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 (36 motions)
28 carried, 8 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the minutes of the regular session of Council and the closed session of Council dated September 28, 2021, be approved That the minutes of the Planning and Development session of Council dated October 4, 2021, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the new public square in Bronte located at 2445 Lakeshore Road W. be named Bronte Market Square.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the recommendation contained in the confidential report dated October 12, 2021, from the Legal Department, be approved.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the verbal update from the CAO be received.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried
That the report entitled Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program from the Transportation and Engineering Department, dated September 14, 2021 be received. That the overall Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program and implementation plan be approved, except and as set out specifically below: Council defers approval of the implementation plan contained in this report for the 40km/h speed limit including changing the town wide default speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h until the work described below in (b.) is completed and reported to Council. That staff continue monitoring the traffic patterns and speeds in the existing West River and Heritage Way 40 km/h pilot areas to collect four full seasons of data beginning this spring to explore and account for potential changes to traffic patterns due to the pandemic. Council approves the proposed definition of a Community Safety Zone. Council approves designation of a Community Safety Zone on Glenashton Road between Grand Boulevard and Eighth Line, and on Maple Grove Drive from Devon Road to Lakeshore Road East, and on Devon Road from Morrison Road to Ford Drive, and on Morrison Road from Cleaver Drive to Devon Street and that the speed limit on these sections be reduced to 40 km/h. Council approves the implementation plan contained in this report for the Automated Speed Enforcement program including 7 mobile cameras in conjunction with utilizing the Provincial Administrative Monetary Penalties System (AMPS). Council approves that the ASE pro
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Referred
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by revising Clause 2(d) to include the addition of a Community Safety Zone on Reynolds Street from Pine Street to George’s Square.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall
Carried
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by revising Clause 2(d) to include the addition of a Community Safety Zone on Post Road from Dundas Street to Threshing Mill Boulevard.
Moved by Councillor Parmar
Carried
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by revising Clause 2(d) to include the addition of a Community Safety Zone on Ontario Street between Marine Drive and East Street and on Trevor Drive from Waterford Street to Bridge Road.
Moved by Councillor O'Meara
Carried
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by revising Clause 2(d) to include the addition of a Community Safety Zone on Felan Avenue between Rebecca Street and Stewart Street.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by revising Clause 2(d) to include the addition of a Community Safety Zone on Lakeshore Road East between Douglas Avenue and Morrison Road.
Moved by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by adding an additional Clause 5 to read a follows: “That an additional ten pedestrian crosswalks be added across the town in 2022.” Moved by Councillor Chisholm That the motion by Councillor Haslett-Theall for ten additional pedestrian crosswalks in 2022 be
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall
Deferred
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by revising Clause 2(d) to include the addition of a Community Safety Zone on Central Park Drive between Glenashton Drive and Oak Park Boulevard.
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by adding Lakeshore Woods as a pilot area in Clause 2(b).
Moved by Councillor Robertson
Carried
That this meeting proceed beyond the hour of 10:30 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the presentation from Rob Lister, President and CEO of Oakville Enterprises Corporation regarding the Oakville Enterprises Corporation Quarterly Update, be received.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated October 12, 2021 titled Review and Assessment of Park Enforcement be received. That a two-year Park Enforcement Pilot Program (2022 and 2023) funded through the tax rate stabilization reserve be approved, specifically for: Approval of a maximum of $900,000 for staffing, equipment, vehicles and technology costs annually over the period of the pilot, to create a unit of seasonal and part-time employees to address the seasonality of park enforcement Approval of a service level standard of: A patrol methodology – whereby officers will not be stationed at parks A minimum 70 weekly spring and summer park patrols and 10 weekly off-season park patrols Participation in Police on Parks Patrol weekly (Friday and Saturday night) with an extra patrol on the Sunday of long-weekends, from Victoria Day to Labour Day A park enforcement priority matrix which drives patrols so that focus is placed on parks with the highest complaint/incident level Continued adherence to the town’s established progressive enforcement model That staff be directed to provide an update on the effectiveness of the Park Enforcement Pilot Program to the 2023 Budget Committee That funding for the Park Enforcement Pilot Program set out in this report, be
Moved by Councillor Chisholm
Referred
That the Sign by-law - Sign Face Area Review, By-law 2021-141 be
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Referred
That the report dated October 5, 2021 from the Clerk’s department be received. That the Halton District School Board, Halton Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and scolaire catholique MonAvenir, be requested to schedule a Professional Development Day on Municipal and School Board Election Day, October 24, 2022. That the previous decision of Council in February, 2020, not to pursue alternative methods of voting be reconsidered to authorize the home visit program. That By-law 2021-123, a by-law to authorize the use of alternative voting method by home visits, be passed, to establish a home visit program for home-bound electors in Town of Oakville municipal elections.
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the report dated October 5, 2021 from the Clerk’s department be received. That a Campaign Contribution Rebate Program be implemented for the 2022 Municipal Election. That By-law 2021-122 being a by-law to authorize the payment of rebates to eligible individuals who made contributions to candidates for office on the municipal council for the 2022 Municipal Election (Contribution Rebate By-law), be passed, as revised by excluding the words ‘to a maximum rebate of $375.’ under section 13 (b).
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the report titled TOWARF and Waterfront Attraction Update be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of September 9, 2021, be received.
Moved by Councillor Robertson
Carried
That this committee rise and report.
Moved by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried
That, in accordance with Section 2(2) of the Procedure By-law, the rules of procedure established in Section 14.1(2) be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion upon its introduction this evening.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
WHEREAS residents that cannot provide proof of vaccination are unable to obtain a marriage licence from the Town of Oakville due to the Town’s requirement that all individuals 12 years of age and older be vaccinated regardless of the purpose of their visit to Town Hall, including to obtain a marriage licence; WHEREAS the issuance of a marriage licence requires that an oath be administered by the Marriage Issuer to the marriage applicants; WHEREAS staff have explored a remote method of marriage licence issuance as an alternative to in-person services that will allow un-vaccinated persons to obtain a Marriage Licence without attending in person; WHEREAS The Attorney General confirmed that the Province proclaimed a suite of amendments to both the Notaries Act and the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act to set out parameters for remotely commissioning a document and the framework for commissioners who wish to exercise their powers without being in the physical presence of the deponent or declarant; WHEREAS the Office of the Registrar General registers all marriages in Ontario and produces the Marriage Licence form that is used throughout the Province of Ontario; WHEREAS the Office of the Registrar General does not currently have a framework for accepting remotely commissioned marriage licences; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Oakville requests that the Office of the Registrar General provide a framework to marriage issuers to enable remote oath taking for the purpo
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That the by-laws noted above (with the exception of By-law 2021-041) be passed.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
1. That the report entitled Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program from the Transportation and Engineering Department, dated September 14, 2021 be received. 2. That the overall Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program and implementation plan be approved, except and as set out specifically below: 1. Council defers approval of the implementation plan contained in this report for the 40km/h speed limit including changing the town wide default speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h until the work described below in (b.) is completed and reported to Council. Council Minutes October 18, 2021 2. That staff continue monitoring the traffic patterns and speeds in the existing West River and Heritage Way 40 km/h pilot areas to collect four full seasons of data beginning this spring to explore and account for potential changes to traffic patterns due to the pandemic. 3. Council approves the proposed definition of a Community Safety Zone. 4. Council approves designation of a Community Safety Zone on Glenashton Road between Grand Boulevard and Eighth Line, and on Maple Grove Drive from Devon Road to Lakeshore Road East, and on Devon Road from Morrison Road to Ford Drive, and on Morrison Road from Cleaver Drive to Devon Street and that the speed limit on these sections be reduced to 40 km/h. 5. Council approves the implementation plan contained in this report for the Automated Speed Enforcement program including 7 mobile cameras in conjunction with utilizing the Provincial Administrative Monetary Pena
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Referred
That the main motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by revising Clause 2(d) to include the addition of a Community Safety Zone on Reynolds Street from Pine Street to George’s Square. Council Minutes October 18, 2021
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall
Carried
That the motion by Councillor Haslett-Theall for ten additional pedestrian crosswalks in 2022 be
Moved by Councillor Chisholm
Deferred
Council Minutes October 18, 2021 That the motion moved by Councillor Duddeck regarding the Neighbourhood Traffic Safety Program be amended by adding Lakeshore Woods as a pilot area in Clause 2(b).
Moved by Councillor Robertson
Carried
1. That the report from Municipal Enforcement Services dated October 12, 2021 titled Review and Assessment of Park Enforcement be received. 2. That a two-year Park Enforcement Pilot Program (2022 and 2023) funded through the tax rate stabilization reserve be approved, specifically for: a. Approval of a maximum of $900,000 for staffing, equipment, vehicles and technology costs annually over the period of the pilot, to create a unit of seasonal and part-time employees to address the seasonality of park enforcement b. Approval of a service level standard of: i. A patrol methodology – whereby officers will not be stationed at parks ii. A minimum 70 weekly spring and summer park patrols and 10 weekly off-season park patrols iii. Participation in Police on Parks Patrol weekly (Friday and Saturday night) with an extra patrol on the Sunday of long- weekends, from Victoria Day to Labour Day iv. A park enforcement priority matrix which drives patrols so that focus is placed on parks with the highest complaint/incident level v. Continued adherence to the town’s established progressive enforcement model 3. That staff be directed to provide an update on the effectiveness of the Park Enforcement Pilot Program to the 2023 Budget Committee 4. That funding for the Park Enforcement Pilot Program set out in this report, be
Moved by Councillor Chisholm
Referred
Council Minutes October 18, 2021 That the Sign by-law - Sign Face Area Review, By-law 2021-141 be
Moved by Councillor Knoll
Referred
1. That the report dated October 5, 2021 from the Clerk’s department be received. 2. That a Campaign Contribution Rebate Program be implemented for the 2022 Municipal Election. 3. That By-law 2021-122 being a by-law to authorize the payment of rebates to eligible individuals who made contributions to candidates for office on the municipal council for the 2022 Municipal Election (Contribution Rebate By-law), be passed, as revised by excluding the words ‘to a maximum rebate of $375.’ under section 13 (b). Council Minutes October 18, 2021
Moved by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved. Council Minutes October 18, 2021
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Lishchyna
Carried
Council Minutes October 18, 2021 That the by-laws noted above (with the exception of By-law 2021-041) be passed.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Grant