Regular Meeting of Council

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

the by-law attached as Appendix A to finance department report F-35-22, to authorize the temporary borrowings of monies from the Royal Bank of Canada to meet the ordinary expenditures of the corporation for the 2023 fiscal year; and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the security agreement attached as Appendix B to finance department report F-35-22, subject to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services & Corporation Counsel.

by-law 78-2022 attached as Appendix A to finance department report F-33-22 which provides for the levy of the 2023 interim.

the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to implement option 1 for the permanent provision of free menstrual hygiene products in city facilities as outlined in Report RCC-14-22.

the Director of Community Planning to convene a meeting of the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee before November 29, 2022, to obtain their recommendation regarding the eligibility of 600 Brant Street and 795 Brant Street for heritage designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18; and Direct the City Clerk to convene a special City Council meeting on or before November 29, 2022 to consider the potential heritage designation of 600 Brant Street; and Direct the Director of Community Planning to report to the special City Council meeting with the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee recommendation and heritage evaluation of 600 Brant Street; and Direct the Director of Community Planning to report to the December 13, 2022 City Council meeting with the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee recommendation and heritage evaluation of 795 Brant Street.

Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 , if passed, will make substantial changes to multiple pieces of existing legislation and supporting regulations as part of Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan for 2022-2023; and Whereas, Ontario is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. And the City of Burlington is committed to delivering housing options that meet the needs of current and future residents, at all stages of their life and that are attainable at all income levels; and Whereas, the Province of Ontario through its MOU with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has committed to prior consultation, that is informed to by the diversity of municipal governments benefits municipalities and Ontario and to cooperating with municipal governments in considering new legislation or regulations that will have a municipal impact; and Whereas, introducing legislation that significantly affects municipal financing, infrastructure planning and funding, climate change strategies and staffing levels without meaningful consultation has the potential for unintended negative impacts to the municipalities and their ability to provide normal services; and Whereas, both the Provincial and Federal governments have initiated conversations on how all three levels of government can collaborate to solve the housing crisis; and Whereas, the current timing for input on these substantial changes in legislation and regulations is not adequate for the municipal sector to provide fu

the Executive Director of Legal Services, and Corporation Counsel, and the Director of Community Planning to provide a detailed analysis of the effect of ROPA 49, a listing of strategic considerations, implications on specific sites, and an action plan to implement the decision informed by local vision in January with regular updates to follow; and Direct the City Manager to work with the Executive Director of BEDC to bring back a report regarding the Alinea Group Letter of Intent in December. (SD-26-22)

and file 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 79-2022 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held November 8, 2022 being read a first, second and third time.

this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 3:55 pm

Motion to Waive the Rules of Procedure: Waive section 36, Notice of Motion, of the Procedure By-law 31-21 as amended, to allow for a verbal update from staff regarding Regional Official Plan Amendment 49.