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Portrait of Rob Burton

Rob Burton

Mayor · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026

49substantive motions movedthis record does not yet read this town's roll call
25procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
29substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Regional Council February 16, 2022
Regional Council February 16, 2022
Regional Council February 16, 2022
Regional Council November 17, 2021
Regional Council May 19, 2021
Regional Council May 19, 2021
Regional Council March 24, 2021
Regional Council March 24, 2021
Regional Council February 17, 2021
Regional Council February 17, 2021
Regional Council December 16, 2020
Regional Council July 15, 2020
Regional Council February 12, 2020
Regional Council February 12, 2020
Regional Council November 20, 2019
Regional Council November 20, 2019
Regional Council November 20, 2019
Regional Council November 20, 2019
Regional Council November 20, 2019
Regional Council November 20, 2019
Regional Council November 20, 2019
fr om Mayor Rob Burton re: Safety AS PRESENTED of Drinking Water Notice of Motion
Regional Council July 10, 2019
Regional Council July 10, 2019
Regional Council July 10, 2019
Regional Council March 27, 2019
Regional Council March 27, 2019
Regional Council March 27, 2019

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 49)

THAT the Motion be amended by inserting the words “Federal and” ahead of “Provincial investment ” in paragraph 7 of the recitals, and; THAT a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and the Honourable Jenna Sudds , Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development , for their information.
Regional Council, September 20, 2023 · Carried
THAT By-law No. 31 -23 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 31 -23 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council Workshop Meeting held Wednesday, April 12 , 2023.
Regional Council, April 12, 2023 · Carried
THAT the following By-laws be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-law No. 16-23 - A by-law to assume Regional services in a Registered Plan of Subdivision in the Town of Milton and to discharge obligations under a Subdivision Agreement between 991045 Ontario Limited, Harry Snoek Limited and Total Developments Inte
Regional Council, February 15, 2023 · Carried
THAT By-law No. 22-23 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 22-23 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council Meeting held Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
Regional Council, February 15, 2023 · Carried
THAT Report No. SS-17-22 - Improving Acquisition and Distribution in Halton’s Food Security Sector be approved as presented.
Regional Council, July 13, 2022 · Carried
THAT all reports in the Administration and Finance Consent and Regular portion s of the agenda be adopted as presented , except: FN-14-22 - Optional Small Business Property Tax Subclass AS AMENDED in Halton Region
Regional Council, July 13, 2022 · Carried
THAT all reports in the Confidential portion of the agenda be adopted as presented
Regional Council, July 13, 2022 · Carried
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario requires Halton Region to accommodate growth; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has declared a housing crisis; and WHEREAS Halton Region staff through the Regional Official Plan Review / Municipal Comprehensive Review have undertaken an Integrated Growth Management Strategy that includes a Land Needs Assessment and an Employment Area conversions review; and WHEREA
Regional Council, June 15, 2022 · Carried
THAT the following By-laws be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-law No. 29-22 - A by-law to authorize the Sale of ten year Instalment Debentures of The Regional Municipality of Halton in the aggregate principal amount of $30,592,000.00. Reference: Report FN-22-22, Regional Council June 15, 2022. By-law No. 30-22
Regional Council, June 15, 2022 · Carried
THAT all reports in the agenda for the Council Meeting of Wednesday, May 25, 2022 be introduced for consideration.
Regional Council, May 25, 2022 · Carried
THAT Report No. FN-14-22 - Optional Small Business Property Tax Subclass in Halton Region be
Regional Council, April 20, 2022 · Deferred
THAT Report No. LPS24-22/FN-16-22 re: “ Halton’s Comments on the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force Report” be
Regional Council, March 23, 2022 · Deferred
THAT all reports in the agenda for the Council Meeting of Wednesday, December 15, 2021 be introduced for consideration.
Regional Council, December 15, 2021 · Carried
THAT By-law No. 46-21 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 46-21 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Meeting held Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
Regional Council, November 17, 2021 · Carried
THAT By-law No. 47-21 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 47-21 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Workshop Meeting held Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
Regional Council, November 17, 2021 · Carried
THAT the following By-laws be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-law No. 3 6 -21 - A by-law to approve the Expropriation of limited interests in perpetuity (permanent easements) and temporary limited interests (temporary easements), in lands in the Town of Halton Hills, in the Regional Municipality of Halton, as
Regional Council, September 15, 2021 · Carried
THAT the Staff Presentation and Report Nos. PW-19-21, PW-21-21 and PW-22-21 be
Regional Council, June 16, 2021 · Deferred
THAT all reports in the Administration and Finance portion of the agenda be adopted as presented , except CA-07-21 - Indigenous Relationship Initiative Update AS AMENDED
Regional Council, June 16, 2021 · Carried
WHEREAS Halton’s Regional Council strongly condemns racist and inflammatory language across Halton Region; WHEREAS the Halton Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Charter was developed by the Halton Equity and Diversity Roundtable which is a collaborative group committed to building systemic inclusion and equity in Halton, and the Charter’s vision is “An inclusive community where individuals are valued
Regional Council, May 19, 2021 · Carried Unanimously
THAT all reports in the agenda and meeting cycle addenda and distributed prior to the meeting for the Council Meeting of May 19, 2021 be introduced for consideration.
Regional Council, May 19, 2021 · Carried
WHEREAS a healthy, professional news media is essential for the proper functioning of civil society and democracy at the local, regional, federal and international levels; WHEREAS Canadians have
Regional Council, May 19, 2021 · Lost
WHEREAS consideration of the Motion from Mayor Rob Burton and Councillor Jane Fogal re: A Fifth Growth Scenario was
Regional Council, April 21, 2021 · Deferred
WHEREAS Phase 2 of Halton’s Regional Official Plan Review is underway and involves research, technical analysis and community engagement around key themes; and WHEREAS the key theme of growth management is focused on directing required population and employment growth to achieve conformity with the province’s 2019, Growth Plan, as amended; and WHEREAS population and employment growth in Halton Reg
Regional Council, April 21, 2021 · Carried
THAT the Motion from Councillor Jane Fogal and Regional Chair Gary Carr re: Resolution to Extend the Consultation Period for the Regional Official Plan Review be amended as follows: THAT in the first paragraph, the words “for the next 30 years” be deleted and replaced with “for the years 2031 to 205 1”; THAT in paragraph nine, the words “'about how they will grow for the next 30 years” be deleted
Regional Council, February 17, 2021 · Carried
WHEREAS the foodservice industry has been the hardest hit sector in Ontario and Canada, and with little to no revenue, restaurant operators will be unable to pay rent and other fixed costs, forcing them to permanently close their doors before recovery can even begin; WHEREAS according to the January Labour Force Survey by Statistics Canada, employment declined in January in three services-producin
Regional Council, February 17, 2021 · Carried Unanimously
THAT all reports in the agenda and meeting cycle addenda and distributed prior to the meeting for the Council Meeting of January 20, 2021 be introduced for consideration.
Regional Council, January 20, 2021 · Carried
THAT By-law No. 2-21 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 2-21 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Meeting held Wednesday, January 20, 2021.
Regional Council, January 20, 2021 · Carried
WHEREAS the opioid addiction and overdose emergency is affecting municipalities across Ontario and Canada, including the municipalities of Oakville, Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and the Region of Halton; WHEREAS in Canada, from January 2016 through March 2020, more than 16,000 people died from apparent opioid-related causes; WHEREAS during the first three months of 2020, there were 1,018 opioi
Regional Council, December 16, 2020 · Carried Unanimously
THAT Recommendation #2 in Report No. LPS56-20 be amended to read as follows: THAT Regional Council direct staff to release the “Regional Urban Structure Discussion Paper” (document under separate cover), and “Regional Urban Structure Landing Page”, attached to Report No. LPS56-20, as a basis for public consultation on the Regional Official Plan Review to commence in July 2020, including consultati
Regional Council, July 15, 2020 · Carried
THAT the following By-laws be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: - By-law No. 37-20 - A by-law to authorize the execution of documents. (As amended) - By-law No. 38-20 – A by-law to approve the Expropriation of all right, title and interests (fee simple), limited interests in perpetuity (permanent easement) and a te
Regional Council, July 15, 2020 · Carried
WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; AND WHEREAS FCM’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the prestige required to carry the municipal message to
Regional Council, May 20, 2020 · Carried
WHEREAS it has been over 19 months since the Ford government has become responsible for the autism file; WHEREAS ASD is complex and once-size-fits-all solutions are inadequate and will only cause irreparable harm to families; WHEREAS the Ontario government has destroyed a well-functioning autism program and has called off two deadlines to update the program; WHEREAS over 24,000 children with autis
Regional Council, February 12, 2020 · Carried Unanimously
WHEREAS the Ontario government’s new Forest Sector Strategy has proposed to double logging in the Boreal Forest; WHEREAS activities such as logging and the creation of logging roads have been shown to reduce the habitat of species at risk; WHEREAS the new Forest Sector Strategy does not mention woodland caribou, an at risk species whose habitat is directly affected by logging and whose population
Regional Council, February 12, 2020 · Carried Unanimously
THAT Report No. MO-06-20 be amended to add a request that staff research and report back to Regional Council a recommended municipal alcohol policy for the Regional Municipality of Halton. It was further requested that the research incorporate any policies relating to the Conservation Authority lands within Halton.
Regional Council, February 12, 2020 · Carried
THAT Recommendation #1 in Report No. LPS107-19 as printed in the agenda be deleted and replaced with the following: “ THAT staff be directed to invite BILD to participate in the Region’s Integrated Growth Management Strategy and Preliminary Growth Scenarios with the public in a manner consistent with the Region’s Communication and Engagement Strategy for Halton’s Official Plan Review. THAT staff b
Regional Council, September 11, 2019 · Carried
THAT staff bring forwar d in November a report outlining options for an allocation program including the necessary financing plan for implementation of each option. There were no further amendments to the above-noted report. Resolve Back into Council Moved by: Cathy Duddeck Seconded by: Zeeshan Hamid THAT this Committee of the Whole rise, resolve back into Council and report.
Regional Council, July 10, 2019 · Carried
THAT Regional Council defer Report No. LPS41-19 until the Local Municipal Councils can recommend to Regional Council for each local municipality, in concert with Report No. LPS45-19/PW-18-19 Item No. 2, what evaluation criteria and weighting of the evaluation criteria best suit the planning needs of each Local Municipality. Chair Carr requested that a recorded vote be taken on the Motion to Defer
Regional Council, June 19, 2019 · Carried Unanimously
THAT By-law No. 68-19 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 68-19 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Meeting held Wednesday, June 19, 2019 .
Regional Council, June 19, 2019 · Carried
THAT the following By-laws be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-law No. 33-19 - A by-law to authorize the execution of documents. (As amended) By-law No. 34-19 - A by-law to establish a Cap on Assessment-related Tax Increases and to Phase-in Assessment-related Tax Increases in 2019 for owners of commercial, indu
Regional Council, April 17, 2019 · Carried
THAT staff incorporate and support all submissions by the local municipalities to the Provincial revision of its Growth Plan where the local municipal submissions are not in contradiction of the Regional submission.
Regional Council, February 20, 2019 · Carried

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