MINUTES - Council Closed Session Public - 20230425
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
5:30 p.m.
Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor John Gallo
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor
Lisa Hausz, Manager, Economic Development and Policy (left
5:32 p.m.)
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Council consented to resolve into a Closed Session at 5:30 p.m.
Council reconvened into open session at 6:19 p.m.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
That the confidential Council Closed Session agenda be approved.
Carried
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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. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employee (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No. PDS23-061 - Appointments to the Aurora
Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors
2. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; (Section 239(2)(e) of the
Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council Closed Session Report No.CS23-028 -
Appeals to Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site
Plan Applications, 271 Holladay Drive (OPA-2021-04, ZBA-2021-05 and SP-
2021-10)
Carried
4.1 Council Closed Session Report No. PDS23-061 - Appointments to the
Aurora Economic Development Corporation's Board of Directors
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employee (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
1. That Closed Session report No. PDS23-061 be received; and
2. That Dr. Nima Khadem-Mohtaram be appointed to the Board of
Directors for the Aurora Economic Development Corporation.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Gallo and Councillor Gilliland
Carried (7 to 0)
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4.2 Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-028 - Appeals to Official Plan
Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Applications, 271
Holladay Drive (OPA-2021-04, ZBA-2021 -05 and SP-2021-10)
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (Section 239(2)(e) of
the MunicipalAct, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
1. That Report No. CS23-028 be received; and
2. That confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Thompson,
Councillor Weese, and Councillor Kim
Nays (2): Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Gaertner
5. Confirming By-law
Carried (5 to 2)
5.1 By-law Number 6489-23 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Closed Session on April 25, 2023
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
6, Adjournment
Carried
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
T m Mrakas, Mayor
Carried
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk