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MINUTES - General Committee - 20060502 TOWN OF AURORA GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT NO. 06-09 Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Tuesday, May 2, 2006 ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Morris in the Chair; Mayor Jones, Councillors Buck, Gaertner, Hogg, Kean, Vrancic, Wallace and West. MEMBERS ABSENT None OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate Services/Town Clerk, Director of Building, Director of Leisure Services, Director of Planning, Director of Public Works, Director of Financial Services/ Treasurer, Town Solicitor, and Council/Committee Secretary. Councillor Morris called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST Councillor Wallace declared an interest in Item 5 regarding Town Notice Board Newspaper Ads, by virtue of his affiliation with a publication related to the proposed motion, and did not take part in or vote on any questions in this regard or attempt in any way to influence the voting on such questions. II APPROVAL OF AGENDA General Committee recommends: THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services Department, with the following additional item, be approved:  New Delegation (b) - Mr. Bob McRoberts Re: Item 5 - Memo from Councillor West Regarding Town Notice Board Newspaper Ads CARRIED Councillor Wallace arrived at 7:05 p.m. III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Items 5, 6 and 8 were identified for discussion. General Committee Report No. 06-09 Page 2 of 5 Tuesday, May 2, 2006 IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION General Committee recommends: THAT the following recommendations respecting the matters listed as “Items not Requiring Separate Discussion” be adopted as submitted to the Committee and staff be authorized to take all necessary action required to give effect to same: 1. FS06-013 - Municipal Property Tax Rates for 2006 THAT Report FS06-013 “Municipal Property Tax Rates for 2006” be received; and THAT the 2006 property tax rates to be applied to the 2005 Assessment Roll as returned for taxable properties in the 2006 taxation year be set for Town of Aurora services as follows: Property Class Tax Class Tax Rate Residential Taxable: Full Rate RT 0.345631% Multi-Residential Taxable: Full Rate MT 0.345631% Commercial Taxable: Full Rate CT 0.417176% Commercial Taxable: Excess Land Rate CU 0.292023% Commercial Taxable: Vacant Land Rate CX 0.292023% Shopping Centres Taxable: Full Rate ST 0.417176% Shopping Centres Taxable: Excess Land Rate SU 0.292023% Industrial Taxable: Full Rate IT 0.474793% Industrial Taxable Full – Shared as PIL IH 0.474793% Industrial Taxable: Excess Land Rate IU 0.308615% Industrial Taxable: Vacant Land Rate IX 0.308615% Industrial Taxable: Farmland 1 Rate I1 0.086408% Large Industrial Taxable: Full Rate LT 0.474793% Pipeline Taxable: Full Rate PT 0.317635% Farm Taxable: Full Rate FT 0.086408% Managed Forests Taxable: Full Rate TT 0.086408% THAT the 2006 property tax rates to be applied to the 2005 Assessment Roll as returned for payments-in-lieu in the 2006 taxation year be set for Town of Aurora services as follows: Property Class Tax Class Tax Rate Residential PIL: General Rate RG 0.345631% Commercial PIL: Full Rate CF 0.417176% Commercial PIL: General Rate CG 0.417176% Commercial PIL: Tenant of the Province CP 0.417176% Industrial PIL: Full Rate IF 0.474793% THAT By-law 4796-06.F establishing the 2006 tax rates for the Town of Aurora be approved and given three readings at the May 9, 2006 Council Meeting. 2. PL06-053 – Budget Increase for Official Plan Updates THAT Council authorize a budget increase of $4,312.50 plus GST for the completion of the Official Plan Updates with funds to be provided from account 08101-5043 Growth Related Studies. General Committee Report No. 06-09 Page 3 of 5 Tuesday, May 2, 2006 3. PL06-054 – Proposed Natural Heritage Study 2C Planning Area - Budget Increase THAT Council authorize a budget increase of $3,840.00 plus GST for the completion of the Natural Heritage Evaluation for the 2C Planning Area with funds to be provided from account 08101-5043 Growth Related Studies. 4. PL06-055– Issues Related to New Housing Forms in Existing Neighbourhoods THAT Report PL06-055 relating to new housing forms in existing neighbourhoods be received for information. CARRIED V DELEGATIONS (a) Ms Lovanna Sanders, President of Blue Hills Child and Family Centre Re: Request for Support Ms Lovanna Sanders addressed Committee on behalf of Blue Hills Child and Family Centre, York Centre for Children, Youth and Families and Kinark Child and Family Services, to ask that the submitted resolution before the Committee, requesting the Province of Ontario to provide at least an additional three percent increase to the base funding for children’s mental health agencies, be endorsed. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received: and WHEREAS Blue Hills Child and Family Centre, Kinark Child and Youth Services and the York Centre for Children, Youth and Families are members of Children’s Mental Health Ontario; and WHEREAS Children’s Mental Health Ontario promotes, supports and strengthens a sustainable system of mental health services for children, youth and their families; and WHEREAS last year treatment for thousands of children was disrupted and compromised because children’s mental health agencies in Ontario lost 212.6 full time employee positions due to funding constraints; and WHEREAS a one-time injection of 3% to base budgets in 2004, though appreciated after 12 years of no increases, is simply not adequate to enable agencies to maintain existing staff or services; and WHEREAS it is important that children in treatment be able to create and sustain trusting relationships with their child and youth workers, social workers, psychologists and other treatment team members; and WHEREAS the treatment of York Region Children, youth and families with mental health issues is contingent on improved funding for core services; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Aurora request the Province of Ontario to secure further funding for that purpose. CARRIED General Committee Report No. 06-09 Page 4 of 5 Tuesday, May 2, 2006 (b) Mr. Bob McRoberts Re: Item 5 - Memo from Councillor West Regarding Town Notice Board Newspaper Ads Mr. Bob McRoberts addressed Committee to express his support for Councillor West’s proposal that the Town tender out the Notice Board section of the newspaper. Mr. McRoberts suggested that the business of the Town of Aurora should be formally advertised in a publication which is created in and for Aurora. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received and Item 5 be brought forward for discussion at this time CARRIED Councillor Wallace, having previously declared an interest in Item 5, did not take part in the vote called for in this regard. 5. Memo from Councillor West Re: Town Notice Board Newspaper Ads General Committee recommends: THAT staff be requested to go out for tender for the Town’s “Notice Board” section of the newspaper and report back to Council on the results. DEFEATED General Committee recommends: THAT staff be requested to present a report early in the new year, for the tendering/request for proposal process for the Town’s advertising in the newspaper. CARRIED General Committee recommends: THAT the delegate be permitted to speak with regard to Item 8(6). CARRIED (b) Mr. Bob McRoberts Re: Item 8(6) - ADM06-005 - Procedural By-law Amendments - Time of General Committee Meetings Mr. Bob McRoberts addressed Committee to express his concern regarding the proposed change in start time for General Committee meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mr. McRoberts advised that the scheduling of meetings during the day would make it very difficult for residents who work full time to attend and he further suggested that it would also make it very difficult for professionals with day jobs to run for the position of Councillor. Mr. McRobers requested that the meeting times remain outside of regular business hours. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received and Item 8 be brought forward for discussion at this time CARRIED General Committee Report No. 06-09 Page 5 of 5 Tuesday, May 2, 2006 8. ADM06-005 - Procedural By-law Amendments Councillor West left the meeting at 9:30 p.m. General Committee recommends: THAT Report ADM06-005 be deferred to the next General Committee meeting with discussion commencing with proposed amendment “12. Standing Committees - Audit Committee”. CARRIED VI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION 6. CS06-023– Council Pending List – Status Report General Committee recommends: THAT Report CS06-023 be deferred to Council. CARRIED VII OTHER BUSINESS, COUNCILLORS None VIII IN-CAMERA Property Matters General Committee recommends: THAT this Committee proceed In-Camera to address a property matters. CARRIED IX ADJOURNMENT General Committee recommends: THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:00 p.m. CARRIED THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 06-09 WAS CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NO. 5 WHICH WAS DISCUSSED AND REFERRED TO STAFF.