AGENDA - Council Closed Session Public - 20150728SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY,JULY 28,2015
7 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AURORA TOWN HALL
PUBLIC RELEASE
July 24,2015
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday,July 28,2015
7 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.DELEGATIONS
4.CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN
1.Memorandum from Director of Legal &Legislative Services/Town pg.1
Solicitor
Re:Reconsideration of Council’s June 9,2015 Decision Pertaining to the
Potential Acquisition of Land for a New Central York Fire Services
Station
RECOMMENDED (1st Part):
THAT the memorandum regarding Reconsideration of Council’s June 9,
2015 Decision Pertaining to the Potential Acquisition of Land for a New
Central York Fire Services Station be received;and
THAT in accordance with section 8.14 of Procedural By-law Number
5330-11,as amended,Council reconsider the following resolutions
adopted at the Council meeting of June 9,2015:
“THAT the confidential recommendations in respect to a proposed
or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local
Board;Re:Report No.CAO15-007 –Potential Acquisition of Land
for a new Central York Fire Services Station,be approved;and …
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THAT Aurora Council direct staff to proceed with a land
securement,subject to a report for final approval in 2015,for
construction of a new fire facility to include a suppression crew
only”.
RECOMMENDED (2nd Part):
THAT staff proceed with negotiations to acquire land for the construction
of a new fire facility to include any combination of Administration,
Training,and Suppression Crew,and provide for the possible inclusion
of a Fire Prevention Division,and report back to Council with the results
of same;and
THAT the Joint Council Committee and the Town of Newmarket be
notified of Council’s decision.
2.Closed Session Items
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council resolve into Closed Session to consider the following matters:
1.A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or
Local Board (section 239(2)(c)of the Municipal Act,2001);Re:
Memorandum from Director of Legal &Legislative Services/Town
Solicitor;Re:Potential Acquisition of Land for a New Central York Fire
Services Facility
2.A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or
Local Board (section 239(2)(c)of the Municipal Act,2001);Re:Report
No.PR15-21 –Purchase of 50 –100 Bloomington Road
5.READING OF BY-LAW
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first,second,and third readings
and enacted:
5752-15 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council
Resulting from a Special Council Meeting on July 28,
2015.
pg.3
6.ADJOURNMENT
COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
DATE:July 28,2015
TO:Mayor and Members of Council
FROM:Warren Mar,Director of Legal &Legislative Services/Town Solicitor
RE:Reconsideration of Council’s June 9,2015 Decision Pertaining to the
Potential Acquisition of Land for a New Central York Fire Services Station
RECOMMENDATIONS –1st PART
(requires two-thirds (2/3)majority for adoption)
THAT the memorandum regarding Reconsideration of Council’s June 9,2015
Decision Pertaining to the Potential Acquisition of Land for a New Central York Fire
Services Station be received;and
THAT in accordance with section 8.14 of Procedural By-law Number 5330-11,as
amended,Council reconsider the following resolutions adopted at the Council
meeting of June 9,2015:
“THAT the confidential recommendations in respect to a proposed or pending
acquisition or disposition of land by the Town or Local Board;Re:Report No.
CAO15-007 –Potential Acquisition of Land for a new Central York Fire
Services Station,be approved;and…
THAT Aurora Council direct staff to proceed with a land securement,subject to
a report for final approval in 2015,for construction of a new fire facility to
include a suppression crew only”.
RECOMMENDATIONS –2nd PART
(requires regular majority for adoption)
THAT staff proceed with negotiations to acquire land for the construction of a new
fire facility to include any combination of Administration,Training,and Suppression
Crew,and provide for the possible inclusion of a Fire Prevention Division,and report
back to Council with the results of same;and
THAT the Joint Council Committee and the Town of Newmarket be notified of
Council’s decision.
100 John West Way
Box 1000
Aurora,Ontario
L4G 6J1
Phone:905-727-3123,ext.4758
Email:wmar@aurora.ca
www.aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
Legal &Legislative Services
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of June 9,2015 CYFS Decision
COMMENTS
On June 9,2015,Council adopted the following public resolutions:
THAT Aurora Council direct staff to proceed with a land securement,subject to a report
for final approval in 2015,for construction of a new fire facility to include a suppression
crew only;and
THAT the Joint Council Committee and the Town of Newmarket be notified of Aurora
Council’s decision.
At a special meeting of the Joint Council Committee (“JCC”)on July 21,2015,the JCC
received an update of Council’s June 9,2015 direction and received a representation from
Central York Fire Services (“CYFS”)Fire Chief Ian Laing regarding the need to acquire land
for the construction of a new fire facility in accordance with the “2014 Fire Department
Master Plan Update”.As a result of that meeting,Council may wish to reconsider its
previous June 9,2015 direction to staff regarding the acquisition of land for the construction
of a new fire facility.
The words in Council’s previous direction to staff,“to include a suppression crew only”,
places restrictions on Town staff’s ability to advise Council on all relevant factors when
debating the acquisition of land for new CYFS facilities (e.g.number of acres and the variety
of various CYFS functions that can be accommodated within any acquired acreage).
Adoption of the proposed resolution “THAT staff proceed with negotiations to acquire land
for the construction of a new fire facility to include any combination of Administration,
Training,and Suppression Crew,and provide for the possible inclusion of a Fire Prevention
Division,and report back to Council with the results of same”will provide staff with the ability
to bring forward options for Council to consider during the proposed July 28,2015 Closed
Session meeting and any other meetings that may be required pertaining to any new CYFS
facility.Additionally,adoption of the proposed resolution will provide Council with the
flexibility to consider the various provisions of the “2014 Fire Department Master Plan
Update”,which was endorsed by Council on April 14,2015,and how it impacts any land
acquisition.
Subject to the adoption of the above recommendations,Council will then be requested to
move into closed session to consider the acquisition of land for a new CYFS facility.
Prepared by:Stephen M.A.Huycke,Town Clerk,extension 4771
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