Minutes - Council Closed Session Public - 20250211
Town of Aurora
Special Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
5:30 p.m.
Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas*
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Wendy Gaertner*
Councillor Michael Thompson (Chair)
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director, Finance
Slav Szlapczynski, Deputy Town Solicitor
*Attended Virtually Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
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1. Call to Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Council consented to resolve into a Closed Session at 5:48 p.m.
Council reconvened into open session at 6:03 p.m.
Councillor Gaertner was present for the closed meeting but absent when
reporting out.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Weese
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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 Weese
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That Council resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following matter:
1. Verbal Legal Advice Re: February 11, 2025 Special Meeting of Council
Report - FIN25-009 - Response to Potential US Tariffs 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 Verbal Legal Advice Re: February 11, 2025 Special Meeting of Council
Report - FIN25-009 - Response to Potential US Tariffs
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 Weese
1. That the Verbal Legal Advice regarding Special Meeting of Council
Report No. FIN25-009 be received for information.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Absent (1): Councillor Gaertner
Carried (6 to 0)
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5. Confirming By-law
5.1 By-law Number 6670-25 - Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Special Council Closed Session on February 11, 2025
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the meeting be adjourned at 6:03 p.m.
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Carried
Carried
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Michael de Rond, Town Clerk