TWENTY-SENVENTH Meeting - Regular Session

 

The Town of Oakville Inaugural Council meeting was held this 1^st day of December, 2014 in the Council Chamber of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville commencing at 7:00 p.m.

 

Present:   Mayor                   -     Rob Burton

 

                  Councillors         -     Tom Adams

                                                -     Pam Damoff

                                                -     Cathy Duddeck

                                                -     Allan Elgar

                                                -     Dave Gittings

                                                -     Marc Grant

                                                -     Nick Hutchins

                                                -     Max Khan

                                                -     Jeff Knoll

                                                -     Roger Lapworth

                                                -     Sean O'Meara

                                                -     Ralph Robinson

 

                  Staff                      -     R. Green, Chief Administrative Officer

-          C. Bell, Commissioner of Community Services

-          J. Clohecy, Commissioner of Community Development

-     G. Lalonde, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Treasurer

-     D. Carr, Town Solicitor

-     V. Tytaneck, Town Clerk

-     J. Marcovecchio, Committee Coordinator

 

 

The Town Clerk welcomed the attendees to the meeting and presided as Master of Ceremonies for the initial part of the meeting addressing the inaugural program as follows:

 

Processional

 

O Canada – Stephanie Barone

 

Invocation – Rabbi Stephen Wise, Shaarei Beth El Congregation, Chairperson of the Interfaith Council of Halton

 

Greetings from Kevin Flynn, MPP Oakville

 

Introduction of 2014-2018 Members of Council

 

Declarations of Office of the Mayor and Members of Council – The Honourable Mr. Justice Jamie K. Trimble

 

Mayor’s Inaugural Address – His Worship Mayor Rob Burton

 

 

The Mayor assumed the Chair.

 

 

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

No declarations of pecuniary interest were declared.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes of the previous Council Meeting(s)

 

Minutes of the Regular Session of Council, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

 

Confidential Minutes of the Closed Session of Council, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

             

              Moved by Councillor Khan                 Seconded by Councillor Adams

 

That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council and the confidential minutes of the closed session of Council dated November 3, 2014, be approved.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

AGENDA ITEM(S)

 

1.	2015 Council and Standing Committee Schedule
	-           Report from Clerk's Department, September 2, 2014

 

Moved by Councillor Robinson          Seconded by Councillor Adams

That Option 1 (Status Quo - Current Four Week Schedule and Committee Structure), as outlined in the report from the Clerk’s department, dated September 2, 2014 regarding the 2015 Council and Standing Committee Schedule, be approved.

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

2.	By-law 2014-136 - 2015 Council Appointments to Various Committees and Boards
	-           Report from Clerk's Department, November 18, 2014

 

Moved by Councillor Robinson          Seconded by Councillor Adams

1. That the following appointments to Council’s Standing Committees, for the term December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2015, be approved:   a. Administrative Services Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Duddeck   Councillor Gittings   Councillor Khan   Councillor Knoll   Councillor Lapworth   Councillor O’Meara         b. Community Services Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Adams   Councillor Damoff   Councillor Elgar   Councillor Grant   Councillor Hutchins   Councillor Robinson

 

2. That the following appointments to Council’s Budget Committee be approved, as follows:   a. 2015 Budget Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Adams   Councillor Damoff   Councillor Elgar   Councillor O’Meara         b. 2016 Budget Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Adams   Councillor Duddeck   Councillor Elgar   Councillor Knoll         c. 2017 Budget Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Adams   Councillor Elgar   Councillor Hutchins   Councillor Robinson         d. 2018 Budget Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Adams   Councillor Elgar   Councillor Gittings   Councillor Grant

3. That appointments of Members of Council to various other boards and committees for the term December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2015 be approved as follows:   a. Community Spirit Awards Selection Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Lapworth   Councillor Robinson         b. Heritage Oakville Committee   Councillor Duddeck   Councillor Hutchins         c. Oakville Tourism Partnership   Councillor O’Meara           d. United Way of Oakville   Councillor Khan

 

4. That By-law 2014-136 be passed, “A by-law to appoint Members of Council to certain legislated or incorporated Boards and Committees” as provided herein, approving the following appointments:   a. Accessibility Advisory Committee   Councillor Gittings           b. Appeals Committee   Councillor Grant   Councillor Khan   Councillor Lapworth         c. Bronte Village B.I.A. Board of Management   Councillor Robinson         d. Downtown Oakville B.I.A. Board of Management   Mayor Burton     e. Kerr Street B.I.A. Board of Management   Councillor Duddeck         f. Oakville Public Library Board of Directors   Councillor Knoll   Councillor Lapworth         g. Site Plan Committee   Mayor Burton   Councillor Damoff   Councillor Elgar   Councillor Grant   Councillor Robinson         h. Town of Oakville Water Air Rescue Force (TOWARF)   Councillor Lapworth

 

5. That the appointments to Conservation Halton’s Board of Directors for the term February 26, 2015 to December 31, 2017, and from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 or until their successors are appointed, be approved as follows and the names be submitted to the Region of Halton for confirmation of appointment:   a. Conservation Halton   Mayor Burton   Councillor Duddeck   Councillor Elgar   Councillor Gittings

6. That the appointments to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Board of Directors for the term January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017, and from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 or until their successors are appointed, be approved as follows and the names be submitted to the Region of Halton for confirmation of appointment:   a. Credit Valley Conservation   Councillor Adams

 

7. That the appointment of a Member of Council to the Region of Halton Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Advisory Committee for the term December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2018, be approved as follows and the name be submitted to the Region of Halton for confirmation of appointment:   a. Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Advisory Committee   Councillor Lapworth

 

                                                                                                               CARRIED

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

(Notice of Motion, Emergency, Congratulatory or Condolence)

 

Congratulatory

 

Councillor Damoff, on behalf of Councillor Duddeck and herself, extended good wishes and success to Oakville resident Madhu Nagaraja, in his attempt to become the 22^nd person to successfully swim the Strait of Magellan in South Chile late January 2015.

 

Councillor Damoff thanked and congratulated town staff, volunteers, participants, sponsors and the public for their involvement in this year’s Santa Claus Parade in Oakville.  She acknowledged staff liaison Jamie Angus from the Recreation and Culture department for his effort in organizing the parade.

 

Mayor Burton, on behalf of Council, extended thanks and appreciation to Councillor Damoff for her outstanding conduct of the Santa Claus Parade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSIDERATION AND READING OF BY-LAWS

 

Moved by Councillor O'Meara            Seconded by Councillor Hutchins

 

That the following by-law(s) be passed:

 

2014-135

A by-law to appoint a Member of Council to act from time to time in the place and stead of the Mayor.

 

2014-136

A by-law to appoint Members of Council to certain legislated or incorporated Boards and Committees, as provided herein.

 

2014-137

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.

 

                                                                                                      CARRIED

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                                        Vicki Tytaneck

                                                                                                           TOWN CLERK