Minutes - Council Closed Session Public - 20260127
Town of Aurora
Council Closed Session Public
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
5:45 p.m.
Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Wendy Gaertner* (departed 6:25 p.m.)
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Members Absent: Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer (arrived 5:47 p.m.)
Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor,
Deputy Clerk
Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
(departed 5:47 p.m.)
Andrew Poray, Manager, Economic Development (departed 5:47
p.m.)
Sarah Gill, Paralegal - Insurance, Risk Management, & Litigation
(arrived 5:47 p.m.)
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
Council consented to resolve into a Closed Session at 5:46 p.m.
Council reconvened into open session at 6:34 p.m.
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2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Weese
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Carried
3. 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.
4. Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That Council resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1. Closed Session Report No. PDS26-008 - Appointments to the Aurora
Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local
board employees as per Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
2. Closed Session Report No. CS26-002 - Joint Operations Centre - Salt Dome
Litigation
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board as per Section 239(2)(e) of
the Municipal Act, 2001.
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications
necessary for that purpose as per Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act,
2001.
Carried
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January 27, 2026 3
4.1 Closed Session Report No. PDS26-008 - Appointments to the Aurora
Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employees as per Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act,
2001.
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Weese
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. PDS26-008 be received for
information.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Thompson, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (2): Councillor Gaertner and Councillor Kim
Carried (5 to 0)
4.2 Closed Session Report No. CS26-002 - Joint Operations Centre - Salt Dome
Litigation
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board as per Section 239(2)(e)
of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including
communications necessary for that purpose as per Section 239(2)(f) of
the Municipal Act, 2001.
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Weese
1. That Council Closed Session Report No. CS26-002 be received; and
2. That the confidential direction to staff be confirmed.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Thompson, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (2): Councillor Gaertner and Councillor Kim
Carried (5 to 0)
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5. Confirming By-law
5,1 By-lawNumber6755-26-BeingaBy-lawtoconfirmactionsbyCouncil
resulting from a Council Closed Session on January 27, 2026
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the confirming by-Jaw be enacted.
Carried
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Weese
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
Carried
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