MINUTES - General Committee - 20010417
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 09-01
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair, Councillors Griffith, Kean,
MacEachern, Pedersen, Vrancic, Wallace, and
Timpson.
Councillor West was absent.
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,
Solicitor and Council/ Committee Secretary.
The Mayor 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 outlined herein with the revisions.
CARRIED
III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1, 6 and 7 were identified for discussion.
IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Moved by Councillor Timpson 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:
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2. PL01-027 - Proposed Plans of Subdivision,
Status, History, and Development Phasing Plan
2b Secondary Plan
THAT report PL01-027, respecting the history and status of the 2b
Secondary Plan Area be received for information;
THAT the conceptual phasing plan and components be endorsed; and
THAT staff be directed to prepare a report for consideration at the General
Committee Meeting of May 1, 2001 dealing with the appeal of St. John’s
Road Development Corporation from the failure of the Town of Aurora to
make a decision respecting a proposed plan of subdivision on part of lots
24 and 25, Concession 2, E.Y.S. File No. D12-00-1A O.M.B. File No,
S000085 scheduled for a Hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board
commencing May 7, 2001.
3. PL01-033 - Servicing Allocation
THAT the chart entitled Servicing Allocation Recommendation be
endorsed;
THAT the chart entitled “Unbuilt Residential Units Requiring Water and
Sewage Servicing” be retitled “Servicing Allocation 2001”, and be updated;
THAT all allocated development applications be monitored to ensure that
efficient use is made of available capacity; and
That allocation of servicing capacity to development applications be
removed if not used within a reasonable timeframe.
4. PL01-034 - Preserve Homes Inc.
Part of Lot 21, Concession 2 E.Y.S.
NE Corner of Bayview Avenue and Wellington Street East
THAT Council receive Planning Report No. PL01-034 regarding a
proposed plan of subdivision for the lands located at the north-east corner
of Bayview Avenue and Wellington Street and direct staff to continue
processing the proposed plan of subdivision and related zoning by-law
amendment application.
5. PL01-035 – Planning Applications Status List
THAT the Planning Applications Status List be received as informaton.
CARRIED
V CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. TR01-16 - Bill 140 – Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of
Property Taxes Considered to be “Unduly Burdensome”
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Vrancic
THAT Report TR01-16 “Bill 140 – Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of
Property Taxes considered to be “Unduly Burdensome” be received for
information;
AND THAT should the Town of Aurora receive any applications for the
cancellation, reduction or refund of property taxes under Section 442.6 of
the Municipal Act, the applicant be referred to the appropriate local office
of the Community Services and Housing Department of the Regional
Municipality of York.
CARRIED
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6. CS01-013 – 2001 Corporate Staff Complement Adjustment
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Vrancic
THAT approved full time staff complement of the Aurora Professional Fire
Fighters Association in the Fire and Emergency Services Dept. be
increased by two (2) Fire Fighters; and
THAT the approved full time staff complement for the Public Works Dept
be increased by two (2) for the addition of a Serviceperson and a Traffic
Transportation Analyst; and
THAT the approved full time complement for the Leisure Services Dept.
be increased by one (1) for the addition of a Library Square Labourer ; and
THAT the approved full time complement for the Corporate Services Dept.
be increased by two (2) for the addition of a Human Resources Officer and
a Marketing Assistant.
CARRIED
7. CS01-012 – Amendment of the Procedural By-law
Moved by Councillor MacEachern Seconded by Councillor Kean
THAT section 2.8 (d) of the Procedural By-law be amended to delete "and
no recorded vote".
CARRIED
VI SPECIAL INFORMATION SESSION
To following GC re: Internal Memorandum from Allan Evelyn, Director of
Finance/Treasurer.
VII IN CAMERA
Personnel Matters
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor MacEachern
THAT the Committee proceed in Camera to address personnel matters.
CARRIED
VIII ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 09-01 WAS CONSIDERED AND
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2001)
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK