MINUTES - General Committee - 20131104
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE
2014 BUDGET REVIEW MEETING REPORT
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, November 4, 2013
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Ballard, Buck,
Gaertner, Gallo (arrived 7:05 p.m.), Humfryes, and
Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Pirri
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Customer and
Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Director of Building and
By-law Services, Director of Corporate and Financial
Services/Treasurer, Director of Infrastructure and
Environmental Services, Director of Legal Services/Town
Solicitor, Director of Parks and Recreation Services,
Director of Planning and Development Services, and
Council/Committee Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
General Committee recommends:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved.
CARRIED
3. DELEGATIONS
(a) Dan Elliott, Director, Corporate and Financial Services - Treasurer
Re: Item 3 – CFS13-039 – 2014 Draft Budget Introduction and Capital Budgets
Overview
Mr. Elliott presented an update of the 2014 Operating Budget preparations and an
introduction to the Capital Investment Plan, including the Budget development and
refinement process, issues for the 2014 Operating Budget, assessment growth,
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Capital spending review, Infrastructure Repair and Replacement projects,
Infrastructure Growth and New projects, and Studies and Other projects. He
reviewed the Capital Budget next steps and approval process, Reserve balances,
history and forecast, Development Charge Reserves, and matters going forward.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information.
CARRIED
4. PUBLIC CONSULTATION – OPEN SESSION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING THE 2014 BUDGET
Mr. Paul Dransfield, a resident of Hunters Glen Road, and on behalf of the residents
of Hunters Glen Road and Fox Point, expressed concerns regarding the road
reconstruction project to resurface the roads and advised that the residents are
opposed to the widening of the streets to accommodate the addition of bike lanes,
noting there were very few cyclists using the road. He summarized their various
concerns including costs, safety, and maintenance issues. Mr. Dransfield presented
a signed petition, which he said would be emailed to the Mayor and all Councillors,
requesting the removal of the bike lanes from the reconstruction plan and the
addition of the paving of the soft shoulder on Fox Point.
5. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
1. CFS13-040 – Capital Projects Status and Closures Report as of August
31, 2013
General Committee recommends:
THAT report CFS13-040 be received; and
THAT the capital project closures and capital funding adjustments
outlined in Attachments #1 and #2, and summarized in Attachment #3,
be approved.
CARRIED
2. CFS13-035 – Interim Operating Budget Forecast as at October 15, 2013
General Committee recommends:
THAT report CFS13-035, outlining the results of Operations for the
nine and one-half month period through to October 15, 2013 and the
forecast to end of year, be received for information.
CARRIED
3. CFS13-039 – 2014 Draft Budget Introduction and Capital Budgets
Overview
General Committee recommends:
THAT report CFS13-039 and accompanying presentation be received
as an overview of the 2014 Capital Budget; and
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THAT the detailed Draft Capital Budgets be reviewed at Special
General Committee meetings scheduled during November and
December 2013; and
THAT following the capital budget deliberation meetings staff bring
forward to Council all items within the Capital Budgets that are not
deferred to Operating Budget deliberations by Committee.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR JOHN D. LEACH, TOWN CLERK
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE – 2014 BUDGET REVIEW
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2013 RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL AND COUNCIL
ENDORSEMENT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON NOVEMBER 12, 2013 WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ITEM 1 WHICH WAS PULLED AND DEFERRED TO THE COUNCIL
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 26, 2013.