The Burlington Record

Committee of the Whole

November 10, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Angelo Bentivegna, Kelvin Galbraith, Lisa Kearns, Rory Nisan, Paul Sharman, Shawna Stolte, Marianne Meed Ward

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 (5 motions)

5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Approve the agenda as presented.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
staff to report back by April 2026 on two options for Council’s consideration: fully detailed options for integrating economic development and tourism functions within the municipal organizational structure; and provide a draft Service Agreement that retains an independent entity while permitting a collaborative decision-making relationship with Council.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith Direct
Carried
Remove paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 and replace paragraph 3 with the following: Direct staff to report back by April 2026 on two options for Council’s consideration: fully detailed options for integrating economic development and tourism functions within the municipal organizational structure; and provide a draft Service Agreement that retains an independent entity while permitting a collaborative decision-making relationship with Council.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Direct staff to report back by April 2026 on two options for Council’s consideration: 1. fully detailed options for integrating economic development and tourism functions within the municipal organizational structure; and 2. provide a draft Service Agreement that retains an independent entity while permitting a collaborative decision-making relationship with Council.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
Remove paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 and replace paragraph 3 with the following: Direct staff to report back by April 2026 on two options for Council’s consideration: 1. fully detailed options for integrating economic development and tourism functions within the municipal organizational structure; and 2. provide a draft Service Agreement that retains an independent entity while permitting a collaborative decision-making relationship with Council.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried

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