Minutes - Special Council - 20160126 TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel (arrived 6:02 p.m.),
Gaertner (arrived at 6:05 p.m.), Humfryes, Kim, Mrakas, Pirri,
Thom, and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT None
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 6:01 p.m.
Council consented to recess at 6:03 p.m. to resolve into a Closed Session meeting and
reconvened into open session at 7:02 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 Kim
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
CARRIED
3. DELEGATIONS
None
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4. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN
Moved by Councillor Pirri
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: Highland Gate Development Inc. – Ontario Municipal Board Appeal
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
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: Highland Gate Development Inc. – Ontario
Municipal Board Appeal
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Kim
THAT the confidential direction to staff in regard to Highland Gate Development Inc. –
Ontario Municipal Board Appeal be confirmed.
On a recorded vote the main motion
CARRIED
YEAS: 8 NAYS: 1
VOTING YEAS: Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Humfryes,
Kim, Pirri, Thom, Thompson, and Mayor
Dawe
VOTING NAYS: Councillor Mrakas
5. BY-LAW S
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Page 3 of 3
5813-16 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Special Council Meeting on January 26, 2016.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR STEPHEN M.A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 2016,
RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 9, 2016.