MINUTES - General Committee - 20051215
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
2006 Capital Budget and
2006 Operating Budget
MINUTES
NO. 05-28
Thursday, December 15, 2005
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Gaertner,
Morris, Vrancic, Wallace and West.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Councillors Hogg and Kean
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Financial
Services/Treasurer, Director of Leisure Services,
Director of Public Works, Director of Planning
Mayor Jones called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Mayor Jones indicated that he has a potential declaration of interest with the
Corporate Services section of the budget due to the employment of his spouse in
that area of the Corporate Services Department and will relinquish the Chair if
the matter is discussed. There were no other 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, with the following additional items, be approved:
Correspondence from the Director of Public Works
Re: Proposed Crossing Guards at the Bridgenorth & Hollandview
Trail and Gateway & Earl Stewart Drive/Birkshire Drive
Intersections
Correspondence from Councillor Kean
Re: Input for the Special General Committee Meeting - Budget -
Thursday, December 15, 2005
CARRIED
III DELEGATIONS
none
Special General Committee Budget Report No. 05-28 Page 2 of 4
Thursday, December 15, 2005
IV ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Business Plans
THAT the Business Plans be deferred to the December 20th, 2005 Special
Council meeting.
CARRIED
2006 Operating Budget Plan with Additions
The Treasurer provided an overview of the 2006 Operating Budget Plan with a
summary of the revisions and updates which have been provided for review by
the Committee.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the proposed $10,000 for the Yonge Street waste containers remain
in the proposed budget.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Accessibility Budget and the Library Budget each be reduced by
$5,000; and
THAT the resulting $10,000 be used to fund the purchase of the Yonge
Street waste containers.
CARRIED
The Committee requested that the Treasurer provide an estimate on the
projected supplementary taxes that may be achieved in 2006.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Seniors’ Budget be reduced by $15,000.
DEFEATED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the proposed Operating Budget, including the suggested reductions
as presented by staff, be accepted.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the $7,000 for the Environmental Committee be removed from the
budget.
DEFEATED
Special General Committee Budget Report No. 05-28 Page 3 of 4
Thursday, December 15, 2005
1. TR05-039 – 2006 Capital Budget
Members of the General Committee requested that staff provide a clarification on
the funding for the Cenotaph repairs of the steps and fencing.
General Committee recommends:
THAT staff be requested to bring back a report on suggested changes in
the Development Charges By-law, to be considered by Council.
CARRIED
Councillor West left the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
General Committee recommends:
THAT a report be prepared for the next meeting, to outline the potential
impact of postponing the installation of the artificial field at Sheppard’s
Bush for one year, and if installed, the length of use per season, who will
use it and revenue generation that may be achieved.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT report TR05-039 and the proposed 2006 Capital Budget, including
the suggested reductions as presented by staff, be accepted.
CARRIED
Correspondence from the Director of Public Works
Re: Proposed Crossing Guards at the Bridgenorth & Hollandview Trail
and Gateway & Earl Stewart Drive/Birkshire Drive intersections
(ADDED ITEM)
General Committee recommends:
THAT the correspondence be deferred to the December 20, 2005 Special
Council meeting.
CARRIED
Correspondence from Councillor Kean
Re: Input for the Special General Committee Meeting - Budget -
Thursday, December 15, 2005
(ADDED ITEM)
General Committee recommends:
THAT the correspondence be deferred to the December 20, 2005 Special
Council meeting.
CARRIED
Special General Committee Budget Report No. 05-28 Page 4 of 4
Thursday, December 15, 2005
2. Correspondence from Mr. Stephen Granger, Rresident
Re: 2006 Feedback for Review by Town of Aurora
General Committee recommends:
THAT the correspondence be deferred to the December 20, 2005 Special
Council meeting.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 05-28 WAS CONSIDERED
AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER
20, 2005.
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK