MINUTES - General Committee - 20070322 TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 07-17
Holland Room
Aurora Town Hall
Thursday, March 22, 2007
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Collins-
Mrakas, Gaertner, Granger, MacEachern, Marsh,
McRoberts and Wilson.
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Financial
Services/ Treasurer, Director of Building, Director of
Planning and Development and Administrative Co-
ordinator/Deputy Clerk
Mayor Morris called the meeting to order at 7:12 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:
CARRIED
II DELEGATIONS
None
III CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. Memorandum from the Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
Additional Information Requested as part of the 2007 Operating Budget
Net Budget Increase – Comparisons
Replacement Pages - Operating Budget – 2007 Draft 2
Community Centre
Leisure Complex
New Recreation Complex
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General Committee recommends:
THAT the Memorandum from the Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
regarding Additional Information Requested as part of the 2007 Operating
Budget and attachments be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
2. Extract from March 8, 2007 Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting
Request for Pre-Approval of Expenses for the EAC
General Committee recommends:
THAT an amount of $1,955.00 be approved as a portion of the 2007
budgetary requirement for the Environmental Advisory Committee for the
following expenses, prior to the adoption of the 2007 Operating Budget:
Display Panel $ 500.00
Seminar Expenses $ 600.00
Printing/photocopying $ 100.00
Material for Bird Houses $ 150.00
Name Tags $ 125.00
Contingency under the authority of the Chair $ 200.00
Tree Seedlings $ 280.00
CARRIED
3. Operating Budget Review
Planning and Development
The Director of Planning and Development provided the committee with an
overview of the proposed 2007 Business Plan and the budget drivers for the
Planning and Development Department.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the presentation and Draft 2007 Operating Budget of Planning and
Development be received for information.
CARRIED
Building Administration Department
The Director of Building Administration/Chief Building Official provided the
committee with an overview of the duties and proposed 2007 Budget for the
Building Administration Department.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the presentation and Draft 2007 Operating Budget of Building
Administration be received for information.
CARRIED
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Financial Services
The Director of Financial Services provided the committee with an overview of
the proposed 2007 Budget and how the department was addressing issues
raised by the Town Auditors in the past including succession planning.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the presentation and Draft 2007 Operating Budget of Financial
Services be received for information.
CARRIED
4. Revised 2007 Operating Budget Summary Sheets
The Director of Financial Services distributed a summary of the Tax Levy Impact
and a list of all changes to 2007 Levy by senior staff.
General Committee recommends:
THAT summary of the Tax Levy Impact and a list of all changes to 2007
Levy by senior staff be received for information.
CARRIED
IV ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 07-17 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
APRIL 10, 2007.
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PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR K. EWART, DEPUTY CLERK