MINUTES - General Committee - 20050115
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 05-01
Holland Room
Aurora Town Hall
Saturday January 15, 2005
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Hogg,
Kean, Morris, and Wallace
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Vrancic; Councillor Gaertner was absent
on vacation; and Councillor West was absent due to
health.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Leisure Services,
Director of Public Works, Treasurer, Manager of
Facilities & Property; Admin./Budget Co-ordinator;
Parks Manager; Manager of Engineering Services;
Mr. Ian May (Volunteer Finance Committee Member)
Mayor Jones called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Councillor Buck arrived at 9:10 a.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
General Committee Recommends:
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented with the following additional item:
Report Number TR05-004 Capital Budget - First Draft
CARRIED
Special General Committee Report No. 05-01 Page 2 of 3
Saturday, January 15, 2005
III DELEGATIONS
Mr. Jim Beesley of 231 Ridge Road appeared at the Committee meeting and
provided Members with a brief history on the partial reconstruction that occurred
on Ridge Road in 2004 and further requested Committee’s endorsement to
provide additional funding in the 2005 Capital Budget to continue the balance of
the reconstruction on Ridge Road.
General Committee Recommends:
THAT the presentation of Mr. Beesley be received.
CARRIED
IV ITEM REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1ST DRAFT – 2005-2009 CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN
1. Leisure Services Dept. 2005 – 2009 Capital Budget Plan
General Committee Recommends
THAT the details of the Leisure Services Department Capital Budget as
presented by the Director of Leisure Services be received.
CARRIED
2. Public Works Dept. 2005 – 2009 Capital Budget Plan
General Committee Recommends:
THAT the details of the Public Works Department Capital Budget as
presented by the Director of Public Works be received; and
THAT the following items be removed from the budget: Item 31024-
Repayment of the Beavertop Reserve; Item 34111- Replacement of the
backhoe; Item 34504-Installation of traffic signals; and
THAT the approval to proceed to tender for Vandorf Road be granted.
CARRIED
3. Capital Budget Review
General Committee Recommends:
THAT staff be requested to refine the Capital Budget by ranking in priority
sequence the projects for 2005; identify the funding sources for these
projects to determine whether they are funded from Development
Charges, reserves, or current levies; and provide recommendations with a
rationale for the importance of each budget item.
CARRIED
Special General Committee Report No. 05-01 Page 3 of 3
Saturday, January 15, 2005
4. Capital Budget – First Draft Report TR05-004
General Committee Recommends:
THAT report TR05-004 and the First Draft of the Capital Budget be
received for information; and
THAT the recommendations made by staff during the budget review
process be received for information.
CARRIED
5. Future Meetings
General Committee Recommends:
THAT the next Capital Budget meeting scheduled for Saturday, January
22, 2005 be cancelled, and that the next regular budget meeting be
scheduled for Saturday, February 19, 2005.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee Recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 05-01 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
JANUARY 25, 2005.
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK