MINUTES - General Committee - 20020521
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 02-09
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Wallace in the Chair; Mayor Jones,
Councillors Griffith, MacEachern, Pedersen, Timpson
and West.
Councillor Kean was absent on business and
Councillor Vrancic was absent due to illness.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Building, Senior
Planner, Director of Public Works, Treasurer and
Council/ Committee Secretary.
Councillor Wallace called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor MacEachern Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented.
III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1, 4, 5 and 9 were identified for discussion.
IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Moved by Councillor MacEachern 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:
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2. Correspondence from Connie Mahaffy, Executive Director of the
Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board re: Motion
of Town of Markham Council Regarding Speed Enforcement
THAT the correspondence be received for information.
3. CS02-019 - Flag Raising Policy
THAT the report entitled Flag Raising Policy be received; and
That Administrative Policy No. 59 attached hereto be adopted.
6. PL02-049 - Zoning By-law Amendment
Minto Residential Inc.
File D14-15-01
THAT the implementing By-law No. 4342-02.D be given first, second, and
third readings at the next available Council Meeting and that Council
determine that no further notice is required to be given in respect of the
proposed by-law in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
7. PL02-051 - Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Application
T. Ntoulas
(The Red House - Oakland Hall Inn)
Lot 3, Registered Plan 461
237/253 Old Yonge Street
File Number D14-17-01 and D11-04-02
THAT Report PL02-051 be received as information;
THAT subject to the receipt of the Letter of Undertaking from the Applicant
regarding the heritage designation, implementing By-law 4349-02.D be
scheduled for enactment at the next available Council Meeting; and
THAT, subject to a satisfactory review by the Site Plan Committee, the
Director of Planning be authorized to execute a Site Plan Agreement
between T. Ntoulas and the Town of Aurora respecting the conversion of a
residential dwelling into a 95 seat Restaurant, and Special Bed and
Breakfast facility.
8. PL02-052 - Zoning By-law Amendment
The Alpen House Limited and 690346 Ontario Limited
Part of Lots 18, 19 and 20, Concession 2
West side of Leslie Street, south of Wellington Street East
D14-07-99
THAT the staff report PL02-052 be received for information;
THAT Implementing By-law 4356-02.D be scheduled for enactment at the
next available Council meeting.
10. Memo from Jim Tree, Manager of Parks
re: Town Hall Landscape Restoration Works
THAT the correspondence be received for information.
CARRIED
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V DELEGATIONS
Sal Crimi, P. Eng. of Invar Building Corporation
Re: Development Charge Credits
Mr. Sal Crimi, P. Eng. of Invar Building Corporation, addressed the Committee to
propose a settlement for the outstanding development charge credits. Mr. Crimi
suggested that option 2 within report TR02-009 would be agreeable, but would
prefer the discount factor to be 4% instead of 5% and asked that the Committee
take this into consideration.
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the comments of the delegate be received and the item be brought
forward for discussion.
CARRIED
At this point in the meeting the Chair determined that it would be appropriate to move
Item #9, report TR02-009 forward for discussion.
9. TR02-009 - Proposed Settlement for Outstanding
Development Charge Credits
[ 999556 Ontario Limited – Bayview Parks Subdivision ]
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the matter be referred to staff to indicate the funding source and
report back to the next Council meeting.
CARRIED
Human Services Planning Coalition re: Human Services Strategy
A representative of the Human Services Planning Coalition did not attend the
meeting and therefore the delegation was withdrawn.
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Mayor Jones
THAT the correspondence be received for information.
CARRIED
VI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. CS02-018 - Speed Control Enforcement Resolution
Moved by Councillor MacEachern Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the item be deferred until the report of the Working Group is
completed and received.
CARRIED
4. CS02-017 - Newspaper Distribution Box Regulations
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the report entitled Newspaper Distribution Box Regulations be
received; and
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THAT staff report back detailing financial implications, locations and
prepare a draft By-law.
CARRIED
5. BA02-007 - Sign By-law
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT Council direct staff to prepare a revision to the Town of Aurora Sign
By-law to provide for signage where residential buildings within the
Wellington Street Corridor are being converted for commercial use.
CARRIED
VII OTHER BUSINESS, COUNCILLORS
None
VIII ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 02-09 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
MAY 28, 2002 AND ADOPTED)
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK