The Burlington Record

Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee

July 8, 2019

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 (26 motions)

25 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Approve By-law 46-2019, attached as Appendix A to Burlington Fire Department report BFD-01-19, a by-law to provide for an Emergency and Continuity Management Program, Municipal Emergency Response Plan and Emergency Management Program Committee Terms of Reference; and Repeal By-law 87-2015, a by-law to provide for an Emergency Management Program and by-law 40-2017, a By-law to amend By-law 87- 2015.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Assume the Multinational Five Investments Limited Phase 2B Subdivision, registered as Plan 20M-1110, File 510-02/05-2B; and Accept all works and services under the jurisdiction of the city within the subdivision to become the property of the City of Burlington; and Direct the City Clerk to notify the Region of Halton of this assumption; and Release Subdivision Agreement Instrument Number HR1020308 from title save and except for the following conditions:  Condition 25 a) to h) inclusive, affecting all lots and blocks; and Authorize the City Solicitor to prepare any necessary documents and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign them; and Direct the City Clerk to present the necessary by-law to Council to accept all works and services of the said plan of subdivision and assume the following streets as public highways: STREET PARCEL PIN NUMBER Walkway Block 125 20M-1110 07202-3821 Velebit Park Boulevard 20M-1110 07202-3822 Adobe Gate 20M-1110 07202-3823 Ryan Lane 20M-1110 07202-3824; and Authorize the City Solicitor or her designate, to amend the parcel designation in the by-law, if necessary, upon registration of the by-law.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Direct the Director of Finance to proceed with the closure of 77 capital projects identified as being completed in finance department report F-32- 19.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Approve the Santa 5K Road Race event starting in 2020 and in subsequent years on the same day as the Burlington Santa Claus Parade.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into Phase II of the agreement for the roof replacement at the Waterfront Centre between the City of Burlington and Spencer’s at the Waterfront Inc., to the satisfaction of the Director of Parks and Recreation, City Solicitor, Director of Finance and the Executive Director of Capital Works, subject to 2020 Capital Budget approval.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive and file information technology services report IT-03-19 providing an update on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive and file mayor's office report MO-05-09 regarding the 2019 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Approve the revised 2018-2022 Burlington’s Plan: From Vision to Focus (V2F) – July 2019+, as amended; and Direct the Deputy City Manager to report to Council with an implementation strategy for including and assessing “Social Implications” as part of staff reports to City Council; and Amend page 10 of Burlington's Plan from Vision to Focus 2018-2022, Key Priority Area One: Increasing Economic Prosperity and Community Responsive City Growth by amending wording to this sentence: “Complete the scoped Official Plan Review and Interim Control By-law Studies by Q1-2020”, by adding the wording “with a focus on reasonable, growth, not overdevelopment, that reflects the community’s vision for Burlington, and includes a review of the Mobility Hub and Urban Growth Centre designations in the downtown”; and Add the same language to pages 13 and 27 to Burlington's Plan from Vision to Focus 2018-2022; and Amend page 11 of Burlington's Plan from Vision to Focus 2018- 2022, Key Priority Area Four: Building More Citizen Engagement, Community Health and Culture by moving Tree Canopy to Key Priority Area Three: Supporting Sustainable Infrastructure and a Resilient Environment; and Amend page 11 of Burlington's Plan from Vision to Focus 2018- 2022, Key Priority Area Four: Building More Citizen Engagement, Community Health and Culture by changing the wording "Achieve a 1:1 tree removal/tree replacement ratio by 2022” to "Achieve a 2:1 tree removal/tree replacement ratio by 2022"; and Amend page 11
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Receive and consider the Inquiry Officer’s Report enclosed as Appendix ‘A’ of legal department report L-19-19; and Adopt the reasons for approval set out in Appendix ‘B’ of legal department report L-19-19, entitled Decision and Reasons for Approval to Expropriate Land; and As approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the lands set out in Appendix ‘C’ of legal department report L-19-19 (the “Subject Lands”), which are required for the reconstruction, realignment, widening and improvement of Waterdown Road from Craven Avenue to Mountain Brow Road, and works ancillary thereto; and Enact By-law 48-2019 as set out in Appendix ‘D’ of legal department report L-19-19.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
Table transit department report TR-03-19 regarding the transit five year business plan; and Refer debate and approval to the Committee of the Whole meeting to be held November 4, 2019.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Direct the Director of Transit to further explore the use of alternative service delivery models, including on-demand, as a replacement of certain fixed-routes and/or low-density areas and report back to Council with a briefing preferably by October 2019, followed by recommendations and a plan by November 2019.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Approve the request by Structured Creations to remove one City-owned tree (31 cm Littleleaf Linden) from the City’s road allowance at 283 Hart Ave to allow driveway access as part of development permit application GDCC-2019-050, received March 27, 2019; and Instruct Structured Creations to provide compensation for the tree removal by providing cash in lieu of replacement totaling $2,500.00. The approved appraisal method is Aggregate caliper; and Tree replacement will be a condition of a tree permit provided by Urban Forestry with a warranty of 2 years for replacements to be provided to the City, equivalent to the value of the replaced trees; and Direct that all associated costs with respect to the removal of the tree will be the responsibility of Structured Creations, and the contractor hired to remove the tree will require approval by the Manager of Urban Forestry or designate.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive and file human resources department report HR-02-19 regarding enterprise risk - labour market
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried
Receive and file finance department report F-28-19 regarding 2020 budget framework.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Receive the BMA Financial Condition Assessment Report dated June 2019; and Approve the Capital Reserve fund Financial Policy to target a consolidated reserve fund balance of 2% of the city’s total asset replacement value; and Direct the Director of Finance to undertake an update to the City of Burlington’s Financial Condition Assessment every four years with each new term of Council.
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Approve Appendix A of capital works department report CW-08-19 – The Corporate Energy and Emissions Management Plan for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and to be posted on the city’s website as required by Ontario Regulation 507/18; and Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to report annually on the progress of implementing the plan in Appendix A of capital works department report CW-08-19 including energy consumption and the carbon footprint for City operations.
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried
Table capital works department report CW-27-19 containing the Construction and Mobility Policy, which defines the requirement for a Construction and Mobility Management Plan, to the Committee of the Whole meeting to be held September 9, 2019 for debate and approval; and Table the staff direction directing the Director of Transportation to include the applicable fees in the City’s Rates and Fee’s By-law to support the Construction and Mobility Management Policy proposed in capital works department report CW-27-19 to the Committee of the Whole meeting to be held September 9, 2019 for debate and approval.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
Direct the Director of Capital Works to bring forward for council consideration during the 2020 capital budget and 2021-2029 forecast, the design and construction of a spray pad at Tansley Woods Community Park.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposal to an upset limit of $100,000 from Strategic Planning Reserve Fund to review and report back to council by December 2019: a. on the efficiency, effectiveness and optimal structure of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and TechPlace in achieving the city’s business attraction and retention goals, including but not limited to bringing BEDC in-house under the City Manager. b. Review the opportunities and optimal structure of a Municipal Development Corporation in achieving the city’s business attraction and retention goals; incorporate any changes in economic development functions arising from the provincial Regional Review, the results of which are expected in November 2019; and Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to form a steering committee to develop the terms of reference, oversee the work of the consultant(s) and engage council and the BEDC/TechPlace staff & board in the process, with representation on the steering committee from: Mayor’s Office, City Manager’s office, Capital Works, Planning, Legal, and Finance departments, BEDC/TechPlace staff & board, Regional Economic Development department, Ward 5 Councillor appointee on BEDC Board, Ward 1 Councillor, co-chair of Red Tape Red Carpet initiative; and Include this strategic initiative in the Council Workplan as a priority time- dated action item under the City Manager.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Receive and file mayor’s office report MO-03-19 regarding D-Day Anniversary – Juno Beach trip; and Express a strong interest in a twinning relationship with Courseulles-sur- Mer, France; and Direct the City Clerk in cooperation with the Burlington Mundialization Committee to report back to Committee of the Whole in Q4 2019 with options for twinning with Courseulles-sur-Mer; and Direct the City Clerk to provide proposed criteria, for committee’s consideration, for future twinning relationships including consideration of a city in a developing country.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Award of the contract to Kropf Industrial Inc., 1 Quebec Drive, Seguin, Ontario P2A 0B2, for $ 3,438,914.31 including HST 13%; and Approve the purchase of the extended warranty from Kropf Industrial Inc., for $107,350.00 including HST 13%; and Authorize the Manager of Procurement Services to issue a purchase order and/or sign any associated contracts/agreements with the bidder named above subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and Charge total cost of $4,000,000 (Net HST) to capital order PR0150, financed from the Hydro Reserve Fund, with a minimum $2.1 million repayment by the future LaSalle Park Marina operator through the annual license agreement.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Refer capital works department report CW-31-19 to the September 9, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Lost
Direct the City Clerk to include a standing committee meeting timeslot on each Thursday of a committee meeting week from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to be used for agenda items not completed at standing committee meetings held earlier in the meeting week and for council workshops.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to report back as part of the proposed 2020 budget with a process to provide additional council consultation on the design, including climate change considerations, of significant city parks and public spaces.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Table mayor’s office report MO-06-19 providing an update and recommendations arising from the Red Tape Red Carpet (RTRC) Task Force to the Planning and Development Committee meeting of September 10, 2019, incorporating any additional feedback and recommendations arising from committee discussion and further community input over July and August; and Direct the City Manager to work with RTRC Task Force to propose an implementation plan, including owner, timeline and associated costs for all RTRC action items and report back in September.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Suspend the rules of procedure to allow the meeting to proceed beyond the hour of 10 p.m., in accordance with procedure by-law 64-2016 s. 26.
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried

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