AGENDA - Trails and Active Transportation Committee - 20151120TRAILS AND ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 20,2015
10 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AURORA TOWN HALL
PUBLIC RELEASE
November 12,2015
TOWN OF AURORA
TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
DATE:Friday,November 20,2015
TIME AND LOCATION:10 a.m.,Council Chambers,Aurora Town Hall
1.DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
3.RECEIPT OF THE MINUTES
Trails and Active Transportation Meeting Committee Minutes of pg.1
April 17,2015
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Trails and Active Transportation Committee meeting minutes of April
17,2015,be received for information.
4.DELEGATIONS
5.MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1.Verbal Update from the Manager of Parks
Re:Trails-related Projects
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RECOMMENDED:
THAT the verbal update regarding Trails-related Projects be received for
information.
6.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2.Extract from Council Meeting of August 25,2015 pg.4
Re:Report No.PR15-023 –Renaming a Section of Nokiidaa Trail
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of August 25,2015,regarding
Report No.PR15-023 –Renaming a Section of Nokiidaa Trail,be received
for information.
3.Extract from Council Meeting of May 11,2015 pg.5
Re:Trails and Active Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes of
April 17,2015
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of May 11,2015,regarding Trails
and Active Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes of April 17,2015,be
received for information.
7.NEW BUSINESS
8.ADJOURNMENT
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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Trails and Active Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes
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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.
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7.ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 5,7,and 9 were identified as items not requiring separate discussion.
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
THAT the following recommendations with respect to the matters listed as “Items Not
Requiring Separate Discussion”be adopted as submitted to Council and staff be authorized to
take all necessary action required to give effect to same:
7.PR15-023 –Renaming a Section of Nokiidaa Trail
THAT Report No.PR15-023 be received;and
THAT the renaming of a section of the Nokiidaa Trail referred to in Report No.PR15-
023 as the "Tim Jones Trail"be approved.
CARRIED
EXTRACT FROM
COUNCIL MEETING OF
TUESDAY,AUGUST 25,2015
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7.ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1 (with the exception of sub-items 3,8,11,and 16),and 3 were identified as items not
requiring separate discussion.
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Kim
THAT the following recommendations with respect to the matters listed as “Items Not
Requiring Separate Discussion”be adopted as submitted to Council and staff be authorized to
take all necessary action required to give effect to same:
1.General Committee Meeting Report of May 5,2015
THAT the General Committee meeting report of May 5,2015 be received and the
following recommendations carried by the Committee be approved:
(15)Trails and Active Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes of April 17,2015
THAT the Trails and Active Transportation Committee meeting minutes of April
17,2015 be received for information.
CARRIED
EXTRACT FROM
COUNCIL MEETING OF
MONDAY,MAY 11,2015
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TOWN OF AURORA
ADDITIONAL ITEM
FOR TRAILS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday,November 20,2015
10 a.m.
Council Chambers
Delegation (a)Klaus Wehrenberg,Resident
Re:GO Rail Expansion
Additional Item for Trails and Active Transportation Committee Meeting Agenda
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