BYLAW - Annual Remuneration to Mayor~Council Members REPEALED BY 5564~13 - 20110426 - 5331~11THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5331-11
BEING A BY-LAW to
provide for the annual
remuneration to be paid
to the Mayor and
Members of Council.
WHEREAS subsection 283(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as
amended authorizes the council of a local municipality to pass a bylaw providing for
the remuneration of members of council;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town")
believes it expedient and transparent to replace By-law Number 4859-061, as
amended, with a new By-law regarding the remuneration and benefits granted to
Council members;
AND WHEREAS By-law Number 4859-061, as amended, provides for an annual
general wage increase to members of Council as are granted to full-time non -union
salaried staff, and such indexing clauses expired with the last term of Council;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town believes it appropriate to provide for annual
general wage increases for members of Council as are granted to full-time non -union
salaried staff for this and all future terms of Council;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the remuneration paid shall be established as follows:
MAYOR COUNCILLOR
December 1, 2010 $54,383 $26,050
2. ' THAT the remuneration paid to the Mayor and Councillors shall be
automatically adjusted from time to time to reflect the same economic
percentage salary adjustments that are granted to the full-time non -union
salaried staff group.
3. THAT the Mayor shall be provided with additional remuneration in the form of
a vehicle/travel allowance of $7,761 per year for the use of his/her personal
vehicle while travelling on Town business.
4. THAT Councillors shall be provided with additional remuneration in the form of
a vehicle/travel allowance of $1,625 per year for the use of their own personal
vehicle while travelling on Town business.
5. THAT the vehicle/travel allowances herein provided shall be further adjusted
annually, effective December 1, 2011, using the published 12 month
Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate, and as computed by the Town's Treasurer.
6. THAT the Mayor shall be provided with a benefit plan including medical,
dental, and life insurance coverage, and shall be permitted to participate in the
OMERS pension plan, all of which shall be on the same terms and conditions
as provided for full-time non -union salaried staff.
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7. THAT Councillors shall be offered on an optional basis at the Councillor's
expense, a benefit plan including medical, dental and life insurance.
8. THAT discretionary constituency, conference and training expenditure
budgets, policies and processes for members of Council be established as
operational items for annual review.
9. THAT By-law Numbers 4859-061 and 4926-071 be and are hereby repealed.
10. THAT this By-law shall come into full force and effect upon final passage
hereof, with the economic percentage salary adjustment provided for in
section 2 of this By-law being retroactive to April 1, 2011.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 26th DAY OF APRIL, 2011.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 26ffi DAY OF APRIL, 2011.
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JOHN DIJ12E ►CH, TOWN CLERK
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