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AGENDA
111, 04-18
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(TO FOLLOW SPECIAL COUNCIL
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21 /05/04
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
NO. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
FOLLOWING THE SPECIAL COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING - OPEN FORUM
(REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO FOLLOW)
1 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
H APPROVAL OFAGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented.
Ill ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Council Meeting No. 04-15, Tuesday, May 11, 2004 and Special Council
Meeting No. 04-16, Tuesday, May 18, 2004
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Council Minutes of Meeting Number 04-15 and the Special
Council Minutes of Meeting Number 04-16 be adopted as printed and
circulated.
IV PRESENTATIONS
Presentation to Sean Nishimura, Grade 4 Student at Highview (pg. 1)
Public School
Re: A framed copy of his Anti -Litter Poster
Council Meeting No. 04-18 Page 2 of 11
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Recognition of Highview Public School Staff - Ms Margaret
Roberts, Principal and Ms Colleen Davidson, Grade 4 Teacher
Re: Town of Aurora's Anti -Litter Campaign
V DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
VI ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Vll DELEGATIONS
Mr. Craig Bonham (pg. 2)
Re: Aquatic Facility - New Recreation Centre (Item 1)
Mr. Alex Brown (pg. 3)
Re: Aquatic Facility - New Recreation Centre (Item 1)
Ms Sophie Solti and Ms Sara Bonham (pg. 4)
Re: Aquatic Facility - New Recreation Centre (Item 1)
Ms Anda Carter (pg. 5)
Re: Aquatic Facility - New Recreation Centre (Item 1)
Mr. Reg Chappell, President of the Aurora Swim Club (pg. 6)
Re: Aquatic Facility - New Recreation Centre (Item 1)
Norr Limited Architects and Engineers (pg. 7)
re: New Aurora Recreation Complex - Design
Mr. Ray Simpson of Hemson Consulting Limited
Re: Employment Land Retention Strategy Item 2 - PL04-056
Mr. Jody Matthew (pg. 15)
Re: Cobblestone Lodge Retirement Home
Vlll CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
IX REGIONAL REPORT
X OTHER BUSINESS, COUNCILLORS
Council Meeting No. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Page 3 of 11
X1 READING OF BYLAWS
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following listed by-laws be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings, and
enacted:
4529-04.D BEING A BY-LAW to (pg. 250)
amend By-law No. 2213-78
(Estate of Lenard Smith)
4534-04.D BEING A BY-LAW to
amend By-law No. 2213-78
(Cobblestone - Holding)
4536-04.H BEING A BY-LAW to
appoint Municipal Law
Enforcement Officers for
the Corporation of the
Town of Aurora.
4540-04.F BEING A BY-LAW to Set
and Levy the Rates of
Taxation for the Year
2004.
4537-04.0 BEING A BY-LAW to
Confirm Actions by
Council Resulting From
This Meeting - Tuesday,
May 25, 2004.
Xll IN CAMERA
None
X111 ADJOURNMENT
(pg. 254)
(pg. 260)
(pg. 262)
(pg. 264)
Council Meeting No. 04-18 Page 4 of 11
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
AGENDA ITEMS
1. ADM04-013 - Fiscal Impact Analysis - Phasing of New Recreation (pg. 16)
Complex
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council receive the attached Fiscal Impact Analysis prepared by
Hemson and Associates setting out the impact of constructing the new
recreation facility using a phased approach on both tax rates and reserve
and reserve fund balances.
2. PL04-056 - Employment Land Retention: (pg. 75)
Proposed Strategy and Official Plan Amendment
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council receive the draft Employment Land Retention Strategy; and
THAT staff be directed to continue to work with Harrison Consulting Ltd to
refine the document; and
THAT a Public Meeting be held on June 23, 2004 to receive public input
and consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment set out within the
Strategy.
3. PL04-054 - COBBLESTONE LODGE RETIREMENT HOME (pg. 104)
Lot 167, R.P. 246, 15029 Yonge Street
Zoning Amendment Application
File No. D14-18-03
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL04-054 be received; and
THAT Zoning By-law Amendment No. 4534-04.D be enacted.
Council Meeting No. 04-18 Page 5 of 11
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
4. TR04-013 - Municipal Property Tax Rates for 2004 (pg. 112)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Director of Finance/Treasurer's report TR04-013 "Municipal
Property Tax Rates for 2004" be received; and
THAT the 2004 property tax rates to be applied to the 2003 Assessment
Roll as returned for taxable properties in the 2004 taxation year be set for
Town of Aurora services as follows:
Property Class
Tax Class
Tax Rate
Residential Taxable: Full Rate
RT
0.332871%
Multi -Residential Taxable: Full Rate
MT
0.332871%
Commercial Taxable: Full Rate
CT
0.401775%
Commercial Taxable: Excess Land Rate
CU
0.281243%
Commercial Taxable: Vacant Land Rate
CX
0.281243%
Shopping Centres Taxable: Full Rate
ST
0.401775%
Shipping Centres Taxable: Excess Land Rate
SU
0.281243%
Industrial Taxable: Full Rate
IT
0.457265%
Industrial Taxable Full — Shared as PIL
IH
0.457265%
Industrial Taxable: Excess Land Rate
IU
0.297222%
Industrial Taxable: Vacant Land Rate
IX
0.297222%
Industrial Taxable: Farmland 1 Rate
11
0.083218%
Large Industrial Taxable: Full Rate
LT
0.457265%
ipeline Taxable: Full Rate
PT
0.305909%
Farm Taxable: Full Rate
FT
0.083218%
Managed Forests Taxable: Full Rate
TT
0.083218%
THAT the 2004 property tax rates to be applied to the 2003 Assessment
Roll as returned for payments -in -lieu in the 2004 taxation year be set for
Town of Aurora services as follows:
Property Class
Residential PIL:
General Rate
Commercial PIL:
Full Rate
Commercial PIL:
General Rate
Commercial PIL:
Tenant of the Province
Industrial PIL: Full Rate
Tax Class Tax Rate
RG
0.332871%
CF
0.401775%
CG
0.401775%
CP
0.401775%
IF
0.457265%
THAT By-law 4540-04.F establishing the 2004 tax rates for the Town of
Aurora be approved and given three readings at the May 25, 2004 Council
Meeting.
Council Meeting No. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Page 6 of 11
5. PL04-063 - Aurora Gateway Business Park (pg. 137)
Whitwell Developments/State Farm Subdivision,
D12-00-4A, Bayview Northeast Area 2b Secondary Plan
(OPA 30), D09-10-96
Wellington Street East, Highway 404 and Leslie Street
Part of Lots 21 and 22, Concession 3 EYS
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council adopt the Urban Design Guidelines that have been
prepared for the `Aurora Gateway Business Park'; and
THAT such Guidelines shall form part of the Whitwell Developments/State
Farm Subdivision Agreement; and
THAT such Guidelines shall form an addendum to the Bayview Northeast
Area 2b Secondary Plan (OPA 30).
6. PL04-065 - Whitwell Developments Limited (First Professional) (pg.192)
Part of Lot 21, Concession 3
Wellington Street and Leslie Street
Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications
Files D09-10-03 & D14-28-03 respectively
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council support the proposed work program and next steps in the
processing of Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment
applications D09-10-03 and D14-28-03 for the Whitwell Developments
Limited (First Professional) applications; and
THAT applications D09-10-03 and D14-28-03 be scheduled for
consideration at the June 23, 2004 Public Planning Meeting.
7. PL04-058 - Zoning By-law Amendment Application (pg. 199)
Estate of David Lenard Smith, Part of Lot 79,
Concession 1 W.Y.S., 268 Kennedy Street West
D14-35-03
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL04-058 be received; and
THAT Council determine that further notice, as per Section 34(17) of the
Planning Act, is not required; and
Council Meeting No. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Page 7 of 11
THAT implementing Zoning By-law Amendment No. 4529-04.D be
enacted.
8. PW04-022 -Award of Tender No. PW-2004-10 - Reconstruction (pg. 207)
of Henderson Drive and Yonge Street Resurfacing
and Intersection Improvements
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Tender No. PW-2004-10 the 'Reconstruction of Henderson Drive
and Yonge Street Resurfacing and Intersection Improvements", be
awarded to Esposito Bros. Construction Ltd. at its tendered price of
$1,716,585.79; and
THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the
attached Form of Agreement between the Town of Aurora and Esposito
Bros, Construction Ltd. for the reconstruction of Henderson Drive and
Yonge Street Resurfacing and Intersection Improvements.
9. CSO4-019 - Revision to Administration Procedure No. 7 (pg. 219)
for Revision to the Salary Classification Schedule
for Full Time Non Union Staff
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council approve the recommended revision to the Salary and
Classification Schedule prescribed by Administration Procedure No. 7 to
provide for a salary adjustment to all non union full time staff effective April
1, 2004; and
THAT staff be authorized to update, circulate and implement the revisions
to the Schedule appended to Administration Procedure No. 7 in
accordance with the Council approval.
10. General Committee Meeting Report No. 04-15 (pg. 224)
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Report of the General Committee Meeting No. 04-15 be
received and the recommendations carried by the Committee be adopted.
Council Meeting No. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Page 8 of 11
11. Item for Council Meeting of May 25, 2004 (pg. 228)
Resulting From General Committee — May 18, 2004
(In -Camera Session)
Re: Appointment of Members to the Special Events Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following people be appointed to the Special Events Advisory
Committee:
Evelyn Field
Sandra Humfryes
Margaret Kingerski
Aime L. Martin
12. Leisure Services Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of (pg. 229)
May 13, 2004
RECOMMENDED:
(a) THAT the Committee Record of the Leisure Services Advisory
Committee Meeting, held on May 13, 2004, be received for
information; and
(b) Delegation from Ms Rebecca Beaton, President, Regency Acres
Committee Association,
Re: Confederation Park and Murray Drive Parkette:
THAT the issue regarding noise from the P.A. and alarm systems in
the schools beside Confederation Park be referred to the By-law
staff for a report on whether the schools are in violation of the noise
by-law; and
THAT the comments of the delegate be referred to the Leisure
Services staff for a report on June 10, 2004, indicating
recommendations; and
THAT the Leisure Services staff ask Beta Sigma Phi to relinquish
the adoption of the Murray Parkette in exchange for another park.
Council Meeting No. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Page 9 of 11
13. Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of (pg. 236)
May 19, 2004
RECOMMENDED:
(a) THAT the Committee Record of the Economic Development
Advisory Committee Meeting 04-01 held on May 19, 2004 be
received as information; and
(b) THAT the term of the Chair of the Economic Development Advisory
Committee be shared between two Members of Council; and
(c) THAT the Chair be Councillor Vrancic for the first half of the term
and Councillor Morris for the second half of the term.
(d) Appointment of One (1) Citizen EDAC Member to the Yonge Street
Commercial Area Sub -Committee
THAT Richard Wizemann be appointed to the Yonge Street
Commercial Area Sub -Committee as the citizen representative of
the Economic Development Advisory Committee.
(e) Town's Sponsorship of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Business Achievement Awards
THAT the Town of Aurora be a Silver Sponsor for the Aurora
Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards at a fee of
$1,750.
14. Memo from Councillor West Chair of Traffic Safety (pg. 242)
Advisory Board Re: Item #15 - Murray Drive Safety Concerns
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council provide direction regarding this matter.
15. Traffic Safety Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of May 12, 2004 (pg. 243)
RECOMMENDED:
(a) THAT the Committee Record of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board
Meeting held on May 12, 2004 be received as information; and
Council Meeting No. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Page 10 of 11
(b) May 3, 2004 memorandum from the Traffic/Transportation Analyst
regarding Murray Drive — Safety Concerns at the Plaza's East and
West Entrances/Exits
THAT multi -way stop sign control on Murray Drive at the plaza's
west entrances/exits be approved; and
THAT a letter be sent to all affected businesses and residents with
the TSAB's recommendations; and
THAT the Clerks Department be requested to introduce the
necessary by-law to implement the above recommendation; and
THAT in those circumstances where:
1) Council has referred the recommendations of the TSAB back
to the TSAB for further review; and
2) Further TSAB review has resulted in no changes to their
recommendations; therefore
3) Council be requested to consider and deal with the specific
matter without further delay.
(c) November 10, 2003 letter from Mark Nice regarding safety
concerns on St. John's Sideroad
THAT a letter be sent to Mr. Mark Nice and Mr. Jeff Allen with a
copy of the report from the Region.
(d) November 12, 2003 letter from Bruce Bishop regarding parking
concerns on Tyler Street
THAT staff be requested to conduct an on -site investigation with
Mr. Bruce Bishop to determine how the trucks are entering and
exiting the Old Tannery Building.
(e) March 14, 2004 email from Lowell McClenny regarding parking
concerns on George Street south of Wellington Street West
THAT staff be requested to monitor the parking concerns on
George Street and report back to the TSAB if parking prohibitions
are required; and
THAT a letter be sent to Mr. Lowell McClenny with the TSAB's
recommendations.
Council Meeting No. 04-18
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Page 11 of 11
(f) April 1, 2004 email from Alexander Esposito regarding safety
concerns on Cady Court
THAT the request for Children at Play signs by denied; and
THAT a letter be sent to Alexander Esposito with the TSAB's
recommendations.
COUNCIL MAY 25, 2004
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Office of the Mayor
May 7, 2004
York Region Board of Education
P.O. Box 40
60 Wellington Street West
Aurora, ON
L4G 3H2
Attention: Mr. Ross Virgo
Public Affairs Officer
Dear Mr. Virgo:
Re: Anti -Litter Poster
BOX NO. 1000
100 JOHN WEST WAY
AURORA, ONTARIO L4G 6J1
TEL: (905) 727-1375
FAX: (905) 727-4993
WEB: wwwtown.aurora.on.ca
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to attend our Council meeting
on Tuesday, May 251h, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. At that time we would like to present to Sean
Nishimura, a Grade 4 student from Highview Public School, a framed copy of his Anti -
Litter poster, to recognize all of his Grade 4 class for their beautiful drawings, and to
recognize Highview Public School's staff, Ms. Margaret Roberts, Principal, and Ms.
Colleen Davidson, Grade 4 teacher, for their enthusiastic support of our Anti -Litter
campaign.
May we suggest that you plan to arrive about 6:30 p.m. to allow for a group photo. Their
presentation to Council will occur at the beginning of the evening.
Please contact my Administrative Assistant, Cooky Ellis, at 905-726-4741 to confirm
your attendance, and with any questions.
We appreciate the support we've received from Highview Public School. Litter is
everyone's business, and together we can make Aurora "a place we're proud to call
home!"
Yours duly,
Ti M.
Mr .yor
cc: -ITr. Bob Panizza, Director, Corporate Services
Ms. Margaret Roberts, Principal, Highview Public School
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COUNCIL MAY 25, 2004
Bob Panizza
Clerk, Town of Aurora
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way
Aurora, Ontario
DY 7Z7
May 21, 2004
Mr. Panizza:
Could you please add my name as a delegate to the Town Council meeting May 25, 2004.
Thank you.
Craig Bonham
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COUNCIL MAY 25, 2004
Bob Panizza
Clerk, Town of Aurora
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way
Aurora, Ontario
DY 7Z7
May 21, 2004
Mr. Panizza:
Could you please add my name as a delegate to the Town Council meeting May 25, 2004.
Thank you.
Alex Brown
Swimmer
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COUNCIL MAY 25, 2004
Bob Panizza
Clerk, Town of Aurora
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way
Aurora, Ontario
DYV7
May 21, 2004
Mr. Panizza:
Could you please add our names as one delegate to the Town Council meeting May 25,
2004.
Thank you.
Sophie Solti and Sara Bonham
Swimmers
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COUNCIL MAY 25, 2004
Bob Panizza
Clerk, Town of Aurora
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way
Aurora, Ontario
L3Y 7V
May 21, 2004
Mr. Panizza:
Could you please add my name as a delegate to the Town Council meeting May 25, 2004.
Thank you.
Anda Carter
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COUNCIL MAY 25, 2004
Bob Panizza
Clerk, Town of Aurora
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way
Aurora, Ontario
L3Y 7Z7
May 21, 2004
Mr. Panizza:
Could you please add my name as a delegate to the Town Council meeting May 25, 2004.
Thank you.
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Reg Chappell
President Aurora Swim Club
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