Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

the recommendation from city building department report PB-02-19 back to staff to consider information presented by the delegate.

the following minutes:

Whereas, the Government of Ontario has introduced Bill 66, an Act to restore Ontario’s competitiveness by amending or repealing certain Acts; and Whereas, Schedule 10 of the proposed legislation would have amended the Planning Act to allow municipalities to pass “open-for-business planning by-laws”; and Whereas, the Bill would have allowed such by-laws to override important planning, water, agricultural and environmental protections contained in the Clean Water Act, 2006, the Greenbelt Act, 2005, the Places to Grow Act, 2005, and other provincial legislation; and Whereas, no notice or public hearing would have been required prior to the passing of such a by-law nor were there to be any appeal rights thereafter; and Whereas, the Greenbelt is an integral component of land use planning that complements the Growth Plan to encourage smart planning, the reduction of sprawl, protection of natural and hydrological features and agricultural lands; and Whereas, Burlington’s land mass is 50% rural, and the Greenbelt protects 1.8 million acres of farmland, local food supplies, the headwaters of our rivers and important forests and wildlife habitat; and Whereas, a permanent Greenbelt is an important part of the planning for sustainable communities; and Whereas, Burlington presently has 509 acres (206 hectares) of vacant employment land supply within the urban boundary ready to be used for business, without the need to weaken the protections provided by the Greenbelt or effectively remove

into closed session in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, sections 239 (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees , with respect to clerks department report CL-01-19 regarding Citizen Advisory Committee Appointment Report. 7:05 p.m.

into open session 7:30 p.m.

to amend the recommendation from clerk's department report CL-01-19 to add the following paragraphs. Amend the terms of appointment for current and returning members of Burlington's Best Committee to end May 31, 2019; and Direct the City Clerk to explore partnerships with other recognition programs across the City in order to establish one event program that celebrates the recognition for volunteerism and report back to Council by Q3 of 2019; and Direct the City Clerk to amend the terms of reference for citizen committees to limit Council representative appointments to 2 terms (8 years) and implement a 2 year gap before re-appointment.

appointments to Burlington’s citizen advisory committees as outlined in Confidential Appendix A as amended of clerk’s department report CL-01-19 and following approval from Council, make the recommended names for appointments public; and Appoint the following two members of Council to sit on the Development Charges Consultation Committee: • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward • Councillor Paul Sharman Amend the terms of appointment for current and returning members of Burlington's Best Committee to end May 31, 2019. Direct the City Clerk to explore partnerships with other recognition programs across the City in order to establish one event program that celebrates the recognition for volunteerism and report back to Council by Q3 of 2019. Direct the City Clerk to amend the terms of reference for citizen committees to limit Council representative appointments to 2 terms (8 years) and implement a 2 year gap before re-appointment.

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

R eceive and file the following item, having been considered by Council:

and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below

​​Enact and pass By-law Number 4-2019, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Monday, January 28, 2019, being read a first, second and third time.

this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 7:49 p.m.