The Oakville Record

Council

October 28, 2013

What was decided (15 motions)

14 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated October 7, 2013 and October 23, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 22, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 22, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the presentation from Rob Lister, President and CEO of Oakville Hydro Corporation regarding the Oakville Hydro Quarterly Report, be received. 2. That the resolution contained in the confidential correspondence to the Commissioner of Corporate Services, attached as confidential Appendix A, from the Oakville Hydro Corporation dated October 17, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Gittings 1
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 Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Proposal for a Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for Low and Intermediate Radioactive Waste in Kincardine to be considered upon its introduction at the Council meeting of October 28, 2013.
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
WHEREAS Ontario Power Generation (OPG) proposes to manage current and future low and intermediate level waste from its Bruce, Pickering, and Darlington facilities in a Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) near Kincardine 680 metres below the surface of the ground in limestone one kilometre from Lake Huron; WHEREAS OPG asserts that the DGR is more secure than the current near ground storage; WHEREAS the United States of America (U.S.A.) has identified and constructed a permanent depository for nuclear waste and the Government of Canada has not; WHEREAS this proposal will set a precedent for the long term management of low and intermediate level radioactive waste from nuclear power generating facilities in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence basin; WHEREAS the municipality of Kincardine came forward as a willing DGR host in 2002, and there has been extensive community outreach in the immediate area as well as extensive information available online, OPG did not sufficiently consult with the broader Great Lakes and St. Lawrence community; WHEREAS there are concerns that Kincardine is the right location as no other sites were considered; AND WHEREAS the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative), an organization of over 100 cities from Canada and the United States representing over 16 million people that work together for the protection, restoration, and long-term sustainability of the largest body of surface freshwater, opposes the DGR proposal by OPG in Kincardine
Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2013-120 A by-law to amend By-law 1990-24 – A by-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers. 2013-121 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That consideration of the Grosvenor Street Traffic Calming report dated October 9, 2013, be
Moved by Councillor Adams
Deferred
That the construction and operation of rooftop solar energy generation projects participating in the FIT 3.0 program 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 C be approved to be issued to applicants of projects meeting the defined criteria as stated in the resolution; 3. That the resolution confirmation as contained in Appendix B in support of the Oakville Hydro rooftop solar energy generation projects on corporate facilities be approved; 4. That an administrative fee of $78 (2013) and $80 (2014) inclusive of HST, be applied to all applications for a municipal support resolution for rooftop mounted solar projects; and 5. That a copy of the report be forwarded to the Ontario Power Authority for comments on the FIT 3.0 rules and prescribed forms.
Moved by Councillor Elgar 1
Carried
That the sale of lands identified as part of Lot 5 Con. 2 SDS, and further described in the September 10, 2013 report from the Legal department as Part 6 on Plan 20R-19640, be approved. 2. That all requisite documentation in connection with the sale of this property be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057. 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 the lease extension agreements for 177 Cross Avenue and 2296 Lakeshore Road West, be approved; 2. That the lease extension agreements be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057; and 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the lease extension agreements that do not affect the substance of the agreements.
Moved by Councillor Johnston 1
Carried
That the report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services dated October 8, 2013 regarding Gairloch Gardens, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Bird
Carried
That the Diversity Initiatives Update report dated September 30, 2013 from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the Town Solicitor be directed to take action with respect to 3521 Regional Road 25 as set out in the confidential legal report dated September 25, 2013.
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of September 12, 2013, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried

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