Minutes - Special Council - 20240206
Town of Aurora
Special Meeting of Council
Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Members Absent: Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor
Robin McDougall, Director, Community Services
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Sara Tienkamp, Director, Operational Services
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director, Finance
Jason Gaertner, Manager, Financial Management
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Emily Freitas, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Land Acknowledgement
Mayor Mrakas acknowledged that the meeting took place on Anishinaabe lands,
the traditional and treaty territory of the Chippewas of Georgina Island,
recognizing the many other Nations whose presence here continues to this day,
the special relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this
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territory, and that Aurora has shared responsibility for the stewardship of these
lands and waters. It was noted that Aurora is part of the treaty lands of the
Mississaugas and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams
Treaties of 1923.
3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Carried
4. 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.
5. Delegations
None.
6. Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion
6.1 FIN24-006 - 2024 Development Charges and By-law Public Meeting
Byron Tan, Manager, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. provided a
presentation on the Town's 2024 Development Charges (DC) outlining the
purpose of a DC and DC eligible services, changes to the DC legislation
and an overview of Bill 23. They further discussed discretionary
exemptions, the growth forecast, calculated DC rates on general services,
engineering services, and town-wide services, and presented the
differences between residential and non-residential DC rates.
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
1. That Report No. FIN24-006 be received; and
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2. That the Development Charges Background Study and Proposed
Development Charges By-law be received as presented; and
3. That any new comments, questions, and suggestions arising from the
statutory Public Meeting be referred to staff for consideration; and
4. That Council hereby determines that no further public meetings are
required under section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 7 997.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (1 ): Councillor Kim
Carried (6 to O)
7. Confirming By-law
7.1 By-law Number 6582-24 - Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Special Meeting of Council on February 6, 2024
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the meeting be adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
Carried
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