MINUTES - Special Council - 20151208
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel (arrived 6:02 p.m.),
Humfryes, Kim (arrived 6:02 p.m.), Mrakas, Pirri, Thom, and
Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Gaertner
OTHER ATTENDEES Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Legal and
Legislative Services/Town Solicitor, Director of Planning and
Development Services, Town Clerk, and Council/Committee
Secretary
Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Council consented to recess at 6:02 p.m. to resolve into a Closed Session meeting and
reconvened into open session at 7:08 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
THAT the requirements of the Procedural By-law section 2.8 regarding Special Council
Meeting Agenda, and sections 2.10 and 2.11 regarding Notice to Members and Notice
to Media and Public, be waived on a two-thirds vote.
CARRIED (two-thirds vote)
2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
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3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
CARRIED
4. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT Council resolve into Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. Litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the Town or a Local Board (section 239(2)(e) of the
Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Closed Session Report No. LLS15-070 – Ontario
Municipal Board Appeal – Highland Gate Developments Inc.
2. Litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the Town or a Local Board, (section 239(2)(e) of the
Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Highland Gate Development OMB Appeal
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the Special Council meeting be reconvened into open session to rise and report
from Closed Session.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
THAT the following Closed Session items be referred to the Closed Session of the
Council meeting of December 8, 2015:
1. Litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the Town or a Local Board (section 239(2)(e) of the
Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Closed Session Report No. LLS15-070 – Ontario
Municipal Board Appeal – Highland Gate Developments Inc.
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2. Litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the Town or a Local Board, (section 239(2)(e) of the
Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Highland Gate Development OMB Appeal
CARRIED
5. READING OF BY-LAW
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
5799-15 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from Special
Council Meeting on December 8, 2015.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR STEPHEN M. A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 2015,
RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 26, 2016.