that the by-law be amended to recognize the objection to the designation received April 21, 2023 and to recognize Council's June 13, 2023 decision to affirm the March 21, 2023 City Council decision to state an intention to designate the property at 488 Locust Street.
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Stolte Direct
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Sharman, Councillor Bentivegna
the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Service to implement an interest free loan for the Better Homes Burlington Home loan program.
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Councillor Stolte Direct
Carried
the following minutes:
Moved by Councillor Bentivegna, seconded by Councillor Nisan Approve
Carried
the confidential closed session Council minutes of June 1, 2023
Moved by Councillor Stolte, seconded by Councillor Sharman Approve
Carried
the jury that adjudicated the Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam Inquest (The Renfrew Inquest) issued 86 recommendations to the Province of Ontario on Intimate Partner Violence; and Whereas recommendation #1 of the Inquest is for the Province of Ontario to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic; and Whereas, every six days in Canada a woman is killed by her intimate partner; and Whereas, on any given night in Canada, over 6,000 women and children sleep in shelters because it is not safe for them at home; and Whereas this past year in Ontario, 52 women or one every week, were victims of femicide; and Whereas in Halton in 2022 there were 3,503 Intimate Partner Violence calls made to Halton Regional Police and there were 2,342 calls to the Women’s Shelter Crisis/Helpline calls; and Whereas Halton Women’s Place receives 2,500 calls annually to its crisis information and support line, supports 400-600 women through their various outreach services and sees 140 women and children through their safe shelter every year; and Whereas 93% of the CAS domestic violence-related intake cases involve a girl/woman as the primary participant; and Whereas the waitlist for counselling can be difficult to access; and Domestic Abuse Crisis in Burlington; and Whereas violence against women costs the national justice system, health care systems, social service agencies, and municipalities billions of dollars per year; and municipalities are on the front lines in addressing
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward, seconded by Councillor Nisan Whereas
Carried
Request that the City Manager's Office review the Renfrew Recommendations and develop a workplan with the Halton Violence Prevention Council on how the City of Burlington can advance the objective of ending intimate partner violence; and Send a letter to the Premier of Ontario requesting that the Province declares a crisis.
Moved by Councillor Nisan, seconded by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
and file Information items, having been considered by Council:
Moved by Councillor Sharman, seconded by Councillor Nisan Receive
Carried
this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. Councillor Kearns joined the meeting from 10:57 a.m. to 11:18 a.m. Councillor Sharman was absent from 11:27 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 11:18 (recessed), 11:27 (reconvened), 11:57 (recessed), 1:04 (reconvened) Adjourned at 1:27 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Sharman, seconded by Councillor Nisan Adjourn
Carried
Motion to Approve By-Laws: Items 21.2 through to 21.10 were voted upon by way of one consent vote. Enact and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below