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city manager’s report CM-07-19 regarding federal budget 2019 gas tax one-time funding to staff to consider alternative options for allocating the gas tax funding and report back to Committee of the Whole in June 2019.

item 5.5 from the Committee of the Whole minutes of April 1, 2019 to add the following paragraphs. Proceed with a 1.8m sidewalk on the east side of Strathcona Drive, with 1.5m of the sidewalk to be constructed within the roadway, and .3m into the existing boulevard; and Direct that construction of the sidewalk on Strathcona Drive not be subject to local improvement charges, as per Local Improvement By-law 49-2017, as amended.

with no sidewalks on Lorraine Crescent, Apple Valley Lane, Applevale Court and McIntosh Place; and Proceed with a 1.8m sidewalk on the east side of Strathcona Drive, with 1.5m of the sidewalk to be constructed within the roadway, and .3m into the existing boulevard; and Direct that construction of the sidewalk on Strathcona Drive not be subject to local improvement charges, as per Local Improvement By-law 49-2017, as amended.

Appendix 'B' of legal department report regarding confidential update on a litigation matter (L-10-19) reflecting amendments proposed at Council by adding the following paragraph: And further there be a limited waiver of solicitor/client privilege over the following matters for public release, after the April 23, 2019 meeting of Council: 1. Council has accepted an offer to settle the appeal by Chelten Development Inc. of Chelten’s applications to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal based on the planning overview set out in Amended Appendix ‘B’ to L-10-19; 2. Amended Appendix ‘B’ to L-10-19 be released publicly and posted on the City’s webpage under Planning and Development Current Development Applications for Ward 1 ; 3. The participants to the hearing be contacted by the City Solicitor or her designate to advise them that Council has accepted an offer to settle the appeal; and 4. Council retains solicitor/client privilege over the balance of this matter in its entirety.

department of city department PB-33-19 regarding the proposed plan of subdivision, official plan and zoning by-law amendments for Surrey Lane, Warwick Drive and Georgian Court to the April 23, 2019 Council meeting. Amend Item 2.2 in the Planning and Development Committee minutes from the meeting of April 2, 2019 - Information Report for proposed plan of subdivision, official plan and zoning by-law amendments for Surrey Lane, Warwick Drive and Georgian Court by replacing “ April 23, 2019 Council meeting” to May 14, 2019 Planning & Development meeting.

Item 2.2 in the Planning and Development Committee minutes from the meeting of March 5, 2019 - Proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 1335-1355 Plains Road East (PB-15-19), by replacing “ contained in Appendix C of Department of city building report PB-15-19" to say contained in the Memo from Melissa Morgan, Planner, regarding Proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 1335-1355 Plains Road East (ADM-5-19)

the application submitted by DVLP Property Group Inc., 1 Kawana Road, Brampton ON, L6Y 6A8, to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law at 1335-1355 Plains Road East to permit a 34 unit townhouse development; and Approve Amendment No. 114 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, attached as Appendix B of department of city building report PB-15-19, to add a site specific policy for the lands at 1335-1355 Plains Road East to permit a townhouse development; and Deem that Section 17(21) of The Planning Act has been met; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 114 as contained in Appendix B of department of city building report PB-15-19; and Enact the draft amending Zoning By-law 2020.406, contained in the memo from Melissa Morgan, Planner, regarding Proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 1335-1355 Plains Road East (ADM-5-19) to rezone lands at 1335-1355 Plains Road East from “Mixed Use Corridor – General (MXG)” to “Mixed Use Corridor – General with Site Specific Exception (H-MXG-494)”; and Deem that Zoning By-law 2020.406 conforms to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington; and Approve the request by GSP Group Inc., on behalf of DVLP Property Group Inc. to remove one (1) city tree adjacent to 1335-1355 Plains Road East; and Instruct GSP Group Inc., on behalf of DVLP Property Group Inc. to obtain a Tree Permit to remove the city tree and to provide compensation for the tree removal by providing replant

the 2019 Final Tax Levy By-law (25-2019) for the levying of tax rates.

the Provincial Government has established increasing housing supply as a priority and is currently reviewing the impact of municipal development charges on housing supply; and Whereas development charges are the primary municipal revenue source for the financing of municipal infrastructure required to increase housing supply; and Whereas development charges only account for approximately 5-7% of new single family home prices in the GTA, and that housing prices are driven by the market; and Whereas a reduction in development changes will reduce a municipality’s ability to finance essential infrastructure needed for growth, reduce the supply of serviced land and will unfairly impact existing homeowners; and Whereas current development charges legislation, through the Development Charges Act, 1997 S.O. 1997 c.27 as amended does not allow municipalities to recover the full cost of growth which is not consistent with the principle that growth pays for growth; and Whereas Halton has an estimated annual funding gap of $87.7 million (including Region, Local, and School Boards) as a result of the inability to collect the full cost recovery under the current legislation; and Whereas the current development charges legislation provides the ability to collect development charges prior to building permit/subdivision (Section 27), which is critical in Halton for the delivery of infrastructure to support additional new housing; and Whereas any reduction to the flexibility to finance growth

item 14.2 City of Burlington Climate Emergency Declaration by adding the following to the 3rd paragraph: d. include performance metrics to track progress and timelines for achieving key deliverables/major milestones, and a strategy to report back publicly on progress.

Whereas, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has determined the need for a significant and structural reduction in carbon emissions in the next 11 years to avoid further economic, ecological, and societal loss; and Whereas, Canada is, according to the Government of Canada’s April 2019 Changing Climate Report, experiencing warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world, with Northern Canada heating up at almost three times the global average; and Whereas, infrastructure failures linked to climate change could cost Canada $300 billion over the next decade unless we change the way we build; and Whereas, local governments are at the frontline of taking actions to manage the worst impacts of climate change, creating low carbon communities and calling on senior levels of government for a more urgent response; and Whereas, the City of Burlington has already experienced consequences attributed to climate change such as the ice storm of December 2013, the flood of 2014, winter storm volatility in 2019, and the effects of invasive species; and Whereas, climate change is currently ranked as the number three risk on the City of Burlington’s Enterprise Risk Register; and Whereas, the City of Burlington understands that climate action and the low carbon transition also represents an opportunity for economic stimulation and job development opportunities in a new low-carbon economy; and Whereas, the City of Burlington recognizes many local community groups and organizati

the Paris and Galt moraines cut across several municipalities: Peel Region, Wellington County, the City of Guelph, Region of Waterloo, Norfolk County, Brant County and Halton Region; and three Conservation Authorities: Grand River Conservation Authority, Credit Valley Conservation Authority and Conservation Halton; and Whereas Municipalities within the Grand River watershed are dependent on groundwater as the source of municipal drinking water and are designated as urban growth centres in the Province’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017, namely Guelph, Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo; and Whereas critical primary recharge areas in the moraines require protection in order to protect the future drinking water supplies in the area; and Whereas a conservation plan for the Paris and Galt moraines would provide an important policy framework to protect the critical ecological and hydrological integrity of the area; and Whereas the inter-jurisdictional complexity of the Paris and Galt moraines warrants the assistance of provincial leadership in the development of policy for its protection; and Now therefore be it resolved : That The City of Burlington Council supports and endorses the passage of Bill 71, the Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act, 2019; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Halton’s MPP’s, MPP Mike Schreiner, Conservation Halton, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Grand River Conservation

the appointment of Councillor Lisa Kearns to the Halton Solid Waste Management Committee to the end of the Council term in 2022.

there is an opportunity for the City of Burlington in partnership with Conservation Halton, Royal Botanical Gardens and the City of Hamilton on a Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) to protect our natural assets in the Grindstone Creek area of our Greenbelt; and Whereas the project would support and guide municipalities in identifying, valuing and accounting for natural assets in their financial planning and asset management programs and developing leading-edge, sustainable, cost-effective and climate resilient infrastructure. The program will assist participating organizations to better manage our infrastructure and natural assets in the face of climate change, development pressures, and increasing challenges associated with asset management. It also presents an opportunity to leverage financial contributions as the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation is also contributing funds; and Whereas MNAI recently partnered with the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and is soliciting expressions of interest for up to 7 smaller/rural local governments (as attached) to host a pilot project located in a watershed area within or originating within Ontario’s Greenbelt. Through this project, MNAI offers guidance and support through scientific, financial and municipal services management expertise. Partners are expected to commit to the approach, provide in-kind multi-disciplinary staff support, provide data, designate a project/partner lead, commit a total of $105, 000 (split among

into closed session at 5:40 pm in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, sections 239 (e) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality or local board, including matters before administrative tribunals , with respect to legal department report L-10-19 regarding litigation update.

into open session at 6:25 pm.

the rules of procedure to allow the meeting to proceed beyond the hour of 10 p.m., in accordance with procedure by-law 64-2016 s. 26.

and file the following Information Packages, having been prepared and distributed to Council:

R eceive and file the following 19 items, having been considered by Council:

and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below:

​​Enact and pass By-law Number 26-2019, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Tuesday, April 23, 2019 being read a first, second and third time.

- April 23, 2019 - 10:30 p.m. Reconvened - April 25, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 10:30 a.m. on April 25, 2019.