MINUTES - Committee of the Whole - 19870513--
MINUTES
TOWN OF AURORA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
NO. 23-87
Boardroom, Town of Aurora Administrative Offices
Wednesday, May 13, 1987
7:30 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Councillor Barker in the Chair; Mayor West;
McKenzie, Councillors Buck, Jones,
Pedersen, Timpson and Weller.
Councillor Paivio absent due to family
matter.
STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Chief Administrative Officer, Director of
Planning, Chief Building Official,
Director of Leisure Services, Fire Chief,
Treasurer (7:45 p.m.), Clerk and Deputy
Clerk.
Director of Public Works absent due to
illness.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#1 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein.
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
C.E. Gowan, Clerk memo to Members of Council re: A. Merkur & Sons Ltd. and
proposed signalized intersection
#2 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the letter from A. Merkur & Sons Ltd. be referred to the
ongoing traffic safety study.
CARRIED
Mayor John West memo to Members of Council re: Summer Meeting Calendar
#3 Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the summer meeting schedule as set out in the Mayor's
memorandum be adopted.
CARRIED
Councillor Herb McKenzie memo to Mayor and Members of Council re: Ad Hoc
Committee -Business Improvement Committee
#4 Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the Business Improvement Committee be constituted with the
proposed membership . appointments as set out in the memorandum
approved as submitted.
CARRIED
Ministry of Housing re: Low-Rise Rehabilitation Program
#5 Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the Town of Aurora submit a proposal to the Ministry of
Housing to enter into an operating agreement for participation in
the Low-Rise Rehabilitation Program.
CARRIED
T-own o'f_ -A~rdra Committee of the Whole Minutes No. 23
Wednesday, May 13, 1987
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York County Hospita 1 Foundation re: Subsidy request for Whipper Watson
CatScan Campaign
#6 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT this matter be referred to the next Committee of the Who 1 e
meeting for consideration with the report from the Treasurer and
the Director of Leisure Services with respect to this application
to be received at that time.
CARRIED
Wm. Wa 1 ker, Director of Public Works memo to K. B. Rodger re: Mary Street
Pumping Station; Release of Holdback -$2,000.00
#7 Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the holdback for the Mary Street Pumping Station in the
amount of $2,000.00 be paid to Rono Construction Company Limited
upon the provisions of the Construction Lien Act being
satisfactorily complied with.
CARRIED
K. Cerswell, Treasurer memo to Mayor and Members of Council re: Request
for Special Meeting of Council on May 13, 1987 for Three Readings of By-law
to set the 1987 Mill Rates
#8 Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the memorandum of the Treasurer be accepted and the Speci a 1
Council meeting be held as requested.
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS RECEIVED AS INFORMATION
a) Ontario Municipal Board re: Decision of the Board Iona Corporation;
S.E. corner of McClellan Way and Henderson Drive
b) Bell Canada re: Extended Area Service Qualification Criteria and
Weighting Factors
c) Kennel Inn re: Quarterly Report for Animal Control
d) C.E. Gowan, Clerk memo to Mayor and Council re: Public Meeting -New
Administrative Centre
e) Town of Bradford re: 1987 Participaction Challenge
STAFF REPORTS
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Report No. CL87-011-150 -Neighbourhood Watch -Signs
#9 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT option No. 2 as contained in the report of the Clerk which
would:
i) authorize the purchase of a number of signs by the Town to be
stored at the Works Department; and
ii) authorize a fee of $20.00 to be charged for each sign erected
with the Works Department erecting same at no cost to the
Committee, be adopted.
CARRIED
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Wednesday, May 13, 1987
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LEISURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Report No. LS87-018-151 -1987-88 Rental Rates
#10 Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT the rental rates, as contained in Report LS87-018-151, be
approved.
CARRIED
Report No. LS87-020-152 -35 Glass Drive -Easement
#11
#12
Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Mayor West
THAT Council accept the tender of Evans Contracting for the west
wall at a fee of $23,502.00 and an engineering fee of $5,000.00 and
contingency of $2,350.00 for a total of $30,852.00.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Mayor West
THAT the necessary authorization be given for the required work to
be carried out on the east wall of the easement at a total cost of
$20,680.00 and that a report be submitted for the May 20th
meeting regarding the allocation of all the necessary funds within
the budget.
CARRIED
Report LS87-021-153 -Aurora Early Learning Centre
#13 Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Mayor West
THAT the Town of Aurora and the Aurora Early Learning Centre enter
into a Lease Agreement for the use of the Aurora Community Centre
from September, 1987 to September, 1988 at an annual rental rate of
$3,500.00.
CARRIED
(COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING OF MAY 20, 1987 RECEIVED THE FOREGOING
RECOMMENDATION. ON A RECORDED VOTE, RECOMMENDATION NO. 13 WAS CARRIED UNDER
"NEW BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT".)
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Report No. PL87 -064-154 -Committee of Adjustment App 1 i cation B-8-87; Part
Lot 8, R.P. 39; 107 Temperance St. -Knowles
#14 Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Jones
1. THAT the Committee of Adjustment be advised that Council has
no objection to Application B-8-87. Should the Committee
choose to approve Application B-8-87 the following condition
of approval should be applied:
(1) Payment of an administration fee of $100.00 to the Town
of Aurora; and
2. THAT a copy of the staff report be forwarded
to the Committee of Adjustment.
CARRIED
Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Minutes No. 23
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Report No. PL87-065-155 -Delegation of Exemptions to Part Lot Control
#15 Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
1. THAT Council endorse the resolution of the Town of Georgina
which requests that Part Lot Control Exemption Authority be
delegated to the area municipality; and
2. THAT the Town of Georgina be so advised.
CARRIED
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Re ort No. PW87-022-156 -Watermeter Purchase and Installation
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional Customers
#16 Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT consideration of this issue be referred to the next Committee
of the Whole meeting for review and a report regarding the options
to recover the costs of meter installations be made at that time.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
C.A.O. and Clerk memorandum re: Format of Public Meeting for Discussion of
Administrative Complex Pending from Council -May 6th
#17 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT the proposed format for the meeting be adopted as submitted
with an informal seating arrangement to be provided; a 10 minute
maximum period for each public participant; a 5 minute maximum time
period for each Councillor to address the meeting and a 2-3 minute
addition a 1 opportunity provided for each resident to pro vi de any
new comments. A report of the meeting to be prepared and submitted
to Council.
CARRIED
Education Policy -Convention and Seminar Expense Policy (Pending from
Council meeting of April 15, 1987; and
Deleoation Status of Developers (Pendinq from Council meetin 1,
1987
#18 Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT these matters be deferred and included on the June 10, 1987
Committee of the Who 1 e agenda as requested by the Chief
Administrative Officer.
CARRIED
Report No. TR87-009-130 re: Purchase of Vehicles -1987 (Referred b.
Council at its meeting on April 15, 1987'
#19 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT consideration of the purchase of the economy car for the
Public Works Department and the one-half ton pickup for the Leisure
Services Department be deferred for a further two weeks; and
THAT the Director of Leisure Services submit a report clarifying
the need and use for the proposed Leisure Services vehicle at that
time.
CARRIED
Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Minutes No. 23
Wednesday, May 13, 1987
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QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS
Councillor Timpson -status of fence on walkway from Irwin Avenue to Machell
Park
ADJOURNMENT
#20 Moved by Councillor Jones
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NO. 23-87 WERE
CONSIDERED, AND ADOPTED WITHOUT AMENDMENT, BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING
HELD ON MAY 20, 1987.)