MINUTES - Council Closed Session Public - 20211109 1
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
5:45 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Wendy Gaertner*
Councillor John Gallo*
Councillor Sandra Humfryes* (arrived 6:04 p.m.)
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Michael Thompson (arrived 5:58 p.m.)
Members Absent: Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer*
Robin McDougall, Director of Community Services*
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance*
John Firman, Manager, Business Support*
Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Samantha Yew, Deputy Town Clerk
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:47 p.m.
Council consented to resolve into a Closed Session at 5:47 p.m.
Council reconvened into open session at 6:50 p.m.
Council considered items 4.2 and 4.3 together during Closed Session and when
reporting out.
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2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the confidential Council Closed Session agenda be approved.
Carried
3. 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.
4. Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That Council resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality
or local board (Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No. CMS21-037 – School Board Partnerships
2. A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality
or local board (Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No. FIN21-046 – School Board Partnerships - Funding
Strategy
3. A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality
or local board (Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No. CMS21-039 – School Board Partnerships –
Additional Information
Carried
4.1 Council Closed Session Report No. CMS21-037 - School Board Partnerships
A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the
municipality or local board (Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
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Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CMS21-037 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Humfryes,
Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Nays (1): Councillor Gallo
Absent (1): Councillor Gilliland
Carried (5 to 1)
4.2 Council Closed Session Report No. FIN21-046 – School Board Partnerships
- Funding Strategy
A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the
municipality or local board (Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
4.3 Council Closed Session Report No. CMS21-039 – School Board
Partnerships – Additional Information
A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the
municipality or local board (Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
1. That Council Closed Session Report Nos. FIN21-046 and CMS21-039 be
received.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor
Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Absent (1): Councillor Gilliland
Carried (6 to 0)
5. Confirming By-law
5.1 By-law No. 6386-21 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council resulting
from a Council Closed Session on November 9, 2021
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Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
Carried
Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk