Committee of Council · Regular
March 10, 2026
Committee of the Whole
19:00 – 22:37 · 3h 37m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Alexander Wray Manager, Bylaw Services — Anne Kantharajah Town Clerk — Bill Jean Manager, Building Division — Carley Smith Manager, Corporate Communications — Doug Nadorozny Chief Administrative Officer Electronic Jason Gaertner Manager, Financial Management — Lawrence Kuk Manager, Development Planning — Linda Bottos Council/Committee Coordinator — Patricia De Sario Director, Corporate Services/Town Solicitor — Robin McDougall Director, Community Services — Sara Tienkamp Director, Operational Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: Committee of the Whole approved the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services on a two-thirds majority vote to include the addition of Delegations items 6.5 to 6.8, and Member Motions items 15.7 to 15.9.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, items 7.1 to 7.4 inclusive, be received for information.
- · Motion 3 added: That Report No. CMS26-006 be received; and 2. That roller skating be offered as a drop-in program.
- · Motion 4 added: That Report No. CS26-007 be received; and 2. That the matter be referred back to staff to further investigate the financial impact of implementing and managing a Renoviction By-law, specific and scaled to the Town of Aurora, and provide a …
- · Motion 5 added: That Report No. FIN26-008 be received for information.
- · Motion 6 added: That Report No. OPS26-008 be received; and 2. That the Heritage Tree Management Guide, and associated principles, be endorsed.
- · Motion 7 added: That Report No. OPS26-010 be received; and 2. That staff bring forward the new Waterworks, Water Meter and Water Rates By-law, and any related by-law amendments, to a future Council meeting for enactment.
- · Motion 8 added: That Report No. PDS26-023 be received; and 2. That the Home Energy Retrofit Program Design Study be endorsed; and 3. That staff be directed to move forward with the implementation of the Home Energy Retrofit Program Design Study.
- · Motion 9 added: That Report No. PDS26-020 be received; and 2. That a total of 577 persons worth of servicing capacity from developments as listed in Appendix “A” be revoked; and 3. That a total of 855 persons worth of servicing capacity be assigned toward…
- · Motion 10 added: That Report No. PDS26-021 be received; and 2. That the request for authorization of a third party digital sign on an EV charging station located at 14751 Yonge Street be denied.
- · Motion 11 added: That Report No. PDS26-022 be received; and 2. That the request for authorization of a third party digital sign on an existing ground sign located at 14810 Yonge Street be denied.
- · Motion 12 added: Town staff be directed to prepare and bring forward a by-law amendment to the Clean Communities By-law to establish a permanent exemption for fully operational golf courses, limited solely to grass and turf maintenance standards; and 2. Be…
- · Motion 13 added: Council direct staff to report back on the feasibility of implementing an opt-in municipal alert system, including text message, and/or mobile application notifications, for significant weather events and related municipal service disrupti…
- · Motion 14 added: Staff be directed to update the Town’s meeting calendar webpage to: a. Prominently display a direct link to the active livestream video on the meeting page while the meeting is in progress; and b. Add a direct link to the archived video re…
- · Motion 15 added: The Town of Aurora Council formally request the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with York Region and the Town of Aurora to establish a combined Federal, Provincial, Regional, and Municipal law enforc…
- · Motion 16 added: Council direct staff to prepare and present a report outlining the Town's economic development incentive financials for the 2025 fiscal year to which the Aurora Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) provides input... and 2. Be It Further…
- · Motion 17 added: Staff be directed to conduct a review of all Closed Session reports, minutes, presentations, and related materials concerning: a. Henderson Forest; b. Hillary House; and c. 1289 Wellington Street East; and 2. Be It Further Resolved That Co…
- · Motion 18 added: Staff be directed to compile and release publicly all documentation related to the Victoria Hall Refurbishment budget increase... and 2. Be It Further Resolved That such release does not contravene the Municipal Freedom of Information and …
- · Motion 19 added: Council direct staff to implement traffic calming measures on Limeridge Street between Gateway Drive and Kirkvalley Crescent... and 2. Be It Further Resolved That Council direct staff to bring forward the necessary by-law amendment to redu…
- · Motion 20 added: Council direct staff to report back to Council at the earliest opportunity with options for a bylaw or policy framework that would prohibit demonstrations or activities that intimidate, incite hatred, violence, intolerance, or discriminati…
- · Motion 21 added: That the York Regional Council Highlights of January 29, 2026, be received for information.
- · Motion 22 added: That the York Regional Council Highlights of February 26, 2026, be received for information.
- · Attendance added: Patricia De Sario (present)
- · Attendance added: Robin McDougall (present)
- · Attendance added: Sara Tienkamp (present)
- · Attendance added: Carley Smith (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Gaertner (present)
- · Attendance added: Bill Jean (present)
- · Attendance added: Lawrence Kuk (present)
- · Attendance added: Alexander Wray (present)
- · Attendance added: Anne Kantharajah (present)
- · Attendance added: Linda Bottos (present)
- · Attendance added: Tom Mrakas (present)
- · Attendance added: Ron Weese (present)
- · Attendance added: Rachel Gilliland (present)
- · Attendance added: Wendy Gaertner (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: John Gallo (present)
- · Attendance added: Harold Kim (present)
- · Attendance added: Doug Nadorozny (remote)