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To enhance ournatural environmentKey accomplishments• In October, the Town of Oakville received news that it hadworked nearly two years to hear when the province announcedthe cancellation of the proposed TransCanada power plant inOakville. Town Council, staff and residents worked tirelesslytogether to prove to the province that this power plant did notbelong in the overtaxed Oakville-Clarkson airshed.• In February 2010, Council passed the Health ProtectionAir Quality By-law 2010-035, the first municipal by-law inCanada that would help protect residents from the negativehealth effects of fine particulate matter.• The town’s efforts to improve air quality in the Oakville-Clarkson Airshed received a big boost in November when, asa result of the town’s Environmental Bill of Rights application,the Ministry of the Environment announced it would beundertaking a review of how it manages emissions of fineparticulate matter, specifically PM 2.5. The province anticipatesthat a thorough review will take approximately 15 to 18 months.• Council approved planning policies and regulations thatset new standards for assessing the appropriate size, type,scale and location of proposed power generation facilitiesthroughout the town.• As part of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) 2010 ManagementPlan approved by Council in July, the town treated 1,600municipal trees with TreeAzin to protect against theinfestation of EAB. The town also ceased planting newash trees, enhanced communication to the public andimplemented canopy conservation by under planting newspecies of trees in areas dominated by ash trees.• The town, in conjunction with the Canadian Forest Service,performed leading-edge EAB research to inventoryOakville’s ash trees becoming the first municipality inCanada to comprehensively define distribution of EABthroughout a community.• The town implemented Milestone 3 – the town’s actionplan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the Partners forClimate Protection program. The town reduced 1,247 tonsof carbon dioxide equivalent and is on track to achieve itsestablished corporate target of 20 per cent by 2014.• The town is nearing completion on the environmentalassessment and design work for 14 Mile Creek Channel.The results of the design will stabilize and rehabilitate thebed and banks while preventing future flooding and erosion.• The town completed a draft Urban Forest StrategicManagement Plan for North Oakville to ensure the naturallandscape of North Oakville is maintained and enhanced.• Upon being called to address a serious fuel leak into BronteCreek, Roads and Works Operations staff coordinated theeffort to initially control the spill area; ensure the pipelinerepair and spill cleanup were managed; and that appropriateagency oversight by the Ministry of the Environment andConservation Halton was provided.• The town celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day onApril 22 at Town Hall. The event offered a workshop oncooking local food and hands-on demonstrations of energyefficienttechnology and green gardening.Town of Oakville 2010 Annual Report | 6
To enhance oureconomic environmentDid you know?• There are 1,400 hectaresof parkland and 220 kmof park trails in theTown of Oakville.• In the past four years,the town added 470,890square feet to the existing1.48 million square feetof town-owned facilitiesbringing the total to 1.95million square fee.• The town operates andmaintains an inventory of1,780 municipal parkingspaces in the commercialdistricts of DowntownOakville and Kerr Village.• During the autumn of 2010,the town removed over4,000 tonnes of leaves withour bulk loose leaf collectionservice and recycled toprovide compost.• To enhance customerservice, the BuildingServices departmentdeveloped a checklist tohelp residents completetheir building permitapplications. As a result,staff can now verifythe completeness of theapplication within twobusiness days.Key accomplishments• In August, Council approved the Downtown Oakville Strategic Action Plan that guidesthe future of downtown Oakville over the next 20 years. The plan outlines opportunitiesto develop and further enhance Oakville’s downtown as a sustainable, well-designed andaccessible area while protecting its unique historic character.• Council resolved to donate up to $170 million with a further $30 million if needed atcompletion to Halton Healthcare Services’ local share plan to fund the development ofthe new Oakville hospital. The new hospital will be approximately 1.6 million square feetand include a number of environmentally sustainable features. The town has developed aconcept, a strategic investment, and marketing plans for a Life Sciences and TechnologyPark located adjacent to the new hospital.• Economic Development staff began working with Sheridan Institute and Halton Regionto develop a concept plan for a digital media and animation hub in Oakville that wouldleverage the educational assets of Sheridan Institute.• The town was awarded $75,000 in federal funding through the Invest Canada CommunityInitiatives program and secured partnership contributions totaling $60,000 for the abovenotedsector development initiatives.• In August, Council confirmed its support to proceed with servicing the Winston ParkWest employment lands. Based on a market assessment, over eight million square feet ofindustrial and office construction is estimated for this area.• Economic Development created a Business Profile for Oakville detailing information ondemographics, development charge rates, taxes, major employers, and future development.This profile is used for investment attraction and provides companies with key informationthey can use in their locational analysis and decision-making.Town of Oakville 2010 Annual Report | 7
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