MINUTES - General Committee - 20090302
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE BUDGET MEETING
MINUTES
NO. 09-10
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, March 2, 2009
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Deputy Mayor McRoberts in the Chair; Councillors,
Collins-Mrakas, Gaertner, Gallo, Granger,
MacEachern and Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT Mayor Morris and Councillor Buck were absent.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Leisure Services,
Fire Chief, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer,
Acting Financial Budget Analyst, Manager of
Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk and Council/
Committee Secretary
Deputy Mayor McRoberts called the meeting to order at 7:05 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 addition, be approved:
NEW ITEM 4 - Joint Council Committee - Central York Fire Services
Finance Report - January 27, 2009
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
III DELEGATIONS
(a) Mr. Al Downey, Director of Leisure Services
Re: Review of 2009 Operating Budget (continued from February 22,
2009 Special General Committee meeting)
Special General Committee Budget Meeting Minutes No. 09-10
Monday, March 2, 2009
Page 2 of 3
(b) Fire Chief John Molyneaux, Central York Fire Services
Re: Review of 2009 Operating Budget; and
Added item - 4 - Joint Council Committee - Central York Fire Services
Finance Report - January 27, 2009
Fire Chief John Molyneaux provided an overview of the Draft 2009 Operating
Budget for Central York Fire Services.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the delegation from Chief Molyneaux be received for information.
CARRIED
(c) Mr. John Gutteridge
Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
Re: Review of 2009 Operating Budget
Mr. Gutteridge, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer, provided an overview of
the Draft 2009 Operating Budget for the Financial Services Department.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the delegation from the Director of Finance be received for
information.
CARRIED
IV CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. Review of 2009 Council Budget
General Committee recommends:
THAT the review of 2009 Council Budget be received for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Correspondence from Councillor Granger
Re: The Farmers’ Market
General Committee recommends:
THAT Council approve the booking of the Town Park band-shell for
eleven special events to be scheduled by the Farmers’ Market; and
THAT the related fees be waived.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
General Committee recommends:
THAT the correspondence from Councillor Granger, regarding the
Farmers’ Market, be received for information.
CARRIED
Special General Committee Budget Meeting Minutes No. 09-10
Monday, March 2, 2009
Page 3 of 3
3. Extract from February 17, 2009 General Committee Meeting
Re: 2009 Canada Day Parade Budget
General Committee recommends:
THAT the 2009 Canada Day Parade Budget be received for information.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT those Councillors who will not be attending any conferences in 2009
identify themselves to the Director of Financial Services; and
THAT the budget be reduced by $3,000 per identified Councillor; and
THAT the Councillor’s Conference Budget be reduced to $18,000 as a
result of the 3 Councillors who identified themselves, at this meeting, as
not intending to attend any Conferences in 2009.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee budget be reduced to
$3,000.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
General Committee recommends:
THAT staff be directed to bring a list of suggestions for potential cuts to
the 2009 budget to the next Special General Committee meeting.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:22 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 09-10 WAS
CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009.
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PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR LUCILLE KING, TOWN CLERK