MINUTES - Council - 20190415
Town of Aurora
Council Workshop Meeting Minutes
Skylight Gallery, Aurora Town Hall
Monday, April 15, 2019
Attendance
Council Members Mayor Mrakas in the Chair; Councillors Gaertner (arrived 7:10
p.m.), Gallo, Gilliland, Humfryes, Kim, and Thompson
Members Absent None
Other Attendees Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer, Robin McDougall,
Director of Community Services, Jason Gaertner, Acting Director
of Financial Services, Allan Downey, Director of Operational
Services, David Waters, Director of Planning and Development
Services, Stephanie Mackenzie-Smith, Manager of Corporate
Communications, and Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor and Acting
Town Clerk
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Council consented to recess the meeting at 8:20 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at
8:30 p.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
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, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
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3. Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion
1. Council Priority Setting for 2018-2022 Term
Facilitated by Brady Wilson, Juice Inc.
Re: Discussion of Council’s priorities for the current term
Mr. Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer, provided a brief introduction
of Mr. Brady Wilson, Author, Trainer, Speaker, and Co-Founder of Juice Inc.
Mr. Wilson spoke to the concepts of managing energy and positive tension as
well as engagement, building relationships, the power of conversation,
influence style, and alignment with priorities. He led the group of senior staff
and Council members through exercises designed to enable the group to
discuss and identify the top three priorities from a list of potential priorities
including Library Square, downtown revitalization, economic growth, new or
upgraded facilities, fiscal responsibility, Smart Growth, environmental
protection, cultural investment, transit, affordable housing, and community
engagement. The group reached an alignment with the top three Council
priorities of: (1) Library Square/Downtown Revitalization; (2) Smart Growth;
and (3) Economic Growth and Development.
4. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the meeting be adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
Carried
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Tom Mrakas, Mayor Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor
and Acting Town Clerk