MINUTES - Trails and Active Transportation Committee - 20150417
TOWN OF AURORA
TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Date: Friday, April 17, 2015
Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., Leksand Room, Aurora Town Hall
Committee Members: Councillor Sandra Humfryes (Chair) (arrived 10:20 a.m.),
Councillor Tom Mrakas (Vice Chair), Alison Collins-Mrakas,
Bill Fraser, Laura Lueloff
Member(s) Absent: Nancee Webb (EAC Representative), and (PRAC
Representative)
Other Attendees: Stephen M. A. Huycke, Town Clerk, Lawrence Kuk, Planner,
Jamal Massadeh, Traffic/Transportation Analyst, Jim Tree,
Manager of Parks, and Gloria Hardychuk, Council/Committee
Secretary
Members provided brief introductions.
The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest and general nature thereof under the
Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Laura Lueloff
Seconded by Alison Collins-Mrakas
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
CARRIED
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3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
None
4. DELEGATIONS
(a) Stephen M. A. Huycke, Town Clerk
Re: Advisory Committee Member Education and Training
Stephen M. A. Huycke provided a handout and a PowerPoint presentation
entitled “Advisory Committee Orientation 2014-2018”, dated April 2015.
Members also had before them the “Corporate Policies, Programs and
Procedures Policy for Ad Hoc/Advisory Committees and Local Boards”, dated
December 16, 2014 and the Town’s Procedural By-law. The presentation
touched upon the roles and responsibilities of Advisory Committees in best
practices, the role of Advisory Committees in civic engagement, and the
relationship between Advisory Committees and members of the public, Town
Staff and Council.
Moved by Alison Collins-Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Tom Mrakas
THAT the comments of the delegation and material provided be received for
information.
CARRIED
Councillor Sandra Humfryes (Chair), assumed the Chair.
(b) Jim Tree, Manager of Parks
Re: Trails and Active Transportation Committee Update
Jim Tree, Manager of Parks, presented a Committee update and provided
background on the Trails Master Plan. He noted that the Plan was adopted
during the previous Term of Council, and reported that the Plan consists of
the best comprehensive alignment of trails Town-wide envisioned for the next
50 years. He advised that the Plan is a result of the previous Committee’s in-
put. He noted that the Committee has played an integral role and will continue
to be provided with opportunities to comment on trail design, construction,
maintenance and critical pieces in order to guide the development of the trails
systems.
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Moved by Alison Collins-Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Tom Mrakas
THAT the comments of the delegation be received for information.
CARRIED
5. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
None
6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Memorandum from Manager of Parks
Re: Town of Aurora Trails Master Plan
Moved by Bill Fraser
Seconded by Laura Lueloff
THAT the memorandum from the Manager of Parks regarding the Town of
Aurora Trails Master Plan, dated April 17, 2015 be received for information.
CARRIED
7. NEW BUSINESS
None
8. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Tom Mrakas
Seconded by Alison Collins-Mrakas
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 11:08 a.m.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT BINDING ON THE TOWN UNLESS
OTHERWISE ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT A LATER MEETING.