MINUTES - General Committee - 20040209
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 04-04
Holland Room
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, February 9, 2004
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Gaertner,
Kean, Morris, Vrancic, Wallace and West.
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Hogg was out of the country on business.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Leisure Services and
Project Manager Norm Grey-Noble.
Mayor Jones 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 Morris Seconded by Councillor West
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented.
CARRIED
III ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
1. LS04-004 - New Seniors' Centre - Space Program Finalization/Budget Update
Mr. Norm Grey-Noble elaborated on the proposed Seniors' Centre project,
highlighting a revised schematic placement of the building on the site and an
updated budget. Issues regarding the location of the building, construction costs
and soil conditions were explained. Mr. Grey-Noble clarified that some of the soil
and other material from the Town Hall construction may have been dumped on
the proposed Seniors' Centre building site.
The Committee members discussed a number of issues including: the possibility
of combining the proposed Seniors' Centre with the proposed Recreation
Complex; the need for a library within the Seniors' Centre; joint uses, such as a
pool/billiard room for seniors and youth.
The Committee members made inquiries regarding the quality of the interior
finishes and mechanical components of the building, and commented that
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sufficient safeguards and guarantees should be in place during and after the
construction of the building.
The Committee members inquired about the adequacy of parking spaces, to
which staff elaborated on the number of spaces and the overlapping of uses.
The Committee members raised the issue of the old library's future use, the
availability of funding for its refurbishing, as well as the future plans for other
Town facilities in the downtown core.
The Committee members raised the issue regarding funding availability from the
Trillium Corporation. Staff indicated that grant support and fundraising has been
identified in the budget in the amount of $250,000.
The Committee members indicated that staff should investigate the issue of user
fees for the seniors' group, which would be consistent with user sports groups in
other Town facilities.
The Committee requested that staff review the costs associated with an
Emergency Operations Centre and report back to Council.
The Committee requested that the construction of the workshop be included in
the proposed project.
The Committee requested that local businesses be contacted to identify possible
sponsorship opportunities to support funding.
The Committee asked staff to meet with CHATS and the seniors' group to identify
needs, space requirements and costs associated with accommodating this group
in the new Seniors' Centre or, alternatively, in the old library.
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT Leisure Services Report LS04-004 be received and staff report
back to Council on February 24, 2004, addressing the issues identified by
the Committee and public comments received.
CARRIED
IV ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor West
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 04-04 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 24, 2004.
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK