The Oakville Record

Council

October 9, 2012

What was decided (28 motions)

23 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated September 17, 2012 and October 1, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, be approved, subject to the separation of Item 3 – Implementation of Active Transportation Facilities Along River Oaks Boulevard East.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, regarding Item 3 – Implementation of Active Transportation Facilities Along River Oaks Boulevard East, be
Moved by Councillor Damoff, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Referred
That the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, regarding Item 3 – Implementation of Active Transportation Facilities Along River Oaks Boulevard East, be approved. Moved by Councillor Elgar Seconded by Councillor Damoff That the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, pertaining to Item 3 – Implementation of Active Transportation Facilities Along River Oaks Boulevard East be amended by the addition of the following words to the end of clause 2: “on an interim basis to be re-examined in 2013”.
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Lost
That the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, regarding Item 3 – Implementation of Active Transportation Facilities Along River Oaks Boulevard East, be amended by the addition of the following clause 3: “3. That staff be requested to report back on opportunities to improve pedestrian safety on River Oaks Boulevard East.”
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, be approved, subject to the separation of Item 6 – Noise Exemption Appeal - New Oakville Hospital / 3000 Third Line and Item 7 – Renewal of External Audit Services.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, regarding Item 6 – Noise Exemption Appeal - New Oakville Hospital / 3000 Third Line, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Lost
That the report dated September 6, 2012 from the Clerk’s department regarding the Noise Exemption Appeal – New Oakville Hospital / 3000 Third Line, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, regarding Item 7 – Renewal of External Audit Services, be approved. Moved by Councillor Damoff Seconded by Councillor Adams That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 2, 2012, regarding Item 7 – Renewal of External Audit Services, be
Moved by Councillor Bird, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Referred
That this item be lifted from the table; and that the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of September 11, 2012, regarding Item 8 – Town Hall Phase 1 Renovations Plan, be approved: 1. That the plan for phase 1 renovations to Town Hall be received; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the lease agreement with Oakville Hydro for approximately 5,758 square feet of office space at 861 Redwood Square; and 3. That the proposed renovations to the Council Chamber be
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Adams
Deferred
That the presentation from the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Oakville Hydro Corporation regarding the Oakville Hydro Quarterly Report be received.
Moved by Councillor Lapworth, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the system and network of Oakville waterfront parks, open spaces and trails be named the “Harry Barrett Waterfront Park System;” and That the $25,000 estimated funding cost for signage for the Harry Barrett Waterfront Park System be funded from the town’s current contingency account.
Moved by Councillor Bird, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That staff explore a full range of opportunities to ensure that interested stakeholders and the general public have general information on the demolition process, including how the public can be more aware of specific applications and how to follow up on a specific project.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2012-100 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That the Town Solicitor be authorized to execute an acknowledgement that a sixty‑six foot wide strip along the shore of Lake Ontario at the rear of 37 Colonial Crescent is not required for roadway purposes.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That construction and operation of rooftop solar energy generation projects of less than or equal to 500 kW within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Oakville be supported through the issuance of a blanket support resolution; 2. That the blanket support resolution, as contained in Appendix B to the September 12, 2012 report of the Environmental Policy Department, be approved to be issued to applicants of projects meeting the defined criteria as determined by the Environmental Policy Department; 3. That the resolution as contained in Appendix C to the September 12, 2012 report of the Environmental Policy Department in support of the Oakville Hydro rooftop solar energy generation projects on corporate facilities, be approved; 4. That an administrative fee of $78, inclusive of HST, be applied to all applications for a support resolution for rooftop mounted solar projects of less than or equal to 500 kW; and 5. That the same approval granted by support resolution to Oakville Hydro be provided to the Halton Healthcare Services Corporation for its proposed solar energy project on the parking garage at the new Oakville hospital.
Moved by Mayor Burton 1
Carried
That the Implementation of Active Transportation Facilities Along River Oaks Boulevard East, as detailed in the report from the Department of Engineering and Construction, dated September 14, 2012, be received; and 2. That re-introduction of the previous time of day parking restrictions, as detailed under Option C of the report dated September 14, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Grant 1
Carried
That the Town Hall Phase 1 Renovations presentation from the Facilities and Construction Management department be received.
Moved by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That the recommended apportionment of taxes in the amount of $10,304.20 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Financial Operations Department dated September 5, 2012, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the tax adjustments, summarized in Appendix A and detailed in Appendixes B and C of the report from the Finance Department dated September 5, 2012 in the amount of $1,022,600.61 plus $7,527.23 in accrued late payment charges, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the sale of Town-owned lands in front of 1063 Sixth Line, to the adjoining owner, be approved; 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all requisite documentation in connection with the sale of this property; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale that do not affect the substance of the agreement.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried
That Applications for Approval to Expropriate Land (Form 1) be executed and Notice (Form 2) be executed and served on the Registered Owners and published in respect of lands at 667 Fourth Line, 670 Fourth Line, and 835-837 Fourth Line, as more particularly identified in the report of the Legal Department dated September 6, 2012, for the purposes of Fourth Line widening and reconstruction from Speers Road to Wyecroft Road, all in accordance with the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.26 , as amended.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the request from Halton Learning Foundation to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the confidential report dated August 31, 2012 from the Legal Department regarding the offer to purchase lands in front of 1063 Sixth Line, be received.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the Noise Exemption Appeal from EllisDon / Carillion, at the new Oakville Hospital site, 3000 Third Line, be granted for the evening hours Monday through Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ending December 31, 2012.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the firm of KPMG be appointed as the Town’s external auditors for a five year period for the fiscal audit years of 2012 to 2016; and 2. That a Request for Proposal (RFP) for audit services be issued in mid 2017 for the fiscal audit years 2017 to 2021.
Moved by Councillor Bird 1
Carried
That the report, Status of Internal Audit Recommendations dated July 24, 2012 from the Director, Internal Audit be received.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That this meeting now adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried

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