MINUTES - Council - 20211123 1
Town of Aurora
Council
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
7 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Wendy Gaertner*
Councillor John Gallo*
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Sandra Humfryes*
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Michael Thompson
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*
Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor*
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Samantha Yew, Deputy Town Clerk
Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
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
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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
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland,
Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
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. Community Presentations
None.
6. Delegations
None.
7. Consent Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
That the Consent Agenda items, 7.1 to 7.10 inclusive, be approved.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland,
Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
7.1 Council Meeting Minutes of October 26, 2021
1. That the Council meeting minutes of October 26, 2021, be adopted as
circulated.
Carried
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7.2 Council Closed Session Minutes of October 19, 2021 (confidential
attachment)
1. That the Council Closed Session minutes of October 19, 2021, be
adopted as circulated.
Carried
7.3 Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of October 19, 2021
1. That the Council Closed Session Public meeting minutes of October
19, 2021, be adopted as circulated.
Carried
7.4 Council Closed Session Minutes of October 26, 2021 (confidential
attachment)
1. That the Council Closed Session minutes of October 26, 2021, be
adopted as circulated.
Carried
7.5 Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of October 26, 2021
1. That the Council Closed Session Public meeting minutes of October
26, 2021, be adopted as circulated.
Carried
7.6 Council Closed Session Minutes of November 2, 2021 (confidential
attachment)
1. That the Council Closed Session minutes of November 2, 2021, be
adopted as circulated.
Carried
7.7 Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of November 2, 2021
1. That the Council Closed Session Public meeting minutes of November
2, 2021, be adopted as circulated.
Carried
7.8 Council Closed Session Minutes of November 9, 2021 (confidential
attachment)
1. That the Council Closed Session minutes of November 9, 2021, be
adopted as circulated.
Carried
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7.9 Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2021
1. That the Council Closed Session Public meeting minutes of November
9, 2021, be adopted as circulated.
Carried
7.10 Council Public Planning Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2021
1. That the Council Public Planning meeting minutes of November 9,
2021, be adopted as circulated.
Carried
8. Standing Committee Reports
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the Standing Committee Reports, items 8.1 to 8.2 inclusive, be received and
the recommendations carried by the Committee approved, with the exception of
sub-items 8.1.3 and 8.2.3, which were discussed and voted on separately as
recorded below.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland,
Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
8.1 General Committee Meeting Report of November 2, 2021
8.1.1 Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2021
Minutes
1. That the Finance Advisory Committee meeting minutes of
October 12, 2021, be received for information.
Carried
8.1.2 Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Racism Task Force Meeting Minutes of
October 20, 2021
Minutes
1. That the Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Racism Task Force
meeting minutes of October 20, 2021, be received for
information.
Carried
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8.1.3 CS21-070 - Final Report Town of Aurora Municipal Service Delivery
Review
Report Attachment 1 Attachment 2
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
1. That Report No. CS21-070 be received; and
2. That staff be directed to prioritize and action the
recommendations in the report as appropriate; and
3. That staff report back to Council on progress.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo,
Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and
Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
8.1.4 PDS21-133 - Green Development Standards Update
Report Presentation
1. That Report No. PDS21-133 be received for information.
Carried
8.1.5 CMS21-035 - Sport Tourism Strategy Update 1
Report Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D
1. That Report No. CMS21-035 be received; and
2. That a Sport Tourism Strategy be developed to engage the local
business and hotel industry, create a visitor experience package
to support existing events and explore potential new events to
bring into the community with the current assets and resources
available to the Town; and
3. That staff further investigate opportunities to enhance current
facilities that would expand the event hosting potential and
opportunities to bring new events into the community; and
4. That staff report back to Council in Winter 2022.
Carried
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8.1.6 PDS21-137 - Promenade Streetscape Needs Assessment
Report Attachment 1
1. That Report No. PDS21-137 be received for information.
Carried
8.2 General Committee Meeting Report of November 16, 2021
8.2.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 27,
2021
Minutes
1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes of
October 27, 2021, be received for information.
Carried
8.2.2 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2021
Minutes
1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee meeting minutes of
November 1, 2021, be received for information.
Carried
8.2.3 PDS21-105 - Heritage Permit Application File: HPA-2020-04 - 74
Centre Street
Report Attachment 1 Attachment 2
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
1. That Report No. PDS21-105 be referred back to staff; and
2. That Council consents to a further 60-day extension of HPA-
2020-04 from December 13, 2021.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland,
Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner
Carried (6 to 1)
8.2.4 PDS21-124 - Review of Aurora Register - Evaluation Methodology
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Report Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3
1. That Report No. PDS21-124 be received; and
2. That Ontario Regulation 9/06 be approved to evaluate
properties for cultural heritage interest and discontinue the use
of “Evaluation of Heritage Resources in the Town of Aurora
(2010).”
Carried
8.2.5 CMS21-038 - Disc Golf Opportunities in Aurora
Report
1. That Report No. CMS21-038 be received; and
2. That Highland Gate property be identified as the potential
location for a future nine-hole disc golf course subject to
additional consultation with the community and Highland Gate
Ratepayers Association.
Carried
8.2.6 PDS21-123 - Amendment to Heritage Designation By-law Number
6182-19, De La Salle College and Pine Ridge Trail (Monk’s Walk), 50-
100 Bloomington Road West
Report Attachment 1 Attachment 2
1. That Report No. PDS21-123 be received; and
2. That Council direct staff to issue a Notice of Intent to amend
Heritage Designation By-law Number 6182-19 for 50-100
Bloomington Road West, as discussed herein in accordance
with the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and
3. That Council direct staff to bring forward the amending by-law
should there be no objections to the proposed amendment to
By-law Number 6182-19.
Carried
8.2.7 PDS21-128 - Heritage Permit Application File: HPA-2021-14, 15356
Yonge Street (Knowles-Readman House)
Report Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3
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1. That Report No. PDS21-128 be received; and
2. That Heritage Permit Application HPA-2021-14 be approved for
the removal of the two-storey tail wing of the “Knowles-
Readman House”.
Carried
8.2.8 PDS21-131 - Town-Initiated Zoning Amendment to Comprehensive
Zoning By-law Number 6000-17
Report Figures 1-4 Figure 5
1. That Report No. PDS21-131 be received; and
2. That staff be directed to proceed with a Statutory Public
Meeting to present a draft Zoning By-law amendment to the
Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law Number 6000-17 for
general housekeeping purposes, as described herein.
Carried
8.2.9 York Regional Council Highlights of October 28, 2021
Regional Report
1. That the York Regional Council Highlights of October 28, 2021,
be received for information.
Carried
9. Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion (Regular Agenda)
Council consented to consider item 9.1 prior to consideration of section 8,
Standing Committee Reports.
9.1 CS21-088 - Motor Vehicle Collision Cost Recovery Program
Rocco Volpe, Deputy Fire Chief - Operations, announced that today Fire
Chief Ian Laing celebrated 45 years of service to the profession of fire
fighting and was earlier presented with a service bar from the Office of the
Fire Marshal and Emergency Management by Mayor Tom Mrakas of the
Town of Aurora and Mayor John Taylor of the Town of Newmarket, along
with Councillor Christina Bisanz, Chair of the Joint Council Committee.
Deputy Chief Volpe presented an overview of Fire Services Report 2021-13
- Cost Recovery Program - Final Pilot Project Update and noted that the
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Joint Council Committee has approved the report's recommendation to
implement the Cost Recovery Program on a permanent basis effective
January 2022.
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
1. That Report No. CS21-088 be received for information.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor
Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
10. Motions
10.1 Councillor Gilliland; Re: Property Standards By-law Modernization and
Review
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Kim
Whereas the Town’s current Property Standards by-law was last written in
1999; and
Whereas the population growth and building landscape has changed
drastically in the last 22 years; and
Whereas the Town would benefit from a review of the Property Standards
By-law to reflect the growth and modernization experienced in Aurora;
1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That staff report back with a
modernized review of the Property Standards By-law.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor
Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
11. New Business
Councillor Gaertner inquired about the possibility of grass surface and lighting
improvements at the Aurora Lawn Bowling Club, and staff provided a response.
Councillor Gallo requested an update on the Town's plans for outdoor skating
rinks for the upcoming season, including Queen's Diamond Jubilee Park, and
staff provided a response.
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Councillor Gilliland inquired about the plans for the outdoor skating rink at Town
Park, and staff provided a response.
Mayor Mrakas announced that meetings in Council Chambers will be returning to
in-person attendance for Council members, Town staff, and members of the
public as of January 2022, and protocols will be in place.
12. By-laws
12.1 By-law Number 6389-21 - Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 5590-14,
for the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials in the Town of
Aurora.
12.2 By-law Number 6390-21 - Being a By-law to establish a schedule of fees and
charges for municipal services, activities, and the use of property within the
Town of Aurora (Fees and Charges By-law).
12.3 By-law Number 6391-21 - Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 4574-
04.T, as amended, to regulate parking and traffic in the Town of Aurora
(Stop Controlled Intersections-Machell Avenue and Irwin Avenue).
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the By-laws items, 12.1 to 12.3 inclusive, be enacted.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor
Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
13. Closed Session
None.
14. Confirming By-law
14.1 By-law No. 6393-21 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council resulting
from a Council meeting on November 23, 2021
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
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Carried
15. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
Carried
Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk