AGENDA - Special General Committee - 20130112PUBLIC RELEASE
January 8, 2013
THE TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE
2013 BUDGET REVIEW
MEETING AGENDA - REVISED
Saturday, January 12, 2013
9 a.m.
Council Chambers
I DECLARATIONS 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 DELEGATIONS
(a) Neil Garbe, Chief Administrative Officer, and Binder Tab #2
Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate & Financial Services/Treasurer
Re: Item 1 – CFS13-001 – Draft 2013 Business Plan with Operating and
Capital Budgets – Overview Report
IV PUBLIC CONSULTATION – OPEN SESSION – OPPORTUNITY FOR
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING THE 2013
BUDGET
V CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
VI ADJOURNMENT
Special General Committee – 2013 Budget Review Meeting Agenda
Saturday, January 12, 2013
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AGENDA ITEMS
(Binders previously distributed)
1. CFS13-001 - Draft 2013 Business Plan with Operating and Binder Tab #2
Capital Budgets – Overview Report
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS13-001 and accompanying presentation be received as an
overview of the 2013 Business Plan: Operating Budget; and
THAT the detailed draft departmental Operating Budgets be reviewed at
Special General Committee meetings scheduled during January and February
2013, beginning on January 12, 2013; and
THAT following the budget deliberation meetings, staff prepare an updated
consolidated budget report and presentation for Council reflecting all changes
approved by Committee to this Draft Operating Budget.
2. 2013 Operating Budget – Summary of Strategic Plan Initiatives Binder Tab #3
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Summary of Strategic Plan Initiatives be received for information.
3. 2013 Operating Budget – Council Administration Binder Tab #4
Presentation by Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate & Financial Services/Treasurer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Dan Elliott be received for information.
4. 2013 Operating Budget – C.A.O./Administration Binder Tab #5
Presentation by Neil Garbe, Chief Administrative Officer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Neil Garbe be received for information.
Special General Committee – 2013 Budget Review Meeting Agenda
Saturday, January 12, 2013
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5. 2013 Operating Budget – Customer & Legislative Services Binder Tab #6
Presentation by Cindy Maher, Deputy Clerk/Manager of Administration
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Cindy Maher be received for information.
6. 2013 Operating Budget – Legal Services Binder Tab #7
Presentation by Warren Mar, Director of Legal Services/Town Solicitor
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Warren Mar be received for information.
7. 2013 Operating Budget – Corporate & Financial Services Binder Tab #8
Presentation by Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate & Financial Services/Treasurer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Dan Elliott be received for information.
8. 2013 Operating Budget – Planning & Development Services Binder Tab #9
Presentation by Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning & Development Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Marco Ramunno be received for information.
9. 2013 Operating Budget – Building & By-law Services Binder Tab #10
Presentation by Techa van Leeuwen, Director of Building & By-law
Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Techa van Leeuwen be received for information.
Special General Committee – 2013 Budget Review Meeting Agenda
Saturday, January 12, 2013
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10. 2013 Operating Budget – Infrastructure & Environmental Services Binder Tab #11
Presentation by Ilmar Simanovskis, Director of Infrastructure & Environmental
Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Ilmar Simanovskis be received for information.
11. 2013 Operating Budget – Parks & Recreation Services Binder Tab #12
Presentation by Al Downey, Director of Parks & Recreation Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Al Downey be received for information.
12. 2013 Operating Budget – Corporate Revenues & Expenses Binder Tab #13
Presentation by Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate & Financial Services/Treasurer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Dan Elliott be received for information.
13. PR13-004 – Absorbing e-PLAY User Fees within Town Program Fees pg. 1
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PR13-004 be received; and
THAT Council authorize the Director of Parks & Recreation Services to absorb
the e-PLAY user fees within existing Program Fee rates; and
THAT Council authorize the Director of Parks & Recreation Services to revise
the agreement with Active Networks to amend the Hosted Software Licence
and Service Agreement so that user fees are no longer collected as an
additional fee at the time of registration; and
THAT the Director of Parks & Recreation Services be authorized to execute
the amended Hosted Software Licence and Service Agreement, including any
and all documents and ancillary agreements required to give effect to same.
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
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14. Revised 2013 Budget Presentation & Discussion Timetable pg. 6
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Revised 2013 Budget Presentation & Discussion Timetable be received
for information.
15. 2013 Operating Budget Discussion