Delegation(s)

Chris Kowalchuk, re: Trafalgar Park Revitalization Project – Progress Update and Contract, Item 6 on the Administrative Services Committee Agenda of September 12, 2016.

Roslyn MacLean on behalf of the West River Residents Association, re: Trafalgar Park Revitalization Project – Progress Update and Contract, Item 6 on the Administrative Services Committee Agenda of September 12, 2016. 

Theresa Bankey, Re: Deer Run Avenue Emergency Access Laneway Class Environmental Assessment Study, Item 5 on the Community Services Committee Agenda of September 12, 2016.

Cindy Perras, re: Deer Run Avenue Emergency Access Laneway Class Environmental Assessment Study, Item 5 on the Community Services Committee Agenda of September 12, 2016.

Stephen Ellis, re: Deer Run Avenue Emergency Access Laneway Class Environmental Assessment Study, Item 5 on the Community Services Committee Agenda of September 12, 2016.

Jessica Bigalke, A Big Mobile Sign Company, re: Mobile Sign Regulation Update - By-law 2016-031, Item 4 on the Administrative Services Committee Agenda of September 12, 2016.

NEW BUSINESS

(Notice of Motion, Emergency, Congratulatory or Condolence)

In accordance with Section 6.1(2) of the Procedure By-law, the following Notices of Motion will be considered at the next Council meeting to be held on October 17, 2016.

Orange Campaign
Moved by Councillor Hutchins, Seconded by Councillor Adams

WHEREAS AWH requests the Town of Oakville’s support for the United Nations ‘UNiTE to End Violence against Women and Girls Orange Campaign’;

WHEREAS the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begin on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and end on December 10, International Human Rights Day;

WHEREAS the United Nations’ UNiTE Campaign invites governments, civil society organizations, and individuals around the world to mark the 16 Days of Activism with events and actions that increase awareness of the issue and create opportunities for discussions about challenges and solutions. The UNiTE Campaign uses the colour Orange as a uniting theme symbolizing a brighter future -  http://www.un.org/en/women/endviolence/orangedayapril2016.shtml;

WHEREAS part of the UNiTE campaign is a global initiative to light up buildings in symbolic support for the goals of the campaign and in the past two campaigns, cities across Canada agreed to light up key buildings or community landmarks in Orange, including Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal, Peterborough, Surrey and Coquitlam;

WHEREAS this year, AWH plans to build on this success and expand the Orange lighting across Canada;

WHEREAS for the 2016 Orange campaign, AWH asks the town of Oakville to draw attention to the issue of violence against women by lighting up our city hall in Orange on one or more days during the 16 days from November 25 – December 10 as the 16 Days is an opportunity for the mayor to issue a reaffirming statement of the Town’s commitment to raise awareness of violence against women, and the need for resources to help prevent it and support the victims who have experienced it here at home and around the world; and

WHEREAS AWH is keen to see a greater Canadian involvement in the international UNiTE campaign and have written to the Prime Minister to request Government of Canada’s support for the Orange campaign to keep the elimination of violence against women at the top of local, national and global agendas;

THEREFORE be it resolved that Council light up Town Hall ORANGE from November 25^th, 2016 to December 10^th, 2016 as a symbol of solidarity with the cause, this year and into the future.