Council caledar schedule messes up summer vacation plans for Kearns

By Gazette Staff

June 22^nd, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

Council meets on Tuesday with several major items that will get final approval.

The 1200 King Road development, an Alinea project, expects to clear another hurdle and move to phases that will clarify what can be done and what can’t be done with the decision to focus on the creation of a sports and entertainment phase of their long-term plans for the 120-acre-plus site that runs from King Road on the east to the Aldershot GO station on the west.

When fully built out, this is what the 1200 King Road development could look like. It will take a decade or more to complete. Will there be an NHL franchise on the site by then?

This is a big development that will eventually change the Burlington people know today.  Focal point of the city will shift to the west.

Approval of the Bronte Meadows project is also on the agenda.

With items this significant, one would expect every council member to be on deck – not this time.

Ward 2 Councillor and candidate for Mayor, Lisa Kearns will not be in the Council chamber.  She “might” be able to take part virtually if there is internet access from the campground she is spending the week at with her daughter.

Lisa Kearns at what could be her last ward 2 meeting. Kearns held regular ward-level meetings that were always well attended. Given the rule candidates have to follow, Kearns wasn’t sure if she would be permitted to hold another ward-level meeting before the October 26 vote. If she loses – her life as a politician comes to an end. If she wins – she will serve as Mayor

Why would Kearns schedule personal time when there is a scheduled council meeting?

Good question.

A number of months back, Council finally reacted to the public complaints that had Standing Committee meetings followed by full Council meetings 10 days or so apart.

This didn’t give the public much in the way of an opportunity to respond to Standing Committee reports, so the calendar was redrawn, allowing much more time between the Standing Committee meeting and the Council meetings.

The problem for Kearns was that she had already booked the camping with her daughter vacation that couldn’t be cancelled.

We will know on Tuesday if Kearns can take part.