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MINUTES - Committee of the Whole - 19870325'~ .. ..;- MINUTES TOWN OF AURORA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NO. 14-87 Boardroom, Town of Aurora Administrative Offices Wednesday, March 25, 1987 7:29 p.m. COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Councillor Jones in the Chair; Mayor West; Counc i 11 ors Barker, Buck ( 7:44 p.m.) , Pedersen, Timpson (7:30p.m.), and Weller. Councillors McKenzie and Paivio on vacation. STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Chief Administrative Officer (7:34 p.m.), Director of Planning, Director of Leisure Services, Director of Public Works, Treasurer (7:50 p.m.), Chief Building Official (7:32 p.m.), Clerk and Deputy Clerk. Fire Chief absent due to illness. APPROVAL OF AGENDA #1 #2 Moved by Councillor Barker Seconded by Councillor Weller THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein. AMENDMENT -Upon the question of the adoption of the recommendation it was: Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Weller THAT the memorandum of the Chief Building Official addressed to the Mayor concerning the signage for the Aurora Home Show be added to the correspondence as item (p}. CARRIED The recommendation CARRIED AS AMENDED. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS Rotary Club of Aurora re: Declaration of Rotary Week April 5 -12, 1987 #3 Moved by Mayor \~est Seconded by Councillor Pedersen THAT the request of the Rotary Club be approved and the week of April 5 -12, 1987 be declared Rotary Week in the Town of Aurora. CARRIED Child Find Ontario Inc. re: Declaration of National Missing Children's Day -May 25, 1987 #4 Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Mayor West THAT May 25, 1987 be declared "National Missing Children's Day" as requested by the York Region Chapter of Child Find. CARRIED Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Minutes Wednesday, March 25, 1987 - 2 - Town of Richmond Hill re: Request for endorsement of its resolution petitioning The Honourable David Peterson, Premier of Ontario for utilization of excess provincial revenues to restore adequate service levels in certain areas #5 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Timpson THAT the resolution of the Town of Richmond Hill respecting the utilization of excess revenues of the Province of Ontario to fund the provision of transportation, health care, education, recreation and cultural services in the rapid growth areas of Ontario to restore adequate service levels to those areas be supported and that the Premier of Ontario be so advised. CARRIED Bell Canada re: Status of Extended Area Service (E.A.S.) #6 Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Mayor West THAT this letter be received as information and that a resolution protesting the inaction of Bell Canada in implementing the E.A.S. Service with Metropolitan Toronto be prepared for presentation at the next meeting. CARRIED York Region Association for Recreation for the Disabled re: Special Olympics -May 23, 1987 #7 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Barker THAT this letter be received as information and that the Mayor be permitted to follow up with the Association concerning the use of Aurora's flag for this event. CARRIED Mayor West memo to All Members of Council re: traffic signals at: Haida and Wellington St. W.; and Industrial Road and Wellington St. E. #8 Moved by Councillor Barker Seconded by Councillor Timpson THAT the recommendations of the Mayor be accepted; The Regional Municipality of York be advised that the Town of Aurora agrees to construct the required widening of the Haida Drive pavement at the intersection with Wellington Street West to provide two (2) outbound lanes and one {1) inbound lane with an extra wide throat to a design satisfactory to the Commissioner of Engineering; and the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to determine the appropriate allocation of funds for these works within the 1987 Budget. CARRIED Mayor West memo to All Members· of Council re: Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for April--22, 1987 #9 Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Weller THAT the recommendation within the Mayor's memo be adopted and the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for April 22, 1987 be cancelled. CARRIED '"--/ Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Minutes Wednesday, March 25, 1987 -3 - Mayor West memo to Members of Council re: Regional By-law Prohibiting Signs on Regional Roads #10 Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor Buck THAT this Committee express to the Regional Council at its meeting scheduled for March 26, 1987 that the proposed by-law which would, in part, ban political signs on Regional road allowances is not supported. CARRIED S. Seibert, Director of Planning memo to Mayor and Members of Council re: Public Meeting -April 30, 1987 #11 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Barker THAT the recommendation of the Director of Planning be adopted and the Public Planning meeting scheduled for April 30, 1987 be cancelled. CARRIED R.J. Harrington, Chief Building Official memo to Mayor West re: Signage for Aurora Home Show #12 Moved by Councillor Barker Seconded by Councillor Timpson THAT the Chamber of Commerce be authorized to post 33 signs on Town road allowances advertising the Aurora Home Show to be he 1 d April 25 -26, 1987. CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS RECEIVED AS INFORMATION a) Watercan/Eaucan re: Enclosure of leaflets with water bills describing the need and purpose of Watercan b) Newmarket Stingrays Swim Club re: donation to Swimathon campaign to raise funds for competitive swimming and the York County Hospital Foundation c) Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Bill 58 -An Act to Amend the Time Act d) The Li uor Licence Board of Ontario re: Villa Calabria Italian Cafe, 2 Orchard Heights Blvd. -Dining Room and Patio Dining Room Licence e) Aurora Minor Hockey Association re: 6th Annual Atom Tournament -April 10 -12, 1987 f) The Regional Municipality of York, Engineering Dept. re: Signs for Truck Routes in Aurora Area STAFF REPORTS CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Report No. CL87-007-89 -No Parking -McDonald Drive West of Haida Drive #13 Moved by Councillor Barker Seconded by Mayor West THAT Council approve the installation of No Parking signs on the north side of McDonald Drive from the Haida Drive intersection west to the second driveway. CARRIED Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Minutes Wednesday, March 25, 1987 - 4 - Report No. CL87-008-90 -Delegation Status of Developers #14 #15 Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Barker THAT option No. 1 of the Clerk's report be adopted as the genera 1 policy for delegations and the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to prepare an addendum concerning contentious planning matters. DEFEATED Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Mayor West THAT as a general procedure regarding delegations, the following be adopted: Delegations to be permitted at the same meeting but Council receiving the delegation information and weighing such information as consideration under Unfinished Business in conjunction with the applicable staff report; and That the Chief Admi ni strati ve Officer and Clerk be requested to bring in a further report supplementing the above procedure when there is a contentious planning issue to be dealt with. CARRIED UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ontario Regional Office, Main Street Canada re: Assessment of the Aurora Main Street Project #16 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Timpson THAT consideration of this report be deferred until the April 8th Committee of the Whole meeting in order to permit Mr. Stephen Lauer to attend the meeting. CARRIED Councillor Weller -Update on departmental staff complements for next meeting -Pending from Council March 4, 1987 Councillor Weller -Education and Seminar Policy for Staff -Pending from Committee of the Whole -Feb. 26/87 Report On Fluoridation -Pending from Committee of the Whole -February 26, 1987 Report No. BLDG87 -005-37 re: Sign By-1 aw 2388-80, As Amended; Deferred from Committee of the Whole, Feb. 26/87 Terry Rooney, President, Home-Aid re: Accessibility of Information to the Public; Deferred from Committee of the Whole Meeting, February 26, 1987 Policy re: Metal Clad Buildings -Pending from Committee of the Whole - March 11, 1987 #17 Moved by Mayor West Seconded by Councillor Timpson THAT consideration of all the above matters be deferred for two (2) weeks and the appropriate staff be instructed to provide answers to the matters concerning them at that time. CARRIED \~~-· Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Minutes Wednesday, March 25, 1987 - 5 - NEW BUSINESS Councillor Timpson was congratulated on his seeking of the Progressive Conservative nomination in the York North Riding by the Chairman. Counci 11 or Timpson indicated to the Committee that he was concerned about the condition of the road in the Tannery Creek subdivision and the lack of sidewalks along the south side of We 11 i ngton Street West. He further indicated that he would be introducing a motion concerning the provision of rental accommodation at the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT #18 Moved by Mayor West THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:27 p.m. CARRIED (THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING N0.14-87 WERE CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED WITHOUT AMENDMENT BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD APRIL 1, 1987.)