Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee

Receive and file finance department report F-04-18 regarding remuneration and expenses paid to Council and appointees for 2017.

Approve proposed amendments to City of Burlington Procedure By-law 64-2016, attached as Appendix A to clerks department report CL-04-18; and Direct the City Clerk to bring forward the amending by-law to the Council meeting of March 19, 2018.

Direct the city clerk to investigate electronic participation for members of council. (CL-04-18)

Receive and file finance department report F-06-18 providing the financial status as at December 31, 2017.

Direct the Director of Finance to allocate the 2017 retained savings based on the strategy outlined in finance department report F-09-18.

Receive and file finance department report F-08-18 providing the operating budget performance as at December 31, 2017.

Approve the enabling by-law attached as Appendix A to finance department report F-14-18 to authorize the execution of an agreement with her Majesty the Queen in right of the province of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation for the province of Ontario – Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program; and Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program (OMCC) Transfer Payment Agreement and any related documents, to be applied to the Francis Road Bikeway, subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Repeal Building Permit By-law 36-2016 effective March 31, 2018; and Approve proposed By-law XX-2018 attached as Appendix A to department of city building – planning, building and culture report PB-09-18, including text amendments to be enacted on April 1, 2018.

Receive and file department of city building report PB-05-18 providing an update on the state of the business improvement areas.

Receive and file roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-04-18 providing the 2018 Emerald Ash Borer Action Plan.

Receive and file confidential finance department report F-05-18 providing the status of the reserve for contingencies as at December 31, 2017.

Direct the City Solicitor or her designate to proceed in accordance with the instructions sought in matters 6, 13, 15 and 26 and that the balance of L- 07-18 be received and filed.

Instruct the City Solicitor or her designate to proceed in accordance with the instructions sought related to OMB matters outlined in confidential legal department memorandum L-10-18.

Move into closed session in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act, section 239 (e) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality or local board, including matters before administrative tribunals, and section 239 (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to legal department memorandum L-10- 18 regarding OMB matters.

Move into closed session in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act, section 239 (e) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality or local board, including matters before administrative tribunals, with respect to finance department report F-05-18 regarding the reserve for contingencies and legal department report L-07-18 regarding the litigation update.

Receive and file the following item, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.