MINUTES - Special Council - 20161026 (2)
Town of Aurora
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Tannery Room
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Attendance
Council Members Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Humfryes,
Kim, Mrakas, Pirri, Thom, and Thompson
Members Absent None
Other Attendees Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer, Marco Ramunno,
Director of Planning and Building Services, Stephanie Mackenzie-
Smith, Manager of Corporate Communications, Patricia De Sario,
Town Solicitor, Kim Mullin, Partner, and Denise Baker, Partner,
WeirFoulds LLP, Lisa Lyons, Town Clerk, and Linda Bottos,
Council/Committee Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
Council consented to recess at 6 p.m. to resolve into a Closed Session meeting, and
recessed Closed Session at 6:56 p.m.
Council consented to reconvene Closed Session at 7:51 p.m. and reconvened into open
session at 8:50 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.
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2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Carried
3. Delegations
None
4. Consideration of Business for Which Notice Was Given
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That Council resolve into Closed Session to consider the following matter:
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: Highland Gate Developments Inc. – Ontario Municipal Board Appeal
– Mediation Update
Carried
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
That the Special Council meeting be reconvened into open session to rise and report
from Closed Session.
Carried
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: Highland Gate Developments Inc. – Ontario
Municipal Board Appeal – Mediation Update
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Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That Council endorse the settlement subject to the execution of Minutes of
Settlement by all other parties; and
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Minutes of Settlement once
signed by all other parties.
On a recorded vote the motion
Carried
Yeas: 6 Nays: 3
Voting Yeas: Councillors Abel, Humfryes, Kim, Pirri,
Thompson, and Mayor Dawe
Voting Nays: Councillors Gaertner, Mrakas, and Thom
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the confidential direction (a) provided to staff in respect to Highland Gate
Developments Inc. – Ontario Municipal Board Appeal – Mediation Update be
confirmed.
Carried
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Abel
That the confidential direction (b) provided to staff in respect to Highland Gate
Developments Inc. – Ontario Municipal Board Appeal – Mediation Update be
confirmed.
Carried
5. By-laws
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Abel
That the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
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5917-16 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a Special
Council Meeting on October 26, 2016.
Carried
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
That the meeting be adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
Carried
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Geoffrey Dawe, Mayor Lisa Lyons, Town Clerk
The minutes of the Special Council meeting of October 26, 2016, received final approval by
Council on November 8, 2016.