MINUTES - General Committee - 20150928
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE – 2016 BUDGET
REVIEW MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, September 28, 2015
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Kim, Mrakas,
Pirri, Thom, and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Humfryes
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Building and By-law
Services, Director of Infrastructure and Environmental Services,
Director of Parks and Recreation Services, Director of Planning and
Development Services, Manager of Financial Planning, Deputy
Clerk/ Council/Committee Coordinator, and Council/Committee
Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7 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 approved the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services.
3. PUBLIC CONSULTATION – OPEN SESSION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING THE 2016 BUDGET
No members of the public came forward to provide input regarding the 2016 Budget.
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4. DELEGATIONS
General Committee approved, on a two-thirds vote, that the requirements of section 3.8(c)
of the Procedural By-law be waived to permit the delegation of Dan Elliott, Director,
Corporate & Financial Services, to speak for more than five (5) minutes.
(a) Dan Elliott, Director, Corporate & Financial Services – Treasurer
Re: 2016 Capital Budgets – Asset Management Plan, Ten Year Capital
Investment Plan, 2016 Detailed Capital Budget
Mr. Elliott reviewed elements of the recommended 2016 Capital Investment plan
specifically relating to the theme of continuing to invest in the town’s infrastructure. He
provided context for the upcoming October 5th, 2015 Special General Committee
Capital Budget meeting, including the Town’s achievements to date with regards to
financial sustainability, current net worth, current debt levels, infrastructure
repair/replacement and growth & new driven capital requirements, reserve fund
health, the town’s 2015 Asset Management Plan, and the 2015 Ten Year Capital
Investment Plan.
5. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
1. CFS15-040 – Review of Financial Health
General Committee recommends:
THAT Report No. CF15-002 be received for information.
CARRIED
2. CFS15-039 – 2016 Capital Investment Program Overview
General Committee recommends:
THAT Report No. CFS15-039 be received; and
THAT the final draft of the 2015 Asset Management Plan, the 2015 Ten Year Capital
Investment Plan and the detailed Draft 2016 Capital Budgets be reviewed at the
Special General Committee meeting scheduled for October 5, 2015.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
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GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR PATTY THOMA, DEPUTY CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE – 2016 BUDGET REVIEW
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 WERE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 27,
2015.