Agenda - Special Council - 20151117SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 17,2015
6:30 P.M.to 7 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AURORA TOWN HALL
PUBLIC RELEASE
November 13,2015
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday,November 17,2015
6:30 p.m.to 7 p.m.
Council Chambers
1.DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
3.DELEGATIONS
4.CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN
1.Motion For Which Notice Has Been Given
(a)Councillor Thompson pg.1
Re:Election of Regional Chair for Region of York
5.BY-LAWS
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first,second,and third readings
and enacted:
5785-15 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting
from a Special Council Meeting on November 17,2015.
pg.3
6.ADJOURNMENT
MOTION FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS
BEEN GIVEN (November 10,2015)Councillor Michael Thompson
Date:November 17,2015
To:Mayor and Members of Council
From:Councillor Thompson
Re:Election of Regional Chair for Region of York
WHEREAS the following Notice of Motion regarding the election of a Regional Chair,
moved by Regional Councillor Joe Li and seconded by Mayor Justin Altmann,has been
placed on the Region of York’s November 19,2015 agenda;
“NOTICE OF MOTION
Moved by:Regional Councillor Joe Li
Seconded by:Mayor Justin Altmann
WHEREAS The Regional Municipality of York (the “Region of York”)was
established in 1971;
AND WHEREAS the head of the council of the Region of York (the “Regional
Chair”)has always been appointed by the members of council,pursuant to the
applicable legislation;
AND WHEREAS,in 2003,a second option was introduced under subsection
218(1)of the Municipal Act,2001 (the “Act”),which permits the head of council of
an upper-tier municipality,to be “elected by general vote”,in accordance with the
Municipal Elections Act,1996,as an alternative to appointment by Regional
Council,subject to the process set out in the Act;
AND WHEREAS subsection 219(2)of the Act sets out a cumbersome process to
change from appointment to direct election of the Regional Chair,referred to as the
“triple majority”;
AND WHEREAS the following Regional Municipalities now elect their Regional
Chair by general vote under the Municipal Elections Act,1996:
Regional Municipality of Halton
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
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November 17,2015 Motion for Which Notice Has Been Given
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AND WHEREAS Private Member’s Bill 42,the Municipal Amendment Act (Election
of Chair of York Region),2014,was tabled in the Ontario Legislature on November
14,2014 by the MPP for Newmarket-Aurora,Chris Ballard (the “Bill”),and has
been given second reading and referred to the Standing Committee on the
Legislative Assembly;
AND WHEREAS the Bill proposes revisions to subsection 218(1)of the Municipal
Act,2001 that require the Regional Chair to be elected by a general vote in
accordance with the Municipal Elections Act,1996;
AND WHEREAS on June 14,2012,the council of the Region of York resolved not
to support Bill 60,a predecessor of Bill 42,and to retain the status quo regarding
the election of the Regional Chair;
AND WHEREAS the present process of the council of the Region of York
appointing their own Regional Chair deprives the residents of a democratic
process for a senior member of Regional government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1)That the Region of York express its support for Bill 42,and request the Province
of Ontario to pass Bill 42 and require the head of council of The Regional
Municipality of York to be elected by general vote in accordance with the Municipal
Elections Act,1996,beginning in the next municipal election;and,
2)That this Motion be sent to The Honourable Kathleen Wynne,Premier of
Ontario,The Honourable Ted McMeekin,Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing,Patrick Brown,Leader of the Official Opposition (Progressive
Conservative Party),Andrea Horwath,Leader of the New Democratic Party,all
MPPs in the Region of York,including Chris Ballard,and the Councils of all
municipalities within the Region of York.”;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the Town of Aurora endorse
the Motion to Elect the Regional Chair from Regional Councillor Li and Mayor Altmann;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Town of Aurora send a letter to the Region of
York expressing our support for the concept of an elected Regional Chair;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Town of Aurora express its support to the
Province for Bill 42 which would require the head of council of The Regional Municipality
of York to be elected by general vote in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act,
1996,beginning in the next municipal election.
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