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Council
February 13, 2012
What was decided (22 motions)
22 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated January 23, 2012 and February 6, 2012, and the confidential minutes of the closed session of Council dated January 23 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the January 19, 2012 report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services regarding Oakville Hydro be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the resolution contained in the letter dated February 7, 2012, to the Commissioner of Corporate Services from Oakville Hydro Energy Services, be approved with respect to the proposed acquisition and its related requirements, upon due diligence.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That this item be referred back to the Chief Administrative Officer.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That, in accordance with Section 3.4 (2) of the Procedure By-law, additional persons be permitted to speak as delegations regarding Darlington Trail On‑street Parking, Item 1 of the Community Services Committee meeting of February 7, 2012.
Moved by Councillor Khan, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the recommendations of the 2012 Budget Committee meeting of February 2, 2012, reconvened February 7, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Khan
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of February 7, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of February 7, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That staff be requested to report back on the option to remove the current “No Stopping/Parking” restrictions in front of 2403 Khalsa Gate.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2012-006 A by-law to authorize the temporary borrowing of money to meet current expenditures should the need arise until taxes are collected for the 2012 taxation year. (Re: ASC Item 2) 2012-013 A by-law to appoint valuers of livestock and poultry for The Corporation of the Town of Oakville. 2012-015 A by-law to amend By-law 1984-1 (The Traffic By-law). (Re: CSC Item 1) 2012-016 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the presentations from delegations and comments received from the public regarding the 2012 operating and capital budgets be received.
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried
That “No Stopping” prohibitions be introduced from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, September 1 to June 30, on both sides of Darlington Trail, and “No Parking Anytime” prohibitions be retained on the east and north sides; 2. That an amendment to By-law 1984-1 (The Traffic By-law) be brought before Council on February 13, 2012, to accommodate these changes; and 3. That the pathway between the Pinery Park parking lot and Joshua Creek Public School be paved as part of the Active Transportation Plan.
Moved by Councillor Khan 1
Carried
That the report from the Engineering and Construction Department on Third Line bike lane options dated January 18, 2012, be received; and 2. That the design features for the construction of Third Line, north of Dundas Street, be approved as identified within the preferred alternative of the 2010 Class EA study, modified in accordance with Option 3 of this staff report to add a 0.5m wide painted buffer strip between the on-street cycle lane and other vehicular traffic, and subject to the inclusion of bollards.
Moved by Councillor Elgar 1
Carried
That the request from The Thomas P Jasinski Scholarship Fund for Business Students to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That By-law 2012-006 be passed authorizing the temporary borrowing of monies to meet current expenditures should the need arise until taxes are collected and other revenues are received.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the town the Second Amending Agreement with Cherokee Oakville Property Limited Partnership and Deloitte and Touche LLP, attached to the report of the Legal Department dated January 26, 2012. 2. That staff be authorized to remove the Escrow Agreement, as amended, from title to the Mid-North parcel of the lands at 364 Davis Road.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried
That the recommended apportionment of taxes in the amount of $19,192.19 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Finance Department dated January 27, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the transfer to the Town of Oakville of 10 acres of land at the rear of 1218 South Service Road West, for a charitable tax receipt only, be approved; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all requisite documentation with respect to this transfer to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor, and 3. That the Finance Department be authorized to issue a tax receipt in the amount of $1,090,000 to GTB Land-Vestments Inc.
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That the Clerk’s department report dated January 24, 2012, regarding Liquor Licensing be received.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the Task Force to Review Options to Replace Advisory Committees be disbanded and the January 18, 2012 report from Mayor Burton regarding Public Engagement (representing the final report of the Task Force) be received, as amended, to delete the words “and Council” from the second sentence of the fifth paragraph under Comment/Options so that the sentence reads as follows: “As well, the Office of the Mayor hosts monthly meetings for leaders of all local residents associations and citizens groups to discuss local issues and to provide updates on town-wide issues.”
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried
That appointments to fill the current vacancies on the Accessibility Advisory Committee and Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee be postponed, and staff be requested to place advertisements in the local newspaper to seek additional applicants and report back to the Administrative Services Committee.
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried
That the current vacancy for the third alternate member to the Property Standards Committee not be filled, and the committee’s Terms of Reference be amended to decrease the number of alternate members from three to two.