Council

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated December 14, 2009 and January 11, 2010, the minutes of the special session of Council dated December 22, 2009, and the confidential minutes of the closed special session of Council dated December 22, 2009, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of January 12, 2010, be approved, subject to the separation of Item 4 – Harbours Advisory Committee (November 25, 2009) and Item 1 – Energy Management and Partners for Climate Protection Action Plan.

That the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of January 12, 2010, pertaining to Item 4 – Harbours Advisory Committee (November 25, 2009), be approved.

That the clauses 1, 2 and 3 of the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of January 12, 2010, pertaining to Item 1 – Energy Management and Partners for Climate Protection Action Plan, be approved.

That the clause 4 of the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of January 12, 2010, pertaining to Item 1 – Energy Management and Partners for Climate Protection Action Plan, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of January 12, 2010, and the confidential report of the closed session of the Administrative Services Committee, dated January 12, 2010, be approved.

That this meeting resolve into a Committee of the Whole session.

That the January 18, 2010 presentation by the Fire Department with respect to Oakville’s emergency management program be received.

That the Oakville Hydro Corporation (OHC) be authorized to restructure its debt in accordance with the letter dated January 8, 2010, from Lesley Gallinger, Chief Financial Officer of OHC, attached as Appendix A to the January 13, 2010 report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services; 2. That staff be authorized to formalize the previous arrangements with Oakville Hydro Communications Inc. and Blink Communications Inc. (Blink) regarding shared use fibre and conduit space; and (continued) 3. That Ray Green, CAO of the Town of Oakville, be authorized to continue his role as interim CEO of Oakville Hydro Corporation until mid-year or until successful completion of the search for its new CEO.

That this Committee rise and report.

That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.

That staff be requested to report on a zoning amendment for 143 Kerr Street that would provide for a variety of uses, recognizing the size and location of the site, which are consistent with the Livable Oakville Plan and provides the owner of the site further abilities to lease the building.

That the Environmental Policy Department be requested to report on the feasibility of adopting an Environmental Reporting and Disclosure By-law, modelled on the City of Toronto’s By-law.

That staff be requested to investigate, in conjunction with staff from the Region of Halton, and report back with appropriate recommendations on the issue of sanitary laterals on private property being blocked or adversely affected by tree roots originating from municipally-owned trees including consideration of a grant or subsidy to repair or rehabilitate the private side lateral and the short and long term financial implications.

That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2010-001 A by-law to authorize the temporary borrowing of money to meet current expenditures, should the need arise, until taxes are collected for the 2010 taxation year. (Re: ASC Item 1) 2010-021 A by-law to amend By-law 2006-005 - A by-law to prohibit and regulate signs and other advertising devices within the Town of Oakville. (Re: ASC Item 2) 2010-028 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.

That the report regarding Energy Management - Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) Local Action Plan, dated, December 14, 2009, be received; 2. That staff be requested to provide options to meet the PCP target of a 20 percent reduction in corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 2014 through the purchase of green energy or greenhouse gas emission credits to make up any shortfall in internal reductions and that the plan phase in the purchases between 2011 – 2014; 3. That the Corporate Energy Management Plan continue to be developed and implemented; and 4. That the Town no longer purchase Green Light Pacts from Oakville Hydro until a review of alternative green energy and greenhouse gas emission credit purchase programs has been completed.

That the Wildlife Management Procedure - Interim Report, dated December 18, 2009, be received; 2. That staff report back to Council with a draft Wildlife Management Procedure (under Environmental Sustainability Policy EN-GEN-001) during 2010; and 3. That a final Wildlife Management Procedure include the preparation of a public education and outreach plan.

That the request for filming at Gairloch Gardens by Dublin Productions, as outlined in the report from the Director of Parks and Open Space, dated December 15, 2009, be approved.

That the minutes of the Oakville Harbours Advisory Committee meeting of November 25, 2009, be received.

That the following recommendation pertaining to Item 4b - Oakville Arts Council - Proposed Formal Recognition of Outstanding International Achievements of Oakville Residents, of the Cultural Advisory Committee minutes of December 9, 2009, be approved and the remainder of the minutes received: "That the Cultural Advisory Committee recommends to Council that staff be requested to examine a potential partnership with the Oakville Arts Council to establish a Mayor’s Award for Outstanding International Achievement."

That By-law 2010-001 be passed authorizing the temporary borrowing of monies to meet current expenditures should the need arise until taxes are collected and other revenues are received.

That By-law 2010-021 – A by-law to amend By-law 2006-005 – A by-law to prohibit and regulate signs and other advertising devices within the Town of Oakville be approved.

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of November 12, 2009, be received.

That this Committee resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with a matter pertaining to labour relations or employee negotiations with respect to Item C-1.

That the confidential report dated January 4, 2010 from the Human Resources Department, be approved.

That this meeting now adjourn.