MINUTES - General Committee - 20010109
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 01-01
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, January 9, 2001
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Pedersen in the Chair; Mayor Jones,
Councillors Griffith, Kean, MacEachern, Timpson,
Vrancic, Wallace and West.
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/Acting Fire Chief, Treasurer,
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 3 - Report PL01-001 by virtue of his
residence in the vicinity of the subject land 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 Vrancic declared an interest in Item 4 - Correspondence from Doctor
John & Therese Fitzsimmons, Bernard & Claire Granie and Doug & Linda Zack
regarding Light Pollution of the McAlpine Car Dealer located at 15815 Yonge
Street by virtue of a solicitor-client relationship 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.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented.
CARRIED
III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1, 3 & 4 were identified for discussion.
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IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Moved by Mayor Jones 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:
2. TR01-02 - Municipal Performance Measurement Program
THAT Report TR01-02 “Municipal Performance Measurement Program”
be received for information.
5. York Catholic District School Board re: Catholic School
Board Representative on the Aurora Public Library Board
THAT the Town of Aurora endorse the recommendation of the York
Catholic District School Board that Dennis Collins be appointed to the
Aurora Public Library Board for a three-year term of office.
CARRIED
V DELEGATIONS
Gary Sinjakewitsch re: Reducing the Number of Councillors
and Youth Violence in Aurora
Mr. Sinjakewitsch inquired when this new Council would be discussing the matter
of reducing the number of Councillors on Council.
The Committee advised that this matter has already being discussed and that it
was determined that no changes would occur pending any proposals for
amalgamation that may be forthcoming.
Mr. Sinjakewitsch also informed the Committee of the growing problem of youth
violence in Aurora and asked whether there is any plan for a youth center or any
youth initiatives.
The Committee advised that a survey was conducted on youth programs and
that a report would be forthcoming to the Leisure Services Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Mayor Jones
THAT the comments of the delegate be received as information.
CARRIED
VI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. TR01-01 - Potential 2001 Sewer and Water Rate
Issues and Adjustments
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT Report TR01-01 “Potential 2001 Sewer and Water Rate Issues and
Adjustments” be received for information;
THAT staff be authorized to retain C.N. Watson and Associates Ltd. to
update their 1997 Sewer and Water Reserve Study; and
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THAT staff be directed to report back to Council with the projected impact
to retail sewer/water rates resulting from the findings of the Sewer and
Water Reserve Study and changes to the Region of York’s wholesale
water/sewer rates.
CARRIED
3. PL01-001 - Ontario Municipal Board Hearing
OMB File No.:O990196, Z000026, O000177
OMB Case No.: PL991152
Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning
Elderberry Hill
13990 and 14028 Yonge Street
D09-02-99, D14-04-99
and
Official Plan Amendment
South Aurora Landowners Group
1131317 Ontario Inc., Tulfam Developments Ltd.,
55178 Ontario Ltd., Duncan Coutts and others
Part Lots 74 and 75, Concession 1 W.Y.S.
D09-03-00
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Council receive as information the attached decision of the Ontario
Municipal Board respecting appeals by the South Aurora Landowners
Group and Elder for files D09-02-99, D14-04-99, D09-03-00 that
effectively confirms the Town’s approach taken through OPA # 34 as
policy for the subject lands;
THAT Council request the Region of York to proceed with its approval of
OPA No. 34 incorporating modifications to reflect the minor
language/policy changes approved by the Ontario Municipal Board
through its decision;
THAT C.N. Watson and Associates be retained to prepare an amendment
to the Development Charge By-law to provide for the implementation of
the hard servicing requirements within the Yonge Street South Urban
Expansion Area Secondary Plan;
AND THAT the Master Servicing Plan for the Yonge Street South Urban
Expansion Area be revisited to ensure, based on the detailed analysis
undertaken for the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing, that the most
comprehensive and efficient servicing plan will provide the basis for the
Development Charge by-law amendment.
CARRIED
Mayor Jones, having previously declared an interest in certain aspects of this Report,
did not take part in the vote called for in this regard.
4 Doctor John & Therese Fitzsimmons,
Bernard & Claire Granie and Doug & Linda Zack
re: Light Pollution of the McAlpine Car Dealer Located
at 15815 Yonge Street
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the Director of Building Administration inform Mr. McAlpine that the
issue of the spotlights should be resolved within a week.
CARRIED
Councillor Vrancic, having previously declared an interest in this correspondence, did
not take part in the vote called for in this regard.
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VII IN CAMERA
Personnel Matter
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Mayor Jones
THAT this Committee proceed In Camera to address a personnel matter.
CARRIED
VIII ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor West
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 01-01 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON JANUARY
16, 2001 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEMS 3 & 4 WHICH WERE DISCUSSED AND
ADOPTED AS SUBMITTED)
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK