The Oakville Record

Special Council

May 26, 2026

Who was there

Present (14): Tom Adams, Rob Burton, 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 (1): 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 (14 motions)

11 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Customer Experience Strategy report and the new Customer Experience Strategy be received.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That By-law 2026-076 – A by-law to stop up and close for all purposes a portion of Lakeshore Road West, being Part 1 on Plan 20R-19703, be passed; That the Town Solicitor be authorized to register By-law 2026-076 in compliance with the Municipal Act 2001; That the Town Solicitor be authorized to grant easements to protect any utilities within the said lands prior to the disposition.
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
That the staff report dated May 12, 2026, entitled 2025 Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland, Bonus Zoning, and Community Benefits Charge Reserve Fund Statements, be made available on the Town website and to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the report titled “Town Response to Buy Ontario Act, 2025 Legislation” be received. That By-law 2026-069 (Appendix A), to amend the Procurement Policy By-law 2017-095, as amended, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor Nanda
Carried
That Council approve the Town’s participation in a Joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee with the lower-tier municipalities in Halton Region for the 2026-2030 Term of Council. That the Terms of Reference be amended to add the following to the list of individuals who are not eligible to sit on Committee: Any persons who are candidates or registered third parties in the 2026 Municipal Election or any persons connected to a candidate through employment, contractual, business, partnership, or campaign volunteer relationship or any family members of same Any persons who have participated as a candidate for office or registered third party in the past two regular elections, or who have conducted audits or provided financial advice in respect of such campaigns; Any persons who do or intend to assist any candidate or registered third party, as a volunteer or for compensation, in the 2026 Municipal Election. Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall Seconded by Councillor O'Meara That this item be
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Referred
That the report from Parks and Open Space Department dated April 20, 2026, titled i-Tree/ Growing Resilience: A Comprehensive Study of Oakville Urban Forest 2025, be received. That the recommendations contained within the i-Tree / Growing Resilience study be incorporated into the annual business planning of the Forestry section, Parks and Open Space Department.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the Optimal Phasing Plan for the Towne Square rehabilitation be approved; and That a Cost Sharing Agreement be established between the Town and Brosko Property Management for the costs associated with waterproofing the garage membrane at Towne Square; and that authority be delegated to the satisfaction of the CAO and Town Solicitor to sign the agreement.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That staff be directed to engage with Oakville Galleries to further refine and clarify the scope and scale of their request to undertake a feasibility study for the Gairloch Gallery, including providing additional detail on the Galleries’ overall vision for the use of the Gairloch site and any potential second location, and report back to Council by December 2026. That the Galleries request to explore a potential partnership for the future development of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts be
Moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Grant
Deferred
That the resolutions submitted by the Board Chair of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation in the correspondence to the Mayor and Members of Council dated May 4, 2026, attached as Appendix A, with regard to the following matters, be approved: The consolidated Financial Statements of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2025, attached as Appendix B. No compensation be paid to the Directors of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation. The firm of KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants be appointed as auditors of the Oakville Municipal Development Corporation for the 2026 fiscal year. That the Mayor, as shareholder representative pursuant to the Shareholder Declaration, be authorized to sign the resolution for and on behalf of the Town in its capacity as the sole shareholder. That the OakvilleMDC 2025 Annual Report attached as Appendix C, be received. That the resolution submitted by the Board Chair of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation in the correspondence to the Mayor and Members of Council dated May 4, 2026, attached as Appendix D, with regard to the request to extend the repayment date for the Promissory Note due on June 30, 2026 for an additional one-year period, until June 30, 2027 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the staff report regarding the Former Oakville Trafalgar High School Redevelopment be
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Referred
That the OakvilleMDC be authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Joint Venture arrangement for the redevelopment of 125 Randall Street.
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the by-laws noted above be passed.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
1. That the Optimal Phasing Plan for the Towne Square rehabilitation be approved; and Special Council Minutes - May 26, 2026 2. That a Cost Sharing Agreement be established between the Town and Brosko Property Management for the costs associated with waterproofing the garage membrane at Towne Square; and that authority be delegated to the satisfaction of the CAO and Town Solicitor to sign the agreement.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
1. That the resolutions submitted by the Board Chair of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation in the correspondence to the Mayor and Members of Council dated May 4, 2026, attached as Appendix A, with regard to the following matters, be approved: Special Council Minutes - May 26, 2026 a. The consolidated Financial Statements of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2025, attached as Appendix B. b. No compensation be paid to the Directors of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation. c. The firm of KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants be appointed as auditors of the Oakville Municipal Development Corporation for the 2026 fiscal year. 2. That the Mayor, as shareholder representative pursuant to the Shareholder Declaration, be authorized to sign the resolution for and on behalf of the Town in its capacity as the sole shareholder. 3. That the OakvilleMDC 2025 Annual Report attached as Appendix C, be received. 4. That the resolution submitted by the Board Chair of Oakville Municipal Development Corporation in the correspondence to the Mayor and Members of Council dated May 4, 2026, attached as Appendix D, with regard to the request to extend the repayment date for the Promissory Note due on June 30, 2026 for an additional one-year period, until June 30, 2027 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried

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