MINUTES - General Committee - 20070102
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 07-01
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Collins-
Mrakas, Gaertner, Granger, Marsh, MacEachern
McRoberts, and Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk
Mayor Morris 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
General Committee recommends:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services Department be
approved as presented.
CARRIED
Councillor Wilson arrived at 7:10 p.m.
III DELEGATIONS
General Committee recommends:
THAT Ms Rebecca Beaton be permitted to address General Committee as
a delegate.
CARRIED
General Committee Report No. 07-01 Page 2 of 2
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
(a) Ms Rebecca Beaton
Re: Item 1 – Orientation/Review of the Town of Aurora
Procedural By-law 4835-06.C
Ms Rebecca Beaton indicated that the notice that was posted in the newspaper
did not provide sufficient detail regarding tonight’s meeting and that the
Procedural By-law was not posted on the website in order to provide her with
sufficient time to submit her comments on any proposed changes.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the delegation be received.
CARRIED
IV CONSIDERATION OF ITEM REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. Orientation/Review of the Town of Aurora Procedural By-law 4835-06.C
Members of the General Committee reviewed, in detail, the Procedural By-law
and made a number of inquiries regarding the interpretation of various sections.
Members also presented a number of suggestions for possible amendments.
Councillor Gaertner left the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the suggestions presented by the members of the General
Committee be referred to staff for further review and a report back to
General Committee.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 07-01 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, 2007.
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P. MORRIS, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK