Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee

Approve By-law 80-2023, attached as Appendix A to engineering services department report ES-47-23, being a By-law to amend Drainage By-law 17-2018, as amended, by providing revisions to definitions and policy to prohibit the obstruction of any drain or watercourse and regulate the altering, relaying or repairing of private drains within the Corporation of the City of Burlington; and That By-law 80-2023 shall be in effect and force on the date of passing of the proposed by-law amendments by City Council.

Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-26-23 Arts and Culture – 2023 final report.

Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-23-23 Live and Play Plan Background Information and Update.

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to continue to support Special Olympics by: - Offering discounted facility rental rates (Youth), - Supporting fee assistance applications for the 2024 season; and - Exploring the permitting of the Polar Plunge as a pilot event in 2024 as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC- 27-23.

Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-25-23 Accountability Framework for Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (ABC) and Joint Venture (JV) organizations - background and project update.

Approve Robert Bateman Community Centre as the new name for the location currently known as Robert Bateman High School as described in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-20-23 Former Robert Bateman High School - naming update; and Authorize the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to execute all agreements, amendments, extensions, and ancillary documents that may be necessary regarding the use of Mr. Robert Bateman’s name and/or trademark and in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel or designate.

Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-21-23 Burlington Active Aging Plan update.

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to pause the allocation of additional events at Spencer Smith Park until the comprehensive development of a Festivals and Events Policy in 2024.

Recommend that Council waive privilege over the Appendices / Safety Reports included in the Confidential legal department report regarding Tyandaga Golf Course - Risk Management Considerations (L-54-23), and that solicitor client privilege continue to apply for all purposes to the balance of the report L-54-23.

Waive the rules of procedure to permit an extension of staff's presentation regarding Live and Play plan background to go beyond 10 minutes.

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