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Minutes - Committee of the Whole - 20260602 Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Meeting Report Date: Time: Location: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 7 p.m. Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas, Chair (departed at 7:26 p.m.) Councillor Ron Weese Councillor Rachel Gilliland (commenced role as Chair at 7:26 p.m.) Councillor Wendy Gaertner Councillor John Gallo Councillor Harold Kim Members Absent: Councillor Michael Thompson Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer Patricia De Sario, Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor John Firman, Acting Director, Community Services Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services Sara Tienkamp, Director, Operational Services Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, Director, Finance Carley Smith, Manager, Corporate Communications Alexander Wray, Manager, By-law Services* Anne Kantharajah, Town Clerk Julia Shipcott, Council/Committee Coordinator *Attended electronically _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Councillor Gilliland chaired the meeting commencing at 7:26 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 2 Committee of the Whole consented to consider items in the following order: 10.1, 14.2, 14.3, and 10.2 first, with the rest of the items following the order presented on the agenda Committee of the Whole consented to recess the meeting at 9:05 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:20 p.m. 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 Committee of the Whole approved the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services on a two-thirds majority vote to include the addition of Delegations items 6.5 and 6.6. 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. Community Presentations 5.1 Javed S. Khan and Rocco Morsillo, Aurora Sports Hall of Fame; Re: Class of 2026 Inductees Javed S. Khan and Rocco Morsillo announced the 2026 Class of Inductees to the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame: Joe Bentolila (Builder, Hockey); George Biondick (Athlete, Running); Paul Rosen (Athlete, Hockey); Shayne Stevenson (Athlete, Hockey) and the Inaugural Team Induction of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 3 Aurora Church Dodgers. An invitation was extended to attend the 13th Annual Induction Celebration Evening on November 5, 2026, at Royal Venetian Mansion. Committee of the Whole received the presentation for information. 6. Delegations 6.1 Thalia Avgousti, Resident; Re: My Ability is Stronger than my Disability Council consented to permit additional time for the delegation. Thalia Avgousti shared a presentation on raising awareness, inclusivity and compassion for those living with a disability, while sharing personal experiences of living to one's full potential through positivity and perseverance. Committee of the Whole received the presentation for information. 6.2 Shawn Deane, Resident: Re: Item 10.2 CS26-013 - Restricted Acts During the Election of a New Council Shawn Deane spoke to questions and concerns regarding accountability and transparency related to the transfer of spending authority from Council to staff during the election of a new Council. Committee of the Whole received and referred the comments of the delegation to item 10.2. 6.3 John Hartman, Resident; Re: Item 11.1-FIN26-024 - Council Conference Review and Reporting Framework John Hartman spoke to concerns regarding the proposed Council conference review and reporting framework. Committee of the Whole received and referred the comments of the delegation to item 11.1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 4 6.4 Leta Dayfoot, Resident; Re: Item 14.2-PDS26-056 - Application for OPA and ZBA, 16003 Yonge Street, 255 and 219 Old Yonge Street Leta Dayfoot supported the proposed historical preservation methods of the property, and shared concerns regarding compatibility, walkability and successful integration within the existing neighbourhood, should the proposed development be approved. Committee of the Whole received and referred the comments of the delegation to item 14.2. 6.5 Conan Lear, Resident; Re: Item 14.2-PDS26-056 - Application for OPA and ZBA, 16003 Yonge Street, 255 and 219 Old Yonge Street Conan Lear shared concerns with the proposed development's effect on the neighbourhood with respect to traffic, pedestrian safety and walkability, and suggested a traffic study be undertaken and sidewalks be installed on Old Yonge Street. Committee of the Whole received and referred the comments of the delegation to item 14.2. 6.6 Anna Strungar, Resident; Re: Item 14.2-PDS26-056 - Application for OPA and ZBA, 16003 Yonge Street, 255 and 219 Old Yonge Street Anna Strungar shared concerns that recent revisions to the applicant’s development proposal do not fully address community concerns of the proposed development's effect on the character of neighbouring low- density properties, nor pressures on infrastructure, traffic and parking. Committee of the Whole received and referred the comments of the delegation to item 14.2. 7. Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 7.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2026 Committee of the Whole recommends: Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 5 1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2026, be received for information. Carried 8. Consent Agenda 8.1 Memorandum from Councillor Thompson; Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of March 6, 2026 Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of March 6, 2026, be received for information. Carried 8.2 CS26-016 - 2026 Municipal Elections Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. CS26-016 be received for information. Carried 8.3 FIN26-021 - Long-Term Asset Management Funding Strategy Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. FIN26-021 be received for information. Carried 8.4 FIN26-022 - 2025 Grant Update Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. FIN26-022 be received for information. Carried 8.5 FIN26-023 - 2025 Year-End Development Charges Statement Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. FIN26-023 be received for information. Carried Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 6 8.6 Agenda Items Approved on Consent Committee of the Whole recommends: That the Agenda items of sections 9 through 14 inclusive be approved, with the exception of items 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2, 13.1, 14.2 and 14.3, which were discussed and voted on separately. Carried 9. Community Services Committee Agenda None. 10. Corporate Services Committee Agenda 10.1 CS26-012 - Financial Implications of Implementing a Renoviction By-law Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. CS26-012 be received for information. Carried 10.2 CS26-013 - Restricted Acts During the Election of a New Council Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. CS26-013 be referred to staff to provide additional information to the next Council meeting. Carried 10.3 CS26-014 - Meeting Schedule for the Remainder of the Council Term Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. CS26-014 be received; and 2. That the remaining months of the 2026 Meeting Schedule be amended as follows: a. That the July cycle be cancelled; and b. That one additional meeting of the Cannabis Retail Review Task Force be scheduled in August; and Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 7 c. That subsection 20 f) i) of the Procedural By-law be waived to permit scheduling a Public Planning meeting in December. Carried 11. Finance and Information Technology Committee Agenda 11.1 FIN26-024 - Council Conference Review and Reporting Framework Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. FIN26-024 be received; and 2. That the proposed reporting framework in Attachment 1 for Members attending Conferences, Seminars and External Events be approved; and 3. That the framework be amended to require Members to report back to Council at the next Council Meeting. Carried as amended 11.2 FIN26-025 - Commercial Stormwater Charge Review Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. FIN26-025 be received for information; and 2. That staff proceed with the next steps in the design of a Development Intensity Stormwater Charge framework which is more equitable for all ratepayers; and 3. That in the interim the commercial tenants within the St. Andrews Shopping Centre development be charged a single commercial stormwater rate starting with the billing cycle beginning July 1, 2026 Carried 12. Administration Committee Agenda None. 13. Operational Services Committee Agenda 13.1 OPS26-014 - PO Increase - Compass Minerals for Salt Supply Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 8 Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. OPS26-014 be received; and 2. That the Purchase Order No. 1664 be increased by $250,000, to a new total amount of $2,668,856. Carried 13.2 OPS26-015 - N6 Waste Collection Contract Extension Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. OPS26-015 be received; and 2. That the extension of the new N6 Waste Contract, as administered through the Town of Newmarket on behalf of the N6, be endorsed. Carried 14. Planning and Development Services Committee Agenda 14.1 PDS26-030 - Application for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, 2697331 Ontario Inc.,1289 Wellington Street East, File Nos. ZBA-2025-07 and SUB-2025-01 Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. PDS26-030 be received; and 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-2025-07 be approved, as shown in Figure 4, to remove the site-specific Apartment zone RA2(559), and Single Detached R5(560), while updating the site- specific development standards for Townhouse R8(558) Exception Zone, and maintaining the existing Environment Protection Zone; and 3. That the Draft Plan of Subdivision application SUB-2025-01 be approved, as shown in Figure 5, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule ‘A’; and 4. That the implementing By-law for ZBA-2025-07 be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment; and Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 9 5. That 451 persons worth of servicing allocation be granted to the subject lands to implement the land use permissions. Carried 14.2 PDS26-056 - Application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment-6768148 Canada Ltd.-16003 Yonge Street, 255 and 219 Old Yonge Street Part Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Plan 461; File Numbers OPA-2025-03, ZBA-2025-04, HPA-2025-04 Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. PDS26-056 be received; and 2. That Official Plan Amendment application OPA-2025-03 be approved to redesignate 255 Old Yonge Street to “Stable Neighbourhoods” and “Environmental Protection” and on 16003 Yonge Street and 219 Old Yonge Street to “Medium-High Urban Residential” and “Environmental Protection” with a Site-Specific Policy Area (75); and 3. That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-2025-04 be approved to rezone 255 Old Yonge Street to Detached First Density Residential (R1) Exception Zone (581) and Environmental Protection (EP) and on 16003 Yonge Street and 219 Old Yonge Street to Second Density Apartment Residential (RA2-H) Holding Exception Zone (580) and Environmental Protection (EP); and 4. That Heritage Permit Application HPA-2025-04 be approved to facilitate the relocation and alteration of the Red House with condition that a Conservation Management Plan be prepared by the Owner to the satisfaction of the Town and Site Plan approval is granted and development agreement is enter into with the Town; and 5. That the implementing by-laws for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment. Carried Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 10 14.3 PDS26-057 - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Land Services Group Ltd. (20 Allaura Blvd. Corp.) -16, 20 and 22 Allaura Boulevard-Lots 18, 19, 20 and 21 Registered Plan M-51; File Numbers ZBA-2022-08 and SUB-2022-02; Related File Number: SP-2022-13 Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. PDS26-057 be received; and 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-2022-08 be approved to rezone the subject lands from “Service Employment (E1)(226) Exception Zone” and “General Employment (E2)”to “Townhouse Dwelling Residential (R8-H) Holding Exception Zone (584)”; and 3. That Draft Plan of Subdivision application SUB-2022-02 be approved as shown in Figure 5, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’; and 4. That the implementing By-law for the subject application be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment. Carried 14.4 PDS26-059 - Application for Remove Holding (H) Symbol from a Zoning By- law-P.A.R.C.E.L. Inc.-14070 Yonge Street Part Blocks A, B and G, Plan M42, Part 3, 65R-5870 and Parts 3, 6, 7 and 8, 65R-33710; File Number ZBA(H)-2026-01; Related File Numbers OPA- 2024-03 & ZBA-2024-03 Committee of the Whole recommends: 1. That Report No. PDS26-059 be received; and 2. That 209 persons worth of servicing allocation be granted to the subject lands to implement the land use permissions; and 3. That the application ZBA(H)-2026-01 be approved to remove the Holding (H) Symbol from the “Townhouse Dwelling Residential Exception Zone with Holding Provision (H)R8-576” from By-law No. 6747-25; and Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 11 4. That the implementing By-law for the subject application be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment. Carried 15. Member Motions None. 16. Regional Report None. 17. New Business Councillor Weese inquired on the status of the level railway crossings study, and requested staff attendance at the upcoming Metrolinx Construction Liaison Committee meeting, and staff provided a response. 18. Public Service Announcements Councillor Gaertner shared multiple events in celebration of Pride month, apologized for overlooking the month of May as both Jewish Heritage Month and Asian Heritage Month, and acknowledged the many contributions provided by both groups. Councillor Gaertner noted that the June 13, 2026 Farmers' Market will include a free concert by the Aurora Community Band. Councillor Gallo acknowledged the month of June as Italian Heritage Month, and spoke to the Aurora Chamber Street Festival occurring on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. along Yonge Street (between Wellington Street and Murray Drive). Chair Gilliland announced the following activities and events:  June is Recreation and Parks Month with free live music, festivals, markets, indigenous storytelling, recreation events, and more offered throughout the month. Visit aurora.ca/JRPM for details. Committee of the Whole Meeting Report June 2, 2026 12  Help shape Aurora’s 2027 Budget by completing the 'How Would You Slice It?' budget survey to be entered to win a pizza night. Take the survey at aurora.ca/Budget2027.  Aurora’s Recreation Fair returns Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex, where recreation specialists will be on hand to assist visitors with finding programs, services, camps, courses and volunteer opportunities. Learn more at aurora.ca/RecFair.  Aurora’s Performing Arts Festival comes to Aurora Town Park, in partnership with Marquee Theatrical Productions, on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10 a.m. Talented young performers will compete in acting, singing, and dancing. For more information, visit aurora.ca/ArtsFestival.  Celebrate National Indigenous History Month at Aurora Town Park on Saturday June 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Indigenous Storytelling by Anishinaabe Grandmother Kim Wheatley at 9 a.m. followed by a musical performance by Dave Mowat and Trio at 11 a.m. More details are available at aurora.ca/IndigenousPeoples.  Town Staff and members of Council will proudly walk in the York Pride Parade taking place on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in the Town of Newmarket. Learn more at YorkPride.ca.  Join Cycle Aurora throughout July for weekly bike challenges, explore town on two wheels and have the chance to win great prizes and gift cards. Register at aurora.ca/CycleAurora.  Concerts in the Park is providing live music every Wednesday at 7 p.m. through July and August at the Town Park. View the full schedule at aurora.ca/SummerConcerts. 19. Closed Session None. 20. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 p.m.