Minutes - Council Closed Session Public - 20240618
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
5:45 p.m.
Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas* (left at 6:52 p.m.)
Councillor Ron Weese (left at 6:52 p.m.)
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Sara Tienkamp, Director, Operational Services
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
Councillor Thomson assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order at 5:47
p.m.
The meeting was recessed at 6:52 p.m.
The meeting resumed at 8:05 p.m. with Councillor Gilliland in the Chair.
Council reconvened into open session at 9:01 p.m.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Weese
Seconded by Councillor Kim
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That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services 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 Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That Council resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. PDS24-077 - Property Matter - Parkland Acquisition Update - June 2024
A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality
or local board as per Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
2. CS24-018 - Appeals of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
Applications and Site Plan Application, 65 St. John’s Sideroad (OPA-2023-04,
ZBA-2023-04 and SP-2023-13)
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board as per Section 239(2)(e) of
the Municipal Act, 2001.
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications
necessary for that purpose as per Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act,
2001.
Carried
4.1 PDS24-077 - Property Matter - Parkland Acquisition Update - June 2024
A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the
municipality or local board as per Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act,
2001.
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
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1. That Council Closed Session Report No. PDS24-077 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (5): Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Thompson,
Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Absent (2): Mayor Mrakas, and Councillor Weese
Carried (5 to 0)
4.2 CS24-018 - Appeals of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
Applications and Site Plan Application, 65 St. John’s Sideroad (OPA-2023-
04, ZBA-2023-04 and SP-2023-13)
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board as per Section 239(2)(e)
of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including
communications necessary for that purpose as per Section 239(2)(f) of
the Municipal Act, 2001.
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Kim
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS24-018 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (4): Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and
Councillor Kim
Nays (2): Mayor Mrakas, and Councillor Gaertner
Absent (1): Councillor Weese
Carried (4 to 2)
5. Confirming By-law
5.1 By-law Number 6612-24 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Closed Session on June 18, 2024
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
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That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the meeting be adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Michael de Rond, wn Clerk
Carried