MINUTES - Committee of the Whole - 19950306II
TOWN OFAURORA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
NO. 02-95
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, March 6, 1995
7:30p.m.
MINUTES II
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Councillor McKenzie in the
Chair; Mayor Jones,
Councillors Griffith, Healy,
Morris, Ochalski, Sorley,
Wallace and Weller.
STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Municipal Clerk/Acting CAO,
Deputy Clerk/Solicitor,
Director of Planning, Director
of Public Works and Treasurer.
Councillor McKenzie welcomed the 5th Aurora Cubs who were in attendance
to observe the proceedings this evening.
DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
There were no disclosures of interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest
Act.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#1. Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Clerk's
Department be approved as outlined herein.
CARRIED
DELEGATIONS
Healthy Communities Coalition for York Region re: Healthy
Communities Awards Program and Request for Donation./
Two representatives of the Coalition indicated that their intentions were to
provide Council with information respecting the Coalition, to request Council's
nomination of appropriate persons or organizations for Coalition awards and to
seek a $200 grant toward the cost of such awards. It was pointed out that the
Coalition is an association of individuals and organizations having as their goal
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the support and encouragement of community initiatives in York Region to
promote, foster and maintain individual and community health and social well-
being. Participants include service clubs, the business sector, ratepayers
associations and municipal entities. The Coalition has been in existence since
1993 and its initiatives focus upon such matters as basic material needs
satisfaction, environmental sustainability and health related matters. It was
pointed out that on May 11, 1995, the Region will be holding an awards
function. Examples of award categories might include community economic
development, the physical environment, recreation, leisure, arts and culture.
Council was requested to nominate projects, individuals and organizations that
might be appropriate for awards and to give consideration to supporting the
Coalition's awards program with a $200 grant.
#2. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Sorley
THAT the request for a grant be denied;
THAT the delegation be provided with a copy of the Town's grants
application policy;
THAT the delegation submit an application for a grant, if it wishes,
specifying the manner in which it fits within the grant's policy; and
THAT the application for a grant be referred to the next fiscal
budget discussions.
CARRIED
Ms. S. Reiner and Ms. B. Fraleigh. Residents re: Safety
Issues Concerning McClellan Way and Tamarac Trail
Ms. Reiner expressed appreciation to Council for its prompt response to her
delegation of February 22, 1995. She referred to Report PW95-015-069 and
indicated that she was in agreement with the proposal to remove the
pedestrian-activated traffic signals on McClellan Way and to install multi-way
stop signs on McClellan Way at Allenvale Drive. She also requested Council to
install a multi-way stop sign at Tradewind Terrace. Noting that there will be
over 400 children, below the age of seven, using these roads to attend the
schools, she requested Council to provide for crossing guards and to reduce the
speed on McClellan Way and on Tamarac Trail to 40 km/hr. She provided a
map to Council highlighting the other areas within the Town that have speed
reductions to 40 km/hr. Noting that traffic on McClellan Way has been an area
of concern since 1992, she requested Council to take action upon her
suggestions.
#3. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Council consider the delegation and Report PW95-015-069
at this point in the meeting.
CARRIED
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BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATION
Delegation of Ms. S. Reiner and Ms. B. Fraleigh. Residents
re: Safety Issues Concerning McClellan Way and Tamarac Trail
and Report PW95-015-069 -Traffic Concerns -McClellan Way
and Tamarac Trail
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#4. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Council approve the installation of multi-way stop signs on
McClellan Way at Allenvale Drive and at Tradewind Terrace;
THAT the existing pedestrian-activated traffic signals on McClellan
Way be removed concurrently with the installation of the
aforementioned multi-way stop signs on McClellan Way;
THAT the speed limit on McClellan Way be reduced to 40 km/hr.;
and
THAT Staff carry out crossing guards studies in the spring of 1995
in order to determine whether crossing guards should be
implemented at this location in September, 1995.
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
The Regional Municipality of York re: Clause No. 3.
in Report No. 1 of the Transit Implementation Committee
Entitled "Transit System -Status Report" and Clause
No. 1. in Report No. 1 Entitled "Transit System -
Preliminary Cost Estimates"
#5. Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the correspondence be received as information.
CARRIED
Memorandum from Councillor Morris re: Proposed
Staff Recognition Program
#6. Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Mayor Jones
THAT the memorandum be referred to the Chief Administrative
Officer.
CARRIED
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STAFF REPORTS
CL95-015-065 -Enactment of Substitute Council Procedural By-law
#7.
#8.
#9.
Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT each of the recommendations in the Report be considered
separately.
CARRIED
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Ochalski
THAT Council amend Procedural Bill 3609-95.C to provide that the
appointment and term of Chair for the Business Development
Committee shall accord with the appointment and term of Chair for
the Leisure Services Advisory Committee.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Healy Seconded by Councillor Ochalski
THAT Council require the Clerk to keep a record of attendance of
all Council members at all Council, . Public Planning, Planning
Advisory Committee and Committee of the Whole meetings.
WITHDRAWAL: Upon the consent of the mover and seconder, the motion
was withdrawn.
#10.
#11.
#12.
Moved by Councillor Ochalski · Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT the motion proposed by Councillor Healy respecting the
requirement of the Clerk to keep a record of attendance be received
as information.
CARRIED
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT Procedural Bill 3609-,95.C be amended to provide in Part Ill
that all Local Boards and Committees of Council shall be deemed
to adopt the Council Procedural Byelaw, except to the extent that
Provincial legislation or a Council by-law relating to such Local
Board or Committee provides otherwise.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Ochalski
THAT Procedural Bill 3609-95.C be amended to provide a "basic
practice" that the Chair of its Local Boards and Committees {except
for the standing committees of Council's Procedural By-law, being
the COW, PAC, LSAC and BDC) be selected by Committee
members, recognizing that for certain entities other arrangements
may override based upon Provincial legislation or a Council by-law
relating to that Local Board or Committee.
CARRIED
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CL95-017-066 -Naming of Access and Assignment of
Municipal Address to the Aurora Community Centre
(part of Blocks C. E. and F. Registered Plan 4751
#13. Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT Council allocate the name Community Centre Lane to the
municipal access leading to the Aurora Community Centre and the
municipal address be designated as No. 1.
CARRIED
CL95-019-067-Request for Permission to Conduct Media Bingo
#14. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT Council deny the request of the Ontario Head Injury
Association to conduct a media bingo from April 15, 1995 to
October 7, 1995 in the Town of Aurora.
CARRIED
TR95-01 0-068-Court of Appeal Decision re: Town of
Aurora and A. Sung Holdings Limited. Prenor Trust
Company of Canada and Centennial Hotels Limited
(Hotel Auroral
#15. Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT Treasurer's Report No. TR95-01 0-068 regarding the Court
of Appeal Decision in favour of the Town of Aurora versus Hotel
Aurora be received for information.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CL95-003-044 -Street Names. Draft Plan of Subdivision
1 9T -881 00(81. !Bayview-Wellington Centre)
#16. Moved by Councillor Sorley Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT consideration of the Report be deferred to Council on March
8, 1995.
WITHDRAWAL: Upon the consent of the mover and seconder, the motion
was withdrawn.
#17. Moved by Councillor Sorley Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT consideration of the Report be deferred to Council on March
8, 1995.
CARRIED
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QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS
Councillor Healy
Councillor Weller
Councillor Wallace
ADJOURNMENT
Requested Staff to review purchasing policies in
relation to accounts payable in respect of
cheques no. 6625, 6651 and 6757.
Noted that the Cat-Tail development contains a
pedestrian-activated traffic signal located
between the two proposed schools and
requested Staff to ensure that this is not
installed if it will generate the same concerns as
were raised by the delegates in respect of
McClellan Way.
Indicated that he had received a call from a
resident in the vicinity of Royal Road praising the
work performed by a contractor undertaking road
reconstruction in that area.
Requested a comprehensive breakdown of the
operating costs for each of the Town's facilities.
Questioned the reasoning and the enforceability
of installing a no-right turn sign on Ransom
Street at the exit from the Country Style Donut
premises.
#18. Moved by Councillor Weller
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:53p.m.
CARRIED
(THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NO. 02-95 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON MARCH
9, 1995)
UNICIPAL CLERK