The Oakville Record

Council

October 26, 2015

What was decided (33 motions)

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

That the minutes of the regular meetings of Council dated September 21, 2015 and October 5, 2015, reconvened October 7, 2015, and the confidential minutes of the closed sessions of Council dated September 21, 2015 and October 5, 2015, reconvened October 7, 2015 as revised to reflect Councillor Lishchyna in attendance, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Hutchins, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That the recommendations of the Budget Committee meeting of October 5, 2015, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of October 13, 2015, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 13, 2015 and the confidential report of the closed session of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 13, 2015, be approved subject to the separation of Item 7 – Committee of Adjustment Member to be discussed later in the meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the recommendations of the Budget Committee meeting of October 21, 2015, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the permanent easement described as Parts 7 and 10 on Reference Plan 20R-20252 be approved. 2. That the permanent easement described as Parts 2 and 5 on Reference Plan 20R-19999 be approved. 3. That the license agreement for a temporary working and construction staging area described as Part 11 on Reference Plan 20R-20252 be approved for the period from November 1st, 2015 until May 31, 2016, with a provision for extension until June 30, 2016. 4. That the license agreement for a temporary work and construction staging area described as Parts 1 and 3 on Reference Plan 20R-19999 be approved for a 18 month term commencing on November 1, 2015, with provision for an extension of 6 months. 5. That the agreements be executed in accordance with by-law 2013-057. 6. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the agreements that do not affect the substance of the agreements.
Moved by Councillor Damoff, seconded by Councillor Hutchins 1
Carried
That the Mayor’s Annual Oakville Status Report be received.
Moved by Councillor Lapworth, seconded by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried
That the Council and Standing Committee Schedule found in Appendix A in the report from the Clerk’s department, dated October 19, 2015 regarding the 2016 Council and Standing Committee Schedule, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the following appointments to the CAO Review Committee be confirmed: Mayor Burton; Councillor Adams (2015 and 2016 Budget Committee Chair) ; Councillor Elgar (Previous Budget Committee Chair) ; Councillor Duddeck (ASC Committee Member); and Councillor Grant (CSC Committee Member).
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
Whereas new radiocommunications facilities in employment areas that are to be located 200 metres or more from any community sensitive location identified in Section 3.4 of the Town’s Interim Radiocommunications Facilities Protocol are excluded from public consultation; Whereas new radiocommunications facilities of the type
Moved by Councillor O’Meara, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Referred
WHEREAS the symbols of Canada should reflect its citizens; WHEREAS the equality of men and women is recognized in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms; WHEREAS women have contributed to the economic, political, social and cultural foundations of our country; WHEREAS despite these important contributions, women are absent on money and Canadian bills, with the exception of Queen Elizabeth II; WHEREAS in 2004, the Bank of Canada circulated a bank fifty-dollar bank note, honouring the contributions of Thérèse Casgrain, first female leader of a political party in Canada who worked for the advancement of women, and the group The Famous Five (Nelly McClung, Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Edwards), five Canadian women who gained recognition for the term “person” to be used in constitutional texts designating both women and men; and WHEREAS this fifty-dollar bill was removed from circulation and replaced with a bank note representing former Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King; WHEREAS there is a movement across Canada to include women from Canadian history on bank notes, with an online petition gaining numbers daily and other municipalities passing similar motions; THEREFORE be it resolved that the Town of Oakville encourage the Bank of Canada and Minister of Finance to add women from Canadian history to Canadian bank notes; and THAT this resolution be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario an
Moved by Councillor Damoff, seconded by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried Unanimously
That Council resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to Item 7 – Committee of Adjustment Member of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of October 13, 2015 .
Moved by Councillor Hutchins, seconded by Councillor O’Meara
Carried
That the Committee of Adjustment member discussed in Confidential Appendix A to the staff report dated September 15, 2015, be excused from his/her appointment to the committee, due to non-attendance at meetings according to By-law 2008-032, section 7.7.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That the following by-laws be passed: 2015-093 A by-law to provide for the levying of payments in lieu of taxes for the year 2015 on Halton Healthcare Service Corp. (Oakville) and Sheridan College of Applied Arts & Technology. (Re: ASC Item 1) 2015-096 A by-law to amend By-law 1984-1 (The Traffic By-law) (Re: CSC Item 2) 2015-097 A by-law to amend By-law 2014-140, being a by-law to make appointments to the Board of Management for the Bronte Village Business Improvement Area. (Re: ASC Item 3) 2015-098 A by-law to amend By-law 1981-65, a by-law to prohibit the parking or leaving of motor vehicles on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property, as amended. (Re: CSC Item 1) 2015-099 A by-law to amend By-law 1979-59, a by-law to regulate the parking of vehicles on Town parking lots controlled by a parking payment machine or parking permit, as amended. (Re: CSC Item 1) 2015-100 A by-law to amend By-law 1965-10, a by-law providing for the use of parking meters, as amended. (Re: CSC Item 1) 2015-102 A by-law to amend By-law 2014-139, being a by-law to make appointments to the Board of Management for the Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area. (Re: ASC Item 3) 2015-106 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council .
Moved by Councillor Damoff, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That in accordance with section 1.4(7) of the Procedure By-law, Councillor Tom Adams be appointed as Chair of the 2016 Budget Committee.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the September 28, 2015 report from Financial Planning regarding the 2016 - 2025 Capital Budget and Long-term Financial Forecast be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That By-law 2015-098, a by-law to amend By-law 1981-65, a by-law to prohibit the parking or leaving of motor vehicles on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property, as amended, be approved; 2. That By-law 2015-099, a by-law to amend By-law 1979-59, a by-law to regulate the parking of vehicles on Town parking lots controlled by a parking payment machine or parking permit, as amended, be approved; and 3. That By-law 2015-100 a by-law to amend By-law 1965-10, a by-law providing for the use of parking meters to include spaces with the time limit of 20 minutes during commercial parking hours, as amended, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams 1
Carried
That By-law 2015-096, a by-law to amend By-law 1984-1 (The Traffic By-law), be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the staff report titled “Conservation Authority Act Review” from the Development Engineering and Planning Services Departments dated September 24, 2015, for submission to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as the Town of Oakville’s formal submission on the provincial consultation “Conservation Authorities Act Review Discussion Paper” be endorsed and forwarded to Halton Region, the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, Conservation Halton and Credit Valley Conservation for information.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That By-law 2015-093, a by-law to invoice and collect payments in lieu of taxes on Provincial Institutions in 2015, as attached to the report of the Financial Operations department, dated September 21, 2015, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the Notice of Default - Municipal By-Election 2015 report, submitted by the Clerk’s department, dated September 15, 2015, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That By-law 2015-097, a by-law to amend By-law 2014-140, being a by‑law to make appointments to the Board of Management for the Bronte Village Business Improvement Area (BIA), be passed; and 2. That By-law 2015-102, a by-law to amend By-law 2014-139, being a by‑law to make appointments to the Board of Management for the Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area (BIA), be passed.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck 1
Carried
That the request from Knights of Columbus - Mary Mother of God Council #14446, to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the report dated September 20, 2015, from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department and the Financial Planning department, be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the comments and recommendations provided by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding the review of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, be endorsed; 2. That the comments and recommendations provided by the Environmental Policy department addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation, attached as Appendix C to the report dated September 18, 2015, from the Clerk’s department and Legal department, be endorsed; and 3. That the report from the Clerk’s department and the Legal department, dated September 18, 2015, be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as Oakville’s response to the Province’s request for feedback regarding the review of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act .
Moved by Councillor O’Meara 1
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of September 10, 2015, be received.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That this Committee resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to Item 5 – Citizen Appointment to the Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee, and Item 7 – Committee of Adjustment Member.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That this meeting now adjourn.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara
Carried
That the presentations from commissioners on the 2016 capital budget and long-term forecast be received; and 2. That staff advise what projects to bring forward for federal funding that have no or low impact on operating budgets and generally meet the criteria of being transit, environmental, such as storm water, etc., and recreation and social or cultural facilities, or energy efficiency, such as LED conversion.
Moved by Mayor Burton 1
Carried
That capital budget and required funding be pre-approved for the following projects as outlined in the report: · 42101514 HVAC-Various Locations - $278,00 · 52211606 WOSS Field and Washroom Rehabilitation - $225,000.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That consideration of this matter be
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Deferred
That the report from the Engineering and Construction department, entitled Impact of Increased Funding to the Road Resurfacing Program, dated October 14, 2015, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the report from the Engineering and Construction and Finance departments, entitled Timing of the Wyecroft Road Extension Capital Project, dated October 14, 2015, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried

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