MINUTES - General Committee - 20081020 TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 08-33
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, October 20, 2008
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Collins-Mrakas,
Gaertner (arrived at 7:29 p.m.), Gallo, Granger,
MacEachern, McRoberts and Wilson (left at 8:45
p.m.)
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Buck
OTHER ATTENDEES Director of Corporate Services/Town Clerk, Director of
Building, Director of Leisure Services, Director of
Planning, Director of Financial Services/ Treasurer,
Financial Analyst/Budget Supervisor and Manager of
Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
Mayor Morris called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
General Committee recommends:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services Department
with the following additions be approved:
Business Plans - Replacement Pages:
Building Administration Department – replaces pages 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18
Leisure Services Department – replaces pages 40, 41, 42, 43
Administration Department – replaces pages 48, 49, 56, 57
Public Works Department – Request for Complement Change
Forms
CARRIED
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III CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
Departmental Business Plans
b) Building Administration Department
General Committee recommends:
THAT the proposed staff complement forecasted for 2009 be reflected on
the staff chart on page 6 of 11 of the Building Administration business
plan; and
THAT the Building Administration business plan be received for
information.
CARRIED
a) Planning Department
General Committee recommends:
THAT wording similar to what was used in the Building Administration
business plan be used on page 3, item 8 of the Planning and
Development business plan regarding sustainability policies; and
THAT item 1 under the 2010 Action Steps on page 3 of the Planning and
Development business plan be moved to 2009 and the word
“intensification” be changed to “infill”; and
THAT an item be added on page 3 under 2009 Action Steps to include a
full range of housing projects and accommodate co-operative housing and
that the community style be considered; and
THAT on page 5, item 3 under the 2009 Action Steps, the words
“completion of” be taken out; and
THAT the Planning and Development business plan be received for
information.
CARRIED
c) Leisure Services Department
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Leisure Services business plan be referred back to the Director
of Leisure Services to review with the Acting CAO to provide more
linkages and action steps/details.
DEFEATED
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General Committee recommends:
THAT staff review the proposed staff complements and bring forward only
those staff complements that are required for approved projects that apply
under today’s conditions and what is required to function; and
THAT the review reflect current needs irrespective of the previous year’s
business plan; and
THAT the Leisure Services department business plan be received for
information.
CARRIED
Memorandum from the Director of Corporate Services
Re: Council Priority List
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Director of Corporate Services provide a list of any capital
budget projects that would qualify for funding or have received grants for
in 2009; and
THAT the capital budget sheets for items 34, 35 and 36 be placed on the
November 4 General Committee agenda for discussion; and
THAT item 14 be removed from the Council Priority List; and
THAT the memorandum from the Director of Corporate Services regarding
the Council Priority List be received for information.
CARRIED
IV ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 08-33 WAS
CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008.
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PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR BOB PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK