Minutes - Council Closed Session Public - 20231017
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, October 17, 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 (arrived at 5:58 p.m.)
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim (arrived at 5:52 p.m.)
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
(arrived at 5:50 p.m.)
Demetre Rigakos, Manager, Human Resources (left at 5:50 p.m.)
Lisa Hausz, Manager, Economic Development and Policy
(arrived at 6:25 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 resolved into closed session at 5:47 p.m.
Council reconvened into open session at 6:58 p.m.
2. Approval of the Agenda
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Moved by Councillor Weese
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
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 Weese
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That Council resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-061 - Tentative Settlement between
the Town of Aurora and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 905.01 -
Economic Increase Non-Union
Labour relations or employee negotiations as per Section 239(2)(d) of the
Municipal Act, 2001.
2. Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-064 - Settlement Proposal – 26, 30,
32, 34-38 Berczy Street (OPA-2020-01 and ZBA-2020-01)
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.
3. Council Closed Session Report No. PDS23-128 - Property Matter – Parkland
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.
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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 as per Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Carried
4.1 Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-061 - Tentative Settlement
between the Town of Aurora and Canadian Union of Public Employees
(CUPE) 905.01 - Economic Increase Non-Union
Labour relations or employee negotiations as per Section 239(2)(d) of the
Municipal Act, 2001.
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-061 be received; and
2. That the terms of the tentative settlement contained in this report be
approved and that staff be directed to implement upon ratification;
and
3. That the annual wage increases for years 2023 to 2026 that are part of
the settlement be extended to the non-union group at the same time.
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. CS23-064 - Settlement Proposal – 26,
30, 32, 34-38 Berczy Street (OPA-2020-01 and ZBA-2020-01)
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 Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Kim
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1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS23-064 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Thompson,
Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Nays (2): Councillor Weese, and Councillor Gaertner
Carried (5 to 2)
4.3 Council Closed Session Report No. PDS23-128 - Property Matter - Parkland
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.
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 as per Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act,
2001.
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Kim
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. PDS23-128 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Nays (1): Councillor Gilliland
Carried (6 to 1)
5. Confirming By-law
5.1 By-law Number 6547-23 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Closed Session on October 17, 2023
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Kim
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That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Michael de Ro , Town Clerk
Carried