The Oakville Record

Council

November 18, 2013

Who was there

Present (7): Tom Adams, Rob Burton, Cathy Duddeck, Allan Elgar, Dave Gittings, Marc Grant, Jeff Knoll

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (24 motions)

24 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated October 28, 2013 and November 12, 2013, and the minutes of the special session of Council dated November 4, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the recommendations of the Budget Committee meeting of November 4, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of November 13, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of November 13, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the November 18, 2013 presentation by Cindy Toth, director, Environmental Policy, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the following appointments to Council’s Standing Committees, for the term December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014, be approved: a. Administrative Services Committee Mayor Burton Councillor Adams Councillor Bird Councillor Damoff Councillor Johnston Councillor Knoll Councillor Lapworth b. Community Services Committee Mayor Burton Councillor Duddeck Councillor Elgar Councillor Gittings Councillor Grant Councillor Khan Councillor Robinson 2. That appointments of members of Council to various other boards and committees for the term December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014 be approved as follows: a. CAO Review Committee Mayor Burton Councillor Adams (Current Budget Chair) Councillor Elgar (Previous Budget Chair) Councillor Johnston (ASC Rep) Councillor Gittings (CSC Rep) b. Community Spirit Awards Selection Committee Mayor Burton Councillor Gittings Councillor Robinson c. Heritage Oakville Committee Councillor Duddeck Councillor Gittings d. Oakville Tourism Partnership Councillor Damoff e. United Way of Oakville Board of Directors Councillor Khan 3. That By-law 2013-129, a by-law to appoint members of Council to Boards and Committees for the term December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014, be approved: a. Accessibility Advisory Committee Councillor Gittings b. Appeals Committee Councillor Khan Councillor Knoll Councillor Lapworth c. Bronte Village B.I.A. Board of Management Councillor Robinson d. Downtown Oakville B.I.A. Board of Management Mayor Burton e. Kerr Street B.I.A. Board of
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Lapworth 1
Carried
That the Memorandum of Settlement with CUPE Local 136 dated November 6, 2013 be ratified and that the agreement be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
Whereas the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is consulting with the public, stakeholders and municipalities on the province’s land use planning and appeal system and development charges system; and Whereas changes to these systems may significantly impact on how the Town of Oakville plans for future development and recovers the costs associated with this development; and Whereas the Ministry of Municipal Affairs has requested feedback by January 10, 2014; Therefore be it resolved that staff be requested to report back to Council on the significant issues for the town, and in particular, provide comment on: · Whether the review of the Ontario Municipal Board appeal process will reinforce local government authority for planning decisions; and · Whether the review of development charges will reinforce the principle that “growth should pay for the costs associated with growth”.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2013-088 A by-law to provide for the construction, demolition and change of use or transfer of permits, inspections and related matters and to repeal By-law 2011-135. (Re: Budget Item 2) 2013-092 A by-law to amend By-law 2010-185 being a by-law to make appointments to the Board of Management for the Kerr Village Business Improvement Area. (Re: ASC Item 3) 2013-100 A by-law to provide for the levying of payments in lieu of taxes for the year 2013 on Halton Healthcare Service Corp. (Oakville) and Sheridan College of Applied Arts & Technology. (Re: ASC Item 1) 2013-108 A by-law to provide for the establishment of fees to be charged in the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters, subject to Supplemental Notes, and to repeal By-law 2011-136. (Re: Budget Item 1) 2013-119 A by-law to provide for advance voting dates and hours in the 2014 Municipal Election. (Re: ASC Item 5) 2013-123 A by-law to amend By-law 1990-24 – A by-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers. 2013-125 A by-law to amend by-law 2013-013, the Parks By-law. (Re: CSC Item 1) 2013-129 A by-law to appoint members of Council to Boards and Committees effective December 1, 2013 until November 30, 2014. 2013-130 A by-law to provide for the establishment of rates and fees. 2013-131 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That By-law 2013-108, a by-law to provide for the establishment of fees to be charged in the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters and to repeal By-law 2011-136, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the rates and fees established in the rates and fees schedule attached as Appendix A to the September 30, 2013 report from the Finance Department be approved for implementation on January 1, 2014 and incorporated into the 2014 Operating Budget, as revised to reflect the 20% seniors’ Recreation and Culture membership discount currently in effect to be maintained. 2. That By-law 2013-088, a by-law to provide for the construction, demolition and change of use or transfer of permits, inspections and related matters and to repeal By-law 2011-135, be passed. 3. That amendments to existing by-laws containing fees be presented directly to Council for approval as required. 4. That staff be directed to review options for improvements to time of day discount memberships.
Moved by Mayor Burton 1
Carried
That By-law 2013-125, a by-law to amend Parks By-law 2013-013, be passed to permit the Sheridan College Security department to operate a motorized vehicle (golf cart) within McCraney Valley Park.
Moved by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That physical traffic calming on Grosvenor Street in the vicinity of Holy Family Catholic School, as detailed in the staff report from the Engineering and Construction Department, dated October 9, 2013, be approved subject to the bollards being removed from the proposed design; 2. That staff be directed to monitor the operation of the modified design for a period of six months to determine if traffic operations are acceptable; and 3. That, where it is determined that motorists are driving over the existing centre mountable median after the six month monitoring period, staff be authorized to install bollards at the location in accordance with the original proposed design.
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That the staff report on Health Protection Air Quality By-law Implementation and other Air Quality Initiatives, dated October 21, 2013, be received; and 2. That a twelve-month extension be granted to the two existing facilities, UTC Aerospace Systems and Mancor Canada Inc., engaged in the Major Emission Reduction Strategy option in order that they complete process improvements currently underway to achieve their proposed emission reduction targets in 2014 and that these facilities not be required to submit applications for approvals under Section 6 of the Health Protection Air Quality By-law at this time.
Moved by Councillor Gittings 1
Carried
That in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(a) of the Health Protection Air Quality By-law 2010-035: a. the major emissions of the facilities of Dufferin Construction Company and Suncor Energy Production Partnership Inc. be accepted as not likely to cause significant public health effect in the town; b. the applications submitted by Dufferin Construction Company and Suncor Energy Production Partnership Inc. be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix A; and 2. That in accordance with the provisions of Section 13(C)(ii) of the Health Protection Air Quality By-law 2010-035: a. the major emission of the facility of Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. be accepted as likely to cause a significant public health effect in the town beyond the boundary of the plant in an area west of the plant over the QEW highway; b. the applications submitted by Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. be approved on the basis that the public interest favours allowing the major emission of the facility to occur, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix B.
Moved by Councillor Damoff 1
Carried
That the Oakville Wildlife Strategy - Implementation Status Report from the Environmental Policy department, dated October 18, 2013, be received; and 2. That the continued implementation of the recommendations in the Oakville Wildlife Strategy be supported.
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That By-law 2013-100, a by-law to invoice and collect payments in lieu of taxes on Provincial Institutions in 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the recommended apportionment of taxes in the amount of $59,927.65 attached as Appendix A to the report from the Finance Department dated October 10, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That By-law 2013-092, a by-law to amend By-law 2010-185, being a by-law to make appointments to the Board of Management for the Kerr Village Business Improvement Area, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That the “Municipal Election 2014 - Question on the Ballot” report, dated October 22, 2013 from the Clerk’s Department, be received.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That By-law 2013-119, a by-law to provide for advance voting dates and hours in the 2014 Municipal Election, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the recommended write-off of taxes deemed to be uncollectable in the amount of $54,569.49 plus $26,102.27 as penalties/interest charges, attached as Schedule B to the report from the Finance Department dated October 18, 2013, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of October 10, 2013, be received and the recommendation of the Committee with regard to item 5a - Discussion and Planning of International Day for Persons with Disabilities Event be approved as follows: That the Town recognize and promote the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2013; and That the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Town host an event for National Access Awareness week in May 2014 including a number of activities relating to accessibility.
Moved by Councillor Johnston
Carried
That this meeting now adjourn.
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried

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