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.
Approve the 2023 proposed budget for the Burlington Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) as presented in Appendix A of finance department report F-02-23 incorporating a Burlington Downtown BIA members’ levy of $859,600; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the resulting Burlington Downtown BIA tax rates into the 2023 Tax Levy By-Law.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Approve the 2023 proposed budget for the Aldershot Village Business Improvement Area (ABIA) as presented in Appendix A of finance department report F-03-23 incorporating an Aldershot Village BIA members’ levy of $258,000; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the resulting Aldershot Village BIA tax rates into the 2023 Tax Levy By-Law.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive and file finance department report F-08-23 regarding remuneration and expenses paid to Council and appointees for 2022.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Re-appoint ADR Chambers Inc. (“ADR Chambers”) as Ombudsman for the City of Burlington and its local boards pursuant to section 223.13(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 for a seven-month term commencing January 1, 2023 to July 31, 2023; and Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an extension to the existing service agreement and any ancillary documents between the City of Burlington and ADR Chambers regarding the appointment of ADR Chambers as Ombudsman, subject to the satisfaction of the Corporation Counsel and Executive Director of Legal Services or her designate; and Enact an appointing by-law to re-appoint ADR Chambers as the Ombudsman for the City of Burlington and its local boards until July 31, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive and file corporate strategy report CS-01-23 containing the approach and plan for updating the Vision to Focus Multi-Year Workplan 2022-26 and the 25-year Vision 2050.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Proceed into closed session at 10:48 a.m. in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act: Pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, for items 5.1 and 5.3.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Instruct the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel or her designate to proceed in accordance with the instructions sought in Confidential Legal Report L-16-23.