MINUTES - Special Council - 20210518 1
Town of Aurora
Special Meeting of Council
Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Video Conference
Council Members: Mayor Mrakas
Councillor Kim
Councillor Gaertner
Councillor Humfryes
Councillor Thompson
Councillor Gilliland
Councillor Gallo
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance
David Waters, Director of Planning and Development Services
Jason Gaertner, Manager, Financial Management
Lisa Hausz, Manager, Economic Development and Policy
Samantha Yew, Deputy Town Clerk
Ishita Soneji, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Procedural Notes
This meeting was held electronically as per Section 19. i) of the Town's
Procedure By-law No. 6228-19, as amended, due to the COVID-19 situation.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
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That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services, be approved.
Yeas (4): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor
Gallo
Absent (3): Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Humfryes, and Councillor Gilliland
Carried (4 to 0)
3. 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.
4. Delegations
None.
5. Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion
5.1 FIN21-024 - Development Charges Study and Bylaw Update Public
Meeting
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance, provided background
information regarding the Development Charges Study and By-law process
and introduced Gary D. Scandlan, Managing Partner, and Byron Tan, Senior
Project Coordinator, from Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Mr. Scandlan presented an overview of the purpose of the public meeting
and the details of the key legislative and regulatory changes to Bills 108
and 197. He further provided details of the key updates made to the
Town's Development Charges Study and By-law and presented the
updated residential and non-residential rates. It was mentioned that a
report regarding the final updates to the Development Charges By-law No.
6166-19 would be brought forward to the June 15, 2021 General
Committee meeting for review and the amending by-law would be brought
to the June 22, 2021 Council meeting for enactment.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Kim
1. That Report No. FIN21-024 be received; and
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2. That the Updated Development Charges Background Study and By-law
be received as presented; and
3. That the Town’s existing Development Charges by-law be amended to
comply with all recently updated applicable provincial legislation; and
4. That any new comments, questions, and suggestions arising from the
statutory Public Meeting be referred to staff for consideration; and
5. That Council hereby determines that no further public meetings are
required under section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (1): Councillor Humfryes
Carried (6 to 0)
6. Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law No. 6347-21 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Special Meeting of Council on May 18, 2021
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (1): Councillor Humfryes
Carried (6 to 0)
7. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the meeting be adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
Carried
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Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk