AGENDA - Council - 20140318PUBLIC RELEASE
March 14, 2014
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 18, 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 February 25, 2014 pg. 1
Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2014 pg. 12
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Council meeting minutes of February 25, 2014 and the Special
Council – Public Planning meeting minutes of February 26, 2014 be adopted
as printed and circulated.
4. PRESENTATIONS
(a) Catherine Leighton, on behalf of the Recycling Council of Ontario, pg. 15
and Mayor Dawe
Re: Presentation of Provincial Environmental Award and Plaque to
Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School
(b) Greg Baeker, Director, Cultural Development, Millier Dickinson Blais pg. 16
Re: Aurora Cultural Master Plan
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5. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
7. ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
8. DELEGATIONS
(a) Erina Kelly, representing Town Park Area Residents pg. 24
Re: Item 1(1) – HAC14 -001 – Southeast Old Aurora Heritage
Conservation District Study Phase 1 Report
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 February 25, 2014 – Motion (a)
(a) Councillor Buck pg. 119
Re: Elimination of Director’s Position
(b) Councillor Buck pg. 121
Re: Naming Rights of the Red Gallery in Church Street School
11. REGIONAL REPORT
Not considered at Council meeting of February 25, 2014
York Regional Council Highlights – February 20, 2014 pg. 122
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Regional Report of February 20, 2014 be received for information.
12. NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
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13. READING OF BY-LAWS
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following by-laws be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
5597-14 BEING A BY-LAW to designate a Community pg. 127
Improvement Project Area (Aurora Promenade)
(Report PL14-015 – GC – Feb. 18/14)
5598-14 BEING A BY-LAW to adopt a Community pg. 129
Improvement Plan (Aurora Promenade)
(Report PL14-015 – GC – Feb. 18/14)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third
readings and enacted:
5588-14 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council pg. 205
Resulting from Council Meeting on March 18, 2014
14. CLOSED SESSION
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council resolve into a General Committee Closed Session to
consider:
1. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or
Local Board; Re: PR14-014 – Potential Land Purchase – Hallmark
Cards (100 Vandorf Sideroad).
15. ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. General Committee Meeting Report of March 4, 2014 pg. 25
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the General Committee meeting report of March 4, 2014 be received
and the recommendations carried by the Committee be approved.
2. Special General Committee – 2014 Budget Review Meeting Report pg. 34
of January 11, 2014 (continued Jan. 13, 20, and 27, Feb. 10 and 24, 2014)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Special General Committee – 2014 Budget Review meeting report
of January 11, 2014 (continued January 13, 20, and 27, February 10 and 24,
2014) be received; and
THAT the following recommendations regarding Item 24 - IES14-007 – Water,
Wastewater and Stormwater Budget be approved:
THAT report IES14-007 be received; and
THAT Council approve the 2014 Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater
budgets with a combined net recoverable expenditure of $16,767,050; and
THAT a one-time operating expense of $474,000 be added to 2014 to
complete Tender IES2013-72 – Remedial Works to Reduce Inflow and
Infiltration in the Wastewater Collection System within the Town of Aurora,
to be funded from reserves created from the 2013 surplus distribution; and
THAT Council approve the 2014 retail water rate of $1.8015 per cubic
meter and the retail wastewater rate of $1.5287 per cubic meter of water;
and
THAT Council approve the 2014 flat rate stormwater charge of $4.78 per
unit per month for residential and condominium properties and $62.96 per
unit per month for metered non-residential commercial/industrial and multi-
residential properties; and
THAT the new approved rates become effective for all billings issued by
the Town on or after May 1, 2014, and be retroactive for all consumption
newly billed on such billings; and
THAT Council approve the 2014 bulk water purchase rate of $3.3301 per
cubic meter dispensed effective May 1, 2014; and
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THAT Council adopt the necessary by-law to implement the above rate
changes recommendations effective May 1, 2014.
3. CFS14-013 – Expenses Excluded from the 2014 Budget pg. 58
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS14-013 be received for information.
4. CFS14-011 – 2014 Operating and Capital Budgets – Final Approval pg. 63
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS14-011 be received; and
THAT the 2014 Operating Budget summarized in Attachment 2 which reflects
all revisions recommended for approval by the Budget Committee, resulting in
a total tax levy of $34,822,700 and a total expenditure plan of $53,470,100,
and an estimated 1.99% residential tax bill increase when combined with the
regional and education shares of the tax bill, be approved; and
THAT the Town’s full-time staff complement be increased by two (2) to 207
(excluding Library Board and Central York Fire Services staff) as presented in
Attachment 5 and funded in the 2014 Operating Budget; and
THAT staff prepare the necessary bylaw for adoption by Council to set 2014
tax rates and payment dates.
5. CFS14-014 – Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Members pg. 86
of Council, Committees and Local Boards
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS14-014 be received for information.
6. PR14-015 – Docs on Ice Event – April 4 and 5, 2014 pg. 91
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PR14-015 be received; and
THAT Council provide direction.
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Deferred from Council meeting of February 25, 2014 – Item 7
7. Memorandum from Mayor Geoffrey Dawe pg. 107
Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Highlights
January 24, 2014 – Meeting of the Board
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Authority Highlights – January 24, 2014 – Meeting of the Board be received
for information.
8. Memorandum from Mayor Geoffrey Dawe pg. 112
Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Highlights
February 28, 2014 – Meeting of the Board
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Authority Highlights – February 28, 2014 – Meeting of the Board be received
for information.
9. Memorandum from the Director of Planning & Development Services pg. 115
Re: Southeast Old Aurora Heritage Conservation District Study
Response from Bray Heritage to the comments raised in the letter
forwarded to General Committee meeting of March 4, 2014
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Southeast Old Aurora Heritage
Conservation District Study Response from Bray Heritage to the comments
raised in the letter forwarded to General Committee meeting of March 4,
2014 be received for information.