MINUTES - General Committee - 20091107
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
CAPITAL BUDGET
NO. 09-26
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Saturday, November 7, 2009
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Collins-Mrakas,
Gallo, Gaertner, Granger, MacEachern, McRoberts
and Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Buck
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Town Solicitor/Acting
Town Clerk, Director of Building and By-law Services,
Director of Planning & Development Services,
Director of Infrastructure and Environmental Services,
Director of Corporate and Financial
Services/Treasurer, Acting Financial Analyst/Budget
Coordinator, Cashflow & Investment Coordinator,
Director of Parks and Recreation Services, Manager
of Parks and Council/Committee Secretary
Mayor Morris called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.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 Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved:
CARRIED
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PUBLIC OPEN SESSION - Opportunity for Members of the Public to Provide
Input Regarding the 2010 Captial Budget
Mr. Brent MacKinnon, President of the Aurora Community Tennis Club
Mr. MacKinnon addressed General Committee to request that consideration be given to
replacing the existing lighting standards for the Aurora Community Tennis Club’s three
tennis courts, located at McMahon Park, to improve visibility for the members and
visiting clubs who play there at night.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and
referred to the Director of Parks and Recreation Services.
CARRIED
IV CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Mr. Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer, provided a brief
overview of the proposed Capital Budget to be reviewed and endorsed by General
Committee. Mr. Elliott reviewed the process that staff have undertaken to present the
Capital Projects in the order of priority using a ranking system as presented at this meeting.
Mr. Elliott advised that the projects presented above the line are proposed to be included in
the 2010 Capital Budget, and those below the line are proposed to be deferred for
consideration in future years.
1. 2010 Capital Budget
Project #72099 – AFLC Parking Lot Re-paving and Curbing
General Committee recommends:
THAT Project #72099 - AFLC Parking Lot Re-paving and Curbing be
referred to the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Corporate and
Financial Services/Treasurer for further review based on the comments
from the Director of Infrastructure and Environmental Services.
CARRIED
Project #73108 – RinC Rehabilitation of Park Infrastructure
Project #73110 – RinC Rehabilitation of Confederation Park
Project #72107 – RinC Improvements to ACC
Project #73109 – RinC Sheppard’s Bush Upgrades
General Committee recommends:
THAT the four projects proposed for the RinC grant be referred to staff for
a detailed report to be brought to a future General Committee meeting;
and
THAT this report include the years in which each of the projects were
originally scheduled for approval.
CARRIED
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Project # 72055 – Energy Management and Conservation Building Retrofits
General Committee recommends:
THAT Project #72055 – Energy Management and Conservation Building
Retrofits be referred to staff; and
THAT staff be requested to generate a report to review the funding
sources of the existing projects that are on the list, and propose some
projects which may be funded by the Council Discretionary Reserve Fund.
CARRIED
Project # 31088 – Parking Lot Repave (United Church & Victoria Street)
General Committee recommends:
THAT Project #31088 - Parking Lot Repave (United Church & Victoria
Street) be approved, subject to a report from staff addressing that a
leasing agreement be put in place, clarification of ownership, layout and
use of the parking lot and installation of appropriate signage notifying the
public of available parking; and
THAT the private owners of the subject property be notified of this
direction.
CARRIED
Project #72073 – Replacement of Library Carpet
General Committee recommends:
THAT Project #72073 - Replacement of Library Carpet be referred to staff
to revise the Capital Budget Item Sheet to reflect that only the meeting
rooms are to be addressed; and
THAT staff be requested to look at options for flooring other than
carpeting.
CARRIED
Project #72103 – Exterior Painting of Architectural Features at 22 Church Street
School
General Committee recommends:
THAT Project #72103 – Exterior Painting of Architectural Features at 22
Church Street School be referred to staff to provide further information
with regard to why the work is required at this time as well as where and to
what extent it is required.
CARRIED
The Committee recessed at 12:05 p.m.
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The Committee reconvened at 12:45 p.m.
Project #31083 – Logo for CN Overpass
General Committee recommends:
THAT Project #31083 – Logo for CN Overpass be moved above the line.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
CARRIED
_______________________________ ________________________________
PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR CHRISTOPHER C. COOPER
ACTING TOWN CLERK
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 09-26 WAS
CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 24, 2009.