Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee

Approve $80,000 from the tax rate stabilization reserve fund be provided for the continuation of the Plumbing Permit Fee Grant Program in 2022 and 2023.

Approve By-Law 40-2022, substantially in the form attached as appendix A to roads, parks forestry department report RPF-08-22 and in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel and repeal By-Law 02-2020; and Amend the Rates and Fees By-law 61-2021 with respect to the City of Burlington Private Tree By-law as described in roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-08-22, and detailed in appendix B.

Support Burlington being certified a Bird Friendly City by Nature Canada as nominated by the Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington group; and Direct the City Manager or designate to report back on the additional actions identified by the Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington group to support the Bird Friendly City certification. (SD-12-22)

Receive and file Burlington fire department report BDF-02-22 regarding the 2021 Community Risk Assessment (CRA) attached as appendix A.

Receive and file city manager’s office report CM-01-22 providing an update regarding the Halton Digital Access Strategy review; and Direct the City Manager to report back in June 2022 on the implementation of the Halton Digital Access Strategy, inclusive of a municipal infrastructure deployment model to support the multi-year 5G network installation by telecom service providers (based on options outlined in report CM-01-22), along with an associated financial forecast and a summary of formal agreements in support of the recommended deployment model.

Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to proceed with the request for prequalification for general constructor and tendering for the construction of the new community centre at Skyway; and Approve the revised total budget for the Skyway Community Centre at $32.3 million, with revised financing proposal as recommended in environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-03-22; and Direct the Manager of Government Relations to seek confirmation on the existing Green and Inclusive Building program grant application and continue to seek future opportunities for Federal and Provincial grant funding, and report back on the existing application and future grant opportunities including any impact to the City’s financing proposal as outlined in environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-03-22.

Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-04-22; and Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture in consultation with roads, parks and forestry to report back at Council on April 19, 2022 on increasing the size to the maximum available footprint for the leash free that could include an area for small dogs separate from big dogs at Central Park as per appendix A in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-04-22. (SD-13-22)

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture in consultation with roads, parks and forestry to report back at Council on April 19, 2022 on increasing the size to the maximum available footprint for the leash free that could include an area for small dogs separate from big dogs at Central Park as per appendix A in recreation community and culture department report RCC-04-22.

Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-03-22 providing follow-up information on a new event launched in December 2021 called Burlington Holiday Market; and Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to report back in February 2023 on the economic impact of local business, cultural impact, and parking/active transportation impact of the Burlington Holiday Market. (SD-14-22)

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to report back in February 2023 on the economic impact of local business, cultural impact, and parking/active transportation impact of the Burlington Holiday Market.

Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-06-22 regarding event delivery on city lands.

Receive and file the following four items, having been given due consideration by the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee.