AGENDA - General Committee - 20130402PUBLIC RELEASE
March 28, 2013
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
7 p.m.
Council Chambers
Councillor Humfryes in the Chair
I DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
II APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved.
III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
V DELEGATIONS
(a) Kathy Wohlfeld and Jack Brice pg. 1
Re: “Hope with Art” Easel Program
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 2 of 9
VI PRESENTATIONS BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Economic Development Advisory Committee Section VI - Item 1 - pg. 196
Councillor Thompson, Chair
Trails and Active Transportation Committee Section VI - Item 3 - pg. 197
Councillor Gallo, Chair
VII CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
VIII NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
IX CLOSED SESSION
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council resolve into a General Committee Closed Session to consider:
(Deferred from General Committee meeting of March 19, 2013)
1. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or
Local Board employee; Re: Annual Senior Staff Performance Discussion
2. The receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,
including communications necessary for that purpose; Re: LGL13-005 –
Implications on the Town Regarding Master Hawkins Cost Decision in
Morris v. Johnson, et al.
3. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including a Town or
Local Board employee; Re: CLS13-009 - Appointments to the
Environmental Advisory Committee
X ADJOURNMENT
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 3 of 9
AGENDA ITEMS
1. BBS13-006 – African Dwarf Frogs pg. 4
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report BBS13-006 be received for information.
2. CAO13-006 – Quick Response Codes pg. 6
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CAO13-006 be received for information.
3. CAO13-007 – 2013 and 2014 Community Recognition Awards Event pg. 10
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CAO13-007 be received; and
THAT the 2013 Community Recognition Awards ceremony be held in
September or early October, adopting the format allowed in 2012; and
THAT the 2014 Community Recognition Awards be combined with the
Citizen of the Year Award and be held in May.
4. CAO13-008 – Results of Live Streaming Media via Internet Pilot pg. 13
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CAO13-008 be received; and
THAT Council authorize the continued live-streaming of General
Committee meetings via Interrnet.
5. CFS13-006 – Budgets and Reporting of Expenses of Members of pg. 18
Council
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS13-006 be received for information; and
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 4 of 9
THAT Council provide direction with respect to the form and frequency of
future reporting of expenses of members of Council; and
THAT following such direction, the Treasurer be directed to develop a
revised accounting and budget structure for such expenses and provide
recommendations for change to Council, with no net impa ct on the 2013
Operating Budget; and
THAT Council provide direction with respect to duration of ready access
on the Town’s website of periodic reports of expenditures of members of
Council; and
THAT staff be directed to bring forward necessary amendments to Policy
#57 “Compensation & Support for Members of Council” to incorporate
updates on the public reporting of members expenses arising from this
report.
6. CLS13-007 – Pending List pg. 36
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CLS13-007 be received for information.
7. IES13-010 – Acceptance of Municipal Services – Renaissance pg. 53
Phase 2 Subdivision – Registered Plan 65M-4087
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES13-010 be received; and
THAT Council assume ownership, operation and maintenance of the
works within the roads, rights-of-way and other lands dedicated to the
Town as contained within Plan 65M-4087, being Phase 2 of the
Renaissance Subdivision by Ballymore Building (Bathurst) Corp. and
Ballymore Development (Bathurst) Corp. as detailed in Report No. IES13 -
010; and
THAT Council enact By-law 5496-13 to assume for public use the
highways within Plan 65M-4087.
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 5 of 9
8. IES13-013 – Topsoil and Sodding Requirements for Boulevards pg. 57
RECOMMENDED:
That report IES13-013 be received for information.
9. IES13-014 – Additional Information on the Traffic Calming Measures pg. 63
in the Northeast Quadrant of Yonge Street and
Wellington Street East Intersection
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES13-014 be received for information.
10. IES13-015 – Capital Project 34707 – Lighting Upgrades on pg. 71
Wellington Street, Mary Street to Berczy Street
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES13-015 be received; and
THAT Council accept this report as fulfillment of the further report
requirement established through the 2013 Cap ital Budget for project
#34707 - Lighting Upgrades on Wellington Street, Mary Street to Berczy
Street; and
THAT Council authorize staff to proceed to tender capital project #34707 -
Lighting Upgrades on Wellington Street, Mary Street to Berczy Street.
11. PL13-012 – Zoning By-law Amendment File D14-17-12 pg. 77
Removal of (H) Holding Provision
Daniels LR Corporation
Part of Lot 82, Concession 1
221 John West Way
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL13-012 be received; and
THAT Council enact By-law 5491-13 to remove the Holding (H) provision
from the subject lands zoned Third Density Apartment Residential Holding
(H) RA3-6 to permit the development of 37 garden apartment units; and
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 6 of 9
THAT servicing allocation for one (1) additional garden apartment unit
(Council previously approved allocation for 36 garden apartment units on
November 20, 2012) be allocated to the proposed development.
12. PL13-019 –Draft Plan of Condominium Application, File D07-01-13 pg. 85
Ridgewood Developments II Inc.
111 Civic Square Gate
Part of Lot 82, Concession 1, Plan 65R-33536 Part of Block 13,
Plan 65M-3072, Town of Aurora
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL13-019 be received; and
THAT the proposed Draft Plan of Condominium File D07-01-13 be
approved for a six storey, 157 unit residential building subject to conditions
set out in Appendix “A” to this report; and
THAT the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute a
Condominium Agreement, including any and all documents and ancillary
agreements required to give effect to same.
13. PL13-020 – Request for Street Name Approval pg. 94
Draft Plan of Subdivision, File D12-01-11
Zoning By-law Amendment, File D14-03-11
Treasure Hill Homes (formerly Jane G. Strawbridge)
14726 Bayview Avenue
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL13-020 be received; and
THAT the following street names be approved for the proposed public
roads within Draft Plan of Subdivision, D12-01-11, Treasure Hill Homes.
STREET “A”/STREET “B” STRAWBRIDGE FARM DRIVE
STREET “C” HACKWOOD CRESCENT
STREET “D” COLYTON COURT
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 7 of 9
14. PL13-025 – Site Plan Approval, File D11-13-12 pg. 99
The Regional Municipality of York
(York Regional Police)
47 Don Hillock Drive
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL12-025 be received; and
THAT subject to any issues or comments raised by Council, that Site Plan
Application D11-13-12 be approved to permit the construction of a 124
space parking lot ancillary to the existing four (4) storey office building and
three (3) storey parking structure; and
THAT the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute the Site Plan
Agreement, including any and all documents and ancillary agreements
required to give effect to same.
15. PR13-011 – Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Recovery Update Report pg. 108
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PR13-011 be received; and
THAT Council authorize staff to issue a tender for the Preventative
Treatment of Ash trees; and
THAT staff report back to Council with the Tender results, cost
implications and recommendations on the treatment of Ash Trees.
16. PR13-015 – Cultural Master Plan Terms of Reference pg. 121
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PR13-015 be received; and
THAT the Terms of Reference identified as an attachment to this report be
approved; and
THAT staff be directed to proceed with an RFP based on the approved
Terms of Reference.
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 8 of 9
17. PR13-017 – Diamond Jubiliee Park – Follow-up Report pg. 131
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PR13-017 be received; and
THAT Council consider renaming an existing municipal Park “Diamond
Jubilee Park”; and
THAT a park to be renamed be selected from the candidate p arks
contained in this report; and
THAT staff notify all Aurora Recipients of the Queens Diamond Jubilee
Medal of the proposed addition of their name to the Park signage.
18. LGL13-004 – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) pg. 140
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report LGS13-004 be received; and
THAT the Mayor, on behalf of Council, advocate and write a letter to The
Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, and to The Hon. John
Gerretson, Attorney General of Ontario, urging them to bring fo rward
legislation to implement the recommendations of the Anti-SLAPP Advisory
Panel; and
THAT the Mayor also send a copy of the letter to the mayors and councils
of all other municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area requesting that they
write to the Premier of Ontario and the Attorney General in support of the
contents of the letter.
VI PRESENTATIONS BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR
1. EDAC13-03 – Economic Development Advisory Committee Report, pg. 196
March 21, 2013
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council receive the No Quorum Report of the Economic
Development Advisory Committee meeting of March 21, 2013 for
information.
General Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Page 9 of 9
2. TATC13-03 – Trails and Active Transportation Committee Report pg. 197
March 22, 2013
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council adopt the following Trails and Active Transportation
Committee recommendations from the March 22, 2013 meeting:
Delegation (a) Jeremy Kramer and Janet Young, Kramer Design Associates
Re: Item 1 – Memorandum from the Manager of Parks
Re: Parks and Trails Way Finding Strategy
THAT the delegation be received; and
THAT the comments of the Trails and Active Transportation Committee be
included in future iterations of the Parks and Trails Way Finding Strategy;
and
THAT this strategy coordinate with other signage hierarchies within the
Town of Aurora; and
THAT the Consultant be requested to return to the Trails and Active
Transportation Committee with their revised proposal prior to Council’s
consideration.