AGENDA - Council - 20140408PUBLIC RELEASE
April 4, 2014
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
7 p.m.
Council Chambers
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. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
Council Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2014 pg. 1
Special Council Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2014 pg. 11
Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2014 pg. 14
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Council meeting minutes of March 18, 2014, the Special Council
meeting minutes of March 24, 2014, and the Special Council – Public
Planning meeting minutes of March 26, 2014 be adopted as printed and
circulated.
4. PRESENTATIONS
(a)Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, on behalf of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs pg. 20
and Housing
Re: Presentation of Long Standing Service Certificate to Councillor
Evelyn Buck
Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Page 2 of 8
(b) Loriann Ierullo, Recreation Supervisor, Aquatics & Fitness
Re: Rescue of Edwin Jackson by Town of Aurora Staff
5. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
7. ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
8. DELEGATIONS
(a) Audrey Jacob, Director, IBI Group, representing Emery Investments pg. 21
Re: Item 6 – CFS14-017 – Development Charges By-law Approval
(b) Tim Newnham, representing Habachat pg. 27
Re: Item 1(4) – PR14-012 – Habachat: Application for Third-Party
Event in an Outdoor Town Facility
9. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
10. NOTICES OF MOTION/MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN
(i) Notices of Motion
(ii) Motions for Which Notice Has Been Given
Deferred from Council meeting of March 18, 2014 – Motion (a)
(a) Councillor Buck pg. 99
Re: Elimination of Director’s Position
Deferred from Council meeting of March 18, 2014 – Motion (b)
(b) Councillor Buck pg. 101
Re: Naming Rights of the Red Gallery in Church Street School
(c) Councillor Gaertner pg. 103
Re: 15059 Leslie Street – Details of Land Sale
Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Page 3 of 8
11. REGIONAL REPORT
York Regional Council Highlights – March 27, 2014 pg. 104
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Regional Report of March 27, 2014 be received for information.
12. NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
13. READING OF BY-LAWS
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following by-laws be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
5585-14 BEING A BY-LAW to establish development charges pg. 110
for the Town of Aurora and to repeal Development
Charge By-law Number 5139-09.
(Item 6 – Council – Apr. 8/14)
5605-14 BEING A BY-LAW to amend Zoning By-law No. pg. 124
2213-78, as amended (20 Wellington Street East,
File: D14-02-13).
(Item 9 – GC – Apr. 1/14)
5608-14 BEING A BY-LAW to establish lands as highway pg. 128
(Civic Square Gate).
(Item 9 – Council – Apr. 8/14)
5609-14 BEING A BY-LAW to appoint a Clerk and to pg. 129
delegate certain authority to the Clerk on behalf of
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
(Item 10 – Council – Apr. 8/14)
5610-14 BEING A BY-LAW to appoint a Deputy Clerk and to pg. 131
delegate certain authority to the Deputy Clerk on
behalf of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
(Item 10 – Council – Apr. 8/14)
Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Page 4 of 8
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third
readings and enacted:
5607-14 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council pg. 132
Resulting from Council Meeting on April 8, 2014
14. CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT
Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Page 5 of 8
AGENDA ITEMS
1. General Committee Meeting Report of April 1, 2014 pg. 28
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the General Committee meeting report of April 1, 2014 be received and
the recommendations carried by the Committee be approved.
2. Special General Committee – Audit Committee Meeting Report of pg. 38
April 1, 2014
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Special General Committee – Audit Committee meeting report of
April 1, 2014 be received and the recommendations carried by the Committee
be approved.
Referred from General Committee meeting of April 1, 2014 – Item 20
3. LLS14-014 – Release of Closed Session Materials – 215 Industrial pg. 40
Parkway South (Old Hydro Building)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report LLS14-014 be received for information.
Referred from General Committee meeting of April 1, 2014 – Item 24
4. EDAC14-02 – Economic Development Advisory Committee Report pg. 48
March 20, 2014
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report EDAC14-02 be received; and
THAT Council adopt the following recommendations from the Economic
Development Advisory Committee meeting of March 20, 2014:
1. Memorandum from the Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
Re: Preferred Medical Campus Locations
THAT staff be directed to prepare the required planning amendments to
enable the establishment of a medical campus in the Bayview Avenue and St.
John’s Sideroad area.
Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Page 6 of 8
2. Memorandum from the Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
Re: Endorsement of Final Business Retention and Expansion Action
Plan
THAT the Business Retention and Expansion Action Plan, outlined in
Attachment 1, be endorsed.
4. Memorandum from the Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
Re: Aurora Promenade Update
THAT staff be directed to report back at the next Economic Development
Advisory Committee meeting with an update on the establishment of a
Business Improvement Association in Aurora; and
THAT staff be directed to report back at the next Economic Development
Advisory Committee meeting on parking in downtown Aurora.
5. LLS14-015 – General Committee Closed Session Report dated pg. 55
April 1, 2014
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report LLS14-015 be received; and
THAT Council adopt the confidential recommendation of the General
Committee Closed Session meeting of April 1, 2014; Re: 1. A proposed or
pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local Board; Re:
CAO14-008 – Purchase of Property for a Post-Secondary Campus.
6. CFS14-017 – Development Charges By-law Approval pg. 56
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS14-017 be received; and
THAT the Development Charges Background Study report presented at a
Special Meeting of Council held March 26, 2014, be amended by Addendum
No. 1 dated April 8, 2014, attached as Attachment #1 including all necessary
replacement pages and schedules, and that the amended Background Study
be adopted by Council and:
a) THAT Council confirm that it intends to ensure that the increase in the
need for services attributable to the anticipated development will be met,
subject to sufficient development charge revenues being generated and
other Town affordability criteria being met; and
Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Page 7 of 8
b) THAT Council confirm that it intends that the future excess capacity
identified in the Development Charges Background Study for the Town
of Aurora as amended dated April 8, 2014, shall be paid for by the
development charges or other similar charges; and
c) THAT Council adopt the capital forecasts prepared in conjunction with
the Development Charges Background Study for the Town of Aurora as
amended dated April 8, 2014, subject to each project or undertaking set
out there in being subject to annual operating and capital budget
approval processes of the Corporation; and
d) THAT Council confirm that no further public meetings are required under
subsection 12(3) of the Development Charges Act, 1997; and
THAT the revised draft By-law No. 5585-14, being a By-law for the imposition
of development charges be adopted to be effective April 11, 2014, which also
repeals By-law No. 5139-09, the predecessor By-law; and
THAT staff undertake research and public consultation with respect to
consideration of splitting and differentiating, and/or offering discounts on the
non-residential development charge rates between types of intended land
uses, and that such consultation include the Town’s Economic Development
Advisory Committee, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, the local
development community and any other interested party, and following such
consultation prepare a report outlining options considered, feedback received,
and a recommendation for Council consideration at a Public Meeting to be
held pursuant to the Development Charges Act prior to September 30, 2014.
7. Memorandum from the Director of Legal & Legislative Services/Town pg. 89
Solicitor
Re: Commentary on Policy No. 76 – Use of Corporate Resources for
Election Campaign Purposes (Report No. LLS14-009)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Commentary on Policy No. 76 – Use of
Corporate Resources for Election Campaign Purposes (Report No. LLS14-
009) be received for information.
Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Page 8 of 8
8. Memorandum from the Director of Planning & Development Services pg. 91
Re: Additional Information, Proposed Policy for Outdoor Patios on
Town Right-of-Ways, April 1, 2014 General Committee Report
No. PL14-003
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Additional Information, Proposed Policy for
Outdoor Patios on Town Right-of-Ways, April 1, 2014 General Committee
Report No. PL14-003 be received for information.
9. Memorandum from the Director of Infrastructure & Environmental pg. 93
Services
Re: Civic Square Gate – Lifting 0.3m Reserve to Establish Public Highway
By-law Number 5608-14
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Civic Square Gate – Lifting 0.3m Reserve
to Establish Public Highway, By-law Number 5608-14 be received for
information.
10. Memorandum from the Director of Legal & Legislative Services/Town pg. 94
Solicitor
Re: By-law Number 5609-14 – Appointment of Town Clerk
By-law Number 5610-14 – Appointment of Deputy Clerk
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding By-law Number 5609-14 – Appointment of
Town Clerk, By-law Number 5610-14 – Appointment of Deputy Clerk be
received for information.
11. Joint Council Committee Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2014 pg. 95
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Joint Council Committee meeting minutes of February 4, 2014 be
received for information.