# Burlington council splits 6-1 on Verbal update on eCheck launch (PP-10-26)

The motion carried 6 to 1 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: 18.1 Motion memorandum regarding extension of designation deadline of registry listed heritage p
Result: Carried 6-1

## Report

Burlington council voted 6 to 1 on Verbal update on eCheck launch (PP-10-26) at its Tuesday, May 26, 2026 meeting. The motion carried.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

```
Ward Whereas Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal heritage register as of January 1, 2027, shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2027, if the council of the municipality does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2027; and Whereas since January 1, 2023, municipal staff and members of the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee have been diligently working to: review the municipal heritag
```

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