Council

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated November 21, 2011 and November 28, 2011, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of November 29, 2011, be approved subject to the separation of Item 3 - Oakville Environmental Fund – Annual Oakville Community Foundation (OFC) Report due to Councillor Knoll’s pecuniary interest.

That the recommendations of the confidential report of the closed session of the Community Services Committee meeting of November 29, 2011, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of November 29, 2011, be approved.

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

That the December 5, 2011 presentation by John Tutert, Director, Building Services and Town’s Chief Building Official, be received.

That Lee Grant be appointed Director of Emergency Planning and Fire Services (Fire Chief) effective December 6, 2011.

That Council resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with a matter pertaining to labour relations or employee negotiations with respect to Item C1.

That the Committee rise and report.

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

That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2011-130 A by-law to amend the Fence By-law 2002-034, a by-law to regulate fences and privacy screens. (Re: ASC Item 4) 2011-137 A by-law to amend By-law 2008-156, the “Private Tree Protection By-law”; By-law 2006-071, the “Pool Enclosure By-law”; By-law 2003-021, the “Site Alteration By-law”; and By-law 2009-148, a by-law to establish fees to be charged in the preparation and processing of subdivision agreements up to and including the assumption of subdivisions and the preparation and processing of condominium agreements . 2011-141 A by-law to prohibit the possession, sale, trade distribution of shark fins or derivative products. (Re: ASC Item 6) 2011-149 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 . (Re: ASC Item 3) 2011-150 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.

That the report from the Engineering and Construction Department dated November 3, 2011, outlining the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Parking Study, be received; and 2. That all stakeholders within the study limits be provided until January 27, 2012, to review and provide comments to the study and that staff report back to Community Services Committee at its meeting of February 28, 2012.

That the Memorandum of Agreement between the town and the Oakville Symphony Orchestra attached as Appendix A to this report dated November 20, 2011, from the Department of Recreation and Culture, be approved; and 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Agreement.

That the report from the Parks and Open Space department entitled “Harbours – Feasibility and Capacity Study” dated November 14, 2011, be received; 2. That this report be forwarded to the City of Burlington and Region of Halton for consideration as funding partners in the Harbours Feasibility and Capacity Study in their respective 2012 budgets; and 3. That the Harbours Feasibility and Capacity Study be linked as essential input to the harbours master plan.

That the Oakville Environmental Fund – Annual Oakville Community Foundation (OCF) Report dated November 8, 2011, be received.

That the report from the Department of Recreation and Culture, Department of Parks and Open Space and the Oakville Public Library dated November 20, 2011, be received; 2. That the draft Parks, Recreation and Library Facilities Master Plan, (PRLFMP) 2011 attached as Appendix A be received and released for public consultation; and 3. That staff report back on the results of the consultation in the third quarter of 2012 and that the candidate site assessment form the basis of a comprehensive interdepartmental land use study for recreation facilities south of the QEW, led by the Planning Department.

That the Planning Department undertake a comprehensive land use study of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital site, surplus school sites, Oakville Arena/Trafalgar Park site and other candidate sites identified by the finalized Parks, Recreation and Library Facilities Master Plan (PRLFMP) 2011 in order to both finalize the long term use on these sites and the preferred location for the recreational needs identified in the Master Plan; and 2. That a Council sub-committee for the South-Central Public Lands – Land Use Study and the Parks, Recreation and Library Facilities Master Plan be established with a meeting to be held early in 2012 to establish a terms of reference for the sub-committee, review the terms of reference for the land use study, and coordinate the efforts of the Master Plan and land use study.

That Committee resolve into a closed meeting session to deal with a matter regarding the proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, with respect to Item C-1

That Town staff proceed with the acquisition of the Brantwood Public School at 221 Allan Street, Chisholm Public School at 165 Charnwood Avenue and Linbrook Public School at 1079 Linbrook Road as outlined in this report including any usual adjustment to the purchase price; and 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all requisite documentation required with respect to the acquisition/disposition of the sites referenced in the report dated November 23, 2011, from the Chief Administrative Officer.

That the tax adjustments, summarized in Appendix A and detailed in Appendices B and C of the report from the Finance Department dated October 31, 2011 in the amount of $524,193.75 plus $6,958.09 in accrued late payment charges, be approved.

That the request from the Kinette Club of Oakville to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.

That By-law 2011-149, 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 By-law 2011-130, a by-law to amend the Fence By-law 2002-034, a by-law to regulate fences and privacy screens, be passed. 2. That the Terms of Reference for the Appeals Committee be expanded to include the hearing of appeals regarding fence variances.

That the request to transfer $210,000 from capital project 53310709 - Sixth Line Reconstruction to capital project 53360603 – McPherson Road Reconstruction and Bronte Creek Re-alignment, as detailed in the report from the Engineering and Construction Department dated November 3, 2011, be approved.

That the November 9, 2011 report from the Clerk’s Department regarding the prohibition on the sale of shark fins be received; That By-law 2011-141, a by-law to prohibit the possession, sale, trade distribution of shark fins or derivative products, be passed; and That the resolution calling upon Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to prohibit the importing of shark fin and shark fin products into Canada, attached as appendix C to the staff report dated November 9, 2011 from the Clerk’s department, be approved.

That the confidential report of the Legal Department dated November 9, 2011 with respect to the Prohibition on the Sale of Shark Fins be received.

That this meeting now adjourn.