MINUTES - General Committee - 20080107
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 08-01
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, January 7, 2008
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Gaertner,
Granger, Marsh, MacEachern, McRoberts and Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Buck & Collins-Mrakas were absent.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Financial
Services/ Treasurer, and Administrative Co-
ordinator/Deputy 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,
with the following additional item, be approved:
Memorandum from the Director of Leisure Services regarding 95
Allaura Blvd
AMENDMENT: Upon the question of the adoption of the resolution
General Committee recommends:
THAT the memorandum from the Director of Leisure Services regarding
95 Allaura Blvd. be amended to delete the words ”At the request of Mayor
Morris” in the first paragraph.
Main motion was CARRIED AS AMENDED
The Committee discussed the format in which the discussion would take place.
Mayor Morris recessed the meeting at 7:25 p.m. to reconvene in the Leksand
Room.
General Committee Report No. 08-01 Page 2 of 2
Monday, January 7, 2008
The meeting reconvened in the Leksand Room at 7:34 p.m.
III CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. Priority Setting for 2008 - Discussion
Each Member of Council presented some of their goals for 2008 and the
Committee had an extensive discussion regarding the goals and how they would
be categorized and prioritized.
General Committee recommends:
THAT staff summarize the goals, as prioritized by Council at the Special
General Committee meeting held on January 7, 2008, and present a draft
summary at the January 15, 2008 General Committee meeting for
consideration.
CARRIED
IV ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 08-01 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
JANUARY 22, 2008.
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PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR BOB PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK