Council

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated May 7, 2012, and May 22, 2012, as corrected in Item 6, Clause 2, to reflect “final” approval, the confidential minutes of the closed session of Council dated May 7, 2012, and the minutes of the special meeting of Council dated May 14, 2012, reconvened May 15 and 17, 2012, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of May 23, 2012, be approved.

That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of May 23, 2012, be approved, subject to the separation of Item 3 - Great Lakes Boulevard Roadway.

That staff proceed to design, consult with adjacent property owners and implement the installation of a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Great Lakes Boulevard and Timeless Drive in 2012 as a pilot project and assess its merits for potential further application in the town as a means to address traffic speeds; and 2. That staff report back with a plan to finance the estimated cost of approximately $50,000, for Council approval.

That the resolutions as submitted by Oakville Hydro Corporation with regard to the following matters be approved: a. The acceptance of the consolidated financial statements of Oakville Hydro Corporation; b. The compensation for Directors of Oakville Hydro Corporation; and c. The appointment of auditors of the Oakville Hydro Corporation; 2. That the Sandpiper Energy Solutions Inc. By-law No. 1, dated May 3, 2012, relating generally to the transaction of the business and affairs of Sandpiper Energy Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Oakville Hydro Energy Services Inc., be approved; and 3. That the Mayor, as Shareholder Representative pursuant to the Shareholder Declaration, be authorized to sign the resolutions for and on behalf of the Town in its capacity as the sole shareholder.

That the resolution submitted by Oakville Hydro Corporation with respect to the appointment of directors and the Chair of the Corporation be approved as follows: Names of Directors Name of Chair David Brennan Gary Burkett Mayor Rob Burton CAO Ray Green Donald McCreesh John Mitchell Marie Oswald Mike Russill Robert Wickham 2. The Mayor, as Shareholder representative pursuant to the Shareholder Declaration, be authorized to sign the resolution for and on behalf of the Town in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Oakville Hydro Corporation.

That the May 28, 2012 presentation by Elizabeth Bourns, director, Human Resources, be received.

WHEREAS, over 80 percent of Canadians now live in urban areas and have come to rely on the environmental, ecological and economic benefits of urban forests; WHEREAS, the health of Canadians is sustained by their urban forests which provide services through improving air quality, cooling city streets and buildings, acting as a windbreak, shading from harmful UV rays, and filtering storm water, as well as beautifying our communities; WHEREAS, the urban forest canopy is under attack by an invasive species known as Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), estimated to cost Canadians $2 billion; WHEREAS, Oakville is a leader in the province with its EAB Management Program; WHEREAS, each municipality has developed its own program for managing EAB, ranging from aggressive treatment as in Oakville to letting the ash trees die; WHEREAS, neither the federal nor provincial governments currently include urban forestry in their mandates except in a limited role with respect to exotic, invasive pests, and neither level of government has developed a coordinated effort to oversee the eradication of EAB; WHEREAS, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has not been able to stop the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer throughout Ontario and Quebec; WHEREAS, Canadian forestry programs and research are solely focused on industrial forests and do not at present include urban tree planting, appropriate species research, and insect control and management; WHEREAS, other jurisdictions such as the United States Forest Servi

That staff be requested to review the Town of Oakville Private Tree By-law and Tree Preservation Plan for Development Applications in consultation with all stakeholders, and report back to Council on options to enhance both, including, but not limited to: a. refining the definition in the Private Tree By-law to take into account the diameter of various species of trees when considering the “greater than 20cm” requirement; b. review the tree compensation ratio (including consideration of linear equivalent replacement or basal area equivalent replacement) warranty periods and requirements, and tree failure rates during the warranty period, under the development applications; and c. review increased penalties for non-compliance and possible incentives for additional tree plantings and/or preservation under both the Private Tree By-law and development applications.

That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2012-045 A by-law to provide a rebate of taxes for eligible property owners . (Re: ASC Item 1) 2012-046 A by-law to amend By-law 1979-59, a by-law to regulate the parking of vehicles on Town parking lots controlled by a parking payment machine or parking permit. (Re: CSC Item 1) 2012-056 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.

That By-law 2012-046, a by-law to amend By-law 1979-59 (by-law to regulate the parking of vehicles on town parking lots controlled by a parking payment machine or parking permit), as detailed in the report from the Engineering and Construction Department dated April 25, 2012, be approved.

That the report from the Recreation and Culture Department, dated April 19, 2012, titled Donation of Public Art , be received.

That By-law 2012-045, by-law to authorize a 2012 tax rebate to eligible senior property owners, as attached to the report of the Finance Department dated April 25, 2012, be approved.

That the Town of Oakville’s 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements be approved.

That the 2011 Audit Findings Report, as issued by KPMG the Town’s external auditors be received for information.

That the 2011 Development Charge reserve fund statement be received for information; and 2. That a copy of the Financial Planning report dated April 26, 2012 regarding the 2011 statement of the development charges reserve fund be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAH) in accordance with the requirements of the Development Charges Act , 1997, (DCA).

That the campaign contribution rebate program be continued for the 2014 municipal election subject to the following principles: 1. applicable to candidates for positions on Town Council only; 2. participation be optional for such candidates; 3. candidates, spouses, and family members be ineligible to claim rebates for contributions to the family member candidate; 4. rebates apply only to eligible electors residing in the Town of Oakville; 5. corporations, trade unions, and non-resident electors be ineligible for rebates; 6. cash contributions and fundraising function donations be ineligible for rebates; and 7. rebates be provided at 50% of the total contribution, regardless of the number of contributions up to a maximum of $2500.

That the report, Evolution of the Road Resurfacing Program – Pavement Preservation, dated May 1, 2012 from the Director, Internal Audit be received; and 2. That management action plans be implemented as part of the 2012 field data collection, network modeling of the town’s road pavement performance, and the prioritizing of road pavement preservation after 2012.

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of April 12, 2012, be received.