MINUTES - Council - 19950125II
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING
NO. 02-95
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, January 25, 1995
8:00p.m.
MINUTES II
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Mayor Jones in the
Councillors Griffith,
McKenzie, Morris,
Wallace and Weller.
Chair;
Healy,
Sorley,
Councillor · Ochalski was
absent on vacation.
STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Municipal Clerk/Acting CAO,
Deputy Clerk/Solicitor,
Director of Planning, Director
of Building Administration,
Director of Leisure Services,
Director of Public Works,
Director of Personnel, Fire
Chief and Treasurer.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Councillor Sorley declared a possible Conflict of Interest in Reports No. CL95-
005-011 and PL95-002-016 by virtue of a solicitor-client relationship and did
not take part in or vote on any questions with respect to these matters or
attempt in any way to influence the voting on such questions.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#22. Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein,
with the additions of the Memorandum from Mayor Jones re:
Citizen Appointments to Committees and the Memorandum from
Councillor Healy re: Parking on Royal Road to the New Business
section of the Agenda, and with the addition of By-law No. 3605-
95.F for first and second reading consideration.
CARRIED
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Wednesday, January 25, 1995
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Council Meeting No. 01-95. Wednesday. January 11. 1995
#23. Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Sor/ey
THAT the Minutes of Meeting Number 01-95 be adopted as printed
and circulated.
CARRIED
II SECTION "A, -CONSENT ITEMS II
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
Ministry of Environment and Energy re: Council's
Correspondence re: Town of Markham's Correspondence
With Respect to The Tipping Fee Rebate Change
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Ministry of Education and Training re: Request for
Proclamation -"Safe Schools Month", April 1995
THAT April1995 be proclaimed "Safe Schools Month" in the Town
of Aurora.
Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional
Services re: Council Resolution With Respect to
Making Photo Radar Available to By-law Enforcement
Officers
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Ministries of the Attorney General and the Solicitor
General and Correctional Services re: News Release
-Funds Made Available for Ontario Crime Victims
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
The Regional Municipality of York re: Request for
Proclamation -"Sexual Health Week", February 12
to 19, 1995
THAT February 12-19, 1 995 be proclaimed "Sexual Health Week"
in the Town of Aurora.
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Toronto and Regional Crime Stoppers lYork Region! re:
Request for Proclamation -"Crime Stoppers Month".
January 1 995
Page 3
THAT January 1995 be proclaimed "Crime Stoppers Month" in the
Town of Aurora.
Town of Richmond Hill re: Financial Contribution
to Crime Stoppers of York Region
THAT the correspondence be received and referred to the Director
of Leisure Services for consideration in conjunction with the grant
process.
York County Hospital -News Release re: Development
of a Newly Formed Community Advisory Committee lCACl
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
Auxiliary to York County Hospital re: Request Permission
for Volunteers to Canvass in the Town of Aurora on
June 2nd and June 3rd. 1995
THAT permission be granted to the volunteers of the Auxiliary to
York County Hospital to canvass in the Town of Aurora on.June
2nd and June 3rd, 1995.
Leukemia Research Fund. Toronto Branch re: Request
Permission for "Tag Days". June 9th. June 1Oth and
June 11th. 1995 in the Town of Aurora
THAT permission be granted to the Leukemia Research Fund,
Toronto Branch to conduct "tag days" on June 9th, June 1Oth and
June 11th, 1995 in the Town of Aurora.
City of Orillia. 1.995 OSUM Conference Committee re:
Invitation to Members of Council and Staff to Attend
the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities 42nd Annual
Conference
THAT the correspondence be received as information; and
THAT members of Council be authorized to attend in accordance
with the normal policy.
Rotary Club of Aurora re: Request for Proclamation -
"Rotary Week". February 19th to 25th. 1995
THAT February 19th to 25th, 1995 be proclaimed "Rotary Week"
in the Town of Aurora.
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Learning Disabilities Association of Newmarket-Aurora
and District re: Request for Proclamation-"Learning
Disabilities Weeks". February 27th to March 1Oth. 1995
THAT February 27th to March 1Oth, 1995 be proclaimed "Learning
Disabilities Weeks" in the Town of Aurora.
Mediacom Inc. re: Media Conference on Violence
Prevention. January 31. 1995
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
STAFF REPORTS
#24.
#25.
LS95-003-012 -Annual Municipal Forestry Report -
Operations Summary of 1 994 Works Completed and
1995 Works Proposed
THAT the Annual Municipal Forestry Report be received as
information; and
THAT Council approve the removal of one hundred and five (105)
trees, listed in the attached Tree Removal Report.
TR95-003-013 -Petition to the Ministry of
Transportation for 1994 Subsidy on Construction
and Maintenance Expenditures
THAT Council approve the submission to the Ministry of
Transportation of the annual petition for subsidy on the
expenditures made during the year 1994 in the Town of Aurora in
the amount of $1,827 ,516.40.
Moved by Councillor Sorley Seconded by Councillor Morris
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
CL95-005-011 -Amendment to Encroachment
Agreement. 58 Wellington Street East.
Portion of Building on Wells Street
Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an amended
form of Encroachment Agreement providing that the term of the
Agreement shall extend to the life of the encroaching structure; and
THAT By-law 3584-94.T be amended by the substitution of a
revised Agreement as Schedule "A" to that By-law.
CARRIED
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Page 5
Councillor Sorley, having previously declared a possible Conflict of Interest in
this Report, did not take part in the vote called for in this regard.
II SECTION "B"-MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION II
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
Town of Newmarket re: Request for Endorsement of
Resolution -"Regional Committee on Regional/
Municipal Responsibility"
#26. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the Town of Aurora endorse the correspondence from the
Town of Newmarket.
CARRIED
STAFF REPORTS
PL95-003-014 -Appointment of Controlling Architect
Bayview Wellington and Paradise Homes
#27. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the firms of Milus Bollenberge Topps Watchorn and Mary M.
Rose Planning Consultants be appointed as controlling architects
for the Bayview Wellington and Paradise Homes developments
respectively.
CARRIED
PL95-004-015 -Predevelopment Agreement. Magna
International Inc .. International Headquarters
#28. Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an
Amendment to the Predevelopment Agreement entered into with
Magna International Inc. on June 2, 1994 to reflect the change to
the date by which the International Headquarters for the Magna
Corporation must be under active construction.
CARRIED
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RESOLUTIONS
Signing Authority With the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
#29. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT Council authorize the official signatories for cheque signing
purposes to be Tim M. Jones, Mayor or Peter Healy, Deputy Mayor
and Sandra Cartwright, Treasurer or Barbara Cribbett, Deputy
Treasurer; and
THAT the Mayor and Clerk execute agreements with the CIBC to
effect the change in signing authorities.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PL95-002-016 -Proposed Site Plan Amendment Agreement
St. Andrews Valley Golf and Country Club. 368 St. John's
Sideroad East, Part of Lot 86, Concession 1 E.Y.S.: D11-23-90
#30. Moved by Councillor Wallace Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT subject to the provision of all securities and fees and Zoning
By-law 3597-95.D coming into force, Council authorize the Mayor
and Clerk to sign a Site Plan Amendment Agreement between St.
Andrews Valley Golf and Country Club and the Town of Aurora.
CARRIED
Councillor Sorley, having previously declared a possible Conflict of Interest in
this Report, did not take part in the vote called for in this regard.
PW95-003-017 -Regional Municipality of York, Transportation
and Environmental Services Committee. Clause No. 8 of
Report No. 18 -Noise Attenuation, Regional Road
#31.
DEFERRAL:
#32.
Moved by Councillor Wallace Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT comments as noted in this Report, regarding the above-noted
Regional Municipality of York Transportation and Environmental
Services Committee Report, be forwarded to the Region.
Upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, it was:
Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the Report be deferred to the Committee of the Whole on
January 30, 1995 to enable Staff to provide further input into the
circumstances under which persons might be expected to
participate in the installation of sound attenuation barriers and the
mechanisms proposed to pay for the program.
CARRIED
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PW95-004-018 -Request for Parking Restrictions on Tyler Street
#33.
BY-LAWS
#34.
Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT Council approve the recommendation to prohibit parking at
any time on the south side of Tyler Street between Temperance
Street and Yonge Street;
THAT the Clerk be given leave to introduce the necessary bill;
THAI the Clerk be requested to notify all affected residents of this
proposal; and
THAT funds be made available from Account #3007 for the
installation of the appropriate signage.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Sorley
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the
following bills for First Reading:
3598-95.F
3601-95.1
3602-95.F
3603-95.F
3605-95.F
Being a By-law to provide for
an interim tax levy in the year
1995 and in each succeeding
year.
Being a By-law to amend
Parking By-law 3377-92
with respect to Tyler Street.
Being a By-law to establish
fees for applications to the
Committee of Adjustment.
Being a By-law to authorize a
schedule of fees for the sale
of Town publications and to
prescribe service charges for
administrative matters.
Being a By-law to provide a
schedule of fees to the Building
By-law 3487-93.
AND THAT the same be taken as read a First Time.
CARRIED
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#35.
#36.
Moved by Councillor Sor/ey Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the
following bills for Second Reading:
3598-95.F
3601-95.T
3602-95.F
3603-95.F
3605-95.F
Being a By-law to provide for an
interim tax levy in the year 1 995
and in each succeeding year.
Being a By-law to amend Parking
By-law 3377-92 with respect to
Tyler Street.
Being a By-law to establish fees
for applications to the Committee
of Adjustment.
Being a By-law to authorize a
schedule of fees for the sale
of Town publications and to
prescribe service charges for
administrative matters.
Being a By-law to provide a
schedule of fees to the Building
By-law 3487-93.
AND THAT the same be taken as read a Second Time.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Sorley
THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the
following by-law for Third Reading:
3598-95.F Being a By-law to provide for an
interim tax levy in the year 1 995
and in each succeeding year .
. AND THAT the same be taken as read a Third Time.
CARRIED
QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS
Councillor Weller -Noted that the costs of providing parking in the
downtown core may preclude new businesses from
relocating to Aurora and requested Staff to review
means of dealing with this concern.
Requested Staff to provide for Budget Discussions a
summary of the number of cellular phones and
respective calls within an appropriate time period.
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Councillor Healy -Provided the Clerk with a letter from a resident of
Crawford Rose Drive and requested that this be
considered at the Committee of the Whole on January
30, 1995.
Mayor Jones Requested Councillors sitting on various Committees to
confirm with the Clerk the dates when those
Committees would be meeting, so that this information
can be added to the calendar of monthly meetings.
NEW BUSINESS
Memorandum from Mayor Jones re: Citizen Appointments to Committees
#37. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Council appoint the following persons to the following
Town's committees and boards:
Leisure Services Advisory
Diane Buchanan
lldi Connor
Hank Gosar
Business Development
Susan Anderson
Les Freiday
Leonard Pitura
Steve Hinder
Michael Nisbet
Carole Ingham
Ian Elliot
Bob Montgomery
Damir Vrancic
Transportation for the Physically Disabled
Irene Aspin
Dr. John Cocker
Bridget Vogan
Aurora Public Library Board
Wanda McKenzie
Natesan Subramanian
Jessie Britton
William (Mel) Mitchell
George Gauld
Sharon Nisbet
Committee of Adjustment & Property Standards
Max Jackson
David Peirce
Howard Swain
Gerald Payne
Jane Ross
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
Edith Baedorff
Vaughn Dues·
John Mcintyre
Aurora Cemetery Corporation
Susan Chute
Michael Byczok
David Falconer
Martin Paivio
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Church Street School
Fred Rankel James Beechey
Steering Committee for Growth Management
David Amborski
Rosalyn Gonsalves
Harold Macdonald
Marjorie Dawson
Ferguson Mobbs
Deborah Muise-Ziolkowski
CARRIED
Memorandum from Councillor Healy re: Parking on Royal Road
Page 10
#38 .. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT Staff be requested to Report with respect to the feasibility
of imposing a time limited parking restriction, such as one hour
maximum parking from 9:00p.m. to 2:00a.m., in relation to Royal
Road.
CARRIED
Departure of Director of the Personnel Department
Mayor Jones expressed Council's appreciation to Ainslie Wood, Director of the
Personnel Department, for her valued contribution to the Town and conveyed
Council's best wishes to Ainslie in her future career endeavours.
ADJOURNMENT
#39. Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:20p.m.
CARRIED
T. JONES,