www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, August 27, 2015 | 8 Region raises growth-related issues at AMO conference Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr and members of Regional and local councils met with provincial leaders earlier this month to discuss critical issues impacting Halton Region. The discussions, which took place Aug. 16-19 at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference in Niagara Falls, highlighted the significant challenges Halton Region faces with the mandated growth targets set out in the Province's Places to Grow Act. "We continue to emphasize to provincial leaders the pressing need to find solutions to ensure the Region can meet growth targets," Carr said in a press release. "Halton is mandated to grow to 780,000 by the year 2031, which means the Region needs long-term funding and legislative tools to ensure that taxpayers are not responsible for the financial impacts of growth." Carr, along with Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring, Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette, Milton Mayor Gord Krantz and a number of Regional and local councillors, met with Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin to discuss the need to create affordable housing solutions and conformity with provincial growth legislation. They discussed funding for public health programs, ambulance offloading delays, enhancements to the Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) and community mental health services with Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. The members of Regional and local councils also met with: · Education Minister Liz Sandals to discuss the need for long-term funding to support new schools; · Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca to discuss Halton's community infrastructure needs, including GO train service in Milton and Halton Hills; · Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon to discuss Conservation Authority funding and aggregate resources legislation; · Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Yasir Naqvi to discuss the upcoming review of the Police Services Act; · Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur to discuss Halton's immediate need for a new courthouse in Milton; and · Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray to discuss waste management legislation and adapting and responding to climate change. Halton continues to advocate to the provincial and federal governments as part of its `Advocating for a Strong Halton' campaign, which highlights pressing issues facing the Region and identifies the action required from the governments to address them. September 24, 2015 www.oakville.ca Notice of intention to pass a new comprehensive Licensing By-law and associated fees Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville Room Administrative Services Committee (ASC) In accordance with the Public Notice Requirement Policy, notice is hereby given of Council's intention to pass Licensing By-law 2015-075. The Town of Oakville has initiated a review of the Licensing By-law and associated fees. Since the current Licensing By-law 2008-093 was passed, a number of amendments and new schedules have been added. As a result, there is a need for clarity and consistency. The intention of the comprehensive Licensing By-law is to incorporate all licensing requirements under one by-law, while addressing matters of public safety, consumer protection and nuisance control. Information meetings have been hosted by town staff where interested industry stakeholders were invited to provide comments regarding proposed amendments to the Licensing By-law. On Monday, September 14, 2015, ASC will consider a staff recommendation pertaining to the proposed comprehensive by-law and anyone wishing to speak to this matter at the meeting is invited to do so. Written comments may also be submitted for distribution at the meeting and should be directed to the Town Clerk no later than noon on Monday, September 14, 2015, by email at townclerk@oakville.ca or by mail: Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON, L6H 0H3 The decision of the ASC will be forwarded to Council for consideration on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Clerk's department 905-815-6015 townclerk@oakville.ca Renewing our urban forest We're helping our woodlands regrow after the impact of Emerald Ash Borer Ash tree removals begin in town woodlands Temporary trail closures expected Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has had a devastating effect on our woodlands. Most, if not all of the town's 43,000 woodland ash trees are now dead or dying. The town is following best forest management practices to remove dead and dying ash trees to reduce the risk to the public and to help our woodlands regrow. Over the next few weeks, as weather and ground conditions permit, tree removals will begin in: The Parkway 1 Joshua Creek Trail (North) East Joshua Creek Trail 2 (North) The Parkway 2 Woodlands and trails, or portions of them, will be temporarily closed as tree removals take place. Tree removals are scheduled in 22 woodlands this year. For a map or for more information, visit oakville.ca or contact ServiceOakville at serviceoakville@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601.