MINUTES - Special General Committee - 20070109
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 07-04
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, January 9, 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, Director of Leisure Services,
Director of Public Works, Town Solicitor, and
Council/Committee Secretary.
Mayor Morris called the meeting to order at 6:04 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,
with the following additional items, be approved:
Sample Meeting Calendar
Joint Council Committee – Central York Fire Services Terms of
Reference
CARRIED
III DELEGATIONS
None
Councillor Buck arrived at 6:06 p.m.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
IV CONSIDERATION OF ITEM REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. Review, Comment and Consideration of any Amendments to the
Terms of Reference for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee,
Leisure Services Advisory Committee and the Economic Development
Advisory Committee
ALL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
General Committee recommends:
THAT the citizen members on all advisory committees be appointed for a
two year term, with the option of a further two year term.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Council members on all advisory committees be appointed for a
two year term, with the option of a further two year term.
DEFEATED
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Terms of Reference Membership for the Traffic Safety Advisory
Committee be changed to reflect that two (2) Councillors sit on the
committee.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Terms of Reference for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
be approved, as amended.
CARRIED
LEISURE SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
General Committee recommends:
THAT the day of the meeting for the Leisure Services Advisory Committee
be changed to the third Thursday of the month, pending staff’s comments
regarding logistics.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Terms of Reference Membership for the Leisure Services
Advisory Committee be changed to: three (3) Council Members, 5 (five)
citizen members, one (1) citizen member from the Sports Council and up
to two (2) youth members.
CARRIED
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Terms of Reference for the Leisure Services Advisory
Committee, with the deletion of the following duplicate bullet point:
“Review and comment on the annual capital program for the department
within the context of both the Master Plan and the Strategic Plan to ensure
the approach is consistent with their objectives and priorities” be
approved, as amended.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 07-04 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