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Council
August 22, 2016
What was decided (13 motions)
12 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the minutes of the regular session of Council, dated July 25, 2016, be approved. 2. That the minutes of the Planning and Development session of Council and the confidential minutes of the closed Planning and Development session of Council, dated July 25, 2016, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Chisholm 1
Carried
That the staff report on Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children grant for Development Charges and associated development fees be received and staff be directed to execute Option #2 of the report dated July 27, 2016, to fulfill the grant application.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
That the request from Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the report from the Legal Department dated August 4, 2016 be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the Canada 150 Update / Ontario150 Application report from the Recreation and Culture department dated July 28, 2016 regarding the town’s application for funding under the Ontario150 Community Celebration Program be received. 2. That staff proceed with the proposed town submission to the Ontario150 Community Celebration Program for Canada’s Bonus Birthday Bash , a family-oriented 2017 New Year’s Eve event to commemorate the joint celebration of Canada’s 150th, Ontario’s 150th, and Oakville’s 160th anniversaries, the Ontario 150 Community Capital Program for the retrofitting of QEPCCC to include a community kitchen, and the Ontario150 Partnership Program for a youth active transportation program to promote youth civic engagement and active and healthy living. 3. That, pending receipt of the Ontario150 Community Celebration Program funding, $23,000 representing the town’s contribution be approved in the 2017 operating budget. 4. That, should the town not receive the grant funding, a one-time allocation of $93,000 be
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Grant 1
Referred
That the Letter of Agreement for the building located at 193 Church Street, Oakville, attached as Appendix A to the report dated July 29, 2016, Sheridan College-Temporary Use of Former Post Office, be approved and executed pursuant to By-law 2013-057. 2. That the Director of Recreation and Culture be authorized to amend the agreement should the number of days need to change, subject to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor. 3. That the Director Recreation and Culture be authorized to enter into similar short term agreements with Sheridan College, provided that these agreements reflect the substance and standard format of the sample Letter of Agreement to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Chisholm 1
Carried
WHEREAS the Great Lakes Basin contains approximately 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, 40 million people use the basin for potable water daily and a quarter of Canada’s agriculture industry relies on it; WHEREAS the Town of Oakville (the “Town”) is located along the border of Lake Ontario and has proven itself a strong environmental steward of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin through initiatives including its Environmental Strategic Plan, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Livable Oakville; WHEREAS on December 13, 2005 the Governors of the eight Great Lakes states, Ontario and Quebec signed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the Governors endorsed the companion Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact (the “Compact”) which was later approved by the United States Congress and signed by the President, banning new water diversions from the Basin except in communities located in counties straddling the water division line between the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin and other basins; WHEREAS the City of Waukesha, WI, is the first community to submit an application to divert water from Lake Michigan for use as its source of drinking water (the “Application”), made pursuant to the Agreement and Compact; WHEREAS concerns have been expressed by many organizations and government organizations within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin, including the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Moved by Councillor O’Meara, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the following members of Council be appointed to the Development Charges Steering Committee: Councillor Adams; Councillor Elgar; Councillor Duddeck; Councillor O’Meara; and Mayor Rob Burton.
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Lapworth
Carried
That this Committee resolved into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with a matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board , with respect to Items C-2 - Glen Abbey Update, C-3 - OMB Appeal - Committee of Adjustment CAV A/034/2016; 128 Garden Avenue and C-4 - Update re OPA 4 and By-law 2014-014.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lishchyna
That the Town Solicitor or his designate with the assistance of the Director of Planning or his designate be authorized to support the landowner’s appeal to the OMB of Committee of Adjustment Decision CAV A/034/2016, 128 Garden Drive, based on the advice of Planning Staff set out in confidential Appendix C attached to the confidential report dated August 16, 2016 from the Legal department. 2. That the Town Solicitor or his designate in consultation with the Director of Planning or his designate be authorized to allow the Town to be party to any negotiated settlement of the matter under appeal either before or at the Board Hearing in a manner that is substantively in keeping with the Planning Staff advice set out in confidential Appendix C attached to the confidential report dated August 16, 2016 from the Legal department.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor Grant 1