Town of OakvilleSpecial Council MinutesMeeting #:Date:Thursday, December 19, 2024Time: 6:30 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.Location:Council ChamberMayor and Council:Mayor BurtonCouncillor AdamsCouncillor ElgarCouncillor Haslett-TheallCouncillor O'MearaCouncillor ChisholmCouncillor DuddeckCouncillor GittingsCouncillor Grant Councillor KnollCouncillor LishchynaCouncillor LongoCouncillor McNeiceCouncillor NandaCouncillor XieStaff:J. Clohecy, Chief Administrative OfficerN. Sully, Commissioner of Corporate Services and TreasurerP. Fu, Commissioner of Community InfrastructureP. Damaso, Commissioner of Community ServicesR. Kaminski, Acting Commissioner of Community DevelopmentJ. Clarke, Director of Corporate Strategy and Government RelationsD. Carr, Town SolicitorJ. van der Heiden, Deputy Treasurer and Director of FinanceD. Stancovici, Manager of Financial Planning and PolicyV. Tytaneck, Town ClerkN. Coric, Council and Committee Coordinator The Town of Oakville Council met in special session this 19th day of December, 2024 in the Council Chamber of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville commencing at 6:30 p.m.1.Regrets There were no regrets for this meeting.2.Declarations of Pecuniary Interest No declarations of pecuniary interest were declared.3.Consent Item(s) There were no Consent Items.4.Confidential Consent Item(s) There were no Confidential Consent Items.5.Discussion Item(s) 5.1Council Consideration of the 2025 Mayoral Budget 1.Council Consideration of the 2025 Mayoral Budget - December 19 2024.pdf2.Appendix A - Draft Budget Motions.pdf3.Appendix B – Budget Decision Flowchart.pdfMoved byCouncillor ChisholmSeconded byCouncillor Xie That the staff report dated December 10, 2024 entitled Council Consideration of the 2025 Mayoral Budget be received. That the resolutions and recommendations contained in Appendix A of this report be approved as follows: That any surplus or deficit resulting from a difference in the actual assessment growth from the budgeted assessment growth be transferred to/from the Tax Stabilization reserve. That the rates and fees established in the schedule attached as Appendix A in the 2025 Rates and Fees report that went to the 2025 Budget Committee on October 22 be approved for implementation on January 01, 2025. That the 30-day budget amendment period be shortened and closed on December 19, 2024 in alignment with Regulation 7(4). CARRIED6.Confidential Discussion Item(s) There were no Confidential Discussion Items.7.Consideration and Reading of By-Laws 7.1By-law 2024-156 1.By-Law 2024-156.pdfA by-law to provide for the establishment of fees to be charged in the processing of applications made in respect of Planning and Development matters, subject to supplemental notes, and to repeal By-Law 2023-003. 7.2By-law 2024-193 1.By-law 2024-193.pdfA by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.Moved byCouncillor McNeiceSeconded byCouncillor LongoThat the by-laws noted above be passed.CARRIEDThe Mayor gave written approval of the by-laws noted above.8.Adjournment The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.By-law 2024-193.pdf1.Council Consideration of the 2025 Mayoral Budget - December 19 2024.pdf2.Appendix A - Draft Budget Motions.pdf3.Appendix B – Budget Decision Flowchart.pdf1.By-Law 2024-156.pdf