MINUTES - General Committee - 20010220
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 05-01
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Kean in the Chair; Mayor Jones,
Councillors Griffith, MacEachern, Pedersen, 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
There were no declarations of interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest
Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented with the following additions:
♦ Deferral of delegation from Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Authority re: East Holland River Watershed Study.
♦ Delegation request from the Aurora Bingo Sponsors’ Association
re: Proposed Lottery License Fee Increase.
♦ Correspondence from the Town of Richmond Hill re: Delegation of
Tax Ratio Setting Authority.
CARRIED
III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 were identified for discussion.
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IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
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. CS01-006 - 2001 CUPE Negotiations –
Ratification of Collective Agreement
THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the attached
Collective Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Aurora and
the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 905, representing the
terms of employment for CUPE bargaining unit employees for the period
April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2004.
2. PW01-002 - Award - Tender No. PW-2001-01,
Supply And Delivery Of Street And Regulatory Traffic Signs
THAT Tender No. PW-2001-01, Supply And Delivery Of Street And
Regulatory Traffic Signs be awarded to Guild Electric Limited at its
tendered price of $23,676.84 per year for three years; and
THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the
Agreement between the Town of Aurora and Guild Electric Limited for the
supply and delivery of various signs.
3. PW01-003 - Award - Tender No. PW-2001-02,
Supply And Operation Of Street Sweepers
THAT Tender No. PW-2001-02, Supply And Operation Of Two Or More
Contracted Street Sweepers be awarded to Paveco Road Builders Corp.
at its tendered price of $16,692.00 per year for three years; and
THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the
Agreement between the Town of Aurora and Paveco Road Builders Corp.
for the supply and operation of street sweepers.
9. TR01-010 - Delegation of the Responsibility for the Setting
of Tax Ratios for the Taxation Year 2001
THAT Report TR01-10 “Delegation of the Responsibility for the Setting of
Tax Ratios for the Taxation Year 2001” be received for information;
AND THAT the Regional Municipality of York be advised the Council for
the Town of Aurora is not prepared at the present time to request the
passing of the necessary by-law to delegate to the lower tier municipalities
in York Region the authority to establish tax ratios for the taxation year
2001
AND FURTHER THAT should the Minster of Finance extend the deadline
for the delegation of the responsibility for the setting of Tax Ratios from
February 28, 2001 to April 30, 2001 the Council for the Town of Aurora
may; after a through analysis of the impacts of delegation on the various
tax policy options, exercise its authority to request the Delegation of the
Responsibility for the Setting of the Tax Ratios to the lower tier
municipalities for the taxation year 2001.
CARRIED
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V DELEGATIONS
Mr. Michael Walters, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
re: East Holland River Watershed Study and Correspondence from
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority re: Deferral of delegation
The Chair advised that Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority has
requested that their delegation be deferred until the February 27, 2001 Council
Meeting.
Aurora Bingo Sponsors’ Association re: Proposed Lottery License Fee
Increase
Ms. Lois Thompson, Secretary for the Aurora Bingo Sponsors' Association spoke
on behalf of the thirty-three organizations that currently run bingo sessions in the
Aurora Bingo Hall. She expressed the organizations' opposition regarding the
proposed increase of the Lottery License fee.
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor West
THAT the comments of the delegate be received as information.
CARRIED
VI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
4. PW01-004 - Proposed Ten Year Capital Construction Program
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT Report PW01-004, regarding the proposed ten year program for the
scheduling of future capital road reconstruction projects, be approved in
principle subject to the 2001 Budget deliberations
CARRIED
5. PL01-013 - Release for Registration and Final Approval
Subdivision Agreement
1418146 Ontario Inc. (Nordicraft Homes)
Burgon Place and Old Yonge Street
North of Batson Drive, east of Yonge Street
D12-95067
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Subdivision
Agreement between the Town of Aurora and 1418146 Ontario Inc. dated
February 27, 2001 with respect to the lands, as defined within the
Agreement, contained within Draft Plan of Subdivision 19T-95067(R)
subject to the following provisions:
i) the provision of financial payments and securities as described in
Schedules “K” and “L” of the Agreement respectively;
ii) the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documents
necessary to effect the transfer of certain lands, reserves, and
easements at the developers expense, as described in Schedule
“F” of the Agreement; and
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iii) upon execution of the Agreement, Council allocate the servicing
capacity necessary to provide water and sanitary sewers to the
development which is 36 units.
CARRIED
6. PL01-014 - Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Application
Eileen Dinning
Part of Lot 76, Concession 1, W.Y.S.
660 Henderson Drive
File number D14-22-98 and D11-15-00
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT implementing By-law 4254-01.D be scheduled for enactment at the
next available Council Meeting, along with the approval of the associated
site plan and authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the site
plan agreement.
CARRIED
7. PL01-019 - East Holland River Subwatershed Plan
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Report No. PL01-019 be deferred until the February 27, 2001
Council Meeting.
CARRIED
8. PL01-020 - Planning Applications Status List
Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor West
THAT the Planning Applications Status List be received as information.
CARRIED
10. ADM01-004 - Hydro Amalgamation Update;
Transition Committee Activities; and
Board of Directors Compensation
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Timpson
1. THAT Report ADM01-004 dated February 20, 2001 regarding Aurora
Hydro Amalgamation be received for information;
2. THAT the individuals nominated to the Board of Directors of AmalCo
HoldCo by the Participating Municipalities in accordance with the terms of
the draft Shareholders' Agreement comprise a Transition Committee
during the Transition Period pending OEB approval;
THAT the draft Shareholders' Agreement be implemented during the
Transition Period by the Transition Committee as though it were in full
force and in effect today (to the extent possible having regard to present
circumstances) in order to govern decisions relating to the operation and
management of AmalCo Distribution and AmalCo HoldCo;
THAT the individuals nominated by Aurora to the Board of Directors, and
therefore to the Transition Committee, observe the provisions of the draft
Shareholders' Agreement relating to "approval of matters" and that:
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(a) matters therein requiring shareholder approval be brought back to Council
for approval; and
(b) matters therein requiring Directors' approval be voted upon by such
nominees acting for, and in the name of The Town of Aurora, and
authority to so bind the municipality and, where necessary, Aurora Hydro
Connections Ltd. is hereby delegated to such nominees; and
3. THAT the Town of Aurora Council, as a 7% shareholder in the new entity,
endorse the initial compensation of the Board of Directors to AmalCo as set
out in the attached AmalCo President and CEO Report for Shareholder
Direction.
CARRIED
11. Memorandum from Councillor West re: Correspondence
from OHF Regarding Demolition Permit
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT staff be authorized to contact the Ontario Heritage Foundation to
investigate the possibility of leasing a portion of their lands for a 10 year
period for the purpose of constructing rugby, soccer, baseball fields and
other facilities; and
THAT staff report back to Council with the possible configuration of fields
which could be accommodated on the land and the estimated costs.
CARRIED
12. Memorandum from Councillor Vrancic re: Skateboard Park
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor West
THAT Council consider the allocation of $30,000.00 to the Capital Budget
for a Skateboard Park subject to further review by the Leisure Services
Advisory Committee and that a report be brought back to Council on its
feasibility.
CARRIED
13. Town of Richmond Hill re: Delegation of Tax Ratio Setting Authority
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
VII ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 05-01 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 16,
2001 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 11 WHICH WAS DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED AS
SUBMITTED)
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK