BYLAW - Council Remuneration Expenses - 20100622 - 525310THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5253-10
BEING A BY --LAW to provide for one-
third of the annual remuneration paid to
the Mayor and Members of Council to
be paid as deemed expenses.
WHEREAS section 283 of the MunicipalAct, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended (the
"Act'), authorizes the council of a local municipality to pass by-laws to remunerate and
to pay the expenses of members of the council;
AND WHEREAS subsection 283(5) of the Act provides for the grandfathering of past
resolutions of the council made under subsection 255(2) or (3) of the Municipal Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, as amended (the "old Act'), which provided for one-third of the
remuneration paid to the elected members of the council to be deemed as expenses
incident to the discharge of their duties as members of the council;
AND WHEREAS the one-third deemed expenses provision of the Council of The
Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town") was perpetuated previously by By-law
Number 4206-00.C, the Council resolution made on September 24, 2002 under
subsection 255(2) of the old Act, By-law Number 4459-03.0 and by Bylaw Number
4859.06.F, respectively;
AND WHEREAS subsection 283(7) of the Act provides that on or after December 1,
2003, a council shall review a by-law under subsection 283(5) of the Act at a public
meeting at least once during the four-year period corresponding to the term of office of
its members after a regular election;
AND WHEREAS Council's resolution of September 24, 2002, made under subsection
255(2) of the old Act, has not been repealed and remains in effect;
AND WHEREAS subsection 283(5) of the Act provides that any resolution made
pursuant to subsection 255(2) of the old Act, which is not revoked prior to January 1,
2003, is deemed to be a by-law of the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it appropriate to formally codify the perpetuation of the
one-third deemed expenses resolution in a by-law separate from compensation
amounts for periodic review;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
THAT an annual remuneration shall be paid to each Member of Council in
respect of their duties in their local elected position, the amount of which is to be
determined by separate by-law.
2. THAT one-third of the annual remuneration paid to each Member of Council in
espect of their local elected position shall be deemed as expenses incident to
he discharge of their duties as Members of the Council.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 22nd DAY OF JUNE, 2010.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 22nd DAY OF JUNE, 2010.
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9 PHYLLIt M.AfORRIS, MAYOR
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JOHN D. MtH, TOWN CLERK