MINUTES - Special Council - 20150922 TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Humfryes Kim,
Mrakas, Pirri, Thom, and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Gaertner
OTHER ATTENDEES Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Legal and
Legislative Services, Town Clerk, and Council/Committee
Secretary
Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 10:17 p.m.
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services, with the following
changes, be approved:
Closed Session Item 2 – Personal matters about an identifiable individual,
including a Town or Local Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal
Act, 2001); Re: Staff Performance
CARRIED
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3. CONSIDERATION OF ITEM
None
4. CLOSED SESSION
On a motion of Councillor Thompson seconded by Councillor Mrakas, Council consented to
resolve into a Closed Session meeting at 10:19 p.m. to consider the following matters:
1. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local Board
(section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Closed Session Report No. PL15-
079 – Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Eric T. Smith Way
2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or Local Board
employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Staff Performance
(Added Item)
On a motion of Councillor Abel seconded by Councillor Thompson, Council consented
to reconvene into open session at 10:55 p.m. to rise and report from Closed Session.
1. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or
Local Board (section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Closed
Session Report No. PL15-079 – Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Eric T.
Smith Way
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT the confidential recommendations in respect to a proposed or pending
disposition of land by the Town; Re: Closed Session Report No. PL15-079 –
Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Eric T. Smith Way be approved and staff be
authorized to proceed as directed by Council in Closed Session on September
22, 2015.
CARRIED
2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or Local
Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Staff
Performance
(Added Item)
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
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THAT the confidential recommendations in respect to personal matters about an
identifiable individual, including a Town or Local Board employee; Re: Staff
Performance be approved and the Interim Chief Administrative Officer be
authorized to proceed as directed by Council in Closed Session on September
22, 2015.
On a recorded vote the motion CARRIED
YEAS: 8 NAYS: 0
VOTING YEAS: Councillors Abel, Humfryes, Kim, Mrakas,
Pirri, Thom, and Thompson, and Mayor Dawe
VOTING NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councillor Gaertner
5. READING OF BY-LAW
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
5767-15 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from Special
Council Meeting on September 22, 2015.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:57 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR STEPHEN M. A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2015, ARE
SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2015.