The Oakville Record

Council

May 17, 2010

Declared interests

Councillor Adamswith respect to Item 2 of the Community Services Committee meeting of May 11, 2010 – By-law Amendment 2010-055, being a by-law to amend By-law 1981-66 (The Fire Route By Law, as amended) and By-law 2010-055, with regard to those matters relating to the TDL Group Corp

What was decided (24 motions)

22 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated May 3, 2010 and May 10, 2010 reconvened May 12, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Oliver
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of May 11, 2010, be approved, , subject to a separate vote being called on Item 2 – By-law Amendment 2010-055, being a by-law to amend By-law 1981-66 (The Fire Route By-law, as amended), in recognition of Councillor Adams pecuniary interest.
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of May 11, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the report dated May 7, 2010 from Strategy, Policy and Communications be received; and 2. That discussion and consideration of the following recommendation be
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Elgar 1
Referred
That Section 6.1(2) of the Procedure By-law be waived in order to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion relating to Mayor Andrée Boucher Memorial Scholarship upon its introduction on May 17, 2010.
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Oliver
Carried
WHEREAS the United Nations has defined that Women should account for a minimum of 30% of government in order to reflect women’s concerns; AND WHEREAS women in Canada account for 52% of the population but only 15% of Canadian Mayors are women and 24% of Councillors, for an overall average of 22%; AND WHEREAS Canada ranks behind such countries as Sweden (45.3%), Finland (37.5%), Spain (36%) and New Zealand (32.2%); AND WHEREAS there is a democratic deficit; one that sees half of our population underrepresented in our political institutions; AND WHEREAS we want to close that gender gap because Canada and our communities cannot afford to lose the insights and expertise of half their citizens; AND WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has supported and established the Committee for Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government and the goal of having 30% participation by 2026; AND WHEREAS the Committee annually awards the Mayor Andrée Boucher Memorial Scholarship in recognition of her long time commitment to her community and her leadership and commitment to increasing women’s participation in politics; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Town of Oakville Council support the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ national campaign to increase the number of women on Council to 30 per cent of the total by 2026; AND FURTHER THAT Council make a donation of $455 from the Council benevolent fund, to the Mayor Andrée Boucher Memorial Scholarship in support of FCM’s
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2010-091 A by-law to establish fees to be charged in the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters and to repeal By-Law 2007-134, as amended. (Re: ASC Item 1) 2010-092 A by-law to authorize the issuance and sale of debentures up to a maximum of $5,500,000 towards the financing of the construction of a new Oakville Transit facility at an estimated total cost of $46,000,000, as revised. (Re: ASC Item 4) 2010-093 A by-law to authorize the dredging of the Oakville Harbour, at an estimated cost of $2,000,000 and the raising of the cost through the issuance and sale of debentures up to a maximum of $2,000,000, as revised. (Re: ASC Item 4) 2010-094 A by-law to authorize the issuance and sale of debentures up to a maximum of $750,000 towards the financing of a Functional Town Hall Consolidation, (a functional space planning and implementation required facility) at an estimated total cost of $2,250,000 (Re: ASC Item 4) 2010-095 A by-law to authorize the purchase of a temporary cemetery operations trailer, at an estimated cost of $315,000, and the raising of a portion of the cost through the issuance and sale of debentures up to a maximum of $165,000. (Re: ASC Item 4) 2010-096 A by-law to repeal By-Law 2000-206 and to authorize the issuance and sale of debentures up to a maximum of $322,900 towards the financing of the construction of an operations facility in North Oakville, at an estimated total cost of $1,840,000 (Re: ASC
Moved by Councillor Oliver, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the following by-law be passed: 2010-055 A by-law to amend 1981-66 (The Fire Route By-law) (Re: CSC Item 2)
Moved by Councillor Khan, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That the request by 1808734 Ontario Incorporated and Pia Thurlow to enter into an encroachment agreement with the Town of Oakville to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor to permit the existing garage structure at 417 Lakeshore Road East to encroach within the Watson Avenue road allowance, be approved; and 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an encroachment agreement with the owners of 417 Lakeshore Road East.
Moved by Councillor Chapin 1
Carried
That By-law 2010-055, a by-law to amend By-law 1981-66 (The Fire Route By-law), incorporating fire routes as approved by the Fire Department, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the lands described as Part 44 on Reference Plan 20R-4200 known as PIN 2478-10156 as referenced in the Legal Department report dated April 12, 2010, be declared surplus to the requirements of the Town of Oakville; 2. That the Legal Department be directed to give notice to the public of the proposed disposition of said lands in compliance with By-law 1995-71; and 3. That the sale of Part 44, Plan 20R4200 to the adjoining landowner at 12 Howard Avenue be approved and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all requisite documentation to complete this transaction.
Moved by Councillor Chapin 1
Carried
That the report from the Parks and Open Space Department dated April 22, 2010, on Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) – Update, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the $11,000 budget allocation for Oakville Hydro’s Green Light Pact program be re-directed to the purchase of Renewable Choice (B) green power to achieve the 2010 annual greenhouse gas emission reduction target; 2. That the 2011 and future budget amounts required to meet the annual greenhouse gas emission reduction target through the purchase of green power be
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Referred
That the report dated April 19, 2010, for the 2009 Parking Operations Annual Report and Utilization Study from the Department of Engineering and Construction be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the minutes of the Seniors Advisory Committee meeting of March 24, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the minutes of the Oakville Youth Advisory Committee meeting of April 8, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the minutes of the Cultural Advisory Committee meeting of April 14, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That By-law 2010-091, a by-law to establish a tariff of fees for the processing of planning applications, be passed; and 2. That By-law 2007-134, as amended by By-law 2009-149, be repealed.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried
That the IS+S Disaster Recovery Follow-up Review, attached as Appendix A to the April 7, 2010 report of the Director of Internal Audit, be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the Internal Audit 2009 Annual Report, attached as Appendix A to the April 9, 2010 report of the Director of Internal Audit, be received; and 2. That the 2010 Internal Audit Annual Work Plan, contained in the Internal Audit 2009 Annual Report attached as Appendix A to the April 9, 2010 report of the Director of Internal Audit, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Oliver 1
Carried
That by-laws 2010-092 to 2010-097 authorizing debenture debt, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 11, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of April 8, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That this meeting now adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried

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