MINUTES - Economic Development Advisory Committee - 20140109
TOWN OF AURORA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Date: Thursday, January 9, 2014
Time and Location: 7 p.m., Leksand Room, Aurora Town Hall
Committee Members: Councillor Michael Thompson (Chair), Councillor Paul Pirri
(Vice Chair), Marilee Harris, Lee Helkie, and Bruce Walkinshaw,
Member(s) Absent: Peter Dickens and Kent Dinning
Other Attendees: Anthony Ierullo, Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning,
Michael Logue, Strategic Program Coordinator, and Raylene
Martell, Council/Committee Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest
Act.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Marilee Harris Seconded by Bruce Walkinshaw
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department, with the following additions, be approved.
Item 3 – Memorandum from the Manager of Long Range and Strategic
Planning
Re: Monthly Report
Item 4 – Excerpt from Report No. 5 of Committee of the Whole, Regional
Municipality of York
Re: Retail Business Holidays Act – The Local Municipality as an
Applicant
CARRIED
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 Page 2 of 4
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 29, 2013
Moved by Marilee Harris Seconded by Lee Helkie
THAT the minutes of the Economic Development Advisory Committee
meeting of October 29, 2013 be adopted.
CARRIED
DELEGATIONS
None
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
Re: Final Business Retention & Expansion Action Plan
Moved by Bruce Walkinshaw Seconded by Marilee Harris
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee receive the
memorandum regarding Final Business Retention & Expansion Action Plan
for information.
CARRIED
2. Pending List – Economic Development Advisory Committee
Moved by Councillor Paul Pirri Seconded by Marilee Harris
THAT the Pending List be received for information.
CARRIED
3. Memorandum from the Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
Re: Monthly Report
(Added Item)
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 Page 3 of 4
Moved by Bruce Walkinshaw Seconded by Marilee Harris
THAT the memorandum from the Manager of Long Range and Strategic
Planning regarding the Monthly Report be received for information.
CARRIED
4. Excerpt from Report No. 5 of Committee of the Whole, Regional Municipality of
York
Re: Retail Business Holidays Act – The Local Municipality as an Applicant
(Added Item)
Moved by Councillor Paul Pirri Seconded by Bruce Walkinshaw
THAT the Excerpt from Report No. 5 of Committee of the Whole, Regional
Municipality of York regarding the Retail Business Holidays Act – The Local
Municipality as an Applicant be received for information.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Chair Thompson advised of ongoing discussions surrounding university locations and would
like to bring the item forward to this Committee for comment and guidance.
The Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning advised that the CIP would be ready to
roll out by the end of February. Marilee Harris inquired who approved the spent money on
the consultants for the CIP project. Chair Thompson advised that a placeholder had been
set for the project by a promenade study completed in the past.
Ms. Harris inquired whether there was anything to be discussed relative to businesses and
the impact from the ice storm. Bruce Walkinshaw inquired whether hydro companies were
operating on a reduced budget for tree trimming and whether this would have had an impact
on the damage caused by the ice storm.
Moved by Marilee Harris Seconded by Lee Helkie
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee recommend to
Council:
THAT the Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning report back to the
Committee on the impact of the recent ice storm on businesses in Aurora and
highlights of how the Town of Aurora assisted businesses in need.
CARRIED
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Chair Thompson presented the Aurora Downtown Public Parking plan from 2009 for the
Committee members’ information.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Bruce Walkinshaw Seconded by Marilee Harris
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 2014 RECEIVED APPROVAL BY GENERAL COMMITTEE ON
FEBRUARY 4, 2014 AND FINAL COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2014.