Council

That the minutes of the regular session of Council dated January 31, 2022, be approved. That the minutes of the special session of Planning and Development Council and the closed special session of Planning and Development Council dated February 15, 2022, be approved.

That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.

That the report entitled “Future Uses for Reservoir Park”, from the Parks and Open Space department dated February 15, 2022, be received.

That the report entitled “Memorandum of Understanding – Smart Commute Program” from the Transportation and Engineering Department, dated February 15, 2022 be received. That the authority to allow the Town of Oakville to represent the other Halton municipalities, and enter into and sign the Halton Municipalities Smart Commute Memorandum of Understanding, be delegated to the Director of Transportation and Engineering. That the authority to allow the Town of Oakville, on behalf of the Halton municipalities, to enter into and sign the Smart Commute Regional Partner Memorandum of Understanding be delegated to the Director of Transportation and Engineering.

That the staff report dated February 22, 2022, entitled Grant Funding and Capital Projects from the Finance department, be received. That new capital projects for the Corporate Enterprise Payment Strategy Review ($101,760) and the Property and Land Development Service Digital Plan Review ($152,640) be added to the 2022 budget to be financed from provincial grants. That the 2022 budget be amended to replace $230,000 in capital reserve funding with $234,048 in provincial grant funding in projects 21112202 Data Management and 53112203 Development Engineering Permit Process Review. That a new capital project for Multi-Use Trail Upper Middle Road be added to the 2022 budget in the amount of $700,000 to be funded from federal grants ($525,000) and capital reserve ($175,000). That the 2022 budget be amended to add $86,800 in federal grant funding to project 52212106 Basketball Court-North Oakville, and to replace $656,250 in development charge funding and $750,000 in cash-in-lieu of parkland funding with $1,406,250 in federal grant funding for projects 52212102 North Park Sports Park-South parcel and 52212007 Wallace Park Redevelopment. That a new capital project for Building Information Modelling be added to the 2022 budget in the amount of $201,000 to be financed from the Building Enterprise Reserve.

That the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated February 15, 2022, outlining the temporary on-street parking permit programs, be received; and That staff update the Temporary On-Street Parking Procedure MS-REG-001-002 to include paid temporary on-street parking permits as outlined in the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated February 15, 2022; and That staff review the Multiple Vehicle Permits to develop appropriate fees to ensure these parking permits are issued on a cost recovery basis.

That the 2022 Business Plan and Budget for Halton Court Services and the accompanying Capital Reserve contribution, as detailed in the report from the Finance department dated February 15, 2022 and attached as Appendix A, be approved. That the draft Terms of Reference with respect to an external review of Halton Court Services, as detailed in the report from the Finance department dated February 15, 2022 and included as part of Appendix A, be approved.

WHEREAS municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; WHEREAS the ability to provide those services is negatively impacted by exponentially rising insurance costs; WHEREAS one driver of rising insurance costs is the legal principle of ‘joint and several liability,’ which assigns disproportionate liability to municipalities for an incident relative to their responsibility for it; WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has the authority and responsibility for the legal framework of ‘joint and several liability; WHEREAS the Premier of Ontario committed to review the issue in 2018 with a view to helping municipal governments manage their risks and costs; and WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on behalf of municipal governments has provided recommendations in this source document to align municipal liability with the proportionate responsibility for incidents and capping awards; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Town of Oakville does hereby support AMO’s recommendations; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town of Oakville does hereby call on the Attorney General of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to address “joint and several liability” before the end of the government’s current term so that municipalities can continue to offer high quality services to their communities; and THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Associat

That the report from Municipal Enforcement Services Dated February 15, 2022 titled Cannabis Legalization Review be received.

That the Oakville Public Library (OPL) 2022-2024 Strategic Plan be received.

That the following recommendations contained in the minutes of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting of February 23, 2022, attached as Appendix A, be approved effective March 1, 2022: That the Mayor’s Declaration of Emergency of March 24, 2020 remain in place and that the decision to terminate be revisited upon the expiry of the Region of Halton’s Mask By-law 47-20 or upon termination of the Declaration of Emergency by the Regional Chair of The Regional Municipality of Halton; The Town will follow provincial public health measures, including any requirements of Halton Public Health, and as a result will no longer require the public to show proof of vaccination when entering town facilities. The relevant procedure will be revised accordingly; Town Hall will reopen to the public as follows: ServiceOakville counter, Boardrooms in the north/west corner of town hall and the south atrium may be booked for public use; That Council and Committee meetings continue to be held virtually and upon further lifting of public health measures, that a hybrid model be used for Council and Committee meetings; The Town’s Covid-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedure for staff, members of Council, tenants and members of boards and committees and contractors remain unchanged.

That the verbal update from the CAO regarding the Metrolinx Burloak and Kerr Grade Separation Projects, be received.

That this committee rise and report.

That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.

That in accordance with Section 14.1(2) of the Procedure By-law, the Rules of Procedure be waived to permit consideration of the Notices of Motion regarding Item 15.1 - Bronte Harbour Navigational Beacon, Item 15.2 - Support of Ukraine's Sovereignty, and Item 15.3 - Site Plan Applications for 560 and 772 Winston Churchill Blvd, to be considered upon their introduction this evening.

WHEREAS, The Bronte Village Area is a designated Ontario Tourist Area; WHEREAS, the 12-Mile Creek pier and Waterfront Park are major tourist designations for Oakville, Ontario and international guests; WHEREAS, the 12-Mile Creek pier and navigation light and beacon are under the authority of the Canadian Coast Guard; WHEREAS, in 2021 the lighthouse structure and navigational beacon was removed by the federal government and replaced with a small box and new beacon; and WHEREAS, the federal government has complete authority over the piers and beacons and has in numerous circumstances replaced beacons with lighthouse structures in the past including the lighthouse at 16-Mile Creek; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, The Town of Oakville calls on the federal government to work with the Town to replace the box and beacon at the 12 Mile Creek with a lighthouse and beacon similar to the one installed on the 16 Mile Creek so it may serve as a tourist feature/destination and that this motion be circulated to both Oakville MPs and the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

WHEREAS Ukraine and its people are facing an unprovoked and unjustified attack on their sovereignty; WHEREAS Canada is home to the third largest Ukrainian population in the world outside of Ukraine; WHEREAS Oakville has a large Ukrainian population and many of our community's members have family and friends in Ukraine; WHEREAS Town Council is distraught at the horrific scenes coming out of Ukraine including images of families struggling and baseless violence; and WHEREAS Oakville stands with Ukraine and Ukrainian-Canadian communities across the country and strongly condemns the unprovoked attack by the Putin regime; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT Town Council supports the right of the Ukrainian people to live in a peaceful and sovereign country; THAT Town Council supports the Government of Canada’s economic sanctions imposed on Russia and the lethal, non-lethal and humanitarian aid to Ukraine; THAT Town Council supports the Government of Ontario’s humanitarian aid to Ukraine; THAT Town Council supports efforts by the international community to prevent the further escalation of hostilities against the people of Ukraine and its sovereignty; THAT Town Council requests that the Canadian Federal government along with the Ontario Provincial Government welcome those fleeing the war into Canada and Ontario at an accelerated pace and continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine; and THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Mini

WHEREAS Site Plan Control By-law 2019-114 provides that at the request of Town Council the Director of Planning shall present site plans to Council at any time prior to final approval; and WHEREAS Site Plan applications for 560 and 772 Winston Churchill Blvd. border residential land uses, must be comprehensively planned and address matters outlined in s.41 (4) and (7) of the Planning Act including the D6 Guidelines related to Land Use Compatibility; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Director of Planning be requested to refer these Site Plans to Council for consideration and review.

That the by-law(s) noted above be passed.

Council Minutes February 28, 2022 1. That the staff report dated February 22, 2022, entitled Grant Funding and Capital Projects from the Finance department, be received. 2. That new capital projects for the Corporate Enterprise Payment Strategy Review ($101,760) and the Property and Land Development Service Digital Plan Review ($152,640) be added to the 2022 budget to be financed from provincial grants. 3. That the 2022 budget be amended to replace $230,000 in capital reserve funding with $234,048 in provincial grant funding in projects 21112202 Data Management and 53112203 Development Engineering Permit Process Review. 4. That a new capital project for Multi-Use Trail Upper Middle Road be added to the 2022 budget in the amount of $700,000 to be funded from federal grants ($525,000) and capital reserve ($175,000). 5. That the 2022 budget be amended to add $86,800 in federal grant funding to project 52212106 Basketball Court-North Oakville, and to replace $656,250 in development charge funding and $750,000 in cash-in-lieu of parkland funding with $1,406,250 in federal grant funding for projects 52212102 North Park Sports Park-South parcel and 52212007 Wallace Park Redevelopment. 6. That a new capital project for Building Information Modelling be added to the 2022 budget in the amount of $201,000 to be financed from the Building Enterprise Reserve.

1. That the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated February 15, 2022, outlining the temporary on-street parking permit programs, be received; and 2. That staff update the Temporary On-Street Parking Procedure MS- REG-001-002 to include paid temporary on-street parking permits as outlined in the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated February 15, 2022; and Council Minutes February 28, 2022 3. That staff review the Multiple Vehicle Permits to develop appropriate fees to ensure these parking permits are issued on a cost recovery basis.

That the following recommendations contained in the minutes of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting of February 23, 2022, attached as Appendix A, be approved effective March 1, 2022: 1. That the Mayor’s Declaration of Emergency of March 24, 2020 remain in place and that the decision to terminate be revisited upon the expiry of the Region of Halton’s Mask By-law 47-20 or upon termination of the Declaration of Emergency by the Regional Chair of The Regional Municipality of Halton; 2. The Town will follow provincial public health measures, including any requirements of Halton Public Health, and as a result will no longer require the public to show proof of vaccination when entering town facilities. The relevant procedure will be revised accordingly; 3. Town Hall will reopen to the public as follows: a. ServiceOakville counter, b. Boardrooms in the north/west corner of town hall and the south atrium may be booked for public use; 4. That Council and Committee meetings continue to be held virtually and upon further lifting of public health measures, that a hybrid model be used for Council and Committee meetings; 5. The Town’s Covid-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedure for staff, members of Council, tenants and members of boards and committees and contractors remain unchanged.

Council Minutes February 28, 2022 That the verbal update from the CAO regarding the Metrolinx Burloak and Kerr Grade Separation Projects, be received.