Committee Recommendations Approved at July 13 Burlington Council Meeting

At the July 13 Burlington Council meeting, we approved numerous recommendations from this month’s cycle of committee meetings. Below are some of the highlights — click this link to go through the full post-meeting minutes for all recommendations that were approved: Post-Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting of Council_Jul13_2020.There was also a Special Council meeting held on July 9 -- click this link for the minutes: Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting of Council_Jul09_2020.There are also separate posts for Council approving a temporary mask bylaw and the resumption of adult and older adult programming -- links to those are available at the bottom of the post.Minutes from the Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services (EICS) Committee, Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility (CPRM) Committee and Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability (CSSRA) Committee meetings can be found under "Related Links" at the end of this post.• PROPOSED PILOT PROJECT WITH CONSERVATION HALTON FOR LOWVILLE PARK — Offices of the Mayor and Ward 3 Councillor report.Recommendation:Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to work with the Chief Administrative Officer and staff of Conservation Halton to develop and implement a pilot project for Lowville Park encompassing the application of Conservation Halton’s new online park access registration system effective end of July or sooner, and;Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to report back for the July 13 City Council meeting on the following items:

• City capital and operating costs - short term to implement 2020 pilot project
• Proposed Lowville Park policy recommendations related to park access and usage
• Proposed terms of a partnership arrangement with Conservation Halton to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services, and;

Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign any related agreements or other related documents with Conservation Halton or their contractors/service providers to proceed with the pilot project upon the council vote July 13, subject to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Legal Services; and Direct the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to report back on results of the Lowville Park pilot in October 2020, including any estimated long-term capital and operating costs for consideration by Council in the proposed 2021 Budget.Carried unanimously by Council.

• Staff presentation: Council July 13 - Lowville Park Pilot Program Update Staff Presentation
• Staff report: Proposed pilot project with Conservation Halton for Lowville Park (MO-06-20)
• Appendix A – Residents Feedback: MO-06-20 Appendix A - Resident Feedback
• Appendix B – Conservation Halton FAQs: MO-06-20 Appendix B - CH FAQs

MY TAKE:I really appreciate the residents for coming forward with their concerns and their suggestions, and as well as staff for bringing this forward. I’m really interested in getting the results of this pilot program. I think we need this elsewhere in the City. This will be really helpful information for future planning.We have an issue in Lowville and we can solve it through enforcement, which creates a negative back-end experience for our residents, or advanced bookings, which is a much more positive experience. This will give us data at no front end cost to residents, and planning where we want to go from there and any future applications. I want to thank staff for all their effort and planning that went into opening Lowville Park, by all accounts, we heard it was very successful. This is a more long-term, sustainable and positive customer experience solution. • OPTIONS FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEEP ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM — Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services department report.Recommendation:Receive and file environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-07-20 regarding an update on options for a residential deep energy retrofit program; andDirect the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to continue to work with partners, stakeholders and municipalities listed in environment, infrastructure and community services report EICS-07-20 and report back before the end of 2020 with final recommendations, including resources and actions required to implement a deep energy efficiency retrofit program for homes in Burlington; andDirect the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to report back in September 2020 on the initial implementation of the Deep Energy Retrofit Program including but not limited to a scale-able home owner pilot project, research on resident take up and commitment, homeowner technical support to energy retrofit including the involvement of Burlington Enterprises Corp, and that staff report back with any financial implications of the pilot project. (SD-11-20).Carried unanimously by Council.

• Staff report: EICS-07-20 - Options for a Residential Deep Energy Retrofit Program

MY TAKE:Thank you to our staff for all their continued work on this and the residents who gave their feedback. This discussion is democracy in action and a great collaborative process. Let’s not start with the largest number of homes and finance that right away, and then doing it on our own (as a City). We can’t nor should we. During this pandemic, I’ve seen putting our own money on the table brings our upper levels of governments to it. Through an iterative process with residents who are engaged and informed to start and working out any kinks, we can move forward with a larger program with a call to our federal and provincial governments for assistance. We can determine what we’re in for and cap it, and build protections and predictability for the community. This is an opportunity to say we are serious about this. • SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT EXTENSION FOR GARDEN TRAILS SUBDIVISION — Community Planning Department report.Main Motion:Receive and file community planning department report PL-26-20 regarding official plan and zoning by-law amendments for 2107 Old Lakeshore Road & 2119 Lakeshore Road.Carried unanimously by Council.

• Staff presentation: PL-26-20_Staff Presentation
• Staff report: PL-26-20 - 2107 Old Lakeshore Road and 2119 Lakeshore Road
• Appendix A – Phase 2 map: PL-26-20 - Appendix A - Sketches
• Appendix B – OMB decision: PL-26-20 - Appendix B - Public Comments_June25

MY TAKE:While this was a receive and file staff report (no recommendation yet), my initial comments on this development application so far is this: the parking 1-1 ratio, we’ve been down that road before and it means our residents, the public subsidize parking, that’s a concern. The road widening must be maintained, not for vehicle traffic, but for active transportation. I’m concerned with the curve in the road there, the blind spot — it’s a dangerous section. This is the entry way to the downtown and need something not overwhelming, but something that respects its on the corner of the “football” and is welcoming. We need to consider how we get wider sidewalks and parkland in and around this area. I’m also concerned about potential loss of commercial space on this property. I’ll be looking for detailed analysis from our staff that we are on track to meet and surpass our growth minimums. We do not need to overdevelop any part of the City to meet growth targets — we need proper objective analysis of that. • UNDELEGATION OF SITE PLAN APPLICATION FOR 2020, 2243, 2269 FAIRVIEW STREET & 864 DRURY LANE — Memo from Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns.Main motion:Undelegate the site plan approval for application 535-001/20 (2020, 2243, 2269 Fairview Street and 864 Drury Lane - CLV Group Inc) from the Director of Community Planning to Council.Carried unanimously by Council.

• Councillor's memo: CPRM-03-20 Undelegation of site plan approval

MY TAKE:I thank Counc. Kearns for bringing this forward. We do need to have eyes on this for the public. The public voice is essential — I’m thrilled with the work already being done on webpages for applications, and has been well-received by the public. It also speaks to the City’s commitment to ensuring the community has a voice. I’m glad to hear that there’s more to come with webpages and a formal protocol. These have not been easy waters to navigate but we’ve done it and our community is richer for it. • DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY UPDATE — Human Resources Department report.Main motion: Receive and file human resources department report HR-03-20 regarding a diversity and inclusivity update.Carried unanimously by Council.

• Staff report: HR-03-20 Diversity and Inclusivity Update

MY TAKE:This is a journey and we are well along it. The commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is evidenced in all of our discussions and I’m very proud of this Council for doing that. We’re not done here, in promoting a welcoming attitude in our City. We want people coming to this community that we are welcoming everyone with open arms.-- Mayor Marianne Meed WardRELATED LINKS:

• Burlington City Council Unanimously Approves Temporary Mask Bylaw Indoor Spaces Open to the Public, as of July 20, 2020
• Adult Summer Programming to Resume at Burlington Seniors’ Centre and Central Park on July 27; City exploring more virtual celebrations
• Post-Meeting Minutes - Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee_Jul06_2020
• Post-Meeting Minutes - Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee_Jul07_2020
• Post-Meeting Minutes - Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee_Jul09_2020

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