# Burlington council splits 4-3 on Use of Strong Mayor Powers and amendments to the Council-Staff Relations Policy...

The motion carried 4 to 3 at the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 meeting.

Published: 2026-08-07T19:26:02.031Z
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## Record

Meeting: Regular Meeting of Council
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Item: Not listed
Result: Carried 4-3
Time on this item: About 85 minutes
In the recording: 0:55:46

## Report

Burlington council voted 4 to 3 on Use of Strong Mayor Powers and amendments to the Council-Staff Relations Policy... at its Tuesday, May 26, 2026 meeting. The motion carried.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

```
e. Guidelines for the Use of Strong Mayor Powers and amendments to the Council-Staff Relations Policy (LLS-25-26) Adopt the Guidelines for the Use of Strong Mayor Powers Policy attached as Appendix A to legislative services report LLS-25-26; and Direct the City Clerk to amend the Council-Staff Relations Policy as recommended in this report; and Direct the City Clerk to report back to Council before the end of Q2 in 2027 with further information and recommendations regarding aligning the Council Code of Good Governance with the Halton Region Council Code of Conduct.
```

This item comes up about 0:55:46 into the [meeting recording](https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=573226bf-6fa2-4157-89dd-44d993b1365e). The meeting stayed on it for about 85 minutes. The recording is the city's own. Local Wire does not transcribe it or attribute remarks from it.

Every figure above comes from the [official minutes](https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=96737) and the recorded vote they contain. The roll call shows how each member voted.

## Sources

[1] Minutes (PDF): Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, May 26, 2026 — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=96737
[2] Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (City of Burlington eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=573226bf-6fa2-4157-89dd-44d993b1365e&lang=English