MINUTES - Special Council - 20050920
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
NO. 05-29
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Gaertner,
Kean and Morris.
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Hogg, Vrancic and Wallace were absent
on other business.
Councillor West was absent.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Administrative Co-
ordinator/Deputy Clerk, Director of Building, Director
of Leisure Services, Director of Planning, Director of
Public Works, Director of Financial Services/
Treasurer, Town Solicitor and Council/Committee
Secretary.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 10:45 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT this meeting be extended beyond 10:30 p.m., but no later than
11:30 p.m., in order to address the item on the agenda.
CARRIED
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 Morris
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department approved as presented
CARRIED
III DELEGATIONS
None
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IV ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
ADM05-018 - Ontario Power Authority - York Region Electrical Supply Project
Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
THAT the support for the integrated solution be conditional upon
the following concerns being addressed to the satisfaction of the
Town of Aurora:
a) the location of any of the transformation facilities be in
accordance with the Town of Aurora regulations including but
not limited to, zoning, site plan, building and safety regulations
On a recorded vote the resolution was CARRIED
YEAS: 3 NAYS: 2
VOTING YEAS: Councillors Gaertner, Kean and Morris
VOTING NAYS: Councillor Buck and Mayor Jones
Councillors Hogg, Vrancic, Wallace and West were absent.
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
b) in order to protect the health and interests of the public,
that in evaluating any site, extensive public consultation
with residents and complete environmental assessments
be conducted with respect to any transformation,
transmission or generation facilities and that there be no
EMF or ground current risks imposed upon any existing or
future residents in the Town of Aurora
On a recorded vote the resolution was DEFEATED
YEAS: 1 NAYS: 4
VOTING YEAS: Councillor Kean
VOTING NAYS: Councillors Buck, Gaertner, Morris and Mayor Jones
Councillors Hogg, Vrancic, Wallace and West were absent.
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Morris
c) the transformer station be limited to 150 MW
d) the transformer station not be constructed unless a local
generation plant is constructed in advance
e) any new 230 kV feeders be underground through any urban
designated lands
f) the existing single circuit 115 kV system be replaced as soon as
possible
g) the Town receive quarterly reports from the appropriate agency
showing power consumption and extrapolations required to
determine the need for the second transformer station
h) OPA fund with significant amounts of money for the necessary
research and development of methods to reduce the cost of
placing transmission lines underground; and
CARRIED
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Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the Town of Aurora support the integrated solution to the York
Region electrical supply problem proposed by the Ontario Power Authority
(OPA) on September 9th and 14th, 2005 including 1) Demand Reduction,
2) Transformation and 3) Additional Local Supply; and
THAT the Town of Aurora strive to be a leader by example of energy
conservation; and
THAT the Town of Aurora actively pursue opportunities to share energy
conservation projects with its residents, businesses and other
governments and agencies; and
THAT the Town of Aurora request the Province of Ontario to enact the
appropriate legislation to facilitate and require energy conservation in new
construction.
CARRIED
V READING OF BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Buck
THAT the following listed by-law be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings, and
enacted:
4701-05.C BEING A BY-LAW to confirm actions
by Council resulting from the special
meeting of September 20, 2005.
CARRIED
VI ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Kean
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 11:08 p.m.
CARRIED
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T. JONES, MAYOR K. EWART, DEPUTY CLERK