The Oakville Record

Council

March 25, 2024

Who was there

Present (14): Tom Adams, Rob Burton, Ray Chisholm, Cathy Duddeck, Allan Elgar, Marc Grant, Janet Haslett-Theall, Jeff Knoll, Natalia Lishchyna, Peter Longo, Jonathan McNeice, Nav Nanda, Sean O'Meara, Scott Xie

Absent (1): Dave Gittings

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 Knollwith respect to confidential item 11.2 - Confidential – OLT Appeal – Kerr Street OPA (March 25, 2024) as he is shareholder/director/officer of Film

What was decided (29 motions)

29 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the Regular Session of Council dated February 26, 2024 be approved. That the Confidential minutes of the Closed Session of Council dated February 26, 2024 be approved. That the minutes of the Special Session of Council dated February 27, 2024, be approved. That the Confidential minutes of the Closed Special Session of Council dated February 27, 2024 be approved. That the minutes of the Regular Session of Planning Development Council dated March 4, 2024 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Nanda
Carried
That updates to the Information Technology General Use and Practices Policy be approved and updates to the related Information Technology General Use and Practices Procedure be received. That the new Records and Information Management Policy be approved, and related Records and Information Management Procedure be received. That updates to the Oakville Museum Policy be approved and updates to the related procedures be received: Oakville Museum Collections Management Procedure; Oakville Museum Conservation Procedure; Oakville Museum Artifact Deaccessioning and Disposal Procedure; Oakville Museum Exhibition Procedure; Oakville Museum Interpretation and Education Procedure; and Oakville Museum Research Procedure.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the report entitled “Master Plans Overview”, dated March 12, 2024 from the Strategy, Policy and Communications Department be received.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That staff be authorized to hold back from the sale of Block 21 on Plan 20M-1185 the sidewalk and boulevard on the north end of the Block for purposes of retaining a pedestrian pathway to access Athabasca Pond.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the request from Tempus Choral Society to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the request from Dare To Be Youth Charity to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the report from the Parks and Open Space department dated March 12, 2024 be received, That Table 1 in the staff report as the financing to award two (2) Forestry Aerial units as tendered in RFT-2-2024 be approved. That the transfer of $302,937 from 52292002 Parks Replacement Equipment and $133,754 from 52292101 Parks Replacement Equipment; as well as $80,000 from the Roads & Works and Parks Equipment Reserve to project 52292302 Parks Vehicle Replacement, to fund the shortfall for the purchase of 2 Forestry aerial units, be approved.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the annual statement of remuneration and expenses paid to members of Council and appointed members of the Committee of Adjustment and the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee prepared by the Finance Department, in accordance with Section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, be received.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the report dated March 12, 2024, from the Strategy, Policy and Communications Department be received.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the 2023-2026 Council Strategic Action Plan Update be received.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the 2024 Business Plan and Budget for Halton Court Services and the accompanying Reserve Fund transfers, as outlined in recommendation one through three from Halton Court Services attached as Appendix A, be approved. That Halton Court Services be authorized to reject the transfer of Part III prosecutions at this time as outlined in recommendation four in Appendix A. That subject to mandated transfer or voluntary assumption of Part III prosecutions, Halton Court Services be delegated the authority to hire one additional full time Case Administrator and one Full Time Prosecutor, with any required 2024 funding provided from the Halton Court Services net revenue before distributions (via an in-year variance) and future years via the annual budget process, as outlined in recommendation five in Appendix A. That Halton Court Services be authorized to write-off approximately 190 cases with a total value of approximately $85,763 in accordance with the HCS Write-Off Policy, where it has been determined there are no viable means of collection.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall
Carried
That the recommendation contained in the confidential report dated March 12, 2024, from the Legal Department, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the report from the Parks and Open Space Department dated February 20, 2024, titled Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan 2020; be received. That the recommendations of the UFSMP be incorporated within the business planning of the Forestry section, Parks and Open Space Department. That staff to report back to Council within three years to assess the impact of recommended canopy cover targets in achieving the goal of 40% canopy cover target by 2057.
Moved by Councillor Xie
Carried
That the report, from the Parks and Open Space department dated March 12, 2024, entitled Updated Private Tree Protection By-law 2017-038, be received.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That By-law 2024-045, a by-law to amend By-law 2020-011, being a by-law to establish rules governing the calling, place, proceedings and provision of public notice of meetings of Council and Committees of Council and permit Workshop meetings, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall
Carried
WHEREAS the Township of Trafalgar, a predecessor to the Town of Oakville, created what is now Town of Oakville Water Air Rescue Force (TOWARF) in 1954; AND WHEREAS the Executive Committee of TOWARF has decided to change its name to Oakville Marine Search & Rescue; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Oakville approve the name change of TOWARF to Oakville Marine Search & Rescue.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor McNeice
Carried Unanimously
That the scope of the Lakeshore Road West Detailed Design Project be revised as outlined in the report dated March 12, 2024 from the Transportation and Engineering Department.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That Council resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with the security of the property of the municipality with respect to Item 9.3 – Security Update and for the purpose of dealing with litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to Item 11.2 - Confidential - OLT Appeal - Kerr Street OPA (March 25, 2024).
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That this committee rise and report.
Moved by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the by-laws noted above be passed.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
1. That updates to the Information Technology General Use and Practices Policy be approved and updates to the related Information Technology General Use and Practices Procedure be received. 2. That the new Records and Information Management Policy be approved, and related Records and Information Management Procedure be received. 3. That updates to the Oakville Museum Policy be approved and updates to the related procedures be received: a. Oakville Museum Collections Management Procedure; b. Oakville Museum Conservation Procedure; c. Oakville Museum Artifact Deaccessioning and Disposal Procedure; d. Oakville Museum Exhibition Procedure; e. Oakville Museum Interpretation and Education Procedure; and Council Minutes - March 25, 2024 f. Oakville Museum Research Procedure.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the 2023-2026 Council Strategic Action Plan Update be received. Council Minutes - March 25, 2024
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
Council Minutes - March 25, 2024 That the recommendation contained in the confidential report dated March 12, 2024, from the Legal Department, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
Council Minutes - March 25, 2024 That By-law 2024-045, a by-law to amend By-law 2020-011, being a by- law to establish rules governing the calling, place, proceedings and provision of public notice of meetings of Council and Committees of Council and permit Workshop meetings, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall
Carried
That the scope of the Lakeshore Road West Detailed Design Project be revised as outlined in the report dated March 12, 2024 from the Transportation and Engineering Department. Council Minutes - March 25, 2024
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
CLOSED SESSION That Council resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of dealing with the security of the property of the municipality with respect to Item 9.3 – Security Update and for the purpose of dealing with litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to Item 11.2 - Confidential - OLT Appeal - Kerr Street OPA (March 25, 2024).
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
Staff be directed to review the private property parking by-law and report back with options by May 2024, or sooner, including removal of towing authority for private property parking offences, to address predatory towing in Oakville. Council Minutes - March 25, 2024
Moved by Councillor McNeice, seconded by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
The Mayor arose and reported that the Committee of the Whole has met and made recommendations on Consent Items 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, Confidential Consent Item 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, Discussion items 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, Confidential Discussion Items 11.1, 11.2 as noted by the Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor McNeice
Carried

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