AGENDA - General Committee - 20151123TOWN OF AURORA
ADDITIONAL ITEMS (REVISED)
FOR SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE
2016 BUDGET REVIEW MEETING
Monday,November 23,2015
(continued from November 2 and 16,2015)
7 p.m.
Council Chambers
Item 7 –Memorandum from Director of Planning &Development Services pg.1
Re:Zoning By-law Review and Update
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Zoning By-law Review and Update be received for
information.
Item 8 –Memorandum from Director of Parks &Recreation Services pg.2
Re:2016 Operating Budget –Response to Committee Inquiries
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding 2016 Operating Budget –Response to Committee
Inquiries be received for information.
Item 9 –Memorandum from Director of Corporate &Financial Services/Treasurer pg.5
Re:Aurora Cultural Centre and Aurora Historical Society Budget
Funding Requests
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Aurora Cultural Centre and Aurora Historical
Society Budget Funding Requests be received for information.
MEMORANDUM
DATE:November 23,2015
TO:Mayor and Members of Council
FROM:Marco Ramunno,Director of Planning &Development Services
RE:Zoning By-law Review and Update
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT the memorandum regarding Zoning By-law Review and Update be received
for information.
COMMENTS
In response to questions from Committee at the November 2,2015 Special General
Committee –2016 Budget Review meeting,the following information is provided
regarding the amount of staff time that has been dedicated to the comprehensive
Zoning By-law Review.
Since the Planning Department began the initial background research related to the
Zoning By-law Review and Update,Planning staff have invested approximately 3,000
hours (1.7 FTE of a Planner)of time into the project.The majority of this time relates to
the lead Planner responsible for the project.
Previous staff reports have been presented to Council outlining the work plan and status
of the Zoning By-law Review.
100 John West Way
Box 1000
Aurora,Ontario
L4G 6J1
Phone:905-726-4755
Email:mrammuno@aurora.ca
www.aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
Planning &Development Services
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:November 23,2015
TO:Mayor and Members of Council
FROM:Allan D.Downey,Director of Parks and Recreation Services
RE:2016 Operating Budget -Response to Committee Inquiries
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT the memorandum regarding 2016 Operating Budget -Response to
Committee Inquiries be received for information.
COMMENTS
The following information is provided in response to Committee’s requests for additional
information to the 2016 Operating Budget.
1.In the Departmental Budget,what line items are identified in “Other”?
Contract –Other:
Employee Wellness
On-Line Registration User Fees
SAC Field Rentals
AKBA Baseball Diamond maintenance
ActiveNet conversion
Contract –Outings
Operating Materials &Supplies –Other:
Office Supplies
Computer Supplies
Safety Supplies
Operating Materials (Various Accounts)
100 John West Way
Box 1000
Aurora,Ontario
L4G 6J1
Phone:905-727-3123,ext.4752
Email:adowney@aurora.ca
www.aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
Department of Parks and
Recreation Services
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2016 Operating Budget
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All Other Expenses:
Office Equipment
Clothing Allowance
Licenses
Equipment –Other
Tools
Promo/Recognition
Municipal Business
Supplies
Signage
Field Paint
Horticultural Program
Park Elec/Lighting
Irrigation
Operating Materials –Advertising
Courses and Seminars
Memberships
Mileage
Equipment Repairs
Equipment Rentals
Property Improvement
Building Repair and Maintenance
Consulting
Photocopier Charges
Printing
Police Searches
Cost Recovery
Waste Disposal Fee
Rentals
Senior Games
Bank Charges
Community Grants
Historical Society Grant
Contributions to Reserves
2.How much money did we collect in sponsorships in 2015?
Recreation Services Division $80,570.00
Business Support $82,768.00
3.What fees are paid by the Aurora Tigers for Ice Use?
2012 $45,183.77
2013 $45,129.23
2014 $51,714.36
2015 projected total $45,359.69
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2016 Operating Budget
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4.Submission of the Aurora Collection Budget:
2015 2016 2016 2016
Adjusted Starting Changes to Requested
Budget Point Base Budget
EXPENSE:
TOTAL SALARIES &BENEFITS 85,492 113,774 -113,774
OFFICE SUPPLIES --1,000 1,000
OPERATING MATERIALS --20,000 20,000
LICENSES --500 500
MUNICIPAL BUSINESS --450 450
COURSES &SEMINARS --1,500 1,500
MEMBERSHIPS --700 700
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES 0 0 24,150 24,150
TOTAL EXPENSES 85,492 113,774 24,150 137,924
Aurora Collection Budget
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:November 23,2015
TO:Chair Dawe,and Members of General Committee -Budget
FROM:Dan Elliott,Director,Corporate &Financial Services -Treasurer
RE:Aurora Cultural Centre and Aurora Historical Society budget funding
requests
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT the memo regarding budget funding for the Aurora Cultural Centre Board and
the Aurora Historical Society be received.
A number of questions have been asked regarding the impact of both growth and inflation
for these two organizations.
Growth funding:Total new tax revenue from assessment base growth (excluding
reassessment related increases)is $1,257,800,representing growth of 3.4%of tax revenue.
Inflation:The Finance Advisory Committee’s Budget Principle’s document sets the
reference point for annual inflation to be the Statistics Canada CPI for the Toronto area,for
the 12 month period July 1 to June 30.The annual inflationary index reported for this period
is 1.1%.
Agency Funding:
In the draft 2016 operating budget as presented to Committee,both organizations were
budgeted to receive the same amount of funding as provided in the 2015 Approved Budget.
If it were Committee’s desire to treat these organizations similar to the Library,and to each
other,the following amounts would be appropriate.
Cultural Centre Historical Society
2015 Approved Funding $377,000 $67,500
2016 Draft Budget 377,000 67,500
Share of Inflation &Growth 16,900 3,000
Alternative Budget Amount $393,900 $70,500
Town of Aurora
Corporate &Financial Services
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