Council

That the minutes of the regular session of Council dated March 29, 2021, be approved. That the minutes of the Planning and Development session of Council dated April 12, 2021, be approved. That the minutes of the Special Session of Council dated April 19, 2021 be approved.

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

That the staff report dated April 13, 2021, entitled Fire Safety Grant from the Finance department, be received. That staff be authorized to accept the Fire Safety Grant and use of the funding for the fire safety activities outlined in this report. That the CAO be authorized to execute the Transfer Payment Agreement with the Province of Ontario as represented by the Office of the Fire Marshal, to be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057.

That By-law 2021-062, a by-law to authorize a 2021 tax rebate to eligible senior property owners, as attached to the report of the Finance Department, be approved.

That the Tax Levy By-law 2021-060, a by-law to provide for the levying of rates for the year 2021 as attached to the report of the Finance Department, be approved. That the net levy requirement be increased to $215,442,737 and a transfer to the Tax Stabilization reserve in the amount of $704,800 be approved, to keep the overall tax levy increase at 1.63% in accordance with Council’s resolution.

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 Fourth Line and Dorval Drive. That the CAO and Town Clerk be authorized and directed to sign expropriation plans and Certificates of Approval showing the Lands being expropriated. 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. 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. 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 . 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 section 25 o

That the report from Municipal Enforcement Services, dated April 13, 2021, titled “Special Provision Areas to Prohibit Parking from May 15 - September 15, 2021, By-law 2021-065”, be received. That By-law 2021-065, a by-law to amend Parking Administrative Penalties By-law 2015-071, as amended, attached as Appendix A to the report from the Municipal Enforcement Services Department dated April 13, 2021 be passed.

That staff be authorized to execute a parking agreement for the use of public parking in the parking lot at 1150 Dundas Street West to service Lions Valley Park and an agreement with the Region of Halton to cover the fees associated with this parking agreement, to be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to execute any renewals or amendments to these agreements.

That the report entitled Rainbow Crosswalk Implementation Plan from the Transportation and Engineering and Roads and Works Operations Departments, dated April 20, 2021 be received. That authority be given to use a single-source procurement approach to retain a contractor that will supply materials and implement the specified rainbow crosswalks by June 18, 2021. That a new capital project be added to the 2021 budget in the amount of $30,000 to be financed from the Capital Reserve.

That the verbal update from the CAO be received.

That the April 13, 2021 report from the Finance department be received. That the transfers to and from the Reserves and Reserve Funds and transactions contained in the report dated April 13, 2021 from the Finance department be approved. That the remaining surplus of $8.30 million be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve ($4.15 million) and the General Capital Reserve ($4.15 million). That the Future Energy Oakville capital project be refinanced and funded entirely from the General Capital Reserve in keeping with Federal Gas Tax program requirements.

That the Community Energy Strategy Implementation Update be received; That the Service Agreement with Future Energy Oakville, attached as Appendix A of the report from the Economic Development and Corporate Strategy department dated April 20, 2021, be endorsed; That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make any reasonable minor modifications to the Service Agreement; and That the CAO and Clerk be authorized to execute the Service Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor.

That the report dated April 20, 2021 from the Strategic Initiatives and Communications department be received.

That the report, Council Strategic Plan Refresh, April 26, 2021, from the Economic Development and Corporate Strategy Department, be received.

That Section 14.1(2) of the Procedure By-law be waived to allow consideration of the following Notice of Motion this evening: Whereas the April 29, 2019 decision made by Oakville Council regarding the Former Brantwood School Update authorized staff to issue a public tender for the sale of seven future residential lots; Whereas it is a preferred option to issue a public tender for the sale of six future residential lots; Therefore be it resolved that Council reconsider the previous decision of Council dated April 29, 2019, and That a public tender for the sale of six future residential lots be approved.

That the Oakville Municipal Development Corporation (“OMDC”) be requested to market and secure a buyer for a portion of the former Brantwood school site consisting of the school building and 7 future residential lots on Douglas Avenue, identified as Parts 1-7 and 9 on Plan 20R-21091 (the “Property”), on the conditions set out in the report. That the Town proceed with the sale of the Property to the purchaser recommended by the OMDC provided the transaction meets the conditions set out in this report and the purchase price is above or within 5% of the Town’s appraised value of the Property as set out in the Confidential report from the Legal Department dated April 20, 2021 titled “Confidential Sale of Former Brantwood School Site”. That the OMDC be paid a management fee of 1.5% of the purchase price for its work marketing and securing a buyer for the Property upon successful completion of the transaction. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to execute all documents required to complete this transaction. That staff move the playground that is located on the Property to the future park block and install an underground storm sewer pipe under the park block, so a future developer will not have to disturb the park bock to develop the rest of the site.

That the confidential staff report dated April 20, 2021, entitled Confidential Sale of Former Brantwood School Site from the Legal department, be received.

That the recommendation contained in the confidential report dated April 13, 2021, from the Corporate Services Commission, be approved.

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 11, 2021, be approved.

That this committee rise and report.

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

WHEREAS, the Government of Ontario is planning to increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Ontario’s gas-fired power plants by more than 300% by 2030 and by 500% or more by 2040, reversing more than 40% of the GHG reductions that were achieved by phasing out coal-fired power plants; and WHEREAS, GHG emissions are causing temperatures to rise in Canada at more than double the rate of the rest of the world, causing impacts to municipal operations and affecting Town of Oakville residents; and WHEREAS the Federal government recently announced that Canada will enhance our emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement – known as a Nationally Determined Contribution– by 40-45% below 2005 levels, by 2030 WHEREAS, in February 2020, Oakville’s Town Council endorsed the Oakville Energy Task Force’s Community Energy Strategy (CES) which establishes a common vision for Oakville’s sustainable energy future that is affordable, clean and resilient and sets ambitious 2041 community-wide goals to improve energy efficiency, reduce GHG emissions and enhance the local economy. WHEREAS, on June 24, 2019, Oakville’s Town Council unanimously endorsed a Climate Emergency declaration. The declaration

That staff report back to Council on the relocation of TOWARF Headquarters and operations.

That the by-laws noted above be passed.

1. That the Tax Levy By-law 2021-060, a by-law to provide for the levying of rates for the year 2021 as attached to the report of the Finance Department, be approved. 2. That the net levy requirement be increased to $215,442,737 and a transfer to the Tax Stabilization reserve in the amount of $704,800 be Council Minutes April 26, 2021 approved, to keep the overall tax levy increase at 1.63% in accordance with Council’s resolution.

1. 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 Fourth Line and Dorval Drive. 2. That the CAO 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 wi

1. That staff be authorized to execute a parking agreement for the use of public parking in the parking lot at 1150 Dundas Street West to service Lions Valley Park and an agreement with the Region of Halton to cover Council Minutes April 26, 2021 the fees associated with this parking agreement, to be executed in accordance with By-law 2013-057. 2. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to execute any renewals or amendments to these agreements.

1. That the April 13, 2021 report from the Finance department be received. Council Minutes April 26, 2021 2. That the transfers to and from the Reserves and Reserve Funds and transactions contained in the report dated April 13, 2021 from the Finance department be approved. 3. That the remaining surplus of $8.30 million be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve ($4.15 million) and the General Capital Reserve ($4.15 million). 4. That the Future Energy Oakville capital project be refinanced and funded entirely from the General Capital Reserve in keeping with Federal Gas Tax program requirements.

1. That the Community Energy Strategy Implementation Update be received; 2. That the Service Agreement with Future Energy Oakville, attached as Appendix A of the report from the Economic Development and Corporate Strategy department dated April 20, 2021, be endorsed; 3. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to make any reasonable minor modifications to the Service Agreement; and 4. That the CAO and Clerk be authorized to execute the Service Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor. For (15): Mayor Burton, Councillor Adams, Councillor Chisholm, Councillor Duddeck, Councillor Elgar, Councillor Gittings, Councillor Grant, Councillor Haslett-Theall, Councillor Knoll, Councillor Lishchyna, Councillor Longo, Councillor O'Meara, Councillor Parmar, Councillor Sandhu, and Councillor Robertson

That the report dated April 20, 2021 from the Strategic Initiatives and Communications department be received. Council Minutes April 26, 2021

1. That the Oakville Municipal Development Corporation (“OMDC”) be requested to market and secure a buyer for a portion of the former Brantwood school site consisting of the school building and 7 future Council Minutes April 26, 2021 residential lots on Douglas Avenue, identified as Parts 1-7 and 9 on Plan 20R-21091 (the “Property”), on the conditions set out in the report. 2. That the Town proceed with the sale of the Property to the purchaser recommended by the OMDC provided the transaction meets the conditions set out in this report and the purchase price is above or within 5% of the Town’s appraised value of the Property as set out in the Confidential report from the Legal Department dated April 20, 2021 titled “Confidential Sale of Former Brantwood School Site”. 3. That the OMDC be paid a management fee of 1.5% of the purchase price for its work marketing and securing a buyer for the Property upon successful completion of the transaction. 4. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to execute all documents required to complete this transaction. 5. That staff move the playground that is located on the Property to the future park block and install an underground storm sewer pipe under the park block, so a future developer will not have to disturb the park bock to develop the rest of the site. For (10): Mayor Burton, Councillor Adams, Councillor Grant, Councillor Knoll, Councillor Lishchyna, Councillor Longo, Councillor O'Meara, Councillor Parmar, Councillor Sandhu, and Counci