MINUTES - Special General Committee - 20100420 TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
NO. 10-09
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Buck (arrived
at 7:10 p.m.), Collins-Mrakas (arrived at 7:16 p.m.),
Gaertner, Gallo, Granger, MacEachern, McRoberts,
and Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Customer &
Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Parks Manager,
Director of Planning & Development Services,
Director of Infrastructure & Environmental Services,
Director of Corporate & Financial Services/Treasurer,
Director of Legal Services/Town Solicitor, Manager of
Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, and Council/
Committee Secretary
Mayor Morris called the meeting to order at 7:03 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 Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved with the following addition:
Delegation (c) Mr. Frank Condlin, Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible
Ward Question on the Ballot
CARRIED
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III DELEGATIONS
(a) Mr. Graham Wride, Resident
Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
Mr. Graham Wride, resident of the Town of Aurora, addressed General
Committee to express his opposition to implementing a ward system and to
placing the question on the ballot.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Procedural By-law be waived to allow any further Delegates to
speak.
CARRIED
(b) Mr. Gary Johnson, Resident
Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
Mr. Gary Johnson, resident of the Town of Aurora, addressed General
Committee to express his support for implementing a ward system but was
not necessarily in favour of placing the question on the ballot.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and
referred to Item 1.
CARRIED
(c) Mr. Frank Condlin, Resident
Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
Mr. Frank Condlin, resident of the Town of Aurora, addressed General
Committee to express his opposition to implementing a ward system.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and
referred to Item 1.
CARRIED
(d) Mr. David Heard, Resident
Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
Mr. David Heard, resident of the Town of Aurora, addressed General
Committee to express his opposition to implementing a ward system.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and
referred to Item 1.
CARRIED
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(e) Ms. Rebecca Beaton, Resident
Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
Ms. Rebecca Beaton, resident of the Town of Aurora, addressed General
Committee to express her opposition to implementing a ward system.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and
referred to Item 1.
CARRIED
(f) Ms. Marie Leone, Resident
Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
Ms. Marie Leone, resident of the Town of Aurora, addressed General
Committee to express her support for implementing a ward system and for
placing the question on the ballot.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and
referred to Item 1.
CARRIED
(g) Mr. Guy Poppe, Resident
Re: Item 1 – CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
Mr. Guy Poppe, resident of the Town of Aurora, addressed General
Committee to express his opposition to implementing a ward system.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and
referred to Item 1.
CARRIED
IV CONSIDERATION OF ITEM REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. CLS10-013 – Possible Ward Question on the Ballot
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Report CLS10-13 be received for information; and
THAT Council not proceed at this time to put a question on the ballot.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
CARRIED
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_______________________________ ________________________________
PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR JOHN D. LEACH, TOWN CLERK
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 10-09 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2010.