MINUTES - Budget Committee - 20230123 1
Town of Aurora
Budget Committee
Meeting Report
Date:
Time:
Location:
Monday, January 23, 2023
6 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer*
Allan Downey, Director, Operations
Robin McDougall, Director, Community Services
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Techa van Leeuwen, Director, Corporate Services
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director, Finance
Jason Gaertner, Manager, Financial Management
Daniel Bitonti, Acting Manager, Corporate Communications*
Tracy Evans, Financial Management Advisor*
Mohamedali Kamalia, Financial Management Advisor*
Laura Sheardown, Financial Management Advisor*
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator
Palak Mehta, Council/Committee Coordinator
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
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2. Land Acknowledgement
Budget Committee acknowledged that the meeting took place on Anishinaabe
lands, the traditional and treaty territory of the Chippewas of Georgina Island,
recognizing the many other Nations whose presence here continues to this day,
the special relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this
territory, and that Aurora has shared responsibility for the stewardship of these
lands and waters. It was noted that Aurora is part of the treaty lands of the
Mississaugas and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams
Treaties of 1923.
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 FIN23-002 - 2023 Budget Information
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That Report No. FIN23-002 be received; and
2. That staff work with the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) to develop
a ward budget policy and that it be established in the 2024 budget; and
3. That Council remuneration be reviewed in 2023.
Carried as amended
6.2 CMS23-003 - Aurora Cultural Centre 2023 Funding Request
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That Report No. CMS23-003 be received; and
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2. That the request for the 2023 Operating Grant to the Aurora Cultural
Centre in the amount of $454,300 be approved; and
3. That up to a maximum of $175,600 in funding from the Aurora Town
Square Operating budget to offset any relocation-driven operating
expenses experienced by the Aurora Cultural Centre be approved; and
4. That the requested increase to the base funding for 2023 Operating
Grant to the Aurora Cultural Centre in the amount of $84,460 be
approved; and
5. That the Aurora Cultural Centre base funding increase of $84,460 be
funded by an equivalent one-time contribution from the Tax Rate
Stabilization Reserve (Option 3).
Carried
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.