Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

the Chief Financial Officer to provide updates with respect to the preliminary financing plan prior to the 2025 budget.

That Council waive privilege over the Appendices / Safety Reports included in the Confidential legal department report regarding Tyandaga Golf Course - Risk Management Considerations (L-54-23), and that solicitor client privilege continue to apply for all purposes to the balance of the report L-54-23.

the following minutes:

the confidential meeting minutes for the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee meeting of December 5, 2023.

moved into closed session at 11:19 a.m. in accordance with the following provision under the Muncipal Act: Pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, labour relations or employee negotiations and 239(2)(k), a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

and file confidential update on an HR matter (HR-14-23)

Burlington was certified by Nature Canada as a Bird Friendly City in April 2022, with re-certification required every 2 years; and Whereas Nature Canada's criteria for Bird Friendly Cities include the selection of an official City Bird through a public engagement process, with the result endorsed by council; and Whereas The Trumpeter Swan was chosen as Burlington's City Bird through a public engagement process conducted by Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington from December 2021 to March 2022; and Whereas The Trumpeter Swan's special connection to Burlington played a pivotal role in its recovery from extirpation. Therefore, be it resolved that the Trumpeter Swan be identified as Burlington's official City Bird; and Be it further resoved that a copy of this resolution be circulated with Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington.

on August 18, 2023, the City of Burlington submitted its application to the Housing Accelerator Fund, for approximately $40,000,000, to create more supply of housing at an accelerated pace and enhance the certainty in the approvals and building process; and Whereas the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC), who is managing the Housing Accelerator Fund, recently requested that the City of Burlington consider ways to be more ambitious in terms of its approach to creating more housing; and Whereas CMHC has requested that the City convey its commitment to being more ambitious while still respecting the City’s strategic priorities; and Therefore, be it resolved that Burlington City Council supports the following that are either in addition to the elements captured in the Action Plan or represent a clarification of full commitment: • Moving forward expeditiously on the Council Motion to implement four units as a of right and other actions identified in the Housing Strategy including implementing opportunities to increase the range of housing options available. • A new “no parking minimum” pilot focused on two corridors identified as Frequent Transit Corridors in the Burlington Official Plan, 2020 – specifically Fairview Street / Plains Road corridor and the Appleby Line corridor. This will include analysis, monitoring and reporting back on the outcomes and with the potential to expand to other identified Frequent Transit Corridors. • The City's existing Development Charges exe

and file Information items, having been considered by Council:

and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below

and pass By-law Number 81-2023 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held December 12, 2023 being read a first, second and third time.

10:20 a.m. (meeting called to order), 11:19 a.m. (closed session), 12:42 p.m. (open session), 12:43 p.m. (recessed), 1:45 p.m.(reconvened). Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 2:08 p.m.