MINUTES - Budget Committee - 20171120
Town of Aurora
Budget Committee
2018 Operating Budget Review
Meeting Report
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Monday, November 20, 2017
Attendance
Council Members Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel (arrived 7:21 p.m.),
Gaertner, Humfryes, Kim, Mrakas, Thom, and Thompson
Members Absent Councillor Pirri
Other Attendees Al Downey, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
(and Acting Chief Administrative Officer), Dan Elliott, Director of
Financial Services, Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and
Building Services, Stephanie Mackenzie-Smith, Manager of
Corporate Communications, Jason Gaertner, Manager of Financial
Planning, Michael de Rond, Town Clerk, and Ishita Soneji,
Council/Committee Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Budget Committee approved the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services.
2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
None
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3. Delegations
None
4. Public Consultation – Open Session – Opportunity of members of
the Public to Provide Input Regarding the 2018 Budget
None
5. Consideration of Items
1. 2018 Operating Budget – Aurora Public Library Board
Presentation by Jill Foster, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary-
Treasurer, Aurora Public Library Board; and Discussion
Ms. Foster presented an overview of the Aurora Public Library including: the
Library’s mission, vision and growth; 2017 key achievements; 2018 Budget
development process and framework; and the 2018 Budget highlights,
pressures and growth.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the presentation by the Aurora Public Library Board be received; and
2. That the 2018 operating grant to the Aurora Public Library Board in the
amount of $3,843,100 be approved.
Carried
2. 2018 Operating Budget – Aurora Cultural Centre Board 2018 Operating
Grant
Presentation by Craig Mather, President, Board of Directors, and
Suzanne Haines, Executive Director, Aurora Cultural Centre Board; and
Discussion
Mr. Mather and Ms. Haines presented an overview of the Aurora Cultural
Centre including: elements of the Centre’s activities including programming,
fundraising, and community facility rentals; volunteer contributions;
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governance; 2017 program revenue; 2018 operating budget overview,
pressures, highlights and 2018 new initiatives.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the presentation by the Aurora Cultural Centre Board be received;
and
2. That the 2018 operating grant to the Aurora Cultural Centre Board in the
amount of $415,700 be approved.
Carried
3. 2018 Operating Budget – Aurora Historical Society Board 2018 Operating
Grant
Presentation by Bill Albino, President, Board of Directors, Aurora
Historical Society Board; and Discussion
Mr. Albino and Ms. Erika Mazanik, Curator, presented an overview of the
Aurora Historical Society’s 2018 Operating Budget including: mission
statement; request for Town’s support; background, 2017 highlights including
fundraising, Hillary House rehabilitation, 2017 key financial metrics; and plans
for 2018.
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the presentation by the Aurora Historical Society Board be received;
and
2. That the 2018 operating grant to the Aurora Historical Society Board in the
amount of $74,400 be approved.
Carried
4. 2018 Operating Budget – General Discussion
None
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6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
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Geoffrey Dawe, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
The report of the Budget Committee – 2018 Operating Budget Review meeting of
November 20, 2017, is subject to receipt by Council on December 12, 2017.