The Burlington Record

Committee of the Whole

January 13, 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 (23 motions)

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

Councillor Galbraith as Vice Chair for the January 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Moved by Councillor Stolte Appoint
Carried
the agenda as presented.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith Approve
Carried
the Commissioner, Public Works to take all steps necessary to approve and enter into an agreement with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA), and His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), the Minister Natural Resources (MNR), or such other Minister as the federal government directs, to construct improvements, maintain and access the Burlington Pier, with content satisfactory to Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry and form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor as outlined in public works report PWS-08-25; and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements to give effect to the recommendations approved in this report, with content satisfactory to the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry, and in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Stolte Authorize
Carried
for information legal and legislative services report LLS-06-25 regarding the investigation from the Ombudsman, file MUN-28167-1223.
Moved by Councillor Stolte Receive
Carried
the following member to the Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) Board of Directors for a term to expire January 2033 or upon appointment of their successor: Julie Folch
Moved by Councillor Stolte Appoint
Carried
Approve the 2025 Halton Court Services (HCS) budget attached as Appendix A to legal and legislative services report LLS-01-25; and Authorize the Manager of Prosecutions and Manager of Court Administration to approve and execute any and all agreements necessary for the proper administration of Halton Court Services and the continued administration of Justice, within the parameters of the City’s Procurement By-law and other applicable policies, provided no expense beyond that approved as part of the existing budget is expended, in such form as is approved by the City Solicitor.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Amend the Mayor and Council remuneration to provide a Payment In Lieu to members of council over 71 equal to city portion of OMERS effective start to be the beginning of the 2022 Term of Office Nov/Dec 2022, all of 2023 and 2024 funded through 2024 gapping surplus.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Proceed into closed session on January 13, 2025 at 11:06 a.m. in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act: Pursuant to section 239(2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board regarding Item 9.2 .
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
for information confidential human resources department report HRS-01-25 providing an update on a labour relations matter.
Moved by Councillor Stolte Receive
Carried
for information confidential legislative services report LLS-07-25 regarding a confidential update to report CL-28-24 Appointments to Advisory Committees.
Moved by Councillor Kearns Receive
Carried
the Short-Term Accommodation By-law, a by-law to regulate short term accommodation businesses in the City of Burlington, attached in draft form as Appendix B to development and growth management report DGM-04-25, in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor; and Approve a Short-Term Accommodat ion Licence fee of $300 to be included in the 2025 Rates and Fees By-law.
Moved by Councillor Sharman Approve
Carried
Official Plan Amendment No. 3 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, 2020 as provided in revised Appendix A of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and Deem that Section 17(21) of the Planning Act has been met; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting the Official Plan Amendment No. 3, as contained in revised Appendix A of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and Enact By-law 2020.494 as contained in Appendix B of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Official Plan for the City of Burlington once Official Plan Amendment No. 3 is adopted; and State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into force and effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 3 is approved; and Approve modification of Schedule C: Land Use – Urban Area and Schedule E: Land Use – Uptown Urban Centre of the Burlington Official Plan 2020 to reflect the revised names of the designations of the Urban Residential Area, as contained in Appendix C; and Withdraw the policies of Subsection 8.3.6 “Neighbourhood Character Areas” of the Official Plan, 2020; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law to amend by-law no. 24-2018 that adopted the Burlington 2020 Official Plan, to repeal Subsection 8.3.6 “Neighbourhood Character Areas”; and Authorize the Commissioner, Legal & Legislative Services/City Solicitor, or his designate, to advise the OLT of the withdrawal of the
Moved by Councillor Sharman Approve
Carried
for information the following item, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Sharman Receive
Carried
Appoint Councillor Galbraith as Vice Chair for the January 13, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Approve the agenda as presented.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
Authorize the Commissioner, Public Works to take all steps necessary to approve and enter into an agreement with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA), and His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), the Minister Natural Resources (MNR), or such other Minister as the federal government directs, to construct improvements, maintain and access the Burlington Pier, with content satisfactory to Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry and form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor as outlined in public works report PWS-08-25; and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements to give effect to the recommendations approved in this report, with content satisfactory to the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry, and in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Receive for information legal and legislative services report LLS-06-25 regarding the investigation from the Ombudsman, file MUN-28167-1223.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Appoint the following member to the Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) Board of Directors for a term to expire January 2033 or upon appointment of their successor:  Julie Folch
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Receive for information confidential human resources department report HRS- 01-25 providing an update on a labour relations matter.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Receive for information confidential legislative services report LLS-07-25 regarding a confidential update to report CL-28-24 Appointments to Advisory Committees.
Moved by Councillor Kearns
Carried
Approve the Short-Term Accommodation By-law, a by-law to regulate short term accommodation businesses in the City of Burlington, attached in draft form as Appendix B to development and growth management report DGM-04-25, in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services/City Solicitor; and Approve a Short-Term Accommodation Licence fee of $300 to be included in the 2025 Rates and Fees By-law.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 3 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, 2020 as provided in revised Appendix A of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and Deem that Section 17(21) of the Planning Act has been met; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting the Official Plan Amendment No. 3, as contained in revised Appendix A of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and Enact By-law 2020.494 as contained in Appendix B of development and growth management report DGM-01-25; and Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Official Plan for the City of Burlington once Official Plan Amendment No. 3 is adopted; and State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into force and effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 3 is approved; and Approve modification of Schedule C: Land Use – Urban Area and Schedule E: Land Use – Uptown Urban Centre of the Burlington Official Plan 2020 to reflect the revised names of the designations of the Urban Residential Area, as contained in Appendix C; and Withdraw the policies of Subsection 8.3.6 “Neighbourhood Character Areas” of the Official Plan, 2020; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law to amend by-law no. 24-2018 that adopted the Burlington 2020 Official Plan, to repeal Subsection 8.3.6 “Neighbourhood Character Areas”; and Authorize the Commissioner, Legal & Legislative Services/City Solicitor, or his designate, to advise the OLT of the withdrawal
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive for information the following item, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried

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