MINUTES - Council - 19940413II
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING
NO. 12-94
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, April 13, 1994
8:03p.m.
MINUTES II
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/Solicitor, Director of
Planning, Director of Building
Administration, Director of
Public Works, Manager of
Facilities and Programs, Fire
Chief and Treasurer.
Mayor West welcomed the members of the 3rd Aurora Scouts who were
present to tour the building and attend the meeting.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Councillor Timpson declared a possible Conflict of Interest in the
correspondence from the York Region Board of Education re: Education
Development Charges, by virtue of employment with the York Region Board of
Education, 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 the correspondence
from the York Region Board of Education re: Education Development Charges,
by virtue of employment with the York Region Board of Education, 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
#197. Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein,
with the addition of Reports LS94-020-101 re: Aurora Lions Club-
Use of Town Park for a Carnival and PW94-01 0-102 re: Vehicle
Purchase for the Public Works Department and Memorandums from
Councillor Healy re: Improvements to St. John's Sideroad,
Councillor Griffith, Chairman, Business Development Committee re:
Proposed Promotional Town Video and Chief Administrative Officer
re: Leisure Services Department Salary Range to the New Business
section of the Agenda.
CARRIED
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SECTION "A" -CONSENT ITEMS
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
The Kidney Foundation of Canada re: Request
for Permission to Sell Nevada Tickets at Premises
in the Town of Aurora
Page 2
THAT Council defer the request of the Kidney Foundation of
Canada to sell break open lottery tickets from a third party location
until such time as Staff have finalized a Report to Council
respecting this subject.
The York Region Board of Education re: Request for
Proclamation -"Celebration of Education Week".
May 2 to May 6. 1994 in the Town of Aurora
THAT May 2 -May 6, 1994 be proclaimed "Celebration of
Education Week" in the Town of Aurora.
The Canadian Red Cross Society. Region of York
Branch re: Car Rally. May 15. 1994
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
The Regional Municipality of York re: Clause No. 1
in Report No. 2 of the Regional Official Plan Steering
Committee-"York Region Transit Study"
THAT the correspondence be received and referred to the Director
of Public Works.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson re: Town of Aurora
and Magna International Inc. et al Official Plan
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Council on Aging for York Region re: Proposed Policy
of Integrating Seniors, Handicapped and Families in
Publicly Supported Housing
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Major Transfer
·payments
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario
re: Commission's Proposed Changes and Pamphlet
-Representation in the Federal Parliament
THAT the correspondence be received and authorization be granted
for the written reply indicating Council's resolution to be read as
the Town's submission on this subject.
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City of Vaughan and Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
re: Council's Resolution with Respect to Proposed
Changes to Federal Electoral Boundaries
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Big Sisters of York re: Request for Permission to Hold
15th Annual 1 OKm Run, September 11, 1994
THAT permission be granted to the Big Sisters of York to hold their
15th Annual 1 OKm Run on September 11, 1994 in the Town of
Aurora.
STAFF REPORTS
#198.
ADM94-007-093-Leisure Services Department
Organization Review
THAT the document entitled "Leisure Services Department -
Organization Review" prepared by The Randolph Group be received
by Council.
LS94-017-095-July 1st Celebrations
THAT permission be granted to the July 1st Committee to hold
celebrations in the Town Park on Thursday, June 30, 1994 from
7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and on Friday, July 1, 1994 to hold
celebrations at the Leisure Complex from 12:00 Noon until 11 :00
p.m;
THAT permission be granted to close off Yonge Street for the July
1st Parade to be held on July 1,1994 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m.
starting from Edward Street to Aurora Heights Drive and that staff
be directed to prepare the necessary By-Law; and
THAT permission be granted to close off Wells Street between
Mosley Street and Metcalfe Street for the celebrations at the Town
Park from 7:00p.m. Thursday, June 30, 1994 until 1 :00 a.m. July
1st 1994 and that staff be directed to prepare the necessary By-
Law.
Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
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
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SECTION "B" -MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
Town of Richmond Hill re: Request for Endorsement
of Resolution -Draft Regional Official Plan. Statutory
Public Meetings
Page 4
#199. Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Constable
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
The Regional Municipality of York re: Council's
Resolution Regarding Preliminary Alternatives for
Wellington Street Widening
#200. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
The York Region Board of Education re: Decision
' of the Two School Boards to Recover Education
Development Charges not Collected Between
June 4, 1993 and February 14, 1994
#201. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
Councillors Timpson and Healy, having previously declared a possible Conflict
of Interest in this matter, did not take part in the vote called for in this regard.
City of Woodstock re: Request for Support of Resolution
-Non-Profit Day Care Centres be Exempted from Property
Taxes or to Provide Grants in Lieu of Taxes
#202. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
Mrs. E. Buck. Resident re: Request for Crossing
Guard at McClellan Way
#203. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the request be referred to Staff for a Report, taking into
consideration the Town Crossing Guard Policy and Procedure.
CARRIED
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STAFF REPORTS
CL94-012-096-Animal Control Services -Wildlife
Relocation Policy
#204. Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the policy regarding the method for the removal of wildlife
from properties in the Town of Aurora be discontinued;
THAT the alternative suggestions set out in this report be first
provided to residents encountering wildlife problems;
THAT the Notice Board be utilized to advise residents of the change
in practice and to advise of the potential raccoon rabies problem
referred to in the supporting documentation; and
THAT the Federal Government be requested to expedite use of the
new rabies vaccine within Canada.
CARRIED
CL94-013-097-Proposed Bingo Halls in Whitchurch-Stouffville
and Enlargement of Events at Town of Aurora Bingo Hall
#205. Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the Town of Aurora has no objection to the applications of:
Norman Clements to open a Class "A" Bingo hall at the
Stouffville Country Flea Market; or
The Parks and Recreation Department of the Town of
Whitchurch-Stouffville to open a Class "B" Bingo Hall at the
Whitchurch-Stouffville Recreation Complex; and
THAT correspondence from Staff to Aurora Bingo Centre Inc.,
respecting conduct of one set of Back-to-Back bingo events per
quarter and one bingo event per month having a prizeboard not in
excess of $5,500, be received as information.
CARRIED
LS94-003-098-1994 Grant Requests
#206. Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Grants be awarded totalling $90,586.00to the organizations
and for the events noted, in accordance with the established Grants
Policy.
CARRIED
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PW94-008-099-Town Comments on the Stage I Report on
Long Term Water Supply by the Region of York
#207. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT Council approve the submission to the Region of York of
comments as prepared by the Director of Public Works on the
Stage I Report on Long Term Water Supply for the Region.
CARRIED
PW94-009-1 00-Tender Award. PW-1994-01 -Advertising
on Town of Aurora Conventional Buses
#208. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT Tender PW-1994-01 ,Advertising on Conventional Transit, be
awarded to the high bidder Raclama Enterprises Inc., o/a Display
Depot Transit Advertising Co., at its bid price of $27,000.00 for a
5 year period.
CARRIED
CONSENT ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
The Regional Municipality of York re: Clause No. 15
in Report No. 5 of the Transportation and Environmental
Services Committee-"Revised 1994 Household Hazardous
Waste Program" and Clause No. 11 in Report No. 4-
"Household Hazardous Waste Program: Proposal Calls -
Mobile Facility"
#209. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT the Town of Aurora endorse the correspondence from the
Regional Municipality of York.
CARRIED
CL94-014-094-Council Meetings -Background to
Procedures Handout
#210. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Staff be authorized to provide members of the public
attending Council meetings with a Background to Procedures
Handout similar to the attached draft format as amended by Council
with respect to the average length of the Attachments and with
respect to the fact that the Agenda and Attachments are circulated
in advance to Council members.
CARRIED
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BY-LAWS
#211.
#212.
Moved by Councillor Constable Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the
following by-law for Third Reading:
3535-94.P Being a By-law to amend the
Adult Entertainment By-law
No. 3496-93 with respect to
electronic dispensing of
Adult Video Tapes.
AND THAT the same be taken as read a Third Time.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Constable Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the
following by-law for Third Reading:
3536-94.D Being a By-law to adopt
Official Plan Amendment
No. 6 (Bayview-Wellington
Centre Secondary Plan).
AND THAT the same be taken as read a Third Time.
CARRIED
QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS
Councillor Weller
Councillor Griffith
Requested the Leisure Services Department to
report on cutting back some of the growth at the
north end of Jack Wood's Park with a view to
eliminating potential hazards in that respect.
Requested the Leisure Services Department to
consider the feasibility of signs in the
washrooms at the Leisure Complex advising
patrons to conserve water.
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NEW BUSINESS
PW94-01 0-102-Vehicle Purchase for the Public Works Department
#213. Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT Council approve the execution of an agreement between the
Town and the Used Car Clearance Centre regarding the purchase
and subsequent resale of a vehicle by the Town.
On a recorded vote, the resolution was CARRIED
YEAS: 7 NAY: 2
VOTING YEA: Councillors Constable, Griffith, Healy, Jones, Pedersen
Timpson and Mayor West.
VOTING NAY: Councillors McKenzie and Weller.
Memorandum from Councillor Healy re: Improvements to
St. John's Sideroad
#214. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Weller
WHEREAS Council recently authorized the submission of an
application under the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Program
requesting that the improvements to St. John's Sideroad between
Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue, which were identified in the
Town's Development Charges By-law, be considered for funding;
AND WHEREAS Council understands that the Region has recently
expressed an intention to assume the 9th Line in the Towns of
Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville;
AND WHEREAS the St. John's Sideroad is used primarily by
residents of other communities to bypass Aurora;
NOW THEREFORE Council hereby renews its previous request that
the Region assume the St. John's Sideroad from Bathurst Street
east to Bayview Avenue as is.
CARRIED
Memorandum from Councillor Griffith re: Proposed
Promotional Town Video
#215. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the Committee and Staff be authorized to further research
the costs for production of the proposed video and to contact
potential sources of funding for the proposed video.
CARRIED
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NEW BUSINESS
PW94-01 0-102-Vehicle Purchase for the Public Works Department
#213. Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT Council approve the execution of an agreement between the
Town and the Used Car Clearance Centre regarding the purchase
and subsequent resale of a vehicle by the Town.
On a recorded vote, the resolution was CARRIED
YEAS: 7 NAY: 2
VOTING YEA: Councillors Constable, Griffith, Healy, Jones, Pedersen
Timpson and Mayor West.
VOTING NAY: Councillors McKenzie and Weller.
Memorandum from Councillor Healy re: Improvements to
St. John's Sideroad
#214. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Weller
WHEREAS Council recently authorized the submission of an
application under the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Program
requesting that the improvements to St. John's Sideroad between
Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue, which were identified in the
Town's Development Charges By-law, be considered for funding;
AND WHEREAS Council understands that the Region has recently
expressed an intention to assume the 9th Line in the Towns of
Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville;
AND WHEREAS the St. John's Sideroad is used primarily by
residents of other communities to bypass Aurora;
NOW THEREFORE Council hereby renews its previous request that
the Region assume the St. John's Sideroad from Bathurst Street
east to Bayview Avenue as is.
CARRIED
Memorandum from Councillor Griffith re: Proposed
Promotional Town Video
#215. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the Committee and Staff be authorized to further research
the costs for production of the proposed video and to contact
potential sources of funding for the proposed video.
CARRIED
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LS94-020-1 01-Aurora Lions Club-Use of Town Park
for a Carnival
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#216. Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT Council approve, subject to the conditions contained herein,
the use of Town Park by the Aurora Lions Club for their Annual
Carnival April 28 -May 1, 1994.
CARRIED
25 Years Service -Deputy Fire Chief Fred Bolsby
The Mayor and Council expressed their congratulations to Deputy Fire Chief
Bolsby upon completion of 25 years service with the Town.
ADJOURNMENT
#217. Moved by Councillor Timpson
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:40p.m.
CARRIED
J. WEST, MA UNICIP AL CLERK