The Burlington Record

Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee

December 8, 2022

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 (6 motions)

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

1. Approve the overall proposed Phase 1 facility design/development program budget for the adaptive reuse of the Robert Bateman High School inclusive of the following major elements and gross cost estimates based on Class B design estimates: Base Building Phase 1 Base Building Construction $41,700,000 Design and Engineering/Other Soft Costs $15,000,000 Total Base Building Construction Cost $56,700,000 Recommended Energy Reduction Incentives $5,250,000 Total Recommended Base Building 61,950,000 Optional Enhanced Energy Incentives (subject to $10,800,000 confirmation of Senior Government funding application) Total Gross Construction Estimated Cost $72,750,000 2. Approve the proposed Capital Financing Plan for the adaptive reuse of the Robert Bateman High School inclusive of the following: Proposed Net Capital Financing Tenant Direct Capital Contributions (Cash). $7,100,000 Non-Tax Supported Debt Financing Tenant recovery $11,750,000 Special Circumstance Debt (SCD) Financing $4,000,000 Tax Supported Debt Financing $45,900,000 Senior Government Funding (subject to confirmation by $4,000,000 Senior Government) Total Proposed Capital Financing $72,750,000 3. Direct the Executive Director of Environmental, Infrastructure & Community Services to proceed with next steps for prequalification of General Contractor and tendering of the phase 1 construction contract in Q1-2023 for the renovation to the Robert Bateman Highschool into a community hub; and 4. Direct the Executive Director of
Moved by Councillor Sharman
Carried
Direct the Director of Transit to report back in Q1 of 2023 on an integrated transit plan that includes site facilities, connections to the Go Transit and Burlington Transit networks and active transportation initiatives.
Moved by Councillor Kearns
Carried
That the City Manager report back by Council to verify the net new community space, retained space, and brand new community space through the Bateman project for both phase one and phase 2.
Moved by Councillor Kearns
Carried
Direct the Director of Engineering Services to provide a staff report in January 2023 with options and recommendations related to the immediate resource requirements of the Site Engineering section to effectively deliver the fundamental components for timely review and processing of development application approvals. This report is to include, but not be limited to the following:  Identification of the resources required to meet Site Engineering’s current backlog and projected ongoing high volume of development applications  Analysis of resources (staffing/external contracted services) and related operating costs and recommendations based on objective of achieving full fee recovery. To the extent that any net tax- supported funding is required, identify the impact of the recommendations of the report on the 2023 Proposed Operating Budget; and Direct the Executive Director of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility and the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to provide a report back in Q2 on the following:  An update on all active development applications by application type and application status inclusive of backlogged files and estimated timelines for completion  Similar to the Site Engineering report in Jan 2023, present options and recommendations to address the immediate resource needs related to other key functional areas within the development application approval process, including but not limited to Transportation Planning
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Waive section 36.2 of the Procedure By-law 31-2021, as amended, to allow discussion of item 4.3 Site engineering resourcing update (EICS-C- 05-22) as it was received after the required deadline.
Moved by Mayor Meed Ward
Carried
Receive and file the following two items, having been given due consideration by the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee.
Moved by Councillor Nisan
Carried

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