Town of Aurora
General Committee
Meeting Revised Agenda

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Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall

1.
Procedural Notes
 

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Councillor Gallo in the Chair

2.
Approval of the Agenda
 

3.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
 

4.
Community Presentations
 

5.
Delegations
 

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6.
Consent Agenda
 

7.
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
 

7.1
Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee Meeting Minutes of July 30, 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.MGCFC-2020-07-30-Minutes.pdf
    1. That the Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee meeting minutes of July 30, 2020, be received for information.

8.
Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion (Regular Agenda)
 

8.1
OPS20-013 - Review of Urban Forest Study and Associate Forestry Policies
This item has attachments. 

1.OPS20-013 - Review of Urban Forest Study and Associate Forestry Policies.pdf
2.OPS20-013-Attachment 1.pdf
3.OPS20-013-Attachment 2.pdf
    1. That Report No. OPS20-013 be received; and
    2. That Planning & Development Services present a Town initiated amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-Law to confirm and define the requirement for a landscape strip for all zones as required for the purposes of tree planting and supporting soil volume; and
    3. That the definition of a Landscape Strip be changed to require a minimum 3.0m un-obstructed width solely for the purpose of tree planting and supporting soil volume; and
    4. That the Landscape Design Guidelines be amended to:
      1. Clarify the soil depth required within Landscape Strips be a minimum 0.6m continuous topsoil depth; and
      2.  Increase the Boulevard topsoil depth from 300mm to 450mm continuous depth; and
    5. That the Town of Aurora's Engineering standards be reviewed and revised to support an increase in topsoil depth within Town boulevards; and
    6. That the Tree Removal/Pruning and Compensation Policy be amended as described in Report No. OPS20-013; and
    7. That a by-law to amend the Tree Permit By-law (Number 5850-16) be enacted at a future Council meeting to:
      1. Confirm the minimum tree size for compensation be 5cm trunk diameter or greater; and
      2. Refer compensation requirements for minor variance, consent to severe, stable neighbourhoods, site plan and subdivision applications to the Tree Removal/Pruning and Compensation Policy; and
      3. Forbid tree removal permits from being issued from April 1st to August 31st in respect of the Migratory Birds Convention Act; and
    8. That the Tree Protection/Preservation Policy and the Tree Planting and Approved Plant List Policy be amended as described in Report OPS20-013.

8.2
CMS20-020 - Pandemic Recovery Planning – Update No. 2
This item has attachments. 

1.CMS20-020 - Pandemic Recovery Planning - Update No. 2.pdf
    1. That Report No. CMS20-020 be received for information.

8.3
OPS20-009 - By-law Regulating Occupancy, Works, Fouling and Encroachments on Highways
This item has attachments. 

1.OPS20-009 - By-law Regulating Occupancy-Works-Fouling-Encroachments on Highways.pdf
2.OPS20-009-Attachment 1.pdf
3.OPS20-009-Attachment 2.pdf
    1. That Report No. OPS20-009 be received; and
    2. That the Highway Occupancy and Encroachment By-law, being a by-law to regulate occupancy, fouling and encroachment onto municipal highways and the repeal of By-law Nos. 4734-05.P, 4744-05.P and 5733-15, be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment.

8.4
FIN20-021 - Bill 197 – Update on Proposed Legislative Changes to Development Charges Act and Planning Act
This item has attachments. 

1.FIN20-021 - Bill 197 - Update on Proposed Legislative Changes to DC Act and Planning Act.pdf
    1. That Report No. FIN20-021 be received for information.

8.5
FIN20-022 - 2020 Year End Surplus/Deficit Financial Control By-law
This item has attachments. 

1.FIN20-022 - 2020 Year End Surplus Deficit Financial Control By-law.pdf
    1. That Report No. FIN20-022 be received; and
    2. That a bylaw be enacted to authorize the Treasurer and the Chief Administrative Officer to make the following year-end financial adjustments:
      1. to allocate any 2020 Operating Fund surplus or deficit as set out in Report No. FIN20-022; and
      2. to allocate any 2020 surplus or alternatively fund any deficit in the Water, Wastewater, or Storm water budgets to or from the appropriate related reserve accounts; and
    3. That the Treasurer and Chief Administrative Officer report to Council after the year end surplus/deficit control adjustments and allocations have been completed.

8.6
FIN20-023 - Safe Restart Funding
This item has attachments. 

1.FIN20-023 - Safe Restart Funding.pdf
    1. That Report No. FIN20-023 be received for information.

9.
Notices of Motion
 

10.
New Business
 

11.
Public Service Announcements
 

12.
Closed Session
 

  • There are no Closed Session items for this meeting.

13.
Adjournment
 

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