The Oakville Record

Council

July 9, 2012

What was decided (28 motions)

26 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated June 18, 2012 and July 3, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the recommendations of the 2013 Budget Committee meeting of June 26, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of July 4, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of July 4, 2012, be approved subject to the separation of Item 5 – Bronte Harbour Yacht Club (BHYC).
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of July 4, 2012, pertaining to Item 5 – Bronte Harbour Yacht Club (BHYC) be approved as amended, to revise clause 3 to read as follows: 3. That the Minister of Finance be requested to amend the Assessment Act to provide that land leased by a municipality shall be treated in the same manner as land leased by the Crown in section 18(1) of the Assessment Act and that the local MPP’s be requested to support this request.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the June 27, 2012 report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services regarding Oakville Hydro be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the recommendation in the confidential staff report dated June 27, 2012 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the July 9, 2012 presentation by Nina de Vaal, director, Recreation and Culture be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That the presentation from Gary Scandlan, Associate Director, Watson and Associates Economists Ltd., regarding the town’s Development Charges Background Study, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That the Administrative Services Committee recommendation of June 12, 2012 regarding Item 4 – Election Signs Survey, be
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Adams
Referred
That the report entitled Banning Smoking on Town Parkland, dated May 21, 2012 from the Parks and Open Space department, be received; and 2. That staff be directed to restrict smoking within 9m of playing fields, playgrounds, splash pads, tennis courts, basketball courts, skateboard parks, outdoor pools, and any other outdoor facility where children gather or in an area that has a No Smoking sign and to present to Council any amendments to by-laws, policies or procedures required to support this direction and that any related funding requests be
Moved by Councillor Damoff, seconded by Councillor Adams 1
Referred
That the report dated June 12, 2012, from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department be received.
Moved by Councillor Bird, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That staff report back on the curbing that is currently under construction at Dunn and Front Street.
Moved by Councillor Bird, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That staff report back on the major emitter reduction strategy to address concerns expressed by business with regard to improvements a facility may have undertaken to improve their emissions, as well as, further reductions underway at a facility to meet the targets; and 2. Specific considerations could include: · timeframes and regulatory approval processes for new emission technologies; · emission reduction strategies undertaken to date; · contribution of other initiatives undertaken including transportation fleets, tree canopy and footprint and energy consumption · availability of technology within the industry to meet the emission targets; and · implications of being declared non-complaint
Moved by Councillor Damoff, seconded by Councillor Gittings 1
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2012-060 A by-law to provide for payment of rebates to contributors who made contributions to candidates for office on the municipal council, and to repeal By-law 2009-181. 2012-066 A by-law to amend By-law 2010-035, a by-law to assess and control the health effects of major emissions of fine particulate matter in the Town of Oakville. (Re: CSC Item 6) 2012-070 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That in accordance with section 1.4(7) of the Procedure By-law, Councillor Adams be appointed as Chair of the 2013 Budget Committee.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the 2013 Budget Directions and 2014 and 2015 Budget Forecast be received. 2. That staff prepare the 2013 Budget and recommended options keeping the overall tax increase in line with inflation.
Moved by Councillor Knoll 1
Carried
That the acquisition of approximately 3,345 sq. m. (36,000 sq. ft.) of Crown Land from the Ministry of Natural Resources in the amount of no more than $50,000.00 be approved; 2. That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute all requisite documentation with respect to the acquisition of the lands; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the Purchase and Sale Agreement that do not affect the substance of the agreement.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck 1
Carried
That the Permanent Easement Agreement between the Town of Oakville and the Regional Municipality of Halton be approved; 2. That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Permanent Easement Agreement; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the Permanent Easement Agreement that do not affect the substance of the agreement.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck 1
Carried
That the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Town of Oakville and Fernbrook Homes (Bronte 15) Limited be approved; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the Purchase and Sale Agreement which do not affect the substance of the agreement.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck 1
Carried
That the report on the Environmental Strategic Plan (ESP) – 2011 Implementation Update from the Environmental Policy Department, dated June 14, 2012, be received; and 2. That the planned increase of $13,000 in Oakville’s annual purchase of green energy required to maintain progress towards the Council approved greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the corporation be included in the preparation of the 2013 budget for consideration in the budgeting process.
Moved by Councillor Grant 1
Carried
That the report, Transit Vision 2040 , of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), attached as Appendix A to the Oakville Transit staff report dated May 25, 2012, be endorsed, and CUTA be advised accordingly.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the staff report on Health Protection Air Quality By-law Implementation Status and Air Quality Initiatives Update, from the Environmental Policy and Legal departments, dated June 20, 2012, be received; 2. That the implementation of the Health Protection Air Quality By-law be amended as identified in the staff report dated June 20, 2012; 3. That the resources needed to continue implementation of the Health Protection Air Quality By-law be included for consideration in the 2013 budgeting process; 4. That the Mayor be requested to forward a submission to the Minister of the Environment outlining the continuing concerns of the town as identified regarding the outcome of the provincial review of Ontario’s approach to the management of PM 2.5 ; 5. That the Director of Environmental Policy be appointed as the town representative on the newly established Oakville-Clarkson Air Zone Advisory Committee; and 6. That By-law 2012-066, a by-law to amend By-law 2010-035, be passed.
Moved by Mayor Burton 1
Carried
That the License Renewal Agreement between the Town of Oakville and Hydro One Networks Inc. for part of Lots 9 & 10, Con. 1 SDS (Parts 1, 2 & 3 on Plan 20R 14652, Town of Oakville), be approved; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the License Agreement; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the License Agreement which does not affect the substance of the agreement.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried
That the private member’s bill that would bar anyone under the age of 18 from accessing tanning equipment in Ontario be supported and a letter be forwarded to Premier Dalton McGuinty and the local Members of Provincial Parliament endorsing the initiative. 2. That, recognizing the medical implications associated with youth accessing tanning salons, Halton Regional Council be requested to direct the Chief Medical Officer of Health to address this issue and report back on the potential development of regulations to prohibit the use of tanning salons by anyone under the age of 18 throughout the Region of Halton. 3. That staff be directed to prepare an amendment to Licensing By-law 2008-093, for consideration at the August 8, 2012 Administrative Services Committee meeting, that would prohibit persons under the age of 18 from using tanning equipment at Beauty Salons in the Town of Oakville.
Moved by Councillor Damoff 1
Carried
That the June 5, 2012, report from the Finance Department on the 2011 Municipal Performance Measurement Program be received.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the updated Governance – Elections Policy (G-ELE-001), and the following procedures be approved: a. Use of Corporate Resources During an Election Period procedure (G-ELE-001-001) b. Notice of Close Vote procedure (G-ELE-001-002) c. Council Vacancies procedure (G-ELE-001-003). 2. That the updated Accountability and Transparency Policy (G-GEN-009) be approved. 3. That the updated Delegation of Municipal Powers and Duties Policy (G-GEN-010) be approved. 4. That the Vacation Policy (HR-MNG-002) be reconfirmed as approved and the amended Vacation procedure be received. 5. That the Occupational Health, Safety and Workplace Violence Policy (HR-MNG-005) be reconfirmed as approved. 6. That the updated Municipal Roads Policy (MS-ENC-002) be approved and the new Identification of School Crossing Guard Locations Procedure (MS-ENC-002-002) be received as amended, by changing the ‘Review by Date’ to 2015 from 2017. 7. That the updated Citizen Appointments to Advisory Boards and Committees procedure (G-BRD-002-004) be received. 8. That former policies - Facility Maintenance $15,000 and Above (03-05-01); Facility Maintenance Less than $15,000 (03-05-02); and Project Management (03-05-03), be rescinded.
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That the license agreement with BHYC be renegotiated, considering the tax implications and principles detailed within the June 15, 2012 report from the Parks and Open Space and Financial Operations Departments, and the new agreement be presented to Council for approval prior to the end of 2012; 2. That financial changes to the Harbours Business Plan as a result of the draft agreement with BHYC or subsequent club agreements be presented to the 2013 budget committee for consideration; and 3. That the Minister of Finance be requested to amend section 18(1) of the Assessment Act to provide that land owned by a municipality and leased to a recreational club reflects the same taxation class as land owned by a Conservation Authority or the Crown and that the local MPP’s be requested to support this request.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried

The town’s own record

Read the minutes this page was read from →

Where this page and that document disagree, the document is right and this record is wrong. Say so and it will be corrected.