MINUTES - Strategic Plan Steering Committee - 20170504
Town of Aurora
Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Meeting Minutes
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017
Time and Location: 6 p.m., Tannery Room, Aurora Town Hall
Committee Members: Mayor Geoffrey Dawe (Chair), Councillor Michael Thompson
Member(s) Absent: Councillor Sandra Humfryes
Other Attendees: Councillor Tom Mrakas, Doug Nadorozny, Chief
Administrative Officer, Anthony Ierullo, Manager of Long
Range and Strategic Planning, and Linda Bottos,
Council/Committee Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Mayor Dawe
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
Strategic Plan Steering Committee Meeting Minutes of March 30, 2017
Strategic Plan Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 4, 2017 Page 2 of 3
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Mayor Dawe
That the Strategic Plan Steering Committee meeting minutes of March 30, 2017, be
received for information.
Carried
4. Delegations
None
5. Matters for Consideration
None
6. Informational Items
1. Updated Town of Aurora Strategic Plan
Staff provided background and a brief overview of the updated Town of Aurora
Strategic Plan 2011-2031, including its restructure and approach, priorities and
guiding principles, actions and key performance indicators, implementation and
monitoring, and Corporate Plan.
Staff and Committee discussed various aspects of the update and the
Committee expressed its appreciation of the enhancements. The Committee
made further observations and suggestions regarding the guiding principles,
implementation and monitoring, and recognition of prominent issues, managing
growth, and impacts.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Mayor Dawe
1. That the Updated Town of Aurora Strategic Plan be received; and
2. That the comments and suggestions of the Committee regarding the
Updated Town of Aurora Strategic Plan be referred to staff for consideration
and action as appropriate.
Carried
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7. New Business
Councillor Mrakas noted that the Town’s upcoming 2017 Community Recognition
Awards would include a custom keepsake coin, reflecting language from the Town’s
Strategic Plan, for each of the eight award category winners.
8. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Mayor Dawe
That the meeting be adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Carried
Committee recommendations are not binding on the Town unless otherwise adopted by
Council at a later meeting.