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Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee
September 25, 2017
What was decided (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Direct the Director of Finance to report back on the city’s retained savings strategy upon confirmation of the 2017 year-end actual.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive and file finance department report F-39-17 providing the financial status as at June 30, 2017.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Direct the City Clerk to present a by-law to Council to amend Appendix A to Local Improvement Charges By-law 4-2010, update references to Ontario Regulation of the Municipal Act, 2001 and staff titles; and Repeal By-law 17-2013.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive and file capital works department report CW-45-17 regarding the Bay Area Climate Change Partnership.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement with Sustainable Hamilton Burlington (SHB) for the City to participate as a member at the bronze level in SHB’s Sustainable Business Initiative, subject to the approval of the City Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Energy for funding to support the renewal of the Community Energy Plan, subject to the approval of the City Solicitor.
Moved by Mayor Goldring
Carried
Receive and file capital works department report CW-47-17 regarding the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan.
Moved by Councillor Craven
Carried
Direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an expansion and interim license agreement between the City of Burlington and the Joseph Brant Hospital, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and Direct the Director of Legal to take ownership of the museum and lands on which it sits, more particularly described as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on R- Plan 20R-11386 (or Parts of them as may be determined appropriate), subject to existing conditions and easements, and subject to final negotiations with the Joseph Brant Hospital, Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and Minister of Health approval; and Direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any documents necessary to effect the severance and transfer of lands for the museum from the Joseph Brant Hospital to the City of Burlington, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and Approve additional funding of $1,000,000 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund subject to a response from the Province regarding the additional funding request and $386,891 from the Capital Purposes Reserve Fund towards the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation project; and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign associated agreements for the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation Project and any other related documents, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director of Capital Works; and Authorize staff to award Contract CW 17-15 for the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation project as outlined in Appendix A, B,
Moved by Councillor Lancaster
Carried
Approve the 2018 rates and fees as outlined in finance department report F-29-17, effective January 1, 2018 unless otherwise indicated, and Approve By-Law 48-2017 and repeal By-Law 25-2017.
Moved by Councillor Lancaster
Carried
Move into closed session in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act: • Section 239(2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations, with respect to the confidential verbal update regarding a labour relations matter.
Moved by Councillor Taylor
Carried
Receive and file the following two items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.