Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee

Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary Contribution Agreements, along with any other related documents or by-laws between the City of Burlington and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of the Environment who is responsible for the Department of the Environment ("Environment and Climate Change Canada" or “ECCC”) with respect to the Great Lakes Protection Initiative – Areas of Concern Funding Stream, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.

Approve the Municipal Consent By-law 65-2021, attached as appendix A to engineering services department report ES-14-21.

Receive and file engineering services department report ES-40-21 regarding an overview of all bench programs offered by the city; and Authorize the Director of Engineering Services to incorporate the inclusion of Pride (rainbow) themed benches as an option in the Council Bench Program; and Authorize the Director of Engineering Services to implement a revised Recognition Celebration Program utilizing the amendments included in appendix C of engineering services department report ES-40-21.

Receive and file the November 15, 2021 staff presentation providing the COVID-19 emergency response verbal update; and Direct the City Manager to review and report back as part of the COVID 19 emergency response verbal update starting in the December cycle on the considerations pertaining to the Municipal Termination of Declaration of Emergency. (SD-36-21)

Approve the City’s 2021 Asset Management Plan attached as appendix A to engineering services department report ES-47-21.

Receive and file finance department report F-34-21, 2021 Asset Management Financing Plan update; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to consider inclusion of the increased dedicated infrastructure levy of 1.60% in the 2023 Budget, as Council's five-year commitment to the long-term infrastructure renewal program; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to update the Asset Management Financing Plan in alignment with updates to the Asset Management Plan every five years.

Receive and file city manager’s office report CM-26-21 regarding an update related to the proposed acquisition of the Robert Bateman High School surplus school site.

Refer confidential COVID 19 emergency response verbal update to the Council meeting to be held on November 23, 2021.

Receive and file the following 3 items, having been given due consideration by the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee.