Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

Confidential legal update on a litigation matter (L-11-20) by adding the following paragraph: That Council waive privilege to Appendix B of Report L-11-20, the planning rationale for the application at St. Matthew’s/Clearview, and that solicitor client privilege continue to apply for all purposes for the balance of the report L-11-20.

the following minutes:

and file report L-30-20 providing legal advice in respect of a planning matter.

the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020 recognizes the unique risks that can result from interfering with livestock transport including creating unsafe work conditions as well as causing stress to animals and introducing diseases or contaminating our food supply; and Whereas Sections 6(1), 7, 14(1) 3 and 15(1) of the Act came into effect on September 2, 2020 and prohibit the stopping, hindering, obstructing or otherwise interfering with a motor vehicle transporting farm animals; and Whereas protest groups, including minor children, present outside the Sofina pork plant in Burlington continue to reach inside livestock trailers to touch, film and give water to the pigs creating an unsafe situation where they may be injured by the animals or trailer; and Whereas the recent tragic loss of the life of a protester in Burlington underscores the urgent need to ensure the safety of all involved; and Whereas Section 6(2) of the Act states that no person shall interfere or interact with a farm animal being transported by a motor vehicle without the prior consent of the driver of the motor vehicle; Therefore be it resolved that the City of Burlington pass a resolution urging the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to immediately proclaim Section 6(2) of the Act in order to provide a legal basis to prevent the unsafe practice of protestors having contact with livestock trailers and animals; and That this resolution be forwarded to Ontario Minist

Moved into closed session at 1:45 pm in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, section 239 (2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose , with respect to Legal report L-30-20 regarding Confidential Legal Advice respecting a Planning Matter and section 239 (2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board regarding a verbal update regarding a real estate matter.

Moved into Public Session at 3:36 pm

Moved into closed session at 4:10 pm in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, sections 239 (2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose , with respect to legal report L-11-20 regarding confidential legal update on a litigation matter.

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

R eceive 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: