MINUTES - Budget Committee - 20171127
Town of Aurora
Budget Committee
2018 Operating Budget Review
Meeting Report
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Monday, November 27, 2017
Attendance
Council Members Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Gaertner, Humfryes (arrived
7:45 p.m.), Kim (departed 10:01 p.m.), Mrakas, Pirri (departed
8:41 p.m.), Thom, and Thompson (arrived 7:14 p.m., departed
10:00 p.m.)
Members Absent Councillor Abel
Other Attendees Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer, Dan Elliott, Director
of Financial Services, Al Downey, Director of Parks, Recreation
and Cultural 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 7:03 p.m.
Budget Committee consented to recess the meeting at 9:11 p.m. and reconvened the
meeting at 9:38 p.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Budget Committee approved the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services.
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2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
None
3. Delegations
None
4. Public Consultation – Open Session – Opportunity of members of
the Public to Provide Input Regarding the 2018 Budget
Mr. Ron Weese, representing Sport Aurora and Aurora Sports Hall of Fame, gave
an overview of the Sport Aurora funding requests, and requested that the budget
be approved.
Budget Committee received the comments for information.
5. Consideration of Items
1. FS17-059 – Additional Budget Information
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That Report No. FS17-059 be received for information.
Carried
2. Consideration of Budget Option Decision Units
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the Sport Aurora operating grant in the amount of $113,400 be given
conditional approval, pending further information from staff.
Defeated
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the Christmas Market budget in the amount of $29,500 be approved
for inclusion in the 2018 Operating Budget.
Carried
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Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the Sport Aurora operating grant in the amount of $113,400 be
approved for inclusion in the 2018 Operating Budget.
Carried
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the Town of Aurora Youth Innovation Fair budget in the amount of
$5,000 be approved for inclusion in the 2018 Operating Budget.
Carried
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the Sport Hall of Fame Sustainability budget in the amount of
$51,500 be approved for inclusion in the 2018 Operating Budget.
Carried
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That the budget for new projector and blinds for the Aurora Family Leisure
Complex (AFLC) in the amount of $5,000 be approved for inclusion in the
2018 Operating Budget.
Defeated
Budget Committee recommends:
1. That staff find additional savings in the amount of $70,800 in the 2018
Operating Budget and report back.
Carried
3. Final Discussion
There was no final discussion.
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6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 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 27, 2017, is subject to receipt by Council on December 12, 2017.