MINUTES - Special Council - 20031031
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
NO. 03-31
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Friday, October 31, 2003
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Griffith, Kean,
MacEachern, Pedersen, Timpson, Vrancic, Wallace
and West.
MEMBERS ABSENT None.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Planning, Director of
Public Works, Acting Town Solicitor and
Council/Committee Secretary.
Mayor Jones called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor MacEachern
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented, without the additional item -
Request for Delegation Status from Mr. Brian Corbett, of St. John’s Bay
Land Company Ltd. Re: Committee of Adjustment Decision 13-70-03.
DEFEATED
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the Procedural By-law be waived to allow the added delegation
request to be honoured.
DEFEATED
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Friday, October 31, 2003
III CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
1. Memo from Phyllis Carlyle, Barrister and Solicitor
Re: By-law 4475-03.L to provide for the appointment of legal
counsel and the indemnification of Members of Council
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT the Town of Aurora engage the services of external Legal counsel
of Murray Davison, of the firm Paterson, MacDougall, assisted by other
appropriate counsel to represent the Town of Aurora.
CARRIED
2. Committee of Adjustment Decision
Minor Variance Application D13-70-03
St. John's Bay Land Co. Ltd.
243 Earl Stewart Drive
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor Kean
THAT the actions taken by staff with respect to the lodging of an appeal
on behalf of the Town of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment,
Minor Variance Application D13-70-13 dated October 9, 2003, be hereby
confirmed.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Staff discuss some alternatives with the applicant and report back
to Council on November 25, 2003.
CARRIED
3. Memo from Wayne Jackson, Director of Public Works
Re: Maple Street Curb from Yonge Street to Spruce Street
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor MacEachern
THAT the correspondence be received for information.
CARRIED
IV READING OF BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor West
THAT the following listed by-law be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings, and
enacted as amended:
4475-03.L BEING A BY-LAW to provide for
the appointment of legal counsel
and the indemnification of
Members of Council.
CARRIED
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V ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
CARRIED
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK