Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (7 motions)
7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
the March 26, 2024 Special Council agenda as presented.
Moved by Councillor Bentivegna, seconded by Councillor Kearns Approve
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Sharman, Councillor Bentivegna
That Council request the Mayor to delegate to Council the powers and duties assigned to the head of council under Section 284.5 of the Municipal Act, with respect to the City Manager; and That Council request the Mayor to delegate to the City Manager the powers and duties assigned to the head of council under Section 284.6 of the Municipal Act, with respect to: a. determining the organizational structure of the municipality; and b. hiring, dismissing, or exercising any other prescribed employment powers with respect to any division or the head of any other part of the organizational structure; That Council request the Mayor to delegate to Council the powers and duties assigned to the head of council under Section 284.7 of the Municipal Act, with respect to prescribed local boards or local boards within a prescribed class of local boards; and That Council request the Mayor to delegate to Council the powers and duties assigned to the head of council under Section 284.8 of the Municipal Act, with respect to prescribed committees or committees within a prescribed class of committees; and That the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel for the City of Burlington be directed to consult with external legal counsel on the current state of any legal challenges to strong mayor power in Ontario and whether a legal challenge would have any chance of success; and That the Clerk report to Council on a quarterly basis on the status of the use of the Strong Mayor Powers
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
That the Clerk report to Council on a quarterly basis on the status of the use of the Strong Mayor Powers, beginning in April 2024; and That the Province of Ontario is requested to amend the Municipal Act, 2001 to remove Strong Mayor Powers from the Act; and That a copy of the above resolution be sent to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and Ontario Big City Mayors.
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Sharman, Councillor Bentivegna
to request the Mayor to provide a clear and concrete decision on motion memorandum ADM-05-24 “Improving Local Democracy by Strengthening City Decision-Making”, by the next Council Meeting on April 16, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Stolte, seconded by Councillor Kearns Motion
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Sharman, Councillor Bentivegna
R eceive and file information items, having been considered by Council:
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Stolte
Carried
and pass By-law Number 24-2024 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Special Council at its meeting held March 26, 2024 being read a first, second and third time.
Moved by Councillor Kearns, seconded by Councillor Galbraith Enact
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte
10:57 a.m. (recess) 11:04 a.m. (reconvened) Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 11:36 a.m. Councillor Bentivegna and Councillor Sharman left the meeting at 11:35 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Stolte, seconded by Councillor Galbraith