MINUTES - Council Closed Session Public - 20230228 1
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, February 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
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Demetre Rigakos, Manager, Human Resources (left at 6:05 p.m.)
Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
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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 6:24 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 Weese
That Council resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. Labour relations or employee negotiations (Section 239(2)(d) of the
Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council Closed Session Report No.CAO23-003 -
CUPE Negotiations – Proposed Strategy and Mandate
2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No. CS23-010 - Appointment of Members to the
Committee of Adjustment
3. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No.CS23-011 - Appointment of Members to the Active
Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
4. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No.CS23-012 - Appointment of Members to the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee
5. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Council
Closed Session Report No.CS23-013 - Appointment of Members to the
Council Compensation Ad-Hoc Committee
Carried
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4.1 Council Closed Session Report No. CAO23-003 - CUPE Negotiations -
Proposed Strategy and Mandate
Labour relations or employee negotiations (Section 239(2)(d) of the
Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Weese
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CAO23-003 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Carried (7 to 0)
4.2 Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-010 - Appointment of Members
to the Committee of Adjustment
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employee (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-010 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Carried (7 to 0)
4.3 Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-011 - Appointment of Members
to the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employee (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-011 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
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Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Carried (7 to 0)
4.4 Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-012 - Appointment of Members
to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employee (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Weese
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-012 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Carried (7 to 0)
4.5 Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-013 - Appointment of Members
to the Council Compensation Ad-Hoc Committee
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employee (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Weese
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-013 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (5): Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner,
Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Nays (2): Mayor Mrakas, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (5 to 2)
5.Confirming By-law
5.1 By-law No. 6475-23 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Closed Session on February 28, 2023
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
6.Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
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Carried
Carried