Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

the following minutes:

office of the city clerk report CL-39-21 regarding hybrid council and standing committee meeting strategy to the December 14, 2021 regular meeting of council.

City Council moved into closed session at 2:00 p.m. in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act: Pursuant to section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and; Pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

City Council moved into public session at 3:50 p.m.

Legal Services Staff and external Legal Counsel as directed as per the Closed session meeting held November 23, 2021.

Deem, in accordance with sections 22(6) and 34(10.3) of the Planning Act, that applications submitted on October 26, 2021 by Burlington 2020 Lakeshore Inc. to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for lands at 2020 Lakeshore Road are incomplete as the required information and materials have not been provided; and, Direct the Director of Community Planning to notify Burlington 2020 Lakeshore Inc. that the required information and material have not been provided for the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for lands at 2020 Lakeshore Road, in accordance with sections 22(6.1) and 34(10.4) of the Planning Act.

Whereas the redevelopment of the Skyway Arena as the community centre for south east Burlington was identified 2015, as a need in the Parks & Recreation Arena Facilities Review; and Whereas the new Skyway Community Centre helps address a number of strategic priorities identified in the Vision 2040, Burlington’s Strategic Plan 2015-2040; and Whereas the designs for the new Skyway Community Centre align with both the City of Burlington’s Climate Emergency Declaration and our Corporate Energy and Emissions Management Plan; and Whereas the following features of the new design will bring the City closer to achieving Council’s approved target to be carbon neutral in our City Operations by 2040: a geothermal system as well as recovered heat from the refrigeration plant, which avoids the use of natural gas and reduces the greenhouse gases, a zero-emission electric ice resurfacer will be used, planned warm and cold areas to minimize energy consumption; and Whereas the new Skyway Community Centre will provide inclusive, year-round programming for residents of all ages; and Whereas the new facility will exceed the Ontario Building Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities requirements through the provision of universal washrooms equipped with lift and adult change table, ramps, hearing loops in program rooms, accessible customer service, recharging stations for scooters and accessible dressing rooms, accessible shade structures and site furnishings in the naturalized playgr

to waive Rule #36.2 of the Procedure By-law to allow discussion, as it was not received by the required agenda deadline.

childcare spaces in Halton and across Ontario have decreased as a result of the pandemic, and the lack of childcare spaces is a barrier to our economic recovery, and an Ontario Chamber of Commerce report, “The She-Covery Project: Confronting the Gendered Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Ontario”, confirmed that childcare is simply unaffordable and/or inaccessible for too many working families in Ontario; and Whereas Halton Region Council unanimously supported the Notice of Motion Affordable Childcare for Halton Families

R eceive and file the 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 66-2021, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Tuesday, November 23, 2021, being read a first, second and third time.

4:50 p.m. (recessed), 5:02 p.m. (reconvened) Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 5:26 p.m.