington, with a gross amount of $68,594,193 and a debenture requirement of $11,412,656, and the 2019-2027 capital forecast with a gross amount of $618,919,356 and a debenture requirement of $60,738,172 as outlined in report F-37-17 and as amended by the Committee of the Whole - Budget; and Administer the debenture in the amount of $9,492,656 in 2018 as tax supported debt; and Administer the debenture in the amount of $1,920,000 in 2018 as special circumstances debt; and Authorize staff to proceed with the 2018 capital projects representing not more than 50% of the 2018 capital from current funding in advance of the 2018 operating budget approval; and Declare that, in accordance with sis. 5(1)5 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 and s. 5 of Ontario Regulation 82/98, it is Council’s clear intention that the excess capacity provided by the above-referenced works will be paid for by future development charges.

Remove funds for Cherryhill sidewalk and redirect to other projects.

Remove Harrison Court extension project.

Remove 2018 spending (-$55k) as currently have 2017 unspent funds and reallocate to multi-use paths.

Provide funding of $250,000 in 2018 for design work for the active transportation crossing of the QEW.

Add $30,000 for design work for Lowville Schoolhouse in 2018.

Phase video cameras on buses over two years.

Advance one new bus from 2019 to 2018.

Advance new handi-van from 2019 to 2018.

Defer new RPM support vehicle to 2021.

Direct the Director of Transportation Services to review the existing sidewalk warrant policy to assess 1) clarity, 2) materiality standards, 3) citizen right to override implementation and 4) need for local improvement levy relative to practices of other municipalities.

Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to complete public engagement with Bromley Road residents in 2018 before the 2019 capital budget review and approval.

Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to consider for inclusion funding in the 2019 capital budget for the renovation of Lowville Schoolhouse.

Direct the Executive Director of Capital works to consider for inclusion an expanded pedestrian lighting system to the Aldershot Tennis Club as part of the 2019 capital budget and forecast; and Direct the Director of Parks and Recreation to discuss cost sharing of the expanded pedestrian light system with the Aldershot Tennis Club.

Receive and file the following three items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.