Council

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated October 3, 2011 and October 11, 2011, be approved.

That the recommendations of the 2012 Budget Committee meeting of October 12, 2011, be approved.

That Item 1- Fire Services for the New Communities of Oakville, of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 12, 2011, be

That the remainder of the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 12, 2011, be approved.

That the confidential report of the closed session of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 12, 2011, be approved.

That Item 4 – Business Improvement Areas, of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 12, 2011, be approved subject to the addition of a further revision to the standard BIA constitution, to read as follows: “e. addition of the following to section 32.2 “and that such policies and procedures adopted by the BIA be forwarded to the Town Clerk for reference and circulation as information items to the members of Council.”

That the remainder of the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 12, 2011, be approved.

That the October 17, 2011 presentation by the Director of Oakville Transit be received with thanks.

That staff be requested to report back within 60 days on options to address speeding concerns on Great Lakes Boulevard south of Rebecca Street, including potential physical traffic calming measures.

That staff be requested to report back on the options for future uses of the Oakville Arena and Trafalgar Park, as well as providing a timeline to develop options and a process for public consultation.

That during the preparation of the 2012 Budget, staff be requested to continue to review all town programs to identify potential reductions and that staff also address: a) optimizing the fit between transit resources and demand; b) ensuring Recreation and Culture cost recovery is maximized including through the use of sponsorship funding and alternative delivery models; c) opportunities for minimizing the impact of the operating costs of Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) including through working with user groups; d) administrative savings in office operations such as Clerk’s and Information Systems & Solutions (IS+S); e) opportunities to increase fees and revenues; and f) other opportunities identified by the Budget Committee . 2. That where opportunities to increase revenues or reduce expenses are not available for revenue based programs, and where the cost recovery ratio warrants it, the program be considered for cancellation or major changes. 3. That Staff be requested to review programs where enhancements have been identified and report back on whether the desired outcomes have been achieved.

That $270,000 of the proposed ServiceOakville 2012 capital budget be preapproved.

That the letter from the Oakville Curling Club (OCC), dated July 25, 2011, attached as Appendix A to the report from the Community Services Commission, dated September 22, 2011, be received; and 2. That staff be authorized to enter into discussions with the Oakville Curling Club (OCC) for the purpose of exploring options and opportunities to address the OCC’s expected growth of curling in Oakville consistent with the parameters and principles as identified in this report.

That Committee resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of receiving advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to Item 5.

That the report from the Recreation and Culture Department dated September 30, 2011, regarding the Oakville Dolphins Swim Club, be received.

That the fire service strategy for north Oakville as outlined in the report from the Fire Department entitled “Fire Services for the New Communities of Oakville”, dated September 21, 2011, be approved subject to final funding approval being granted through the 2012 budget process.

That the draft fire dispatch agreement between the Town of Oakville and the City of Burlington attached as Appendix A to the September 26, 2011 report from the Fire Department entitled “Oakville/Burlington Fire Dispatch”, be approved; and 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary documents to execute the agreement.

That staff be directed to complete the ‘Welcome to Oakville’ sign project as planned, and the required funding transfer of $33,000 from the General Working capital reserve to capital project 52250906 be approved.

That the recommended apportionment of taxes in the amount of $4,562.46 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Finance Department, dated September 8, 2011, be approved.

That By-law 2011-113, a by-law to amend By-law 2010-184, being a by-law to make appointments to the Board of Management for the Bronte Village Business Improvement Area, be passed.

That the report from the Clerk’s Department, dated September 19, 2011, regarding the noise from auditory signaling devices (back-up beepers) at Millennium Disposal, be received. 2. That staff be requested to provide information updates to Council on the progression of the noise wall construction and should the noise wall not be constructed by the summer of 2012, staff report back on potential amendments to the noise by-law.

That the standard BIA constitution, attached as Appendix B to the August 31, 2011 report from the Clerk’s and Legal departments be approved with the following revisions: a. inclusion of the word “members” in clause 3.2(a) so that the clause reads “the protection of the members basic rights…”; b. deletion of clause 7.3(e); c. clause 10.5 being sub-divided into sub-clauses (a) through (c); d. adoption of ‘Executive Director’ as the title of the staff position in clause 25 and insertion of this title throughout the remainder of the constitution, as appropriate. 2. That the Downtown Oakville, Bronte Village and Kerr Village Business Improvement Areas be requested to present the constitution to their membership for adoption at their next annual general meeting.

That this meeting now adjourn.