MINUTES - Council Closed Session Public - 20230221 1
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
5:45 p.m.
Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Michael Thompson*
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Rachel Gilliland (arrived at 5:53 p.m.)*
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Robin McDougall, Director of Community Services (departed
6:45 p.m.)
Slav Szlapczynski, Associate Solicitor (departed 6:45 p.m.)
Michael de Rond, 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 6:49 p.m.
Councillor Gilliland was present for the Closed Session meeting, but not present
when reporting out occurred.
2. Approval of the Agenda
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Moved by Councillor Weese
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the confidential Council Closed Session agenda be approved with the
following addition:
2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees (Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Verbal
Update from the CAO
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 Kim
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.CMS23-007 - Aurora Town Square – Contract
Negotiations
2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees (Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Verbal
Update from the CAO
Carried
4.1 Council Closed Session Report No.CMS23-007 - Aurora Town Square –
Contract Negotiations
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 Kim
Seconded by Councillor Weese
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1. That Closed Session report No. CMS23-007 be received; and,
2. That the project budget for Aurora Town Square be increased by
$1,200,000 to $53,139,700 and that the increase be funded from funds
collected as part of the capital campaign; and
3. That Council delegate authority to the CAO to approve contract
amendments, typically requiring Council approval, only for the
consulting services related to the Aurora Town Square project.
4. That the closed session report be released publicly as soon as
possible.
Yeas (4): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Kim and Councillor
Thompson
Nays (2): Councillor Gallo and Councillor Gaertner
Absent (1): Councillor Gilliland
Carried (4 to 2)
4.2 Verbal Update from the CAO
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employees (Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Kim
1. That the verbal update from the CAO be received for information.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Weese, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (1): Councillor Gilliland
Carried (6 to 0)
5. Confirming By-law
5.1 By-law No. 6474-23 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Closed Session on February 21, 2023
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That the confirming bylaw be enacted.
Carried
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
as, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Carried