Minutes - Special Council - 20160502
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, May 2, 2016
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel (arrived 7:03
p.m.), Gaertner (arrived 7:04 p.m.), Humfryes, Mrakas, Pirri,
Thom (arrived 7:03 p.m.), and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Kim
OTHER ATTENDEES Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer, Stephen M.A.
Huycke, Acting Director of Legal and Legislative Services/
Town Clerk, Lisa Lyons, Acting Manager of Legislative
Services, and Samantha Yew, Council/Committee Secretary
Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Council consented to recess at 7:03 p.m. to resolve into a Closed Session meeting and
reconvened into open session at 10:13 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 Pirri
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 Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
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 Developments Inc. – Ontario
Municipal Board Appeal
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
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 Developments Inc. – Ontario
Municipal Board Appeal
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
THAT the confidential memorandum of external legal counsel WeirFoulds
LLP, dated April 29, 2016, be received for information.
CARRIED
5. BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
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THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings
and enacted:
5856-16 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Special Council Meeting on May 2, 2016.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:14 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR STEPHEN M.A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 2, 2016, RECEIVED
FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON MAY 10, 2016.