The Oakville Record

Council

April 29, 2024

Who was there

Present (13): Tom Adams, Ray Chisholm, Cathy Duddeck, Allan Elgar, Dave Gittings, Marc Grant, Janet Haslett-Theall, Jeff Knoll, Natalia Lishchyna, Jonathan McNeice, Nav Nanda, Sean O'Meara, Scott Xie

Absent (2): Rob Burton, Peter Longo

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 (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 Planning and Development Council dated March 18, 2024, be approved. That the minutes of the Regular Session of Council dated March 25, 2024, be approved. That the Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session of Council dated March 25, 2024, be approved. That the Minutes of the Regular Session of Planning and Development Session of Council April 8, 2024, be approved. That the minutes of the Regular Session of Planning Development Council dated April 22, 2024, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session. In accordance with Section 2(8) of the Procedure By-law, the items were considered out of order. 8. Consent Item(s) 8.1 2024 Park Naming 1. 2024 Park Naming.pdf 2. Appendix A(2).pdf Moved by Councillor Gittings That the names of all new Parks and Open Spaces, as listed in Table 1 of the report dated April 16, 2024, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the Tax Levy by-law 2024-037, a by-law to provide for the levying of rates for the year 2024, as attached to the report of the Finance Department, be approved; and, That, in accordance with Council's resolution from the December 20, 2023 Council meeting, the net levy requirement be increased to $259,259,500, and a transfer to the Tax Rate Stabilization reserve in the amount of $300 be approved to maintain the 2024 town levy increase at 5.86%.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That staff be authorized to enter into an Encroachment Agreement between the Town and the owner of 176 Front Street on the terms set out in the report from the Parks and Open Space department dated April 16, 2024, for a picket fence to encroach into Lakeside Park for approximately 12 sq. m.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That By-law 2024-048, a by-law to authorize a property tax rebate to eligible senior property owners in the 2024 taxation year, as attached to the report of the Finance department, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the updated Tree Protection During Construction Procedure be received. That the updated Progressive Enforcement Procedure be received.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the request from Centre for Diverse Learners to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the request from Canadian Croatian Choral Society to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the transfers to and from the Reserves and Reserve Funds and transactions contained in the report dated April 16, 2024 from the Finance department be approved. That the $13.42 million surplus less any required adjustments be transferred to the Capital Reserve. That a new discretionary reserve fund, titled Rental Housing Protection reserve fund, be established for cash-in-lieu contributions related to the Rental Housing Protection by-law. That the 2024 capital budget be amended to add a new project with a budget of $1,647,000 funded from the Capital Reserve for Lions Valley slope remediation.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the Oakville Emergency Plan 2024 attached as Appendix A to this report be approved and adopted. That By-law 2024-071, 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 2018-003, attached as Appendix B to this report, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the recommendation contained in the confidential report dated April 16, 2024, for the Corporate Services Commission, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the recommendation contained in the confidential report dated April 23, 2024, from the legal department, be approved
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the 2024 Community Satisfaction Survey report from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the final Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Multi-Year Plan, 2024-2028 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That this meeting proceed beyond the hour of 10:30 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That Council approve the 2024 Fire Master Plan; That Council receive the Community Risk Assessment; That Council direct the Fire Chief to use the 2024 Fire Master Plan as a reference document to support the delivery of Fire Protection Services over the next 10 years (2024-2033); and, That the financial investments recommended within the 2024 FMP inform the ten-year capital forecast and future update to the development charges background study to ensure growth related costs can be recovered to the fullest extent possible.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the 2024 capital budget be amended to add $350,000 to project 63102202 Midtown Implementation for the Additional Work required by the Special Council Petition, to be funded from the Capital Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes dated March 21, 2024 be received.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That this committee rise and report.
Moved by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the by-laws noted above be passed.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Nanda
Carried
That the names of all new Parks and Open Spaces, as listed in Table 1 of the report dated April 16, 2024, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
1. That the Tax Levy by-law 2024-037, a by-law to provide for the levying of rates for the year 2024, as attached to the report of the Finance Department, be approved; and, 2. That, in accordance with Council's resolution from the December 20, 2023 Council meeting, the net levy requirement be increased to $259,259,500, and a transfer to the Tax Rate Stabilization reserve in the amount of $300 be approved to maintain the 2024 town levy increase at 5.86%. Council Minutes - April 29, 2024
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the request from Centre for Diverse Learners to conduct charitable lottery events in the Town of Oakville be approved. Council Minutes - April 29, 2024
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
1. That the Oakville Emergency Plan 2024 attached as Appendix A to this report be approved and adopted. 2. That By-law 2024-071, 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 Council Minutes - April 29, 2024 to repeal By-law 2018-003, attached as Appendix B to this report, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
1. That Council approve the 2024 Fire Master Plan; 2. That Council receive the Community Risk Assessment; 3. That Council direct the Fire Chief to use the 2024 Fire Master Plan as a reference document to support the delivery of Fire Protection Services over the next 10 years (2024-2033); and, 4. That the financial investments recommended within the 2024 FMP inform the ten-year capital forecast and future update to the development charges background study to ensure growth related costs can be recovered to the fullest extent possible. Council Minutes - April 29, 2024
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
Staff be requested to prepare a report on elementary school traffic management and municipal enforcement with specific reference to incidents and enforcement activity at Montclair Public School on January 9th 2024.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
1. That the minutes of the Regular Session of Planning and Development Council dated March 18, 2024, be approved. 2. That the minutes of the Regular Session of Council dated March 25, 2024, be approved. 3. That the Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session of Council dated March 25, 2024, be approved. 4. That the Minutes of the Regular Session of Planning and Development Session of Council April 8, 2024, be approved. Council Minutes - April 29, 2024 5. That the minutes of the Regular Session of Planning Development Council dated April 22, 2024, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session. In accordance with Section 2(8) of the Procedure By-law, the items were considered out of order. 8. Consent Item(s) 8.1 2024 Park Naming Moved by Councillor Gittings That the names of all new Parks and Open Spaces, as listed in Table 1 of the report dated April 16, 2024, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
The Acting 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, Discussion items 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, Confidential Discussion Items 11.1,11.2 as noted by the Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried

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