The Oakville Record

Council

January 29, 2018

Who was there

Present (8): Tom Adams, Rob Burton, Ray Chisholm, Allan Elgar, Dave Gittings, Marc Grant, Natalia Lishchyna, Sean O'Meara

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

Declared interests

Councillor Lapworthwith respect to Item 5 - 2018 RBC Canadian Open of the Budget Committee meeting of November 23, 2017, and the Budget Committee meeting of December 12, 2017, as he has a client who works for ClubLink at Glen Abbey Golf Club

What was decided (26 motions)

21 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council dated December 18, 2017 and the minutes of the special meeting of Council dated December 20, 2017, be approved. 2. That the minutes of the Planning and Development session of Council dated January 15, 2018, be approved.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara, seconded by Councillor Hutchins 1
Carried
That the recommendation of the Community Services Committee meeting of January 22, 2018, regarding Item 6 – Animal Control By-law 2018-006 and By-law 2018-010, being a By-law to amend By-law 2015-091, be
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Hutchins
Referred
That the balance of the recommendations of the Community Services Committee meeting of January 22, 2018, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor Hutchins
Carried
That the recommendation of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of January 22, 2018, regarding Item 7 – Council Chamber Renovations, be approved.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the balance of the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee meeting of January 22, 2018, be approved.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the minutes of the Planning and Development Council meeting of November 6, 2017 be approved as amended.
Moved by Councillor Hutchins, seconded by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried
That Council endorse the actions proposed to be taken as set out in the Confidential Report to The Regional Municipality of Halton from the Director of Legal Services and Corporate Counsel, dated January 17, 2018, being Report No. LPS 16-18 re CN’s Proposed Milton Logistics Project , attached as Appendix B to this Report.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the 2017 Strategic Plan Accomplishments and 2018 Key Initiatives report from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department, be received.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the notice of motion regarding Parking on Sovereign Street be
Moved by Councillor O’Meara, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Withdrawn
That the report regarding Development Charges (DC) Background Study from Financial Planning dated December 21, 2017 be received.
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the minutes of the Development Charges Steering Committee meeting of December 7, 2017, be received.
Moved by Councillor Hutchins, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2018-003 A by-law to adopt an Emergency Plan governing the provision of necessary services during an emergency and the procedures and manner in which employees of the Municipality and other persons will respond to the emergency, and to repeal By-law 2013-008. (Re: CSC - Item 1) 2018-009 A by-law to authorize the expropriation of a fee simple interest in the lands along Speers Road described in Appendix “A” to this by-law. (Re: ASC - Item 3) 2018-023 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council .
Moved by Councillor Hutchins, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the updated Town of Oakville Emergency Plan appended to the report from the Fire Department dated January 4, 2018 entitled “ Town of Oakville Emergency Plan” be approved. 2. That By-law 2018-003, a By-law to adopt the updated Town of Oakville Emergency Plan and to repeal By-law 2013-008 which adopted the former plan, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Robinson 1
Carried
That the report respecting 294 Chartwell Road-Enclosing An Open Channel , be
Moved by Councillor Grant
Withdrawn
That the report entitled Landscaping Encroachments at 2150 Glengrove Crescent be
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Referred
That the 2018 Road Resurfacing and Preservation Program , as detailed in the report from Engineering and Construction dated December 22, 2017, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the report entitled Arborist Licensing By-law 2018-005 be
Moved by Councillor Grant
Referred
That By-law 2018-006, attached as Appendix A to the December 22, 2017 report from the Municipal Enforcement Services department, a by-law to regulate the keeping of animals in the Town of Oakville, including provisions for animal identification, and to repeal By-law 2010-157, as amended be passed. 2. That By-law 2018-010 attached as Appendix B to the December 22, 2017 report from the Municipal Enforcement Services department, a by-law to amend By-law 2015-091, a by-law to establish the positions of screening officer and hearing officer, be passed. 3. That new fees listed in Appendix C to the report from the Municipal Enforcement Services department dated December 22, 2017 be approved, effective April 2 nd , 2018, and such fees be included in the 2018 Rates and Fees schedules.
Moved by Councillor Grant 1
Carried
That the Climate Change Strategy – 2017 Implementation Report from the Environmental Policy Department, dated December 22, 2017 be received; and 2. That the recommendations within the Strategy to improve the town’s climate change readiness in the applicable departmental work plans and budgets brought forward for consideration within each budget year continue to be supported.
Moved by Councillor Hutchins 1
Carried
That the report from the Legal Department dated January 3, 2018 titled Town Club Leases/Licenses be received.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara
Carried
That updated Occupational Health, Safety and Workplace Violence Policy HR-MNG-005 be approved and related Workplace Violence Procedure HR-MNG-005-002 be received. 2. That updated Recognition Policy MS-SPR-001 be approved and new Commemorative Construction Plaques for Town Assets Procedure MS-SPR-001-007 be received.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara 1
Carried
That the expropriation of the fee simple interest in the lands set out in Appendix “A” (the “Lands”), be approved for the municipal purpose of facilitating the reconstruction and improvement of a segment of Speers Road between Third Line and Fourth Line; 2. That the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized and directed to sign expropriation plans and Certificates of Approval showing the Lands being expropriated; 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized and directed to cause the said expropriation plans, when so signed and sealed, to be registered at the Land Registry Office for Halton and thereby effect the expropriation of the Lands; 4. That the Realty Services Manager, CAO, Town Solicitor, or any one of them, be authorized and directed to execute and serve all notices and other documents and take such steps which are necessary to carry out the expropriation of the Lands or which are required by the Expropriations Act in respect of the Lands; 5. That a Notice of Possession be served requiring possession of the Lands at least three (3) months after the date of service of the said notice and all necessary steps be taken to obtain possession of the Lands on the day permitted under the Expropriations Act ; 6. That an offer of an amount in full compensation for the registered owners’ interest in the Lands, and an offer for immediate payment of 100% of the market value, as estimated by the Town’s appraiser, be served, together with a copy of the appraisal report, all in accordance with
Moved by Councillor O’Meara 1
Carried
That the report dated December 5, 2017 from the Internal Audit department be received.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara
Carried
That the recommended apportionment of taxes in the amount of $ 26,593.19 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Financial Operations Department dated December 14, 2017, be approved.
Moved by Councillor O’Meara
Carried
That the 2017 Diversity Initiatives Update report from the Strategy, Policy and Communications and Human Resources departments be received.
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried
That the report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services dated January 6, 2018 be received. 2. That staff be authorized to initiate the renovation of Council Chamber as recommended in this report.
Moved by Mayor Burton 1
Carried

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