Town of Aurora
Council Meeting Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Time:

7:00 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Community Presentations

6.

Delegations

7.

Consent Agenda

• That the Consent Agenda, items 7.1 to 7.3 inclusive, be approved.

7.1

Council Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2024

• 1. That the Council Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2024, be adopted as circulated.

7.2

Council Public Planning Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2024

• 1. That the Council Public Planning Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2024, be adopted as circulated.

7.3

Memorandum from Councillor Thompson; Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of September 27, 2024

• 1. That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of September 27, 2024, be received for information.

8.

Committee of the Whole Meeting Report of November 5, 2024

That the Committee of the Whole Meeting Report of November 5, 2024, be received and the recommendations carried by the Committee approved.

8.1

Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

8.1.1

Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of September 25, 2024

• 1. That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of September 25, 2024, be received for information.

8.1.2

Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2024

• 1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2024, be received for information.

8.1.3

Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2024

• 1. That the  Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2024, be received for information.

8.1.4

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2024

• 1. That the Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2024, be received for information.

8.2

Consent Agenda

8.2.1

Agenda Items Approved on Consent

• That the Agenda items of sections 9 through 16 inclusive be approved, with the exception of items 9.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3, which were discussed and voted on separately.

8.3

Community Services Committee Agenda

8.3.1

CMS24-043 - High Five - Registered Municipality

• 1. That Report No. CMS24-043 be received; and
  2. That Council endorse the Town of Aurora becoming a High Five Registered Municipality.

8.4

Corporate Services Committee Agenda

8.5

Finance and Information Technology Committee Agenda

8.5.1

FIN24-057 - 2025 to 2026 Budget and 10-Year Capital Plan

• 1. That Report No. FIN24-057 be received for information.

8.5.2

FIN24-051 - Water Meter Replacement Program Contract

• 1. That Report No. FIN24-051 be received; and
  2. That WAMCO be awarded the contract for replacement of residential water meters for five years at a total cost of $1,900,000 excluding taxes under the single source provisions of the Procurement By-law.

8.5.3

FIN24-052 - Tax Sale Process

• 1. That Report No. FIN24-052 be received for information.

8.5.4

FIN24-055 - Community Partner Reserve Management Policy

(Note: Attachment 1 has been updated.)

• 1. That Report No. FIN24-055 be received; and
  2. That the Town’s Community Partner Reserve Management Policy be approved.

8.6

Administration Committee Agenda

8.7

Operational Services Committee Agenda

8.7.1

OPS24-023 - Aurora Forest Study Policy Updates

• 1. That Report No. OPS24-023 be received; and
  2. That staff be directed to review and propose updates to the Private Tree Protection By-Law (By-law No. 5850-16) and associated compensation policies.

8.8

Planning and Development Services Committee Agenda

8.8.1

PDS24-065 - New Registration By-law for Additional Residential Units in Single Family Dwelling Unit

• 1. That Report No. PDS24-065 be received; and
  2. That staff bring forward the Registration By-law for Additional Residential Units (ARUs) to a future Council meeting for enactment.

8.8.2

PDS24-119 - Extension of Approval to Draft Plan of Subdivision, Charlieville Developments Limited, 45 Tyler Street, Lot 26 and Part Lots 24, 25 and 27, Plan 9, File Number: SUB-2015-03, Related File Number: SP-2022-03

• 1. That Report No. PDS24-119 be received; and
  2. That the Draft Approval to Plan of Subdivision for 45 Tyler Street, File SUB-2015-03, be extended for one year, with a lapsing date of December 17, 2025.

8.8.3

PDS24-120 - Application for Radiocommunication Tower, Shared Tower Inc. , 15400 Bayview Avenue, Plan 65M-3074, Block 2, Part Block 3, File Number: SP(T)-2024-01

• 1. That Report No. PDS24-120 be received for information.

8.9

Member Motions

8.9.1

Mayor Mrakas; Re: Request the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

• 1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That Aurora Town Council formally requests the Provincial Government to consider redistributing a portion of the Land Transfer Tax collected on property transactions to municipalities; and
  2. Be It Further Resolved That Aurora Town Council calls on the Federal Government to allocate a percentage of the GST collected on property sales to municipalities; and
  3. Be It Further Resolved That this redistribution of the Land Transfer Tax and GST should be structured to provide predictable and sustainable funding to municipalities, allowing for better long-term planning and investment in infrastructure projects that benefit local communities, thus ensuring that local governments receive a fair share of the revenue to address critical infrastructure needs; and
  4. Be It Further Resolved That copies of this resolution be forwarded to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Doug Ford, the Ontario Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs); and
  5. Be It Further Resolved That copies of this resolution be forwarded to all 444 Municipalities in Ontario, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for their endorsement and advocacy.

8.10

Regional Report

8.10.1

York Regional Council Highlights of October 24, 2024

• 1. That the York Regional Council Highlights of October 24, 2024, be received for information.

9.

Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion (Regular Agenda)

9.1

PDS24-121 - Additional Information to Proposed Amendments to Parking By-law No. 4574-04.T – Various Locations in the Town’s Downtown Area

• 1. That Report No. PDS24-121 be received; and
  2. That a by-law to amend Parking By-law No. 4574-04.T be enacted to increase the on-street parking allowance from one hour to two hours on Yonge Street between Wellington Street West and Kennedy Street on an interim basis as outlined in the report.

10.

New Business

11.

Regional Report

12.

By-laws

12.1

By-law Number XXXX-24 - Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, to govern the proceedings of Council and Committee meetings of the Town of Aurora.

(Committee of the Whole Report No. CS24-023, Oct. 1, 2024)

12.2

By-law Number XXXX-24 - Being a By-law to establish a schedule of fees and charges for municipal services, activities, and the use of property within the Town of Aurora (Fees and Charges By-law).

(Committee of the Whole Report No. FIN24-044, Oct. 1, 2024)

13.

Closed Session

14.

Confirming By-law

14.1

By-law Number XXXX-24 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council resulting from a Council meeting on November 26, 2024

15.

Adjournment