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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, January 8, 2015 | 8 Knoll dubs complaint `grievances of a political challenger' continued from p.3 Responding to that concern, Knoll said legislation sets out council's duty to vet complaints and determine if a complaint should reach the integrity commissioner. "That is our job, to make that determination, and one of the things we determine is whether or not there are grounds to send this off and create an expense as well as a distraction," Knoll said. McLaughlin's complaint questioned numerous issues, including: Burton's election advertisement on Oakville Transit buses during the campaign (ads which the Town Clerk requested candidates to remove), re-election material picturing Burton wearing his chain of office and a Sept. 22 state of the town speech made by Burton during a Town Council meeting. It also questioned $17,500 in contributions Mayoral challenger John McLaughlin complained about election ads appearing on Oakville Transit buses. Both incumbent Rob Burton and mayoral challenger Gord Brennan purchased such ads. The Town Clerk later requested the ads be removed. | Twitter made by Oakville Hydro Corporation in 2008 and 2009 to the Provincial Liberal Association --the latter being part of a 2011 complaint initiated by MP Terence Young that was investigated for three months by integrity officer Robert Swayze, who found no wrongdoing by Burton. Knoll said the Town had achieved a victory as a result of changing policy (prior to Swayze's final report) to prevent future incidents. McLaughlin's submissions should be looked upon as "the grievances" of a political challenger, said Knoll. "If we give this legs then you've got to be careful what you wish for because this is what's going to become the norm going forward." www.oakville.ca rotect. p . Review of ect Town Hall at the ServiceOakville customer service desk. Recommendations from the Budget Committee will be You're invited to join us as we set the stage for one of the most creative, inclusive and compelling projects. Oakville's 2015 e rst step At this meeting, the Budget Committee will discuss: to Council for approval at the January 26, 2015 The Downtown Plan brings together ansubmitted extraordinary opportunity for this community to dream! Proposed Rates and Fees meeting in Council Chambers at Town Hall starting at 7 p.m. n insp i r e. Be informed. Be part of the Budget process. · Proposed changes to existing fees (transit fares, recreation This meeting will also include changing existing building The Town of Oakville is launching two major studies -- The Downtown Cultural Hub and the Downtown Transportation and Streetscape Study. This launch is the start 7 ofof several months of community program fees, building and planning permit fees, parking permit fees under section the Building Code Act, as well engagement. Our expert panel will discuss the town 69(1) can build a community that culture rates, etc.) as how under section of the Planning Act toembraces change existing Downtown Plan · launch and supports and encourages all of us to make a difference in our town and in each other's lives. Estimated costs of administering and enforcing the Building fees for the processing of applications regarding planning December 5, 2013 Code Act by the Town of Oakville matters. Budget Committee meeting Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts Join us to find out more and share your ideas with us! · Estimated costs of administering and enforcing the Planning Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.7 p.m. RSVP to: 905-845-6601, ext. 7529 or boxoffice@oakville.ca Act by the Town of Oakville For more information contact Kathy Patrick, supervisor of Town Hall, Council Chamber - 1225 Trafalgar Road · Rationale for imposing or changing fees council and committee services at 905-845-6601, ext. 4235, (TTY: Tuesday, November at 7 p.m. Budget Open Houses 905-338-4200) or 26 kathy.patrick@oakville.ca or Nancy How will this impact you? Public delegations Anyone Saturday, November 23 from 10 to 11 a.m. wishing to provide comments to the committee may Sully, deputy treasurer, director of nancial planning at 905The 2015 proposed rates and fees will be adopted as part of Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, 1051 Glenashton Drive December 6 at 9:30 a.m. 845-6601, ext. 3143 or nancy.sully@oakville.ca, or by lling the 2015 budget process. They are now available for review do so in person or by emailing the Town Clerk at townclerk@ Friday, Be informed. Public delegations Wednesday, December 4 from 7 to 8 p.m. oakville.ca by 9 a.m. on January 20, 2015. out an accessible form online at oakville.ca atBe Oakville.ca/townhall/2015rates-fees.html part of the Budget process. or in person at Woodside Library, 1274 Rebecca Street Thursday, December 12 at 1 p.m. is to dream. All meetings are open to the public and held in Council 2) Preventative maintenance program Council approval of 2014 budget Chamber at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. Trees are pruned by quali ed arborists to ensure the health Preventative maintenance program Monday, November 18 at 9:30 a.m. Oakville is committed to striking a healthy balance between and overall well-being of the trees. In rare instances, All submissions whether in person, writing, email or social media, Trees are pruned to make them structurally strong and more Distribution of budget book and overview of 2014 budget offering valued services and programs to residents, making hazardous trees may need to be removed if they cannot will be considered as part of the Budget Committee deliberations. resilient to extreme weather events such as ice storms. strategic investments in community priorities, and keeping be safely pruned. Monday, November 18 at 7 p.m. Those wishing to appear before the Budget Committee as a the overall tax increase in line with inflation. 2014 rates and fees presented to Council for approval delegate can register by emailing townclerk@oakville.ca or calling Regular pruning is also necessary to ensure adequate Hydro line clearing program 905-815-6015. Thursday, November 21 at 1:30 p.m. Please join Councillor Tom Adams, chair of the Budget Trees will be pruned on behalf of Oakville Hydro to clearance over the road allowance as required by the Commission budget presentations Committee at this year's Budget Open Houses for an Ontario Highway Traf c Act. Private trees may be make the Budget Committee meetings in pruned person? ensure safe clearance around power lines. If not properly Can't opportunity to learn how your tax dollars are spent. Come maintained, Friday, November at 9:30 a.m. them safe live clearance on towntv.ca or email yourand comments trees can22 create power outages or hazardous Watch to provide over the sidewalk road. to out, ask questions and have your say! Commission budget presentations (ason required) budget@oakville.ca. Visit www.oakville.ca for details. situations by touching or even falling hydro wires. Trees in the program are pruned on a three-year cycle Questions? following the Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA) industry Contact ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 standard of providing a three-metre (10 foot) clearance. In cases where power lines are located in backyards, or TTY 905-338-4200 or serviceoakville@oakville.ca Beginning this month, the Town of Oakville and its tree arborists may need to access the hydro easement through service contractor will carry out two tree maintenance the property. Tree maintenance begins in east Oakville con 2014 Budget Or usline at clearing our Budget Committee meetings 1)join Hydro program programs in neighbourhoods in east Oakville. More Committee informationdeliberations on tree pruning around power lines can Budget be found at oakvillehydro.com Monday, December 16 at 7 p.m.