AGENDA - General Committee - 20140415PUBLIC RELEASE
April 11, 2014
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
7 p.m.
Council Chambers
Councillor Gallo in the Chair
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be
approved.
3. DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
4. ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
5. DELEGATIONS
(a) Kate Greavette, York Region Food Charter Working Group pg. 1
Re: Item 15 – EAC 14-04 – Environmental Advisory Committee Report,
April 3, 2014 (Item 1)
6. PRESENTATIONS BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Environmental Advisory Committee
Councillor Pirri
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7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
8. NOTICES OF MOTION
9. NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
10. CLOSED SESSION
11. ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. PL14-022 – Planning Applications Status List pg. 9
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL14-022 be received for information.
2. PL14-023 – Application to Amend Zoning By-law and Site Plan Approval pg. 31
Aurora Retail GP Limited
201 Earl Stewart Drive
Lots 2 and 3, Plan 65M-2873
File No.: D14-03-13 and D11-09-13
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL14-023 be received; and
THAT Application to Amend the Zoning By-law File: D14-03-13 (Aurora
Retail GP Limited) be approved to rezone the subject lands from Industrial
“M4-1” Prestige Exception Zone to Shopping Centre Commercial “C4”
Exception Zone to permit four (4) commercial buildings; and
THAT the implementing Zoning By-law amendment be presented at a
future Council meeting for enactment; and
THAT Site Plan Application File D11-09-13 (Aurora Retail GP Limited) be
approved to permit the development of the subject lands for the
development of a fitness centre, a stand-alone commercial building and
two multi-tenant commercial buildings; 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.
3. PL14-024 – Draft Terms of Reference for the Aurora Promenade pg. 48
North Tertiary Plan
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL14-024 be received; and
THAT Council approve the attached Terms of Reference for the Aurora
Promenade North Tertiary Plan; and
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THAT Council approve the funding of $70,000 for the purpose of
undertaking the Aurora Promenade North Tertiary Planning Study.
4. PL14-025 – Economic and Development Review, 2013 pg. 59
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL14-025 be received for information.
5. IES14-022 – 2013 Water Audit Report pg. 63
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES14-022 be received for information.
6. IES14-023 – Joint Operations Centre Financial Monitoring Task Force pg. 71
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES14-023 be received; and
THAT Council approve the Terms of Reference for the Financial
Monitoring Task Force; and
THAT the Mayor and a member of Council be appointed to the Financial
Monitoring Task Force.
7. IES14-024 – Facility Projects Status Report pg. 76
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES14-024 be received for information.
8. IES14-025 – Acceptance of Municipal Services – Renaissance Phase 1 pg. 82
Subdivision – Registered Plan 65M-4067
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES14-025 be received; and
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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-4067, being Phase 1 of the
Renaissance Subdivision by Ballymore Building (Bathurst) Corp. and
Ballymore Development (Bathurst) Corp. as detailed in report No. IES14-
025; and
THAT staff bring forward a by-law for Council’s enactment to assume for
public use the highways within Plan 65M-4067.
9. BBS14-008 – Licensing By-law Update pg. 86
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report BBS14-008 be received; and
THAT staff bring forward a new Licensing By-law to replace the existing
consolidated Licensing By-law to a future Council meeting for enactment.
10. CAO14-010 – Communications Metrics pg. 94
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CAO14-010 be received for information.
11. LLS14-012 – Town Record Classification Structure and Retention pg. 105
By-law and Corporate Records and Information
Management Policy
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report LLS14-012 be received; and
THAT Council approve the new consolidated records classification
structure and retention schedules as outlined in Attachment #1 to report
LLS14-012; and
THAT staff bring forward the necessary by-law to Council in order to adopt
the new records classification structure and retention schedules; and
THAT Council approve and adopt the Corporate Records and Information
Management (“RIM”) Policy as outlined in Attachment #2 to report LLS14-012.
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12. Memorandum from Mayor Dawe pg. 203
Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Highlights
March 28, 2014 – Meeting of the Board
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Authority Highlights – March 28, 2014 – Meeting of the Board be received
for information.
13. Memorandum from Mayor Dawe pg. 206
Re: Community Improvement Plan Evaluation Committee
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Community Improvement Plan
Evaluation Committee be received for information.
14. AAC14-04 – Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, April 2, 2014 pg. 207
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report AAC14-04 be received; and
THAT Council adopt the following recommendations from the Accessibility
Advisory Committee meeting of April 2, 2014:
1. Memorandum from the Manager of Parks
Re: Parks and Trails Signage Strategy
THAT the designs comply with the AODA Design of Public Space
Standard for 2016; and
THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee receive information regarding the
mobile wayfinding features and message content illustrating distance to
destinations to make trails more accessible to users unfamiliar with terrain and
distances, and to help those users determine whether the trails meet their own
ability; and
THAT braille be included on all trail signage to make it truly accessible for
all people.
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5. Memorandum from the Planner
Re: Application for Site Plan Approval (Submission #1)
Delrin Investments Inc.
288 Don Hillock Drive
File No. D11-02-14
THAT consideration be given for barrier-free access for the main entrance,
warehouse entrance, entrances located near the accessible parking
spaces, and all washroom entrances; and
THAT consideration be given for all entrances to be equipped with power
door operators.
15. EAC14-04 – Environmental Advisory Committee Report pg. 210
April 3, 2014
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report EAC14-04 be received; and
THAT Council adopt the following recommendations from the
Environmental Advisory Committee meeting of April 3, 2014:
1. Extract from Council Meeting of February 25, 2014
Re: Delegation (b) Kate Greavette, York Region Food Charter
Working Group
Re: York Region Food Charter
THAT Council endorse the York Region Food Charter.
2. Extract from Council Meeting of February 25, 2014
Re: Memorandum from the Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives
Re: Green Purchasing Best Practices Part A
THAT Council endorse the Greening Greater Toronto Green Purchasing
Guide as a basis for the development of a Town of Aurora Green Purchasing
Guide.
3. Extract from Council Meeting of February 25, 2014
Re: Report IES14-006 – Implementation of a Clear Bag Waste Program
THAT Council endorse the Clear Bag Waste Program.
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6. Memorandum from the Landscape Architect
Re: The Location of Existing Hydration Stations
THAT staff report back on the feasibility of installing a hydration station at
Town Park.
NEW BUSINESS
THAT staff provide a report to the Environmental Advisory Committee on a
cart-based system for waste collection.