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 (12 motions)
12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
the Council agenda for Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Sharman, seconded by Councillor Bentivegna Approve
Carried
the minutes of the following meeting of Council:
Moved by Councillor Galbraith, seconded by Councillor Kearns Confirm
Carried
the 4th clause from the motion: That The Burlington Waterfront Festival be declared a food truck event and therefore subject to the 2023 decision of Council; and
Moved by Councillor Galbraith, seconded by Councillor Sharman Remove
Carried
add the words "and the public" to the second clause before the words" to document impacts"
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
the following minutes:
Moved by Councillor Bentivegna, seconded by Councillor Nisan Approve
Carried
the confidential minutes of the following closed meetings:
Moved by Councillor Kearns, seconded by Councillor Sharman Confirm
Carried
That Burlington City Council endorse a multi-agency and multi-government approach to e-scooters, with device safety and injury prevention as the key outcome; focusing on prevention, public awareness, safety strategies, business point-of-sale education, and enforcement; and That Burlington City Council request the Provincial government, including the Ministries of Transportation, Education, Health and Solicitor General, work with local police, school boards, businesses, public health and other community partners and agencies to review current regulations, licensing, retailer & point of sale regulation for opportunities to ensure public awareness and safety; and That Burlington City Council request the Province to collect and publish standardized provincial data on e-bike and e-scooter collisions, injuries and fatalities to support evidence-based policy and enforcement; and That Burlington City Council request Transport Canada to federally regulate micromobility vehicle safety and battery safety requirements, standards, testing and labelling, for point of sale and importation; and in creating those regulations, to consult with key interested and affected parties with expertise in micromobility vehicle design and safety, and universal accessibility; and That Burlington City Council support and adopt the motion of the Halton Regional Police Board of Sept. 24 to ensure public and youth safety and coordinated action among Halton Regional Police Services, Halton District School Boar
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward, seconded by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
That the staff direction section 40 of the Procedure By-law be waived to permit an amendment to request a staff report back regarding the subject matter identified in the original motion.
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
the following paragraph before the last paragraph: That Burlington City Council directs the Director of Transportation to report back on the above information in Q1 2027 and on the following areas of municipal or multiple jurisdictions: • A potential licencing regime; • Potential mandatory helmet laws for all ages; • other ways to improve safety related to e-bikes and e-scooters • inclusion of the e-bike/e-scooter issue in the city's Vision Zero strategy process (SD)
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Galbraith Add
Carried
and file Information items, having been considered by Council:
Moved by Councillor Sharman, seconded by Councillor Kearns Receive
Carried
and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below
Moved by Councillor Kearns, seconded by Councillor Nisan Enact
Carried
and pass By-law Number 56-2026 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held September 29, 2026 being read a first, second and third time.
Moved by Councillor Sharman, seconded by Councillor Nisan Enact