MINUTES - General Committee - 20110503
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Pirri in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Ballard,
Buck, Gaertner, Gallo, Humfryes, Thompson, and
Mayor Dawe
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Customer and
Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Acting Director of
Legal Services/Town Solicitor, Director of Building and
By-law Services, Director of Parks and Recreation
Services, Director of Planning and Development
Services, Director of Infrastructure and Environmental
Services, Director of Corporate and Financial
Services/Treasurer, and Council/Committee Secretary
Councillor Pirri called the meeting to order at 7:01 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 as presented.
CARRIED
III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 were identified as items requiring separate
discussion.
IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
None
V DELEGATIONS
None
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VI PRESENTATIONS BY THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
None
VII CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. CAO11-011 – Update on Collaborative Municipal Initiatives of the Six
Northern Municipalities of York Region
General Committee recommends:
THAT Council receive report CAO11-011; and
THAT Council endorse the continued collaboration among the Northern
Six (“N6”) Municipalities as outlined in this report.
CARRIED
2. IES11-016 – Parking Concerns on Kennedy Street West
General Committee recommends:
THAT this Item be deferred to the May 31, 2011 General Committee
meeting.
CARRIED
3. IES11-018 – Rogers Television Council Chambers Remote-Controlled
/Robotic Camera Installation
General Committee recommends:
THAT Council receive report IES11-018; and
THAT Council direct staff to request that Rogers continue with the
current broadcast length, for the entire Council meeting, from “gavel
to gavel”; and
THAT the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute the Robotic
Camera Systems Installation Agreement.
CARRIED
4. PR11-016 – Naming Rights
General Committee recommends:
THAT Council receive report PR11-016; and
THAT Council authorize staff to engage a Consultant to prepare
sponsorship signage options for Council’s approval.
CARRIED
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5. PL11-024 – Servicing Allocation Update
General Committee recommends:
THAT the currently approved protocol for allocating servicing remain in
place which requires development applications to be ranked based on
servicing criteria and such ranking be considered by Council in
determination of suitability for allocation/approval; and
THAT portions of the overall servicing allocation capacity continue to be
reserved for applications within the “Aurora Promenade” area along Yonge
and Wellington Streets (previously called the “Core Area”); and
THAT the servicing allocation matrix attached as Appendix 1 be used to
determine applications suitable for allocation for applications outside of the
Promenade Area (allocation shall however not occur until directed by
Council).
CARRIED
6. PL11-026 – Remuneration for Committee of Adjustment Members
General Committee recommends:
THAT Council receive report PL11-026; and
THAT Council enact By-law Number 5318-11, being a By-law to provide
for the remuneration for the members of the Committee of Adjustment;
and
THAT Council amend the Terms of Reference for the Committee of
Adjustment to reflect the new remuneration amounts for the members and
chair of the Committee of Adjustment.
CARRIED
7. Memorandum from Mayor Dawe
Re: Advisory Committee Appointments
General Committee recommends:
THAT Councillors Abel and Humfryes be appointed to the Heritage
Advisory Committee for the 2010-2014 term of Council; and
THAT Councillors Buck and Thompson be appointed to the Economic
Development Advisory Committee for the 2010-2014 term of Council; and
THAT Councillors Gallo and Pirri be appointed to the Environmental
Advisory Committee for the 2010-2014 term of Council; and
THAT Councillors Ballard and Gaertner be appointed to the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Committee for the 2010-2014 term of Council.
CARRIED
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VIII NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION – COUNCILLORS
Councillor Humfryes updated Council on the A & B Courier Run for Southlake
that was held this past Sunday. She noted that Team Aurora, led by Captain
Mayor Dawe, did a great job, and that over $450.00 was raised at the pizza
luncheon held last Friday. Councillor Humfryes thanked the Parks Department,
located at Scanlon Court, for their considerable donation as well.
IX CLOSED SESSION
None
X ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR JOHN D. LEACH, TOWN CLERK
THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 3, 2011
RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL AT COUNCIL ON MAY 10, 2011 WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ITEM 7 WHICH WAS APPROVED AS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED.