Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

the following minutes:

and file Legal department report confidential planning matter (L-8-19)

Appendix A, clerks department report CL-03-19, a policy for Pregnancy and Parental leave of Council Members; and Approve Appendix B, as amended clerks department report CL-03-19, a code of conduct for local boards; and Approve Appendix C, clerks department report CL-03-19, a policy for staff and council relations; and Direct the City Clerk to advise local boards (as defined in Appendix B) of the code of conduct and the legislative requirements related to the Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest.

appointments to Burlington’s Audit Committee as outlined in Confidential Appendix A of clerk’s department report CL-05-19 and following the communication with all applicants, authorize clerks to make the confidential information public.

Whereas, the Government of Ontario has announced a review of Ontario's eight regional municipalities (Durham, Halton, Muskoka District, Niagara, Oxford County, Peel, Waterloo, York), the County of Simcoe, and their lower-tier municipalities by appointed Special Advisors; and Whereas, the provincially appointed Special Advisors are to provide advice and develop recommendations for the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the purpose of improving governance, decision-making and service delivery in the eight regions and Simcoe County and their lower-tier municipalities; and Whereas, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario informed its members last August, that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing began informal discussions on regional governance review, wishing to hear from municipalities about how this system of governance is working recognizing it was established in the 1970s; and Whereas, the provincially appointed Special Advisors have included within the scope of their review, consideration of moving to single-tier municipalities or amalgamating existing municipalities; and Whereas, neither Halton Region, nor the four area municipalities have requested a review of the current regional governance structure; and Whereas, the City of Burlington, Halton Region and the other Halton area municipalities would receive greater benefit from a review of provincial permitting/approvals and municipal government powers and authority under the Municipal Act; and Whe

into closed session in at 5:35 pm accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, sections 239 (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose , regarding a confidential planning matter.

Move into open session.

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

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

​​Enact and pass By-law Number 9-2019, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Monday, February 25, 2019, being read a first, second and third time.

this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 7:44 p.m.