MINUTES - Special Council - 20161206
Town of Aurora
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Leksand Room
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Attendance
Council Members Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Humfryes,
Kim (arrived 6:32 p.m.), Mrakas, Pirri (arrived 6:32 p.m.), Thom,
and Thompson
Members Absent None
Other Attendees Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer, Ilmar
Simanovskis, Director of Infrastructure and Environmental
Services (departed 6:32 p.m.), Dan Elliott, Director of Financial
Services (departed 6:32 p.m.), Marco Ramunno, Director of
Planning and Building Services, Patricia De Sario, Town
Solicitor, and Lisa Lyons, Town Clerk
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
Council consented to recess at 6:01 p.m. to resolve into a Closed Session, and
reconvened into open session at 6:54 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 Mrakas
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: Closed Session Report No. IES16-091; Re: Joint
Operations Centre – Contractor Claim for Contract Extension.
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: Closed Session Report No. PBS16-099 – Appeal to
the Ontario Municipal Board re Ashlen Holdings Inc., OMB Case No.
PL160781, Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft
Plan of Subdivision Applications, Ashlen Holdings Inc., 13859, 13875, 13887
Yonge Street, File Numbers: OPA-2015-03, ZBA-2015-08, and SUB-2015-04.
3. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or Local
Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Closed
Session Report No. PBS16-100 – Appointment of Members, Town of Aurora
Design Review Panel for Heritage Properties.
Carried
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Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
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: Closed Session Report No. IES16-091; Re: Joint
Operations Centre – Contractor Claim for Contract Extension.
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
1. That the confidential recommendation to staff in respect to Closed Session
Report No. IES16-091; Re: Joint Operations Centre – Contractor Claim for
Contract Extension be confirmed.
Carried
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: Closed Session Report No. PBS16-099 – Appeal
to the Ontario Municipal Board re Ashlen Holdings Inc., OMB Case No.
PL160781, Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and
Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications, Ashlen Holdings Inc., 13859,
13875, 13887 Yonge Street, File Numbers: OPA-2015-03, ZBA-2015-08,
and SUB-2015-04.
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
1. That the confidential recommendation to staff in respect to Closed Session
Report No. PBS16-099 – Appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board re Ashlen
Holdings Inc., OMB Case No. PL160781, Official Plan Amendment, Zoning
By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications, Ashlen
Holdings Inc., 13859, 13875, 13887 Yonge Street, File Numbers: OPA-
2015-03, ZBA-2015-08, and SUB-2015-04 be confirmed.
Carried
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3. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or
Local Board employee (section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re:
Closed Session Report No. PBS16-100 – Appointment of Members, Town
of Aurora Design Review Panel for Heritage Properties
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
1. That the confidential recommendation to staff in respect to Closed Session
Report No. PBS16-100 – Appointment of Members, Town of Aurora
Design Review Panel for Heritage Properties be confirmed.
Carried
5. By-laws
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Abel
That the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
5931-16 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Special Council Meeting on December 6, 2016.
Carried
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
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 December 6, 2016, are subject to final
approval by Council on December 13, 2016.