MINUTES - Special Council - 20001003
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
NO. 30-00
Tuesday, October 3, 2000
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Hogg,
Hinder, Hartwell, West, Morris, McKenzie, Griffith
and Healy.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Planning,
Director of Leisure Services, Director of Public
Works, Treasurer, Solicitor, Administrative Co-
ordinator and Council/Committee Secretary.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:55 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest
Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Hogg
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as presented.
CARRIED
III CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION
1. ADM00-014- Electricity Industry Deregulation
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor West
THAT the Mayor be authorized to execute incorporation documents
and that staff incorporate a Holding Company to be named Borealis
Hydro Electric Holdings Inc. with the Mayor to be named as the sole
appointee of a transitional Board of Directors;
THAT By-law 4220-00.L, being a By-law to transfer assets, liabilities
and employees to Borealis Hydro Electric Holdings Inc. and Aurora
Hydro Connections Limited, be provided with three readings at this
meeting;
That staff continue to pursue the joint application on behalf of each
participating municipal party filed with the Ontario Energy Board
seeking approval of the proposed amalgamation and bring back
completed Amalgamation and Shareholders' Agreements with the City
of Vaughan and the Town of Newmarket and Markham for
consideration of Council on October 10, 2000;
CARRIED
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Tuesday, October 3, 2000
IV READING OF BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the following listed by-law be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings, and
enacted:
4220-00.L Being a By-law to transfer the
employees, assets, liabilities, rights
and obligations of the Aurora hydro
Electric Commission and of the
Corporation of the Town of Aurora in
respect of the distribution and retailing
of electricity to a corporation and its
subsidiary corporation to be incorporated
under the Business Corporations Act
(Ontario) pursuant to Section 142 of the
Electricity Act, 1998 (Ontario).
CARRIED
VI ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
CARRIED
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK