MINUTES - Council Closed Session Public - 20230328
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
5:45 p.m.
Holland Room, 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 (arrived 6:38 p.m.)
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
(departed 6:36 p.m.)
Robin McDougall, Director, Community Services (arrived 6:36
p.m.)
Phillip Rose, Manager, Aurora Town Square (arrived 6:36 p.m.)
Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:48 p.m.
Council consented to resolve into a Closed Session at 5:48 p.m.
Council reconvened into open session at 6:42 p.m.
Councillor Kim was absent for the first item of Closed Session and did not vote
when reporting out.
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2. Approval of the Agenda
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 Weese
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That Council resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. 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.CS23-019 -
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)
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.CMS23-008 - Aurora Town Square – Capital
Campaign Status Update
Carried
4.1 Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-019 - 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 Municipal Act, 2001)
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Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-019 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Weese, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (1): Councillor Kim
Carried (6 to 0)
4.2 Council Closed Session Report No. CMS23-008 - Aurora Town Square -
Capital Campaign Status Update
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 Weese
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CMS23-008 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Weese, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
5. Confirming By-law
5.1 By-law Number 6480-23 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Closed Session on March 28, 2023
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
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6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
akas, Mayor
Carried
Michael de Rond, own Clerk