in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 7, 20 19 | 10 oakville.ca Fall loose leaf collection October 21-November 29, 2019 Loose leaves will be collected from designated areas in Oakville as follows: Date Zone October 21-25 5, 6, 7, 9 October 28-November 1 1, 3, 4, 10October 28-November 1 1, 3, 4, 10 November 4-8 5, 6, 7, 9 November 11-15 1, 3, 4, 10, A November 18-22 5, 6, 7, 9, B, C November 25-29 1, 3, 4, 10 Collection guidelines • Collection may occur any time during a scheduled week. To ensure your leaves are collected, put themout by 7 a.m. on the first day of collection in your zone. • To help keep leaves from blowing around your neighbourhood, please do not put out leaves more than seven days before the first day of a scheduled week for your zone. • Place all loose leaves on the boulevard or on the shoulder, not over catch basins, in bicycle lanes or in the ditches in front of your house. • Ensure leaves are free of garbage or other yard waste materials such as brush, branches, large twigs or stones. Contaminated piles of leaves or leaves put out after the pickup dates will not be collected. Homeowners are responsible for removing uncollected leaves. Bagged leaf service Halton Region collects bagged leaves and yard waste on the same day as regular garbage pickup. This is a separate program from the Town of Oakville's loose leaf collection. Visit halton.ca for more information on your waste collection schedule. For more information on Oakville's fall loose leaf collection, contact ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 (TTY 905-338-4200) or visit oakville.ca. This past summer we experienced record high water levels in Lake Ontario which caused damage to several shoreline parks across Oakville. The lake level has now dropped and the town will be undertaking a video assessment of the municipal shoreline to investigate any damage that may have occurred due to high water. Between mid-November and mid-December, the town will be using a small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or drone) to take videos of the municipal shoreline. The flight and operations will be handled by DroneBoy, a Transport Canada and NavCanada approved commercial drone operator. The drone being used is a very small, quiet, battery-operated vehicle with an onboard camera. Weather can impact the operation of the drone so it is difficult to pinpoint an exact date, time and location of the work. The drone will fly during daylight hours only and at a low level over the water, close to the shoreline. Questions? Please contact ServiceOakville at service@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601 (TTY 905-338-4200). Shoreline assessment -- Drone video Tow truck and storage yard by-law amendments Community Services Committee (CSC) meeting Monday, November 11, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Bronte/Palermo Rooms Council Meeting Monday, November 18, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Council Chamber At the June 25 Special Council Meeting, Council approved Tow Truck Licensing By-law 2019-060 and amendments to Licensing By-law 2019-061 to include regulations for storage yards. Council also directed staff to report backwith options for additional signage to support public education on towing regulations and storage yard fees. On November 11, staff will be reporting back to CSC with proposed amendments to the tow truck and motor vehicle storage yard licensing by-laws. The decision of the CSC will be presented to Council on November 18. Background Following concerns from the public, the town is implementing tow truck and storage yard licensing by-laws beginning January 1, 2020 that will regulate towing prices and ensure that only licensed tow truck companies, including associated trucks/drivers, and vehicle storage yards operate in Oakville. Why tow truck licensing? Tow truck companies provide an essential service in our community. Licensing will help ensure that residents have safe, consistent and reliable options after a collision or breakdown or when their vehicle is towed from private property. Accessibility If you plan to attend the meetings and have any accessibility needs, please contact Margaret Boswell at margaret.boswell@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601, ext. 3350 (TTY 905-338-4200) before noon the day of the meeting. Questions? For more information, visit oakville.ca or contact ServiceOakville at service@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601.