Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

the motion by adding the following recital: Whereas Burlington has unanimously declared a climate emergency and protecting green space and not building on floodplains honours this commitment.

Whereas municipalities are constrained in their ability to generate revenue to fund their capital and operating expenses, with property taxes being an unsuitable and unsustainable tool for Canadian municipalities to support essential services, maintain critical infrastructure, accommodate growing populations, and contribute to economic growth; and Whereas municipalities own and operate around 60 per cent of Canada’s core public infrastructure and are responsible for the full lifecycle cost of operating, maintaining and replacing capital assets, while federal and provincial/territorial governments typically only contribute to the upfront capital costs; and Whereas municipalities are generally responsible for operating costs, including large and growing budget lines and are limited in their ability to borrow for operating costs and are prohibited from running deficits; and Whereas the role of local governments has evolved significantly in recent decades, with municipalities taking on new responsibilities with respect to health and social services, housing and economic development; and longstanding responsibilities like policing, waste management and water and wastewater services becoming more complex due to societal issues like mental health, homelessness and climate change; and Whereas municipalities are critical to solving national policy challenges and political priorities like housing affordability, homelessness, mental health and the opioid and addiction crisis, adapting t

motion F-34-23 to include the following clause: Direct the City Clerk to schedule two special Council meetings: November 23 for Council to adopt resolutions from the CSSRA-budget review of the Mayor’s budget (rise and report) November 28 if Council wishes additional time to reflect from Committee to Council

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the demand for alternative accommodations has resulted in an increased prominence of residential properties being advertised for short term accommodations through third party companies such as Airbnb and VRBO; a shift from the ‘traditional’ cottage rental historically managed by a property owner; and Whereas over the past decade a flood of properties have been removed from the ownership and long-term rental market ( Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance at McGill University ) contributing to housing shortages, increased housing demands and increased housing costs resulting in housing affordability issues, including affordable rentals; and Whereas short term rentals (STR) can be beneficial, when operated appropriately, by providing solutions for the accommodation industry that supports local tourism and small businesses as well as providing an opportunity for property owners to generate income from their residence (permanent or seasonal) using a convenient third-party system; and Whereas STR’s can create nuisances including noise, parking, high volumes of visitors attending a property, septic capacity and fire safety, for adjacent residential property owners who wish to experience quiet enjoyment of their property; and Whereas research indicates that demand for STR’s is increasing, in part due to vacationers choosing domestic travel options as well as the financial benefits to property owners, demonstrating that STR’s are here to stay; and Whereas there are no Provincial r

most municipalities in Ontario have a land acknowledgement in their opening ceremony; and Whereas a clear reference to the rights of Indigenous people is the aim of advancing Truth and Reconciliation; and Whereas Call to Action 94 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada called upon the Government of Canada to replace the wording of the Oath of Citizenship to include the recognition of the laws of Canada including Treaties with Indigenous Peoples; and Whereas on June 21, 2021, an Act to amend The Citizenship Act received royal assent to include clear reference to the rights of Indigenous peoples aimed at advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action within the broader reconciliation framework; and Whereas the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada outlines specific calls to action for municipal governments in Canada to act on, including education and collaboration; Therefore be it resolved that Burlington City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the following changes be made to the municipal oath of office: I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples; and further that this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Parm Gill; Natalie Pierre, MPP Burlington; and Effie Tria

staff to prepare a report with options in response to the petition dated July 4, 2023 regarding construction of new sidewalks on Linwood Crescent, Maureen Court and Bromley Road, on the need and justification of the proposed sidewalk and report back to CPRM in Q4, 2023.

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 64-2023 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held September 26, 2023 being read a first, second and third time.

this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 2:03 p.m. 11:07 (recess), 11:15 (reconvene), 12:02 (recess), 1:00 (reconvene), Councillor Stolte returned at 1:09 p.m., Councillor Nisan left the meeting at 1:55 p.m.

Amend the motion by adding the following recital: Whereas Burlington has unanimously declared a climate emergency and protecting green space and not building on floodplains honours this commitment.