Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee

Repeal By-law 90-2012 a by-law to establish and regulate the fire department of the City of Burlington and replace it with by By-law 52-2023, being a by-law to establish and regulate the Fire Department for The Corporation of the City of Burlington, attached as Appendix A to fire department report BFD-02-23.

Authorize the City of Burlington to enter into an agreement with the City of Hamilton for the provision of emergency services assistance through the Automatic Aid Agreement attached as appendix A to fire department report BFD-04-23; and Authorize the Fire Chief to approve and execute the Auto Aid agreement, including any amendments from time to time.

Award the tender for contract ES-23-27 Kinsmen Park Improvements to 1312772 Ontario Inc. Alpine Green Contracting at #39 – 800 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8J 3V7 for $362,933.40 including HST; and Authorize the Manager of Procurement Services to issue an internal purchase order; and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign any required agreements with the bidder named above, subject to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporate Counsel; and Approve the total cost of $404,000 (Net HST) to be charged to Kinsmen Park (PR0206) capital order; and Authorize the additional funding in the amount of $49,000 from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund.

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to commence discussions with Burlington Museums Board regarding the assumption of responsibility by the Burlington Museums Board for the operation, upkeep and maintenance of Freeman Station at 1285 Fairview Street, Burlington as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC- 11-23; and Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to hire a specialized consultant to conduct an inventory and valuation of artifacts at an upset limit of $20K funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund, and report back no later than Q3 2024 with operating model options and financial impacts for the ongoing sustainability of Freeman Station; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to provide a one-time grant of $25,000 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund to the Friends of Freeman Station for the operations of the facility in 2024.

Refer Parkland Dedication By-law update (ES-35-23) to the July 11, 2023 Council meeting.

Receive and file engineering services department report ES-27-23 providing an update to the Civic Square and Brant Street renewal project.

Authorize the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to further investigate the feasibility of a joint venture pickleball facility options at Sherwood Forest Park in accordance with the Joint Venture Policy as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-12- 23.

Approve the City of Burlington to single source light to medium duty vehicles (passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, cargo and minivans) and associated upfitting/make-ready components for a 24-month period; and Authorize the Manager of Procurement Services, in cooperation with the Manager of Fleet Services, to sign any associated agreements and/or issue purchase orders for approximately 67 vehicles to an upset limit of $4.8 million, exclusive of tax and licensing over the next 24 months; and Direct the Director of Roads, Parks, and Forestry to provide a status update on the effectiveness of the proposed provisional procurement strategy for light and medium duty vehicles to the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee in Q4 2024; and Authorize additional capital funding through a one-time withdrawal of $500,000 from the Vehicle Depreciation Reserve Fund (VDRF) due to automotive industry cost increases.

Receive and file environment and energy report EICS-07-23 regarding Climate Resilient Burlington: A plan for adapting to our warmer, wetter and wilder weather progress report.

Submit relevant content/data attached as Appendix A of environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-06-22 to the Ontario Ministry of Energy and published on Burlington’s website to encourage energy awareness, conservation and meet the reporting requirements under Ontario Regulation 507/18.

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture and the Director of Corporate Communications and Engagement to engage the community during Q3 of 2023 on naming options as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-14-23 “Former Robert Bateman High School – Naming and Sponsorship Update” for the location formerly known as Robert Bateman High School; and Direct the Director of Corporate Communications and Engagement and the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to report back to council on the future of sponsorship and naming of assets by Q4 2025 inclusive of sponsorship opportunities at Former Bateman.

Procced into closed session on June 28, 2023 at 2:17 p.m. in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act: Pursuant to section 239(2)(b), personal matters about an individual, including municipal or local board employees regarding item 5.1

Elect Councillor Stolte as Chair of the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee for the duration of the meeting held June 28, 2023.

Waive the following rules of the Procedure By-law (31-2021) as amended, to allow discussion of item 5.1 confidential human resources verbal update regarding a staff investigation: 22.2 – the agenda for each regular Council or Committee meeting will be posted to the City’s website not less than 72 hours before the hour appointed for the holding of the meeting. All items listed on the meeting agenda, and any addendum will constitute notice unless otherwise directed by another by-law, city policy or applicable legislation; and 22.3 - that items or matters will not be added to the agenda after distribution to Council or Committee unless they are of an urgent nature and require a decision prior to the next Council or Committee meeting. In these cases, an Addendum will be prepared, distributed and posted to the City’s website calendar, not less than 24 hours before the hour appointed for holding the meeting.

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