Minutes - Special Council - 20160308 TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Humfryes
(arrived 6:23 p.m.), Kim, Mrakas, Pirri, Thom, and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Acting Director of Legal &
Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Associate Solicitor, and
Council/Committee Secretary
Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Council consented to recess at 6:04 p.m. to resolve into a Closed Session meeting.
Council consented to recess the Special Council Closed Session meeting from 6:49 p.m. to
10:28 for the regular Council meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Council reconvened into open session at 11:05 p.m.
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
CARRIED
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3. DELEGATIONS
None
4. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
THAT Council resolve into Closed Session to consider the following matter:
1. Litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative tribunals,
affecting the Town or a Local Board; (section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act,
2001); Re: 497 Wellington Street West – Ontario Municipal Board Appeal
2. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local
Board (section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Closed Session
Report No. LLS16-011 – Wellington Street and Yonge Street
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Kim
THAT the Special Council meeting be reconvened into open session to rise and report
from Closed Session.
CARRIED
1. Litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative tribunals,
affecting the Town or a Local Board; (section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act,
2001); Re: 497 Wellington Street West – Ontario Municipal Board Appeal
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the confidential direction to staff in respect to 497 Wellington Street West –
Ontario Municipal Board Appeal, be confirmed.
On a recorded the motion
CARRIED
YEAS: 5 NAYS: 4
VOTING YEAS: Councillors Abel, Kim, Thom, Thompson,
and Mayor Dawe
VOTING NAYS: Councillors Gaertner, Humfryes, Mrakas,
and Pirri
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2. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local
Board (section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001); Re: Closed Session Report
No. LLS16-011 – Wellington Street and Yonge Street
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
THAT confidential Closed Session Report No. LLS16-011 – Wellington Street
and Yonge Street, be received for information.
CARRIED
5. BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
5828-16 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Special Council Meeting on March 8, 2016.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 11:07 p.m.
CARRIED
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GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR STEPHEN M.A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 8, 2016 RECEIVED
FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON MARCH 29, 2016.