AGENDA - Special Council - 20140729PUBLIC RELEASE
July 25, 2014
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
3 p.m.
Council Chambers
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. REVIEW AND AMENDMENT TO THE COUNCIL VACANCY APPOINTMENT
PROCEDURE
Note: In accordance with the Council Vacancy Appointment Procedure, adopted by
Council on June 24, 2014, the Chair will make a short statement outlining the
purpose of the meeting and the general order of proceedings to be followed.
Memorandum from the Director of Legal & Legislative Services/Town Solicitor
Re: Council Vacancy – Amendment to the Council Vacancy Appointment
Procedure pg. 1
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum “Council Vacancy – Amendment to the Council
Vacancy Appointment Procedure” be received; and
THAT pursuant to the requirements of section 8.14 of the Procedural By-law
Number 5330-11, as amended, Council reconsider the terms of the “Council
Vacancy Appointment Procedure”; and
THAT subsection 10(d) of the “Council Vacancy Appointment Procedure” be
amended to read as follows:
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“d. Each Member of Council will be permitted two (2) questions to each
Candidate. Questions should be as concise as possible. Candidates
will be permitted no more than one (1) minute to answer each
question, and answers should also be as concise as possible.”; and
THAT the clauses 10(e)(iv), 10(e)(v), and 10(e)(vi) of the “Council Vacancy
Appointment Procedure” be amended to read as follows:
“iv. The Clerk will provide each Member of Council with a voting card,
with the Member’s name pre-printed on the voting card.
v. The Clerk will ask the Members of Council to cast his or her vote by
writing the full name of one (1) Candidate on the voting card. The
Member of Council shall then sign the voting card.
vi. The Clerk will collect all marked and signed voting cards, and then
read aloud the name of the Member of Council and his or her vote. A
Member of Council may not change his or her vote (in that round of
voting) after the Clerk has collected the marked and signed voting
cards.”; and
THAT the following new section be inserted at the end of the “Council
Vacancy Appointment Procedure”:
“11. Where a situation occurs that is not otherwise accounted for in these
procedures, the Clerk shall recommend an alternate process to
Council, which Council may adopt with a simple majority vote.”
4. APPROVAL OF LIST OF CANDIDATES TO FILL THE COUNCIL VACANCY
Memorandum from the Director of Legal & Legislative Services/Town Solicitor
Re: Council Vacancy – Applications and Personal Statements of the Certified
Candidates pg. 13
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum “Council Vacancy – Applications and Personal
Statements of the Certified Candidates” be received; and
THAT the following individuals, who have signified in writing that they are legally
qualified to hold office and consented to accept the office if they are appointed
to fill the Council vacancy, be considered for appointment to fill such vacancy:
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Name Address
BELISLE, Eric 23 Kerr Lane, Aurora
BOYER, Michele 6 Kerr Lane, Aurora
CONSTABLE, Don 106 Seaton Drive, Aurora
ETWELL, Mark 247 Conover Avenue, Aurora
HARRIS, Marilee 14 Dinsmore Terrace, Aurora
HOWARTH, Jane 68 Stoddart Drive, Aurora
HOYES, James 44 Kitimat Crescent, Aurora
KIM, Harold 46 Nicklaus Drive, Aurora
MARSH, Grace 141 Spruce Street, Aurora
McINTAGGART, Martin 4 Devlin Place, Aurora
McROBERTS, Bob 76 Catherine Avenue, Aurora
MILLER, Gerald 114 Windham Trail, Aurora
RANKEL, Fred 955 Vandorf Sideroad, Aurora
RAO, Srinivas 60 Ostick Street, Aurora
STEPHENS, Linda 138 Wells Street, Aurora
TOPOUZOVA, Svetoslava 224 Tonner Crescent, Aurora
TREMTSIDIS, George 51 Wallwark Street, Aurora
WAQAS, Shumaila 16 Irwin Avenue, Aurora
5. CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS
Note: In accordance with the Council Vacancy Appointment Procedure, adopted by
Council on June 24, 2014, candidates will be provided the opportunity to
address Council for no more than three (3) minutes. Members of Council are
permitted to ask each candidate two (2) questions. The order of speakers will
be determined by Lot drawn by the Town Clerk.
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6. ELECTION OF A PERSON TO FILL THE COUNCIL VACANCY
Note: In accordance with the Council Vacancy Appointment Procedure, adopted by
Council on June 24, 2014, Members of Council will vote for a candidate to fill
the Council vacancy. The Town Clerk will administer the vote in accordance
with the Procedure.
7. READING OF BY-LAW
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following by-law be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
5647-14 BEING A BY-LAW to appoint [NAME OF SUCCESSFUL
CANDIDATE] to fill the vacancy in the office of Councillor
for the Town of Aurora.
pg. 70
8. DECLARATION OF OFFICE
Note: The Town Clerk will administer the Declaration of Office, required by
subsection 232(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to the newly appointed
Councillor.
9. READING OF BY-LAW
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings
and enacted:
5648-14 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council
Resulting from Special Council Meeting on July 29,
2014
pg. 71
10. ADJOURNMENT