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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 29, 2002 - A7 Resident says police checks unwarranted for parent volunteers at public schools By Tim Whitnell S P E C IA L T O THE-: B E A V E R A Halton District School Board employee is defending the implementa tion of mandatory police checks for all volunteers in the face of criticism from an Oakville mother opposed to requiring them for parent volunteers. School and community liaison official Jacki Oxley said the board has decided to make it a requirement by this September that all volunteers have a police back ground check. She noted board policy makes no differentiation between volun teers who are parents with children in a school and those without kids at the board. "We have many volunteers from the community and the business sector who volunteer in our schools. To require a police record check from one group of volunteers and not from another group of volunteers creates inequity," said Oxley. The development of a broad screening policy, which includes a provision for police checks, has been in the planning process for two years. It is a joint project with the Halton Catholic District School Board and is called the Volunteer Management Program. It has been devel oped in stages since 2000, said Oxley, and will be implemented this fall. Halton is not in the minority on the issue according to the handful of boards they have checked with, she said. The Halton board has identified at least a dozen other Ontario boards, including the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic and Peel District public, which have had a screening process for volunteers with police checks for the last two years. Opposed to the police checks is Susanna Nankivell. The Oakville woman addressed the issue with Halton public school trustees at last week's board meet ing. Nankivell gave a lengthy speech on why she believe police checks for parents are ineffective, unnecessary and may result in fewer people volunteering within schools. "No child has ever been proven harmed in the school environment by a parent volunteer in this community. This is not a problem, (so) why are we fixing it?" Nankivell asked of the board. Oakville trustee and board vice-chair Mary Chapin said she has talked to Nankivell about the latter's concerns, including the specific issue of children being harmed at a school by a parent vol unteer. "1 spoke to (education director) Dusty Papke. There have been reports (of inci dents) but not (criminal) charges," said Chapin. The board vice-chair added she has not heard complaints on the police check issue from any other constituents. "I can sympathize with Susan's point of view but I can't say I agree with it," said Chapin. Still, Nankivell contends the new board policy "won't protect one child" for several reasons. Anyone with a police record won't get a police check done, she said, and noted that a `clean' record "only lasts as long as the date it was stamped." "This directive fosters a false sense of security." Nankivell went on to say that "... anyone who wished to harm a child (in a school) would not be deterred by this (police check) measure." She also told school trustees that the Boy Scouts, soccer associations and Big Brothers obtain police checks for leaders, coaches and mentors respectively, but do not require them for parents of children in the programs, parents she says who often volunteer with those same groups. Nankivell noted there are many parents who assist a coach on the sidelines who are not official volunteers and who are not required to get a police check: she equates those parents with what she and others do for the Halton board. The Halton public school board does not pay for the $15 police check saying they cannot afford to pay about $150,000 for the approximately 10,000 volunteers with the board. Oxley said that if a principal is advised of a volunteer with an item on their police record check he or she will make the deci sion about its relevance to the school vol unteer role. C o u n c il & S t a n d in g C o m m it t e e M e e t in g s T u e s d a y , J u n e 4 ,2 0 0 2 M o n d a y , J u n e 1 0 ,2 0 0 2 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. T u e sd a y, J u n e 1 1 ,2 0 0 2 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. M o n d a y , J u n e 1 7 ,2 0 0 2 "T h e C la s s ic C u s to m e r" Community Services Committee 7:30 p.m. - Oakville Room Administrative Services Comm. 7:30 p.m. - Trafalgar Room Council Meeting * Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. C o u n c il & C o m m it t e e T o u c h t o n e P h o n e L in e 8 1 5 - 5 9 5 9 REQUEST FOR TENDER TOWN OF OAKVILLE CONTRACT NO . R -3 6 4 -0 2 2002 HOT M IX PAVING A N D ROAD REHABILITATION PROGRAM TENDER DOCUMENTS: Plans, specifications and tender forms will be available on or after Tuesday, May 28, 2002 and may be obtained from the Department of Public Works, 1225 Trafalgar Road for a non-refundable payment of THIRTY dollars ($30.00), G.S.T. included. The Contractor whose tender is accepted shall be required to post a Performance Bond satisfactory to the Town of Oakville, equal to 100% of the contract Price and a Labour and Material Payment Bond totaling 50% of the contract price. EBftlECINUMBER; R-364-02 PROJECT DESCRIPTION; Road Resurfacing at various locations, including spot repairs and major patching with the following major approximate contract item quantities: 9,300 tonnes of Hot Mix Asphalt 58,000 square metres of pavement milling · 7,800 square metres of pavement removal 400 tonnes of granular *A" (16 mm c.r. limestone) for road base & shouldering 1,350 lineal metres of concrete curb and gutterreplacement · 750 square metres of sidewalk replacement 3,000 square metres of "GlassgrkT pavement re-inforcement "If we don't take care of the customer... somebody else will. It's that simple. That's our attitude! That's Meray Motors attitude! " Owner, Jim Clark Caz's Fish & Chips ADDRESS: Sealed Tenders on forms provided will be received by the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6 or by mail to P.O. Box 310. Oakville. Ontario, L6J 5A6. CLOSING TIME/DATE: 2:00 P.M. Local time, Tuesday, June 11,2002 Tenders will be opened publicly at a meeting of the Tender Opening Committee at the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario on Tuesday, June 11. 2002 at 2:30 p.m. local time. TENDER DEPOSIT: MercedesBenz M ERA Y M O T O R S & C O L L IS IO N QEW & DORVAL DRIVE · OAKVILLE 905-845-6623 w w w .m eraym otors.m ercedes-benz.ca A certified cheque, a Bank/Trust Company draft or a Bid Bond for the amount specified in the tender documents MUST accompany each tender. Any questions related to this construction tender should be directed to Mr. D.M. Cozzi, P.Eng., Manager of Design & Construction, Department of Public Works at (905) 845-6601. ext. 4424. The Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. D.A. Bloomer, P. Eng., Acting Director OAKVILLE www.town.oakville.on.ca Department of Public Works G > NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING O A K V I LLE NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION THIRD LINE Z o n in g A m e n d m e n t & D ra ft P la n o f S u b d iv is io n Block 127, 2 0 M -8 0 7 APPLICANT - G e n s ta r T itle c o Ltd. File: 2 4 T -0 2 0 0 3 /1 4 2 7 a n d Z. 1 427.04 Please be advised that a public meeting will be held to discuss a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning Amendment, as submitted by the above noted applicant. This meeting will be hosted by Town Council at which time the Staff Report and recommendation will be considered. This meeting will take place on June 24,2002 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Any individuals wishing to attend this meeting and speak to this matter are invited to do so. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed applications, describing the land to which the proposed applications apply, and a key map showing the location of the land to which the proposed applications apply can be found below. If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision in respect of the proposed applications to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed applications are approved, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. If you wish to be notified of the intent to approve the Draft Plan of TR A IL SB L V D . Subdivision, you must make a written request to Mr. Peter Cheatley, Planning Director at the Town's S U B JE C T \ L A N D S ----------1 Planning Services Department, Town 35 § of Oakville, P.O. Box 310,1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. U P P E RM I00LE R O A D L6J 5A6. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to Leigh Musson at the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310,1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext. 3371, email address: lmussonetown.oakville.on.ca. Location · The subject site is located west of Shomciiffe Blvd. on the north side of West Oak Trails Blvd. The land is legally described as Block 127, 20M-807. Official Plan · Figure Q, West Oak Trails designates the site as an Elementary | School. Residential Low Density uses are also permitted under this designation. Zoning - The site is zoned R11 (a) - Mixed Dwellings - subject to Special Provision 89(670). Proposal - The applicants have submitted a proposal involving a zoning amendment and draft plan of subdivision to permit a total of 44 residential lots | for detached dwellings. This development will take place on a redundant school site. Please Note: This application maybe subject to modification at the Council Meeting. Dated May 29, 2002, at the Town of Oakville. NORTH OF UPPER MIDDLE ROAD TO REGIONAL ROAD 5 (DUNDAS STREET) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY In order to address growing traffic demands on Third Line and to coordinate with Region of Halton plans to install a wastewater main along Third Line, the Town of Oakville is carrying out a study of Third Line from North of Upper Middle Road to Regional Road 5 (Dundas Street) in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1997. Widening and upgrading of the roadway to a four (4) lane urban cross-section is proposed. The study area is shown on the key plan below. Public information centres were held on February 5* and March 27*, 2002 to review the alternative improvements for consideration, analysis and evaluation of the alternatives and the technically preferred alternative. Input received to date has been considered and is documented in the Environmental Study Report (ESR). Subject to comments received as a result of this notice, and p/ ;i i is the receipt of the necessary approvals |l f /" and allocation of appropriate funding, the Town of Oakville intends to proceed with implementation of the Recom mended Plan as outlined in the ESR. The ESR is available for review at the following locations during normal business hours: School board grants announced The province will pump $14.5 million more into Halton schools this year, most of it headed for the Catholic board. Not surprisingly, the public board is saying it's not enough and won't come close to covering wage increases it will be expected to award teachers and other employee groups this August. Burlington MPP Cam Jackson issued a press release late yesterday saying that Halton District School Board will receive another $5 million in funding for this year. The Halton Catholic District School Board will receive $9.5 million more. The funding is part of a $350-million boost announced May 10 by the provin cial government. Essentially, it's about 1.5 to 1.7 per cent more per student, well short of what's needed, said Carla Kisko, super intendent of business for the Halton District School Board. "Our funding is essentially 1997 dollars and we're trying to buy things in 2002, so we're struggling and have been for the last four years." J The Town of Oakville Clerk's Office 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario Glen Abbey Branch Oakville Library Reference Section 1415 Third Line Oakville, Ontario If concerns arise regarding this project, which cannot be resolved in discus sion with the Town of Oakville, a person or party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which ad dresses individual environment assessments. Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below within 30 calendar days of this Notice. A copy of the request must also be sent to the Town's Acting Director of Public Works. If there is no request received by June 27*, 2002, the Town of Oakville will proceed with implementation of the Recommended Plan. i i * * § Minister of the Environment 135 St Clair Avenue, 15* Floor Toronto, Ontario, M4V1P5 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact: Mr. Dan Coal, P. Eng. Manager, Design and Construction Department of Public Works Town of Oakville P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Tel: (905) 845-6601 Email: dCQZflfftQYim.QaKYille.on.ca Mr. Neil Ahmed, P. Eng. McCormick Rankin Corporation 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2P8 Tel: (905) 823-8500 E mail: nahmedCmrc.ca This Notice issued on the 29* day of May 2002. D.A Bloomer, P. Eng., Acting Director of Public Works Town of Oakville David Nelson, Acting Manager, Current Planning Planning Services Department 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD · OAKVILLE, ONTARIO · L6 J 5 A6 (9 0 5 ) 8 45-6601 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD · OAKVILLE, ONTARIO · L6 J 5 A6 (905) 8 45-6601