Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

the application for a zoning by-law amendment, submitted by Harry Froussios, Zelinka Priamo Ltd., 318 Wellington Rd., London, ON N6C 4P4, on behalf of CP REIT Ontario Properties Ltd., as modified by staff, to rezone lands at 2025 Guelph Line to permit free-standing commercial buildings in the southeast quadrant of the site; and Enact amending Zoning By-law 2020.377, contained in Appendix C of planning and building department report PB-12-17, to modify Zoning Exception CC1-64; and Deem that Zoning By-law 2020.377 conforms to the Official Plan for the City of Burlington Replace paragraph 2 with the following paragraph: Direct the Clerk to present By-law 2020.377 to the same Council meeting as the site plan. Note: A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Sharman. IN FAVOUR: Councillor Taylor, and Councillor Dennison OPPOSED: Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster

the following minutes:

the projects that were approved for funding by the Federal Economic Development Agency under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) Intake Two: Improvement of Bayview Park ($123,000) Ireland Park Washroom Improvements ($13,320) Lowville Park Washroom Accessibility ($23,310) Millcroft Park Washroom Accessibility ($14,985) Orchard Park Washroom Improvements ($16,650) Dune Crossing at Beachway Park ($73,000) Mainway Arena Accessibility ($100,000) Appleby Ice Resurfacing ($25,000) Mainway Ice Resurfacing ($12,500) Mainway Rink Lighting ($41,666) Appleby Ice Sub-Metering ($8,333) Mainway Sub-Metering System ($5,000) Multi-Use Pathway @ John Street ($135,000) Tansley Woods Sub-Metering ($6,666); and Approve $560,000 funding from the Capital Purposes Reserve Fund for a portion of the Municipal contribution as identified in Report CM-04-17; and Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the contribution agreements and any related documents or amendments for said projects subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Whereas, many citizen sponsors responded very positively to the government’s call in late 2015 for Syrian refugees to come to Canada; and Whereas, many groups raised money, undertook training and generally prepared to welcome a refugee family; and Whereas, because of a change in policy by the federal government, many sponsorship groups and Groups of five are still waiting for refugee families, including groups in Burlington; and Whereas, it has been shown that the best way to integrate refugees into Canadian society is with a group of citizens hosting them. Now therefore be it resolved that Council request the federal government to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that refugee families both from Syria and other countries are processed, and travel arrangements made, so the sponsorship groups and Groups of 5 that are ready to host such refugees can welcome those refugee families within three months; and further The Mayor write to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ahmed Hussan, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, to urge them to take quick action on this matter. Note: A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Meed Ward. IN FAVOUR: Mayor Goldring, Councillor Craven, Councillor Meed Ward, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Dennison, Councillor Sharman, and Councillor Lancaster

and file the following Information Packages, having been prepared and distributed to Council:

and file the following three 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 09-2017, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Monday, February 13, 2017, being read a first, second and third time.

this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 8:15 p.m.