Council

That the minutes of the regular session of Council and the confidential minutes of the closed session of Council, dated February 27, 2017 be approved. 2. That the minutes of the Planning and Development session of Council dated March 20, 2017 be approved.

That the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of March 27, 2017, be approved, subject to the separation of Item 4 – Age Friendly Initiative and Baseline Study.

That the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of March 27, 2017, pertaining to Item 4 – Age Friendly Initiative and Baseline Study, be approved as amended to revise clause 3, to read as follows: 3. That going forward the monitoring and reporting on the town’s age-friendly initiatives be assigned to the Corporate Staff Accessibly Steering Committee, with consultations from the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

That the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of March 27, 2017, be approved, subject to the separation of Item 5 – Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre Grant for Development Fees in recognition of Councillors Knoll and Lishchyna declaration of pecuniary interest.

That the Town Solicitor be instructed to intervene in the Ontario Court of Appeal proceedings and any subsequent court proceedings relating to the Ontario Municipal Board decision (PL110189) regarding the Richmond Hill parkland policies as set out in the report from the Legal Department dated February 21, 2017.

That the 2017 Citizen Survey report from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department be received.

That, in accordance with Section 1.2(2) of the Procedure By-law, the rules of procedure established in Section 6.1(2) be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion upon its introduction this evening.

WHEREAS , water is life ; WHEREAS, the quality of all life is dependent on the quality of water; WHEREAS , the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence are one of the largest sources of fresh water in the world (contain 22% of the world's fresh water) and a natural resource treasure in North America shared by the United States and Canada ; Whereas , these fresh waters need to be protected, restored and sustained through funding and programs to provide drinking water to over 40 million Canadians and Americans, reduce pollution, protect and restore habitats and native species, and control invasive species; Whereas , these waters provide significant environmental, cultural, societal, and economic benefits in the eight states and two provinces along the shores; WHEREAS, these waters importantly support local activities of boating, tourism, fishing, and recreation along with the unique ecosystems supporting biodiversity, all aspects that enhance Oakville’s livability; WHEREAS, the preservation of the Great Lakes is important to our way of life; WHEREAS, the United States and Canada entered the Boundary Waters Treaty in 1909 and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 1972, with amendments in 1978, 1987, and 2013, to address the problems in the Great Lakes; WHEREAS, significant progress has been made over almost 50 years in restoring and protecting the resource; WHEREAS, this progress has been the result of significant public and private sector investment over the years; WHEREAS, local gove

WHEREAS , housing affordability has become a significant issue throughout the GTA and the Province of Ontario is considering options to improve housing affordability; WHEREAS , a permanent Greenbelt is an important part of the planning for sustainable communities; and WHEREAS , there is a tremendous amount of land already planned and available in excess of the development needs of the GTA without weakening the protections provided by the Greenbelt; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT : the Town of Oakville asks that the Province of Ontario continue to expand and strengthen the Greenbelt and that the Mayor convey the position of the Town of Oakville to the Premier, local MPPs and leaders of the Provincial opposition parties.

THAT the Mayor forward the Sierra Club Canada Foundation’s letter to Premier Wynne asking the Wynne government to save our greenbelt.

That staff be requested to report back to Council on the correspondence received from Darien Petriska dated October 24, 2016 to Mayor Burton, requesting that a forest or open space be dedicated as a memorial to the late Josef Petriska, a recognized local artist and Oakville resident.

That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2017-037 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council

That staff move forward to include the installation of the pedestrian signal on Speers Road in 2017, approximately 330 metres west of Fourth Line, in advance of the Speers Road Construction Project.

That the 2017 Active Transportation Capital Program , as presented in the report from the Engineering and Construction department, dated January 20, 2017, be approved.

That the Oakville Museum Coach House Report dated March 27, 2017, from the Recreation and Culture department be received; 2. That the recommendations contained within the consultant’s report entitled Re-use Plan for the Coach House at the Oakville Museum , attached as Appendix A to the report dated March 27, 2017, from the Recreation and Culture department be approved; 3. That staff be authorized to begin planning the re-development of the Coach House as recommended in the report dated March 27, 2017, from the Recreation and Culture department; and 4. That an application be submitted to the federal Department of Canadian Heritage Canadian Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) for up to 50% in matching funds.

That consideration of this item be

That the report entitled Improvements to Street Tree Management from the Parks and Open Space department, dated March 2, 2017, be received; 2. That street tree planting and tree planting for new developments continue to follow the recommendations in the North Oakville Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan and Livable by Design Manual and other policies and practices of the town as updated from time to time; and 3. That staff report back on the potential to plant larger caliper trees on private properties at the resident’s request.

That the 2016 accomplishments and the proposed 2017 work plan for the Accessibility Advisory Committee be received.

That the annual statement of remuneration and expenses paid to members of Council and appointed members of the Committee of Adjustment prepared by the Financial Operations Department, in accordance with Section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , be received.

That the Pedestrian Mutual Access Point Easement Agreement for pedestrian access between Hopedale Park and South Oakville Centre (formerly Hopedale Mall) attached to the report dated February 26, 2017, from the Legal department and the Parks and Open Space department as Appendix B be approved and executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057.

That the Public Transit Infrastructure Funding (PTIF) Update report dated February 23, 2017, from the Finance department, be received; and 2. That staff be authorized to execute the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) Phase One (Ontario) Transfer Payment Agreement with the Province of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Program.

That the staff report Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre (OPNC) Grant for Development Fees, be received and that the grant request of $18,466.53 be approved and funded from corporate contingency.

That the 2016 Year End Financial Report and Surplus Disposition be received; and 2. That the transfers to and from Reserves and Reserve Funds and transactions contained in the report dated January 19, 2017, from the Finance department, be approved.

That the services agreement with the Oakville Tourism Partnership Inc. be approved and executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057; and 2. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make minor modifications to the services agreement that do not affect the substance of the agreement.

That the report from Oakville Transit dated February 21, 2017, entitled Transportation Pass Funding Agreement , be received; and 2. That the agreement be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057

That the report from the Facilities and Construction Management department, dated March 6, 2017, on the Former Hospital Demolition Strategy, be received; 2. That the required Saturday work may not include crushing or other noisy work; 3. That vehicles be required to use ‘broadband’ backup alarms or similar alarms, and that the use of beeping backup alarms be forbidden; 4. That staff be requested to report to Council on the consultant’s estimate on the cost of implementing the extra measures as detailed in clauses 2 and 3; and 5. That staff be requested to report to Council on the consultant’s estimate on the impact to the timetable with respect to the implementation of clause 2.

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of February 9, 2017, be received.