Minutes - Budget Committee - 20251103
Town of Aurora
Budget Committee
Meeting Report
Date:
Time:
Location:
Monday, November 3, 2025
6 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Rachel Gilliland (arrived 6:04 p.m.)
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor
Robin McDougall, Director of Community Services
Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and Development Services
Sara Tienkamp, Director, Operational Services
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director of Finance
Carley Smith, Manager, Corporate Communications
Nancy Fleming, Manager, Engineering and Capital Delivery
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Julia Shipcott, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Budget Committee consented to recess the meeting at 7:57 p.m. and reconvened
the meeting at 8:07 p.m.
The Mayor relinquished the chair to Councillor Thompson at 8:23 p.m. during
consideration of item 6.2.5 Operational Services and reassumed the chair at 8:32
p.m.
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2. Land Acknowledgement
The Committee acknowledged that the meeting took place on Anishinaabe lands,
the traditional and treaty territory of the Chippewas of Georgina Island,
recognizing the many other Nations whose presence here continues to this day,
the special relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this
territory, and that Aurora has shared responsibility for the stewardship of these
lands and waters. It was noted that Aurora is part of the treaty lands of the
Mississaugas and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams
Treaties of 1923.
3. Approval of the Agenda
Budget Committee approved the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative
Services.
4. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
5. Delegations
5.1 Shawn Deane, Resident; Re: Items 6.1 and 6.2.5
Shawn Deane spoke to concerns surrounding the Town’s use of reserves,
the previous year’s surplus not being applied to the tax levy in order to
provide relief for taxpayers, and the current process of approving funding
requests beyond the current Council’s four-year term.
Budget Committee received and referred the comments of the delegation
to items 6.1 and 6.2.5.
6. Consideration of Items
6.1 2026 Budget Survey Feedback
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That Report No. FIN25-056 be received for information.
Carried
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6.2 2026 Departmental Budget Presentations
6.2.1 Mayor and Council, and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
(Binder Tab 6 and Tab 7)
Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer presented an
overview of the 2026 operating budget and 10-year capital plan for
both Mayor and Council and the Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer (CAO), including the budget change summary and changes
to the budget outlook. Additionally noted were the Office of the
CAO's 2025 accomplishments, key 2026 objectives, proposed
capital budget and key capital projects.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2026 Mayor and Council, and Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer Budget presentation be received for
information.
Carried
6.2.2 Community Services
(Binder Tab 8)
Robin McDougall, Director, Community Services presented an
overview of the 2026 operating budget and 10-year capital plan for
Community Services, including 2025 accomplishments, key 2026
objectives, budget change summary, changes to the budget
outlook, 2026 proposed capital budget items and key capital
projects.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2026 Community Services Budget presentation be
received for information.
Carried
6.2.3 Corporate Services
(Binder Tab 9)
Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor
presented an overview of the 2026 operating budget and 10-year
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capital plan for Corporate Services, including 2025
accomplishments, key 2026 objectives, budget change summary,
changes to the budget outlook, 2026 proposed capital budget items
and key capital projects.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2026 Corporate Services Budget presentation be
received for information.
Carried
6.2.4 Finance
(Binder Tab 10)
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director, Finance presented an
overview of the 2026 operating budget and 10-year capital plan for
Finance, including 2025 accomplishments, key 2026 objectives,
budget change summary, changes to the budget outlook, 2026
proposed capital budget items and key capital projects.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2026 Finance Budget presentation be received for
information.
Carried
6.2.5 Operational Services
(Binder Tab 11)
Sara Tienkamp, Director, Operational Services presented an
overview of the 2026 operating budget and 10-year capital plan for
Operational Services, including 2025 accomplishments, key 2026
objectives, budget change summary, changes to the budget
outlook, proposed budget rates, 2026 proposed capital budget
items and key capital projects.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2026 Operational Services Budget presentation be
received for information.
Carried
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6.2.6 Planning and Development Services
(Binder Tab 12)
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
presented an overview of the 2026 operating budget and 10-year
capital plan for Planning and Development Services, including 2025
accomplishments, key 2026 objectives, budget change summary,
changes to the budget outlook, 2026 proposed capital budget items
and key capital projects.
Nancy Fleming, Manager, Engineering and Capital Delivery provided
status updates of particular projects currently in progress.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2026 Planning and Development Services Budget
presentation be received for information.
Carried
6.2.7 Corporate Items
(Binder Tab 13)
Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel presented an overview of the 2026
operating budget and 10-year capital plan for Corporate Items,
including budget change summary and changes to the budget
outlook.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the 2026 Corporate Items Budget presentation be received
for information.
Carried
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m.