MINUTES - Ad Hoc Governance Review Committee - 20171031
Town of Aurora
Governance Review Ad Hoc Committee
Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Time and Location: 11 a.m., Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall
Committee Members: Anita Moore (Chair), Anna Lozyk Romeo (Vice-Chair), Steve
Hinder, Bill Hogg, and Terry Jones
Member(s) Absent: None
Other Attendees: Dan Elliott, Director of Financial Services, and Michael de
Rond, Town Clerk
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11 a.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Terry Jones
Seconded by Steve Hinder
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.
3. Receipt of the Minutes
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Page 2 of 3
Governance Review Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2017
Moved by Steve Hinder
Seconded by Bill Hogg
That the Governance Review Ad Hoc Committee meeting minutes of October 10,
2017, be received for information.
Carried
4. Delegations
None
5. Matters for Consideration
1. Extract from Council Meeting of October 24, 2017
Re: Motion (c) Councillor Humfryes, Re: Reduction of Council Size
The Committee discussed Council’s approval of a motion to decrease
Council’s size from nine to seven Members. The Committee decided that the
reduction in Council size had no impact on its original recommendations
regarding Council compensation. The Committee agreed that an additional
paragraph be added to the report acknowledging the reduction in Council
size and confirming that it did not influence the Committee’s
recommendations.
Moved by Bill Hogg
Seconded by Anna Lozyk Romeo
1. That the Extract from Council Meeting of October 24, 2017, regarding
Motion (c) Councillor Humfryes, Re: Reduction of Council Size, be
received; and
2. That the comments of the Committee be referred to staff for
consideration and action as appropriate.
Carried
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6. Informational Items
2. Extract from Council Meeting of October 24, 2017
Re: Governance Review Ad Hoc Committee Minutes of September 12,
2017, and September 26, 2017
Moved by Bill Hogg
Seconded by Anna Lozyk Romeo
1. That the Extract from Council Meeting of October 24, 2017, regarding
Governance Review Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes of September
12, 2017, and September 26, 2017, be received for information.
Carried
7. New Business
None
8. Adjournment
Moved by Terry Jones
Seconded by Steve Hinder
That the meeting be adjourned at 12 p.m.
Carried
Committee recommendations are not binding on the Town unless adopted by Council.