Council

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council, dated March 28, 2011 and April 11, 2011, and the confidential minutes of the closed sessions of Council, dated March 28, 2011 and April 11, 2011, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of April 27, 2011, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of April 27, 2011, be approved subject to the separation of Item 3 – Town Crier Competition.

That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of April 27, 2011, regarding Item 3 – Town Crier Competition, be approved.

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

That an agreement between Oakville Hydro and the Town of Oakville for an easement through part of the lands of the Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre for the installation of new electrical services be approved; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the easement agreement that do not affect the substance of the agreement.

That the presentation from Deputy Chief Fletcher and Superintendent Power of the Halton Regional Police Service be received.

That the report from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department, dated April 19, 2011, be received; and 2. That staff be requested to explore options for determining citizen satisfaction rates among children and youth under 18 years of age.

That the formal complaint filed in the Clerk’s Department on April 14, 2011, by Terence Young under Integrity Officer Procedure G-GEN-009-002 be forwarded to the Integrity Officer in order that a preliminary information report may be provided to Council.

That this Committee rise and report.

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

That the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to provide a progress report on the new Oakville hospital project by the end of May 2011, and as frequently thereafter as necessary; such report to included updates on all aspects of the project including, but not limited to, up-to-date information on the town’s local-share commitments and the related projects with Oakville Hydro Corporation.

That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2011-049 A by-law to provide for the levying of rates for the year 2011. (Re: ASC Item 2) 2011-055 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.

That the 2011 Pedestrian Crossover Conversion Program, as detailed in the report from the Engineering and Construction Department, dated April 6, 2011, be approved.

That the report titled Noise Wall Retrofit Policy – Decorative Options, as detailed in the report from the Department of Engineering and Construction, dated February 15, 2011, be received; and 2. That the current policy be amended to reflect that: a. there must be agreement from all property owners participating in the retrofit project on the selected decorative feature(s); b. the Director of Engineering and Construction shall approve the selected decorative feature(s); and c. the property owners participating in the retrofit project will be responsible for all premium costs associated with the decorative feature(s).

That the minutes of the Oakville Harbours Advisory Committee meeting of March 23, 2011, be received.

That the skateboard facility, originally located at Westoak Trails Park, be installed at Glen Abbey Park as detailed below, and as shown in Appendix A of the report from the Parks and Open Space Department, dated March 18, 2011; and 2. That funding for the skateboard installation be from the Capital Reserve.

That the updated warrants for the five school crossing guard locations as contained in the report from the Department of Roads and Works Operations, dated March 31, 2011, be received; and 2. That following the completion of the 2010/2011 school season and after having discussions with the affected school boards and Halton Regional Police, the town discontinue the provision of school crossing guards at: a. Rebecca Street and Sunset Drive, and b. Rebecca Street and Warminster Drive.

That the report entitled “Smart Commute Initiative – Program Update” dated April 4, 2011, from the Engineering and Construction Department, be received.

That the Towards Zero Waste Work Plan in compliance with Ontario Regulation 102/94, as presented in Appendix A of the report from the Environmental Policy Department, dated March 25, 2011, be endorsed; 2. That the Towards Zero Waste Procedure and the accompanying Towards Zero Waste Procedure User Guide, shown in Appendix B of the March 25, 2011 Environmental Policy Department staff report, be received; and 3. That the “Fresh from the Faucet” tap water promotion campaign to reduce the use of bottled water and improve public access to municipal water, be endorsed.

That this matter be referred back to staff for additional information with respect to timelines and costs regarding the various studies.

That the minutes of the Environmental Strategic Plan Advisory Committee meeting of February 23, 2011, be received.

That the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting of March 2, 2011, be received.

That the minutes of the Oakville Youth Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2011, be received.

That the minutes of the Environmental Strategic Plan Advisory Committee meeting of March 23, 2011, be received.

That the minutes of the Seniors Advisory Committee meeting of March 23, 2011, be received, subject to revising the third point listed under Item 5(c)(ii) – Councillors’ Update, to read as follows: “- the Queen Elizabeth Community Centre is on schedule for completion and Councillor Robinson has requested that he be appointed to the grand opening committee;”

That the Private Wastewater Lateral Grant Program report from the departments of Roads and Works Operations and Parks and Open Space, dated January 27, 2011, be received; and 2. That the Region of Halton be requested to consider a grant program for private wastewater lateral replacement funded through the rate based budget, to assist homeowners where private sanitary sewer laterals are blocked by municipal tree roots.

That the confidential report dated April 12, 2011, from the Legal Department, regarding the Private Wastewater Lateral Grant Program, be received.

That Halton Region be requested to approve the application from the Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area (BIA) for a tourism exemption under the Retail Business Holidays Act.

That the 2011 Recommended Budget for the Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area, requiring a levy of $734,519, as shown in Appendix A to the April 6, 2011 report from the Finance Department, be approved; 2. That the 2011 Recommended Budget for the Bronte Business Improvement Area, requiring a levy of $265,490, as shown in Appendix B, be approved; and 3. That the 2011 Recommended Budget for the Kerr Village Business Improvement Area, requiring a levy of $363,214, as shown in Appendix C be approved.

That the Tax Levy By-Law 2011-049, be passed.

That the Town Crier program be discontinued effective immediately and any future requests for the services of a Town Crier be directed to the Ontario Guild of Town Criers.

That the “2010 Municipal Election Notice of Default - Financial Filing Requirements” report, submitted by the Clerk’s Department, dated April 1, 2011, be received.

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2011, be received.

That this meeting now adjourn.