BYLAW - Annual Remuneration Mayor Council - 20131210 - 556413THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5564-13
BEING A BY-LAW to provide
for the annual remuneration
to be paid to the Mayor and
Members of Council.
WHEREAS subsection 8(1) and section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.
25, as amended (the "Act") operate so as to allow the council of a local municipality
to pass a by-law providing for the remuneration of members of council, since the
municipality has the capacity, rights, powers, and privileges of a natural person for
the purpose of exercising its authority under the Act, and such authority shall be
interpreted broadly to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers
appropriate;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town")
considered recommendations from the Council Compensation Ad Hoc Committee,
and on March 26, 2013, adopted amended resolutions arising therefrom;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to
replace By-law Number 5331-11 with a new by-law that sets out the annual
remuneration and benefits for Council members;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the annual remuneration paid to the Mayor and each Councillor shall be
established as follows:
MAYOR COUNCILLOR
Effective April 1, 2013: $57,719 per year $27,647 per year
2. THAT the annual remuneration paid to the Mayor and each Councillor shall be
automatically adjusted to reflect the same economic percentage salary
adjustments that may be granted to the full-time non -union salaried staff
group, with the same effective dates.
3. THAT the Mayor's remuneration be increased by $9,000 effective December
1, 2014.
4. THAT the Mayor and each Councillor shall be provided with additional
remuneration in the form of a transportation allowance for the use of their own
personal vehicle or other means of transportation while travelling on Town
business, as follows:
MAYOR COUNCILLOR
Effective December 1, 2012: $8,083 per year $1,695 per year
5. THAT the transportation allowances provided for in section 4 of this By-law
shall be automatically adjusted annually, effective December 1, 2013, using
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the published twelve (12) month Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate, and as
computed by the Town's Treasurer.
6. THAT the transportation allowance provided for in section 4 of this By-law be
reviewed by Council in 2014 or such later date as may be decided by Council.
7. THAT the Mayor shall be provided with a benefit plan including medical,
dental, and life insurance coverage, and shall be permitted to participate in the
OMERS pension plan, all of which shall be on the same terms and conditions
as provided for full-time non -union salaried staff.
8. THAT each Councillor shall be offered, on an optional basis at the Councillor's
expense, to participate in the Town's full-time non -union salaried staff group
benefit plan, including medical, dental, and life insurance.
9. THAT the Mayor and each Councillor may purchase, at their own expense,
Long Term Disability (LTD) and/or Accidental Death and Dismemberment
(AD&D) benefit coverage through the Town's group benefits program.
10. THAT discretionary constituency, conference, and training expenditure
budgets for the Mayor and each Councillor be established as operational items
for annual review. Policies and processes for such expenditure budgets may
be separately reviewed by Council as it deems necessary.
11. THAT By-law Number 5331-11 be and is hereby repealed.
12. THAT the provisions of this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the
date of final passage hereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 10" DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 10th DAY OF DECEMBER,
2013.
Vroved as to Form / GEO EY DAWE, MAYOR
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