MINUTES - Committee of the Whole - 19891002MINUTES
TOWN OF AURORA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
NO. 47-89
Victoria Hall
Monday, October 2, 1989
7:33 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Councillor Pedersen in the Chair,
Councillors Mcintyre, McKenzie,
Ochalski, Timpson
Mayor West and Counci 11 or We 11 er
absent on Vacation.
Councillor Jones absent due to
previous obligation.
Councillor Stewart absent.
STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Chief Administrative Officer,
Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Treasurer,
Director of Public Works, Director
of Planning, and ·Director of
Personnel
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
There were no disclosures of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, 1983.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#1. Moved by Councillor Ochalski Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein, with
an In Camera legal Matter to be added to the Agenda at the
conclusion of the meeting.
CARRIED
STAFF REPORTS
TR89-016-301 -Financing Residential Water Meter Installations
#2. Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor Ochalski
i) That the cost of meter installation be charged to each
property owner at $250.00 over four (4) years ($5.20 per
month), and those properties for which meter fees have been
received shall be exempt from the charge;
ii) That Council accept the meter fees paid to date as payment in
full for each property so paid;
iii) That the property owner be responsible for both exposing the
site and the restoration works;
iv) That Council adopt a reasonable metered rate structure, which
also provides for unmetered, flat rates which are set at
levels which encourage full metering.
CARRIED
(COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING OF OCTOBER 11,
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFERRED SAME BACK TO A
MEETING UNDER "NEW BUSINESS ARISING FROM
REPORT".)
1989 RECEIVED THE FOREGOING
FUTURE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION
A. Wood, Director of Personnel re: Policy; Introduction of New Staff
em ers
#3. Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Ochalski
THAT the Director of Personnel be authorized to review and suggest
to Council, possible alternatives which could be utilized to
provide a method for introducing all new staff to members of
Council, in a setting less formal in nature than a regular Council
meeting.
CARRIED
W. Wa 1 ker, Director of Public Works re: a) Roads Pro ram, Reconstruction,
b Level of Service Policy-Water Shut 0 f Valves
a) Roads Program, Reconstruction
The Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Public Works
outlined to the Committee the proposed changes to the manner in
which the road reconstruction program for future years will be
presented for consideration. It was indicated that the methodology
would be changed so that Council will be requested to make a level
of service determination, based upon funding allocations and
commitments, and the overall adequacy of the existing system.
b) Water Shut off Valves
#4.
The Director of Public Works outlined to the Committee the Town's
current pol icy for restoration works to be undertaken in
circumstances where excavation of water shut off valves is
necessary when same are located in paved driveways. It was
explained the normal practice would be to square off an area and
appropriately restore the asphalt by patching. It is not a
practice in the industry to resurface the entire driveway unless
there are a number of such patches which would affect the long term
integrity of the asphalt itself. It was indicated that the
potential to coat the driveway with a cold tar emulsion to seal the
surface and provide a uniform appearance could be examined as one
method of a 11 evi ati ng concerns expressed re 1 a ted to the appearance
resulting from the present practice of patching only.
Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Ochalski
THAT the information provided by the Staff be received.
CARRIED
Councillor Pedersen, J. Currier re: Cemeter ansion Committee Reoort
umber
#5. Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Mcintyre
THAT the report be received as information at this time, and that
further information be obtained from staff concerning the
additional recommendations related to the improvements of the Town
owned parcel adjoining the cemetery.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
#6. Moved by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NO. 47-89 WERE
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED AS REFERRED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER
11, 1g89.)