MINUTES - Special Council - 20151215
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner (arrived
during Closed Session), Kim (arrived during Closed Session),
Mrakas, Pirri, Thom, and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Humfryes
OTHER ATTENDEES Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Legal and
Legislative Services/Town Solicitor, Manager of Long Range
and Strategic Planning, Town Clerk, and Council/Committee
Secretary
Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
Council consented to recess at 5:35 p.m. to resolve into a Closed Session meeting and
reconvened into open session at 6:47 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 Pirri
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services, with the following
additions, be approved:
Closed Session Item 2 – 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:
Wellington Street and Yonge Street
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Closed Session Item 3 – Personal matters about an identifiable individual,
including a Town or Local Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal
Act, 2001); Re: Personnel Matter
Closed Session Item 4 – Personal matters about an identifiable individual,
including a Town or Local Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal
Act, 2001); Re: CAO Recruitment
Item 1 – Special General Committee Meeting Report of November 26, 2015
Item 2 – Appointment of a Chief Administrative Officer
CARRIED
4. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
THAT Council resolve into Closed Session 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
Memorandum, Re: Agreement of Purchase and Sale Update – Eric T. Smith Way
2. 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: Wellington Street
and Yonge Street (Added Item)
3. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or Local
Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Personnel
Matter (Added Item)
4. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or Local
Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: CAO
Recruitment (Added Item)
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
THAT the Special Council meeting be reconvened into open session to rise and report
from Closed Session.
CARRIED
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Closed Session Item
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 Memorandum, Re: Agreement of Purchase and Sale Update – Eric
T. Smith Way
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Kim
THAT the confidential direction to staff in respect to a proposed or pending
acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local Board; Re: Agreement of
Purchase and Sale Update – Eric T. Smith Way, be confirmed.
CARRIED
Closed Session Item
2. 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: Wellington
Street and Yonge Street
(Added Item)
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
THAT the confidential direction to staff in respect to a proposed or pending
acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local Board; Re: Wellington
Street and Yonge Street, be confirmed.
CARRIED
Closed Session Item
3. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or Local
Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re:
Personnel Matter
(Added Item)
No action was taken.
Closed Session Item
4. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or Local
Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: CAO
Recruitment
(Added Item)
No action was taken.
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1. Special General Committee Meeting Report of November 26, 2015
(Added Item)
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT the Special General Committee meeting report of November 26, 2015,
be received and the recommendations carried by the Committee be
approved.
CARRIED
2. Appointment of a Chief Administrative Officer
(Added Item)
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT, pending successful employment history and reference checks by the
Interim Chief Administrative Officer, the individual recommended by General
Committee at its Closed Session Meeting of November 26, 2015 (continued
on December 4, 2015, and December 12, 2015) be appointed as Chief
Administrative Officer for the Town; and
THAT the Mayor and Interim Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to
negotiate and execute an employment agreement and any documentation
required to hire a Chief Administrative Officer; and
THAT the name of the individual hired as Chief Administrative Officer only be
disclosed upon execution of the employment agreement.
On a recorded the motion
CARRIED
YEAS: 8 NAYS: 0
VOTING YEAS: Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Kim, Mrakas,
Pirri, Thom, Thompson, and Mayor Dawe
VOTING NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councillor Humfryes
5. BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Tom
Seconded by Councillor Kim
5800-15 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from Special
Council Meeting on December 15, 2015.
CARRIED
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6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR STEPHEN M. A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 2015,
RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 26, 2016.