Regular Meeting of Council

the Council agenda for October 14, 2025 as presented.

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

That Council move into closed session regarding Confidential report on Provincial facilitation regarding Millcroft Golf Course (DGM-90-25) Pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and Pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

for information finance department report FIN-41-25 regarding a two-year temporary City Development Charges reduction; and Direct the Commissioner of Development & Growth Management to bring back a report to Committee of the Whole in January 2026 on options including a potential Community Improvement Plan amendment and a Development Charge bylaw update to eliminate development charges for two years subject to the following conditions : That the reduction is tied to some degree of achieving policy goals for housing units (for example purpose-built rental, market affordable under Halton Region definitions, three-bedroom units); That the reduction is conditional on being made whole for the DC reductions by the provincial and/or federal governments; That the reduction would only apply to projects that have achieved a defined level of start/completion. (SD-12-25)

the report regarding Two-year temporary City Development Charges reduction (FIN-41-25) (SD-12-25) to the Committee of the Whole meeting on November 3, 2025.

the Commissioner of Development & Growth Management to bring back a report to Committee of the Whole in January 2026 on options including a potential Community Improvement Plan amendment and a Development Charge bylaw update to eliminate development charges for two years subject to the following conditions

the following minutes:

the Confidential Committee of the Whole meeting minutes of October 6 and 7, 2025.

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras affect driver behaviour to reduce speeding and save lives; and Whereas in Toronto, ASE cameras led to a 45% reduction in speeding vehicles across 250 school zones, including an 88% reduction in vehicles exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 km/h; and Whereas speed is a major factor in whether a pedestrian lives or dies with a collision at 30km/hr having a 90% chance of survival for the pedestrian which drops to 50% survival for speeds of 45kn/hr, and to almost zero for speeds at 80km/hr.; and Whereas there is overwhelming support for ASEs among Ontario residents, with a survey by CAA South Central Ontario finding that nearly three-quarters of Ontario drivers support ASE, especially in sensitive areas like school zones and community centres; and Whereas there is also support for ASEs among a wide range of enforcement and traffic experts, including the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Ontario Traffic Council, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and more; and Whereas Burlington is committed to protecting our most vulnerable, especially children traveling to and from school with all six of Burlington’s planned ASE cameras located outside elementary and secondary schools; and Whereas these locations already include safety measures like flashing speed-reduction signs, but signage alone isn’t always enough; and Whereas the fines collected through these cameras won’t go into general revenues but instead,

and file Information items, having been considered by Council:

and pass By-law Number 86-2025 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held October 14, 2025 being read a first, second and third time.

Bentivegna left the meeting at 12:00 p.m. Councillor Kearns left the meeting from 2:25 p.m. to 2:36 p.m. 10:35 a.m. (closed meeting), 10:35 a.m. (recess), 10:40 a.m. (reconvene) 12:01 p.m. (open meeting), 12:01 p.m. (recess), 1:01 p.m. (reconvene), 1:50 p.m. (recess). 1:54 p.m. (reconvene) Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor 2:52 p.m.