The Oakville Record

Council

August 15, 2023

Who was there

Present (15): Tom Adams, Rob Burton, Ray Chisholm, Cathy Duddeck, Allan Elgar, Dave Gittings, Marc Grant, Janet Haslett-Theall, Jeff Knoll, Natalia Lishchyna, Peter Longo, Jonathan McNeice, Nav Nanda, Sean O'Meara, Scott Xie

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

What was decided (19 motions)

17 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the planning and development session of Council dated July 10, 2023 be approved. That the minutes of the regular session of Council dated July 11, 2023 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Nanda, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole - Midtown Oakville meeting of July 18, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That updates to the Pregnancy/ Parental Leave Procedure be received. That updates to the Municipal Alcohol Policy be approved, and updates to related Alcohol at Special Occasion Permitted Events Procedure be received. That the Use of Town Digital Kiosks for BIA Sponsorship Policy be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That By-law 2023-100, a by-law to provide for the levying of payments in lieu of taxes for the year 2023 on Halton Healthcare Services Corporation and the Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, as attached to the report of the Finance Department dated August 1, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the authority to determine eligibility for property tax reductions under the Municipal Act , 2001 s. 357(1)(d.1) Sickness or Extreme Poverty be delegated to the Assessment Review Board. That By-law 2023-109, a by-law to delegate authority to the Assessment Review Board to exercise certain powers and functions of Council pursuant to Section 357(1)(d.1) of the Municipal Act , 2001 be passed.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That staff be authorized to transfer Block 21 on Plan 20M-1185 to the owner of the adjacent lands to the south (Block 14 on Plan 20M-1185) for fair market value compensation, retaining all necessary easements, to the satisfaction of the CAO and Town Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That By-law 2023-105, a by-law to prohibit kite fighting on private property and public property, attached as Appendix B to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated August 1, 2023 be passed. That By-law 2023-106, a by-law to amend Administrative Penalties for Non-Parking Violations and Orders By-law 2021-038 and Lot Maintenance By-law 2023-075, attached as Appendix C to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated August 1, 2023 be passed. That budgetary requirements to enforce By-law 2023-105 be
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Referred
That staff proceed with the programming and building requirements for a new town hall on the existing site, 1225 Trafalgar Road.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the 2023 priority intergovernmental requests identified in Appendix A of the report dated August 1, 2023 from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department be approved. That the following requests be added to the 2023 priority intergovernmental requests: Lighthouse replacement in Bronte Harbour. Provincial action on automotive and motorcycle noise. Widening of the 403 between Oakville and Mississauga.
Moved by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the staff report titled “Update Report – Halton Region, Joint Best Planning Estimates, August 15, 2023” be received.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried
That this committee rise and report.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That staff be requested to report back on how current and future rainwater studies will address the Council direction of July 11th, which requires that green infrastructure be preferred and how public consultation will be incorporated.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That staff report back to Council on the feasibility of implementing a by-law for pool safety when hosting guests at their home where there is a unsecured pool present.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
1. That By-law 2023-105, a by-law to prohibit kite fighting on private property and public property, attached as Appendix B to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated August 1, 2023 be passed. 2. That By-law 2023-106, a by-law to amend Administrative Penalties for Non-Parking Violations and Orders By-law 2021-038 and Lot Council Minutes - August 15, 2023 Maintenance By-law 2023-075, attached as Appendix C to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated August 1, 2023 be passed. 3. That budgetary requirements to enforce By-law 2023-105 be
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Referred
1. That the 2023 priority intergovernmental requests identified in Appendix A of the report dated August 1, 2023 from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department be approved. 2. That the following requests be added to the 2023 priority intergovernmental requests: o Lighthouse replacement in Bronte Harbour. o Provincial action on automotive and motorcycle noise. o Widening of the 403 between Oakville and Mississauga.
Moved by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the staff report titled “Update Report – Halton Region, Joint Best Planning Estimates, August 15, 2023” be received. Council Minutes - August 15, 2023
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried
Council Minutes - August 15, 2023 That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole - Midtown Oakville meeting of July 18, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried

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