The Oakville Record

Council

June 28, 2010

What was decided (35 motions)

34 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, dated June 14, 2010, be approved and the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, dated June 21, 2010, be approved, as revised.
Moved by Councillor Oliver, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the recommendations of the 2010 Budget Committee meeting of June 21, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of June 22, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Chapin, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of June 22, 2010, and the confidential report of the closed session of the Administrative Services Committee, dated June 22, 2010, be approved subject to the separation of Item 5 – Use of Blackberries and Cellular Devices during Meetings, and Item 8 – By-law 2010-119 (Annual Licensing Business Fee Adjustments).
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of June 22, 2010, pertaining to Item 8 – By-law 2010-119 (Annual Licensing Business Fee Adjustments) be approved; and 2. That staff be requested to immediately commence the necessary process to amend Schedule 2 of By-law 2005-026, the Oakville Taxicab By-law, to increase the taxi tariff to offset the Harmonized Sales Tax that will come into force on July 1, 2010.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of June 22, 2010, pertaining to Item 5 – Use of Blackberries and Cellular Devices during Meetings, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That staff be requested to provide a report on the potential to beautify noise attenuation walls, including the wall which is to be erected on the south side of Lakeshore Road West between Mississaga Street and Great Lakes Blvd., by the addition of decorative pillars and/or other means.
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Johnson
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2010-066 A by-law to amend By-law 1999-159, a by-law to prescribe rules and regulations for Parks within the Town of Oakville. 2010-119 A by-law to amend Town of Oakville By-laws 2008-093 (Licensing), 2008-181 (Livery cab owners and drivers), 2005‑026 (Taxicab brokers, owners and drivers), and 2008‑021 (Pet shops and kennels). (Re: ASC Item 8) 2010-125 A by-law to amend By-law 1990-24, a by-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers. 2010-131 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the request by Appleby College, 540 Lakeshore Road West, to enter into an encroachment agreement with the Town of Oakville to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor to permit the existing entry gate feature that demarcates the original entranceway to the school to encroach within the Lakeshore Road West road allowance, be approved; and 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an encroachment agreement with Appleby College.
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That the Town Solicitor be authorized to execute an acknowledgement that a sixty-six foot wide strip along the shore of Lake Ontario at the rear of 35 Colonial Crescent is not required for roadway purposes.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the request by the Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) to close Lakeshore Road East between Navy Street and Allan Street from 5 p.m. Friday, August 6, 2010, to 2 a.m. Sunday, August 8, 2010, for the Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Chapin
Carried
That the request for a permanent Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Technician from the Fire and Finance Departments, as outlined in the report from the Fire Department, dated June 11, 2010, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the report from Parks and Open Space and Development Services, dated May 11, 2010, regarding Petro-Canada Trail – Drainage Improvements be received; and 2. That funding for the proposed works, with an estimated amount of $55,000 be funded from the Parks Development account 52210809.
Moved by Councillor Robinson 1
Carried
That the report dated May 13, 2010, from the Transit Services Department be received; and 2. That the acquisition strategy described in Option C of this report be
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Referred
That the report dated June 4, 2010, on the Environmental Strategic Plan (ESP) – Implementation Progress Report 2009, be received for information; 2. That the “Let’s Go Green Together: Oakville’s Environmental Strategic Plan in Action, Progress 2009” that is included as Appendix C be received and made available to the community, subject to minor changes in the final document that do not substantially change the content of the brochure; and 3. That staff continue to include implementation of the Environmental Strategic Plan recommendations within the development of future departmental work plans and budgets, subject to Council’s review and approval.
Moved by Mayor Burton 1
Carried
That clause 2 of Item 4(a) – Affordable Access to Recreation, from the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting of May 5, 2010, be approved and the remainder of the minutes be received: “2. That the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee recommends to Council that the Policy Framework for Affordable Access to Recreation for Ontarians (Every One Plays), prepared by the Ontario Task Group on Access to Recreation for Low-Income Families be endorsed.”
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the minutes of the Traffic Advisory Committee meeting of May 5, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the minutes of the Cultural Advisory Committee meeting of May 12, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the minutes of the Transit Advisory Committee meeting of May 12, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the minutes of the Oakville Youth Advisory Committee meeting of May 13, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the report from the Legal Department, dated June 9, 2010, regarding Historical Societies be received.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the Town of Oakville’s 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the report from the Finance Department, dated May 27, 2010, on the 2009 Municipal Performance Measurement Program, be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the 2009 Audit Findings Report, as issued by KPMG the Town’s external auditors including the April 9, 2010 management letter circulated as a confidential appendix, be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the joint report from the Councillors’ Office and Clerk’s Department dated May 17, 2010 on the use of Blackberries and cellular devices during meetings be received.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That consideration of this item be postponed to the end of this meeting.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the 2009 Annual Report of the Integrity Officer, attached as Appendix A to the May 17, 2010 report from the Clerk’s Department be received; and 2. That any complaint or request for investigation respecting a member of Council who is seeking re-election not be permitted to be filed with the Town Clerk, or reported out, during the period beginning August 1st in any municipal election year and ending on the day after the inaugural meeting of Council following such election.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried
That By-law 2010-119, a by-law to automatically adjust annual business licensing fees be passed as amended by replacing the term ‘increase’ with the term ‘adjustment’ in the by-law.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the meeting proceed past the hour of 10:00 p.m., but no later than 10:30 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the report on the Rates and Fees for Recreation and Parks Services dated June 2, 2010 from the Recreation and Culture and Finance Departments be received; 2. That the pricing methodology, principles and recommended cost recovery ratios and fee increase schedules for Recreation and Parks programs and services described in the report from the Department of Recreation and Culture dated June 2, 2010, be approved in principal; (continued) 3. That the recommendations to correct inconsistent practices and issues in the suggested time frame as identified in Appendix C of the report from the Department of Recreation and Culture dated June 2, 2010 be approved in principal; and 4. That staff consult with Oakville sport groups for their input and provide a subsequent report to Council for final approval.
Moved by Councillor Knoll 1
Carried
That a new capital project “Fire Administration Portable” be approved in the amount of $310,000 to provide additional administrative space for Fire staff to be financed from the general purposes capital reserve.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of May 13, 2010, be received.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That this Committee resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with a matter pertaining to the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose with respect to Item 6.
Moved by Councillor Bird
Carried
That consideration of By-law 2010-109, a by-law to amend the Sign By-law 2006-005, be postponed pending a Council workshop to be held at a future date regarding the Sign By-law.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That this meeting now adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried

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