MINUTES - Budget Committee - 20211108 1
Town of Aurora
Budget Committee
Meeting Report
Date:
Time:
Location:
Monday, November 8, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Wendy Gaertner*
Councillor Sandra Humfryes
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo*
Members Absent: Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Allan Downey, Director of Operations*
Robin McDougall, Director of Community Services*
Techa van Leeuwen, Director of Corporate Services*
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance*
David Waters, Director of Planning and Development Services*
Eliza Bennett, Acting Manager, Corporate Communications*
Jason Gaertner, Manager, Financial Management*
Sandeep Dhillon, Senior Advisor, Financial Management*
Tracy Evans, Advisor, Financial Management*
Mohamedali Kamalia, Advisor, Financial Management*
Laura Sheardown, Advisor, Financial Management*
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Ishita Soneji, Council/Committee Coordinator
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
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2. Land Acknowledgement
Mayor Mrakas acknowledged that the meeting took place on the traditional
territory of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe peoples whose
presence here continues to this day. He further noted that Aurora is part of the
treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaties First
Nations and thanked them for sharing the land.
3. Approval of the Agenda
Budget Committee approved the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services.
4. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
5. Delegations
None.
6. Consideration of Items
6.1 FIN21-043 - 2022 Budget Engagement Results
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That Report No. FIN21-043 be received for information.
Carried
6.2 2022 Operating Budget - Business Plans and Presentations
6.2.1 Council Administration (Binder Tab 6)
Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer presented an
overview of the Council Administration operating budget including
details of the proposed budget changes for 2022.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for Council Administration as
presented be tentatively approved.
Carried
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6.2.2 Office of the CAO (Binder Tab 7)
Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer presented an
overview of the Office of the CAO operating budget including the
2021 accomplishments, key objectives for 2022, overall financial
summary, and the proposed budget changes for 2022.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for the Office of CAO as
presented be tentatively approved.
Carried
6.2.3 Community Services (Binder Tab 8)
Robin McDougall, Director of Community Services, presented an
overview of the Community Services department operating budget
including details on the 2021 accomplishments, key objectives for
2022, overall financial summary, and the proposed budget changes
for 2022. She further provided details of the COVID-19 impact costs
to the division noting the costs would be offset by the Safe
Recovery grant funding.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for Community Services as
presented be tentatively approved.
Carried
6.2.4 Corporate Services (Binder Tab 9)
Techa van Leeuwen, Director of Corporate Services, presented an
overview of the Corporate Services department operating budget
including details on the 2021 accomplishments, key objectives for
2022, overall financial summary, and the proposed budget changes
for 2022. She further provided details of the COVID-19 impact costs
to the department noting that the costs would be offset by the Safe
Recovery grant funding.
Budget Committee recommends:
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1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for Corporate Services as
presented be tentatively approved.
Carried
6.2.5 Finance (Binder Tab 10)
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance, presented an
overview of the Finance department operating budget highlighting
the 2021 accomplishments, key objectives for 2022, overall
financial summary, and the proposed budget changes for 2022.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for the Finance department as
presented be tentatively approved.
Carried
6.2.6 Operational Services (Binder Tab 11)
Al Downey, Director of Operational Services, presented an overview
of the Operational Services department operating budget
highlighting the 2021 accomplishments, key objectives for 2022,
overall financial summary, and the proposed tax funded and rate
funded budget changes for 2022.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for Operational Services as
presented be tentatively approved.
Carried
6.2.7 Planning and Development Services (Binder Tab 12)
David Waters, Director of Planning and Development Services,
presented an overview of the Planning and Development Services
operating budget highlighting the 2021 accomplishments, key
objectives for 2022, overall financial summary, and the proposed
budget changes for 2022.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for Planning and Development
Services as presented be tentatively approved.
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Carried
6.2.8 Corporate Revenues and Expenditures (Binder Tab 13)
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance, presented an
overview of the Corporate Revenues and Expenditure operating
budget including details of the proposed budget changes for 2022.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2022 Operating Budget for Corporate Revenues and
Expenditures as presented be tentatively approved.
Carried
6.3 Consolidated Departmental Objectives (Binder Tab 16)
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the consolidated departmental objectives be received for
information.
Carried
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.