The Burlington Record

Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee

March 28, 2023

Who was there

Present (7): Angelo Bentivegna, Kelvin Galbraith, Lisa Kearns, Rory Nisan, Paul Sharman, Shawna Stolte, Marianne Meed Ward

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (35 motions)

35 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Approve By-law 19-2023 attached as Appendix A to Burlington fire department report BFD-03-22, to amend Rates and Fees By-law 83-2022 to update the Fire Prevention and Fire Emergency Response Rates and Fees to reflect the Ministry of Transportation’s 2023 apparatus rate.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Authorize the award of the contract for support services for people with disabilities, as a pilot program from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024, to Jodal Health Care Inc, 1315 Finch Avenue West, 300, Toronto, Ontario for $125,314.18 inclusive of HST; and Authorize the Manager of Procurement Services to issue a purchase order and/or sign any associated agreements pending the receipt of the required insurance from the bidder named above, subject to the approval of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel, and approve the total cost of $112,849.30 (net HST) to be funded as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-05-23; and Authorize the Manager of Procurement Services to extend the contract for the term of the agreement subject to the conditions outlined in the RFP; and Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to evaluate the success of this pilot program, for potential consideration of ongoing resourcing of support services to people with disabilities through a service provider as part of the 2024 Budget.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-03-23 providing information on the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Assets Master Plan update.
Moved by Councillor Stolte Receive
Carried
and file the roads, parks, and forestry department report RPF-03-23, providing an update to the emerald ash borer management plan.
Moved by Councillor Nisan Receive
Carried
and file building and by-law department report BB-02-23 providing related information for the 2022 annual building permit revenues and expenses.
Moved by Councillor Kearns Receive
Carried
and file building and by-law department report BB-03-23 and endorse the actions taken by the Director of Building and By-law to date related to the City’s response to the implementation of a Coyote Action and Awareness Program; and Direct the Director of By-law Compliance to report back as required with any further updates on the program as well as additional future staffing and other resource requirements to support the City’s Coyote Management Strategy.
Moved by Councillor Stolte Receive
Carried
By-law No. 20-2023, being the Screening and Hearing Officer By-law, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to transportation services department report TS-10-23, in the form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and Approve Hearing Officer remuneration at the rate of $500 per diem; and Authorize the Director of Transportation Services to execute service agreements/ contracts with each of the appointed Hearing Officers, and any extension thereto, with content satisfactory to the Director of Transportation Services and form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith Approve
Carried
Receive and file the Park Provisioning Master Plan, listed as Appendix A in engineering services report ES-02-23, as the framework to guide the planning of future parks in the City of Burlington and satisfy Provincial legislative requirements (as amended by Bill 23) to have a park plan in place prior to passing an update to the Parkland Dedication Bylaw ; and A pprove the updated park classification system and authorize the Director of Engineering to report back to Council with an updated inventory of existing parks recategorized within the new classification system ; and A pprove the future parkland target service levels identified in Section 2.5 of the Parks Provisioning Master Plan, listed as Appendix A in engineering services r eport ES-02-2 3; and A pprove the parkland criteria, listed as Appendix B in engineering services r eport ES-02-23, as a support document to help guide the development community and staff in deciding which lands to obtain through parkland dedication ; and D irect the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel or designate to develop a proactive strategy to acquire park lands based on service levels set forth in the Park Provisioning Master Plan ; and A pprove monitoring the City’s parkland service levels and acquisition priorities as part of Multi-Year Community Investment Plan reporting and updates to the Vision to Focus ; and D irect the Director of Community Planning to conduct an exploration of a Community Planning Permit Syst
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Direct the Director of Engineering Services in consultation with the Director of Community Planning to bring updates throughout the year as well as annually to incorporate new information.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
and file engineering services department report ES-06-23, Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System Pilot Ecological Corridor Program update; and Authorize the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services to execute an agreement with Royal Botanical Gardens to recover funds for City projects under the Parks Canada EcoPark System Pilot Ecological Corridor Program, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.
Moved by Councillor Nisan Receive
Carried
Direct the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to explore costs and options for enhanced city wide windrow removal program, including: - Revised cost and criteria in the existing Windrow Clearing Program - Increase the program from the current maximum of 200 homes to minimum 500 - Other relevant options; and Report to Environment Infrastructure & Community Services Committee with costs, options (including those ruled out) and any recommendations by Q3 2023 in advance of 2024 budget deliberations.(SD-19-23)
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
the Executive Director of Community Planning Regulation and Mobility and the Director of By-Law Compliance to work with departmental and legal services staff to undertake a review by Q4 2023 of the framework/policy of zoning, business licensing and resourcing requirements for the development and implementation of a City-wide Short-Term Accommodation (STA) compliance/licensing program (SD-20-23); and Direct the City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to work with departmental and legal services staff to fund additional research on municipal leading practices and other supports as may be identified (SD-21-23); and Direct the Executive Director of Community Planning Regulation and Mobility and the Director of By-Law Compliance in the undertaking of the development of the STA by-law program, include the following elements: Research on leading GTHA and other municipal practices related to STA by-laws, regulations, compliance and licensing regimes; Establish a Community Task Force to assist in the development of options and recommendations for a ‘Made in Burlington” STA by-law, compliance and licensing regime; Identify potential zoning requirements through Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review; and Identify any ongoing resource requirements in the multiyear 2024-2028 budget forecast (SD-22-23); and Direct the City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in conjunction with the establishment of the governance structure of the new Innovation and Digital Transformation Reserve Fund, to ide
Moved by Councillor Stolte Direct
Carried
the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to amend the Events Listing for 2023 and approve the expansion to the annual Lakeside a la Carte Festival event (SD-25-23).
Moved by Councillor Kearns Direct
Carried
the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to work with the event organizer to explore alternative options for the location and configuration for the food truck festival outside of the downtown and report back to council in Q3 2023 to provide improved event geographic representation for the 2024 event season (SD-26-23).
Moved by Councillor Kearns Direct
Carried
Replace the words “to find a suitable location for the food truck festival outside of the downtown” with “to explore alternative options for the location and configuration for the food truck festival outside of the downtown and report back to council in Q3 2023”
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
the Director of By-law Compliance to create a regulatory and licensing regime for kennel/pet-boarding facilities and integrate the work into the 2023/24 workplan of the department to present necessary by-law amendments or a new by-law to Council in Q1 2024 (SD-27-23).
Moved by Councillor Nisan Direct
Carried
rule 36.2 of the Procedure By-law to allow discussion of item 5.8 motion memo regarding relocation of the 2023 Food Truck Festival (CPRM-06-23).
Moved by Councillor Kearns Waive
Carried
rule 36.2 of the Procedure By-law to allow discussion of item 5.9 motion memo regarding kennel/pet boarding compliance & licensing regime (CPRM-02-23).
Moved by Councillor Nisan Waive
Carried
Waive section 14.1(a) of the Procedure By-law to allow discussion of the following six items that would normally be reported to the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee: Item 4.1 Parks, Recreation and Culture Assets Master Plan (RCC-03-23) Item 4.2 Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan update (RPF-03-23) Item 4.5 Amendment to 2023 Rates and Fees - Fire (BFD-03-23) Item 4.7 Delivery of support services for people with disabilities participating in recreation programs (RCC-05-23) Item 5.3 Parks Provisioning Master Plan final report (ES-02-23) Item 5.4 Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System Pilot Ecological Corridor Program update (ES-06-23)
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
rule 46.1 of the Procedure By-law to allow a delegation to speak having missed the registration deadline.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith Waive
Carried
and file the following nine items, having been given due consideration by the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee.
Moved by Councillor Stolte Receive
Carried
Receive and file recreation, community and culture department report RCC-03-23 providing information on the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Assets Master Plan update.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Receive and file the roads, parks, and forestry department report RPF-03- 23, providing an update to the emerald ash borer management plan.
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried
Receive and file building and by-law department report BB-02-23 providing related information for the 2022 annual building permit revenues and expenses.
Moved by Councillor Kearns
Carried
Receive and file building and by-law department report BB-03-23 and endorse the actions taken by the Director of Building and By-law to date related to the City’s response to the implementation of a Coyote Action and Awareness Program; and Direct the Director of By-law Compliance to report back as required with any further updates on the program as well as additional future staffing and other resource requirements to support the City’s Coyote Management Strategy.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Approve By-law No. 20-2023, being the Screening and Hearing Officer By- law, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to transportation services department report TS-10-23, in the form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and Approve Hearing Officer remuneration at the rate of $500 per diem; and Authorize the Director of Transportation Services to execute service agreements/ contracts with each of the appointed Hearing Officers, and any extension thereto, with content satisfactory to the Director of Transportation Services and form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
Receive and file engineering services department report ES-06-23, Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System Pilot Ecological Corridor Program update; and Authorize the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services to execute an agreement with Royal Botanical Gardens to recover funds for City projects under the Parks Canada EcoPark System Pilot Ecological Corridor Program, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel.
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried
Direct the Executive Director of Community Planning Regulation and Mobility and the Director of By-Law Compliance to work with departmental and legal services staff to undertake a review by Q4 2023 of the framework/policy of zoning, business licensing and resourcing requirements for the development and implementation of a City-wide Short-Term Accommodation (STA) compliance/licensing program (SD-20- 23); and Direct the City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to work with departmental and legal services staff to fund additional research on municipal leading practices and other supports as may be identified (SD- 21-23); and Direct the Executive Director of Community Planning Regulation and Mobility and the Director of By-Law Compliance in the undertaking of the development of the STA by-law program, include the following elements:  Research on leading GTHA and other municipal practices related to STA by-laws, regulations, compliance and licensing regimes;  Establish a Community Task Force to assist in the development of options and recommendations for a ‘Made in Burlington” STA by- law, compliance and licensing regime;  Identify potential zoning requirements through Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review; and  Identify any ongoing resource requirements in the multiyear 2024- 2028 budget forecast (SD-22-23); and Direct the City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in conjunction with the establishment of the governance structure of the new Innovation and Digital Transformation R
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried
Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to amend the Events Listing for 2023 and approve the expansion to the annual Lakeside a la Carte Festival event (SD-25-23).
Moved by Councillor Kearns
Carried
Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to work with the event organizer to explore alternative options for the location and configuration for the food truck festival outside of the downtown and report back to council in Q3 2023 to provide improved event geographic representation for the 2024 event season (SD-26-23).
Moved by Councillor Kearns
Carried
Direct the Director of By-law Compliance to create a regulatory and licensing regime for kennel/pet-boarding facilities and integrate the work into the 2023/24 workplan of the department to present necessary by-law amendments or a new by-law to Council in Q1 2024 (SD-27-23).
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried
Waive rule 36.2 of the Procedure By-law to allow discussion of item 5.8 motion memo regarding relocation of the 2023 Food Truck Festival (CPRM-06-23).
Moved by Councillor Kearns
Carried
Waive rule 36.2 of the Procedure By-law to allow discussion of item 5.9 motion memo regarding kennel/pet boarding compliance & licensing regime (CPRM-02-23).
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried
Waive rule 46.1 of the Procedure By-law to allow a delegation to speak having missed the registration deadline.
Moved by Councillor Galbraith
Carried
Receive and file the following nine items, having been given due consideration by the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee.
Moved by Councillor Stolte
Carried

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