MINUTES - Special Council - 20190319
Town of Aurora
Special Meeting of Council
Minutes
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Attendance
Council Members Mayor Mrakas in the Chair; Councillors Gaertner, Gallo, Gilliland,
Humfryes, Kim, and Thompson
Members Absent None
Other Attendees Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer, Jason Gaertner,
Acting Director of Financial Services, Anca Mihail, Manager of
Engineering, Michael de Rond, Town Clerk, and Ishita Soneji,
Council/ Committee Coordinator
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Carried
2. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
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3. Delegations
None
4. Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion
1. FS19-008 – Update to Development Charges By-law
Mr. Gary Scandlan, Consultant from Watson & Associates Economists Inc.,
presented an overview of the Development Charges Background Study
highlighting the current Town Policy, the approach to the calculation of the
development charge, current Town exemptions from the by-law, details of the
growth forecast summary, comparison between residential and non-residential
rates, and description changes from the previous by-law. He further provided
details on the proposed new Development Charges By-law.
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Kim
1. That Report No. FS19-008 be received; and
2. That the Development Charges Background Study and Proposed
Development Charges By-law, be received as presented; and
3. That the proposed by-law included in the study be amended to:
a) mirror York Region’s By-law definitions for a large and small
apartment; and
b) include a revised definition for special care facilities; and
c) include a new definition and DC rate for special care/special dwellings;
and
d) remove clause 3.9 Hotels and Motels; and
4. That any new comments, questions and suggestions arising from the
statutory Public Meeting be referred to staff for consideration; and
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5. That Council hereby determines that no further public meetings are
required under section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.
Carried
5. Confirming By-law
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the following confirming by-law be enacted:
6159-19 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Special Meeting of Council on March 19, 2019.
Carried
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the meeting be adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Carried
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Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk