MINUTES - Council - 19930915TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING
NO. 24-93
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, September 15, 1993
8:00p.m.
MINUTES
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Mayor West in the Chair;
Councillors Constable, Griffith,
Healy, Jones, McKenzie,
Pedersen, Timpson and Weller.
STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Chief Administrative Officer,
Municipal Clerk, Deputy Clerk,
Director of Planning, Director of
Building Administration, Director
of Public Works, Director of
Personnel, Director of Leisure
Services, Fire Chief and
Treasurer.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Councillor Timpson declared a possible Conflict of Interest in Accounts paid to the York
Region Board of Education due to employment with same, and did not take part in or
vote on any questions in this regard, or attempt in any way to influence the voting on
such questions.
Councillor Healy declared a possible Conflict of Interest in Accounts paid to the York
Region Board of Education due to employment with same, and did not take part in or
vote on any questions in this regard, or attempt in any way to influence the voting on
such questions.
Councillor Pedersen declared a possible Conflict of Interest in Accounts paid to Canada
Law Book, due to employment with same, and did not take part in or vote on any
questions in this regard, or attempt in any way to influence the voting on such questions.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#481. Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein, with the
addition of Report of ADM93-005-264 re: Organizational Review of
Physical Recreation and Arena Operations -Leisure Services Department
to the New Business section of the Agenda.
CARRIED
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PASSING OF ACCOUNTS
#482. Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the following Accounts in the total amount of $936,931.86, details
of which are on file with the Treasury Office, be approved by Council for
payment and the seal of the Corporation be attached thereto.
Cheques
Cheque #30577 to #30651
Cheque #30652 to #30715
Cheque #30716 to #30744
Cheque #30745 to #30826
Cheque #30827 to #30951
TOTAL
CARRIED
$161,317.31
$353,310.89
LIDRARY
$ 73,399.41
$348,904.25
$936,931.86
Councillors Timpson and Healy, having previously declared a possible Conflict of Interest
in Accounts paid to the York Region Board of Education, did not take part in the vote
called for payment of this Account.
Councillor Pedersen, having previously declared a possible Conflict of Interest in
Accounts paid to the Canada Law Book, did not take part in the vote called for payment
of this Account.
SECTION "A" -CONSENT ITEMS
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
Family Life Centre. Aurora -Newmarket District re:
Request for Proclamation-"Family Week". October
4-10. 1993 in the Town of Aurora
THAT October 4-10, 1993 be proclaimed "Family Week" in the Town of
Aurora.
Canada Committee for the International Year of the Family
re: Request for Proclamation-"Year of the Family". 1994
in the Town of Aurora
THAT 1994 be proclaimed "Year of the Family" in the Town of Aurora.
Mr. & Mrs. Graham. Residents re: Letter of Appreciation for
"Concerts in the Park"
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Bereaved Families of Ontario-York Region re: Request
Permission to hold "Tag Day". October 2. 1993 in the
Town of Aurora
THAT permission be granted to the Bereaved Families of Ontario, York
Region to hold a "Tag Day" on October 2, 1993 in the Town of Aurora.
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Ministcy of Environment and Energy re: Council's Support for
the Resolution from the Town of Newmarket re: Refundable
Deposits on Beverage Containers
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Interim Waste Authority Limited re: Ranking and Weighting
of Step 6 Criteria! Groups
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
NayY League of Canada. Newmarket Branch re: Request
Permission to hold "Tag Days". October 7. 8. 9 and 10. 1993
in the Town of Aurora
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THAT permission be granted to the Navy League of Canada, Newmarket
Branch to hold "Tag Days" on October 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1993 in the Town
of Aurora.
Hospice King re: Request for Proclamation -"Hospice King
Month". October. 1993 in the Town of Aurora
THAT October, 1993 be proclaimed "Hospice King Month" in the Town
of Aurora .
The Regional Municipality of York re: Clause No. 33. Report
No. 15 of the Transportation and Environmental Services
Committee-"Status of Approvals-Waste Management Programs"
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Council on Aging for York Region re: Report-"Response to
the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Unregulated
Residential Accommodation (Lightman Report)"
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Ontario Municipal Board re: Notice of Motion for an Order
to Dismiss the Appeals by Adrienne Cameron and by 915343
Ontario Limited of the Town of Aurora By-law No. 3440-93
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Metropolitan Toronto Economic Development Division re:
News Release -Municipalities of the Greater Toronto
Area Co-operate to send the Message: "Greater Toronto
is Qpen for Business"
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
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#483.
Aurora Volunteer Fire Brigade re: Request for Proclamation
-"Muscular Dystrophy Week". September 13-17. 1993 in the
Town of Aurora
THAT September 13-17, 1993 be proclaimed "Muscular Dystrophy Week"
in the Town of Aurora.
Ministry of Finance re: Council's Resolution -An
Increase in the Aggregate Leyy as Proposed by the
Town of Caledon
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Notices of Decision. Committee of Adjustment
Application-A-25-93/D13-25-93 (Pickinson)
Application-A-26&27-93/D13-26&27-93 (Lisi)
Application -A-28-93/D13-28-93 {Kisly)
Application -A-29-93/Dl3-29-93 (Pean)
Application -A-30-93/D13-30-93 (Sinclair)
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the suggested resolutions respecting the matters listed as "Consent
Items" be adopted as submitted to Council, and Staff be authorized to take
all necessary action required to give effect to same.
CARRIED
SECTION "B"-MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
#484.
#485.
Township of North Crosby re: Letter to Premier Rae regarding
Method of Informing Municipal Councils and Members of the
Public of the Wetland Policy
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
Office for the Greater Toronto Area re: 1994 CeBIT Trade
Show to be held on March 16-23. 1994 in Hannover. Germany
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT Council express its support for the participation of the Office for the
Greater Toronto Area in the 1994 CeBIT Trade Show in Hannover,
Germany.
CARRIED
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#486.
#487.
#488.
#489.
#490.
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority re: L.S.R.C.A.
Conservation Awards Program
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the correspondence be received as information; and
THAT notice of the Conservation awards program be published in the
Town's Notice Board to solicit recommendations for nominations from the
public.
CARRIED
Memorandum from Mayor West re: Purchase of Aurora Hydro
Aerial Bucket Truck
Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT an aerial bucket truck be purchased from Aurora Hydro for $5,000.
CARRIED
The Regional Municipality of York. Transportation Department
re: Pedestrian Crossover-Wellington Street East (Y.R.15)
at Wells Street. Town of Aurora
Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
Ms. Patricia Parry. Resident re: Request for Four-Way
Stop Signs at the Intersection of Kennedy Street
West and George Street
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
a Report; and
THAT a Report also be prepared with respect to the need for four-way stop
signs at Temperance Street and Kennedy Street West.
CARRIED
Phil and Mazy Pettigrew. Alain and Kimberly Amar. Residents
re: Requests for 40km/hr. Signs and Stop Signs on Victoria/
Gumett/Cousins Drives and Four-Way Intersections Along this
Route
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
a Report.
CARRIED
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#491.
#492.
Memorandum from Mayor West re: Federal Election
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by· Councillor Jones
THAT the Mayor be requested to attempt to arrange an invitation to all
candidates in the Federal election to hold a meeting at the Town Hall to
meet residents on a one-to-one basis.
CARRIED
Residents of Tyler Street re: Request for Replacement
of Sidewalk on Tyler Street
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
a Report.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Planning Advisory Committee Meeting No. 07-93. September 7. 1993
#493. Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the Report of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting No. 07-93,
with the exception of Recommendation No. 9, be received and the
recommendations carried by the Committee be adopted.
CARRIED
Deferral 20 (Re: Policies in Section 3.2.2 of the Plan. as these relate to the Whitwell-
First Professional Proposal for a Regional Commercial Centre outside of the urban
settlement boundaries) (Recommendation No. 9)
#494. Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT this deferral be lifted and the existing provisions of the Official Plan
upheld.
On a recorded vote, the resolution was CARRIED
YEAS: 8 NAY: 1
VOTING YEA: Councillors Constable, Griffith, Healy, Jones, McKenzie, Pedersen,
Weller and Mayor West.
VOTING NAY: Councillor Timpson
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STAFF REPORTS
ADM93-004-259 -Routine Reporting on Departmental Activities
#495. Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the Planning Department continue to provide monthly status reports
on Town planning activity to the Planning Advisory Committee;
THAT the Building, Fire, Personnel, Leisure Services, Clerk's and Public
Works Departments provide quarterly reports to the Committee of the
Whole; and
THAT the Treasurer continue to provide monthly financial statements in
summary format.
CARRIED
AFD93-007-260-Region of York Municipal Fire Services
Review by the Office of the Fire Marshal
#496. Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT Council receive the Interim Report to the Regional Municipality of
York entitled "Review of Municipal Fire Services, August 24, 1993";
THAT Council sanction proceeding with the next phase of the Municipal
Fire Services Review; and
THAT Council give direction and authorization for the Study Steering
Committee to continue as indicated in both Options #2 and #3 (page C-6 of
the Report) with respect to Section "B" -Regional Training and Education.
CARRIED
CL93-031-261 -Supplementary Parking Control Services
#497. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the Clerk be authorized to solicit formal proposals from the private
sector to supplement the municipality's parking control program undertaken
pursuant to Part ll of the Provincial Offences Act;
THAT a subsequent report be prepared for consideration at the October
Committee of the Whole Meeting assessing the viability of an arrangement
with the private sector to provide a service of this nature; and
THAT the Report incorporate a comparison of the costs of the private
sector service in relation to the cost of an additional full-time parking
control officer and the revenues that might be generated under each format.
CARRIED
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PW93-061-262-Corridor Phase II Lands-Subdivision
Pre-Servicing
#498. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Constable
THAT Council approve a request for 955440 Ontario Ltd. for preservicing
of the first phase of the residential subdivision on the east side of Bathurst
Street north of Henderson Drive (known as 19T-85048) subject to the
following conditions:
a) Review and approval by the Director of Public Works of the cost
estimate for the internal servicing works;
b) Review and approval by the Director of Public Works of the detailed
engineering plans for the construction of the internal services;
c) Issuance of a Topsoil Removal Permit and subsequent installation of
all controls and devices as so required; and
d) Receipt of cash and securities in accordance with standard
procedures for subdivision developments in the amounts specified.
CARRIED
.· · PW93-053-263-Tender Award. Tender PW-1993-12. Aurora
East Trunk Sanitary Sewer & Watermain. Town of Aurora
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Moved by Councillor Constable Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Tender PW-1993-12, Aurora East Trunk Sanitary and Watermain,
Phase I be awarded to the low bidder, C.M. Dipede Group Ltd., at its bid
price of $628,776.75 subject to receiving all easements save and except the
Hydro lands, notwithstanding Council's direction of July 8, 1993 that "the
tender award shall not be recommended to Council until the property .....
obligations of the (External) Servicing Agreement are addressed";
THAT a contingency allowance of $30,000.00 be approved for this project;
THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to execute an agreement
with Cosburn Patterson Wardman Limited for services pertaining to project
supervision; and
THAT the Town's estimated share of the project costs for the Phase I
works ($225,000.00) be debited to the Sewer and Water Reserve Account.
CARRIED
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CONSENT ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
#500.
Recycling Council of Ontario re: Request for Proclamation
-"Waste Reduction Week". October 4-10. 1993 in the
Town of Aurora
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Constable
THAT October 4-10, 1993 be proclaimed "Waste Reduction Week" in the
Town of Aurora; and
THAT notice thereof be published in the Town's Notice Board to inform
residents.
CARRIED
BY-LAWS
#501.
#502.
Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following
bills for First Reading:
3482-93
3489-93
Being a By-law to prohibit the keeping of
certain kinds of animals in the Town of
Aurora (The Exotic Animal Control By-law).
Being a By-law to amend By-law No.
2213-78 (General).
AND THAT the same be taken as read a First Time.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following
bills for Second Reading:
3482-93
3489-93
Being a By-law to prohibit the keeping of
certain kinds of animals in the Town of
Aurora (The Exotic Animal Control By-law).
Being a By-law to amend By-law No.
2213-78 (General).
AND THAT the same be taken as read a Second Time.
CARRIED
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#503. Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following
by-laws for Third Reading:
3486-93
3487-93
Being a By-law to amend Smoking By-law
3351-91 with respect to the Aurora
Community Centre, the Leisure Complex
and the Parks Depot (Scanlon Court).
Being a By-law respecting permits and
related matters under the Building Code
Act (The Building By-law).
AND THAT the same be taken as read a Third Time.
CARRIED
QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS
Councillor Timpson Asked the Director of Planning what materials remain
to be submitted by Magna in connection with its land
development application and enquired whether it is a
requirement that all studies be submitted and reviewed
by Staff before the holding of a Public Planning
meeting.
Councillor Healy Requested that Council be informed on the day that the
Magna application is completed and enquired whether
there is a check list of materials that constitutes a
complete application.
Enquired when the cut logs located on Henderson
Drive at Bathurst Street would be removed.
Councillor Pedersen Enquired whether there was a Council policy that
Planning Advisory Committee discussions on plan
development applications must be based upon a
complete application package forming the basis of a
Staff Report.
NEW BUSINESS
ADM93-005-264 -Organizational Review of Physical Recreation and
Arena Operations -Leisure Services Department
#504. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT the Randolph Group, Management Consultants be retained by the
Town to undertake an organizational review of physical recreation, arenas,
and related support entities in the Leisure Services Department at a total
estimated cost of $22,500 plus G.S.T.
CARRIED
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Timberlane Charity Classic
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Councillor Jones expressed his appreciation to Jay Currier and Kathy McFarlane for their
efforts to facilitate support of the 1993 Timberlane Charity Classic. He noted that over
$25,000 had been raised. One half of this would be contributed towards the 1994
operating cost of the access bus. The remainder would be contributed to the future
purchase of another access bus.
ADJOURNMENT
#505. Moved by Councillor Weller
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:26p.m.
CARRIED
J. WEST, MAYOR L. ALLISON, MUNICIPAL CLERK