MINUTES - Special Council - 19981005
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
NO. 34-98
Holland Room
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, October 5, 1998
6:32 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Griffith,
Hartwell, Healy, Hinder, Hogg (6:36 p.m.), Morris, and
West.
STAFF MEMBERS Director of Corporate Services/Acting Chief
Administrative Officer, and Treasurer.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#632. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor West
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein.
CARRIED
STAFF REPORTS
TR98-022-230 - Region of York Property Tax Mitigation Strategy
The Treasurer reviewed for Council the Report considered by the Regional
Administration and Finance Committee. The implications to the Town if the Tax
Mitigation Strategy is approved at the Regional level were outlined.
#633. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Hartwell
THAT Council endorse the recommendations of the Region of York report
regarding 1998 Property Tax Mitigation Strategy; and
THAT Council approve the Mill Rate Stabilization Reserve as the funding
source for the Town of Aurora’s share of the rebate to the Commercial and
Industrial classes.
AMENDMENT: Upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, it was:
M I N U T E S
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#634. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Hartwell
THAT the proportion of the residential and industrial/commercial
contributions to the Mill Rate Stabilization Reserve be identified and
tracked in the 1999 Budget; and
THAT the funding for this portion of the proposed rebate be allocated from
the industrial/commercial component of the Fund.
DEFEATED
The main motion was CARRIED
#635. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Hogg
THAT the proportion of the residential and industrial/commercial
contributions to the Mill Rate Stabilization Reserve be identified and
tracked in the 1999 Budget; and
THAT the funding for this portion of the proposed rebate be allocated from
the industrial/commercial component of the Fund.
CARRIED
#636. Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the Region of York in conjunction with the Province of Ontario be
encouraged to host a cable TV information session with questions related
to the tax/assessment issues to be posed by four independent chartered
tax accountants/lawyers.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
#637. Moved by Councillor West
THAT the Meeting be adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
CARRIED
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T. JONES, MAYOR L. ALLISON, MUNICIPAL CLERK