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Council
February 16, 2010
What was decided (24 motions)
23 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council dated February 1, 2010, and the minutes of the closed meeting of Council dated February 1, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of February 9, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Khan
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of February 9, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Khan
Carried
That staff be authorized to submit comments on behalf of the Town in response to the draft Environmental Review Report released by TransCanada regarding the proposed power generation facility in Oakville.
Moved by Councillor Bird, seconded by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That legal staff be authorized to attend at the Ontario Municipal Board at the hearing scheduled for February 25, 2010, with respect to the site plan appeal for 350 Lakeshore Road East, in accordance with the confidential legal report dated January 27, 2010.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the town not oppose the assessment methodology endorsed by MPAC pursuant to a proposed settlement regarding the land portion of the Glen Abbey Golf Course; and 2. That the town maintain the position in the proceedings before the Assessment Review Board that a building on site with uses that include a golf academy and office space, be classified at the commercial rate.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That Gordon Lalonde be appointed Treasurer, and Lynn Horlor and Nancy Sully be appointed Deputy Treasurers; and 2. That By-law 2010-042, a by-law to appoint a Treasurer and Deputy Treasurers of The Corporation of the Town of Oakville, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2010-025 A by-law to amend By-law 1984-1 (The Traffic By-law). (CSC Item 1) 2010-042 A by-law to appoint a Treasurer and Deputy Treasurers of The Corporation of the Town of Oakville. 2010-043 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Khan
Carried
That By-law 2010-025, a by-law to amend By-law 1984-1 (The Traffic By-law), be passed.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the Lease Amending Agreement for fourteen acres of land in Lots 6 and 7, Concession 1 NDS, Town of Oakville be approved; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Lease Amending Agreement; and (continued) 3. That staff be authorized to extend the lease agreement beyond the initial one year extension provided the terms of the agreement do not differ from those identified in this report dated January 25, 2010 from the Legal Department, and the extensions are for a period no longer than one year each.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck 1
Carried
That information regarding the 2010 Streetlight Capital Program, as detailed in the report from the Department of Roads and Works Operations, dated January 6, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the 2010 Hot Mix Asphalt Resurfacing Program as presented in Table ‘A’ (Appendix ‘A’) of the report from the Department of Engineering and Construction dated January 20, 2010, be approved; 2. That the 2010 Hot Mix Asphalt Resurfacing Program be expanded as shown in Table ‘B’ (Appendix A) of the staff report with $515,000 of unallocated residual funds transferred from previous years’ road resurfacing accounts (2004 to 2009 Hot Mix Paving and Surface Treatment Conversion Programs); and 3. That the remaining balances within the 2004 to 2009 road resurfacing accounts (Hot Mix Paving and Surface Treatment Conversion Programs) be transferred to the 2010 capital account for the Hot Mix Paving Program to fund all works previously approved but still to be completed, and that the previous years’ capital accounts all be closed.
Moved by Mayor Burton 1
Carried
That the minutes of the Environmental Strategic Plan Advisory Committee meeting of November 25, 2009, be received.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the minutes of the Seniors Advisory Committee meeting of November 25, 2009, be received.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the minutes of the Transit Advisory Committee meeting of December 9, 2009, be received.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the minutes of the Harbours Advisory Committee meeting of December 16, 2009, be received.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting of January 6, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the minutes of the Cultural Advisory Committee meeting of January 13, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the recommended apportionment of taxes attached as Appendix A to the report of the Finance Department dated January 11, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Khan
Carried
That the 2010 expenditures related to air quality initiatives as detailed in the January 5, 2010 report from the Finance and Legal Departments be funded as follows: a) expenses related to litigation be funded from the corporate litigation budget and the expected budget shortfall be funded through a transfer from the corporate litigation reserve; b) non-litigation expenses be funded from the corporate contingency.
Moved by Councillor Bird
Carried
That the Transit Fleet and Maintenance Review attached as Appendix A to the January 8, 2010 report of the Director, Internal Audit be received.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That consideration of this matter be
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Referred
That Item 5 (c) clause 2 and 5 (f) clause 2 from the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of January 14, 2010, be approved and the remainder of the minutes be received: c . Draft Accessibility Audit - Phase Two 2. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends to Council that staff be requested to review the findings regarding barrier removal contained in the Accessibility Audit – Phase Two dated December 2009, prepared by Capital Assets, for the 2011 budget, in an effort to give consideration to increasing the budget allocation for barrier removal. f. Accessibility at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 2. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends to Council that staff be requested to study the possibility and feasibility of installing a passenger loading zone (lay-by) located in front of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Navy Street.