MINUTES - General Committee - 20071119 TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 07-45
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, November 19, 2007
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Councillor McRoberts in the Chair; Councillors Buck,
Collins-Mrakas, Gaertner, Granger, MacEachern,
Marsh, and Wilson.
MEMBERS ABSENT Mayor Morris
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Financial
Services/Treasurer, Acting Director of Public Works,
Manager of Operations, Financial Analyst/Budget
Supervisor and Administrative Co-ordinator/Deputy
Clerk
Councillor McRoberts called the meeting to order at 7: 15 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 information, be approved:
Memorandum from the Director of Financial Services
Re: Additional Information Request by Council
CARRIED
III DELEGATIONS
(a) Ms Helen Roberts, President – Aurora Historical Society
Re: Funding for Hillary House
Ms Helen Roberts, President of the Aurora Historical Society, addressed
committee regarding the operation of Hillary House. Ms Roberts
requested on behalf of the Society, $50,000 annually to cover the
operating costs of the museum.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received.
CARRIED
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General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be referred to budget
deliberations.
CARRIED
(b) Mr. David Atkins, Acting Director of Public Works
Re: Review of the 2008 Operating Budget – Public Works and
Environmental
Mr. Atkins provided the committee with an overview and highlights of the
proposed 2008 Public Works Operating Budget and addressed questions
from the committee.
1. Draft 2008 Operating Budget – Public Works and Environmental
(distributed with original November 19, 2007 agenda package)
General Committee recommends:
THAT staff provide the organizational charts for each department
reflecting the 2007 and the proposed 2008 compliment.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Draft 2008 Public Works Operating Budget be received
for information.
CARRIED
(c) Mr. John Rogers, Chief Administrative Officer
Re: Draft 2008 Operating Budget - Chief Administrative Officer
Mr. Rogers provided the committee with an overview and highlights of the
proposed 2008 Chief Administrative Officer’s Operating Budget and
addressed questions from the committee.
2. Draft 2008 Operating Budget – Chief Administrative Officer
(distributed with original November 10, 2007 agenda package)
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Draft 2008 Chief Administrative Officer’s Operating
Budget be received for information.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Draft 2008 Legal Services Operating Budget be received
for information.
CARRIED
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General Committee recommends:
THAT the Draft 2008 Marketing/Communications Operating Budget
be received for information.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Draft 2008 Economic Development Division Operating
Budget be received for information.
CARRIED
3. Draft 2008 Operating Budget – Mayor and Councillors
(distributed with original November 10, 2007 agenda package)
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Draft 2008 Mayor and Council Operating Budget be
deferred to the November 22, 2007 budget meeting following the
deliberations of the Draft 2008 Leisure Services Operating Budget.
CARRIED
IV ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:22 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 07-45 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 27, 2007.
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PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR K. EWART, DEPUTY CLERK