Minutes - Special Council - 20160301
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner (arrived
6:08 p.m.), Humfryes, Kim (arrived 6:05 p.m.), Mrakas, Thom,
and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Pirri
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 6:38 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 Thompson
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services, with the following
addition, be approved:
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Item 1 – Memorandum from Director of Building & Bylaw Services
Re: Appointment of an Acting Chief Building Official
CARRIED
3. DELEGATIONS
None
4. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN
1. Memorandum from Director of Building & Bylaw Services
Re: Appointment of an Acting Chief Building Official
(Added Item)
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the memorandum titled “Appointment of an Acting Chief Building Official”
be received; and
THAT the Manager of Building Services be appointed Acting Chief Building
Official to fulfill the duties of the Chief Building Official as set out in the Building
Code Act, S.O. 1992, c. 23, during the absence of the Director of Building and
By-law Services.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT Council resolve into Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. 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. PDS16-017 – Potential Purchase of Lands – 15085 Yonge Street
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. CFS16-003 – 12 Industrial Parkway South, Tax Sale Property
3. 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. PDS16-016 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale - Eric T. Smith Way
CARRIED
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Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
THAT the Special Council meeting be reconvened into open session to rise and report
from Closed Session.
CARRIED
Closed Session Item
1. 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. PDS16-017 – Potential Purchase of Lands – 15085
Yonge Street
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Kim
THAT the confidential direction to staff in respect to confidential Closed Session
Report No. PDS16-17 – Potential Purchase of Lands – 15085 Yonge Street, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
Closed Session Item
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. CFS16-003 – 12 Industrial Parkway South, Tax Sale
Property
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the confidential direction to staff in respect to confidential Closed Session
Report No. CFS16-003 – 12 Industrial Parkway South, Tax Sale Property, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
Closed Session Item
3. 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. PDS16-016 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale - Eric T.
Smith Way
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
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THAT the confidential direction to staff in respect to confidential Closed Session
Report No. PDS16-016 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale - Eric T. Smith Way,
be confirmed.
CARRIED
5. BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
5825-16 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Special Council Meeting on March 1, 2016.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Thom
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
CARRIED
GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR STEPHEN M.A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2016, ARE
SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON MARCH 8, 2016.