AGENDA - Special Council - 20140111PUBLIC RELEASE
January 9, 2014
THE TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Saturday, January 11, 2014
9 a.m.
Council Chambers
1. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved.
3. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN
(i) Notices of Motion
(a) Mayor Dawe pg. 1
Re: Green For Life (GFL)
(b) Mayor Dawe pg. 2
Re: Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program
4. READING OF BY-LAW
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following listed confirming by-law be given first, second, and
third readings and enacted:
5580-14 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council pg. 3
Resulting from Special Council Meeting on
January 11, 2014
5. ADJOURNMENT
TOWN OF AURORA
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
FOR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Saturday, January 11, 2014
9 a.m.
Council Chambers
Replacement Page – Notice of Motion (b) Mayor Dawe
Re: Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program
NOTICE OF MOTION Mayor Dawe
Date: January 11, 2014
To: Members of Council
From: Mayor Dawe
Re: Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program
WHEREAS the Town of Aurora, as well as other municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area
(“GTA”), recently experienced a severe ice storm on Sunday, December 22, 2013, the effects of
which continued until late December, 2013 and resulted in substantial damage to municipal
property and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing have established January 14, 2014 as
the last date to make application to the Minister for a declaration of a disaster area in connection
with this ice storm;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Aurora
hereby requests the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to declare the whole geographic
area of the Town of Aurora a “disaster area” for purposes of the public component of the Ontario
Disaster Relief Assistance Program (“ODRAP”); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Town of Aurora seek consideration for any other
Federal or Provincial funding program made available to assist municipalities with the costs of
response to this weather event, whether in addition to or as an alternative to funding available
through the ODRAP.