AGENDA - Council - 20120214PUBLIC RELEASE
February 10, 2012
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
7:00 p.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 as presented.
III ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
Council Minutes of January 24, 2012 pg. 1
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Council minutes of January 24, 2012 be adopted as printed and
circulated.
IV PRESENTATIONS
(a) Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate and Financial pg. 7
Services/Treasurer
Re: Item 4 – CFS12-006 – 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets
V PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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VI DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
VII ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
VIII DELEGATIONS
IX CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
X NOTICES OF MOTION/MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN
(i) Notices of Motion
(a) Councillor Humfryes pg. 68
Re: Preserve Heritage Properties
(b) Councillor Abel and Councillor Pirri pg. 69
Re: Cultural Services Agreement
(c) Councillor Abel pg. 71
Re: Official Town Crier
(ii) Motions for Which Notice Has Been Given
None
XI REGIONAL REPORT
York Regional Council Highlights – January 26, 2012 pg. 72
Mayor’s Report
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Regional Report be received for information.
XII NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
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XIII READING OF BY-LAWS
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following listed by-laws be given first, second, and third
readings and enacted:
5402-12 BEING A BY-LAW respecting construction, pg. 81
demolition, change of use, and other building
permits
(Report BBS11-011 - GC - December 6, 2011)
THAT the following listed confirming by-law be given first, second, and
third readings and enacted:
5403-12 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by pg. 103
Council Resulting from Council Meeting
on February 14, 2012
XIV CLOSED SESSION
XV ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. General Committee Meeting Report of February 7, 2012 pg. 8
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the General Committee meeting report of February 7, 2012 be
received and the recommendations carried by the Committee be
approved.
2. Special General Committee Meeting – Operating Budget pg. 16
& Public Consultation Report of December 12, 2011
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Special General Committee meeting – Operating Budget &
Public Consultation report of December 12, 2011 be received for
information.
3. Special General Committee Meeting – Capital & Operating Budget pg. 22
Review & Public Consultation Report of January 16 and 23, 2012
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Special General Committee meeting – Capital & Operating
Budget & Public Consultation report of January 16 and 23, 2012 be
received for information.
4. CFS12-006 – 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets pg. 28
RECOMMENDED:
a) THAT the 2012 Operating Budget summarized in Schedule 2 which
reflects all revisions recommended for approval by Budget Committee,
resulting in a total tax levy of $31,515,900, and a total expenditure plan of
$49,774,900, and a 2.42% tax bill increase when combined with the
regional and education shares of the tax bill , be approved; and
b) THAT the 2012 Capital Budget for Repair and Replacement of existing
infrastructure totalling $8,500,100 as listed in Schedule 6, which reflects
all revisions recommended for approval by Budget Committee, be
approved; and
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c) THAT the 2012 Capital Budget for Growth and New Capital totalling
$13,205,700, as listed in Schedule 7, which reflects all revisions
recommended for approval by Budget Committee, be approved; and
d) THAT the 2012 Capital Budget for Studies and Other Projects totalling
$546,700 as listed in Schedule 8, which reflects all revisions
recommended for approval by Budget Committee, be approved; and
e) THAT the Town’s full-time staff complement be increased by 5 to 199
(excluding Library Board and Central York Fire staff) as presented in
Schedule 5 and funded in the 2012 Operating Budget; and
f) THAT staff prepare the necessary by-law for adoption by Council to set
2012 tax rates and payment dates.
5. IES12-002 – 2012 Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Budget pg. 53
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES12-002 be received; and
THAT Council approve the 2012 Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater
budgets with a combined net expenditure of $14,337,418; and
THAT Council approve the 2012 retail water rate of $1.4669 per cubic
meter and the retail wastewater rate of $1.2349 per cubic meter of water;
and
THAT Council approve the 2012 flat rate stormwater charge of $4.31 per
unit per month for residential and condominium properties and $60.54 per
unit per month for metered non-residential commercial/industrial and multi-
residential properties; and
THAT the new approved rates become effective for all billings issued by
the Town on or after May 1, 2012, and be retroactive for all consumption
newly billed on such billings; and
THAT Council approve the 2012 bulk water purchase rate of $2.7018 per
cubic meter dispensed effective May 1, 2012; and
THAT Council approve fees of $750 per connection for installation of a
service connection for either water or wastewater services effective for
work performed on or after May 1, 2012; and
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THAT Council adopt the necessary by-law to implement the above
recommendations effective May 1, 2012.
6. Memorandum from Mayor Dawe pg. 61
Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Highlights
January 27th Meeting of the Board
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council receive the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority Highlights – January 27th Meeting of the Board for
information.
7. Memorandum from Mayor Dawe pg. 64
Re: Communication from the Goderich and Area Disaster
Relief Committee
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council receive the memorandum regarding the Goderich and Area
Disaster Relief Committee for information.
8. Memorandum from Mayor Dawe pg. 66
Re: Heritage Celebration Ceremony, Thursday, February 23, 2012
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council receive the memorandum regarding the Heritage
Celebration Ceremony to be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 for
information.
9. CLS12-003 – General Committee Closed Session Report dated pg. 67
February 7, 2012
1. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the
Town or Local Board; Re: 15059 Leslie Street
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the confidential recommendation of the General Committee Closed
Session of February 7, 2012 be adopted.
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2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including
municipal or local board employees: LGL12-002 - Waiver of Closed
Session Confidentiality
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the confidential recommendation of the General Committee Closed
Session of February 7, 2012 be adopted.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
FOR COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Item 10 – Memorandum from the Director of Corporate & Financial
Services/Treasurer
Re: Request for Additional Information re LSRCA Funding
Request
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council provide direction with respect to Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority’s funding request for $25,000.
AURORA
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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 14, 2012
To: Mayor Dawe, Members of Council
Corporate & Financial
Services Department
From: Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate & Financial Services/Treasurer
Re: Request for additional information re LSRCA funding request
Recommendation: That Council provide direction with respect to LSRCA's
funding request for $25,000.
Council was advised that in 2011, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
(LSRCA) had completed approximately $2.3 million of works related to restoration and
health improvements to the East Holland River and its tributaries, of which $1 million
were projects located in Aurora.
For 2012, Council was advised the work -plan consisted of $1.2 million of works, with
about $475,000 of it located in Aurora. These 7 Aurora projects include 2 tree planting
events, 4 stream bank erosion control projects, and 1 garbage clean-up event. The
$475,000 in Aurora is predicated on receiving a funding commitment of $25,000 from
the Town.
The Town's funding would be used specifically for 2 of the stream bank projects located
along the Tannery Creek tributary, and would be leveraged with private landowner
contributions and funding from Ontario Streams, sharing the costs of the projects with
those who benefit most from them. The total value of this leveraged funding would result
in approximately $100,000 of improvements invested in the Aurora area, being a part of
the above noted $475,000 work plan. Without our $25,000 funding, the 2 specified
stream bank erosion control projects would not proceed, with the leveraged funding not
being available for other uses by the LSRCA. The 2012 work -plan would be reduced to
$375,000 for the Aurora area.
LSRCA is able to leverage funding from a number of sources, including the Lake
Simcoe Conservation Foundation, York Region, provincial partners including Ontario
Streams, conservation /environmental funding programs and other sources. In this way,
the costs of doing restoration projects are shared amongst the community who will
benefit from them.
Li ld-
Dan Elliott
Director of Corporate & Financial Services- Treasurer