Council · Regular
April 27, 2026
Town of Oakville Council
18:30 – 21:42 · 3h 12m
20 present · 0 absent
Robert Burton Mayor — Allan Elgar Councillor — Cathy Duddeck Councillor — Dave Gittings Councillor — Janet Haslett-Theall Councillor — Jeff Knoll Councillor — Jonathan McNeice Councillor — Marc Grant Councillor — Natalia Lishchyna Councillor — Nav Nanda Councillor — O'Meara Councillor — Peter Longo Councillor — Ray Chisholm Councillor — Scott Xie Councillor — Tom Adams Councillor — Joseph Barr Member — Katelyn Cheeseman Member — Lorne Bozinoff Member — Sarah Lam Member — Stephen Tanner Member —
Staff & officers present
C. Fraresso Supervisor Council and Committee Services — D. Carr Town Solicitor — J. Clarke Director of Corporate Strategy and Government Relations — J. Clohecy Chief Administrative Officer — M. Mizzi Commissioner of Community Development — N. Coric Council and Committee Coordinator — P. Damaso Commissioner of Community Services — P. Fu Commissioner of Community Infrastructure — S. Ayres Commissioner of Corporate Services — W. Short Town Clerk —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the minutes of the Regular Session of Council, March 30, 2026, be approved.
- · Motion 2 added: That By-law 2026-053, a by-law to authorize a property tax rebate to eligible senior property owners in the 2026 taxation year, attached as Appendix A, be passed.
- · Motion 3 added: That the Tax Levy by-law 2026-052, a by-law to provide for the levying of rates for the year 2026, as attached to the report from the Finance Department, be passed.
- · Motion 4 added: That By-Law 2026-026, a by-law to amend By-Law 1981-066 (The Fire Route By-Law) be passed.
- · Motion 5 added: 1. That the transfers to and from the Reserves and Reserve Funds, projects identified for closure, and transactions contained in the report dated April 14, 2026, from the Finance department be approved. 2. That the $3.72 million surplus, l…
- · Motion 6 added: That the 2026 priority intergovernmental requests identified in Appendix A of the report dated April 14, 2026, from the Corporate Strategy and Government Relations Department be approved.
- · Motion 7 added: 1. That By-law 2026-051, a by-law to amend Discharge of Fireworks By-law 2009-056, attached as Appendix A to the report from Municipal Enforcement Services, dated April 14, 2026, be passed. 2. That the administrative penalties listed in Ap…
- · Motion 8 added: That the 2026 Community Satisfaction Survey report from the Strategy, Policy and Communications department be received.
- · Motion 9 added: 1. That Council receive the Facility and Indoor Asset Naming Procedure, as outlined in Appendix A. 2. That Council direct staff to amend the Facility and Indoor Asset Naming Procedure to permit commemorative naming of indoor assets in acco…
- · Motion 10 added: That in accordance with Section 2(2) of the Procedure By-law, Section 14.1(2) of the Procedure By-law be waived to permit consideration of the Notice of Motion regarding the Call for the Continued Election of the Regional Chair upon its in…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Oakville Town reaffirm its preference for the continued direct election of the Regional Chair, ensuring that the Chair remains accountable to the people and reflects their interests; AND THAT Oakville Town Council reaffirm its ongoing…
- · Motion 12 added: That staff be directed to report back to Council on the potential for adverse possession claims as it relates to Munn’s Creek encroachment concerns, with consideration to the Supreme Court of Canada decision (Kosicki v. City of Toronto, 20…
- · Motion 13 added: CLOSED SESSION: This matter may be considered in the absence of the public under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act because it deals with advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that pu…
- · Motion 14 added: That the Confidential memo from the Legal Department ‘Application for Judicial Review – Midtown TOC Ministers Zoning Orders’ dated April 23, 2026, be received.
- · Motion 15 added: That staff be instructed not to proceed with an application for judicial review given the scope of the review would be limited to procedural and jurisdictional issues and does not provide an opportunity to challenge the merits of a decisio…
- · Motion 16 added: That Council urgently requests the Federal Transport Minister and Transport Canada take the necessary actions to controlling building heights, structures, and other land uses that could affect navigable airspace or the safe operation of ai…
- · Motion 17 added: That the by-laws noted above be passed.
- · Attendance added: Tom Adams (present)
- · Attendance added: Ray Chisholm (present)
- · Attendance added: Cathy Duddeck (present)
- · Attendance added: Allan Elgar (present)
- · Attendance added: Dave Gittings (present)
- · Attendance added: Marc Grant (present)
- · Attendance added: Janet Haslett-Theall (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Knoll (present)
- · Attendance added: Natalia Lishchyna (present)
- · Attendance added: Peter Longo (present)
- · Attendance added: Jonathan McNeice (present)
- · Attendance added: Scott Xie (present)
- · Attendance added: Robert Burton (present)
- · Attendance added: Lorne Bozinoff (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Lam (present)
- · Attendance added: Katelyn Cheeseman (present)
- · Attendance added: Stephen Tanner (present)
- · Attendance added: Joseph Barr (present)
- · Attendance added: Nav Nanda (present)
- · Attendance added: O'Meara (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Clohecy (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Fu (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Damaso (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Mizzi (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Ayres (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Clarke (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Carr (present)
- · Attendance added: W. Short (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Fraresso (present)
- · Attendance added: N. Coric (present)