MINUTES - General Committee - 20000418
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 07-00
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, April 18, 2000
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Griffith, Hogg,
McKenzie, and Morris.
Councillor Hinder was absent on vacation.
Councillors Healy, Hartwell and West were absent
due to previous commitments.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Planning, Director of
Building Administration, Director of Leisure Services,
Director of Public Works, Treasurer, Solicitor and
Council/Committee Secretary.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Mayor Jones declared an interest in item #10, the correspondence from Cassels
Brock & Blackwell LLP regarding Wycliffe Diamond Homestead Application.
Mayor Jones’ declaration was by virtue of his employment with Timberlane
Tennis and Country Club, which is located adjacent to the subject property.
Mayor Jones 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.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented.
CARRIED
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III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 4,5, 9, 10, and 11 were identified for discussion.
IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the following recommendations respecting the matters listed as
"Items not Requiring Separate Discussion" be adopted as submitted to
Council and Staff be authorized to take all necessary action required to
give effect to same:
1. CS00-016 - 2000 Corporate Insurance Policy Renewal
THAT Council receive the following update on the Town of Aurora’s 2000-
2001 Insurance Policy Renewal; and
THAT the proposal submitted by Cowan Public Entity for the insurance
program renewal in the amount of $212,859 be approved.
2. PL00-042 - Geographical Information System (GIS)
Partnership with York Region
THAT the subject report be received as information, and;
That Council authorize the completion and signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Town of Aurora and Regional Municipality of
York regarding the resource sharing of the York Region Geographic
Information System.
3. PL00-043 - Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision,
Bayview Wellington, D09-17-95, D14-14-95, D12-88060
THAT the proposed plan of subdivision D12-88060 prepared by the
M.B.T.W. Group, dated June 1999 and revised on March 24, 2000, be
recommended to the Region of York for Draft Approval, subject to the
conditions of draft approval, attached as “Figure 3”, being fulfilled prior to
final approval.
6. LSAC00-03 - March 9, 2000, Leisure Services Advisory
Committee Meeting
THAT the Committee Record of the Leisure Services Advisory Committee
Meeting held on March 9, 2000 be received as information; and
THAT both Item #4 being a report on meeting with SOYRA and #5 being a
copy of response letter to Mr. Illingworth be received as information; and
further that the matter of a report from discussions with SOYRA be
deferred to another meeting following this years Annual Aurora Art Show
and Sale to allow the Director of Leisure Services an opportunity to meet
with SOYRA and report back to the Committee.
7. Nokiidaa "Walking Together" re: Minutes from the Monday,
April 3, 2000 Committee Meeting
THAT the Minutes of the Nokiidaa "Walking Together" Committee meeting
of Monday, April 3, 2000 be received as information.
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8. Town of Richmond Hill re: Adult Entertainment Parlours
THAT the recommendation of the Town of Richmond Hill be received and
endorsed.
12. York Regional Police re: 8th Annual York Regional Police
Appreciation Night
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
V DELEGATIONS
D. Gayle Wood, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
re: Earth Day Tree Planting Program
Ms. Wood gave a brief overview of the Earth Day Tree Planting Program and its
benefits to the environment. Ms. Wood requested the help of the community and
Council to plant the trees that are provided for by the organization, and
participate in the program on April 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
Shepherds Bush.
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the comments of the delegate be received as information.
CARRIED
VI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
4. PW00-021 - Yonge Street Reconstruction
Provision of Bikeway
The Director of Public Works was asked to provide information relating to Bicycle
Lanes in front of the Plaza area and what the implications would be if approval
was given to this report and advised that approval would not affect future
endeavors.
Moved by Councillor Hogg Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT Council receive Report PW00-021 regarding the provision of a
bikeway as part of the reconstruction of Yonge Street;
THAT Council approve the widening of the right of way for a width of
approximately 4 metres as required to permit the construction of a five
lane roadway generally from Murray Drive to Golf Links Drive together
with a 2.0 metre wide sidewalk;
THAT Staff be directed to place the required land sale notice in the local
newspaper for two weeks, advertising the proposed sale of part of Billings
Well Park to the adjoining owner in exchange for property fronting on
Yonge Street;
THAT any comments arising from the said notice be included in a
subsequent Report seeking authorization of an Offer to Purchase
Agreement and enactment of the related authorizing by-law; and
That the associated costs for the legal and administrative process be
allocated from the budget for the capital road works associated with the
reconstruction of Yonge Street.
CARRIED
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5. TR00-09 - 1st Quarter Financial Review
Moved by Councillor Hogg Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the Treasurer’s Report TR00-09 - “First Quarter Financial Review”
be received.
CARRIED
9. Area Productions Inc. re: Healthy Living Expo - May 6 & 7
Aurora Community Centre
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the request for signage be approved.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT staff develop a process to deal with the non profit signage requests
and further that staff vent the proposal through the Business Development
Committee prior to the presentation to Council.
CARRIED
10. Cassels Brock & Blackwell re: Wycliffe Diamond
Homestead Application
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
Mayor Jones relinquished the Chair to Councillor Morris during consideration of
this item then Mayor Jones subsequently resumed the Chair.
11. Memo from the Director of Building Administration
re: Old Leatherville Building, 15166 Yonge Street
Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Hogg
THAT council accept the proposal from Leatherville to demolish on or
before May 31, 2000, and that staff be authorized to proceed with
demolition on June 1, 2000 in the event the owner fails to act on time.
CARRIED
VII IN CAMERA
Property and Legal Matters
Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT he Committee proceeded in camera to address property and legal
matters.
CARRIED
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VIII ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 07-00 WAS CONSIDERED
AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON APRIL 25, 2000 WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ITEM 9 WHICH WAS AMENDED TO INDICATE THAT STAFF DEVELOP A
PROCESS TO DEAL WITH THE INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD HYDRO BANNERS ON
YONGE STREET, THE USE OF THE TOWN SIGNS AT THE LEISURE COMPLEX AND
COMMUNITY CENTRE BY NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, REQUESTS FOR ONE EVENT
SIGNS AND NON PROFIT SIGNAGE, AND RELATED COSTS AND FEES, AND FURTHER
THAT STAFF VENT THE PROPOSAL THROUGH THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL.)
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK