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Council
February 11, 2013
What was decided (19 motions)
19 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 21, 2013 and February 4, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of February 5, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of February 5, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the report from Financial Planning dated February 4, 2013 regarding Development Charges Update, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the report dated February 1, 2013 from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department, regarding the Update on the 2011-2014 Strategic Work Plan, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That the report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, dated January 29, 2013 regarding the Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area be received.
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That in accordance with Section 1.2(2) of the Procedure By-law, the Rules of Procedure be waived to permit consideration of the Notice of Motion regarding the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board Elections to be considered upon its introduction tonight.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Damoff
Carried
WHEREAS Councillor Clark Somerville has served as a Board member at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for 5 years and is one of eleven Board members elected to serve Ontario; WHEREAS Councillor Somerville serves on the rural forum and committees dealing with Infrastructure, Finance and Intergovernmental relations and has been instrumental in advocating for the needs of the Halton community; WHEREAS Councillor Somerville has expressed an interest in running for the position of Third Vice President for FCM; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakville Town Council strongly supports Councillor Clark Somerville in his intention to run for the position of Third Vice President for FCM.
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That, as part of the Zoning By-law review (inZone process), Planning staff be requested to report back on the potential to include taxicabs in the definition of “commercial vehicle” in the Town of Oakville Zoning By-law to preclude multiple taxicabs from parking in residential driveways.
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the following by-laws be passed: 2013-007 A by-law to authorize the temporary borrowing of money to meet current expenditures should the need arise until taxes are collected for the 2013 taxation year. (Re: ASC Item 1) 2013-008 A by-law to adopt an Emergency Plan governing the provision of necessary services during an emergency and the procedures and manner in which employees of the municipality and other persons will respond to the emergency and to repeal By-law 2006-091. (Re: CSC Item 3) 2013-010 A by-law to amend By-law 1965-10, a by-law providing for the use of parking meters. (Re: CSC Item 1) 2013-018 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That By-law 2013-010, an amendment to By-law 1965-10 which authorizes the use of parking meters, as detailed in the report from the Engineering and Construction Department, dated January 15, 2013, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Damoff
Carried
That the report on Special Purpose Fare Media , dated January 11, 2013, from Oakville Transit be received; and 2. That the use of Special Purpose Tickets by Oakville Transit to specifically address the needs of the social service community, its clients and registered Oakville Transit care-A-van customers, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Grant 1
Carried
That the updated Town of Oakville Emergency Plan as per appendix B of the report from the Fire Department, dated January 11, 2013, entitled “ Town of Oakville Emergency Plan ”, be approved; and 2. That By-law 2013-008, a by-law to adopt the updated Town of Oakville Emergency Plan and to rescind By-law 2006-091 which adopted the former plan, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That By-law 2013-007 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 recommended apportionment of taxes in the amount of $12,906.83 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Finance Department, dated January 15, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the report dated January 8, 2013, from the Recreation and Culture and Facilities and Construction Management departments regarding proposed recreation facility renovations be received.
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried
That the report from the Parks and Open Space Department entitled Bronte Harbour Yacht Club – Memorandum of Understanding, dated January 16, 2013, be received as revised to include the ‘ mooring slip protocol’ distributed at the meeting; 2. That the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make any minor modifications to the Memorandum of Understanding that does not affect the substance of the document.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of January 10, 2013, be received.